NBA Articles - Page 2265

We’ve already reached the midway point of the season and yet the Los Angeles Lakers continue to struggle as a unit. Russell Westbrook has been one of the biggest disappointments for LA thus far, and at this point, the rumors about a potential trade away from the Lakers continue to rumble on for the former […]

The Golden State Warriors will face the Chicago Bulls in a matchup of two of the best teams in the NBA. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Warriors-Bulls prediction and pick. Both of these teams have had incredible success this season. The Warriors have earned themselves a record of 30-11, […]

The weeks leading up to the NBA trade deadline is always a busy time of year. The Sacramento Kings could be one of the busiest teams this time around, as they are desperate to snap their 15-year playoff drought and have some players that opposing teams are interested in. NBA reporter Marc Stein wrote that […]

It’s been four years since the Toronto Raptors announced the huge Kawhi Leonard trade with the San Antonio Spurs that shook the landscape of the league and ultimately resulted in an NBA championship for Toronto. Leonard is in Los Angeles now, but the Raptors’ recent actions are indirectly bringing them back to the former star. […]

Jerami Grant is one of the most popular trade targets in basketball for contending teams who need help on the wing. Unless the Detroit Pistons are blown away by an offer for the 27-year-old, though, it still seems possible he’ll continue his career in the Motor City past the trade deadline. According to NBA reporter […]

The Toronto Raptors will take on the Detroit Pistons in an Eastern Conference battle. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Raptors-Pistons prediction and pick. A recent winning streak has lifted the Raptors out of the cellar of the east. Toronto has won six of their last seven games, with their […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Atlanta Hawks made one of the biggest trades in recent history when they swapped Luka Doncic and Trae Young. The two teams could make another big trade at the trade deadline. As the Hawks consider finding John Collins a new home, the Mavs will likely be in the running to be […]

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo has been sidelined for the last six weeks with a right thumb injury. Adebayo, who had surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb, received a promising update on Friday that should excite Heat fans, via ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. After right thumb surgery six weeks ago, Miami Heat […]

This season the Golden State Warriors are one of the best teams in the NBA. Some experts even pick them as favorites to make it to the NBA Finals and win it all. Stephen Curry and crew are 30-11 and have the second-best record in the league. But lately, they are in a slump that […]

The Phoenix Suns will face the Indiana Pacers in a cross-conference battle. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Suns-Pacers prediction and pick. These teams are in almost completely opposite places as they come into this game. Phoenix currently owns the best record in all of basketball with 31 wins and […]

There has always been a debate as to who the greatest NBA players of all-time are. Names that are always thrown around are Michael Jordan, of course, LeBron James, Magic Johnson, Wilt Chamberlain, Larry Bird, among others. Golden State Warriors superstar power forward Draymond Green chimed in during a game of dominos, giving his top […]

The New York Knicks’ trade for Cam Reddish wasn’t exactly surprising. The Atlanta Hawks have a glut of talented young players on the roster, and Reddish had yet to establish himself as a key building block with contract extension negotiations awaiting this summer. He’d been the subject of trade rumors and hypothetical deals for the […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Friday. The Houston Rockets will travel to take on the Sacramento Kings. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Rockets-Kings prediction and pick. These two teams have had somewhat similar starts to the season. The Houston Rockets are 12-31 but are coming off […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Friday. The Dallas Mavericks will travel to take on the Memphis Grizzlies. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Mavericks-Grizzlies prediction and pick. These two teams have had somewhat different starts to the season. The Dallas Mavericks are 22-19 and have won six […]

The Boston Celtics are currently on the verge of being on the outside of the playoff picture. With a home game against the Philadelphia 76ers on deck, they have the chance to secure a big win over their division rival. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown will be ready to go. However, the availability of one […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Friday. The Cleveland Cavaliers will travel to take on the San Antonio Spurs. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Cavaliers-Spurs prediction and pick. These two teams have had somewhat different starts to the season. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 24-18 and are coming […]

The Sacramento Kings have been one of the teams consistently mentioned as a Ben Simmons trade suitor, and the Philadelphia 76ers discussed the idea of a trade involving Simmons and De’Aaron Fox earlier this week, according to Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes. Haynes notes, however, that the “dialogue remains exploratory due diligence.” The report also states […]

Should the Charlotte Hornets trade PJ Washington? The short answer is yes, but only for the right player. The Charlotte Hornets have a little bit of flexibility as the trade deadline quickly approaches on February 10th. There is a lot of players who will be made available across the league and the Hornets should be […]

The Utah Jazz have slumped badly with All-Star center Rudy Gobert in health and safety protocols, but they just got some good news on that front with Gobert clearing protocols on Friday, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Veteran forward Rudy Gay is also out of protocols. The Jazz were having another dominant regular season before […]

The NBA continues Friday night with this Eastern Conference matchup! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Magic-Hornets prediction and pick. The Orlando Magic are just having a horrific season. Nothing can go right for that team, but a major reason has been their health. Injuries and Covid-19 really hurt this team […]

The Brooklyn Nets are coming off a resounding victory over the Eastern Conference leaders, the Chicago Bulls. But not everything is rosy for the Nets, and particularly for superstar Kevin Durant. The NBA announced that Durant has been fined $15,000 for comments he made speaking to the media Monday night. Here is NBA’s release on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ season has not gone as planned thus far. They are .500 halfway through the season, sitting at 21-21. Along with the team struggles, superstar point guard Russell Westbrook has also really had a rough time with the Lakers. Despite his issues on the court, Westbrook has not let that take away […]

Russell Westbrook’s first season with the Los Angeles Lakers has been bumpy, to say the least. The Lakers have a .500 record midway through the season and don’t look fit to compete for a title despite overhauling the roster in the offseason. Westbrook has been an ugly cold stretch lately and got trolled by the […]

Friday night in the Association will feature this iconic rivalry in the East! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-76ers prediction and pick. The Boston Celtics are dead even at 21-21 on the season. They have a chance to go above .500 for the first time since early in the season. […]

Midway through the 2021-22 season, the Minnesota Timberwolves are fighting for a playoff spot. It’s a rarity for the Timberwolves to be in the playoff hunt this late in the season. To firmly put themselves in the playoff conversation, they may need to make some moves at the trade deadline. According to Jake Fischer of […]

The Chicago Bulls lost a tough game to the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday. They don’t have any time to dwell on the loss, as the Golden State Warriors await them for a Friday-night showdown at the United Center. DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine will be playing but the status of one of Chicago’s most important […]

The Dallas Mavericks have a tough matchup ahead of them on Friday night. They will face the Memphis Grizzlies, who have won their last 11 games, on Friday at Memphis’ FedEx Forum. Kristaps Porzingis’ status is huge for Luka Doncic and the Mavs, as they would match up much better with him on the court. […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green has been out with a calf injury ever since Klay Thompson returned to the team. Green has been absent during a time the Warriors are struggling to win games, losing four of their last five matchups. In this post, though, we’re answering a question on all Dubs fans’ minds: […]

Stephen Curry did not have a good time against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night. The Golden State Warriors frontman had already been in a slump, but the Bucks more than made sure it wasn’t ending on their account. Curry finished the contest with just 12 points, tied for his second-worst scoring […]

The Denver Nuggets thought they had a deal done when they sent Bol Bol to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Rodney McGruder and a second-round pick. The deal, however, fell through due to a failed physical which reportedly caught the Nuggets off guard as Bol had been relatively healthy with the Nuggets of late. […]

Russell Westbrook did not have a great time facing off against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night. The Los Angeles Lakers guard finished with just eight points on the evening and largely struggled in the 125-116 loss. The Kings tormented Westbrook not just on the defensive end, but with their in-arena sound bites as they […]

The Golden State Warriors suffered a good old fashioned beating on Thursday. The Warriors lost to the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks, 118-99. The Dubs were down 39 points at one point, and nothing positive transpired on the court. Well, almost nothing. After the game, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said he thinks Jonathan Kuminga could […]

Nothing can stop the Memphis Grizzlies right now. They are riding an 11-game winning streak, a franchise-tying mark, with a cast of mostly young players. In fact, they are the youngest team ever in the shot-clock era to win that many games in a row. Ja Morant leads the way for Memphis but he is […]

The Brooklyn Nets have had a really crammed schedule lately. Kyrie Irving returned for the Pacers game, his first of the season back on Jan. 5th. That almost seems like months ago listening to the Nets talk in the post-game. They’ve played six games in 9 evenings, including an overtime win over the Spurs at […]

Russell Westbrook has played 42 games with the Los Angeles Lakers. It’s gone about as expected. Of course, with Russ, “expected” means: a rocky ride of varying emotions, confounding moments, and mixed results. “We have 42 games (completed) now and 40 left,” LeBron James said. “It’s definitely been a roller coaster.” However you want to […]

Joel Embiid is playing arguably the best basketball of his life right now, and it would be a shame if Daryl Morey and the Philadelphia 76ers allow this season to go to waste. Morey needs to find “The Process” some help, and this likely comes in the form of a Ben Simmons trade. However, Morey […]

The Golden State Warriors was arguably the best team in the NBA. But over the last two weeks, things have changed drastically. Stephen Curry and company have lost 4 of their last 5 games. It’s by far the worst stretch of the season for them, and it’s exactly what Curry and the Warriors expected. “We […]

Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies have been the toast of the NBA throughout the midway point of the season. They’ve won 11 straight contests and show no signs of slowing down. The extended hot streak has propelled Ja Morant into the superstar stratosphere – and that’s reflected in the latest returns for the NBA […]

The best part about the NBA this season is that there is no clear cut favorite to win the championship. In the past few seasons, there were Los Angeles teams and the Golden State Warriors dynasty that made them the elite teams in the league. But this year is different. Gone are the days where […]