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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 […]

Kevin Durant just achieved a historic scoring milestone on Monday night as he led the Brooklyn Nets to a 114-106 win over the Utah Jazz. KD dropped a game-high 37 points en route to climbing the NBA’s all-time scoring list. After Monday’s epic performance, The Nets superstar is now at 25,193 career points. Durant just […]

LeBron James may have preferred a different victim. But, he was forced to power through former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate, Kevin Love, who bravely stepped in for a charge as the 37-year old Los Angeles Lakers star dove to the basket with two minutes remaining in the second quarter. Bad decision. Advantage, LeBron. Two (thunderous) points […]

Minnesota Timberwolves veteran Patrick Beverley recently came out with some fiery criticism about Utah Jazz star Rudy Gobert. In particular, Beverley called out the claims that Gobert is currently the best defender in the league. Clearly, Pat Bev does not agree with this notion. Beverley questioned how we can say that Gobert is the best […]

LeBron James still possesses the capability to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a win in any given game despite how much the team may be struggling. They entered Monday night’s game in Cleveland having won just three of their past ten contests and were undoubtedly trending in the wrong direction. But LeBron was motivated […]

PLAYA VISTA – For the first time since the NBA All-Star break, the LA Clippers had consecutive days off to rest, recover, and, most importantly, to practice. In between those days was a workout for Clippers star Paul George, and head coach Tyronn Lue liked what he saw. George, who has been out since Christmas […]

Prior to the season, Markieff Morris was seen as an integral addition to the Miami Heat. His toughness and experience are perfect for a squad that takes pride in building a trademark culture. But things haven’t exactly gone Morris’ way in his first season with the Heat. While he contributed solid minutes off the bench […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James just put his good buddy Kevin Love in an eye-popping poster on Monday night as the Cavs hosted LA. Moments after the dunk, Love approached LeBron and immediately put him on a headlock to show just how much he appreciated being on the receiving end of that poster slam. […]

There are just 11 basketball games to go for the Brooklyn Nets before the season ends, and as of today, they appear headed for the eighth seed prior to the Play-In. But by now, fans expected to have already gotten a look at Ben Simmons in the uniform. Unfortunately, it sounds like they’ll have to […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James literally got kicked on the face after Cleveland Cavaliers rookie Evan Mobley was unable to control his right foot following a jump. Early in the Lakers-Cavs game on Monday, LeBron was guarding Mobley who was trying to muscle his way to the rim. James was able to strip off […]

Together as teammates with the Miami Heat, Udonis Haslem and Dwyane Wade fought in many battles side by side for many years. Together, these two won no less than three championships with the Heat. With all this, it is safe to say that their bond has gone beyond the confines of the basketball court. This […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will be coming into Monday’s game against the Miami Heat extremely shorthanded. It was earlier reported that leading MVP candidate Joel Embiid won’t be available with a sore back and it has now been confirmed that James Harden will also be joining him on the sidelines. The Sixers are playing in the […]

Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball is doing his best in his recovery from knee injury, but he isn’t just responding well in his rehab. After it was reported earlier that Ball is still not doing anything at full speed as he experiences discomfort in his left knee, head coach Billy Donovan announced the Bulls’ plan […]

It’s no secret that Frank Vogel is currently sitting on one of the hottest coaching seats in the entire NBA. Apart from Russell Westbrook, Vogel has been one of the biggest scapegoats for the Los Angeles Lakers in what has been a truly disappointing season for this squad. As such, it isn’t a surprise that […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving is struggling to hide his frustrations over his inability to take part in Nets’ home games due to the current COVID-19 regulations in New York. Via ESPN’s Nick Friedell, Kevin Durant confirmed that Irving was “frustrated” that he isn’t able to suit up at the Barclays Center, but KD had […]

Monday night brings a marquee matchup between two of the Eastern Conference’s best teams as the Miami Heat visit the Philadelphia 76ers. However, Joel Embiid is a late scratch, leaving the Sixers without their big man due to back soreness on the tail-end of a back-to-back. Via Ramona Shelburne: On second night of back-to-back, Sixers […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is known for being incredibly tough, gritty, and for having an iron-clad mentality. He is the player in the NBA that currently best embodies “mamba-mentality”, with his unrelenting commitment to craft and commitment to success. The Milwaukee Bucks’ championship run last season cemented Giannis’ status in the league, and the most recent revelation […]

The Utah Jazz is on the second of a back-to-back as they stay in New York to take on the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Jazz-Nets prediction and pick. Utah throttled the New York Knicks 108-93 at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. Despite not […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are flying high with their new superstar duo of James Harden and Joel Embiid, but it appears the big man could’ve had a different running mate. The Sixers were planning to heavily pursue Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal if he was healthy at the trade deadline. Via The Athletic: In an alternate […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are currently a team that just about no one recognizes due to the departure of CJ McCollum and Norman Powell, while Damian Lillard is sidelined due to injury. But, it shouldn’t be like that for long as the organization plans to bring in a few big pieces this offseason, with one […]

It’s a battle of two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference on Monday night as the Miami Heat visit the Philadelphia 76ers. Erik Spoelstra’s squad is still rolling, going 7-3 in their last 10 games and winning two in a row. However, they haven’t had one of their most important players on the […]

It has been trending this way for a while for New Orleans Pelicans phenom Zion Williamson, but Shams Charania of The Athletic is now reporting that the young forward isn’t expected to play at all this season as he continues to work his way back from foot surgery last offseason. Williamson recently returned from Portland, […]

The Boston Celtics had a slow start to the 2021-22 season, routinely blowing big leads and looking like they would possibly not even make the play-in tournament. The Celtics hit rock bottom on Jan. 6 when they choked away a massive lead against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden to drop to 18-21. […]

It’s a battle of top teams in the Eastern Conference as the Miami Heat travel north to take on the Philadelphia 76ers. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Heat-76ers prediction and pick. The Heat is coming off a 120-108 at the FTX Arena in South Florida. Miami officially clinched the Southeast […]

The Detroit Pistons aren’t exactly the hottest team in the NBA right now, nor are they the preference of card collectors in the market. After languishing in the middle for so long, Motor City has decided to break it all down by trading Blake Griffin and other key pieces a couple of years ago to […]

The Phoenix Suns took a big blow in February when it was revealed that star point guard Chris Paul suffered a thumb fracture that would keep him out for several weeks. The initial timetable was that he will be out for at least until the first week of April, but it appears that there’s a […]

The Portland Trail Blazers had a key decision to make regarding star point guard Damian Lillard. Lillard has not featured in a single game in 2022 after having undergone abdominal surgery in early January. With just 12 games left on the docket for the Trail Blazers, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported Monday that the superstar point […]

The 2022 NBA trade deadline has come and gone but Bradley Beal is still with the Washington Wizards. In other words, Beal’s offseason is going to be one of the most interesting, as he could be a free agent by the end of the 2021-22 NBA season — but that’s if he elects not to […]

Ben Simmons has yet to play for the Brooklyn Nets after being acquired from the Philadelphia 76ers in February for James Harden. His absence has left many wondering if he’ll play at all this season as he continues to deal with back soreness following the ramping up of his conditioning. In fact, he was aiming […]

It’s the end of the road for the basketball playing career of one of the most entertaining players to ever play in the NBA. Jamal Crawford, who electrified NBA fans with his streetball flair and loved by coaches and teammates alike for his professionalism, is retiring at age of 42. Crawford made the announcement just […]

Without a doubt, LaMelo Ball has lived up to expectations during his second season in the NBA. After winning the Rookie of the Year award, the sophomore has taken the All-Star leap after being named as a reserve for Team Durant. At the same time, the Charlotte Hornets’ star is improving all facets of his […]

The Denver Nuggets have managed to stay afloat this season without two of their best players in Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr, thanks to the MVP play of Nikola Jokic. They currently sit at 42-30, which is tied for seventh place in the West. With Murray still recovering from an ACL injury, Michael Malone […]

LeBron James’ current season with the Los Angeles Lakers isn’t the one fans and card collectors were expecting. But even with the hopes of a fifth championship ring this year slowly fading away, it can’t be denied that the King is still a force to be reckoned with, both on the court and in the […]