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The Los Angeles Clippers are set to face Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards at Crypto Dot Com Arena on Saturday afternoon. The Clippers got superstar forward Kawhi Leonard back this season after he missed the entire 2021-22 season rehabbing his torn right ACL. As the injury-riddled 2022-23 season continues and Leonard is closely monitored, […]

Of course, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is a hoops junkie. But he also holds an appreciation for other sports, with soccer being one of them. With the World Cup Final between Argentina and France set to take place Saturday morning, the media asked James who his pick is to win the World Cup […]

It will be a superior showdown as the Miami Heat battle the San Antonio Spurs live from Mexico City Arena. It’s time for some international basketball and time for us to continue our NBA odds series with a Heat-Spurs prediction and pick. The Heat defeated the Houston Rockets 111-108 on Thursday night. Tyler Herro produced […]

Russell Westbrook has seemingly found the spark to reignite his basketball career. It seemed that at one point, the former MVP would never fit with the Los Angeles Lakers. This season, though, Westbrook has thrived as the sixth man of the team. There was no better example of that than their last game against the […]

So there is good news and bad news for the Charlotte Hornets on Friday against the Atlanta Hawks. The good news is Gordon Hayward returned from shoulder injury and joined the starting lineup. He finished with nine points, three rebounds, and five assists in 29 minutes. Clearly a little bit rusty, but something that he […]

Kyrie Irving was not eligible to play in Toronto last season. This year, two of the seven-time All-Star’s best performances have come north of the border. Irving drilled a step-back three as time expired Friday night to lift the Nets to a 119-116 victory over the Toronto Raptors. Incredibly, the shot was the first game-winning […]

Derrick Rose hasn’t seen much playing time lately after falling out of the rotation of New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau. However, he got a few minutes in on Friday night against the Chicago Bulls and it could not have been a more perfect time for the former league MVP to see some action. […]

Another triple-double, another piece of Los Angeles Lakers history for Russell Westbrook. With Anthony Davis leaving early due to a foot injury, Westbrook stepped up big time to help the Lakers take down the Denver Nuggets on Friday, 128-106. Russ came off the bench and recorded 15 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists in 30 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may not be the championship contender they’re cracked up to be. However, LeBron James’ nightly scoring exploits remain a sight to behold. Despite being 37 years old (set to turn 38 in 15 days), James remains an athletic marvel, someone that makes fans stop what they’re doing and tune in to […]

Luka Doncic is capable of a great many things. Doncic is able to function as the heliocentric foundation of the Dallas Mavericks’ offense, capable of dazzling the crowd with his vast bag of scoring tricks all the while feeding his teammates, including Christian Wood, some easy, open looks. Entering the league, however, there were concerns […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis just can’t catch a break from injuries. It has been just a little over a week since he had to exit their match against the Cleveland Cavaliers early due to flu-like symptoms, and once again on Friday, he had to depart mid-game. During halftime of the Lakers’ showdown with […]

The Orlando Magic pulled off the biggest upset of the day on Friday after taking down the mighty Boston Celtics on their own home floor, 117-109. The top-seeded Celtics came away disappointed after the loss, which may have had a lot to do with the fact that starting center Al Horford was ejected from the […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers are starting to find a groove. They have won four straight games for the first time this season after taking down the Golden State Warriors. Joel Embiid led the way as the Sixers continue to show more potential. Embiid had another big night, but what else is new? He tallied […]

The Atlanta Hawks have had to weather a few injury problems to three of their most crucial players, namely Dejounte Murray, John Collins, and Clint Capela. Even Trae Young has had to endure a few knocks of his own. And it seems like these issues couldn’t have come at a worse time. After a strong […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic wants to make one thing clear: he’s not surprised by his massive poster on Friday against the Portland Trail Blazers. Despite his facial reaction after the dunk saying otherwise, Doncic hilariously said postgame that he’s already used to dunking on opponents. “I’m used to this by now. … I’ve got […]

Robert Williams finally returned to action for the Boston Celtics on Friday night. This was his first game of the season after undergoing surgery on his left knee during the offseason. Time Lord looked good in his season debut and the home crowd could not have been more pleased to see their starting center back […]

Anthony Davis exited the Los Angeles Lakers’ win vs. the Denver Nuggets on Friday night at halftime with a right foot injury, the team said shortly after the third quarter got underway. Davis came up limping after an early layup on Nikola Jokic. He scored 10 points in the first quarter but didn’t have a […]

PHILADELPHIA — Make it four wins in a row for the Philadelphia 76ers. A 118-106 win over the Golden State Warriors gives the Sixers their longest winning streak of the season. Joel Embiid and James Harden came together to lead Philly to victory. Embiid led the way with 34 points, 13 rebounds, four assists and […]

Anthony Davis has been playing at an MVP level for the Los Angeles Lakers of late. LeBron James hasn’t been bad himself, but he’s not exactly in the race at the moment. Then again, he’s won the MVP trophy four times in the past, so this is obviously something that he’s more than familiar with. […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving broke the hearts of Toronto Raptors fans with his buzzer-beater on Friday. Sure enough, though, it did delight the whole Brooklyn fanbase and his supporters after everything that happened earlier in the season. With just 3.7 seconds left and the game tied at 116-116, Irving took matters into his own […]

It’s official: Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors are now the worst team on the road this 2022-23 season. With the Warriors losing to the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday and the Orlando Magic beating the Boston Celtics away from home, the Dubs have dropped to the bottom when it comes to their road record. […]

The Chicago Bulls, to say the least, have underperformed in the first third of the 2022-23 season. After winning 46 games last year, the Bulls were expected to at least compete for a playoff spot in the crowded Eastern Conference. After all, the Bulls still boast the services of three All-Stars, namely DeMar DeRozan, Zach […]

Kyrie Irving came up in the clutch for the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night as his last-second 3-pointer secured a 119-116 win for the Brooklyn Nets over the Toronto Raptors. With the game on the line and just a few seconds remaining in the clutch, Kyrie took it upon himself to take the final shot […]

The Toronto Raptors suffered a tough loss on Friday against the Brooklyn Nets after Kyrie Irving knocked down a jumper to win the game as time expired. The loss pushed the Raptors current losing streak to four games and it’s the longest losing streak that Scottie Barnes has faced in his NBA career as per […]

There was an explosive scoring battle between two All-Star point guards on Friday night when Kyrie Irving and the Fred VanVleet took turns carrying their team’s offense. VanVleet, in particular, has snapped out of his slump in a huge way, scoring 39 points in consecutive games, doing everything he can to spur the Toronto Raptors […]

It looks like Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is developing a penchant for posterizing opponents. Just look at what he did on Friday against the Portland Trail Blazers. Late in the third quarter, Doncic fooled the Blazers defense with a fake 3-point attempt. He then made his way to the basket and threw the ball […]

There were some weird scenes in the United Center on Friday night as the visiting New York Knicks completely blew out the Chicago Bulls, 114-91. The home fans needed something to cheer about after watching their team suffer yet another defeat. Fortunately for them, a Derrick Rose appearance in garbage time provided them with exactly […]

We all know how much drama Kyrie Irving has brought with him wherever he goes. This is just part of who he is. However, what some folks might not be aware of is the fact that the Brooklyn Nets superstar is also a real MVP of a human being. A clear testament to this fact […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Golden State Warriors faced off on ESPN and provided a mostly close contest despite the teams missing a combined five starters due to injuries. The Warriors dominated to start but the Sixers eventually pulled even and then pulled ahead, winning their fourth straight game by a score of 118-106. Joel Embiid […]

On a loaded Friday night slate, the Brooklyn Nets and Toronto Raptors were expected to deliver one of the best games of the night. And what an incredible game this was punctuated by incredible heroics from Kyrie Irving, who, at this time last year, couldn’t even have played in Toronto. He scored 32 points to […]

The Friday night matchup between the Boston Celtics and the Orlando Magic seemed to be a mismatch on paper, even if the Magic are currently on a four-game winning streak. After all the Celtics have 22 wins compared to the Magic’s nine. However, Orlando, led by Paolo Banchero and Moe Wagner, has given Boston everything […]

The Philadelphia 76ers had a matchup against the defending champion Golden State Warriors on Friday and James Harden came out ready to play. Harden dropped 15 points in the opening quarter, putting him on par with Kobe Bryant in terms of most first quarters with at least 15 points over the last 25 seasons as […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have a legit franchise superstar on their hands in Ja Morant. He’s gotten better each season he’s been in the NBA and this year he has emerged as a legitimate MVP candidate. As of now, the numbers that Morant is putting up are on par with LeBron James in the 2009-10 season […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is expected to miss a few weeks after sustaining a left shoulder injury recently. But how long exactly is that “few weeks”? Apparently, the optimistic timeline for Curry as he recovers from his latest setback is three weeks. Of course it still depends on how he responds to the […]

The Boston Celtics have been so good this season that it’s almost easy to overlook the fact that they’ve been doing what they’ve been doing without starting center Robert Williams in the mix. Well, that all changed on Friday as the 25-year-old made his much-awaited season debut after finally recovering from offseason surgery. Williams took […]

LOS ANGELES, CA — Thirty-one games through the 2022-23 NBA season, the Los Angeles Clippers still have more questions than answers. And now, frustration is mounting on the team as they continue to play shorthanded without Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Thursday night’s game between the Clippers and Phoenix Suns marked the ninth game this […]

Luka Doncic is one of the absolute best players in the NBA and a nightmare for opposing defenses. The Portland Trail Blazers were set to matchup against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday and Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups is tasked with trying to devise a game plan to slow Doncic down. Prior to the game, […]

When talking about the best Atlanta Hawks players of all time, the first names that often come to mind are Bob Pettit, Dominique Wilkins and Dikembe Mutombo to name a few. However, with the way Trae Young is playing, he has a legitimate chance to be in that conversation as well. In fact, Young is […]

Danny Green has not played a single minute for the Memphis Grizzlies this season. The three-time NBA champ is still rehabbing a torn ACL and LCL in his left knee, and at this point, it remains unclear when he will be able to return to the court. Green recently guested on ESPN’s NBA Today show and […]