NBA Articles - Page 2228

So much for the Portland Trail Blazers’ midseason momentum amid Damian Lillard’s indefinite absence. After going 7-4 once the eight-time All-Star was sidelined come the New Year, the Blazers have lost five of their last six games, trudging toward next week’s trade deadline in just as disappointing a position as they were a month ago. […]

The Washington Wizards hot start to the season has fizzled lately. It especially came crashing down after they blew a 35-point lead to the Los Angeles Clippers last week. The Wizards are expected to be active before next week’s NBA trade deadline. Executive around the league detailed who they believe are the two players most […]

With National Women and Girls in Sports Day occurring yesterday, ESPN and the NBA are teaming up to create a historic broadcast for an NBA game when the Golden State Warriors face the Utah Jazz at Vivint Smart Home Area next Monday. ESPN announced that it will produce the first nationally televised NBA game operated […]

The battle for LA is tonight as the Clippers host the Lakers. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Clippers prediction and pick. Click here to Bet $5, Win $280 on either team in Super Bowl 56 (56-1 Odds) *To claim, new users need to register, make a first-time deposit, and then simply […]

The Portland Trail Blazers just missed out on the first winning month of 2021-22, finishing January an even 8-8 after losing back-to-back games to the Chicago Bulls and Oklahoma City Thunder earlier this week. Unfortunately, the reinforcements needed for Portland to finish above .500 in at least one of the season’s last three months don’t […]

The New York Knicks have not lived up to expectations in 2021-22. Following a great season last year that saw the team stun the league en route to the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference and a playoff berth, the Knicks have struggled in the first half of this campaign. At 24-28, the Knicks […]

The Golden State Warriors brought back Andre Iguodala on a minimum deal this past summer, and although he has missed a bunch of games, the deal has still been a success. Unfortunately, the 38-year-old last played Jan. 20 against the Indiana Pacers. A lingering knee injury bothered him earlier this season that wound up causing […]

Kevin Garnett started his NBA career when he was a teenager and ended it when he was just a shade under 40 years of age. To play for that long is extremely impressive. Still, Garnett’s career could have been elongated even more. Load management is a common practice in the NBA today but was not […]

The Brooklyn Nets have had a tough week. Kevin Durant isn’t healthy enough to suit up yet as he continues to rehab from the sprained MCL he sustained last month. With Durant out, the Nets have hit a brutal six-game losing streak that has James Harden hinting at possible “internal” issues. With Kyrie Irving only […]

The NBA continues Thursday night with a Western Conference battle! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Kings-Warriors prediction and pick. Click here to Bet $5, Win $280 on either team in Super Bowl 56 (56-1 Odds) *To claim, new users need to register, make a first-time deposit, and then simply place their […]

Kemba Walker’s disappointing season with the Knicks has reached a new low. In 34 minutes over his previous two games, Walker laid a goose egg in the scoring column. He went 0-6 from the field without taking a single free throw. The 2021-22 season has not been kind to Walker. In 31 games this season, […]

The San Antonio Spurs host the Miami Heat in an interconference battle! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Heat-Spurs prediction and pick. Click here to Bet $5, Win $280 on either team in Super Bowl 56 (56-1 Odds) *To claim, new users need to register, make a first-time deposit, and then simply […]

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball strolled into Boston and had a career night against the Celtics on Wednesday. Ball dropped a career-high 38 points on an efficient 50 percent shooting clip, getting whatever he wanted on the offensive end of the floor. While the Hornets suffered a tough 113-107 loss, Boston had no answers for […]

Miami Heat star point guard Kyle Lowry hasn’t played since January 15th due to personal reasons, but it appears he’s finally nearing a return to the team. Head coach Erik Spoelstra revealed that Lowry was a participant in shootaround on Thursday ahead of their matchup with the San Antonio Spurs: UPDATE: Coach Spo says Kyle […]

The Toronto Raptors host the Chicago Bulls in a battle for the East! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Bulls-Raptors prediction and pick. Click here to Bet $5, Win $280 on either team in Super Bowl 56 (56-1 Odds) *To claim, new users need to register, make a first-time deposit, and then […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young didn’t play in the Hawks’ 106-100 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Monday because of a right shoulder contusion. Atlanta just got two days off after that loss ahead of a TNT showdown against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday. So, Hawks fans want to know: Is Trae Young playing vs. […]

Inside The NBA analyst and Hall of Fame big man Shaquille O’Neal publicly called out Ben Simmons recently as he continues to be away from the Philadelphia 76ers while racking up more than $19 million fines. Well, the Aussie has apparently contacted Shaq to let him know he wasn’t fond of the words said about […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are having a lot of fun right now. Ja Morant is playing at a near superstar level and a ton of young players are stepping up. They are third in the Western Conference with a 36-18 record. Most recently, the Grizzlies took down the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden. The […]

The NBA continues on Thursday with this elite interconference matchup! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Suns-Hawks prediction and pick. Click here to Bet $5, Win $280 on either team in Super Bowl 56 (56-1 Odds) *To claim, new users need to register, make a first-time deposit, and then simply place their […]

The NBA Trade Deadline is eight days away, and the rumor mill continues to heat up and the Sixers are always involved. Up until this point, the names on the market have been somewhat lackluster, but that could quickly change. Recently, speculation has started to rise on the Washington Wizards potentially moving on from All-Star […]

There has been plenty of drama surrounding Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving in recent years across multiple teams, ranging from his flat Earth comments to questions about his leadership to his COVID-19 vaccination status and more. In addition to that negative stuff, Irving has also made a concerted effort to take stands on social justice […]

If you ask former New York Knicks tough guy Charles Oakley, the reason LeBron James never had any serious interest in signing with the Knickerbockers is the owner of the franchise itself, the ever-controversial James Dolan. Oakley, who has just launched a memoir about his time in the NBA titled “The Last Enforcer,” mentioned in […]

The Washington Wizards have spun their wheels for the past few years and have made no progress in becoming a title contender. Bradley Beal remains one of the better players in the league but the team around him remains unimpressive. The front office desires a star player to get Washington into the playoff picture. They […]

Cleveland Cavaliers veteran point guard Ricky Rubio recently spoke with AS NBA and discussed what it’s like to have his name still being in trade discussions. During the course of the exchange, Rubio also revealed his desire to play alongside Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson with the Golden State Warriors. The original AS NBA interview […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and excellence in the NBA All-Star Game are synonymous with each other. And now, that will forever be represented in an elegant shiny piece of hardware, as the NBA has introduced the new All-Star Game MVP Trophy named after the Hall of Famer. Via Nick DePaula of ESPN: The […]

The Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers both took the floor on Wednesday night without franchise-defining superstars. What proved the biggest difference in the Blazers’ third straight loss? Los Angeles has another one. Portland fell to the Lakers 99-94 at Crypto.com Arena, missing Damian Lillard more than ever with its starting backcourt struggling from […]

To the surprise of many, Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins was named an All-Star Game starter last week. While there was some skepticism since he’s averaging around 18 points per game this season, Wiggins has stepped up his play since the announcement and proven exactly why he’s been given the honor. Warriors head coach […]

The Toronto Raptors are playing some sweet music lately, as they are just riding the hot hands of Gary Trent Jr. Raptors guard Fred VanVleet spoke about his teammate who’s just been in a zone for several games now following Toronto’s 110-106 home win over the Miami Heat Wednesday. Via Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports: […]

The Kevin Durant-less Brooklyn Nets lost their sixth game in a row on Wednesday night to a very poor Sacramento Kings team, who were missing their best player in De’Aaron Fox. While Steve Nash’s squad undoubtedly realizes they need to be better, Kyrie Irving had a rather bizarre excuse for the disappointing loss. Via Kristian […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are putting themselves on the NBA map for two reasons: they’re winning and they’re letting you know about it. After refusing to back down from LeBron James, the Grizzlies are showing their teeth and rolling to one of the best records in the league. With strong performances from Ja Morant and Jaren […]

James Harden has been in the news a lot lately. The combination of some off the court distractions, plus a long road trip, playing the second night of a back-to-back set with a strained hand, appear to have all culminated in one rough road loss to a bad team. The Brooklyn Nets lost their sixth […]

Where would the Los Angeles Lakers be without Carmelo Anthony? Probably a season-worst 24-28, mired in a four-game losing skid, and three games up on the Portland Trail Blazers for the no. 10 — 10! — seed in the Western Conference. Instead, following an ugly, but crucial (coincidentally, the name of my next ’90s alt-emo […]

The Brooklyn Nets continue their free fall in the standings. They’ve now lost six consecutive games and sit at 29-22. But this one, a 112-101 loss to Tyrese Haliburton and the Sacramento Kings, is up there with their worst L’s of the season. Brooklyn drops now to 6th place in the East, 1.5 games out […]

While there are concerns about LeBron James’ knee injury, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel provided some encouraging update about his condition. Before the Lakers took on the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday, Vogel confirmed that James’ recovery from the lingering left knee issue is “moving in the right direction.” While Vogel did not […]

The Dallas Mavericks have now taken two tough losses to the chin. After losing a nail-biter against the Orlando Magic on Sunday night, they followed that up with a 120-114 loss to an Oklahoma City Thunder squad playing without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Luka Doncic poured in 40 huge points to lead the Mavs on the evening, […]

The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden Wednesday night, 120-108. Jaren Jackson Jr. led the way for the Grizzlies with 26 points. But it’s Desmond Bane’s stat line that has people astounded. It's like he knew 😳 🤯 pic.twitter.com/YZJxCcASni — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 3, 2022 Bane, who wears number 22, […]

Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. were proud stage moms on Wednesday after Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ziaire Williams had a career night against the New York Knicks. Williams exploded for 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting from the field (3-of-5 from deep) as he helped the Grizzlies take down the Knicks, 120-108. He also had four […]

The Philadelphia 76ers took the court Wednesday for the final leg of a five-game homestand. Next up on the schedule was a meeting against a Bradley Beal-less Washington Wizards team.  Despite being without their star player, Washington did not roll over. They managed to hang around all game, and in the final possessions, both sides […]

The Charlotte Hornets were back in action on Wednesday after having two nights off. They visited the Boston Celtics and suffered a 113-107 loss. LaMelo Ball, however, had a great game, putting up a career-high 38 points to go along with six rebounds and nine assists. The last time the Hornets were in Beantown, LaMelo […]