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Carson Wentz and Ben Simmons were once the talks of Philadelphia. Both established themselves as young stars that could become sports legends. By 2019, they were widely supported and were seen as the future of the Philadelphia Eagles and Sixers, respectively. Three years later, they are both among the biggest sports villains in the city. […]

By now, every NBA fan knows about the drama involving the Philadelphia 76ers and guard Ben Simmons, who has since been traded to the Brooklyn Nets. While Simmons won’t be playing in the highly anticipated upcoming game against the Sixers in Philly, there will still be plenty of eyes on the contest. Sixers head coach […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has pretty much done it all throughout what has been an illustrious 19-year career. There is no doubt that this man will go down in history as one of the greatest to have ever picked up a basketball. LeBron is a pretty savvy entrepreneur as well, with the four-time […]

Sacramento star Domantas Sabonis got heated during the Kings’ 131-115 loss to the New York Knicks Monday night. According to the NBA, Sabonis “approached and bumped the official in a hostile manner,” resulting in a one-game suspension. The NBA’s decision was publicized Wednesday afternoon, which prompted the Kings to release the organization’s stance on the […]

The Miami Heat are preparing for a marquee matchup on Wednesday night against the NBA-best Phoenix Suns, who will also be getting Devin Booker back after a four-game absence due to COVID-19. The Heat have dealt with countless absences throughout the season to key players, yet they’ve stayed afloat. That raises the question, is Jimmy […]

The Utah Jazz host the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Blazers-Jazz prediction and pick. Portland is coming off an embarrassing loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-81 two nights ago and lost to them the game before as well. It’s been a tough stretch for […]

The Toronto Raptors are currently on a three-game losing skid and just four games above .500 now at 34-30. A big reason for their struggles lately is the absence of Fred VanVleet, who has been battling knee soreness since the All-Star break. The versatile guard hasn’t played since February 26th against the Atlanta Hawks, missing […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors tried everything they could to end the five-game losing streak they had going. They sent Draymond Green to meet with the team while on the road to look for extra motivation. Steve Kerr tried different starting lineups and rotations, but nothing seemed to work. *Watch NBA games LIVE […]

The NBA regular season is in full swing and continues with games on Wednesday. The Denver Nuggets will hit the road and take on the Sacramento Kings. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nuggets-Kings prediction and pick. These two teams have had somewhat different seasons so far. The Denver Nuggets […]

HBO’s highly anticipated series on the rise of the Los Angeles Lakers during the 1980s has excited fans of the NBA who are looking forward to a deep-dive into the dynasty. One of the key figures featured in the series is former Lakers star and executive Jerry West, who was named the franchise’s general manager […]

The NBA regular season is in full swing and continues with games on Wednesday. The Toronto Raptors will hit the road and take on the San Antonio Spurs. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Raptors-Spurs prediction and pick. These two teams have had somewhat different seasons so far. The Toronto […]

When the Philadelphia 76ers acquired James Harden at the trade deadline, they officially started a race against the clock. Bringing in a former MVP put them in the conversation of teams who can win a title this season but have minimal time to prepare for a deep postseason run. While the Sixers have managed to […]

The LA Clippers improved on the margins this past offseason, re-signing veterans Kawhi Leonard, Nicolas Batum, and Reggie Jackson while adding new role players like Justise Winslow and Eric Bledsoe. According to DeMar DeRozan, joining the Clippers instead of the Chicago Bulls was a very realistic possibility. DeRozan joined Serge Ibaka‘s YouTube show, ‘How Hungry […]

The NBA regular is in full swing and continues with games on Wednesday. The New York Knicks will hit the road and take on the Dallas Mavericks. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Knicks-Mavericks prediction and pick. These two teams have had somewhat different seasons so far. The New York […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder travel to Minnesota to take on the Timberwolves. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Timberwolves prediction and pick. OKC is coming off a bad loss to the Milwaukee Bucks last time out 142-115. There was nothing OKC could do in that game s they have lost three […]

Sacramento Kings star big man Domantas Sabonis won’t be available for Wednesday’s clash against the Denver Nuggets. Sabonis was handed a one-game suspension by the NBA due to the 25-year-old making contact with an official during the Kings’ clash against the New York Knicks, for which he was ejected. NBA Communications released an official statement […]

The Phoenix Suns are looking to maintain their sizeable lead atop the Western Conference, and they’ll receive a huge boost in doing just that ahead of Wednesday night’s matchup with the Miami Heat. The Suns announced via Twitter that star shooting guard Devin Booker would be available to play for the showdown in South Beach […]

The NBA regular is in full swing and continues with games on Wednesday. The Phoenix Suns will hit the road and take on the Miami Heat. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Suns-Heat prediction and pick. These two teams have had somewhat similar seasons so far. The Phoenix Suns have […]

The Chicago Bulls are currently on a five-game losing streak, which has them down to fourth place in the East with a 39-26 record. However, they have received a huge update on defensive standout Alex Caruso, who hasn’t played since January 21st after a dirty foul from Milwaukee Bucks guard Grayson Allen. Via K.C. Johnson: […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green announced his return date earlier this week. The highly anticipated night will be Monday, March 14, against the Washington Wizards. Green hasn’t stepped on an NBA court since Jan. 9, the night Klay Thompson made his return. The two only shared the floor for seconds to […]

The NBA regular is in full swing and continues with games on Wednesday. The Chicago Bulls will hit the road and take on the Detroit Pistons. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Bulls-Pistons prediction and pick. These two teams have had very different seasons so far. The Chicago Bulls have […]

The Washington Wizards have been on a path to nowhere for years now. Losing John Wall to several injuries ensured that their time as a legitimate playoff threat was done. Now, it seems like they won’t even be a playoff team. The run of success that Wall helped to bring to Washington with Bradley Beal […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will head down to Texas as they take on the Houston Rockets for the last meeting between these two for the season. The Lakers currently sit in ninth place, just outside the playoffs, but just 4.5 games back from the Clippers. The Rockets on the other hand are last in the […]

The NBA regular is in full swing and continues with games on Wednesday. The Boston Celtics will hit the road and take on the Charlotte Hornets. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Celtics-Hornets prediction and pick. These two teams have had somewhat similar seasons so far. The Boston Celtics are […]

The Golden State Warriors came away with a solid victory against the Los Angeles Clippers inside the Chase Center on Tuesday night. The 112-97 win ended a season-high five-game losing streak. Now that Klay Thompson is healthy, the Warriors are finally seeing how a lineup with him, Stephen Curry, and Jordan Poole looks. Tuesday, the […]

The Atlanta Hawks will head into Milwaukee tonight to take on the reigning NBA champions in the Bucks. The Bucks are facing the second half of their back-to-back series tonight as they sit in third place in the East, just three games back from the Heat. The Hawks on the other hand currently sit in […]

Officially, the Portland Trail Blazers are still leaving the door open for Damian Lillard to return before season’s end. The team announced late last month that Lillard had passed the “initial phase” of rehabilitation from mid-January surgery on his abdomen, and would soon begin the “reconditioning phase” of his recovery. The first week of March […]

The Brooklyn Nets are sitting in the No. 8 spot in the Eastern Conference. If the current 7-8 matchup were to hold, the Nets would travel to Toronto to play the Raptors in the play-in tournament, with the winner getting the No. 7 seed in the playoffs. The loser would then face the winner of […]

To say that the New York Knicks’ current season is disappointing is an understatement. After a surprising playoff run, signing Julius Randle to a 4-year $117 million extension during the offseason, and adding key pieces in Kemba Walker and Evan Fournier, the team is now 12th in the Eastern Conference with a 27-38 record. But […]

The Golden State Warriors finally got back in the win column on Tuesday night, blowing out the Los Angeles Clippers to the tune of a 112-97 final score. Klay Thompson was one of three Warriors players to hit the 20-point mark in the win, and he got an on-court interview with the TNT crew after […]

After missing two whole seasons and a good chunk of this one, Klay Thompson has finally returned to the Golden State Warriors. But before that happened, Jordan Poole got to grow up before our very eyes and developed into the player he is today. With the Warriors currently on a losing streak, one has to […]

Ja Morant has taken the Memphis Grizzlies to previously unthinkable heights this season. Not only is he doing so because he can do seemingly anything he wants on the court, but he has the right leadership abilities to be the face of the franchise. He showed this recently with a great message about his mother, […]

Unlike other top rookies of years past, Cade Cunningham didn’t enter the NBA with a big splash. Early this season, most of the attention was focused on the Toronto Raptors’ Scottie Barnes and Cleveland Cavaliers’ Evan Mobley. But while the Detroit Pistons’ number one pick has flown below the radar for a significant period, he’s […]

Kyrie Irving dropped 50 points on 19 shots in a massive win for the Brooklyn Nets, as they defeated LaMelo Ball and the  Charlotte Hornets Monday. But now all eyes turn to the next game on the schedule. The Nets head to Philadelphia March 10, to take on a 76ers squad with whom they just […]

San Francisco, Ca – Things are starting to come together for the Golden State Warriors. Monday, Draymond Green announced his return date, and Tuesday before their match with the Los Angeles Clippers, the team announced that James Wiseman will play two G-League games this week. The Warriors have been in trouble the last few weeks, […]

On Tuesday night, Kyrie Irving played arguably the best game of his career. He scored 50 points on 13 for 19 shooting from the field, leading the Brooklyn Nets to a much-needed victory over the Charlotte Hornets. The win snapped the team’s four-game losing streak. Most importantly, it reminded everyone how great Irving is and […]

The Brooklyn Nets no longer have former MVP James Harden in their backcourt, but Kyrie Irving reminded everyone on Tuesday night that he’s a pretty decent guard too. The 7-time All-Star poured in 50 points in what was an incredible display of efficiency that got him in the NBA history books. After the game, Kyrie […]

Following an impressive win over the Chicago Bulls last Monday, the Philadelphia 76ers have arguably their most anticipated matchup of the season coming up on Thursday. They will be hosting Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets in a nationally televised matchup. This will be the first time the two teams will square off following the […]

The Golden State Warriors marked a huge win on Tuesday as they took down the Los Angeles Clippers, 112-97. This was an important win for the Dubs, who had lost five straight before Tuesday’s much-needed victory. The Warriors will be hoping to build on this win, but at this point, it is clear they are […]