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The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Charlotte Hornets 115-90 in an easy win. Despite missing Kawhi Leonard and Paul George for the most of the season, the Clippers are presently 26-26. On Sunday, the Clippers received contributions from everyone, as four players scored in double figures. Justice Winslow had a fantastic game, scoring 13 points […]

Heading into this season, many expected Tyrese Maxey to take on a bigger role for the Philadelphia 76ers. Based on the flashes he showed as a rookie, it was clear the Sixers had a gem fall into their lap on draft night 2020. After seeing how the offseason played out for the Sixers, signs pointed […]

The Atlanta Hawks haven’t been playing very well this season, but they’ve improved recently, and they’re presently 23-25 and the Eastern Conference’s 10th seed. Trae Young and John Collins have been key players in helping them win several games, but they’ve also had a few other players step up for them, one of them being […]

With the Miami Heat currently first in the Eastern Conference at 32-18, Erik Spoelstra has continuously been working his magic despite being ravaged with a ton of injuries. The trio of Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Kyle Lowry have played only 14 games together, but there have been inspiring revelations from the Heat’s second and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have not performed as well as they had hoped this season, with a record of 24-26 and a ninth-place seed in the Western Conference. Unfortunately for the Lakers, they’ve had to cope with a slew of injuries this season, including Anthony Davis’ comeback after a month-long absence and LeBron James’ current […]

Goran Dragic has appeared in just five games for the Toronto Raptors this season. He has played only five games for them this season after stepping away from the team indefinitely in November due to personal reasons. Dragic’s desire to play with the rebuilding Raptors may have factored into his decision, though. The veteran point […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors finished a seven-game homestand on Saturday by taking down Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets. The victory gave the Dubs a 6-1 record in those games. The key to the Warriors’ success over this stretch has been their team defense, and although they’re missing Draymond Green, they have […]

The NBA continues Sunday with an elite interconference matchup! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nuggets-Bucks prediction and pick. The Denver Nuggets are finally in a groove this season as they are increasing their winning percentage. They have won four-straight games even though three of them were to teams with losing […]

As some teams are busy negotiating plausible trades as the February 10th deadline approaches, the Oklahoma City Thunder is one team not expected to make drastic changes. Many of their players are still inexperienced and still in the early juncture of their careers while the rebuilding Thunder search for long-term fits on the roster. With […]

Cam Reddish hasn’t produced much in his brief time with the New York Knicks. Since being traded there by the Atlanta Hawks, he has played in only two of the four games he was available for, contributing just eight points and four rebounds in 15 total minutes, much of which came in garbage time. Head […]

Andrew Wiggins has earned his place on the All-Star team this season as he’s played exceptionally well for the Golden State Warriors on both sides of the ball. But it didn’t hurt that he got a little help from a certain K-Pop idol. The Warriors swingman got a huge All-Star Game shoutout from K-Pop star […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors narrowly defeated Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night, 110-106. It took solid performances from All-Star Andrew Wiggins, Jordan Poole, and Otto Porter Jr. to be in a position to pull off the victory. In the fourth quarter, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson finally came alive. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will pay a visit to the United Center Name to take on the Chicago Bulls in a 3:30 PM tip on Sunday. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Blazers-Bulls prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. The Portland Trail […]

The Los Angeles Lakers just can’t seem to catch a break this season as they now have announced that a recent MRI has revealed swelling in LeBron James’ left knee and he will not return until the swelling is gone. According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel had this to say, […]

With a 29-21 record, Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks has led his club to the fifth spot in the Western Conference. Despite just appearing in 35 games this season, he has been one of the best players in the NBA. Jalen Brunson is another guy who has stepped up for the Mavs this season […]

On Saturday night, the Brooklyn Nets went up against the Golden State Warriors as it was a battle between two of the top teams in the NBA. Golden State was able to win by a slim margin of 110-106. Despite the loss, the Nets must be pleased with their performance, especially given they did not […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were dealt a bad beat against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night with both LeBron James and Anthony Davis out with injuries. But it looks like the purple and gold are getting some good news for their next tilt against the Atlanta Hawks. According to ESPN insider Dave McMenamin, Anthony Davis […]

When a player has It, a metaphysical quality sports discourse seemingly has no better term for, it’s fairly easy to recognize. Toronto Raptors talent Scottie Barnes has It, and though he hasn’t had too many opportunities to showcase that in highly intense moments throughout the course of his rookie season, the aura of that abstract […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will pay a visit to State Farm Arena to take on the Atlanta Hawks in a 1 PM tip on Sunday. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Lakers-Hawks prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. The Los Angeles Lakers […]

The NBA continues Sunday with this interconference matchup! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Clippers-Hornets prediction and pick. The Los Angeles Clippers are playing better than many expected with the roster they currently have. They are (25-26) on the season but everyone expected them to tank without Kawhi Leonard and Paul […]

The Toronto Raptors endured what was an absolutely grueling triple-overtime affair against the Miami Heat on Saturday night. But if it wasn’t for Scottie Barnes, it never would’ve gotten past regulation time. The rookie drew a foul on Jimmy Butler with less than three seconds remaining with the Raptors down two. Most 20-year-olds wouldn’t have […]

The LA Clippers have continued to plug away at the season as they continue without stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. On Friday night, the team dropped to 25-26 with a loss to the Miami Heat, but Luke Kennard turned into a little bit of a Stephen Curry. Kennard missed was in health and safety […]

The Brooklyn Nets went to San Francisco to try to take down the league’s second best team, the Golden State Warriors, on Saturday. Stephen Curry dropped 37 points when he visited Barclay Center back in November in a big Dubs win. This time Kyrie Irving was in the lineup, although he didn’t have Kevin Durant […]

Stephen Curry has been mired in a slump that’s probably the longest of his career. It was more of the same for the Golden State Warriors point guard on Saturday night in a marquee matchup against the Brooklyn Nets. Curry finished with 19 points, connecting on five field goals out of 18 attempts from the […]

This weekend, the Sacramento Kings traveled to Philadelphia for a Saturday night matchup against the 76ers. Not only did this game turn out to be thrilling in its own right, but there were also some interesting storylines off the court Sixers fans need to be aware of. The entire basketball community has kept watch on […]

The intention of the original ‘4 possible trades the Rockets can make at the deadline‘ article was never to become a series, but it’s just so easy to construct trades with this Houston team. The Rockets may not be a good team, but they have very strong role players to offer to playoff contenders. Most […]

The Brooklyn Nets fought hard, but ultimately fell short. Coming into a big game against Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors, Kyrie Irving was the lone member of the Big 3 available for Steve Nash Saturday. Kevin Durant continues to rehab his sprained MCL in his knee, and James Harden was a […]

San Francisco, CA – The Brooklyn Nets were in town to face Klay Thomspon and the Golden State Warriors, giving the home team everything they had. Kyrie Irving had a tremendous game and scored a game-high 32 points, but it wasn’t enough to overcome Thompson’s late-game heroics. The Warriors were holding on to a one-point […]

The Philadelphia 76ers kept their homestand rolling along Saturday night as the Sacramento Kings came to town. Despite being without their best player in De’Aaron Fox, Sacramento managed to make things interesting. This matchup went down to the final possessions and could have gone either way.  After letting a healthy lead slip away, the Kings […]

After a magical start to the season, the Washington Wizards are starting to fall apart. The team initially started off at the top of the Eastern Conference. However, a mid-season slump saw the team drop all the way to the 11th spot, well out of playoff contention at this point. There are plenty of reasons […]

When the Atlanta Hawks reached the Eastern Conference Finals last season, the expectations were for them to be a Top 4 seed this season. Those expectations are not close to being reached due to a plethora of reasons, like underperforming role players and unfortunate injuries up and down their rotation. Trae Young has been the […]

Coming into the 2021 season, Jonathan Kuminga had his fair share of doubters. The Golden State Warriors rookie had the physical tools and attributes to be successful, but he was considered to be a raw prospect. Fans wondered where he would fit in a contending roster like the Dubs. As it turns out, though, the […]

As the NBA season approaches the All-Star break, there are some organizations who are on a tear and expected to make some noise in the playoffs. There are others who are in limbo whether they will pursue to be competitive for a play-in spot, while there are squads who are on track to miss even […]

The Golden State Warriors and the Brooklyn Nets battled it out in an instant classic on Saturday night. It was the Dubs that emerged with a tightly-contested 110-106 victory with Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson coming up clutch for the Warriors down the stretch. The Nets, on the other hand, were led by Kyrie Irving, […]

The Toronto Raptors entered their game against the Miami Heat expecting a tough battle. However, they likely weren’t expecting a grueling, tiring triple-overtime game. Luckily for the visiting team, they escaped with a 124 – 120 win after three extra periods thanks to All-Star candidate Fred VanVleet finding his stroke late. After this triple overtime […]

Right now, Zach LaVine has firmly established himself as the cornerstone stud of the Chicago Bulls. Andrew Wiggins, on the other hand, is in the midst of his best season as a pro and has just been named as an All-Star starter for the first time in his career. At this point, it’s hard to […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic was all business on Saturday as he faced his former coach in Rick Carlisle, who is now heading the Indiana Pacers. Doncic had a couple of run-ins with Carlisle throughout the game, and he didn’t hold back in the trash-talking of the ex-Mavs tactician. As James Boyd of Indy Star […]

Amid a turbulent 2021 – 22 season, trade rumors surrounding the Boston Celtics have been emerging. Most of these rumors involve Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum’s running mate. Speculation regarding the duo’s relationship and their fit together in the roster have flown all over the place. After their big game against the New Orleans Pelicans, though, […]

Like a thief in the night, the Miami Heat have sneakily taken the top spot in the Eastern Conference midway through the 2021-22 season. The fact that this has happened despite dealing with injuries to their two top stars Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo speaks volumes of their resiliency and togetherness. This further proves that […]