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It may have been unexpected for a casual NBA fan, but the New Orleans Pelicans crushed any sort of doubts on their current 2021-22 campaign. Despite the 1-12 start and not having Zion Williamson for even one second this season, coach Willie Green propelled this squad to a six-game series against the Phoenix Suns in […]

Fred VanVleet’s 2022 campaign for the Raptors is easily his breakout year. Kyle Lowry’s departure meant that he would have to step up in a big way, and he did. VanVleet averaged career-highs across the board and was selected to his first All-Star game of his career. It was, undeniably, the best season of his […]

Man, these Philadelphia 76ers just can’t catch a break. After dispatching the Toronto Raptors in the first round, the team was ready to go in the second round. However, just recently, it was announced that star Joel Embiid has been ruled out indefinitely due to an orbital fracture and mild concussion. It’s a massive blow […]

The Philadelphia 76ers received some gut-wrenching news with the head injury scare to Joel Embiid. While he’s undoubtedly going to miss games, there’s at least some positive news on his playing status for the series. According to ESPN insider Ramona Shelburne, Joel Embiid’s right orbital injury may not be as severe as his previous one. […]

San Francisco, CA – Some members of the Golden State Warriors have seen it all. They’ve won NBA championships, Finals MVP awards, won series after trailing, and a lot more. Then there is the other part of the team, who are tasting the postseason for the first time. One of the players on the second […]

The New Orleans Pelicans may have been eliminated in six to the Phoenix Suns. But they certainly made an impression on the defending Western Conference Champs. There’s a good chance Chris Paul had no idea who Pelicans rookie Jose Alvarado was before the series began. That’s definitely not the case anymore. While Alvarado is obviously […]

As the number one seed in the Eastern Conference, the Miami Heat topped the Atlanta Hawks in five games in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Despite injuries to Kyle Lowry and Jimmy Butler, the Heat did not lose a beat as reliable role players like Victor Oladipo and Max Strus stepped up in […]

The New England Patriots game-plan for the future is simple: develop Mac Jones into their next star. The 2021 first-round pick is hailed as the successor to Tom Brady, and the Pats are doing everything they can to help out their QB. That includes taking wide receiver Tyquan Thornton in the second round of the […]

Joel Embiid is out indefinitely for the Philadelphia 76ers due to a head injury, and Stephen A. Smith couldn’t believe it. The Cameroonian center has been sidelined without a timetable for a return due to a right orbital fracture and mild concussion he sustained in their series-clinching Game 6 win against the Toronto Raptors on […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will be without superstar Joel Embiid for the beginning of their series against the Miami Heat, at the very least. After already sustaining a thumb injury, the Sixers big man now suffered a head injury in Game 6 vs. the Raptors on Thursday night and there is no timetable for his return. […]

Stephen A. Smith didn’t hold back in his criticisms of Kyrie Irving after the Brooklyn Nets star lashed out at the media in what he called as their attempt to profit by “disrespecting people’s lives for entertainment.” The veteran broadcaster warned Thursday that he will unload everything he has to say about Irving’s comments in […]

The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Chicago Bulls in a relatively stress-free five-game series to open the playoffs. The Bucks now advance to the next round, where they will face the Boston Celtics. The series will tip off Sunday in Boston for Game 1 in which the Celtics are five-point favorites. We’ll now take a look […]

When the 2021-22 season started, many expected Jamal Murray to miss a huge chunk of the campaign as he recovers from his ACL tear. However, he ended up missing the whole campaign. Now opening up about his rehab from his significant injury, Murray admitted that his failed comeback bid was a mixture of mental and […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will face the top-seeded Miami Heat in the second round of the NBA Playoffs starting Monday. The Sixers narrowly escaped a 3-0 collapse against the Toronto Raptors with many starting to discuss Doc Rivers’ track record of blowing series leads. Well, Rivers himself fired back at that storyline before Game 6 and […]

James Harden wasn’t his usual self for the majority of their first round playoffs series. In fact, the Philadelphia 76ers star has looked nothing close to his Houston Rockets version that can put up 30 to 50 points a night when he wants to. Against the Toronto Raptors, Harden averaged just 19.0 points, 5.0 rebounds […]

The Philadelphia 76ers officially have a date set with the high-flying Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference semifinals starting on Monday. This should be an absolutely terrific series considering the type of superstars on both teams. The Sixers thankfully escaped a 3-0 collapse in the first round against the Toronto Raptors thanks to a massive […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are trying to become the first team to repeat as NBA Champions since the Golden State Warriors did it in 2018 and 2019. They recently dispatched of the sixth seeded Chicago Bulls in just five games. What made that truly impressive was how it came about. Bucks All-Star forward Khris Middleton sprained […]

The Phoenix Suns won Game 6 against the New Orleans Pelicans behind Chris Paul’s brilliant showing, and deservingly so. However, they may have also benefited from a crucial wrong call that further doomed their opponents. With the Suns ahead 108-104 and just over a minute left in the game, Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado was called […]

It’s been a few weeks since the Los Angeles Lakers fired Frank Vogel. The head coach led the team to a brutal 33-49 season and 11th place in the Western Conference. After missing the playoffs for the first time in three years, Vogel was the scapegoat for the disappointing season. Now, the Lakers are continuing […]

Jusuf Nurkic, the Portland Trail Blazers and a reporter are being sued by the Indiana Pacers fan who had his phone thrown by the Bosnian Beast in a heated courtside incident following Portland’s loss to Indiana on March 20th. Jusuf Nurkic was NOT happy with what this fan said/did, got in his face, and tossed […]

The Los Angeles Lakers appear to be zeroing in on the person they want to replace Frank Vogel as the 27th head coach in franchise history. According to independent NBA reporter Marc Stein, the Lakers’ interest in Snyder, which throughout the NBA season’s been an ongoing rumor up to this point, is reportedly very real […]

San Francisco, CA – The Golden State Warriors finished off Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets Wednesday night. Each game took a collective effort to take down the reigning MVP and his squad, but Stephen Curry’s play, shooting like his old self led the way. This season Curry had the worst shooting slump of his […]

Jamal Murray’s absence was bad enough for the Denver Nuggets when it was believed he would miss a big chunk of the season. He ended up missing all of it as he recovered from his ACL tear. Without him, never had little chance to advance in the NBA playoffs and lost in five games to […]

The season is over for the Denver Nuggets after the team was eliminated by the Golden State Warriors. Now, the front office has some decisions to make regarding the roster. It’s clear this team must find a way to improve, but more importantly, Nikola Jokic is looking for a massive payday. According to Harrison Wind, […]

Sparks were flying Friday during ESPN’s ”First Take”, as NBA Analyst Kendrick Perkins went off on a rant about Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving’s critical tweet about NBA media and its coverage of the players. “Just Watch all of the people who wake up every day and report about people’s lives on TV and social […]

The Denver Nuggets lost in five games to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA playoffs. Despite a strong series from Nikola Jokic, the Warriors were simply better. With no Jamal Murray or Michael Porter Jr. to help Jokic keep up with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole, the Nuggets didn’t stand a very […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in a crucial game six matchup on Friday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Grizzlies-Timberwolves prediction and pick.   This is one of the best series in the entire postseason so far. The Timberwolves started things off with a road upset, […]

This offseason will be crucial for the Chicago Bulls. They took a big step forward and became a playoff team. Now, they have to follow up on their success by getting better. The most important thing is to sign Zach LaVine to a new contract. After helping the Bulls to grow for years, he will […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves reportedly had a players-only meeting for their huge Game 6 matchup against the Grizzlies. However, that might not be the case. Timberwolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns refuted that such a meeting happened in a fiery manner.  Warning: This quote contains profane language. “No. We had a film session, just as a team. Ok. […]

Now that the New Orleans Pelicans’ run in the 2022 NBA Playoffs is over, all eyes are turning to Zion Williamson. The Pelicans surprised everyone by making the postseason and defeating the Phoenix Suns twice in the first-round matchup. Earlier in the season, the only headlines about the team were about Williamson’s rehab and reported […]

In January of 2020, nine people died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gigi were two of the victims. Now, a little more than two years later, Vanessa Bryant continues to mourn the loss of her husband and second oldest daughter. She’s done a […]

The Utah Jazz have some major decisions to make this offseason. After yet another early playoff exit, there’s likely going to be great pressure to make some wholesale changes. The largest tradable asset Utah owns, both literally and figuratively, is All-Star center Rudy Gobert. The 3-time DPOY winner has been a defensive juggernaut for nearly […]

Draymond Green is one of the NBA stars that are least afraid to criticize basketball media. The Golden State Warriors star recently called out Bill Simmons for trying to tear down Houston Rockets rookie Jalen Green. Green reposted a ClutchPoints video discussing Simmons’ saying “F**k Jalen Green” as he and his co-hosts discussed All-Rookie teams on his […]

Donovan Mitchell and the Utah Jazz just suffered another playoff disappointment, falling to the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the playoffs in six games. The loss was made even more disappointing by the fact that the Mavs only had Luka Doncic for half the series. Now, everybody is assuming the Jazz are going […]

Former NBA guard Vernon Maxwell, most known for winning back-to-back titles with the Houston Rockets in the 1990s, has also made a name for himself on Twitter with his constant trolling of the Utah Jazz and their fans. After this latest playoff debacle involving the Jazz, you can bet Maxwell was on fire. In addition […]

The Utah Jazz are out of the NBA playoffs and into an offseason full of uncertainty. It’s clear that something has to change for Utah to become a true contender with Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert and Quin Snyder. After eight years coaching the Jazz, it could be Snyder who leaves. According to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers closed out the Toronto Raptors before they got a shot at making history. Coming back from a 3-0 deficit in the NBA playoffs would have been monumental. But alas, the Sixers won 132-97 to advance thanks to great performances from Joel Embiid, James Harden and Tyrese Maxey. Harden came alive to close […]

The Toronto Raptors and Goran Dragic split very quickly after the veteran guard was acquired in a trade for Kyle Lowry. It was a partnership that was never going to work. Ever since Dragic’s comments about having “higher ambitions” than playing with Toronto, he and the Raptors have not gotten along. He showed up to […]

This iteration of the Utah Jazz seemed doomed for a while as they struggled down the stretch of the regular season and had rumors swirling around them about shaking things up in the future if there was no deep playoff run. Sure enough, the Jazz just lost to the Dallas Mavericks in six games, despite […]