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It’s not only Kevin Durant who went crazy after witnessing Ja Morant’s poster slam against the Indiana Pacers. Even Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James lost his mind over the early Dunk-of-the-Year candidate from the Memphis Grizzlies guard. To recall, Morant absolutely obliterated Jalen Smith on Saturday after the Pacers big man tried to stop […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have a big game against the Phoenix Suns on Monday, but they might be without the services of their franchise superstar Ja Morant. Morant is listed on the Grizzlies injury report for the game as questionable with left hip soreness. .@memgrizz status report, Jan. 16 vs @Suns: QUESTIONABLEJohn Konchar – Non-COVID IllnessJa […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been navigating the absence of Anthony Davis for the past month as he recovers from a foot injury. They’ve been steady for the most part largely due to the presence of Thomas Bryant. This is Bryant’s second go-round with the Lakers. They originally drafted him with the 42nd pick in […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James gave a special shoutout to New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley for his epic tribute on Sunday night. During their Wild Card showdown against the Minnesota Vikings, Barkley wore Zoom Generation cleats that drew inspiration from LeBron’s first signature shoe with Nike. James saw the awesome kicks and […]

Klay Thompson definitely wasn’t his team’s problem on Sunday against the Chicago Bulls. The Golden State Warriors star had 26 points, four rebounds and four assists, shooting 8-of-15 from beyond the arc to continue his stellar play over the last three weeks. But it wasn’t enough to lift the Warriors to victory, as their penchant […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors were relatively healthy on Sunday against the Chicago Bulls, but that wasn’t enough for Steve Kerr’s men to overcome their road struggles. Once again, the Warriors showcased a disappointing performance on the road as the Bulls obliterated them 132-118. Curry and Klay Thompson combined for 46 points, but […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is still dealing with a knee injury, but he’s in better position to return to action now compared to previous days. In the Bucks’ latest injury update, Antetokounmpo has been upgraded to probable for their game against the Indiana Pacers on MLK Day on Monday, per Eric Nehm of The […]

The Golden State Warriors fell to the Chicago Bulls 132-118 on Sunday, coming apart late amid a rash of turnovers, fouls and allowed three-pointers. Here are three reactions from the defending champions’ rough loss on their first leg of an afternoon back-to-back. Turnovers doom Warriors The Warriors fell behind the Bulls 27-10 in large part […]

The Orlando Magic take on the Denver Nuggets. Check out our NBA odds series for our Magic Nuggets prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Magic Nuggets. The Orlando Magic are ending a five-game Western road trip in Denver. They are 2-2 on that trip, having beaten the Golden State Warriors and Portland Trail […]

After a brief time on the sidelines, Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro is set to return to the team on Monday against the Atlanta Hawks. Herro missed the Heat’s previous three games due to an Achilles injury. He also joined his partner, Katya Elise Henry, for the birth of their son and second child last […]

In the NBA this season, there has been no shortage of individual offense feats, and Los Angeles Lakers guard Patrick Beverley is not happy about it. We’ve seen a bunch of 50-point games, and even a 60-pointer, but Donovan Mitchell’s 71-point barrage against the Chicago Bulls Jan. 2 was the final straw that sent Beverley […]

Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine made an eye-opening comment Friday night when he claimed he had a torn ligament in his hand after a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The team refuted that notion, and Billy Donovan shed more light on the injury ahead of the Bulls’ Sunday matinee against the Golden State Warriors. […]

The Dallas Mavericks listed guard Luka Doncic and forward Christian Wood as “questionable” before they face the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday, according to a tweet from the Stein Line’s Marc Stein. Guard Tim Hardaway Jr. was listed as “out” with a left ankle sprain. Doncic scored 15 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished 10 […]

The Sacramento Kings take on the San Antonio Spurs. Check out our NBA odds series for our Kings Spurs prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Kings Spurs. The Sacramento Kings had a fun time last week. They got to play the Houston Rockets in consecutive home games and feasted at the banquet table […]

Julius Randle was on another level in the New York Knicks’ 117-104 road win over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday. As the Knicks were in need of a win to string together a three-game winning streak for the second time in the month, Randle led the way for New York on both ends of the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers decided to retool their lineup last season by trading CJ McCollum, Norman Powell, and Robert Covington. The Blazers then signed Damian Llllard to an extension, acquired Jerami Grant in a trade, and added Gary Payton II in free agency while also giving Jusuf Nurkic and Anfernee Simons new deals.  Portland began […]

LOS ANGELES – The injury woes continue for the Los Angeles Clippers, this time with a guy who’s been able to stay relatively healthy all year. John Wall, who only missed one game this season due to injury and the other nine due to injury management, suffered an abdominal injury and will be re-evaluated in […]

The Golden State Warriors will be even more short-handed than normal for their matinee back-to-backs against the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards. At least Steph Curry seems set to play in both games, though. Steve Kerr said before tipoff of Sunday’s matchup with the Bulls that the reigning Finals MVP has been cleared to play […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves decided to make an enormous splash in the offseason by acquiring French big man Rudy Gobert. It was a shocking move because of the number of players and draft picks Minnesota sent to the Utah Jazz. It has been a rocky ride so far after the blockbuster trade, with the Timberwolves sitting […]

At the midway point of the NBA season, no team has pulled off a more dramatic turnaround than the Brooklyn Nets. Just two weeks into the season, the Nets were left for dead. Fresh off a trade request from their franchise cornerstone in Kevin Durant, a 2-6 start had already seen head coach Steve Nash […]

The Chicago Bulls will look to get back on track against the Golden State Warriors. Following a stretch where they won eight times in 11 games, they are bringing a three-game losing streak into their Sunday matchup against Stephen Curry and friends. Before tip-off, there is a key question to ask: is DeMar DeRozan playing […]

Just in case those brave enough to challenge him at the rim didn’t already know, Ja Morant sent all would-be shot-blockers a helpful warning after breaking the NBA internet once again on Thursday night. Tweeting highlights of his instant-classic poster over Indiana Pacers big man Jalen Smith, the Memphis Grizzlies superstar advised all rim-protectors to […]

Houston Rockets players Jalen Green and Jae’Sean Tate have both been suspended by the NBA following a heated altercation against the Sacramento Kings on Friday. Green and Tate will both be serving a one-game suspension. Rockets teammates Garrison Mathews and Tari Eason plus Kings guard Malik Monk were all fined but spared from suspension, per […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will continue their road trip as they head to Southern California to face the Los Angeles Lakers. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a 76ers-Lakers prediction and pick. The 76ers are coming off a thrilling 118-117 victory over the Utah Jazz last night. Ultimately, they won the game […]

The Dallas Mavericks and the Portland Trail Blazers will face off for the second night in a row as the two-day series continues at the Moda Center. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Mavericks-Trail Blazers prediction and pick. The Blazers defeated the Mavericks last night. Significantly, it was a great […]

The Indiana Pacers were expected to play out the first half of the season with their current roster and trade their veterans before the Feb. 9 trade deadline. The prediction was for them to compete in the draft lottery for French big man Victor Wembanyama, but they have silenced the doubters and are in position […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will travel to one of the five boroughs to face the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center today. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Nets prediction and pick. On Friday, the Thunder defeated the Chicago Bulls 124-110 at the United Center. Significantly, Josh Giddey led the way […]

The Golden State Warriors will continue their road trip as they face off with the Chicago Bulls at the United Center for a Sunday matinee. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Warriors-Bulls prediction and pick. The Warriors are coming off a 144-113 throttling of the San Antonio Spurs. Significantly, the Warriors […]

The San Antonio Spurs’ objectives to lose and develop young talent are going according to plan. They are 13-30 and seeing key young players like Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson and Tre Jones take sizable leaps in their games. The next order of business is to discuss potential trades regarding their veterans, notably Jakob Poeltl. Aside […]

The 2022-23 NBA season is now past its halfway point. However, there is still a lot of basketball left, so teams are working behind the scenes to get their final pieces. With the NBA trade deadline getting closer on Feb. 9 and rumors swirling, their window for change is closing. Fortunately for those teams, some […]

The duo of James Harden and Joel Embiid is highly talented but still somewhat of a work in progress. Even as the Philadelphia 76ers’ two stars learn to play together, they are providing some exciting results. In the Sixers’ win over the Utah Jazz, they came together on the biggest play of the game to […]

After blowing a 20-point lead, the Philadelphia 76ers seemed like they would allow the Utah Jazz to eventually run off with the win. James Harden had other plans, though, as he provided some much-needed scoring in the fourth quarter to keep the Sixers ahead and deliver a crucial road win. Harden scored 16 consecutive points for […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic may be a big LeBron James fan, but when asked where he ranks the Los Angeles Lakers star among the greats in NBA history, he was mum. Not that Doncic doesn’t know what to say, though. But instead, the Mavs guard just refused to answer it because he’s not into […]

After the Dallas Mavericks’ brutal 136-119 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday, the workload on the starters was a major talking point. After all, Luka Doncic and the rest of the Mavs were just a day removed from playing for 50 minutes against the Los Angeles Lakers. When asked about whether or not […]

Ja Morant sent shock waves through the NBA world on Saturday when he threw down one of the absolute best dunks of the season during the Memphis Grizzlies game against the Indiana Pacers. Morant exploded to the basket, rose up, cocked his arm back and absolutely posterized Jalen Smith. Not only was the dunk a […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant, just like the whole NBA Twitterverse, lost his mind after witnessing Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant detonate against the Indiana Pacers with a wild Dunk of the Year-candidate throwdown. Late in the third quarter of their Saturday showdown, Morant escaped his defenders and found a clear path to the rim […]

Just like the rest of the NFL world, Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant was left in awe after witnessing Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars come from behind to take down the Los Angeles Chargers in their Wild Card showdown. The game looked like it was over for the Jaguars after the first half when […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are one of the franchises that have been hampered by several injuries to their key guys. Brandon Ingram has played in only 15 games this year, and Zion Williamson is going to miss several weeks because of a hamstring injury, but the Pelicans are still third in the Western Conference. This […]

After a nightmare 2021-22 season, Russell Westbrook has been having an incredible season for the Los Angeles Lakers. He has vaulted himself into the running for the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year Award and has been one of the Lakers most consistent players this season. Despite that, Westbrook has still seen his name come […]