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The Brooklyn Nets lost head coach Steve Nash on Monday after the 48-year-old shot-caller was forced to enter the league’s health and safety protocols.  Brooklyn has lost all three games in Nash’s absence and it is clear at this point that they need him back on the sidelines as soon as possible. The Nets have […]

The Phoenix Suns got some bad news ahead of their showdown with the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday. Not only does Devin Booker remain out due to health and safety protocols, but Cam Johnson is also joining him on the sidelines after sustaining an injury. According to Kellan Olson of 98.7 Arizona Sports, Johnson has been […]

Tyler Herro has been a revelation for the Miami Heat this season. He’s been an integral part of this team’s success and there’s no denying that Miami likely won’t be where they are right now had it not been for the 22-year-old’s strong play. Many saw Herro taking a leap this season but few were […]

After spending some time in Portland to rehab his injury, New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson is going back to NOLA to continue his recovery. However, he won’t be joining the team in their away games as he works his way back to full health. According to Andrew Lopez of ESPN, Williamson is progressing to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered one of, if not the worst loss of their entire season on Thursday against their cross-town rivals in the LA Clippers. I say this with a bit of hesitation given how many gut-wrenching defeats this squad has been subjected to throughout the course of the season. The blowout loss to […]

Mike Krzyzewski has spent over four decades as the head coach of the Duke Blue Devils. He will coach his last regular-season game with the team against North Carolina Saturday night. From 1980 to 2022, Coach K led the team to 1,196 victories, five of them being NCAA Championships. He was offered employment from NBA […]

Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Josh Giddey has missed the team’s last four games due to a hip injury, and by the looks of it, he’s nowhere close to returning. Head coach Mark Daigneault revealed as much in his talk with the media after Saturday’s practice, noting that it will be a “couple of weeks” before […]

Mike Krzyzewski got to know Michael Jordan quite well during their time with USA Basketball despite only serving as the program’s head coach long after the six-time NBA champion retired. He was an assistant on the amateur American side that won gold in 1984, then was on Chuck Daly’s staff with the Dream Team eight […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic has been ruled out of Saturday’s game against the Sacramento Kings due to a toe injury, but it doesn’t look like he’ll be out for long. According to Tim MacMahon of ESPN, there is “no concern” that Doncic’s sprained toe is a significant injury. That means the Mavs are just […]

The Houston Rockets’ abysmal 2021-22 season is almost over, which means the payoff of their tank will soon be seen. Everything is predicated on the future and the potential of how great it can be in H-Town. Getting to the offseason and seeing who they can in the draft is the real contest worth keeping […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in a serious rut right now and Russell Westbrook is a focal point of their struggles. His frustrations hit an all-time low on Thursday night after a loss to the Clippers when he had it out with a reporter over his “expectations” coming to LA. Amid Westbrook’s inability to produce […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been electric since James Harden’s team debut. Harden, Joel Embiid, and Tyrese Maxey have dominated the court as the Sixers’ newest “Big Three” the last four games. However, Harden didn’t come to Philadelphia without a little bit of baggage. The NBA star is dealing with an ongoing hamstring injury that cannot […]

The struggling Los Angeles Lakers host the Golden State Warriors on ABC tonight! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Warriors-Lakers prediction and pick. The Lakers aren’t the only ones struggling at the moment as the Warriors have lost six of their last eight games. Golden State was off to a phenomenal […]

Newly-acquired Ben Simmons has yet to play for the Brooklyn Nets as he continues to deal with back soreness. While there is no clear timetable for when he could make his debut with the team, it was a positive sign to see Simmons getting in some extra work after practice on Saturday with the Nets. […]

In true Kristaps Porizngis fashion, he began his tenure with the Washington Wizards, his third NBA team, on their injury report. After being traded from the Dallas Mavericks for two overpaid veterans, Porzingis is the latest high-profile player that the Wizards hope will pair well with Bradley Beal. Although he will have to wait to […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are in a heated race for the Eastern Conference’s top spot. They could potentially be getting a huge boost with the looming return of Brook Lopez. The Bucks’ lumbering center is now ready for contact and on-court scrimmaging, which is a huge step in his recovery from back surgery […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will take on the Miami Heat in what should be a colossal Saturday night showdown between the top two teams in the NBA. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Sixers-Heat prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. Philadelphia came back […]

Since taking over in the 76ers’ front office, Daryl Morey has done an incredible job finding good pieces to complement the team’s stars. Signing Georges Niang in the offseason was a small move in the margins but has proven to be a solid pickup for the Sixers. The sharpshooting forward provides a nice lift off […]

Grayson Allen is not a beloved figure in the city of Chicago. Scratch that, safe to say Bulls fans hate his guts. Ever since Grayson Allen decked beloved Bulls veteran Alex Caruso, which forced him to miss several weeks and counting with a wrist injury, he’s become public enemy number one for their fanbase. He […]

The San Antonio Spurs will take on the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Spurs-Hornets prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. San Antonio is coming off a 115-112 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Thursday. Lonnie Walker […]

The Sacramento Kings will take on Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in a 5PM ET tip on Saturday. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Kings-Mavericks prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. The Kings defeated the San Antonio Spurs in their most […]

CJ McCollum’s arrival has rejuvenated the New Orleans Pelicans and it appears they could potentially be getting another boost when the play-in tournament arrives. Zion Williamson, who has been dealing with a lingering foot injury, is returning to NOLA after doing more rehab in Portland and will be cleared to continue basketball activities. Via Shams: […]

The Los Angeles Lakers currently have 27 wins. There have been worse teams in purple in gold in the past. Just in the last eight years, the franchise has had four teams with 27 wins or less for the season. But this current iteration seems to be emanating a different kind of stink. Admittedly, the […]

Cam Johnson overcame the absences of Chris Paul and Devin Booker to deliver a masterclass of a performance. He helped lead the Phoenix Suns to a last-second win over the New York Knicks with a career-high 38 points. After getting into a tussle with Julius Randle in the third quarter, Johnson kept his cool while Randle […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are an abomination in a contender’s clothing right now. It’s different when it’s a bad team playing poorly. They’re expected to lose. But the league’s marquee franchise with two former MVPs in LeBron James and Russell Westbrook isn’t supposed to be this bad. That’s why their meltdown has been so highly […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is widely considered one of the greatest to ever do it. Some believe Michael Jordan is the GOAT, while others would pick The King. Nevertheless, the 37-year-old believes he doesn’t get enough recognition when it comes to the best scorers of all time. LeBron recently passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to […]

With Chris Paul and Devin Booker both sidelined, the Phoenix Suns need players to step up and keep the team rolling. Against the New York Knicks, Cam Johnson did just that. With career-highs of 38 points and nine 3-pointers, Johnson had the best game of his professional career. He scored 21 points in the final […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are slowly creeping up the standings of late thanks in large part to the massive contributions of one CJ McCollum. The NBA trade deadline acquisition from the Portland Trail Blazers has played like a man possessed. In nine games with the Pelicans, CJ McCollum is averaging 26.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 5.8 […]

The New York Knicks tour of embarrassing losses continued against the Phoenix Suns. Cam Johnson posted career-highs in points and 3-pointers, including a buzzer-beater from deep that stole a Suns victory. Before Johnson beat the Knicks with that long triple, he did some other work that helped the Suns. He got physical with Julius Randle […]

It the end of the trade deadline, most fans didn’t have high expectations for the New Orleans Pelicans. Sure, they did trade for CJ McCollum at the buzzer, but most people deemed that it wouldn’t be enough to move the needle. With Zion Williamson still on the mend, many expected them to languish at the […]

One could easily forget that the Indiana Pacers were the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference just two seasons ago. Their team was a formidable bunch despite being swept in the first round of the playoffs, but it has since been a free-fall for their franchise who have struggled the past two seasons. Domantas Sabonis […]

Cam Johnson’s Friday night performance was something to behold. Without Chris Paul, the young forward took the brunt of the scoring load for the Phoenix Suns, scoring a career-high 38 points on nine triples against Julius Randle and the New York Knicks. However, his final three was the most pivotal, sinking a DEEP three-pointer at […]

New York Knicks star Julius Randle was thrown out late in the third quarter against the Phoenix Suns after shoving Cam Johnson. Things have been chippy between Randle and Johnson since the start of the game, and tempers erupted in the penultimate period with both teams fighting hard for the W. The two got highly […]

DeMarcus Cousins is having a renaissance with the Denver Nuggets. After being signed for the rest of the season, the former Pelicans and Kings star is proving he’s still got what it takes to be a great NBA player. He’s been a vital part for the team keeping themselves afloat despite their injuries. His masterpiece, […]

James Harden is having tons of fun with the Philadelphia 76ers. If you need proof, then look no further than his latest tweet trolling Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey after the Sixers’ win against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. Harden took to Twitter to poke fun at Embiid and Maxey, who both had incredible performances […]

Friday night’s matchup between the Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks shaped up to be a tense occasion. It’s not because of the quality of the teams, though that played a little factor. The biggest storyline heading into the game was Grayson Allen, who made an enemy out of Bulls fans after a nasty foul on […]

Kristaps Porzingis has been very visible on the Wizards sidelines in his first month in Washington. But D.C.’s hoping his next sighting will no longer be in street clothes. KP has missed all eight games since his trade to the Wizards and whispers emerged about a potential shutdown of the former All-Star. With KP still […]

James Harden’s run with the Philadelphia 76ers has started off better than most fans expected. The former Brooklyn Nets star and two-time MVP returned to his world-breaking ways in his new team, leading the team to a 4-0 record since being traded there. He’s been a breath of fresh air after the Ben Simmons debacle. […]

Nik Stauskas is getting another shot at the NBA, with the Boston Celtics reportedly signing him to a two-year contract for the remainder of this season and the 2022-23 campaign. It may have come as a shock for those who do not follow the NBA religiously, but it is certainly a well-deserved chance for a […]