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Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James may be one of the most popular athletes who ever graced our lifetime, but there’s also no denying that he has his fair share of haters as well. The naysayers have followed him throughout his career, and at this point, King James has just gotten used to it. One […]

Serge Ibaka has been around the block quite a bit throughout what has been a colorful 13-year career in the NBA. Now with the Milwaukee Bucks, one of his roles on the squad is to serve as an elder statesman to his younger teammates. This includes Giannis Antetokounmpo, who great as he is, could still […]

LAFC bagged the MLS Cup title in tremendous fashion on Saturday after some last-minute heroics courtesy of star forward Gareth Bale. Los Angeles Lakers icon Magic Johnson joined the hordes of LAFC fans that celebrated the epic title win. For Johnson, this turned out to be the fourth championship he’s won in four different professional […]

Right now, LeBron James still needs 1,106 points before he is able to surpass the all-time scoring record of Los Angeles Lakers icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. At this point, it feels like it is only inevitable that King James is going to be the all-time scoring leader in the history of the NBA sooner or later. […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving reportedly had a “productive” meeting with NBA commissioner Adam Silver on Tuesday, which has now “paved the way” for Kyrie’s potential return to the team once he is able to satisfy the Nets’ list of requirements for his reinstatement. Perhaps overshadowed by all this drama is the impact of Kyrie’s […]

As many have said, the Sacramento Kings were robbed of the chance to tie the game against the Golden State Warriors on Monday after a costly no-call by the officials. To recall, the Warriors edged out the Kings 116-113 behind Stephen Curry’s incredible 47-point game. Before the final buzzer sounded, though, Sacramento was still able […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are having a really tough start to the season. Following an embarrassing blowout loss to the Utah Jazz, the Lakers are now 2-7. At the start of the season, it was all but known that they wanted to trade embattled point guard Russell Westbrook. But he has actually been a positive […]

There’s no denying the Golden State Warriors’ current level of play leaves them well short of earning the status as a top-tier title contender. As his 4-6 team continues searching for answers with the holidays fast approaching, though, Golden State president of basketball operations Bob Myers is hardly pushing the panic button. In fact, he’s […]

As part of his plea deal on the felony domestic violence charges that were filed against him by his ex-girlfriend, Miles Bridges was slapped with a restraining order that prohibits him from being in close physical proximity to former lover Mychelle Johnson. As it turns out, however, it’s the Charlotte Hornets stud that is now […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves suffered their fourth loss in five games on Monday following a brutal defeat at the hands of the New York Knicks, 120-107. Wolves star Anthony Edwards wasn’t at all pleased by this most recent loss, and he did not hold back in criticizing the squad for their subpar effort of late. Timberwolves […]

Jonathan Kuminga and Anthony Lamb served as de facto backup centers in Monday night’s much-needed victory over the Sacramento Kings, the biggest departure among the Golden State Warriors’ highly anticipated rotation changes following a winless five-game road trip. Steve Kerr quickly deviated from his pre-planned bench lineups after the reserves coughed up another early lead, […]

It has been more than two years since Netflix released the epic docuseries about Michael Jordan’s historic final championship with the Chicago Bulls. Despite this fact, however, Detroit Pistons icon Isiah Thomas is still clearly feeling salty about how he was portrayed by MJ himself in The Last Dance. Thomas and Jordan were fierce competitors during […]

Kyrie Irving and Adam Silver reportedly met on Tuesday to discuss Irving’s suspension with the Brooklyn Nets, per Shams Charania. The Nets’ point guard and NBA commissioner reportedly had a productive conversation. As a result, the path has been paved for Irving to work through his steps with Brooklyn. Irving was originally slated to miss […]

The NBA announced that they will consider Mexico City for potential expansion down the road, per andscape.com. However, the league said that there are no immediate plans for expansion. “Expansion is currently not on the docket, but at some point, if we were to turn to expansion, there’s no doubt that Mexico City would have […]

The New York Knicks entered the 2022-23 season full of expectations. The team had hopes of returning to the playoffs, especially after signing Jalen Brunson to a four-year, $104 million contract in free agency. But so far this season, things have been far from perfect. The team is just 5-5, tied with the Indiana Pacers […]

It is no secret that the Los Angeles Lakers are struggling this season. But a recent statistic provided by FanSided displays just how troublesome the Lakers’ shooting woes have been so far in 2022-2023. According to Fansided, the Lakers have the lowest catch-and-shoot percentage of any team since catch-and-shoot data became available in 2013. This […]

Jordan Poole was a surprise second-half starter for the Golden State Warriors on Monday night. Replacing Kevon Looney to unleash the defending champions’ vaunted small-ball lineup indeed gave them the jolt Steve Kerr knew his team so badly needed. Golden State trailed the Sacramento Kings 67-55 at intermission, but made up nine points on the […]

Election day arrived and LeBron James wanted to make sure his voice was heard ahead of people going to the voting booths. The Los Angeles Lakers star tweeted yesterday a video of him endorsing Georgia’s Democratic candidate for Governor Stacey Abrams. “Georgia, waddup!” James started. “LeBron James here. “I just want to say that obviously […]

Following a week of unprecedented drama, Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets rode into Dallas Monday on a two-game winning streak. The Nets had a chance to take down one of the West’s top teams and gain more momentum heading into a matchup with their crosstown rival. The game was a back-and-forth affair that saw […]

The Boston Celtics narrowly earned a 109-106 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night. Jayson Tatum led the charge with 39 points for Boston. Ja Morant revealed Tatum’s true motivation behind leading the Celtics to the late-game victory. https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1590032528944943104 “I was trying to talk him to miss a free throw late,” Morant said. “He […]

There might not be a team in the NBA with a bleaker long-term outlook than the Los Angeles Lakers, especially after their disappointing 2-8 start to begin the 2022-23 campaign. They shipped off a plethora of first-round picks to put Anthony Davis beside LeBron James and it worked, as the Lakers won a championship in […]

The Golden State Warriors entered Monday night’s clash against the Sacramento Kings losers of their past five games, and they seemed to be in danger of falling for the sixth straight time after the Kings led by 12 at the halftime intermission. Alas, Stephen Curry had other ideas, scoring 47 points to carry the Warriors […]

In what has developed into a stagnant storyline, Jae Crowder is still not playing basketball. The Phoenix Suns are expected to trade him but nothing has come to fruition. But could Crowder return to Phoenix following Cam Johnson’s recent knee injury? According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, Cam Johnson is expected to miss 1-2 months. Despite […]

The Utah Jazz are the talk of the NBA, but not for reasons anyone saw coming. Lauri Markkanen is playing like an All-Star and the Jazz are at the top of the Western Conference. Markkanen is averaging 21.9 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game for the 9-3 Jazz. He sat down with Shams […]

The LeBron James-less Los Angeles Lakers dropped to 2-8 on the season Monday night as they lost 139-116 to the surprising Utah Jazz. It was the second time in 2022-23 the Jazz have already beaten the Lakers. Following the defeat, head coach Darvin Ham spoke on three areas his team must improve moving forward. Via […]

The Los Angeles Lakers entered the past weekend with renewed hopes after back-to-back victories against playoff contenders Denver Nuggets and New Orleans Pelicans. However, harsh reality hit the Lakers hard as they have now lost three straight games to fall to 2-8, the second-worst record in the entire NBA (only the Orlando Magic and Houston […]

The 2022-23 iteration of the Minnesota Timberwolves haven’t been off to the best of starts. The Timberwolves dropped to 5-6 after their loss to the New York Knicks on Monday night, a game that wasn’t as close as the 120-109 score line would suggest. They just haven’t made the leap to the league’s upper echelon […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ season-opening struggles continued in their latest loss to the Utah Jazz, as the Jazz blew out the Lakers by a score of 139-116. The Lakers received a strong outing from Anthony Davis with LeBron James forced to miss the action, but Davis came away from the game unhappy at the fact […]

Cam Johnson’s injury is brutal news for the Phoenix Suns. The 26-year-old forward provides tremendous shooting and defense and will now be missed even more with Jae Crowder continuing to stay away from the team. Now, Phoenix has a timetable for how long Johnson will be out after undergoing surgery, per Brian Windhorst of ESPN. […]

Kevin Huerter and the Sacramento Kings had a golden opportunity to pile on the Golden State Warriors’ misery on Monday night, especially after they entered the fourth quarter with a nine-point advantage. However, Stephen Curry had other ideas, carrying the defending champions on his back with a season-high 47 points fueled by seven three-pointers. With […]

The Golden State Warriors entered Monday’s matchup with the Sacramento Kings coming off a winless five-game road trip. Trailing by double-digits at both halftime and early in the fourth quarter, it sure seemed like the early-season problems plaguing the defending champions went much deeper than long-awaited rotation changes, too. None of the planned lineup buttons […]

The Los Angeles Clippers entered Monday night’s game against the streaking Cleveland Cavaliers in need of a victory after losing the first game of a back-to-back against the Utah Jazz, now owners of the Western Conference’s best record after dispatching the Los Angeles Lakers. However, the Clippers appeared destined to lose their second game in […]

The Golden State Warriors ended a five-game losing streak on Monday night, escaping Chase Center with a much-needed 116-113 victory over the Sacramento Kings. Anyone expecting the defending champions to re-stake their claim among the league’s elite back home in the Bay Area, though, no doubt remains somewhat disappointed. The Warriors trailed by 12 at […]

Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons used to be a Golden State Warriors fan. But after getting to watch Luka Doncic up close, he is now converting to become a Dallas Mavericks faithful. Parsons admitted as much after witnessing another Doncic masterclass in Dallas, this time against the Brooklyn Nets. The Slovenian wonderboy exploded for 36 […]

Many expected the San Antonio Spurs to just fold and attempt to lose as many games as possible to gain better lottery odds for the privilege of selecting Victor Wembanyama in next year’s draft. However, it appears as if the Spurs’ core led by Keldon Johnson and Devin Vassell, did not get the memo, as […]

Stephen Curry is the 3-point King of the NBA. In case people have forgotten about that amid the Golden State Warriors’ recent slump, Chef Curry used the Sacramento Kings to remind everyone of how good of a shooter he is. Curry exploded for 47 points in their come-from-behind win against the Kings. Even more amazing, […]

PHILADELPHIA – With James Harden sidelined due to a foot injury, the Philadelphia 76ers offense predictably looks like it’s lacking some juice. His playmaking and shot-creating are sorely missed by his Sixers teammates, especially down the stretch of close games. Tyrese Maxey, in particular, has struggled without him. In the two games without Harden so […]

There might not be a more excruciating way to lose a game than through a game-winning buzzer beater. To see the game slip away from your grasp as the ball tickles the twine concurrently with the sound of the horn is perhaps the most heartbreaking sight for an NBA player. Bam Adebayo and the Miami […]

Paolo Banchero continues to show why the Orlando Magic made him the no. 1 pick of the 2022 NBA Draft, and he could very well be the next best thing that happened to the team after Shaquille O’Neal. On Monday against the Houston Rockets, Banchero exploded for another 30-point game. He also had six rebounds, […]