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San Francisco, CA – The Golden State Warriors have been showered with good news, but that’s not the case when it comes to center James Wiseman. Last season the big man suffered a meniscus injury that’s kept him out longer than expected. Friday after the Dubs practice Steve Kerr gave an update on the young […]

Ja Morant’s tremendous play this season finally got the recognition it deserves after the Memphis Grizzlies guard was named as a starter for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game. Morant was treated to an epic hero’s welcome by the Grizzlies staff as he made his way to the locker room inside the FedEx Forum ahead of […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has nothing but respect and admiration for Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan, who is heading back to the All-Star game for the first time since 2018. Ahead of the Spurs’ showdown with the Bulls on Friday, Popovich opened up about his true thoughts regarding DeRozan. While Pop has […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young couldn’t get any more hyped for Ja Morant after the Memphis Grizzlies guard was named as an All-Star starter for the Western Conference. After Morant and Young were both selected for the All-Star game, Rayford Young (Trae’s father) took to Twitter to share how both players worked hard to earn […]

Currently sitting at the 12th spot out East, the Atlanta Hawks have taken a bit of a free-fall after last year’s surprise run to the Eastern Conference Finals. Granted they’re only two games out of the eighth spot, but if they can gain some momentum and get a winning streak going to get them back […]

Much has been made about the Los Angeles Lakers looking to part ways with head coach Frank Vogel. According to reports, LA was seriously considering firing Vogel only to have a last-minute change of heart. In a recent episode of Yahoo Sports’ Posted Up podcast, NBA insider Chris Haynes revealed that the Lakers already had a […]

In the Los Angeles Lakers loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday, Carmelo Anthony had a heated moment with a Sixers fan, who apparently called him “boy”, which is known as a racial innuendo. Inside the NBA analyst and Hall of Famer Charles Barkley has chimed in on the situation and gave his honest take […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis will miss the Los Angeles Lakers road game against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday at the Spectrum Center. Russell Westbrook and Avery Bradley will play, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel announced in his pregame press conference. All four starters had been listed as questionable. The game marks the second leg […]

The rumor mill has been very active of late and one of the biggest talking points has centered around a sensational trade deal between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets involving Russell Westbrook and John Wall. According to reports, the Rockets have shown interest in potentially trading for the embattled Russell Westbrook as […]

The Golden State Warriors are slated to take on the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night in a marquee matchup between two of the best teams in their respective conferences. Unfortunately, several injuries will prevent both teams from being at full force when they face off against each other. Draymond Green is still out for the […]

It was earlier reported that the Atlanta Hawks had already turned down a major trade offer from the Philadelphia 76ers in a potentially landscape-shifting deal that would bring Ben Simmons to Atlanta. As it turns out, the Sixers tabled another blockbuster proposal which apparently, was also rejected by the Hawks. According to reports, the Sixers […]

Draymond Green is not afraid to talk trash to anyone. Being a heel and getting vocal in the face of his opponents is as big of a part of his identity as being a great defender or being the starting power forward of the Golden State Warriors is. Green isn’t afraid to back down and chirp […]

The New York Knicks will take on the Milwaukee Bucks in an Eastern Conference battle. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Knicks-Bucks prediction and pick. Neither of these teams has lived up to the preseason expectations set for them. The Knicks were expected to be a middling playoff team at […]

Over the past two years, one of the glaring changes within the Philadelphia 76ers is culture. Thanks to changes in the organization from top to bottom, they have been able to turn a new leaf. This has resulted in a much tighter and more cohesive group. This season, it’s very evident guys like playing with […]

Ever since he was drafted by the Boston Celtics, Marcus Smart has been one of the NBA’s most energetic and irritating players to face on the defensive end. The two-time All-Defensive Team member is not fun to play against. But sometimes, he hasn’t been fun to play with. His wild decision-making on offense and vocal […]

Myles Turner may not be moved before the trade deadline after all. Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer reported earlier this week that the Indiana Pacers big man is increasingly likely to remain with his current team past February 10th, in part due to concerns about his ongoing recovery from a stress reaction in his left foot. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will take on the Phoenix Suns in a potential Western Conference playoff preview. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make. Timberwolves-Suns prediction and pick. The T-Wolves are coming off of a tough loss to the Golden State Warriors, the team with the second-best record in the league. It’s just […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has been stuck in one of the worst shooting slumps of his excellent career. Over his last three games leading up to Thursday’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, Curry had shot below 30 percent from the field twice and had gone just 7-for-36 from three-point range. The struggles likely […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are suddenly as banged up as they’ve been all season — and that’s saying something. At least according to their length injury report for their road game against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday, the second leg of a back-to-back. Four starters: LeBron James (left knee soreness/effusion), Anthony Davis (right wrist soreness), […]

The Sacramento Kings have been one of the most frequently discussed teams as the NBA trade deadline approaches. Ben Simmons has been the most frequently discussed trade target for the past six months despite the Philadelphia 76ers’ stance on not moving him just for the sake of it. It seemed for a while that the […]

The San Antonio Spurs host the Chicago Bulls on Friday night! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Bulls-Spurs prediction and pick. The Chicago Bulls are second in the Eastern Conference with a (30-17) record. They are fresh off of a win over the Toronto Raptors and the Oklahoma City Thunder before […]

The Denver Nuggets will take on the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nuggets-Pelicans prediction and pick. These teams have had vastly different seasons. The Nuggets have earned themselves a decent 26-21 record and the sixth seed in the Western Conference. The Pelicans, on […]

There was some drama on Thursday night at the Wells Fargo Center when the Philadelphia 76ers hosted the Los Angeles Lakers. Two Sixers fans were ejected after getting into it with Lakers veteran Carmelo Anthony, and it was later revealed that the racially derogatory term “boy” was used to describe Melo. Friday morning, one of […]

The Orlando Magic fell to the Los Angeles Clippers Wednesday night. At the end of the matchup in Orlando, Cole Anthony had some less than professional words for an official. NBA Communications released a statement regarding the incident, announcing that the rookie point guard was fined $25,000 for “directing profane and derogatory remarks toward a […]

The NBA will showcase an exciting Western Conference matchup Friday night! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Jazz-Grizzlies prediction and pick. The Utah Jazz are coming off of a close loss to the Phoenix Suns two games in a row. It’s been a bad stretch of games for Utah with all […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have exceeded any fan’s wildest expectations this season, as they currently sit at 33-17, good for third place in the Western Conference. Such shocking success certainly factors into their possible trade deadline plans, as they could now view themselves as legitimate contenders for a championship, though they still have an eye towards […]

San Francisco, CA – Thursday, Golden State Warriors standout Andrew Wiggins received some amazing news. He couldn’t have received the information in a better way either. He was at home doing the most relaxing thing you can possibly do when he found out that he would be a starter, in this year’s All-Star Game. “It […]

The Sacramento Kings’ phones must be exhausted already. With so many of their players up for grabs, the front office must have hundreds of potential roster combinations. All the chips seem to be on the table, save for one. De’Aaron Fox is perhaps the one player the Kings should keep no matter what. The Kings […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been the talk of the NBA lately for some wild rumors involving star guard James Harden. However, those rumors aren’t the only tidbits swirling around Brooklyn, as veteran forward Paul Millsap has been floated as a possible name to be made available in trades. With Brooklyn likely looking to move the […]

The Phoenix Suns have followed up last season’s surprising run to the NBA Finals with an outstanding campaign this year. They own the best record in the NBA at 38-9. They are three full games clear of the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference. Suns general manager James Jones previously stated the desire for […]

Damian Lillard isn’t going anywhere. But as the February 10th trade deadline fast approaches, the prevailing assumption had been that the Portland Trail Blazers would actively seek deals for pretty much any other player on the roster—especially the veterans that have long comprised this team’s core. Don’t tell that to Jusuf Nurkic, though. In a […]

The Brooklyn Nets had positive news for their fans ahead of their Saturday night matchup against the Golden State Warriors. James Harden last played in the Nets’ Tuesday night loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. He missed Brooklyn’s Wednesday night loss to the Denver Nuggets due to left hamstring soreness. Fortunately, head coach Steve Nash […]

The NBA continues Friday night with another interconference matchup! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Clippers-Heat prediction and pick. Los Angeles comes into this game (25-25) on the season which is good for eighth in the Western Conference. This team does not quit. Just two games ago they were down 35 […]

San Francisco, CA – It was all smiles for the Golden State Warriors Thursday. Great news came from all angles for the Bay Area’s squad. Draymond Green signed a new deal with TNT, Andrew Wiggins was selected as a starter for the All-Star Game, and something else happened. Oh yeah, almost forgot, Stephen Curry was […]

Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan was voted in as one of the five Eastern Conference All-Star starters on Thursday, a well-deserved honor for the 32-year-old who has transformed the Bulls into one of the best teams in the NBA upon his arrival this past offseason. The Bulls almost got two players named as All-Star starters, […]

Young players in the NBA have some of the most interesting situations. There are guys who start day one and have the weight of the franchise on their shoulders. Others are rotational pieces. The last group might not see the floor much at all. James Bouknight falls into that last group. Bouknight was the first […]

The Charlotte Hornets host the Los Angeles Lakers in an elite interconference matchup Friday night! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Hornets prediction and pick. Los Angeles is coming off another horrible loss last night, this time to the Philadelphia 76ers. Anthony Davis returned to the team and put up 31 […]

Following the Philadelphia 76ers’ win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night, Joel Embiid continually called it a “team win.” While the All-Star center has carried the group to multiple victories over the last month, the supporting cast stepped up big in this TNT showdown, which didn’t feature LeBron James. Every Sixer who took […]

The Atlanta Hawks host the Boston Celtics on Friday night! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-Hawks prediction and pick. The Boston Celtics are coming off of a huge win over the Sacramento Kings where they won by 53 points. The game was never close as the C’s controlled the game […]