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The Minnesota Timberwolves will pay a visit to Gainbridge Fieldhouse to take on the Indiana Pacers 3PM ET tip on Sunday. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Timberwolves-Pacers prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. Minnesota has lost its last two outings, the […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Earlier this season, Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry made NBA history. The two-time MVP passed Ray Allen to become the all-time leader in 3-pointers made and continues to add to his total. Saturday, another historical milestone was reached, and this time it was Curry’s opponent making history. Los Angeles Lakers superstar […]

With the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline passing by, many teams changed their landscape. Some switched superstars, others got small buffs to their team in time for the postseason. However, many stood by their current roster and made no changes. One such team is the Memphis Grizzlies, and it is easy to see why. They are […]

On Sunday, the Chicago Bulls received some concerning news when they learned that Zach LaVine will go to Los Angeles to visit a specialist about his knee issue. LaVine has been suffering from knee stiffness, according to sources, but still intends to participate in the All-Star Game. This isn’t great news for the Bulls, who […]

The Atlanta Hawks will pay a visit to the TD Garden to take on the Boston Celtics in a 2 PM ET tip-off. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Hawks-Celtics prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. Atlanta is coming off a 136-121 […]

The 2022 NBA Trade Deadline had some incredible deals. James Harden and Ben Simmons traded places, while Kristaps Porzingis was part of a shocking blockbuster. Yet, some teams decided to stand their ground and will attack the postseason with their rosters as they are, barring making a move on the buyout market. The Denver Nuggets […]

The 2022 NBA Trade Deadline was bombastic. The James Harden-Ben Simmons deal was the highlight, but other teams also made moves. One of the teams that stayed silent was the Atlanta Hawks. The Hawks made their deal a couple of weeks earlier, moving Cam Reddish to the New York Knicks. Going forward, however, the Hawks […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night, but it was a spirited effort and one of the more exciting games of the season. While there’s really no place for moral victories at this point, perhaps the Lakers can use this as a springboard for a strong […]

The 2022 NBA Trade Deadline was an exciting affair. It is usually reserved for playoff teams trying to bolster their chances in the postseason. However, the Pistons got involved as well, taking part in a four-team trade. Out of it, they traded away Josh Jackson, Trey Lyles, and two second-round picks. In return, however, they […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are in a dire fight for the play-in tournament. Getting better quickly is their primary goal and at the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline, they did just that. They got CJ McCollum from the Portland Trail Blazers and got better, on paper, instantly. However, while McCollum is a plus, he is not […]

We’re far too late into the season to still be giving weight to any moral victories. But if any team in the Western Conference needed one, it was Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James and Co. may not have come out of Golden State with the win, but the Lakers did match Stephen Curry and the […]

The Charlotte Hornets have dug themselves in a lot of holes early in games so far this season. They did it again on Saturday night against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Hornets were down by 31 points at halftime and the game pretty much looked like it was over going into the third quarter. However, everything […]

Historically, the Los Angeles Lakers don’t subscribe to moral victories. The franchise has built its brand on winning. Satisfaction after a loss is blasphemous. After Saturday’s effort against the Dubs, though, the Lakers will absolutely take the moral dub. Yes, Los Angeles blew a six-point lead in crunch-time and lost to the Golden State Warriors, […]

For a franchise like the Toronto Raptors who are back to playing their home games on their own home floor for the first time since March 2020, their team has been rejuvenated and back with a vengeance as one of contending teams in the Eastern Conference. Fans may forget that the Raptors basically played all […]

The Toronto Raptors have really turned their season around. This is despite former All-Star Goran Dragic playing next to no action for the team this season before getting traded at the deadline. Goran Dragic played five games for Toronto this season for a grand total of 90 minutes of action before both sides agreed it […]

It’s finally here. After a drama-filled postseason, Super Bowl 56 is upon us. The Cincinnati Bengals will be facing off against the Los Angeles Rams for the right to lift the Lombardi Trophy. Everyone’s eyes will be on the Super Bowl, included Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry. When asked by the media after the […]

Michael Porter Jr. may not be suiting up right now, but he’s still making headlines for hilarious reasons. The Denver Nuggets star went viral recently for a video of him and his car getting towed in the city. The true reason, though, will make you laugh out loud. As Porter Jr. was trying to argue […]

Now that the Brooklyn Nets have traded James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers, more and more reports are coming out since the blockbuster deal about possible tension between Harden and Kyrie Irving. It’s been reported by numerous outlets now that among other things, Irving’s lack of availability this season because of his vaccination status was […]

Dejounte Murray came out with another eye-popping performance on Saturday as he led the San Antonio Spurs to a 124-114 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. The 25-year-old has been making waves of late. So much so, that even Spurs legend Manu Ginobili had to take notice. Ginobili could not help but take to Twitter […]

With his 19th point in the Los Angeles Lakers loss to the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center on Saturday, LeBron James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time points scored leader, including the playoffs. Greatness. Give it up for the new All-Time Leading Regular Season and Playoffs Scorer, LeBron James 👏 pic.twitter.com/zPlGGRhGXs […]

The Washington Wizards are a mess right now. After a hot 10-3 start to their season, the team subsequently collapsed on itself. Reported locker room turmoil and underwhelming performances from key acquisitions became the downfall of the Wiz. As a result, they made massive changes during the trade deadline. Davis Bertans, one of the former […]

The Sacramento Kings traded Tyrese Haliburton for Domantas Sabonis ahead of the NBA trade deadline, which yielded rather polarizing reactions from both sides. Former NBA veteran JJ Redick didn’t mince words on why he feels that move was a mistake for Sacramento. In a recent live session of his Old Man and the Three podcast, […]

DeMar DeRozan put on a show yet again on Saturday night as he led the Chicago Bulls to a tightly-contested victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, 106-101. DeRozan kept his hot streak going and in the process, he once again etched his name in Bulls franchise history along with none other than the GOAT himself, […]

With about two-thirds of the 2021-22 NBA season in the books, the Miami Heat find themselves atop the Eastern Conference standings. However, their lead in the East isn’t too safe as only 2.5 games separate them from the no. 5 seeded Philadelphia 76ers. Pat Riley usually makes a splash at the NBA trade deadline, which […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder drafted Josh Giddey with the sixth overall pick in the latest draft, knowing full well his potential. Half a season in, the Australian rookie is validating the hype surrounding him with the occasional great performance out of him. Josh Giddey’s latest exploits involve triple-doubles and one Luka Doncic. Against the Chicago […]

The Dallas Mavericks made one of the most intriguing moves just before the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline lapsed last Thursday, as they dealt Kristaps Porzingis to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Davis Bertans and Spencer Dinwiddie. Parting ways with Porzingis meant that the Mavs will no longer have the Latvian unicorn protecting the rim […]

The Brooklyn Nets entered Saturday night’s matchup against the Miami Heat on an appalling 10-game losing streak. Kevin Durant has been out of action for the Nets due to injury and there’s no denying that all these losses are already getting to the former league MVP. When asked about his team’s skid, KD got brutally […]

Joel Embiid has spent the last few years dominating the center position in the NBA. The Philadelphia 76ers star blossomed into a bona fide superstar in the past two years, bringing a blend of power and finesse rarely seen in the NBA. It’s allowed him to be one of the best players in a league […]

As the Utah Jazz finished as the best team in the regular season last year, expectations continued to increase exponentially for the Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert-led squad. Utah succumbed to the Kawhi Leonard-less Los Angles Clippers in six games of the Western Conference Semifinals as this was another season wherein the Jazz failed to reach […]

LeBron James is now on top of the NBA scoring leaderboard. During the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup against the Golden State Warriors, James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most points scored combined in the regular season and playoffs. The record-setting basket can be seen here, via Dave McMenamin: LeBron James has now scored more points […]

Throughout his NBA career, one narrative has always been held over Ben Simmons’ head. He is a phenomenal talent in multiple facets of the game, but his reluctance to shoot on the perimeter will be his downfall. The former No. 1 pick by the Philadelphia 76ers was always encouraged to expand that area of his […]

After news of the Ben Simmons-James Harden trade went down, Brooklyn Nets fans had one question: what are they going to do about Simmons? The former All-Star is a talented ball handler and arguably the best defender in the NBA. However, Simmons’ inability and reluctance to shoot has haunted him since his Philadelphia days. Speaking […]

The San Antonio Spurs are expected to negotiate and complete a contract buyout of point guard Goran Dragic in the coming days. Once finalized, it appears that the Los Angeles Lakers will be joining a laundry list of suitors for the 35-year-old Slovenian. The Lakers are planning to join several rivals — including the Los […]

The Memphis Grizzlies were given a proper scare on Saturday night after Ja Morant was forced to the locker room in the third quarter of their bout against LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets. Morant twisted his left ankle after stepping on the foot of a cameraman and it looked for a moment there it […]

Josh Hart had barely been in Portland for more than 24 hours when he took the floor at Moda Center on Saturday noon. Just after his standout debut with the Portland Trail Blazers, though, it’s more than safe to say Rip City is just as excited about Hart’s new future as he is. Invigorated by […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are having a phenomenal season led by the breakout campaign from Ja Morant. Morant has turned into a superstar and is leading Memphis on a great run. The Grizzlies sit in third place in the Western Conference with a 39-18 record, only trailing the Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors. Their young […]

By now we’re still scrambling to unpack what the heck happened to the “scary hours” dream. James Harden was brought into the Nets’ camp to be the final superstar-caliber complementary piece to Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. But instead, by the time we learned Harden wasn’t very happy, the trade winds had accumulated into a […]

Both Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets have been suspiciously mum about KD’s current knee injury and as always, the team has been tight-lipped about any major update on their superstar’s MCL sprain. Durant has now spoken out about his injury for the first time and it sounds like there is a little bit of […]

At this point, it would be safe to say that the Mavs’ Luka Doncic-Kristaps Porzingis experiment did not pan out as expected. This pair showed some flashes of brilliance throughout their time together as teammates in Dallas, but it’s also true that they never really reached their true potential as a duo. Now with the […]