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Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal is poised to become an unrestricted free agent this summer rather than sign an extension right now with the team that drafted him. While there is always the possibility he takes his talents elsewhere, with the Sixers clearly showing interest in him, the Wizards are ready to roll the dice […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Wednesday. The Brooklyn Nets will travel to take on the Washington Wizards. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nets-Wizards prediction and pick. These two teams have had somewhat similar starts to the season. The Brooklyn Nets are 27-16 but are coming off […]

The Boston Celtics minimally shook up their roster in a three-team trade, the first-midseason trade for Brad Stevens as Boston’s president. There could be more trades where that came from. Al Horford, who reunited with the Celtics this offseason, might be on his way out of town again, per Jared Weiss of The Athletic: After […]

Last night’s matchup at Madison Square Garden between the New York Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves came down to the wire. Both teams went on runs in the second half and the score remained very close throughout the whole fourth quarter. The game came down to the final possession. Evan Fournier put on a good show […]

The scuffling Milwaukee Bucks will host the red-hot Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night at Fiserv Forum. The Bucks have been without Jrue Holiday for two weeks because of health and safety protocols and an ankle injury. So, is Jrue Holiday playing vs. the Grizzlies? Is Bucks’ Jrue Holiday playing vs. Grizzlies Holiday entered health and […]

Yao Ming recently invited Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter Freedom to China in an attempt to change the latter’s tune about the Asian powerhouse. Freedom, who has been a vocal critic of the ruling Chinese Communist Party, did not waste much time responding to the former Houston Rockets center’s offer. Hey @YaoMing I heard […]

The Sacramento Kings seem to be so desperate to make a big splash ahead of the rapidly approaching NBA trade deadline that they are now willing to put De’Aaron Fox in a package they hope would be enough to entice the Indiana Pacers into giving up Domantas Sabonis. Via Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee: […]

Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso hasn’t played since Dec. 20 because of both a foot injury and health and safety protocols. Caruso has been closing in on a much-needed return, though, so Bulls fans want to know: Is Alex Caruso playing vs. the Cavs on Wednesday? Is Bulls’ Alex Caruso playing vs. Cavs Caruso was […]

The Portland Trail Blazers, a staple of the Western Conference playoff picture for nearly a decade, are seven games under .500 at the moment. Damian Lillard will be sidelined for weeks and the idea of trading him and commencing a full rebuild is becoming the best option with every loss. Still, Portland has shown no […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons saga doesn’t appear to be any closer to a resolution as we get closer and closer to the Feb. 10 trade deadline. The Sixers are still driving a hard bargain in trade talks, while Simmons doesn’t seem to have any intention of suiting up at all until he’s traded. There […]

Gary Payton II has been bringing the energy and passion all season long for the Golden State Warriors. He has played himself into the hearts of fans and impressed the team with his hustle. Recently, he showed his passion off the court to support kids with learning disabilities. Payton grew up with dyslexia, a disability […]

The 2021 NBA Draft is shaping up to have of the most talented classes of the past 25 years. Evan Mobley is playing like a generational big man prospect, particularly on the defensive end of the floor. Cade Cunningham looks closer and closer to the heliocentric ball handler many thought he could be before the […]

The Brooklyn Nets are set to face the Washington Wizards Wednesday at Capital One arena. The Nets have played all but four games without Kyrie Irving this season, but things always seem to be in flux with this squad right now, so it leads us to the type of question which has been key all […]

The Boston Celtics landed both PJ Dozier and Bol Bol from the Denver Nuggets in a three-team, four-player trade that also involved the San Antonio Spurs. However, it doesn’t look like they have big plans on playing them. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Celtics have no immediate plans to waive Dozier or Bol, […]

Rumors have been circling about Frank Vogel possibly losing his job as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. Monday’s win over the Utah Jazz was a big one for both LA and Vogel, with reports emerging that he could have actually been fired had the Lakers lost again. Prior to LA’s bounce-back win […]

Kyrie Irving has finally made it back to the court after a rather eventful start to the season to stay the least. The Brooklyn Nets guard made it just in time for the team’s visit to his old stomping grounds. Throughout the Nets’ road contest against the Cleveland Cavalier, Kyrie Irving had to deal with […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving is still trying to regain his bearings after sitting out for an extended period. Aside from his stern refusal to get vaccinated against COVID-19, he also got shelved for months due to a right ankle injury he suffered in the 2021 NBA Playoffs. Irving landed on the foot of Giannis […]

The Golden State Warriors have been one of the best teams in the NBA so far in the 2021-22 season and that has been mostly without their second-best player, former NBA All-Star, Klay Thompson. As Thompson slowly regains his footing after two and a half years away from the court due to injuries, he is […]

Basketball pioneer Lusia Harris passed away on Tuesday. The cause of her death is still unknown. She was 66 years old. Harris remains the only woman to be drafted in the NBA. She was selected by the New Orleans Jazz in the seventh round of the 1977 NBA Draft. She, however, turned down the chance […]

With an up-and-down season, the New York Knicks definitely have a lot of issues at the moment. However, the biggest elephant in the room for them has been the horribly inconsistent play of superstar Julius Randle. He’s suddenly regressed and is having career lows in every major statistical category this season. It is quite troubling […]

The Phoenix Suns pulled off a comfortable 14-point victory over the San Antonio Spurs, but Dejounte Murray still left the opponents impressed. Suns guards Devin Booker and Chris Paul were nothing but complimentary of the Spurs guard after the game, showing the respect that Dejounte Murray has garnered amid his breakout season. Via Spurs: “The […]

The Boston Celtics, San Antonio Spurs and Denver Nuggets agreed to a four-player NBA trade involving Bryn Forbes, Juancho Hernangomez, Bol Bol and PJ Dozier. As reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Boston is sending Hernangomez to San Antonio, who then gives Forbes to Denver. As for the Nuggets, they are giving up Bol Bol […]

LeBron James’ frustration boiled over on Saturday after the Los Angeles Lakers were on the receiving end of an embarrassing demolition job courtesy of the Denver Nuggets. After being blown out by no less than 37 points, LeBron decided to skip his post-game press conference — something that is a very uncommon occurrence for the […]

A team strategist dubbed Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant as “the grand prize of this deadline,” per Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report. Several squads have reportedly expressed their interest in acquiring the 27-year-old. One team that will likely put the Pistons on speed dial over the next three weeks is the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Timberwolves […]

Because of the many uncertainties surrounding their head coaching job, the San Antonio Spurs have some of the most questions of any NBA team right now. They will have to do a fantastic job at the trade deadline this year to ensure that their future head coach is in excellent hands with the players they will […]

San Francisco, CA – For most of the season, the Golden State Warriors have been the best team in the NBA. Largely because of the amount of chemistry the squad has displayed on a nightly basis. Now, as we get closer to the second half of the season, the Warriors are going through a rough […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr echoed the team’s overall sentiment on the controversy that their minority owner, Chamath Palihapitiya, was recently involved in. Palihapitiya made headlines recently for his controversial and insensitive comments about the Uyghur concentration camps in China. The issue has gained global attention in recent weeks because of the massive […]

San Francisco, CA – Jonathan Kuminga was the Golden State Warriors’ no. 7 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. Since Draymond Green is still out due to a back injury that’s bothering his calf, the rookie has been getting meaningful minutes. Kuminga was once again tapped to start against the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday […]

The Los Angeles Lakers appear to have a firm plan in place ahead of the trade deadline. It is clear at this point in the season that LA needs to shake things up and it looks like Talen Horton-Tucker could be getting the short end of the stick. Rumors have been circling about the Lakers […]

There was a lot to like for the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night as they beat the Utah Jazz, 101-95. Interestingly enough, LeBron James decided to focus on the only player off the bench who didn’t score in double-figures. Austin Reaves scored just four points in the Lakers win, but two of them came […]

The Dallas Mavericks will have to address a few questions this season since they have some potential but aren’t in a position to win an NBA championship with their current roster. Their biggest question entering into the season was who would be their new head coach, and they chose on Jason Kidd. Many people questioned […]

The Los Angeles Lakers continue to be one of the most maddeningly inconsistent teams in the NBA. A picture of mediocrity, the Lakers currently sit at 22-22, with rumors swirling around the job security of head coach Frank Vogel, which has seemingly been on shaky ground all season. A bombshell rumor emerged saying that Vogel’s […]

After reaching the Eastern Conference Finals last season, the Atlanta Hawks have a lot of issues this season. This year, they have not performed as well as they had hoped, prompting a slew of concerns from fans and their front office. They chose to trade Cam Reddish to the New York Knicks, and that was […]

The Detroit Pistons may have the most unanswered questions in the NBA. They have been rebuilding for a few years now, and it doesn’t seem likely that it will get any better for them soon. Last season, they were lucky to receive the first overall pick in the NBA draft. Cade Cunningham has done an […]

The Utah Jazz were defeated by the Los Angeles Lakers, 101-95 on Monday night. Jazz star guard Donovan Mitchell struggled through a lackluster shooting performance, as he failed to make a single three-point attempt in the loss. On Tuesday, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski revealed a shocking Mitchell injury that helps explain the Jazz star’s poor shooting […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel’s seat is hotter than ever. The Athletic’s Bill Oram and Sam Amick reported Vogel is being “evaluated on a game-to-game basis and remains at risk of being fired soon if the progress doesn’t continue, sources said. It’s unclear how much Monday’s win relieved the pressure that surrounds him.” […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have put themselves in a strong position to succeed in the future. They are definitely in the midst of a rebuild, but they have done an excellent job of obtaining draft picks and have a few rising stars who will be very successful players in this league in the future. Josh […]

The New York Knicks have been without the services of guard Kemba Walker for the past nine games, as the veteran has been dealing with a sore left knee. Walker was set to test the knee in pregame warmups ahead of Tuesday’s matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves. As it turns out, the Knicks received a […]

It was reported on Monday that the possibility of James Harden parting ways with Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets has become a distinct possibility. As it turns out, the Nets could be looking to shake up their roster ahead of the trade deadline with new reports now emerging about the team potentially parting ways […]