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The future of Kyler Murray with the Arizona Cardinals has been shrouded in uncertainty of late after issues about the 24-year-old quarterback’s current contract emerged. By the looks of it, however, both parties appear to have found a common ground, and Murray is expected to remain with the team for the foreseeable future. Cardinals general […]

Now that James Harden has debuted for the Philadelphia 76ers, they have become one of the hottest topics in basketball. The former MVP is already meshing well with his new teammates, and it has resulted in two blowout victories for the Sixers. By far the biggest way Harden has elevated the Sixers is with his […]

The Golden State Warriors will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in a Western Conference battle on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Warriors-Timberwolves prediction and pick. This game will likely be the most exciting matchup of the night. The Warriors have been one of the most dominant teams […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will take on the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Clippers-Rockets prediction and pick. These teams have had vastly different seasons. Los Angeles entered the campaign with high expectations for the year, but injuries and middling play have earned them a […]

The Sixers haven’t held a game in Philadelphia since February 15, when they were destroyed by the Boston Celtics 135-87. Since then, they have gone 3-0 on the road, two of those games with their newest addition James Harden in the starting lineup. The Sixers host the New York Knicks in their first home game […]

The Charlotte Hornets signed Isaiah Thomas to a 10-day contract. Thomas will help this team generate some offense off the bench alongside Montrezl Harrell and Kelly Oubre. There are times when the Hornets’ offense does go cold for long stretches throughout the game. Bringing in another offensive minded guard should help them break some of […]

Ja Morant is lighting the NBA on fire this season and his brilliance for the Memphis Grizzlies continued on Monday night. After dropping 46 points over the weekend, Ja one-upped himself with a ridiculous 52 points in a win against the San Antonio Spurs, including several highlight-reel plays. That caught the attention of Kansas City […]

The Chicago Bulls are 39-23 on the season, which is good for second place in the Eastern Conference. However, a troubling trend has emerged: a consistent failure to beat top teams. The Bulls dropped to 6-15 against teams in the top six from both conferences after an ugly road loss to the Miami Heat on […]

The Toronto Raptors host the Brooklyn Nets the night after destroying them by 37 points. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nets-Raptors prediction and pick. Click here for our Risk Free $1000 Bet! *To claim, new users need to register, make a first deposit, and then simply place their first real-money […]

The Charlotte Hornets are beefing up their roster in the second half of the 2021-2022 NBA regular season. They are signing a 10-day deal with Isaiah Thomas. NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted the news Tuesday afternoon. Isaiah Thomas is signing a 10-day deal with Charlotte, source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 1, 2022 […]

The Milwaukee Bucks were well represented in the 2022 NBA All-Star Game by stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton. The teammates were on separate teams for the star-studded event, and Antetokounmpo came out victorious. Despite the big win, it’s safe to say that meeting his idol was Giannis’s favorite part of the weekend. The Bucks […]

The Washington Wizards host the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pistons-Wizards prediction and pick. Click here for our Risk Free $1000 Bet! *To claim, new users need to register, make a first deposit, and then simply place their first real-money wager on FanDuel Sportsbook up […]

The month of February hasn’t been kind to Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss. First, there was LeBron James voicing out several eyebrow-raising comments during All-Star Weekend. Then there was the embarrassing blowout against the New Orleans Pelicans that saw her exit the game well before it was over. And of course, the Lakers’ season […]

The NBA continues Tuesday night with this elite Eastern Conference battle! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hawks-Celtics prediction and pick. Click here for our Risk Free $1000 Bet! *To claim, new users need to register, make a first deposit, and then simply place their first real-money wager on FanDuel Sportsbook […]

While James Harden has sizzled in his start with the Philadelphia 76ers, Ben Simmons has been bogged down by a bad back which has prevented him from even making his Brooklyn Nets debut. All eyes are on the Nets’ schedule with a March 10 trip to Philadelphia. That Ben Simmons homecoming that may not be […]

Mitchell Robinson could be hitting the free-agent market at the end of the 2021-22 NBA season if he and the New York Knicks could not come up with a deal that would extend his stay in Gotham. According to NBA insider Ian Begley of SNY, Robinson and the Knicks are not seeing each other eye […]

The Los Angeles Lakers couldn’t be in worse shape right now. They’re six games under .500 at 27-33 and in ninth place in the West. Even worse, LA is going to be without star big man Anthony Davis for another four weeks due to a foot injury. Things have got to a point where the […]

Monday was a tragic day in Sacramento as a man walked into a church and killed three of his children during what appeared to be a supervised visit. He also killed the adult accompanying the children before turning the gun on himself, leaving five total people dead. This tragedy left the community stunned and saddened, […]

College golf star JR Smith has been out of the NBA for some time now but still finds his way into the headlines because he’s just that kind of an interesting person. Take for example his recent appearance on former NFL player Brandon Marshall’s podcast which Smith laid out some life-changing realizations he had when […]

There’s been smoke coming from the Los Angeles Lakers franchise throughout this season and it’s not hard to imagine there have been actual fires. In the middle of the Lakers’ embarrassing blowout loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night, team owner Jeanie Buss was seen very visibly walking out on her team: Jeanie […]

Memphis Grizzlies star point guard Ja Morant put on another show Monday night, following up a career-high 46 points against the Chicago Bulls with a new career-high mark of 52 points against the San Antonio Spurs. In the process of scoring those 52 points, Morant put forth several candidates for highlight of the year, including […]

For some, completing a base set is the way to go while most enthusiasts enjoy getting every rookie card available in the market. Of course, there are those with deep pockets who prefer graded slabs or rare low-population cards that cost more than a brand new house. While all of these options are great, there […]

It’s only a matter of time before the regular season ends and the playoffs begin. It’s that time of the year when the competition in the NBA is taken a notch higher and only the deserving will be left standing. But the action isn’t just happening on the court. It’s primed to spill over to […]

Almost everyone in the hobby agrees that adding a LeBron James rookie card to a collection is the ultimate high. The King’s legacy and long list of accomplishments not only strengthen his case as the greatest ever on the court, but it’s also helping his value in the card market. But with the Los Angeles […]

New Orleans Pelicans fans must be going through deja vu. After the 2019 drama with Anthony Davis, it seems like the Pelicans have another similar situation with their star Zion Williamson. He is yet to suit up this season and has been called out by former teammate JJ Redick for not reaching out to CJ […]

The Charlotte Hornets went into Fiserv Forum to face the Milwaukee Bucks and looked void of life after losing 130-106. After the first quarter, the game was knotted up at 32. Halfway through the second quarter is where things got kind of scary. The Bucks outscored the Hornets 44-21, helping Milwaukee build and insurmountable lead […]

Three names have been fixtures in the KIA MVP Ladder over the last month of the 2021-22 season: Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo. But one player who hasn’t popped up in the MVP race enough is Memphis Grizzlies All-Star Ja Morant. No doubt Jokic, Embiid and Antetokounmpo deserve all the praise they are […]

New York Knicks icon Charles Oakley recently made headlines again after he came out to say that Giannis Antetokounmpo would NOT have been a dominant force in the NBA during the 1980s/1990s. Another legend of that era is Isiah Thomas and the Hall of Famer was simply having none of Oakley’s slander. To set the […]

If there’s one person who knows how to get past a slump, it’s Stephen Curry, Uncharacteristically, the Golden State Warriors superstar went cold during a stretch of games this season. It was as if the universe conspired to play an evil prank on Curry, who has always been accurate with his shooting. So with his […]

Recovering from a back injury will usually take a player out for a significant amount of time in the NBA. Against all odds, Michael Porter Jr. is returning in the coming weeks, as reported by Adrian Wojnarowski recently. This news is not only a welcome development for fans of the Denver Nuggets, it’s also something […]

Retired NBA forward Richard Jefferson is as savage as they get. Even his former champion teammate LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers couldn’t escape his brutal one-liners and rebuttals. After it was reported on Monday that the Lakers are waiving DeAndre Jordan in order to make room for some acquisitions before the deadline to […]

Coming off a loss to the Brooklyn Nets, Giannis Antetokounmpo made sure he won’t suffer back-to-back Ls on Monday night. He powered the Milwaukee Bucks to a 130-106 shellacking of the Charlotte Hornets, tallying a double-double of 26 points and 16 rebounds. But while it has become the norm for Giannis to notch a double-double, […]

Gary Payton II has been a key cog for the Golden State Warriors this season. He’s no superstar but there’s no denying that the 29-year-old has been an important figure in coach Steve Kerr’s rotation. As it turns out, however, GPII has been dealing with a rather concerning shin injury that has bothered him for […]

As if the night couldn’t be any better for Ja Morant, the Memphis Grizzlies guard had a heartwarming moment with his childhood friend following his first career 50-point game. According to Grizzlies reporter KJ Wright, Morant’s friend Davonte Pack said he wants to have the guard’s jersey when he drops his first 50-point game. On […]

Tyler Herro has been in and out of the Miami Heat roster this season due to minor injuries and health protocols. Luckily for him, the team has been able to hold the fort even with the slew of setbacks the entire campaign, a testament yet again to the understated genius of coach Erik Spoelstra. On […]

Ja Morant went nuts on Monday on his way to 52 points against the San Antonio Spurs. In the process, he set and broke all sorts of Memphis Grizzlies records. Morant scored 29 in the first half of the game, and he didn’t slow down in the second half as the Grizzlies handed the Spurs […]

After sitting out Sunday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks, Klay Thompson is now in danger of missing more time for the Golden State Warriors. Coach Steve Kerr provided a bit of an update on his star shooting guard’s status, but it doesn’t really give us anything about Thompson’s rather mysterious injury. Klay was ruled out […]

Two of the best teams in the Eastern Conference faced off in a marquee matchup on Monday night. When the smoke cleared, it was the Miami Heat who came out unscathed, hacking out a 112-99 victory over the Chicago Bulls. The Heat continued their surge, as they have now won nine of their last 10 […]

This year’s Eastern Conference is stacked, and it will be a fascinating playoff to see who is going to be the team that comes out of the highly talented conference. At least two of the Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls, Milwaukee Bucks, Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, Boston Celtics, and Cleveland Cavaliers will be eliminated in the […]