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The Golden State Warriors will take on the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Warriors-Magic prediction and pick. These teams have had vastly different seasons. The Warriors are currently the third-best team in the NBA with a 47-24 record on the season. Anything but a […]

The Brooklyn Nets are fighting tooth and nail to sneak into the top-six in the East and avoid the play-in tournament. But, it’s tough when Kyrie Irving can only play in away games due to New York City’s vaccine mandates. Rules were recently changed, however, stating that unvaccinated people can go into certain venues in […]

The Indiana Pacers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 129-98 Sunday night. After the loss, Jusuf Nurkic got into an altercation with a Pacers fan, which ended in the Blazers center throwing the fan’s phone towards the stands. The NBA fined Nurkic $40 thousand for his postgame actions and announced the decision Tuesday afternoon. Shortly after […]

There are just 10 games remaining in the 2021-22 regular season, and the Brooklyn Nets may be down but they’re not out. Part of every opponent’s game plan will be trying to limit Kevin Durant in order to keep this team from making a big push and gain critical momentum. Remember, the longer this Nets […]

The Charlotte Hornets were the third team this season to give Isaiah Thomas a chance in the NBA again after the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks previously signed him to 10-day contracts. After impressing James Borrego and his staff, the Hornets are now planning to keep IT around for the remainder of the 2021-22 […]

Sunday night, the Indiana Pacers destroyed the Portland Trail Blazers in a 129-98 blowout win. Although he didn’t play in the loss, Blazers’ Jusuf Nurkic made headlines Sunday night just moments after the final buzzer. The Portland center was caught on camera confronting a heckling Pacers fan. Nurkic gets very close to the fan before […]

The Chicago Bulls take a trip to Milwaukee to face the defending champion Bucks on Tuesday night in the tail-end of a back-to-back after beating the Toronto Raptors on Monday. While Giannis Antetokounmpo has been dealing with knee soreness, it appears he will suit up here. But that raises the question, is Zach LaVine playing […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are a fringe playoff team in 2021-22, but that’s without two of their best players in Paul George and Kawhi Leonard. However, it wasn’t long ago that Ty Lue’s squad choked in the Orlando Bubble, blowing a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinals to the Denver Nuggets in September of […]

Things got a little chippy during the Saturday night contest between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Milwaukee Bucks. Veteran forwards Taurean Prince of the Timberwolves and Serge Ibaka of the Bucks got into a heated altercation. That’s when Patrick Beverley charged in to shove Ibaka, which resulted in George Hill dishing a shove right back […]

Tyronn Lue has done a phenomenal job in charge of the Los Angeles Clippers across the last few years. While they haven’t reached their title aspirations, the organization is making a name for themselves, even when Paul George and Kawhi Leonard aren’t on the floor. Of course, Lue isn’t any stranger to coaching on the […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t play in his team’s last game against the Minnesota Timberwolves over the weekend because of knee soreness. With this in mind, fans want to know: Is Giannis Antetokounmpo playing tonight vs. the Chicago Bulls? Is Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo playing vs. Bulls The answer appears to be, yes, Giannis […]

The setbacks keep coming for Orlando Magic big man Jonathan Isaac. His latest injury update wiped out yet another season from his young career. Jonathan Isaac had already sat out the entire 2020-21 NBA season due to a torn ACL suffered during the NBA bubble in Orlando. The hope and expectation was for him to […]

Monday brought more bad news on the Lonzo Ball front for the Chicago Bulls, with head coach Billy Donovan revealing he’s being shut down for at least 10 days because of a lack of progress in his return from knee surgery. In addition to needing surgery for a torn meniscus, Ball is dealing with a […]

LeBron James doesn’t care about what you think. Despite what has been a largely underwhelming for the Los Angeles Lakers, King James is still unabashedly having fun. The Lakers star spoke out on his current mood after their win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night, one in which LeBron James once again made history […]

The New York Knicks will face a familiar foe on Tuesday night as they clash with the Atlanta Hawks, who knocked them out in the first round of the playoffs in 2020-21. Both teams are out of the playoff picture at the moment, with the Knicks losing three of their last five games. For a […]

If you ask the frontrunners of the 2022 NBA MVP race about it, they will all say they don’t really care. Denver Nuggets star and reigning MVP Nikola Jokic is almost bored with his individual greatness, while Philadelphia 76ers stud Joel Embiid recently downplayed his MVP battle with Jokic. Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Russell Westbrook is starting to play a lot better lately and you can certainly tell by his energy. For example, in his post-game press conference on Monday night following a big win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Russ showcased an adorable cashmere sweater his son made for him which will surely warm […]

There’s no denying that LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have been underwhelming the whole season. With Russell Westbrook’s questionable fit and Anthony Davis missing time due to various injuries, it’s up to the King to lead a lineup filled with aging veterans and unproven young guys to make it through the regular season […]

Even without a Hall of Fame-level star within their ranks, the San Antonio Spurs have played their hearts out all season long. Of course, Dejounte Murray’s All-Star leap is the most obvious takeaway here. While that’s a given, Keldon Johnson and Devin Vassell’s development has also played a crucial role in keeping the Alamo alive […]

LeBron James faced off against his old team and proceeded to make history for his new one. King James etched himself in Los Angeles Lakers lore once again with yet another historic feat that not even Kobe Bryant was able to do. LeBron James led the way for the Lakers in a 131-120 win over […]

Luka Doncic and Patrick Beverley aren’t exactly the best of friends. After a testy showdown on Monday night between the Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves, that much was noticeable yet again. After Luka Doncic’s Mavs came out victorious, 110-108, the Slovenian was seen sternly grabbing Patrick Beverley during postgame handshakes then once he had his […]

The 2022 NBA regular season is coming in for a landing. Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets are in 8th place in the Eastern Conference and they have just 10 games remaining on the schedule. The next match vs. the Memphis Grizzlies features one of the NBA’s most electric rising stars in Ja Morant. And […]

Late Monday afternoon, news broke that the Philadelphia 76ers would be without both of their star players in their matchup against the Miami Heat. Being on the second leg of a back-to-back, this news was shocking to few, as Sixers coach Doc Rivers has mentioned on multiple occasions there is a plan in place to […]

On Monday afternoon, Tyronn Lue, Nicolas Batum, and the LA Clippers practiced for the first time since the All-Star break ended. Their first get-together to be able to walk through things, however, also coincided with an announcement Jamal Crawford made via social media. After 20 years in the NBA, Crawford announced his retirement from the […]

Bradley Beal has been making headlines again of late and unsurprisingly, the three-time All-Star is being linked to a move away from the Washington Wizards. The trade rumors feel like they’ve become perpetual at this point. Right now, though, Beal is being linked to a possible move to the Miami Heat. Despite the fact that […]

Kevin Durant just passed Jerry West for no. 22 on the NBA all-time scoring list, and the Brooklyn Nets superstar couldn’t wait to rub it in the face of the Los Angeles Lakers legend. Speaking to reporters on Monday after exploding for 37 points en route to the win over the Utah Jazz and into […]

The Sacramento Kings have now lost three straight games, and by the looks of it, their woes are expected to continue with star big man Domantas Sabonis injured and out for their next five games. Sacramento has a five-game road trip scheduled in the next 10 days, and according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Sabonis […]

The shorthanded Toronto Raptors put up a gallant stand on Monday night, but they ultimately fell short against the Chicago Bulls, 113-99. The Raptors had several chances to steal the victory, but the Bulls did just enough to stymie the fightback and break their three-game losing skid. The Raptors, playing without key guys Gary Trent […]

Drake’s recent $200,000 Flawless binge hunt for the elusive Triple Logoman has placed the spotlight on this wicked card. While his search has resulted differently, another Logoman has surfaced in another part of the world, China to be exact, and with the Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum on it. With the hobby’s attention being focused more […]

One thing about Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey, he has never shied away from a big moment. Even as a rookie, he provided a much-needed lift for the Sixers when his number was called. Whether it was scoring 39 points in a game where the roster was heavily depleted or being an offensive spark plug […]

With just a few games before the NBA Playoffs, the Philadelphia 76ers need all the floor time they can get to develop more chemistry with James Harden. But it seems Sixers coach Doc Rivers is more concerned about ensuring Harden will be in optimal condition in the postseason. The star guard sat out their game […]

The New Orleans Pelicans came in to Buzz City to face the Charlotte Hornets and left with a loss. Miles Bridges and co. won 106-103 in a nail-biter all 48 minutes. Interestingly, the final four minutes were critical moments for both teams, but the Hornets came up with more stops down the stretch. That included […]

No one would want to be in the shoes of Russell Westbrook. Ever since joining the Los Angeles Lakers in the offseason, he has received nothing but a plethora of criticisms. Some warranted, some unnecessary. Then there are those that are just stupidly disrespectful. But through it all, Westbrook has handled things quite admirably. He […]

The reigning Defensive Player of the Year is not going to like to hear this one. Rudy Gobert came to New York to try to help slow down Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets. But as it turns out, the Nets didn’t mind going against the big man who’s currently favored to repeat as DPOY. […]

Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Tre Mann just came out with the best performance of his career on Monday night in a 132-123 loss against the Boston Celtics. The 21-year-old dropped a team-high 35 points against Jayson Tatum and Co. as Mann set the new franchise record for most points by a rookie. Not even Kevin […]

Safe to say, LeBron James loves playing in his old home. On Monday night, he led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 131-120 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse with another memorable performance. LeBron finished with a triple-double of 38 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists, highlighted by a monster slam over […]

The Philadelphia 76ers pulled off arguably the biggest upset on Monday night after taking down the league-leading Miami Heat in Philly. The Sixers were without both James Harden and Joel Embiid, which placed the Heat as the heavy favorites for this one. Tyrese Maxey and the rest of the 76ers, however, had other ideas. Maxey […]

Magic Johnson has been critical of the Los Angeles Lakers performance this season to say the least. But the Laker legend changed his tune on Monday following the team’s road victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Johnson posted the following comment on Twitter: “If the @Lakers play with this type of effort, speed and quickness on […]

The Charlotte Hornets have secured Isaiah Thomas a roster spot after a win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. The journeyman veteran point guard has been looking for a home for the past few years. In the 2021-22 season alone, he had stops with the Los Angeles […]