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The Boston Celtics have been among the best teams in the NBA over the last few months, and arguably the best. Since the calendar turned to 2022, the Celtics have the best record in the NBA at 32-11 after a brutal first couple months. Huge parts of their amazing form in the second half of […]

With March Madness officially wrapping up on Monday night as the Kansas Jayhawks took home the national title, the focus now shifts towards the 2022 NBA Draft on June 23rd. One of the potential top picks, Auburn standout Jabari Smith, has officially announced he is taking his talents to the next level. Smith posted this […]

The Atlanta Hawks will look to be road warriors as they travel to “Hogtown” to square off with the sixth-seeded Toronto Raptors. Join us and take a sneak peek at our NBA odds series, where our Hawks-Raptors prediction and pick will be made.   The Atlanta Hawks enter Tuesday evening’s culmination as a group who is […]

If the playoffs started today, the Brooklyn Nets would be in the play-in tournament against the Charlotte Hornets. The winner of the play-in would go on to face the top seed in the Eastern Conference, currently the Miami Heat. Although the Nets have a long road ahead of them to even get to the first […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been an utter disappointment this season. While they still have a fighting chance to make the play-in tournament, there is no question this team will want to put 2021-22 in the rearview as quickly as possible. Injuries are certainly playing their part, with summer addition Kendrick Nunn being one. The […]

Everyone falls for the random fake post at one point or another. Not even an ESPN analyst like Stephen A. Smith was spared when he spouted some fake news on the Brooklyn Nets. Stephen A. Smith was live on ESPN’s First Take earlier this week wherein he cited a “report” about how Nets guard Kyrie […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are by far the biggest disappointment of the season. After winning the title in 2020 and then crashing out in the first round last year, the Lakers were one of the favorites for the title this year. Yet, a poorly done trade for Russell Westbrook, combined with injuries to some key […]

Welcome to the final week of the NBA regular season! With only a few games left to play, teams are looking to either gain momentum heading into the postseason or feel better about themselves on their way to the beginning of a long offseason. Fortunately, both the Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat have playoff aspirations […]

It’s no secret that Doc Rivers’ future with the Philadelphia 76ers is in jeopardy. Many fans have scrutinized the head coach’s inability to adjust in dire game-time situations. However, even if the Sixers move on from Rivers, it doesn’t sound like he’ll be unemployed for long. Rumor has it that both the Los Angeles Lakers […]

The Chicago Bulls are inching closer toward successfully securing a playoff seat at the fifth spot of the Eastern Conference with a 45-33 record. Despite being in a good situation, it was still evident how the team’s level of play has regressed, especially as they’ve been struggling in their last few games. From being a […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel was reportedly almost fired earlier this season, so it should surprise nobody that he’s still on his way out. Things have only gotten worse for the Lakers after the All-Star break as they sit with a 31-47 record, and Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer confirms the obvious: Vogel is […]

The Miami Heat are having a great season overall. The team that disappointed in the last season’s playoffs is now back and leading the pack in the Eastern Conference. With their 51-28 record, the Heat are on pace to be the first seed in an incredibly competitive East. Right now, only 2.5 games separate the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have already clinched a playoff berth and are sitting in the fourth spot in the Eastern Conference. The Sixers are jockeying for position at the top of the East, sitting 2.5 games behind the top-seeded Miami Heat while tied with the third-seeded Milwaukee Bucks and a half-game back of the No. 2 […]

Joel Embiid is one of the clear frontrunners for the Most Valuable Player award this season. But one Philadelphia 76ers icon doesn’t see him as the leading candidate. Hall of Famer Julius Erving was asked during a recent appearance on The Rich Eisen Show about his vote for the MVP winner this season. While he’s […]

Joel Embiid has had to carry a massive load this season. With the cloud of the Ben Simmons trade saga hovering over his Philadelphia 76ers earlier in the season, how things would play out throughout the drama was a huge question mark that needed to be answered. But even with Ben Simmons not playing a […]

The Brooklyn Nets entered the 2021-22 season as the odds-on favorite to win the NBA championship. But with four games remaining in their campaign, Brooklyn finds itself at 10th place in the Eastern Conference and in serious danger of missing the playoffs.   The Nets have lost three of their last four outings. Though they […]

Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies are enjoying a terrific season. Despite dealing with injury, Morant is in the MVP conversation and has led the team to the second best overall record in the NBA. Memphis only trails Phoenix in that regard. But for Ja Morant, second place simply isn’t good enough. He took to Twitter following Kansas’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson was a special guest on ESPN’s Get Up program recently and he had quite a few things to say about the current state of affairs for his beloved purple and gold. Now that the Lakers are virtually out of contention for the playoffs, Magic had some sound advice for the […]

While receiving less fanfare compared to other draft classes, this season’s crop of rookies might go down as one of the most talented bunches. The race for the Rookie of the Year should be a tight one among Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley, Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham, and Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes. Barnes […]

Stephen Curry’s biggest fan lives in France. Meet Antonin Orgueil. He’s a 19-year-old college student who runs the Twitter account antonin_org. If you’ve spent any time on the Golden State Warriors’ side of Twitter, you’ve probably seen him around. Across his 25,000+ tweets, Orgueil regularly posts Curry’s highlights, Warriors’ highlights, Warriors-related numbers, and in-game commentary […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James couldn’t care less about being named the “Worst Actor” during the Razzie awards this 2022, but still, his good friend Kevin Love found it funny. Speaking with FanSided, Love admitted he and his former Cavs teammates in the 2016 championship team all had a good laugh at the “award” […]

The season is practically over for the Los Angeles Lakers. Technically, LeBron James and Co. can still sneak through the Play-In tournament but the odds of that happening have become overwhelmingly low. At this point, it’s due time that the Lakers start thinking about next season — if they haven’t already. As the front office […]

NBA legend Dirk Nowitzki will forever be beloved by the Dallas Mavericks. But while he’s always happy when he’s at the American Airlines Center, there’s one place he enjoys going to more. Ready? The Perot Museum of Nature and Science. In a story by the Dallas Morning News, the Mavericks icon admitted that he and […]

There’s no denying that Miami Heat guard Duncan Robinson is widely regarded as one of the best shooters in the NBA. His rise from being an undrafted player into one of the most dangerous three-point specialists in the league is uncanny. He has inspired many others to follow suit. While he didn’t exactly go the […]

This frustrating Los Angeles Lakers season has taken a toll on the organization, the fans and even former players. That frustration is perhaps what prompted Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to recently criticize superstar LeBron James for actions that are “beneath him” and for “standing on both sides of the fence.” James has drawn the ire […]

It can’t be denied that a lot of fans dismissed Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics early in the season. Of course, it made sense to do so after the team fell in the East after going under .500. But then, something special started after the new year and carried over until the All-Star Game […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are in a bit of a slump of late after losing both of their last two matchups. The playoffs are just around the corner and the reigning champs will undoubtedly face an uphill battle ahead as they hope to defend their title. The Bucks are now getting some reinforcements for Giannis Antetokounmpo […]

While Magic Johnson is not blaming LeBron James alone for the Los Angeles Lakers’ disastrous 2021-22 season, he emphasized that the veteran forward should take responsibility for one major blunder that probably cost them a shot at the title. LeBron Cost Lakers DeMar DeRozan During his appearances on ESPN’s “Get Up” and “First Take,” Johnson […]

A clip of Kyrie Irving dribbling the ball right before a game recently went viral. So much so, that even Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James had to take notice. This isn’t just any other video of the Brooklyn Nets point guard casually dribbling the basketball, though. It was Kyrie showcasing his elite skills with […]

Dejounte Murray missed the San Antonio Spurs’ Sunday showdown with the Portland Trail Blazers due to an illness, and by the looks of it, he won’t be returning any time soon. On Twitter, Murray disclosed his real condition and admitted that he “randomly got sick.” The issue has been really serious as he already lost […]

Magic Johnson may no longer be with the Los Angeles Lakers organization in an official capacity but there’s no denying that he is one of the most respected individuals in the history of this storied franchise. This is exactly why people listen whenever the Hall of Famer speaks, particularly when it comes to his beloved […]

The Charlotte Hornets are heading to the play-in to get their shot at making the playoffs. However, while LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges believe they are a dangerous team, they admit they need to do one thing to ensure they make it to the next round. What is that exactly? Well, it’s plain and simple: […]

The 2021-22 LA Clippers season has been a fun one for fans. They’ve seen their team scratch and claw their way to victories that most other teams likely wouldn’t have been able to. One of the interesting things coming into training camp, at least for me, was seeing former Clippers forward Wesley Johnson with the […]

After several weeks of speculation, NBA Top Shot officially announced on Monday that they have struck a deal with Golden State Warriors superstar Klay Thompson to be the brand’s next player-partner. Thompson has hand-picked a number of plays from his favorite players to feature in Top Shot’s next drop for the highly-popular Game Recognize Game […]

Lottery picks usually have plenty of opportunities to make mistakes. That hasn’t been the case for the 2021 No. 7 pick in the NBA draft Jonathan Kuminga. The versatile rookie has played well during his first season, but he has also struggled to find a steady spot in the Golden State Warriors’ rotation. “I feel […]

Infamous ex-Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling is set to be the subject of a new television series that will detail his controversial tenure with the organization. Variety has learned that the limited series, which was ordered by FX, will document the scandalous nature of Sterling’s ownership of the team, including his racist behavior and the […]

The Indiana Pacers are set to miss the playoffs for the second consecutive season with their current 25-54 record, which has them in 13th place in the Eastern Conference. Thanks to their struggles, the Pacers began going into rebuild mode, making two major trades ahead of the 2022 NBA trade deadline.   Indiana first traded […]

Damian Lillard gave away the game in an interview with Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports late last month. Discussing his tanking team’s path forward amid the most tumultuous, transformational season of his career, Lillard acknowledged the Portland Trail Blazers wouldn’t use their horde of theoretical cap space to sign outside free agents this summer. “But […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers’ chances of reaching the NBA playoffs growing slimmer by the loss, fans are left wondering what could have been, if not for a whole lot of “what-ifs?” Magic Johnson is among those envisioning an alternate reality in which the Lakers had a different offseason approach, and he had a fiery […]