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On Friday against the Toronto Raptors, LeBron James dropped another 36 points as he carried on with his scoring rampage this season. In the process, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar closed in on Hall of Famer Karl Malone for the second spot on the all-time scoring list of the NBA. Right now, LeBron is just […]

Since play resumed following the All-Star break, the supporting cast of the Philadelphia 76ers has been a common topic of conversation. Initially, it looked like the addition of James Harden was going to do wonders for some of the Sixers’ role players. The All-Star guard’s ability to be a maestro in the pick-and-roll elevated players […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Minnesota Timberwolves are set to duel at Target Center. Right before the game, the Bucks made a sudden lineup change that will drastically hurt their chances of securing the win. Giannis Antetokounmpo was a late scratch due to knee soreness, the team announced hours before tip-off. He had played in each of […]

The Golden State Warriors are thriving once again. They are currently 47-23, and while the first part was better than the second part of the season, they are still an amazing team. Unfortunately, Golden State will be without Stephen Curry for at least two weeks as he nurses a sprained left foot. Many have already […]

The Golden State Warriors have gone the entire season without James Wiseman. The young center has yet to make his season debut due to his long-term right knee injury. He suffered the meniscus tear in April of 2021 and hasn’t suited up for Golden State since. Things started to look up for the center. He […]

In a sea of terrible play and even worse results, the Los Angeles Lakers managed to find a positive moment. With about five seconds left in Friday’s game against the Toronto Raptors, Russell Westbrook stole the ball and hit a game-tying three-pointer. In overtime, it was Avery Bradley that hit a massive shot with around […]

Throughout most of his career, Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden has been “the guy” on his team. During his time with the Houston Rockets, Daryl Morey created a heliocentric roster that allowed the now-Sixers star to fully un-tap all areas of his game. Even when he joined the Brooklyn Nets, the former MVP was asked […]

SAN FRANCISCO – One of the most pleasant stories of the Golden State Warriors’ season is the development of third-year guard Jordan Poole. The 22-year-old has shown how versatile and reliable he can be all season. His rapid development has been an enormous part of the Dubs’ success. It isn’t a surpris,e either. The confident […]

The Golden State Warriors are well on their way to a playoff run. They are third in the Western Conference with a dominating 47-23 record. However, a few younger guys on the squad have yet to experience the chaos of the NBA playoffs. The intensity of the postseason tournament is much different than that of […]

Scottie Barnes went toe-to-toe with LeBron James as the Toronto Raptors dueled the Los Angeles Lakers. He scored a career-high 31 points and racked up a career-high 17 rebounds and six assists while James recorded 36 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in the Lakers’ overtime win. No rookie had matched the stat line Barnes […]

Welcome fellow NBA junkies to some Saturday night action between the Los Angeles Lakers taking on the Washington Wizards in the nation’s capital. Get the weekend kicked off on the right foot by checking out our  NBA odds series which includes a Lakers-Wizards prediction and pick. How about that Lakers faithful? Everyone is well aware […]

After losing five of their last six games, the Los Angeles Lakers earned a much-needed win Friday night. Down three with seconds left, Russell Westbrook made a three-pointer to force overtime against the Toronto Raptors. Tie it at the buzzer? Why Not? pic.twitter.com/q50pxcP9F8 — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) March 19, 2022 The clutch three broke […]

On Saturday night, the Detroit Pistons will visit the great state of Ohio to square off against the much improved Cleveland Cavaliers. This game has plenty at stake heading into the waning moments of the NBA regular season, and it’s time to continue our NBA odds series which includes a Pistons-Cavaliers prediction and pick. The Pistons […]

San Francisco, CA – Now that there is an update on Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry, the team has no choice but to look at life without their leading scorer. After practice on Friday, Klay Thompson spoke to the media about the situation for the first time since the injury. “We’ll have to pick […]

The Dallas Mavericks continue to roll, winning eight of their last 10 games. That has them in fifth place in the West. On Saturday night, Luka Doncic and Co. will be facing the Charlotte Hornets on the road after a 10-point loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. Spencer Dinwiddie, who came over to the […]

There isn’t a lot to be happy about nowadays as a Sacramento Kings fan. They’re at the bottom of the Western Conference and just traded away potentially their most promising young player in Tyrese Haliburton. But, Domantas Sabonis has offered the Kings a glimmer of hope that better days could be ahead. The newly-acquired big […]

The Dallas Mavericks are on the tail-end of a back-to-back as they play the last of their five-game road trip, heading to North Carolina to take on the Charlotte Hornets. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Mavericks-Hornets prediction and pick. The Mavericks are coming off a 111-101 loss to the Philadelphia […]

The Boston Celtics are currently one of the hottest teams in the Association, with star duo Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown playing a huge part in their success. On Friday night, it was another standout game for the both of them, finishing with 30+ points. In the process, they passed a couple of Celtics legends […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are on the last of a four-game road trip as they head into Minneapolis to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Bucks-Timberwolves prediction and pick. The Bucks are coming off a 135-126 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night. Giannis Antetokounmpo led […]

Kristaps Porzingis returned back to where his career all started as the Washington Wizards faced the New York Knicks. He dominated his former team, scoring 18 points on 5-9 shooting while collecting 11 rebounds. The Knicks, though, took the win with a 100-97 score. Of course, Porzingis was facing more than just the Knicks. The Madison […]

For one night, Russell Westbrook didn’t come out of a Los Angeles Lakers game as the unwanted villain. Instead of being the perceived, or actual, cause for his team’s downfall — and the ire of Lakers fans — Westbrook saved the day in a 128-123 overtime win over the Toronto Raptors. Fittingly, Westbrook — who […]

The New Orleans Pelicans hoped to have a 100% healthy Zion Williamson as the leader of the franchise for the foreseeable future. However, he sustained another injury that has sidelined him for the whole season and caused the Pelicans to plummet all the way to 10th in the Western Conference. They executed a massive trade […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was speechless after seeing the viral video of his second son, Bryce James, doing a windmill dunk. Bleacher Report reposted the video on Twitter showing Bryce completing the windwill. While Bryce did it during practice and barely touched the rim, it is still rather impressive for a 14-year-old kid. […]

In a crucial possession for the Los Angeles Lakers, Russell Westbrook had a horrible miss worthy of a Shaqtin-a-Fool entry on Friday night against the Toronto Raptors. Check out the off-target attempt from the Lakers star below: pic.twitter.com/2rVKHKcSPy — Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) March 19, 2022 But instead of letting that get to him, he proceeded […]

After a nail-biting matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday, the Philadelphia 76ers traveled home for a quick three-game homestand. First up was a meeting with Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. Things were neck-and-neck through the first half, but the Sixers managed to pull away for good coming out of halftime. In the end, they […]

Russell Westbrook was key in the Los Angeles Lakers’ road win on Friday night. He made key plays down the stretch to take victory away from the jaws of defeat. One outspoken observer who had to give it up for the Lakers point guard was Kendrick Perkins, who saw this as Westbrook’s “best” showing while […]

After delivering an MVP-like performance on Friday for the Brooklyn Nets, Kevin Durant opened up about the current MVP race between Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic, as well as his thoughts on not being in the conversation. The Nets gutted out a home win over the Portland Trail Blazers, but it wasn’t always pretty. At […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has promised he’s done with whining at referees that has caused him to rack up technical fouls. Interestingly, the Mavs leader has found a way to restrain himself .. and it’s rather funny. After Friday’s loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, Doncic opened up about the new trick he’s using to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have come a long way since the early days of the infamous “Process” started off by revolutionary former general manager Sam Hinkie. After much roster upheaval, Joel Embiid has now made good on his MVP-level potential while having a roster around him featuring a former MVP in James Harden and high-level talent […]

The Portland Trail Blazers played some of their best basketball of the season on Friday night. With Damian Lillard, Anfernee Simons and Jusuf Nurkic watching from the bench, though, it was always going to be a matter of time until Kevin Durant and company responded. Portland fell to the Brooklyn Nets 128-123 at Barclays Center, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers made one of the biggest signings of the offseason after landing Freddie Freeman. Naturally, a lot of people in LA are excited about the newest star in Hollywood, including Los Angeles Lakers icon Magic Johnson. On Friday, Johnson officially welcomed Freeman to the City of Angels. The Lakers legend also expressed […]

For one night, Russell Westbrook silenced his critics. The former MVP looked like his old self in a Los Angeles Lakers win against the Toronto Raptors on Friday night, much to the chagrin of his detractors and to the delight of LeBron James. The Lakers superstar was quick to hype up Westbrook on his personal […]

Russell Westbrook has been on the receiving end of non-stop hate lately. He desperately needed a bounce-back night and the Los Angeles Lakers guard delivered on Friday in an OT win over the Toronto Raptors, leaving Drake absolutely stunned. With just 10.3 seconds left in regulation and down by three, Russ picked Scottie Barnes’ pocket, […]

Russell Westbrook literally saved the day for the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night as they escaped with a hard-fought 128-123 victory over the Raptors in Toronto. Russ came up big time for the Lakers in the clutch as he helped his team to just their third victory in their last 10 games. Things were […]

LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets were certainly hoping to be in the playoff picture and avoid partaking in the play-in tournament for the second-straight year. Unfortunately, that’s not the case, with the team currently in ninth place at 35-35. But, get this. The Hornets literally have a .500 record in every way imaginable. Via […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving has been playing at an elite level of late. He’s dropped a mind-boggling 132 points over his last three games, including a career-high 60-point performance against the Orlando Magic on Tuesday. There’s no doubt that Kyrie is one of the best point guards in the game today. This is exactly […]

Kevin Durant’s spicy interaction with a fan sitting courtside didn’t go unnoticed. Aside from it going viral on social media, the NBA also paid special attention to the Brooklyn Nets star’s clip. According to NBA insider Shams Charania, the Nets forward is being fined $25,000 for the said incident. Nets star Kevin Durant has been […]

After one of the hottest stretches in the first few games of the season, the Washington Wizards have been surrounded by negativity through internal turmoil, subpar performances, and inevitable injuries. Franchise cornerstone Bradley Beal opted to have surgery on his wrist last February, while coach Wes Unseld Jr. has been having trouble searching for the […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden reached an impressive milestone tonight in the Sixers 111-101 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. A streak not seen since Allen Iverson’s days in Philadelphia. This is @sixers @JHarden13's third straight game with at least 20 points and 10 assists. That's the longest such streak by a 76er since @alleniverson did […]