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In a Washington Wizards season defined by player development amid adversity, Jordan Poole has had a different experience from his Golden State Warriors days. The Michigan alum was a backup on a squad with future Hall of Famers Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green before getting traded to the rebuilding Wizards in July 2023, […]

Houston Rockets big man Alperen Sengun is one of the most majestic players to watch in the league today. While he’s not the ultra-athletic type, Sengun can dominate his matchups in variety of ways. He has excellent footwork, great post-up skills and, of course, not to be forgotten is his elite court vision for a […]

The Boston Celtics and the Oklahoma City Thunder went head-to-head on Wednesday night in a possible NBA Finals preview in Boston. Even though the Thunder were playing without star forward Jalen Williams, who is out due to a hip injury, the Thunder still came out on top 118-112. One of the biggest things that sticks […]

On Wednesday night, a skirmish broke out between Steven Adams and Mason Plumlee during the second quarter of the Houston Rockets’ 111-104 win over the Phoenix Suns. Adams and Plumlee both got tangled up while battling on the boards, and things got heated — with Plumlee shoving Adams to the point where both men wrestled […]

Mikal Bridges called game on Wednesday night. The New York Knicks’ small forward capped a big individual night with a spectacular 3-point shot at the buzzer to give his team a 114-113 overtime victory on the road over the Portland Trail Blazers. With just 3.4 seconds left in overtime and with the Knicks trailing Portland […]

During the day of the trade deadline, the Golden State Warriors decided to be aggressive for once, swinging a deal for Jimmy Butler after the 35-year-old star forward had burnt his bridges with the Miami Heat. There were mixed reactions to the trade; some thought that acquiring Butler may not have been worth the risk […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat are in the midst of a five-game skid after the loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night, there will be a lot of finger-pointing from fans on who’s to blame and which aspects need to be cleaned up. While the Heat are looking to make a final […]

Over a decade ago, Ray Allen broke Reggie Miller’s all-time 3-pointer record with his 2,561st 3, reaching the pinnacle of shooting. Back then, 3,000 was just out of reach. And 4,000? That benchmark wasn’t even an idea; it was a fantasy. But that’s what Stephen Curry makes special– he makes the impossible possible. He makes […]

The Brooklyn Nets head to the Windy City to take on the Chicago Bulls. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nets-Bulls prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Nets-Bulls NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Nets-Bulls Odds Brooklyn Nets: +3 […]

MIAMI – The Heat’s playoff push looks grim as the team has now dropped five games straight after the loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night, 119-104. While it wasn’t another Heat collapse where they led by double-digits, it was still a gutting defeat as they are now seven games under .500. Miami […]

Being memorialized in your sport only happens to the greats. Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, Magic Johnson, and more all have statues with their designated teams, and Dwyane Wade received the honor last year. However, for Wade, when statue was revealed, it shocked fans, with many of them sharing their honest thoughts about the […]

The Atlanta Hawks have found several ways to win in their last four games, and tonight was much different than the past three. In their game against the Philadelphia 76ers, they got the win without Trae Young, but in their latest win against the Charlotte Hornets, they needed 21 free throws from him, which led […]

The much-anticipated partnership between Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Luka Doncic is on hold, with James set to be out for at least a week, if not longer. The Lakers have decided to send him back to L.A. for medical treatment, ruling him out for the remainder of their road trip. Shams Charania […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau gave a swift response to a report on Mikal Bridges’ minutes request. The Knicks’ starting small forward made an eye-opening statement on the strain the starters have been under for most of the season. Bridges, alongside Josh Hart and OG Anunoby, are among the top players in the […]

The feud between LeBron James and Stephen A. Smith continues to be a major talking point in NBA circles. As one would recall, James confronted Smith following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 113-109 win over the New York Knicks last week. James simply had enough of Smith’s criticisms of him and Bronny, and the Lakers star […]

SAN ANTONIO — The Dallas Mavericks were defeated by the San Antonio Spurs 126-116 on Wednesday night. The Mavs battled throughout the contest, but the Spurs ultimately found a way to win. After the game, guard Dante Exum revealed the team’s current state of mind amid all of the injuries and adversity of the 2024-25 […]

On Wednesday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder faced off against the Boston Celtics in a battle between two teams that many believe are the favorites to win the Larry O’Brien trophy this year. And the Thunder, despite missing a few key pieces in Jalen Williams, who may have sustained a serious hip injury, and Alex […]

When the Golden State Warriors traded a package headlined by Andrew Wiggins for Jimmy Butler, it sent shockwaves through the NBA World. Both conferences were impacted by the move, with the Warriors getting better and the Heat getting not necessarily worse, but more interestingly, the fans in San Francisco had to say goodbye to one […]

Stephen A. Smith isn’t exactly covering himself in much glory as of late, and his latest remarks have only gone on and drawn even more criticism towards himself. While criticizing New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson isn’t something that’s unique to Smith, it’s the way he used Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant in his […]

The Detroit Pistons social media team issued the perfect response to NBA on TNT analyst Shaquille O’Neal, who has been downplaying their season in a couple of viral remarks. “You want to brag about a team that’s 32-26? Stop it,” Shaq said to Adam Lefkoe on a recent episode The Big Podcast. “That’s not success. […]

Who said the NBA is no longer a physical league? Hulking centers Mason Plumlee of the Phoenix Suns and Steven Adams of the Houston Rockets may have something to say about that after getting into a heated moment during the first half of Wednesday’s game at Toyota Center in Houston. The scuffle started shortly after […]

The Los Angeles Lakers hit the road to take on the Milwaukee Bucks Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Bucks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Lakers-Bucks NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Lakers-Bucks Odds Los Angeles […]

After back-to-back games between the top MVP candidates, Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Denver Nuggets’ MVP Nikola Jokic, head coach Mark Daigneault delivered his take on the race. Both teams split the mini-series, evening Gilgeous-Alexander and Jokic’s highly-anticipated showdown, 1-1. Before facing the champion Boston Celtics, a reporter asked Daigneault to campaign for his top […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers asserting their dominance in the Eastern Conference this season isn’t even the most headline-grabbing moment that’s happened to them. It’s when they signed 6’10” power forward Nae’Qwan Tomlin to a 2-way contract on March 2, capping off one of the most unconventional routes to the NBA. As most future NBA players get […]

Zaccharie Risacher has continued to grow throughout his rookie season, and it looks like he’s putting everything together at this point of the year. Head coach Quin Snyder has noted all season that Risacher’s growth is not linear, but it’s hard not to notice the strides that he’s made over the past few months. Risacher […]

The Utah Jazz most likely have one foot out the door this season and one eye on the NBA Draft Lottery, with hopes for a little luck with the ping pong balls to help them land Cooper Flagg. However, Adam Silver is still making sure the Jazz are doing their best to compete. On Wednesday, […]

SAN ANTONIO — The Dallas Mavericks earned a 133-129 victory against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday. It was a competitive win for the Mavs without question. On Wednesday, Dallas will play San Antonio once again on the road. PJ Washington is among the Mavericks who is not playing as he continues to deal with […]

MIAMI – As Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo praised Andrew Wiggins after Tuesday’s practice, saying that he’ll get back to All-Star level as he gets more comfortable with the team, there is one aspect that he still has yet to show before returning to his usual production. With the Heat facing some stress due to […]

There’s no doubt that what Dyson Daniels has been able to do on defense has warranted him to be in the running for Defensive Player of the Year, but he’s doing things on the other side of the ball that should be talked about. With injuries happening throughout the season, Daniels has come into the […]

Despite the Oklahoma City Thunder’s dominating 2024-25 campaign atop the Western Conference standings, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst revealed that they don’t always get the benefit of the doubt when it comes to winning a championship. Amid Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP race, one of the many reasons Oklahoma City should be regarded as a title contender, […]

Domantas Sabonis suffered a hamstring injury in the first minute of the Sacramento Kings’ 113-103 win over the Houston Rockets on March 1. Since then, he’s missed five games. However, the star center received a crucial update that sparked good news for the franchise. It was reported on Wednesday that Sabonis was a full participant […]

The Golden State Warriors are rolling since adding Jimmy Butler at the trade deadline, going 12-1 with the veteran in the lineup. Everyone is benefiting from Butler’s arrival, including superstar Stephen Curry. While the Warriors are in the sixth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference as we speak, it’s hard not to discuss […]

When the Golden State Warriors traded for star forward Jimmy Butler, there were rumors that these next two seasons could be the twilight run of all-time NBA legend Stephen Curry.  Discussing Curry’s potential retirement on his podcast, The Draymond Green Show, with Baron Davis, the four-time All-Star recalled a conversation with his long-time teammate about […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers faced the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night, the hope was that Luka Doncic would be able to get his team back on track in the aftermath of a 111-101 loss to the Boston Celtics and LeBron James suffering a groin injury. That did not happen. Doncic’s lackluster performance and the […]

Warriors fans are beginning to reminisce about the excitement of their 2022 championship run. Now, someone on the team feels the same exact way. “We’ve had similar fun like this, in 2022. It’s starting to feel like that again,” Gary Payton II said, on 95.7  the Game, echoing the energy that fans have been feeling. […]

The New York Knicks are trying to cement their spot in the elite in the Eastern Conference, but that task is proving to be somewhat difficult for Tom Thibodeau and company. The Knicks are safely in third place in the standings at the moment, but haven’t been able to get close to either the record-setting […]

The New Orleans Pelicans picked up a 127-120 win over the Los Angeles Clippers at home on Tuesday night. Star power forward Zion Williamson stole the show, scoring 22 points with 10 rebounds and 12 assists while shooting 8-of-13 from the field and 6-of-6 from the free-throw line. Following the game, Williamson talked about how […]

The Chicago Bulls are making a push for the play-in tournament despite losing a number of guys due to injury or at the NBA trade deadline. Josh Giddey has been a primary reason for the Bulls maintaining the 10th spot in the Eastern Conference. Unfortunately, Giddey left the Monday night’s game against the Indiana Pacers […]

Jemele Hill knows firsthand how it feels to be scrutinized for comments about athletes. She’s been in that position before, so when LeBron James confronted Stephen A. Smith courtside, her reaction was simple: “Good,” per TheSpun. Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ victory over the New York Knicks, James approached Smith over comments he had made […]