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With Joel Embiid out for the season, he and the Philadelphia 76ers will have to find other ways to help his knee improve. Obviously, the initial plan did not work, so now there will be more options on the table, which could include going out of the country. The late Kobe Bryant went to Germany […]

As the Oklahoma City Thunder take on the Houston Rockets on Monday night, the team is looking to solidify themselves as the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference. With superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leading the Thunder, Stephen A. Smith floats the idea that maybe Kevin Durant should be in the team’s radar if they don’t […]

Just like that, we have about one month left in the 2024-25 NBA season. As every team in the league enters the home stretch of their respective schedules, it has been the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors taking advantage of every opportunity to prove that they are real threats in the NBA power […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night, it marks their sixth straight win as the duo of LeBron James and Luka Doncic continue to shine. With the Lakers now second in the Western Conference standings, sports analyst Shannon Sharpe gives a bold stance regarding their playoff hopes. As Sharpe […]

Michael Jordan is regarded as the GOAT of basketball by many. But while Jordan is one of the greatest basketball players in NBA history with six NBA titles, five MVPs, and 10 scoring titles, even His Airness didn’t win every game. Here is a look at 10 NBA stars with a winning record over Michael […]

The Golden State Warriors and the Charlotte Hornets will be squaring off for the second time in a week, as the Dubs look to recover from an upset loss at the hands of the Philadelphia 76ers on the road last Saturday. However, there is a little bit of uncertainty about the playing status of star […]

MIAMI – Before the Miami Heat take on the Washington Wizards on Monday, the team looks to bounce back after the disappointing events of Sunday. As the Heat lost in a heartbreaker to the New York Knicks, one positive was the performance of Kel’el Ware, though Erik Spoelstra wouldn’t play him much in the second […]

Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Los Angeles Clippers 108-102 on Sunday night. In a game that came down to the wire, Doncic drained a three to reach 29 points around the three-minute mark in the fourth quarter before things got interesting. Dorian Finney-Smith missed a layup and a put-back off of […]

After claiming supremacy in the City of Angels, beating the Los Angeles Clippers Friday and Sunday, the scorching-hot Los Angeles Lakers are now in second place in the Western Conference standings. Besides entrenching LA further into the title conversation, the team success allowed superstar LeBron James to accomplish something quite notable in his own right. […]

The Phoenix Suns have been disappointing, and the majority of the blame has been placed on head coach Mike Budenholzer in recent weeks. The constant lineup changes, rotations, and other things haven’t resulted in success. Even though when the Suns hired Budenholzer, he was supposed to be the franchise’s savior. It’s been anything but. Although […]

The fallout from the massive Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade is still taking place, which puts into perspective just how big of a deal that it was. The Mavericks acted quickly and quietly to move off of their young superstar in favor of a defensive anchor in the middle. One of the biggest questions that remained […]

The Los Angeles Lakers rolled to their sixth straight win on Sunday night, picking up a 108-102 win over their crosstown rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers. Luka Doncic starred for the Lakers in this one, but he suffered an injury scare along the way that briefly forced him out of the contest, which led to […]

Despite being at the 2025 Oscars ceremony, New York Knicks fan Ben Stiller had to post about their win over the Miami Heat. At 9:24 pm EST on Sunday, March 2, 2025, Stiller posted “KNICKS WIN” on his X, formerly Twitter, account about the game. This was only about two-and-a-half hours into the 2025 Oscars […]

It’s been just over a year and a half since the Phoenix Suns gave the Washington Wizards a metaphorical Get Out of Jail Free card, taking on the majority of Bradley Beal’s quarter-billion dollar contract in exchange for Chris Paul — who was traded to Golden State just 12 days later — Landry Shamet, and whopping ten picks […]

Moses Brown turned heads with his play during his short second stint with the Dallas Mavericks. Signed to a 10-day deal by the Mavs, Brown appeared in four games while wearing Dallas’ colors, and in those contests, he averaged 11.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 0.8 blocks while shooting at an efficient rate of 72.3% from […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are on a roll, as they picked up their sixth straight win on Sunday night with a 108-102 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. The addition of Luka Doncic ahead of the trade deadline appears to be paying dividends for the Lakers, and the superstar point guard believes the rest of […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will host the Atlanta Hawks on Monday at FedEx Forum. Ja Morant is questionable on the team’s injury report with right shoulder soreness. Here’s everything we know about Morant’s injury and playing status vs. the Hawks. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access | Save $30)* Ja Morant injury status vs. […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie as well as Oklahoma City Thunder players Kenrich Williams and Lu Dort were all ejected following an incident that could’ve turned into a brawl had multiple players not intervened. Both Spurs acting head coach Mitch Johnson and Thunder head man Mark Daigneault shared initial reactions to the altercation. “It […]

With Domantas Sabonis sidelined for at least a week, the Sacramento Kings bolstered their frontcourt by bringing back a familiar face. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the team signed Skal Labissiere to a 10-day contract to add depth at center. The Kings are signing center Skal Labissiere to a 10-day contract out of Stockton NBA […]

When Anthony Edwards wasn’t taking over, Donte DiVincenzo was lighting it up from beyond the arc as the Minnesota Timberwolves secured a 116-98 road win over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night. DiVincenzo delivered his best performance since returning from a turf toe injury, racking up 24 points, six steals, two rebounds, and two assists. […]

The 2024-25 season may have brought plenty of growing pains for Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves, but they have not let adversity get to them completely. Coming off two brutal losses in a row, one to the Los Angeles Lakers and the other to the tanking Utah Jazz, the Timberwolves needed a herculean effort […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently in the middle of a hot streak and are showing no signs of cooling off. On Sunday night, the Lakers moved to 38-21 on the season after a 108-102 win over the Los Angeles Clippers, moving to the second spot in the Western Conference standings for the time being. […]

The start of Luka Doncic’s Los Angeles Lakers career wasn’t very convincing. Nonetheless, the entire world knew that it was going to take him some time to find his rhythm after recovering from a calf injury that kept him out for over a month, and now, Doncic appears to be getting back on track in […]

Times are changing for the Los Angeles Lakers. The franchise may have been stuck in neutral ever since they won the championship in 2020, but their trade for Luka Doncic has breathed new life into the team. On Sunday night, the Lakers were once again victorious, moving to 38-21 on the season and into second […]

With the Sacramento Kings still fighting with everything they’ve got to make the playoffs in 2025, the last thing they need is an injury to their best player in Domantas Sabonis. However, the Kings will have to weather the storm for the meantime, as Sabonis, who exited their 113-103 loss to the Houston Rockets on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and the NBA world nearly watched history on Sunday night. They almost got treated to their own award-winning performance on Oscars night. But Lakers star LeBron James fell short of an unmatched NBA milestone against the Clippers. James came within just one point of hitting 50,000 career points. That’s right, James […]

Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis has provided an update on his recovery from injury. Davis has been absent from the hardwood after suffering a left adductor strain in his Mavericks debut against the Houston Rockets on Feb. 8. He has been on the sidelines since, presenting questions on what will be the exact timing of […]

The start of the 2024-25 season was very promising for an Orlando Magic team that looked like it was on an upward trajectory. But the early injuries to Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner have prevented the Magic from getting into a rhythm, and now, they couldn’t seem to bust out of the slump they’re currently […]

The New York Knicks may still be in the process of figuring things out even after being well into the 2024-25 season, but one thing’s for sure: they are a good team that can make some noise come postseason time. The Knicks simply don’t know when to quit, as evidenced by the resiliency they showed […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ 133-129 overtime victory against the Portland Trail Blazers wasn’t just a battle between two teams — it was a war against the refs. The game featured 70 combined free throws, a staggering number that turned an already gritty contest into a stop-and-start spectacle dominated by officiating decisions. And the Cavs weren’t shy […]

The Detroit Pistons hit the road to take on the Utah Jazz Monday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Pistons-Jazz prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Pistons-Jazz NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Pistons-Jazz Odds […]

The Toronto Raptors’ 2019 NBA title remains unique in the record books of NBA history. This is especially the case for former player Terrence Ross. Ross took part in an interview with SportNet’s Savanna Hamilton on Sunday during the Raptors’ game against the Orlando Magic. He played the first 363 games of his career with […]

Making the playoffs may no longer be a realistic goal for the San Antonio Spurs in the aftermath of Victor Wembanyama’s season-ending injury, but player development remains the number one goal for a Spurs franchise that will be gearing up for a more serious postseason push next season. On Sunday night, one of the crown […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat lost in a heartbreaker to the New York Knicks in overtime, 116-112, it was once again another game where the team led by double-digits and blew it. Though the Heat were short-handed without Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Andrew Wiggins, the team led for a majority of the game until […]

Coming off their biggest win of the season against the reigning champion Boston Celtics, the Cleveland Cavaliers had every reason to take a breath. Instead, they found themselves in yet another battle, this time against the Portland Trail Blazers— a game that tested Cleveland’s depth, their resolve, and their championship mettle. The Cavs fell behind […]

The Houston Rockets will will face the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday at the Paycom Center. It will be a possible playoff preview as we continue our NBA odds series while making a Rockets-Thunder prediction and pick. The Thunder lead the head-to-head series 123-118. They are also 6-4 over their past 10 games against the Rockets, […]

The Sacramento Kings hit the road to take on the Dallas Mavericks Monday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Kings-Mavericks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Kings-Mavericks NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Kings-Mavericks Odds Sacramento Kings: +1.5 […]

The Los Angeles Clippers had concerning news to share about their leading scorer in Norman Powell during their game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night. Powell was available for the first nine minutes of the game, but he subbed out with 3:13 left as he went to the locker room. The team later […]

Following a landmark offseason, the New York Knicks were supposed to be a genuine championship contender in the 2024-25 NBA campaign. They are clearly a step below the best the league has to offer, though, at least as of this moment. If Tom Thibodeau’s squad is going to overcome that gap by the time the […]