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Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has a stake in Liverpool, and now another person involved with the Lakers could be an owner of Chelsea in the near future. A group featuring Lakers and Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly has advanced to the next stage of the process to buy the Premier League club, according to […]

James Harden may have just joined the Philadelphia 76ers, but he’s been in the NBA for quite some time. In over a decade of professional basketball, Harden has played with and against some of the greatest basketball players of all time. That being said, the former MVP’s opinion on this year’s honor shouldn’t be overlooked. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers had lots of pressure to perform well this season with Damian Lillard. It has gone very poorly, though it has a lot to do with Lillard’s extended absence. Lillard has played just 29 games this season and has been sidelined with an abdominal strain since December. His injury has left the […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard has endured a tough season. Lillard started off the year with some uncharacteristically shaky shooting performances, upon which it was revealed that he was playing through an abdominal injury, which ultimately required surgery. There was hope that the Blazers star would return for this season, though the team recently […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Friday. The Golden State Warriors will hit the road and take on the Atlanta Hawks. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Warriors-Hawks prediction and pick. These two teams have had different seasons so far. The Golden State Warriors have consistently been competitive […]

The Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns are developing quite the little rivalry. The contempt for one another appeared to boil over Thursday night, as Nuggets forward Jeff Green attempted to break into the Suns locker room after the game. Nuggets players and staffers reportedly had to hold him back before he got inside the visiting […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Friday. The Washington Wizards will hit the road and take on the Detroit Pistons. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Wizards-Pistons prediction and pick. These are two teams in the bottom of the barrel in the Eastern Conference. The Wizards have totally […]

The Chicago Bulls are fifth in the East, but could quickly lose that spot if the team doesn’t turn their season around. Chicago has lost eight of its last 11 games and is currently on a two-game losing streak. The team has done a lot of talking when it comes to climbing out of this […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Friday. The Utah Jazz will hit the road and take on the Charlotte Hornets. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Jazz-Hornets prediction and pick. The Jazz are fourth in the Western Conference, but they are coming off back-to-back losses. The Hornets have […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ season took a drastic turn at the trade deadline when they acquired James Harden in a mega-deal for Ben Simmons. After a months-long saga of off-court drama, the Sixers were finally able to remove the dark cloud from over their head. From the beginning, Morey made his stance clear on what he […]

There are few measures of greatness that LeBron James hasn’t imprinted his mark on throughout his 19-year NBA career. The Los Angeles Lakers forward breaks records in virtually every game he plays in nowadays. Games like Monday night’s 38-point, 11-rebound, 12-assist effort that actually made Lakers franchise history becoming just another day in the office. […]

After going into complete roster overhaul following five straight appearances to the NBA Finals and three championships, the Golden State Warriors are back in the drivers seat. Even in the midst of battling through injuries and constant lineup changes, the Dubs are still in prime position to win it all this season. This shouldn’t come […]

No one is above the law. Not even if you’re Boston Celtics icon and two-time NBA champion Ray Allen. The 46-year-old Hall of Famer had to learn this the hard way after Allen was reportedly reprimanded and slapped with a fine by a U.S. District judge for failing to fulfill his duty as part of […]

Devin Booker has been the best player on the best team in the NBA this season thus far. That’s enough for Kyrie Irving to crown the Phoenix Suns shooting guard as the Most Valuable Player this season. The Nets point guard announced his pick on Twitter after Devin Booker poured in a season-high 49 points […]

The Phoenix Suns just clinched the No. 1 spot in the Western Conference on Thursday night with an emphatic win over the Denver Nuggets, 140-130. It was a big game for the Suns so naturally, Devin Booker stepped up to lead his team to victory. It was a statement performance by the Suns All-Star, dropping […]

Steven Adams has been a rather underrated presence in the Memphis Grizzlies’ rise to the top. The former Thunder and Pelicans center won’t ever wow you with dazzling post moves, but he’s a great interior presence who can defend the rim and create plays for others on the high post. Plus, his screens are a […]

After the acquisition of first ballot Hall of Fame point guard Russell Westbrook, there were a slew of NBA aficionados who picked the Los Angeles Lakers as the heavy favorites to win the Western Conference and even the NBA Finals this season. The talent is unquestioned with five future Hall of Fame inductees on their […]

Devin Booker has been on an absolute tear this season for the Phoenix Suns. The franchise guard has carried his team to some monstrous wins this season. When they needed a boost without Chris Paul, Booker delivered for them on all fronts. Booker’s epic 2021 season saw him earn yet another accolade on the Suns […]

Even before John Wall left the Washington Wizards back in 2020, rumors about his alleged rift with teammate Bradley Beal were already circling. In fact, some believed that this was one of the reasons behind Wall’s decision to move on from the franchise that drafted him first overall more than a decade ago. All of […]

The Toronto Raptors welcomed back OG Anunoby to their active roster on Thursday night after he suffered a finger injury. It’s great news for the team, who are starting to get their important players back in time for the playoffs. However, it seems like Anunoby isn’t completely 100% yet. After a stunning win over the […]

The Miami Heat may be in the midst of a bit of a rough patch with regard to the recent in-game dust-up involving Jimmy Butler, Erik Spoelstra, and Udonis Haslem. However, they are keeping their eye on the prize and the front office continues to make moves to ensure that this team is in the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies 2021 – 22 season has been going incredibly well so far. On the surface, their success can be traced to Ja Morant. The third-year guard has been having one hell of a season, after all; an argument can be made for him to crack some MVP ballots. However, lost in Morant’s excellence […]

JR Smith took a lot of flack when he announced his decision to go back to college to become a golf player. When Smith enrolled in North Carolina A&T, a lot of people did not take his move seriously. As a matter of fact, more than a few folks out there thought it was a […]

When the 2021-22 campaign began with coach Jason Kidd at the helm, the Dallas Mavericks struggled mightily as Kidd was still tinkering with lineups and trying to figure out their identity. Luka Doncic admittedly entered training camp out of shape, and it showed in his subpar play. However, those struggles did not spiral into something […]

Apparently, Marcus Smart is a big Star Wars buff. The Boston Celtics guard showcased his fandom on Twitter recently by quoting the great Jedi Yoda to stake his claim for this season’s Defensive Player of the Year award. Smart retweeted a post by The Athletic running down their picks for this season’s DPOY. The Celtics […]

Vanessa Bryant and Nike have had an up-and-down partnership since her husband Kobe Bryant’s death. The Los Angeles Lakers legend’s contract expired in April of 2021. Bryant’s wife failed to come to an agreement with the corporation, which then became a source of frustration for Vanessa. First, fans had a difficult time trying to purchase […]

The NBA and the entire world misses Kobe Bryant. However, he and Gianna Bryant will live on through the Nike brand. The popular sports company has continued making and selling Kobe’s brand since his death and it sounds like that will continue happening all thanks to Vanessa Bryant. According to Darren Rovell, Vanessa Bryant, and […]

Former Sacramento Kings point guard Jason Williams recently made waves amid his hot take about Kobe Bryant. In a recent statement, Williams said that he does not consider Kobe to be part of his Top 5 list of greatest Lakers of all time. Unsurprisingly, Williams was on the receiving end of some harsh criticism after […]

If the Play-In tournament started today, the ninth-seeded Los Angeles Lakers would be facing the New Orleans Pelicans, who are currently 10th in the Western Conference. There’s still a little less than a month remaining in the regular season, but it does look like this is going to be the scenario for the Play-In game. […]

The Brooklyn Nets season has been all over the map, filled with drama on and off the court. Nets superstar point guard Kyrie Irving publicly announced his stance against receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Due to rules in New York City, it kept him from playing home games all year. Despite that, the Nets came out […]

Anthony Davis is working his way back from a mid-foot sprain that has kept him out of the lineup for the Los Angeles Lakers for well over a month now. Based on this most recent report, it sounds like LA will be able to get their superstar big man back right on time. According to […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have been without Ja Morant for the past two games now, but it looks as if it will be a while longer until the star point guard returns to action. Shams Charania reported Thursday that the Grizzlies are expected to re-examine Morant’s knee injury in two weeks, keeping him out of action […]

The Brooklyn Nets got some big news out of the way earlier on Thursday. NYC Mayor Eric Adams explained his rationale for changing local vaccine mandate rules to make an exception for star athletes like Kyrie Irving, but not other working-class folks. Irving is now allowed to play in home games at Barclays Center despite […]

Fresh off a hard fought home win over the Brooklyn Nets, the Memphis Grizzlies are looking like a legit threat to win it all this season. Even with Ja Morant sidelined with knee soreness, the Grizzlies were still able to compete at a high level. Fundamental play and sound team basketball were the main reasons […]

The Chicago Bulls made signing point guard Lonzo Ball a priority this past offseason. One could say they made him too much of a priority, ultimately getting docked a second-round pick after a tampering investigation into the sign-and-trade deal consummated with the New Orleans Pelicans. It all seemed totally worth it, though, when Ball was […]

The Phoenix Suns will take on the Denver Nuggets in a battle of premier Western Conference powers. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Suns-Nuggets prediction and pick. This game is a potential preview of a postseason matchup. The Suns have been the best team in the NBA all year long, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers were very interested in acquiring Detroit Pistons star Jerami Grant at the trade deadline, but he ultimately stayed put. The forward could move on this summer though, with a variety of different teams interested. That being said, the Blazers are still seen as a frontrunner for Grant as they look to […]

The Chicago Bulls will face the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Bulls-Pelicans prediction and pick. These teams have had vastly different seasons. The Bulls have surpassed all expectations set for them, earning a 42-30 record and the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference. […]

The Phoenix Suns haven’t let go of their firm hold of the NBA’s best record even with Chris Paul being sidelined. He was diagnosed with a thumb fracture during All-Star weekend and was sidelined for 15 games. After missing a sizeable chunk of the season, he is ready to return. The Suns officially annoucned that […]