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The Minnesota Timberwolves have been without key players, such as guard Anthony Edwards, center Karl-Anthony Towns and guard D’Angelo Russell, who have all been in the league’s COVID protocols. However, the Timberwolves’ COVID situation has improved recently, as Edwards returned to the team’s lineup on Friday. In addition, the Timberwolves got some further good news […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Monday. The Minnesota Timberwolves will take on the Los Angeles Clippers. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Timberwolves-Clippers prediction and pick. Both of these teams have had okay seasons so far. The Timberwolves are 16-20 and have lost their last three games, including […]

Onyeka Okongwu of the Atlanta Hawks recently was in the covid protocols with many of his other teammates. His experience was not what he was hoping for. Sarah Spencer who covers the Hawks for the AJC said in a recent interview with Okongwu that he had this to say about his covid experience, “COVID really […]

The Golden State Warriors have been arguably the best team in basketball throughout the first half of the season, and they stand to get a significant boost for the second half of the year. Star shooting guard Klay Thompson has been out for over two years after suffering a torn right Achilles in a workout […]

The NBA season continues with games on Monday. The Atlanta Hawks will continue their road trip and take on the Portland Trail Blazers. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hawks-Blazers prediction and pick. Both of these teams have had disappointing seasons so far. The Hawks are 16-19 but are coming off a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finalized a trade that will send Rajon Rondo to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The deal was initially reported on Friday — while Rondo was still in health and safety protocols — and was officially announced by the Lakers on Monday. In the end, the trade turned out to be a three-team deal […]

The Dallas Mavericks really can’t catch a break lately with COVID-19. Isaiah Thomas, Trey Burke, and Boban Marjanovic are already out due to the virus and now, you can add Mavs big man Kristaps Porzingis to the list, who just entered protocols. Via ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski: Kristaps Porzingis added to protocols. https://t.co/qLd1AtfN31 — Adrian Wojnarowski […]

The NBA’s 2021-22 regular season continues with games on Monday. The Miami Heat will continue their road trip and take on the Golden State Warriors. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Heat-Warriors prediction and pick. Both of these teams have had very good starts to the season. The Miami Heat are 23-14 […]

The NBA season continues with games on Monday. The Denver Nuggets will travel to take on the Dallas Mavericks. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nuggets-Mavericks prediction and pick. These two teams have had very similar starts to the season. The Denver Nuggets are 18-16 and have managed to win […]

The Chicago Bulls are finally getting over their COVID-19 outbreak, with Lonzo Ball returning from protocols on Monday. The guard recently revealed that he felt 100%, despite testing positive for the virus. Via K.C. Johnson: Ball said he began working out Friday and is ready to roll vs. Magic. https://t.co/codgxWpRXg — K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) January […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Monday. The Charlotte Hornets will hit the road and take on the Washington Wizards. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hornets-Wizards prediction and pick. Both of these teams have had similar starts to the season. The Charlotte Hornets have a record of […]

Since he arrived to the Philadelphia 76ers, many have come to praise Danny Green. Primarily because he was traded for Al Horford and his massive contract, but also because he brings a lot to the table. Along with being a much better fit in the lineup, Green also brings veteran leadership and championship experience to […]

The Orlando Magic will play the Chicago Bulls in an Eastern Conference battle on Monday. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a Magic-Bulls prediction and pick. The Magic and Bulls will play on Monday as Orlando will take on the East’s No. 1 seeded team. Chicago has raced off to a 24-10 start […]

The Houston Rockets are a young team in the middle of a lengthy rebuild, so naturally there have been some growing pains. Frustrations boiled over during their loss to the Nuggets on Jan. 1, with both Christian Wood and Kevin Porter Jr. missing the entire second half after an argument with an assistant coach. Porter […]

The Indiana Pacers are expected to be active at the trade deadline in February, with Domantas Sabonis and Myles Turner potentially on their way out. The organization is looking to mix things up and bring in some new talent, but they aren’t planning to rebuild. And according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, the Pacers […]

Last week, the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired Rajon Rondo from the Los Angeles Lakers in the wake of the Ricky Rubio injury. In return, they sent Denzel Valentine to Southern California, but he was quickly waived by the Lakers. Now, it appears the New York Knicks have got in on the action and just acquired Valentine […]

The Houston Rockets will play the Philadelphia 76ers in an inter-conference battle on Monday. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a Rockets-76ers prediction and pick. The Rockets and 76ers will play on Monday as Philadelphia looks to continue their winning streak vs. a struggling Houston team. The 76ers were hit hard by Covid […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is playing some of the best basketball of his career at age 37. With his career likely nearing its end, fans have been clamoring over the idea of seeing James play with his first-born son, Bronny. It’s something LeBron has previously spoken on, and when it was brought up […]

For at least one night, the band was back together. Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse ran a tight ship against the New York Knicks on Sunday, executing rotations perfectly and trying out some things he hasn’t had the opportunity to do with his team having been broken up the majority of the season either with […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will play the Brooklyn Nets in an inter-conference matchup on Monday. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a Grizzlies-Nets prediction and pick. The Grizzlies and Nets will play on Monday in a battle between two of the better teams in the NBA so far this season. Brooklyn has been able […]

The long wait for Kyrie Irving’s return to action for the Brooklyn Nets is about to be over. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Irving is expected to take the floor for the first time in the 2021-22 NBA season on Wednesday against the Indiana Pacers on the road. Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving […]

In my New Year’s resolutions for the Los Angeles Lakers (and on last week’s episode of Lakers Multiverse), I argued that the Lakers need to accelerate the process of discovering an identity. It’s too late in the 2021-22 NBA season to continue tinkering with styles, even while Anthony Davis and Kendrick Nunn remain out with […]

Scottie Pippen was actually able to get the big payday he longed for and absolutely deserved following his last season in Chicago. This came out to the tune of $62.7 million for five years — the deal the six-time NBA champ signed with the Houston Rockets shortly after becoming a free agent in the summer […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (19-19) squeezed out a 108-103 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves (16-20) on Sunday at Crypto.com Arena — though they had to overcome 10 turnovers from Russell Westbrook, who noticeably struggled for the first three quarters. In addition to the 10 giveaways, Westbrook — who entered with four consecutive triple-doubles — finished […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James recently turned 37, but he doesn’t look nowhere that age with the way he is playing. Father time may be undefeated, but LeBron is sure as hell giving him one hell of a fight. Just take a look at his latest performance against the Minnesota Timberwolves where he scored […]

As the entertainment and professional sports businesses come closer each year, the WWE and the NBA have not been immune to that. Many NBA players have been featured in WWE shows. It has not always gone too well, as evidenced by a somewhat infamous cameo of Lonzo and LaMelo Ball. Still, many other appearances were […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander couldn’t help but poke fun at Josh Giddey after the rookie recorded his first career triple-double. Giddey broke LaMelo Ball’s record as the youngest player to register a triple-double, as he finished with 17 points, 13 rebounds and 14 assists in a losing effort against the Dallas Mavericks. While […]

The NBA has gone into other spheres of entertainment in the past. NBA stars have made iconic movies, published music albums, and have done much more. Today’s NBA athlete transcends the sport and goes into other parts of public life. Thus, it is not a surprise that they have also gone into wrestling. The biggest […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown wasn’t the only one who achieved a once-in-a-lifetime goal during the C’s 116-11 win over the Orlando Magic. Coming into the TC Garden arena, fans had no idea that they were in for an unforgettable night courtesy of Jaylen Brown. The All-Star guard dropped 50 points to lead all Celtics […]

The Boston Celtics leaned on the monster efforts of star swingman Jaylen Brown to hack out a hard-earned win over the Orlando Magic in overtime, 116-111 on Sunday night. Brown exploded for a career-high 50 points on an impressive 19-of-29 shooting from the field. He also added 11 rebounds, four assists, and two blocks to […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Patrick Beverley just loves to annoy and get in the nerves of LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. On Sunday, Pat Bev was back at it again, as he kept taunting LeBron, Talen Horton-Tucker and the whole Lakers with his rather “touchy” gestures. Fortunately, LeBron and Co. already know how to […]

The Charlotte Hornets had their three-game winning streak snapped on their home floor by the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. In the first quarter, the Suns jumped out to a big lead, but the Hornets ended the quarter on a 12-4 run to crawl back within nine points. But after that, things just got out of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers season has been filled with a lot of turmoil and ups and downs. On Sunday night, that continued. The Lakers hosted the Minnesota Timberwolves and led for most of the first half. But they saw their lead whittled down to only three points going to the break. As the teams headed […]

Jaylen Brown is turning into something else for the Boston Celtics. In a season full of turmoil and uncertainty, the star forward has been a bright spot for the team, turning in solid outing after solid outing every time. Against the Orlando Magic, Brown put on a show, scoring 50 points to lead the Celtics […]

Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Josh Giddey continues to turn heads in the NBA with his all-around game. He entered the league with little fanfare compared to other newcomers, but he’s clearly making his name known. On Sunday against the Dallas Mavericks, the 19-year-old Thunder guard tallied his first triple-double and became the youngest player in […]

Long before he joined the Los Angeles Lakers, once upon a time LeBron James was arguably the greatest high school basketball prospect of all time. Not only that, but he’s also had a chance to watch his sons Bronny and Brice up close an personal as they forge their own paths on the HS hoops […]

Bradley Beal has begun playing a new role for the Washington Wizards and he has no problem with it at all. The health and safety protocols saw the Wizards missing all three of their natural point guards–Spencer Dinwiddie, Raul Neto and Aaron Holiday. The team brought in Brad Wanamaker via a 10-day hardship exemption contract […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are undergoing a big rebuild this season. They have a bunch of interesting young talent in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luguentz Dort, but the biggest talking point this season is Josh Giddey. The Australian rookie has been highly touted as a long-term project with huge potential, and we got a glimpse of […]

The Indiana Pacers have added three more players to the league’s health and safety protocols, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN: Caris LeVert, Goga Bitadze and TJ Warren. They join five other Indiana players. Indiana Pacers Caris LeVert, Goga Bitadze and TJ Warren have entered the league’s health and safety protocols, sources tell ESPN. — Adrian […]