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Jalen Brunson is arguably the most important player on the New York Knicks roster at the moment. He has been able to live up to all the hype surrounding his big-money move to the Big Apple this past offseason, and there’s no denying that he’s now become a darling for Knicks fans everywhere. Despite his […]

LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets just can’t catch a break. The 21-year-old went down again on Wednesday night with a scary-looking injury against the Houston Rockets and it now seems like this is going to be another lengthy spell on the sidelines for the highly-touted point guard. It was a freak accident for LaMelo […]

It was a somber day on Wednesday in the NBA as news broke that former shooting guard Chris Ford had passed away at the age of 74. Today’s NBA game has become heavily perimeter based and consistent three-point shooting is a must for teams. In terms of three-point shooting, Ford helped pave the way for […]

The New York Knicks absorbed a blow to their frontcourt Wednesday night, with big man Mitchell Robinson ruled out for the remainder of their game at Madison Square Garden against the visiting Washington Wizards. “The Knicks say Mitchell Robinson won’t return to tonight’s game with a sprained thumb,” Tim Bontemps of ESPN reports. Mitchell Robinson […]

When talking about the best young guards in the league, Luka Doncic’s name immediately comes to mind. He’s then followed by the likes of Ja Morant, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Trae Young, among many others. However, for NBA legend Gary Payton, the Memphis Grizzlies star is on the top of his list and no one else […]

John Wall opened up about all his frustrations during his brief and chaotic stint with the Houston Rockets, including the messy James Harden situation at the start of his tenure with the team. Wall was traded from the Washington Wizards to the Rockets in December 2020. Just a little over a month later, Harden was […]

The Sacramento Kings will be looking to keep their four-game winning streak going on Wednesday when they take on the Los Angeles Lakers at the Crypto.com Arena. Unfortunately for Sacramento, they will need to do it without their star big man in the mix after Domantas Sabonis popped up as a late addition on the […]

Chris Paul has been out of commission for the Phoenix Suns for five straight games now due to a hip injury. It sounds like the 37-year-old is closing in on his return, and he now has a chance to suit up on Thursday when the Suns take on a Kevin Durant-less Brooklyn Nets side. Chris […]

Leave it up to Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green to remind people how much emotion was felt when they defeated the Boston Celtics in the 2022 NBA Finals. Along with splash brothers Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, Draymond Green completes a trio that has been part of four championships teams in less than a […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks suffered a huge blow in December when Maxi Kleber went down with a hamstring injury. There was some fear that the 30-year-old could be out for the remainder of the season for the Mavs with a torn hamstring. However, Kleber himself has recently refuted these claims as he provided […]

With the 2023 NBA trade deadline rapidly approaching, the Sacramento Kings have been mentioned in trade chatter quite a bit. The chatter has been more about who the Kings are looking to trade rather than players they’re interested in bringing in to upgrade the roster. Players like Harrison Barnes and Richaun Holmes have been two […]

The Boston Celtics have been without All-Star swingman Jaylen Brown for the past three games due to a lingering adductor injury. It now seems like he has a chance to return on Wednesday in a marquee matchup against Stephen Curry and the defending champions Golden State Warriors.  Jaylen Brown injury status vs. Warriors As of […]

Instead of hitting back at John Wall’s savage comments about the Houston Rockets, head coach Stephen Silas showed understanding to the former All-Star and his frustrations about his time with the team. Wall made headlines on Tuesday as he discussed his up-and-down NBA career in a podcast. Aside from his time with the Washington Wizards, […]

Luka Doncic arrived to the Dallas Mavericks-Atlanta Hawks game on Wednesday in an Apocalypse 6X6, per Bleacher Report and ESPN’s Mark Jones. The vehicle certainly looks like a tank. Luka pulled up in a TANK ahead of tonight's game 😳🚛 (via @MarkJonesESPN) pic.twitter.com/uOIKJ5IDgv — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 18, 2023 Doncic is clearly enjoying life […]

Hall of Fame center Hakeem Olajuwon is one of the NBA’s most iconic alumni. To the point where he amassed a number of awards and accolades in an era where even Michael Jordan’s dominance wasn’t enough to mask his unique talent. Following his retirement, the two-time Finals MVP has stayed close to the game, training […]

Stephen A Smith is one of the most outspoken broadcasters there is on the air today. This man is as fearless as it gets as he openly speaks his mind without any hesitation whatsoever. As it turns out, however, Stephen A once found his match in Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant. Smith recently guested […]

Lauri Markkanen has been playing out of his mind this year for the Utah Jazz. It goes without saying that he’s firmly established himself as one of the most important players on the roster and that it’s no surprise that the Jazz struggle whenever the 7-foot power forward is sidelined with injury. Fortunately for Utah, […]

The Brooklyn Nets listed Kyrie Irving as probable for their matchup with the Phoenix Suns Thursday. The guard was a late scratch ahead of the Nets’ 106-98 loss to the Spurs Tuesday due to calf soreness. The loss was Brooklyn’s third straight after Kevin Durant went down with an MCL sprain, marking the first time the […]

Dallas Mavericks’ owner Mark Cuban shot down a report that claimed Luka Doncic indicated he wants the Mavs’ roster upgraded prior to the NBA trade deadline, per ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. “Tim MacMahon got it dead wrong. Luka has never suggested, asked, demanded or discussed changes to the roster,” Cuban said. The initial report from MacMahon, […]

The Golden State Warriors are slowly but surely inching closer to full-strength. Steve Kerr told reporters that Jonathan Kuminga and JaMychal Green scrimmaged with seldom-used teammates on Wednesday and are doubtful for Thursday’s matchup with the Boston Celtics. James Wiseman, meanwhile, didn’t participate in live action and is a bit further away from making his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Sacramento Kings for a divisional battle Wednesday night! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Kings-Lakers prediction and pick. Here we are in the middle of January and the Kings have a 4.5-lead over the Lakers. Not many would have predicted that, yet the Kings continue […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are in Salt Lake City Wednesday to face the Utah Jazz as they look to avoid falling below .500 for the first time since November. However, Ty Lue’s squad will have their work cut out for them. Per Law Murray of The Athletic, both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are sidelined […]

The Washington Wizards are busy ahead of the trade deadline, as they look for ways to smooth out their frontcourt rotation and continue to upgrade their talent. As a result, the Wizards have explored trades for both Kyle Kuzma and Rui Hachimura, talented forwards who are perhaps their most enticing trade assets this side of […]

James Harden said the Philadelphia 76ers give him the “best chance” to win the NBA Finals, per NBA on ESPN. “Top, for sure. We had some really good teams in Oklahoma City, then that ’18 team in Houston,” Harden told ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. “But this team is definitely the best chance I’ve had to win.” […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has been on a scoring tear as of late. He’s averaging 28.7 points per game over his last three appearances on 47.8% shooting from the field and 37.5% from behind the three-point arc — it’s no surprise that Minnesota finished with a 2-1 record during this stretch. So when the […]

Following an early-season suspension that nearly ended his time in Brooklyn, Kyrie Irving returned to the Nets and has been among the NBA’s top guards. Irving has averaged 25.2 points on 49/39/89 shooting splits during that span, with Brooklyn posting the league’s second-best record (20-7). Irving’s clutch play carried Brooklyn down the stretch of several […]

The Washington Wizards will get their star back on Wednesday. Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Bradley Beal will return to the lineup against the New York Knicks on Wednesday. Beal missed the team’s last five games due to a left hamstring injury he sustained against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday. For a team that’s only two […]

Miami Heat point guard Kyle Lowry has missed the last four games with left knee discomfort. The last time he played was back on January 8th against the Brooklyn Nets, when he scored four points and dished out four assists in the 102-101 loss. The Heat managed to hold down the fort without Lowry, as […]

Cam Johnson is set to return for the Phoenix Suns following his lengthy injury absence, per the Suns Twitter account. He is expected to play against the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday. The 26-year old has played in just 8 games for Phoenix this season due to a lingering knee injury. He posted 13 points per […]

After a promising start to the 2002-23 campaign, New York Knicks forward Cam Reddish has been outside of Tom Thibodeau’s rotation for some time now. The last time he played over 20 minutes in a game was all the way back on November 27th against the Memphis Grizzlies. So it’s no surprise that the Knicks […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic may be willing to stay with the franchise that was home to mentor Dirk Nowitzki for 20 seasons. However, that doesn’t mean that he’s content with the level of talent around him on this Mavs roster, as ESPN’s Tim MacMahon reports. “Sources said Doncic, who hasn’t shown a desire to […]

The Miami Heat (24-21) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (26-18) on Wednesday. Action tips off at 8:00 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Heat-Pelicans prediction, pick, and how to watch. Miami has won six of their last 10 games and sits in seventh place in the Eastern Conference. The Heat […]

Based on the NBA rumor mill, the Golden State Warriors reportedly have the hots for Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard. But their interest in discussing such a trade may be one-sided. The Warriors are now one of “a number of playoff teams” looking into nabbing Pritchard from the Celtics, according to Brian Robb of Mass […]

Two teams sitting on opposite ends of the NBA conferences will be ready for action as the Charlotte Hornets square off with the Houston Rockets on Wednesday’s slate of NBA games. Join us for our NBA odds series where our Hornets-Rockets prediction and pick will be revealed. The Hornets  (11-34) enter this game as visitors […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is fresh off one of his top performances of the season. James scored 48 points — on 16-for-26 shooting from the field and 5-for-10 from behind the three-point arc — and dished out nine assists in the Lakers’ 140-132 win over the Rockets on Monday. So when Los Angeles […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers (28-17) take on the Memphis Grizzlies (30-13) on Wednesday night’s slate of NBA games. Head on to the NBA odds series featuring the Cavaliers-Grizzlies odds, picks, and predictions. The Cavaliers look to regain composure as their previous six games resulted in three wins and three defeats. The Cavaliers enter this game as […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves (22-23) visit the Denver Nuggets (31-13) on Wednesday night. Action tips off at 10:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Timberwolves-Nuggets prediction, pick, and how to watch. Minnesota has won two of their last three games but still sits in ninth place in the Western Conference. The […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton, who are both dealing with injuries, could return soon for the Milwaukee Bucks, per Shams Charania. “There is optimism that both Giannis (Antetokounmpo) and Khris (Middleton) will be back in the lineup on Saturday in Cleveland,” Charania said. Jrue Holiday has played well for Milwaukee amid their absences. But the Bucks […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid started playing basketball late for someone who’s now a professional player. The Sixers star played soccer and volleyball as a child, but picked up basketball at the age of 15. Within four years, Embiid was a superstar center at the University of Kansas, averaging 11.2 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 2.6 […]