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Nobody expected much from the Detroit Pistons this season. The bar was set quite low for this team, with most assuming they’d continue tanking for a shot at another marquee rookie in 2023. Well, so far, so good. The Pistons currently tote an 11-31 win-loss record. That’s good enough for last in their division and […]

Zach LaVine was at the center of what looked like a sinking Chicago Bulls ship. Fast forward just a few weeks since then and the Bulls have now won eight of their last 11 games with impressive road wins over the New York Knicks, Miami Heat, and Philadelphia 76ers plus a streak-snapping victory over the […]

The Utah Jazz may have cooled down after their hot start this 2022-23 season, but Lauri Markkanen continues to ball out for the team and that should be enough to get him to the All-Star Game. That is the belief of Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine, who saw firsthand how dominant the Finnish star can […]

The Philadelphia 76ers ended their last campaign on a disappointing note, but the offseason was a brilliant one for the front office as they added fantastic role players like De’Anthony Melton and P.J. Tucker. James Harden was willing to take a small pay cut to accommodate guys like Melton and Tucker because the flexibility of […]

Klay Thompson‘s absence from Saturday’s loss to the Orlando Magic game out of nowhere. The veteran shooting guard was listed as a starter for the Golden State Warriors and it wasn’t until after tip-off that it was revealed that Thompson was a very late scratch due to a left knee injury. The good news for […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic admitted that he was a “little sick” when they played the Boston Celtics last Thursday. The Mavs got blown out by the Celtics in the contest, with Doncic limited to just 23 points, nine rebounds and three assists in the brutal 124-95 defeat. The Slovenian wonderboy didn’t play in the […]

We’re now just a month away from the February trade deadline, which means that the rumor mill is going to be heating up considerably in the coming weeks. Detroit Pistons veteran Bojan Bogdanovic has been linked to a move away from Detroit for pretty much the whole season, and it wouldn’t at all be surprising […]

The San Antonio Spurs have a major dilemma on their hands right now. However, unlike other teams that are struggling to remain below the league-wide salary cap, it’s actually quite the opposite for the Spurs. Right now, they are still $15 million away from the $111.3 million minimum team salary line. Enter: Russell Westbrook and […]

The Chicago Bulls have been playing better basketball as of late after their uneven start to the season. They’ve now won eight of their last 11 games and are moving up in the Eastern Conference standings. Much of what the Bulls do offensively is centered around Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan. DeRozan is leading the […]

Marcus Smart gave Boston Celtics fans quite the a scare when he left Saturday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs due to knee injury. However, the defense-first guard doesn’t think the issue is serious. Speaking to Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe following his exit, Smart revealed that X-rays on his injured left knee were […]

San Antonio Spurs rookie Malaki Branham thought he had a good look at a three-point shot. The Spurs were down by 13 points with a little over one minute to go in the second quarter at home against the Boston Celtics and that shot could have given them some momentum heading into halftime. Maybe Branham […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks haven’t been a very good team of late. They have gone 3-2 over their last five games, which was preceded by a very disappointing four-game losing streak. They are also coming off an embarrassing blowout loss to a struggling Charlotte Hornets side. This wouldn’t be so bad for any […]

Until 2006, high school basketball players were allowed to skip college and enter their names in the NBA draft. During those years, quite a few players took advantage of that opportunity with notable names such as Moses Malone, Darryl Dawkins, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Kevin Garnett and Tracy McGrady. There were those that didn’t end […]

The Boston Celtics beat the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday to win their second straight game, but the victory may have come at a cost. Marcus Smart sustained an injury in the game and wasn’t able to return. Smart suffered a knee contusion early in the third quarter of the contest after hitting Zach Collins […]

When Kevin Durant tore his Achilles in 2019 when he was still with the Golden State Warriors, Kobe Bryant was one of the first people to text and show support to him. And sure enough, the late Los Angeles Lakers legend did it in the most Kobe way possible. According to Durant, Bryant had a […]

While the Golden State Warriors continue to play inconsistently this 2022-23 season, general manager Bob Myers is not worried about it. After all, he knows very well what the team is capable of. Speaking on a pregame live show before their showdown with the Detroit Pistons last Wednesday, Myers expressed his belief that Stephen Curry […]

The Los Angeles Clippers suffered a disappointing 128-115 loss at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. For his part, Clippers big man Ivica Zubac came away from the game with a rather embarrassing experience that he would likely want to forget as soon as humanly possible. Zubac may have been a bit […]

Victor Oladipo just had arguably his best game of the season for the Miami Heat on Friday night as he led the way for his team in an impressive 104-96 win over the Phoenix Suns. Oladipo has been making strides in his recovery from multiple major injuries, and his season-high 26-point performance on Saturday is […]

LeBron James has been largely criticized this 2022-23 season for seemingly trying hard to chase Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s scoring record instead of helping the Los Angeles Lakers win games. The fact that the Purple and Gold continue to struggle despite James putting up big numbers has only fueled those talks even more. However, James fired back […]

LeBron James is now less than 500 points away from breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record. Like all basketball fans, Kevin Durant is also avidly waiting for the day that the Los Angeles Lakers superstar finally does it. In a recent appearance on Jamal Crawford’s podcast, KD revealed just how much he’s looking forward to […]

A number of teams were reportedly interested in trading for Kelly Oubre of the Charlotte Hornets prior to his previous injury, per Marc Stein. The Cleveland Cavaliers and Phoenix Suns were two teams reportedly linked to Oubre. However, he recently underwent surgery and will miss the next 4-6 weeks. Oubre has emerged as a reliable […]

Despite the controversy surrounding suspended Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka, San Antonio Spurs icon Gregg Popovich has nothing but love for him. Popovich said as much while talking to reporters before the Spurs take on the Celtics on Saturday at AT&T Center. The veteran coach emphasized that Udoka remains a good friend and will […]

Joel Embiid has missed the last two games for the Philadelphia 76ers and sadly, Sixers fans will need to wait at least a few more days before they see their superstar big man back in action. This was after the five-time All-Star was ruled out for Sunday’s matchup against the Detroit Pistons. According to the […]

LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets shocked the basketball world on Friday night after absolutely destroying Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks in a 138-109 blowout win. The Hornets dropped a record-setting 51 points on the Bucks in the opening quarter and they never looked back. Terry Rozier was the man of the moment for […]

The mother of former NBA champion Tristan Thompson has passed away. Andrea Thompson reportedly suffered a heart attack in her Toronto home on Thursday, reports TMZ. She was rushed to a nearby hospital where she received emergency medical care. Sadly, she was not able to pull through. TMZ’s report also indicated that Tristan Thompson was […]

The Utah Jazz have been one of the biggest surprise packages of the season. The general belief before the campaign started was that after blowing up their roster in the summer, the Jazz were going to be all-in on the Victor Wembanyama tank race. Well, this just hasn’t been the case for Utah thus far, […]

The Toronto Raptors are suddenly approaching a crossroads. Losers of three straight to fall a season-worst seven games below .500, the 16-23 Raptors could pivot from fighting toward contention to rebuilding around Scottie Barnes if their widespread struggles continue leading up to the February 9th trade deadline. One franchise stalwart Toronto on whom Toronto is […]

The odds of Myles Turner parting ways with the Indiana Pacers before the February trade deadline have just increased significantly. This is after reports emerged about the 6-foot-11 center turning down a contract extension offer from his current team. Turner has already been linked to several teams across the league, and this latest development should […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are extremely shorthanded right now as they continue to deal with a myriad of injuries to a handful of key players on the roster. Be that as it may, LeBron James and Co. were still able to pull off a 130-114 blowout win against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. LA […]

Before Klay Thompson’s game-tying heroics and Saddiq Bey’s game-winning buzzer beater, Jordan Poole had the opportunity to put the Detroit Pistons away for good. Instead of sending his team to victory or putting the defending champions up one, though, Poole lost his footing while trying to cross over Alec Burks, resulting in an ugly turnover […]

A battle out west will take place under the lights as the Los Angeles Lakers square off with the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. Let’s check out our NBA odds series where our Lakers-Kings prediction and pick will be made. After a resounding 130-114 win over the Atlanta Hawks that saw the Lakers extend their […]

The Dallas Mavericks host the New Orleans Pelicans for a divisional battle Saturday night! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pelicans-Mavericks prediction and pick. The Pelicans are coming off a tough loss to the Brooklyn Nets Friday night at home. The Nets won 108-102 and the Pels were in it all […]

The San Antonio Spurs host the Boston Celtics on Saturday. Gregg Popovich’s team enters the game at 13-26, owning the fourth-worst record in the NBA. Boston, meanwhile, tops the league at 27-12, a surefire title contender after losing in the NBA Finals last season. The rebuilding Spurs would have a tough challenge on their hands […]

The Orlando Magic kick off their weekend by making a trip to San Francisco to take on the Golden State Warriors on Saturday evening. Join us for our NBA odds series where our Magic-Warriors prediction and pick will be revealed. Seeking a season-sweep of the defending champs after the Magic were able to edge the Warriors […]

Lauri Markkanen has emerged as a star with the Utah Jazz. With Utah set to take on the Chicago Bulls on Saturday, Markkanen got brutally honest on facing his old team, per K.C. Johnson. “Of course, it’s always extra motivation to come here,” Markkanen said of playing against the Bulls in Chicago. The 7-foot 25-year […]

Skip Bayless has had a rough couple of days on the internet. A few nights ago, the “Undisputed” host got slammed by NFL Twitter for his ill-timed tweet about Damar Hamlin’s situation. While there was no malicious intent, the timing of his tweet couldn’t have been worse. A few days later, he went viral again […]

This isn’t the season that the Toronto Raptors were envisioning after last year. After a first-round exit in 2022, hopes were high for the young Toronto roster. However, they have struggled mightily this season. One of the players struggling is Fred VanVleet, who has been dealing with multiple injuries this year. Despite his declining numbers, […]

With the halfway point of the 2022-23 NBA season here and the February 9th trade deadline just over a month away, the Charlotte Hornets find themselves near the very bottom of the Eastern Conference standings. At 11-29, the Detroit Pistons are the lone team in the East with a worse record (11-31). There have been […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have definitely benefited from the arrival of Jerami Grant, who they acquired from the Detroit Pistons last offseason. And while he’s yet to make a definitive decision on his future, the 28-year-old evidently loves being in Portland and sounds like he’d love to stay long-term. Via The Athletic: “I ain’t really […]