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The Los Angeles Lakers shuffled their roster when they waived veteran center DeAndre Jordan. However, Jordan’s move to the waivers didn’t go unnoticed by teams around the NBA, as there was rumored interest shortly after the big man was released. In particular, the Philadelphia 76ers were keen on getting Jordan. That interest has likely turned […]

The Orlando Magic’s tank is going just as planned. They have the worst record in the league and have a great chance to clinch the best odds in the draft lottery. Not only are the Magic losing in the short term but they are winning in the long term. They routinely start a lineup of […]

The Detroit Pistons will take on the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Pistons-Raptors prediction and pick. These teams have had very different seasons so far. The Pistons have of course been one of the worst teams in the NBA, earning a 15-47 record. This […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are in the midst of a disappointing campaign where they’re currently 27-34 and out of the playoff picture, which means the team will have to go through the play-in tournament. It’s now even got to the point where their own fans are booing them at Crypto.com Arena. That […]

The Brooklyn Nets season has not gone as planned. This was supposed to be the revenge season after the big three of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden couldn’t stay on the court together last season. But injuries to Durant, Irving’s COVID-19 stance keeping him from playing in Brooklyn, and Harden’s mental state with […]

The Miami Heat are traveling to Brooklyn to take on the Nets in Kevin Durant’s much-anticipated return to the lineup on Thursday night. This comes after Jimmy Butler and Co. choked away a late 14-point lead against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday. Butler is apparently dealing with a left big toe injury, which could help […]

The Golden State Warriors are going through a really tough patch as the season winds down, so some good news would be useful for the team’s morale. On Thursday at shootaround, coach Steve Kerr gave some insight on how James Wiseman is progressing. Via Anthony Slater: “I think from a health standpoint it’s really going […]

The NBA will showcase this elite Eastern Conference battle between the Brooklyn Nets and Miami Heat. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Heat-Nets prediction and pick. Tonight is the night where Kevin Durant returns to the Nets. This couldn’t have come at a better time for Brooklyn as they are fighting […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving helped make history. The point guard hired his stepmother, Shetellia Riley as his new agent. Riley is reportedly the only black woman currently representing an NBA player. NBA insider Shams Charania tweeted the news Thursday afternoon. Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving has hired Shetellia Riley Irving as his new agent. […]

The Kristaps Porzingis trade has yet to pay any dividend for the Washington Wizards. The 26-year-old has no timetable for his return to action, so the Wizards may not get to see him play for a while, though he is still progressing. The tandem between him and Bradley Beal could make the offense much better. […]

The Brooklyn Nets went 5-16 in Kevin Durant’s absence. He hasn’t appeared in a game since Jan. 15. While he was away, the team suffered a grueling 11 game slide. And ahead of his much-awaited return, (seriously it feels like forever ago given all that’s happened with the Ben Simmons-James Harden trade) they’ve won just […]

Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal underwent season-ending wrist surgery in February, which means he’ll have a huge decision to make this offseason on his future with the franchise. Speaking to media on Thursday, Beal expressed his excitement to watch the Wizards’ young players develop for the rest of the season while also dropping a major […]

Jack Harlow has a song called “Tyler Herro” and recently took part in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, so is it really a big surprise that he’s being cast in a starring role in 20th Century’s White Men Can’t Jump reboot? Deadline reports Harlow nabbed the Woody Harrelson role for the film in rather “exceptional” […]

The Boston Celtics host the Memphis Grizzlies in what should be one of the best interconference matchups of the season. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Grizzlies-Celtics prediction and pick. The Memphis Grizzlies have won their last two games in a row against the Chicago Bulls and San Antonio Spurs. They […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is making his return to the court after missing just shy of six weeks with a sprained MCL in his left knee. Durant hasn’t played since Jan. 15 but will suit up against the Eastern Conference-leading Miami Heat on Thursday night. Durant spoke to the media Thursday morning ahead of […]

The Golden State Warriors may have the second-best record in the NBA but they also have reason to be worried. With Draymond Green still sidelined with a back injury and Andrew Wiggins in a brutal shooting slump, the Warriors are 2-6 in their last eight games. Wiggins has been unable to cover for the absence […]

The Los Angeles Lakers continue to struggle as they enter the second half of the NBA season. Stars like LeBron James and Anthony Davis have missed game time recently due to injuries, and the team hasn’t won back-to-back games since the beginning of January. Regardless of injuries, the Lakers are stacked with stars, including Russell […]

The Atlanta Hawks host the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Bulls-Hawks prediction and pick.   The Bulls are coming off two straight losses to the Memphis Grizzlies and Miami Heat. They have had a few days off now as they are set to take on […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young suffered a nasty-looking ankle injury in Tuesday’s loss to the Boston Celtics. While Young ultimately returned to the game, he was initially listed as questionable for Thursday’s home game against the Chicago Bulls. So, everybody wants to know: Is Trae Young playing tonight vs. the Bulls? *Watch NBA games LIVE […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are on a roll. New acquisition James Harden is playing great, franchise superstar Joel Embiid is making a legitimate MVP case and the Sixers are making their way up the Eastern Conference standings. A championship is more in-sight for Philly than ever before in the Embiid era. It took a while to […]

James Harden has unquestionably transformed the Philadelphia 76ers into a much, much bigger force to reckon with not only in the Eastern Conference but in the entire league. The Sixers are yet to lose since he started taking the court for the Sixers, and his excellence on the court is clearly rubbing on his teammates. […]

This LA Clippers season has felt like one hit after another, with the city’s, ‘other team,’ simply unable to catch a break all season long. It’s also been nothing short of spectacular. Kawhi Leonard hasn’t played all year, Paul George hasn’t played since Christmas, and head coach Tyronn Lue has been forced to reinvent his […]

Chris Paul is out at least another month with a broken right thumb, and Devin Booker entered health and safety protocols hours before tipoff. Even with their opponent absent both members of basketball’s best backcourt, though, the depleted, rebuilding Portland Trail Blazers were still sent to a third straight blowout loss. The Phoenix Suns routed […]

The latest stop for Isaiah Thomas on his tour of the NBA is the Charlotte Hornets. It’s his sixth team in three years and his third this season. Thomas had a very solid debut with the Hornets, scoring 10 points in 14 minutes in a victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. He said that Allen Iverson reached […]

It looked like the Miami Heat were going to pull off a statement road win against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night, leading by 14 points midway through the fourth quarter. The Heat were then outscored 21-6 by the Bucks the rest of the way to suffer a last-second loss 120-119. It sure would have […]

With the balance of the game in hand and the clock ticking down, Jrue Holiday went right to work. The Milwaukee Bucks star charged right towards the hoop and scored an off-the-backboard floater over Bam Adebayo, handing the Miami Heat a 120-119 loss. Holiday capped off a late-game Bucks run and recorded 25 points and […]

The Miami Heat lost in humiliating fashion to the Milwaukee Bucks by a score of 120-119. A Jrue Holiday game-winner punctuated a devastating road defeat. Although Tyler Herro went off on his hometown team — tallying a game-high 30 points, seven rebounds and five assists — it wasn’t enough for Miami. The loss came down to […]

The Milwaukee Bucks looked dead in the water in the fourth quarter against the visiting Heat on Wednesday night, trailing 113-99 with under six minutes to play. The defending champions then flipped a switch, going on a 21-6 surge to finish the game to secure a shocking 120-119 win. Jrue Holiday capped off the game […]

Two mysterious back injuries have shaped the NBA landscape this season. Brooklyn Nets’ star Ben Simmons and Golden State Warriors’ star Draymond Green have both been in the spotlight for their recent back problems. And both of their teams anxiously await their return. For that reason, I spoke with Dr. Rahul Shah, a board-certified orthopedic […]

Guys from the 2018 and 2019 Draft Classes have always been the go-to option for basketball card collectors. With players like Luka Doncic, Trae Young, and Ja Morant, hobbyists will never go wrong with this crop of rookie cards in the market. The thing is, there are so many other stars who are exceeding expectations, […]

A couple of years ago, the two young guards to look out for in the hobby were Luka Doncic and Trae Young. Without a doubt, the gravity of these All-Stars and their respective rookie cards on the market are beyond description. But the thing is, there are two new guards that are getting a good […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are basketball entertainment at its finest, so Ja Morant wasn’t really surprised when he broke various social media records for the NBA during his 52-point explosion against the San Antonio Spurs. As reported earlier, Morant’s career game on Monday generated a ton of traffic for NBA social. In fact, his buzzer-beating alley-oop […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks faced off for the second-straight game Wednesday night, this time in Philadelphia. After an impressive two first outings, James Harden finally had the chance to play in front of the Sixers’ home crowd. The former MVP did not disappoint the fans as he tallied a near triple-double with […]

Moments before the 2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers snapped their team photo after practice on Wednesday, LeBron James happened to strike an accidentally telling pose that perfectly encapsulated their season. The 2021-22 Lakers, via their IG story pic.twitter.com/vyPCIwbPb2 — Michael Corvo (@michaelcorvo_) March 3, 2022 You’ll notice, LeBron and Anthony Davis were front and almost center […]

The Utah Jazz led by as much as 18 points during Wednesday’s game against the Houston Rockets, but they needed overtime to take down the home team. Naturally, All-Stars Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert were not satisfied with their performance. While Mitchell felt relieved that they got the 132-127 win, he issued a strong reminder […]

After squaring off in Madison Square Garden on Sunday afternoon, the Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks were at it again Wednesday night. This second meeting held a little more weight, as it was James Harden’s first outing in front of the Philly faithful.  Things did not look great for the Sixers heading into halftime […]

There was a lot of speculation as to how James Harden would fit alongside Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers. On Wednesday night, Harden played in his new home debut, helping lead the Sixers to a 123-108 victory over the New York Knicks. After the game, Harden found Philadelphia rap legend Meek Mill court side […]

The Charlotte Hornets got back in the win column against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night, and they did it in style, 119-98. The Hornets held the lead for the majority of the game and got it up to as high as 24 points. They controlled the tempo and shut down any hopes the Cavaliers […]

At this point in the season, it might not even be accurate to describe Russell Westbrook as polarizing to most Los Angeles Lakers fans. It’s gotten to a point where his play has evidently been subpar and it gets harder to deny with each loss that piles on. Westbrook has struggled even more of late. […]