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With the NCAA Basketball season over, the focus for many in the world of college basketball will shift to the 2022 NBA Draft, where some of the nation’s finest prospects will enter the draft to begin their professional careers. One such prospect is Memphis Tigers star center Jalen Duren, who announced his intention to enter […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and former Laker Kyle Kuzma are both sitting at home during the 2022 NBA Playoffs, with the Lakers going through one of the most disappointing seasons in history and Kuzma’s Washington Wizards failing to reach the postseason after Bradley Beal’s injury. However, this doesn’t mean they’re tuning out of […]

April 18th is a special day for Vanessa Bryant and her late husband, Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant. It would have been the 21-year anniversary of their marriage. Vanessa took to social media on Monday morning and posted a heartfelt picture of her and Kobe along with a beautiful message. Via TMZ Sports: It’s […]

Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and the Brooklyn Nets suffered a heartbreaking defeat to the Boston Celtics on Sunday. As Kevin Durant admitted after the game, no matter how many tough L’s he’s taken in his career, losing that way still stings. But it’s not impossible we could see them add an All-Star caliber player mid-series. […]

The Miami Heat were victorious in Game 1 of their 2022 NBA Playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks, securing a comfortable, 115-91 win. With Game 2 scheduled for Tuesday night, the eyes of the NBA will be on FTX Arena as Miami looks to take a firm, two-games-to-none lead over Atlanta. Ahead of the Heat-Hawks […]

The NBA MVP votes have already been placed with the regular season finally over. While we all must await the award announcement, basketball never stops. The playoffs are now in full swing with all three MVP candidates putting their fingerprints on their team’s success. It was quite clear that Giannis Antetokounmpo did exactly this in […]

There cannot be enough said about how impressive the Phoenix Suns have been this season. Running away with the best record in the NBA during the regular season, the Suns improved on their great season last year. The 2021 championship runner-ups are the title favorites this postseason and for good reason.   In game one […]

The Dallas Mavericks put up an impressive fight against the Utah Jazz in Game 1 of their Western Conference playoff series. In the end, Utah still won the game. However, they only defeated the Mavericks 99-93 even with Dallas playing without Luka Doncic. One has to imagine that the Mavericks would have been in the […]

The Golden State Warriors got off to an ideal start to the 2022 NBA Playoffs. The Warriors secured a series lead in a convincing 123-107 Game 1 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday.   With their second straight game at home, the Warriors have an excellent chance to go up 2-0 in the series. […]

The finalists for the NBA awards were announced on Sunday, and it didn’t take long for some big-named snubs to voice their displeasure. Among the notable absences from the Defensive Player of the Year shortlist was Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo, who failed to get the nod ahead of Phoenix’s Mikal Bridges, Boston’s Marcus Smart, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will meet the Phoenix Suns for Game 2 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pelicans-Suns prediction and pick. The Suns defeated the Pelicans 110-99 to take a 1-0 series lead in the first round. Now, Phoenix aims to build […]

The Denver Nuggets have an incredibly difficult matchup at hand with the Golden State Warriors. The Bay Area natives check just about every box you look for in a championship contender and proved this in Game 1. Led by Jordan Poole, the Warriors shot the lights out. This effective shooting helped the Warriors secure a […]

The eighth-seeded New Orleans Pelicans managed to put up a fight in Game 1 against the top-seeded Phoenix Suns. Despite their gallant stand, the efforts of the underdogs still fell short as they succumbed to a 110-99 loss.   Chris Paul’s heroics in the fourth quarter were a huge factor in lifting the Suns to […]

There is no question Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are the main two reasons the Brooklyn Nets will reach their championship goals in the 2022 NBA Playoffs. But according to Charles Barkley, they’ll also be the downfall of the Nets because the team is far too reliant on them. Via NBA on TNT: Chuck says […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies will meet for Game 2 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA betting odds series with a Timberwolves-Grizzlies prediction and pick. The Timberwolves went into Memphis and stole Game 1 from the Grizzlies with a 130-117 victory. Now, Minnesota hopes to snag Game […]

The Toronto Raptors will head into Game 2 of their first-round series with the Philadelphia 76ers down a very key player in Scottie Barnes, who is doubtful due to an ankle sprain that he sustained in Game 1 when Joel Embiid stepped on him. This is undoubtedly a massive blow for the Raptors because the […]

There was a bit of drama late in the Phoenix Suns’ Game 1 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. As Deandre Ayton was running up the floor in the fourth quarter, Pelicans rookie Herb Jones awkwardly crossed paths with Ayton and hit him in the jaw with his shoulder. Here’s the play: TNT’s Reggie Miller […]

The Atlanta Hawks and the Miami Heat will meet in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hawks-Heat prediction and pick.   The Heat obliterated the Hawks 115-94 to take a 1-0 series lead. Now, Miami hopes to take a commanding 2-0 […]

Jayson Tatum’s legend in Beantown continues to grow. Still just 24, Tatum has already given Boston Celtics fans plenty of good memories, perhaps none better than the game-winning layup he hit at the buzzer in Game 1 of their first-round series matchup against Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and the  Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. TD Garden’s […]

The Toronto Raptors’ first-round matchup with the 76ers is expected to be one of the tightest opening series across the entire NBA. The hard-nosed defense of Toronto appeared ready for the challenge against a Sixers team that has not met expectations in the second half of the season. Despite this, the Sixers cruised to a […]

Following an Atlanta Hawks Game 1 loss to the Heat, many will be tuning in to see if the Hawks can turn it around. Ahead of the Hawks-Heat game, we’ll be making our Hawks Game 2 predictions. Trae Young and the Hawks won both of their play-in games to make it to this first-round series, […]

A familiar face to LeBron James could emerge as a potential head coaching candidate for the Los Angeles Lakers after firing Frank Vogel last week. The team is in the midst of an in-depth search for their next boss as they aim to turn things around in 2022/23 and return to the playoffs following a […]

After failing to advance beyond the NBA play-in tournament, the Los Angeles Clippers are already planning for next season. Kawhi Leonard missed the entire season recovering from surgery on a partially torn ACL and Paul George missed the majority of the year with an elbow injury. During the 2022-23 NBA campaign, the Clippers are expecting […]

The Milwaukee Bucks gutted out a narrow 93-86 victory over the Chicago Bulls in Game 1 to take the upper hand in this opening-round matchup. It might not have been a pretty win, but Mike Budenholzer and his men were able to do just enough to put themselves ahead in this series.   After losing […]

The Chicago Bulls fought hard on Sunday night in their series opener against the Milwaukee Bucks but ultimately came up short in a 93-86 loss. After taking the lead late, they let the defending champions claw their way right back into the contest in disappointing fashion. To be honest, it was far from a solid […]

The second-seeded Memphis Grizzlies struggled out of the gate in Saturday’s playoff opener, losing Game 1 to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Grizzlies gave up a whopping 130 points in the loss and now need to regroup after losing home-court advantage. This young Memphis team has been resilient all season, so expect them to come out with […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves won Game 1 of their 2022 NBA Playoffs first-round series versus the Memphis Grizzlies. It was a shock for most, as the Grizzlies had a great season and earned the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference with 56 wins. That is not a knock on the Timberwolves, who also had a […]

LOS ANGELES — Led by Reggie Jackson, Marcus Morris, and head coach Tyronn Lue, the Los Angeles Clippers competed until the very end. Their season, filled with marvelous comebacks and every obstacle imaginable, came to what feels like an unfortunately fitting end this past Friday night. The Clippers dropped their second play-in game of the […]

Fresh off their heartbreaking Game 1 loss to the Boston Celtics in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs, the Brooklyn Nets are determined to even the series. This will come with its fair share of challenges, but given the talent this squad possesses and just how close they came to pulling out Game […]

CP3? More like CP30-Piece. In Game 1 of the Phoenix Suns first round series of the 2022 NBA Playoffs against the New Orleans Pelicans, Chris Paul did what Chris Paul does. The 12-time NBA All-Star, who will be 37-years old before the playoffs end, scored 30 points in the 110-99 Phoenix win Sunday night, with […]

Kevin Durant isn’t used to falling short then having to talk about his own struggles. James Harden struggled again, Kyrie Irving wasn’t available, Joe Harris or Ben Simmons can’t play, Durant wasn’t available to play because of his MCL sprain. Sure, things like that have been unfortunate themes for the Brooklyn Nets all season long. […]

During his early days in the NBA, Seth Curry had a lot to prove. After all, it would be hard on anybody to be in the same league and have the same last name as the best shooter in basketball history. Yet despite all the pressure, the formerly undrafted guard has managed to prove doubters […]

It’s that time of the year again in the NBA! With the NBA announcing the finalists for their major awards, discussions and debates are starting to heat up. Will Nikola Jokic win the MVP again, or can Joel Embiid snag his first trophy? Will a guard finally win Defensive Player of the Year. Who will […]

Devin Booker still didn’t get the respect he deserves when it comes to the MVP voting. However, the Phoenix Suns star is not bothered by it. After all, he has a bigger goal than an individual honor. On Sunday, the NBA announced its finalists for the six awards. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid […]

There’s been so much fuss being made about LeBron James’ age-37 season, but let’s not forget that Chris Paul has been an age-defying marvel all the same. The big difference is that the Los Angeles Lakers’ season is over and that the Phoenix Suns have been the best team in the NBA this season thanks […]

The New Orleans Pelicans lost by 11 to the Phoenix Suns in their 2022 playoff opener, but the game wasn’t as close as the score suggests thanks to the incredible defense of Mikal Bridges and Deandre Ayton. Phoenix exploded for a 19-point first half lead to control the game (53-34). While the Pelicans gave the […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is out of the NBA Playoffs. But of course, that doesn’t stop other people from talking about him. It comes with the territory of being one of the most fabled athletes in the history of sports. Former NBA forward and now TV analyst Richard Jefferson, in particular, didn’t mince […]

Every year, there are bound to be several rookies who would find themselves on the biggest stage of them all in the NBA – the playoffs. In years past, we’ve seen the likes of Magic Johnson, Tim Duncan, and Dwayne Wade make an immediate impact on the postseason even during their first year in the […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo had another monster game to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a huge 93-86 win over the Chicago Bulls in their playoff opener on Sunday. In the process, the Greek Freak made history on par with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Antetokounmpo finished Game 1 of the first round playoffs clash with 27 points, 16 rebounds, three […]