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The Los Angeles Lakers may have fallen to 0-5 on the season after losing to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, but LeBron James still made sure to give credit where it is due despite the loss. On Instagram, James sent a special message to Anthony Edwards, who led the way for the Timberwolves in their […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are off to a woeful 0-5 start and the entire fanbase is already worried about what this season could turn out to be. Anthony Davis is injured again, although it doesn’t appear to be serious, LeBron James has minimal help, and Russell Westbrook is now coming off the bench because he […]

There is a lot more than Los Angeles Lakers losses on the basketball court that occupy LeBron James’ thoughts these days. James is aware of the Washington Post report that racist posts on Twitter have increased dramatically since Elon Musk’s became owner of the social media site. James has already called out Musk after the […]

The Boston Celtics may have lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday, but Jaylen Brown isn’t letting it stop him from getting extra savage towards his friend Donovan Mitchell. To recall during the contest, Brown delivered one of the best highlights of the game when he slammed the ball over Mitchell. With less than three […]

The Phoenix Suns will, unfortunately, be without big man Deandre Ayton for the next week after he suffered a sprained ankle in Friday’s win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Via Shams: “Suns say center Deandre Ayton will miss at least one week due to a left ankle sprain.” Ayton played just seven minutes before leaving […]

There’s no debating what the Los Angeles Lakers’ roster needs most. Building any team around LeBron James that lacks a semblance of competent perimeter shooting would always be a recipe for disaster, but especially with Russell Westbrook also in the fold. Anthony Davis’ ongoing struggles with his jumper only compound the biggest problem during Los […]

Anthony Davis has already dealt with injury problems for the Los Angeles Lakers to open the season. Davis has consistently been hampered by various ailments over the past few years as well. LeBron James and Russell Westbrook recently commented on Davis’ inability to stay healthy, per SB Nation’s Silver Screen and Roll. “(Anthony Davis) has […]

Joel Embiid was forced to miss the Philadelphia 76ers game against the Toronto Raptors last night. Philadelphia earned the victory, but they certainly missed their star big man. The Sixers are back in action on Saturday night against the Bulls in Chicago. However, is Joel Embiid playing tonight vs. the Bulls? Is Sixers’ Joel Embiid […]

If fans are hoping to see Kawhi Leonard play in the Los Angeles Clippers’ game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday afternoon, they shouldn’t hold their breath. The team confirmed in their injury report ahead of Sunday’s game that Leonard would not play due to right knee injury management. Head coach Tyronn Lue spoke […]

Kyrie Irving finally broke his silence Saturday morning in response to widespread condemnation for his promotion of an antisemitic film earlier this week. Insisting he harbors no hate for Jewish people and believes in the peaceful practice of all religions, the Brooklyn Nets superstar tweeted that the antisemitism being attributed to him “is not justified […]

The Memphis Grizzlies take on the Utah Jazz. Check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Grizzlies-Jazz prediction and pick. The Utah Jazz were supposed to be one of the worst teams in the NBA this season, but that has plainly not been the case. New coach Will Hardy has made an immediate impact with […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder take on the Dallas Mavericks. Check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Thunder-Mavericks prediction and pick. The Oklahoma City Thunder do not have a fully healthy version of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. They have top draft pick Chet Holmgren out for the full season with an injury. Like a number of other […]

The Phoenix Suns are looking for a new owner… kind of. While Robert Sarver is still the owner of the team, the recent investigation on him will likely force him out of the team. He’s already become a liability for the team, with some sponsors pulling out because of Sarver’s presence. There are a couple […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas has played just 14 total minutes through the team’s first five games. Thomas was a healthy scratch for the third time in four games in the Nets’ overtime loss to the Dallas Mavericks Thursday. And the 21-year-old did not hold back when asked if he was frustrated with his lack […]

The Atlanta Hawks take on the Milwaukee Bucks. Check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Hawks Bucks prediction and pick. The early days of the NBA season are full of surprises, but the Milwaukee Bucks have not been surprising at all. They have been very good, as expected. Giannis Antetokounmpo has been great, as […]

The Portland Trail Blazers off to an impressive 5-1 start and won convincingly on Friday without Damian Lillard, who is currently sidelined with a calf strain. In his place, Shaedon Sharpe got the chance to start his very first NBA game against the Houston Rockets and showed well, sparking a reaction from Dame on Twitter: […]

The Miami Heat will travel to the state capitol of California as they face off with the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. It’s time to get clutch as we examine our NBA odds series with a Heat-Kings prediction and pick. The Heat lost 123-110 to the Golden State Warriors on Thursday. Jimmy Butler scored 27 points […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ struggles aren’t stopping after an 0-5 start. The flexibility is limited because of the hole they dug themselves, and there seems to be no answer for them to be a consistent contender in the next few years. With LeBron James and Anthony Davis as the two assets that have some sort […]

The Philadelphia 76ers notched their second win of the 2022-23 season without their key superstar. They won 112-90 versus the Toronto Raptors despite missing Joel Embiid, who was sidelined with knee soreness. Tyrese Maxey stepped up with a huge performance to lead the Sixers to victory. The Sixers looked truly dominant without Embiid against a […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are surging to start the season. After completely missing the playoffs last season, this team is looking to remind everyone that they’re still a damn good team. A big part of their resurgence is their young guards in Anfernee Simons and Shaedon Sharpe stepping up to the plate. Shaedon Sharpe, in […]

This past offseason, Jaylen Brown decided to pair up with Kanye West and join his newly founded Donda Sports group. Just a few months after, though, Brown has opted to cut ties with Donda Sports group and West amid the backlash West has received for openly making anti-semetic comments in an interview. The decision ultimately […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving has drawn a strong response for his endorsement of a film and book that is widely considered antisemitic. On Thursday, Irving posted a tweet and Instagram story that feature an Amazon link to the 2018 film, “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America”, which is based on a 2015 book […]

Overall, Russell Westbrook played well in his debut as the Los Angeles Lakers sixth man on Friday. And while his role may have been different, the team’s result was more of the same: another loss, this one a 111-102 defeat to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Russell Westbrook has played 82 total games for the Lakers. The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, playing without Anthony Davis, dropped to 0-5 after losing 111-102 against the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, there were a few encouraging signs from their defeat, including Russell Westbrook’s performance in his first game coming off the bench since his rookie season. Westbrook’s stat line won’t blow anybody away: 18 points (6-of-17 shooting, […]

Paul Pierce can’t stop mocking LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, especially after the team lost Friday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves and dropped to 0-5. After saying recently that the Lakers are “built worse than Kendrick Perkins’ carry on,” he’s back at it again to say that Rob Pelinka and the front office […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers dropped to 0-5 on the season, NBA fans could help but urge the Purple and Gold to trade LeBron James. “Trade LeBron” is trending on Twitter following the Lakers’ 111-102 loss to the Timberwolves on Friday night. Without Anthony Davis, LeBron carried the offensive load for LA and finished with […]

In his first game of the season playing more than a handful of minutes, Matisse Thybulle contributed to a key Philadelphia 76ers win. The Sixers beat the Toronto Raptors 112-90 and got a solid performance from their young wing. Thybulle played 22 minutes and recorded six points (making two 3-pointers in five attempts), three assists, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers dropped to 0-5 on the season on Friday, and Minnesota Timberwolves fans wasted no time rubbing salt to the wound by letting LeBron James and co. hear it when the home team’s win is all but secured. With the Timberwolves ahead 108-101 with just 20 seconds left in the fourth quarter, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers came up against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night in another tough matchup against a Western Conference contender. Anthony Davis was out of action in this one too, due to lower back tightness, so it was up to LeBron James to carry much of the load for an embattled Lakers side. […]

The entire NBA world was completely caught off-guard on Friday when the San Antonio Spurs released 2021 12th overall pick Josh Primo, a promising young talent. There was no reasoning provided for why the organization put him on waivers, but now, Primo has spoken out on the matter with a statement sent to ESPN. Via […]

The Orlando Magic, prior to tonight’s blowout 113-93 victory over the Charlotte Hornets that wasn’t even as close as the scoreline suggests, have gone 0-5 to begin the year. Nonetheless, Paolo Banchero’s performances to start the season have been nothing short of phenomenal, showing the world why he was made the number one overall pick […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have kicked off their 2022-23 season by looking even worse than they did last season, and are sitting with an 0-5 record through their first five games. It has led some folks to wonder whether or not LeBron James would reconsider his future with the Lakers based on their horrible start […]

NBA legend Paul Pierce got brutally honest on the current state of Russell Westbrook, who was benched by the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves while Patrick Beverley started. On Twitter, Pierce pointed out how tough it would have been to him if he was in Westbrook’s position where he’s playing off […]

Tyrese Maxey came through with the game of his life at the perfect time for the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night. As the Sixers looked to bounce back from an ugly loss to the Toronto Raptors with Joel Embiid sidelined, he scored a career-high 44 points in a 112-90 victory. Simply put, Maxey could not […]

JJ Redick is a real stud in every sense of the word. If you don’t believe me, then just ask Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue. Or rather, ask his mom. Lue was the guest of honor in a recent episode of Redick’s The Old Man & The Three podcast, and they had quite […]

Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving has always been a positive, dynamic contributor on the court, capable of dazzling crowds with his vast array of tricks. To start the season, Irving has posted monster scoring numbers even as the Nets have scuffled to a 1-4 start amid a tough schedule to begin the year. […]

No Joel Embiid, no problem. This was exactly the case for the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night as Tyrese Maxey led the charge for the Sixers in a scorching-hot first-half performance against the Toronto Raptors. Maxey literally couldn’t miss in the opening half, going 10-of-10 from the field and a perfect 7-of-7 from beyond the […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich made sure Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan gets his moment after reaching the 20,000-point mark. Heading to Friday’s Bulls-Spurs contest, DeRozan needed just seven points to crack the scoring milestone. Sure enough, it didn’t take long for the swingman to score that much, getting his 20,000th point midway […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has fully lived up to expectations as a number one overall pick, except for his eating habits that clearly bother Karl-Anthony Towns. All jokes aside, Ant put himself in the history books on Friday night against the Los Angeles Lakers, draining his 400th career three-pointer, becoming the youngest player ever […]