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The Philadelphia 76ers come into their matchup with the Atlanta Hawks seeking their first multi-game winning streak since January. On the second night of a back-to-back, the Sixers will be without Joel Embiid, Paul George and several other players. Their third star may make a return to the court, though. Here is what we know […]

The Boston Celtics will host the Utah Jazz on Monday at TD Garden. Jayson Tatum is questionable on the team’s injury report due to right knee tendinopathy. Here’s everything we know about Tatum’s injury and playing status vs. the Jazz. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access | Save $30)* Jayson Tatum injury status […]

The Detroit Pistons capped off their Western Conference road trip with a 119-112 over the Portland Trailblazers. After dropping the last two contests against the Los Angeles Clippers and the Golden State Warriors, Detroit leaned on its defensive identity to get back to the winning column and improve to 36-29. Head coach J.B. Bickerstaff has […]

James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers willed their way to a third straight win at home following a grueling seven game road trip. Kawhi Leonard made sure his Clippers went home with a win and that fans went home happy. For the first time since since December 2022, Leonard hit the go-ahead shot at […]

The San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Mavericks not only share the same home state, they also share similar trajectories right now. Albeit for different reasons. Yet, consecutive games between the two Texas teams could prove pivotal on whether either makes the Western Conference Play-in. To some it may seem like a forgone conclusion that neither […]

The Portland Trail Blazers celebrated one of their legends during Sunday’s game against the Detroit Pistons, paying homage to Bill Walton. The team honored the Hall of Famer with video tributes, tie-dye shirts filling the arena, and appearances from former teammates at the Moda Center. The evening paid tribute to Walton, a two-time NBA All-Star […]

In a game that could have repercussions for the Western Conference playoff race, the Los Angeles Clippers outlasted the Sacramento Kings in overtime, 111-110, thanks to some clutch heroics from Kawhi Leonard. This is not the first time that Leonard has willed his team to victory, and on Sunday night, the Klaw was once again […]

On Sunday night, the Minnesota Timberwolves moved to 37-29 on the season after securing their fifth consecutive victory, a 141-124 win over the San Antonio Spurs. Things are trending upward for the Timberwolves; they recently got Julius Randle back from injury and he’s been very productive since, and then on Sunday, Rudy Gobert re-assumed his […]

The Chicago Bulls traded their best player, Zach LaVine, to the Sacramento Kings back in February, and one of the players that came to Chicago in the deal is Tre Jones. Jones was with the San Antonio Spurs before the trade, and he has been playing well since joining the Bulls. Tre Jones has been […]

BOSTON — The NBA Playoffs aren’t until April, yet Saturday night’s primetime showdown between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers had an undeniable playoff atmosphere. Celtics star Jaylen Brown felt it and fed off the energy of the TD Garden faithful to help Boston secure a 111-101 victory. “It was a great atmosphere. […]

On Saturday night, the Boston Celtics took on a red-hot Los Angeles Lakers team in one of the most anticipated matchups of this year’s regular season. The last time the two teams faced off against each other, the Lakers ran circles around the Celtics. But this time around, the reigning champion Celtics got their lick […]

Josh Hart had a specific request for his incoming New York Knicks teammate PJ Tucker, specifically involving Kobe Bryant. The Knicks signed Tucker on a 10-day contract on Saturday, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. He played in 31 games last season with the Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Clippers, averaging 1.7 points and 2.7 rebounds […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be without their leading scorer when they take on the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday at Barclays Center. Cam Thomas was ruled out for the matchup on the front end of a back-to-back due to hamstring injury maintenance. Thomas has appeared in four of the Nets’ last five games following a […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to climb the ladder of all-time greats in the NBA — a testament to the legendary work ethic the Milwaukee Bucks star has always had from the beginning of his career. On Sunday night, despite the Bucks’ 112-100 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Antetokounmpo can take pride in the fact that he […]

The Los Angeles Clippers saw an injury sideline head coach Tyronn Lue for the remainder of Sunday’s game against the Sacramento Kings. Prior to tip-off, the Clippers sent Lue home due to back pain, according to ClutchPoints’ Tomer Azarly. As a result, assistant Brian Shaw is the team’s acting head coach for the game against […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Oklahoma City Thunder showed on national television why they’re arguably the favorite to win the 2025 Larry O’Brien trophy. The Thunder took on a Denver Nuggets team with a red-hot Nikola Jokic and demolished them with a dominant fourth quarter en route to a 127-103 victory — extending their lead over […]

Following the Phoenix Suns’ 125-116 win over the Dallas Mavericks, All-Star forward Kevin Durant had a tweet from Skip Bayless. In the tweet, Bayless talked about Durant being mentally ‘semi-retired.’ However, Durant didn’t let it slide on X (formerly Twitter). He responded with “f**k it, we’re both washed. It was a great run @skipbayless.” The […]

The most urgent development that the Los Angeles Lakers have to deal with at the moment is the groin injury that LeBron James sustained during their 111-101 loss to the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. James will be out for at least one to two weeks as a result of this, although the Lakers, a […]

The Houston Rockets are still fighting hard for homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs, but their hopes of doing so were dealt a huge blow in the aftermath of their 146-117 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night. Rising star Amen Thompson, who’s been playing some of the best two-way […]

The Orlando Magic will battle the Houston Rockets on Monday. It will be a throwdown at the Toyota Center as we continue our NBA odds series and make a Magic-Rockets prediction and pick. The Rockets lead the head-to-head series 39-32. Additionally, the Rockets are 6-4 in the past 10 games against the Magic, including 3-2 […]

The Golden State Warriors have been transformed by the Jimmy Butler trade; they have gone 11-1 with Butler in the lineup, and Butler’s presence seems to have helped Stephen Curry the most. Curry has been on a tear as of late, and on Saturday night, the Warriors star once again played a starring role in […]

The Phoenix Suns will continue their road trip as they face the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday. It will be a battle at the FedEx Forum as we continue our NBA odds series while making a Suns-Grizzlies prediction and pick. The Suns lead the head-to-head series 62-46. Yet, the Grizzlies have won all three games this season […]

Jimmy Butler just accomplished a milestone early into his stint with the Golden State Warriors. 12 games into his time with the Warriors, Butler is averaging 17.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. He is shooting 46% from the field, including 20% from beyond the arc. Butler has yet to record […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Lu Dort had a viral gaffe in the win over the Denver Nuggets that somehow du. No. 1 seed in the Western Conference made a 127-103 statement against Nikola Jokic and company on Sunday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the charge with his third straight 40+ scoring game as the Thunder further cemented […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Orlando Magic on Saturday. They had a chance to win with a shot from Damian Lillard, but it was unsuccessful. Antetokounmpo had a strong performance, finishing with 37 points, 11 rebounds and four assists. Lillard had 26 points, seven rebounds and four assists as he attempted the […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — With three fouls, Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault called upon Chet Holmgren to check back into the game with 8:16 left in the first half. While most coaches would have waited until it was closer to halftime, Daigneault reinserted his starting forward to finish the second quarter. Outside of All-Star […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers are fighting to stay afloat without Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George in the lineup. All three stars are injured, as are several role players, and the rest of the roster has had to pick up a lot of slack. Nick Nurse said he does take into consideration the […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks were defeated by the Phoenix Suns 125-116 on Sunday afternoon. Naji Marshall led the Mavs, scoring a career-high 34 points. The Mavs forward added 10 assists and nine rebounds. Following the game, Marshall spoke to reporters about his play against the Suns. Naji Marshall on his offensive mindset right now: […]

The Miami Heat have had it rough over the past three games, but things may have gotten worse in their matchup against the Chicago Bulls, where they had a double-digit lead and lost it. The Heat have lost eight games this season when leading by 15+ points, which is the most in the NBA. After […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had another brilliant game Sunday as the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder rolled over the Denver Nuggets by a 127-103 margin. Gilgeous-Alexander dominated the game with 40 points and 8 assists but he did not try to use the occasion to demand respect for his potential MVP candidacy. In fact, Gilgeous-Alexander took  the […]

With a loss to the Boston Celtics, the Los Angeles Lakers’ eight-game win streak is now something of the past. As upsetting as the loss was, the Lakers suffered more than just a single defeat as LeBron James and Luka Doncic both picked up injuries in the contest. James’ groin injury is the more serious […]

The Denver Nuggets took a rough loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and things could have been a bit different for them early in the fourth quarter. With Chet Holmgren in the game with five fouls, Russell Westbrook drove to the paint but was apparently hit in the face by the Thunder center. Unfortunately, there […]

San Antonio Spurs star De’Aaron Fox admitted that the finger injury he’s been dealing with virtually the entire season may cut his year short. Following the team’s 127-109 loss at the Sacramento Kings in a game that represented Fox’s return to the city where he spent his first seven and half NBA seasons, the Spurs’ […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are playing with fire, and if they don’t refocus, they might get burned. Despite a 13-game winning streak, their 118-117 victory over the Charlotte Hornets once again exposed Cleveland’s troubling habit. A championship-caliber team shouldn’t have to claw back against a bottom-tier squad. Yet, against the Hornets, that’s precisely what the Cavs […]

You surely don’t need me to tell you that the battle between Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Father Time remains one of the most hotly-contested rivalries in the history of professional sports. At age 40, in his 22nd NBA season, with over 70,000 regular season and postseason minutes on his odometer, LeBron is […]

The Denver Nuggets took a tough 127-103 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, and earlier in the game, many wondered about the health of Nikola Jokic. The star center went down in the first half and may have injured his elbow, and after that, he wasn’t very efficient from the field. With the Nuggets having […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder proved why they are the best team in the league after defeating the Denver Nuggets 127-103, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander showed why he should be the MVP this season. Gilgeous-Alexander finished the game with 40 points, which made it his third straight game where’s scored 40 or more points. That alone put […]

The Golden State Warriors picked up a 115-110 win over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night. There was a falsely set off fire alarm during the game. Star point guard Stephen Curry did not understand the purpose of it. “At first, they had the violinist out there, I thought it was part of her routine. […]

DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd recently said that the team does not currently have a “number one option” amid all of the injuries they are dealing with. Kidd praised Thompson, but said the Mavs need to “create opportunities” for the future Hall of Famer. Ahead of Sunday’s Mavericks’ game against the Phoenix […]