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Some major changes need to be implemented for the Los Angeles Lakers now that they’ve started off their season with a very disappointing 0-3 record. This could come on the Russell Westbrook front, with a lot of buzz surrounding his possible demotion to the bench. At this point, however, Lakers head coach Darvin Ham is […]

Moses Moody knows what it will take for the Golden State Warriors’ young second unit to establish an on-court identity. Good thing he, James Wiseman, Jonathan Kuminga and company can work from an example set by the Warriors’ dynastic core. “Game reps and just more film study, more practice reps. We’re just working on it, […]

If you haven’t seen the LeBron James and Dwyane Wade-produced The Redeem Team documentary on Netflix then I strongly recommend that you do. It seems that both Atlanta Hawks superstar Trae Young and Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards have seen and have been inspired by the show, and both All-Stars are now looking to lead […]

After coming off back-to-back 30-point games, Anthony Edwards came crashing back down to earth on Monday night as the Minnesota Timberwolves suffered a disappointing loss to the San Antonio Spurs, 115-106. In his mind, Karl-Anthony Towns believes that Edwards’ inconsistency could have something to do with his diet. After the game, Towns criticized his teammate’s […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith shared a brutally honest take on Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis. Smith acknowledged that Russell Westbrook has been struggling. However, he made it clear that Davis should receive more attention in reference to his shortcomings as well, per First Take on Twitter. MORE: Darvin Ham’s clear-cut 2-word statement on removing […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers won their first game of the 2022-23 season against the Indiana Pacers. In what was as much of a must-win contest as there could be for the fourth game out of 82, the Sixers won 120-106 in front of the home crowd. James Harden recorded 29 points, 11 assists and […]

Brooklyn Nets players and coaches emphasized throughout the preseason that Ben Simmons’ re-acclimation to NBA play would be a process. That has been the case to open the season with Simmons fouling out of two of three games and scoring 17 total points. Simmons showed a more aggressive mindset in the first half of Brooklyn’s […]

The Charlotte Hornets had a good start to their season in the first week of basketball. They have started out their season 2-1 despite missing a few key players in their rotation. For starters, LaMelo Ball has not played in a single game and will likely not suit up for a few more. Cody Martin […]

James Harden means business to start the 2022-23 season for the Philadelphia 76ers. Although the 1-3 record isn’t great, the Sixers veteran has been playing excellently so far. Through the first four games of the season, Harden is on a stretch of stellar production and protection of the ball that he hasn’t shown before. In no […]

The Golden State Warriors (2-1) will travel to Phoenix to take on the Suns (2-1) on Tuesday night. Tipoff is scheduled for 10 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Warriors-Suns prediction and pick. The Warriors are 2-1 after a strong opening week which saw them win games over the Lakers […]

It is safe to say that John Wall loves where he is right now a whole lot more than his situation in the 2021-22 NBA season with the Houston Rockets. Wall and the Rockets had an agreement last season that he would sit out the year to give way to the youth movement in Houston. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will be looking to improve to 3-1 on the season when they face Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks Tuesday night at home. Zion Williamson meanwhile suffered a nasty fall on Sunday evening in an OT loss to the Utah Jazz and ultimately kept playing, but the big man was certainly […]

Steve Kerr slapped his hands together, quickly stood up from his chair on the Chase Center sidelines and called timeout. The Golden State Warriors’ typically mild-mannered coach then angrily clapped his hands again while walking onto the floor, with a frustrated flex and palpable intonation of “Come on!” as his young reserves trudged to the […]

NBA fans will be elated to see John Wall back on the court and healthy once again, especially after his well-chronicled battles with mental health struggles over the past few years. In two games thus far with the Los Angeles Clippers, Wall has put up 16 points and 3.5 dimes in only 23 minutes a […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are on high alert after two brutal losses to the Utah Jazz and San Antonio Spurs. Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert and the Wolves have put up some rough performances to start the 2022-23 season. Edwards is holding himself accountable for his struggles to start the Timberwolves’ season. According to Jon […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have been penciled in by many in the mainstream media as the second best team in the Western Conference after the Golden State Warriors. After withstanding a late Los Angeles Lakers run and dominating the Sacramento Kings, the Clippers rounded out the first week of the season by dropping their home […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in dire straits at the moment. The Lakers’ offense seems to be stuck in 1978, a bygone era where all made baskets counted for two points. The Lakers, in their bid to zig while everybody zags, have become the worst three-point shooting team in the NBA, making only 8.3 threes […]

Jalen Green and Jabari Smith Jr. got into it late in the Houston Rockets’ close win over the red-hot Utah Jazz. The fiery moment was caught on camera with what seemed like some spicy words being exchanged. Jabari Smith and Jalen Green had words on the bench. (via @DeuceThomas) pic.twitter.com/wNxqPlnIGJ — Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) October […]

The Dallas Mavericks (1-1) travel to take on the New Orleans Pelicans (2-1) on Tuesday night. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Mavericks-Pelicans prediction and pick. The Mavericks are 1-1 heading into the second week of the season. Last week Dallas narrowly dropped their opener […]

The Dallas Mavericks look primed for another deep playoff run after finishing fourth in the Western Conference and fighting to the Conference Finals last season. Despite losing their second-best player in Jalen Brunson, head coach Jason Kidd’s Mavs have not lost a step, winning one out of their first two games this season. Here are […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will travel to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in a Tuesday night NBA matchup at the Paycom Center. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Clippers-Thunder prediction and pick, laid out below. Los Angeles has opened their season 2-1, winning the […]

Ben Simmons is off to a poor start to the 2022-23 season with the Brooklyn Nets. He is averaging just 7.0 assists, 6.0 rebounds and 5.7 points per game so far. Additionally, his amount of fouls per game is just one less than his points, which earned him a dubious historic feat. Justin Kubatko of […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are finally coming together, reaping the benefits of that Anthony Davis trade with the Los Angeles Lakers. Head coach Willie Green’s squad thrives on creating mismatches — Zion Williamson can bully almost anyone to the rim, Brandon Ingram is taking that next leap, and CJ McCollum is still a bucket. The […]

Anthony Edwards was on the shortest of shortlists heading into this season for players expected to make a major leap into superstardom. But through his first four games, the Minnesota Timberwolves guard has had a mixed bag of performances thus far, and his teammate Karl-Anthony Towns knows it. Antman has a pair of 30-point games […]

Ja Morant quickly emerged as one of the top young stars in the NBA over the last two seasons. The 23-year-old Memphis Grizzlies stud isn’t showing any signs of slowing down in 2022-23. The former second overall pick is leading the league in scoring at 35.3 points per game to start the year. Morant led […]

Adam Silver labeled the threat of teams egregiously tanking as a “serious issue” when he addressed it last week. But apparently, the NBA commissioner wasn’t “deadly serious” about it. With the prize of Victor Wembanyama dangling right above every non-contending teams’ noses, it’s an especially great year to tank. Silver, who recently had an in-depth […]

The Detroit Pistons will travel to take on the Washington Wizards in a Tuesday night NBA matchup in our nation’s capital. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Pistons-Wizards prediction and pick, laid out below. The Detroit Pistons have gone 1-2 to open the season. Detroit […]

After trading Dejounte Murray to the Atlanta Hawks this past offseason, almost everybody expected the San Antonio Spurs to be mired in the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes. The Spurs’ dynasty began when they landed Hall of Famer Tim Duncan with the first overall pick in 1997, and no one would blame the franchise for attempting to […]

The Brooklyn Nets haven’t been off to the best of starts in the newest campaign. After splitting their first two games, the Nets were unable to overcome 38-point explosions from the Memphis Grizzlies’ backcourt of Ja Morant and Desmond Bane, losing 134-124 in the end, dropping to 1-2 to start the season. One pressing area […]

Everyone knows Ja Morant has athleticism that seemingly jumps right off the screen. That’s why 98 percent of non-Memphis Grizzlies fans tune into their games even without any rooting interest. But don’t sleep on the man’s basketball IQ. During crunch time of the Grizzlies’ matchup against the Brooklyn Nets, Ja Morant was able to get […]

Damian Lillard had nothing but praise for Anfernee Simons after the Portland Trail Blazers youngster exploded in the third quarter of their contest against the Denver Nuggets. Simons only had seven points in the first half, but an incredibly hot shooting streak saw him drop 22 points in the penultimate period alone. He made six […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers suffered yet another disappointing loss on Sunday, it was guaranteed that people wanted to hear what Russell Westbrook had to say after the game. Russ had another forgettable evening, which was capped off by head coach Darvin Ham deciding to bench him in the closing stages of their 106-104 loss […]

Chauncey Billups’ first season as the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers was mired with a plethora of problems that put a damper on their 2021-22 season. Damian Lillard battled abdominal issues all season long before getting shut down following abdominal surgery, CJ McCollum was diagnosed with a collapsed lung before he was traded […]

The Brooklyn Nets ran into one of the league’s top up-and-coming teams when they traveled to face the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday. Brooklyn faced another promising young squad in the New Orleans Pelicans to open the season. The result was an embarrassing blowout loss. The Nets turned in a more valiant effort this time, falling […]

James Wiseman’s revenge season is right on track. The Golden State Warriors big man is coming off a year-long injury layoff, and he’s now looking to make up for lost time in his second playing season with the Dubs. It has been so far so good for Wiseman, and Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has […]

The Utah Jazz may have dropped their first game of the season on Monday against the Houston Rockets, but that hasn’t discouraged Jordan Clarkson at all as he now dreams of big things for the franchise. Following their defeat, Clarkson joked about his hilariously insane goal with the Jazz this 2022-23: going 81-1. Of course […]

NBA Twitter couldn’t help but compare Anfernee Simons to Stephen Curry after the Portland Trail Blazers youngster went nuts in the third quarter of their game against the Denver Nuggets. Simons basically transformed into Curry–or Damian Lillard if you don’t want any mention of the Golden State Warriors star–after he exploded for 22 points in […]

Things haven’t exactly panned out great for Ben Simmons so far. He’s now played three games for the Brooklyn Nets, but at this point, it’s hard to deny that the former Rookie of the Year has still left a lot to be desired. It was another forgettable evening for Simmons on Monday as the Nets […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons hasn’t been off to the best of starts in the newest campaign. After shooting 9-of-22 in the Blazers’ season opener, he proceeded to shoot 5-17 in back-to-back games, which both ended in two-point victories over the Phoenix Suns and the LeBron James-led Los Angeles Lakers. But the 23-year old […]