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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 […]

Dirk Nowitzki closed out his Dallas Mavericks career with a feat that will probably never be replicated. The German played 21 years in the NBA all with the same franchise. However, the Mavs icon has now admitted that there is some regret in extending his playing career beyond two decades. In a recent sit-down with […]

Lance Stephenson’s current 10-day contract with the Indiana Pacers has come to an end. This is already his fourth 10-day deal with the team which means that the Pacers can no longer offer him another short-term contract. The good news for Stephenson is that according to multiple reports, Indiana has decided to table a deal […]

Wednesday night was supposed to feature two of the top big men in the league battling it out on the basketball court. Instead, both Rudy Gobert and Nikola Jokic will be watching their teams on the sidelines as the Utah Jazz host the Denver Nuggets. Gobert caught wind of some pre-game commentary about his “battle” […]

The Charlotte Hornets lost to the suddenly red-hot Boston Celtics in Boston on Wednesday night, 113-107. In defeat, rising star LaMelo Ball put forth another unreal effort. He finished with 38 points, five rebounds, nine assists and two steals. The 38 points were a career high. In doing so, he joined some very exclusive company. […]

The Boston Celtics are not playing the style of basketball that they are accustomed to, and it has generated a great uproar among the Boston fans. This is one of the most historic teams in NBA history, and supporters are not thrilled when a team like the Celtics have consistently played roughly .500 basketball for […]

Kyle Kuzma is fast becoming the most hated guy in the City of Brotherly Love. Kuzma provided critical plays on Wednesday night as the Washington Wizards staved off the Philadelphia 76ers, 106-103. Kuzma made the game-saving block against Joel Embiid to cap off an impressive all-around showing. The Wizards forward finished with a team-high 24 […]

Joel Embiid was once again an unstoppable force on Tuesday night as the Washington Wizards hosted the red-hot Philadelphia 76ers. Well, sort of. That was until Kyle Kuzma came up big in the dying moments of the game to block what would have been a game-tying shot by Embiid. Here’s a look at Kuz with […]

The New York Knicks are in a difficult position for this year’s NBA trade deadline because they have some players on horrible contracts who may be difficult to move. In Madison Square Garden, there’s certainly a need for a true superstar, and if the Knicks don’t take care of business and sign that guy, they’ll […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are in a tough situation this season, thanks in large part to the absence of Ben Simmons. Ben Simmons isn’t necessarily going to make the Sixers a better team, but in the regular season, he could help them. If Philadelphia wants to win a championship this season with superstar Joel Embiid, they’ll […]

After the Chicago Bulls were blasted by critics for signing DeRozan to a three-year $81.9 million contract in the offseason, the high-scoring guard has played well enough to keep his team in contention for the top seed in the East. In the process, he also earned a starting spot at the All-Star Game. DeRozan read […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have established themselves as a strong contender for this season’s title. They’re no fluke and their strong play behind Ja Morant’s exceptional campaign has analysts raving about the Grizzlies being legitimate threats out West. Memphis has a pretty solid squad right now and it would pose a significant risk if they alter […]

The Brooklyn Nets aren’t experiencing the season they expected this year, and it’s mostly due to the Kyrie Irving situation. Brooklyn anticipated struggling early in the season due to the absence of probably their second-best player. Kyrie Irving has thankfully returned for them, but just for away games, and despite the fact that he is […]

Things are not going very well for the Brooklyn Nets right now. They have lost five straight games and have slid all the way back to sixth in the Eastern Conference. This recent stretch may be the most futile stretch of the Nets’ Big 3 era. James Harden has been fed up with Brooklyn before […]

LeBron James will miss his fourth straight game on Wednesday when the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Portland Trail Blazers. The four-time NBA champ is currently dealing with a lingering knee injury and it sounds like he’s set to spend more time on the shelf moving forward. According to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, LeBron’s camp […]

The Atlanta Hawks have not experienced the season they hoped for after reaching the Eastern Conference Finals the previous season. The Hawks are now 24-26, and there are certainly areas where they can improve before the trade deadline this year. The Hawks will have to make some interesting moves in the next two weeks if […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers have already played 51 games this season and yet summer free-agent recruit Kendrick Nunn has yet to make his debut. Sadly, it also doesn’t sound like the 26-year-old guard is going to suit up in the near future. Lakers head coach Frank Vogel recently provided an update on […]

Trae Young missed Monday’s game against the Toronto Raptors due to a shoulder injury, and by the looks of it, the Atlanta Hawks guard could miss Thursday’s meeting with the Phoenix Suns as well. While Young is taking it day-to-day, he admitted that his right shoulder is still hurting, so much so that he was […]

If there are any New York Knicks fans out there that are secretly praying for a miracle wherein LeBron James somehow decides to take his talents to the Big Apple to be the new face of the franchise, then I guess now would be the time to stop dreaming. That is if you take the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies and Ja Morant have had a lot of success this season, and they’re currently playing like one of the top teams in the league. With a 35-18 record, Memphis is presently the third seed in the Western Conference. Ja Morant is playing at an MVP level right now, averaging 26 points, six […]

Draymond Green was so hyped after Andrew Wiggins was selected as an All-Star starter that he forgot about Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Stephen Curry. The veteran forward revealed the hilarious story in the latest episode of “The Draymond Green Show,” sharing how he congratulated Wiggins in the Warriors’ group chat while completely ignoring Steph. As […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have dropped three straight games, falling to 24-27 on the season. All three games were without superstar LeBron James. James has been dealing with a knee injury. Dr. Evan Jeffries posted a video of where he believes the injury was sustained. If you watch the clip closely you can see the […]

DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry have been good friends after playing together for years on the Toronto Raptors, but things certainly didn’t start that way. It’s not a secret that DeRozan’s first impression of Lowry wasn’t the best, and he opened up about it once again in his recent interview with Taylor Rooks on Bleacher […]

The Chicago Bulls have had a lot of success this season, as they are the Eastern Conference’s top seed with a 32-18 record. DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine have both performed exceptionally well this season, which has contributed significantly to the Bulls’ success. They’ve both been playing like two players who should have been starting […]

Like father, like son. According to reports, the son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has now taken some of his first steps towards building his own empire. Bronny James has reportedly filed no less than three trademark applications and we can only assume that this is with the intent of using the same […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies played a few weeks ago, and Desmond Bane and LeBron James went at it a few times. They had to be separated many times, and the officials warned them to stop trash-talking. The remarks said by LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers to Memphis Grizzlies second-year […]

Coming into the 2021-22 NBA season, some around the league felt Kevin Durant was the best player in the world. Despite the  heroics of reigning NBA Finals MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, these people saw how close KD came to knocking off the Milwaukee Bucks despite injuries to James Harden and Kyrie Irving and felt the Texas […]

The Los Angeles Lakers would like to improve their struggling team before the February 10 trade deadline. Inconveniently, their two players with tradable contracts and on-court value—Talen Horton-Tucker and Kendrick Nunn—have each seen said value decline. Horton-Tucker, 21, hasn’t shown much improvement since becoming the team’s fourth-highest paid player, resulting in a league-wide debate about […]

The Golden State Warriors were missing a plethora of players in Tuesday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs. Not one player who has made an All-Star appearance played in this game, but with four starters out, the Warriors still came away with a thrilling 124-120 victory. It took outscoring their opponent 35-16 in the fourth […]

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Rumors have been swirling around the Boston Celtics regarding their star pairing of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Many have speculated that the Celtics would trade one of Brown or Tatum, though the franchise has seemingly been reluctant to break up the pairing of the two Jays. However, according to the latest Celtics rumors, these […]

The Boston Celtics have been in need of a roster mix-up for a while now. With only a little over a week left before the trade deadline, time is running out for them. Boston has made it clear that they won’t be engaging in any franchise-shattering deals like trading away Jayson Tatum or Jaylen Brown. […]

It’s no secret that Philadelphia 76ers president Daryl Morey wants a superstar in return for Ben Simmons. Morey is reportedly willing to keep Simmons past the trade deadline in order to make this happen, with names like James Harden, Damian Lillard, Bradley Beal and Jaylen Brown on his list of top targets. Harden, Lillard and […]

The Golden State Warriors were severely shorthanded going into Tuesday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs. There was no Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green, and more. This was a game many didn’t think the Warriors could win but they did behind teamwork and a game-winning shot from Jordan Poole. During the postgame […]

Brooklyn Nets star James Harden returned to the lineup Tuesday night in a 121-111 loss to the league-best Phoenix Suns. This came after Harden missed the Nets’ loss to the Golden State Warriors on Saturday due to a right hand injury. Harden plans to play in the second of a back-to-back set on Wednesday against […]