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The Washington Wizards pulled off a big win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night, thanks in large part to a newly-vaccinated Bradley Beal. Beal poured in 29 points and 10 assists to lead the Wizards in both categories, which Kyle Kuzma credits to his latest injection. Vaxx Beal different 🤣🤣🤣🤣 @RealDealBeal23 https://t.co/qE3UoL3Ov1 — kuz […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are hardly the only ones who hope to start again when the calendar flips to 2o22. Suddenly almost halfway through a tumultuous regular season marked by Damian Lillard’s early struggles, Neil Olshey’s eventual ouster and a roster ravaged by injuries and then COVID-19, Portland finds itself at 13-21 heading into Friday’s […]

Klay Thompson has checked virtually every single box on his road to his first NBA game in two years. The Golden State Warriors have stayed patient with their sidelined splash brother, which has pushed his return date aside in the process. With the best record in the NBA, there’s been no reason to rush him […]

The Phoenix Suns will play the Boston Celtics in an inter-conference matchup on Friday. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a Suns-Celtics prediction and pick. The Suns and Celtics will play on New Year’s Eve as Phoenix looks to remain one of the hottest teams in the NBA. Each of these teams is […]

With so much going on this NBA season, one of the loudest storylines before it even began has virtually been forgotten. Ben Simmons is still a member of the Philadelphia 76ers – at least on paper. While that narrative has become an afterthought to some, it’s far from that for the Sixers star’s bank account. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will ring in 2022 with more problems than solutions. Ahead of their final game of the 2021 — a home matchup vs. the Portland Trail Blazers — the Lakers sit at 17-19, mired by a flawed roster and no cohesiveness. As the calendar turns, here are five New Year’s resolutions the […]

Entering this 2021-22 season, the Los Angeles Clippers were already a depleted team due to the torn ACL injury Kawhi Leonard sustained in the playoffs last year. However, their goal was to still become a formidable playoff threat and hope for Leonard to come back just before playoff time. That could still be plausible in […]

LeBron James celebrated his 37th birthday on Thursday, and the Los Angeles Lakers superstar made sure to not leave anyone out of his appreciation message. James is arguably the most polarizing superstar in NBA history. The number of cheers and jeers directed towards him throughout the years are almost at par with each other. It’s […]

Well, here’s something that you don’t see too often. The NBA and K-Pop (Korean pop) circles don’t usually interact, but recently, one of the biggest K-Pop names shouted out one particular team. When asked what is his favorite team, Suga, a member of the famous Korean boy band BTS, named Damian Lillard and the Portland […]

When NBA teams go through a rebuild, the primary goal is to find a “franchise guy.” Someone they can develop in-house who can be the face of the organization for at least a decade. There can be a lot of trial and error with this, but sometimes, a front office makes the correct move that […]

The Philadelphia 76ers took the floor in Brooklyn Thursday with a chance to extend their winning streak to three games. With Kevin Durant and James Harden in the lineup, the Nets had all the firepower they needed to end the Sixers’ momentum. Things were neck-and-neck down the stretch, but the Sixers managed to take down […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has always tagged himself as one of the most dominant players in the NBA. Well, in recent games, he’s been exactly that. Embiid once again powered the Sixers to notch a 110-102 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. The All-Star big man finished with 34 points on 11-of-23 shooting from the […]

Becky Hammon has finally done it. After more than 7 years on the San Antonio Spurs sidelines, the well-respected assistant coach has earned her first head coaching gig. Becky Hammon is signing with the WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces on a record-breaking deal to be their new head coach, according to Shams Charania. Just in: San […]

The Brooklyn Nets dropped a key game to the Philadelphia 76ers. But sitting in first place in the Eastern Conference, now up just a half game over the Chicago Bulls, the bigger picture here is reintegrating not only their players who have been out in health and safety protocols but also their superstar Kyrie Irving. […]

Amid a surge of COVID-19 cases in the NHL and the NBA to end the year, MLSE, the company that owns the Toronto Raptors and the Toronto Maple Leafs, have made a big decision. In a statement, MLSE announced that starting on Friday, all ticket sales in Scotiabank Arena will be stopped for at least […]

Tempers were flaring in this one. Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers came to Barclays Center looking for some revenge. The Brooklyn Nets sit comfortably in first place in the Eastern Conference and have won both prior games versus the Sixers. Kevin Durant has pretty much owned Embiid and company this season and even waved […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers having a massive overhaul in their roster from last season, continuity and chemistry has been a huge issue for this franchise. Most of their players have been in-and-out of the lineup and the Lakers coaching staff has had a difficult time finding the perfect rotation for his team. Many of […]

As the Brooklyn Nets welcome Kyrie Irving back into the fray, he is refamiliarizing himself with the game at the NBA level. According to those who are in practice with him, the Nets’ All-Star looks as good as he ever has. Irving is a bit worried about getting into his groove again but James Harden […]

With the recent signings of Joe Johnson and Lance Stephenson, it’s left us wondering about the other ex-NBA players who are deserving of another shot at playing in the league. Considering all the injuries and players affected by the COVID-19 situation, there have been a ton of teams playing shorthanded and are in need of […]

The wild ending of the heavyweight battle between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets got a little chippy towards the end. Joel Embiid and Kevin Durant, the stars of their respective teams, got into it late in the game, as the two played exchanged trash talk. In typical Embiid fashion, he proceeded to wave […]

The Philadelphia 76ers got a big road win Thursday night, winning in Brooklyn over the Nets, 110-102. The Sixers, along with the Bucks, are the perceived biggest threats to the Nets in the Eastern Conference. That made Thursday night’s game a little more important. There was a lot of energy in the building, most of […]

Klay Thompson’s return to the Golden State Warriors didn’t happen as quickly as previously thought. He has started scrimmaging with Stephen Curry and the starters again, a good sign that he will make his season debut soon. Steve Kerr told reporters that he won’t hold back Thompson when he is firmly good to go. He […]

Houston Rockets’ power forward Christian Wood is under some heat after a brutal game mistake earlier this week. The Rockets took on the Charlotte Hornets Monday night. Down by 12 late in the second quarter, Wood tried to quickly move the ball up the court. He grabbed the rebound and attempted to pass to Josh […]

Just when he got his most recent second chance at an NBA career, Isaiah Thomas will now have to wait once more as the team announced earlier that he has been placed in the league’s health and safety protocols. Just signed by the Dallas Mavericks to a ten-day hardship deal after his most recent ten-day […]

The Brooklyn Nets are already first in the Eastern Conference at 23-9, and they’re now getting much much healthier. The team recently had 10, count them, 10 players in health-and-safety protocols. But their top guns James Harden and Kevin Durant are back, and momentum is building toward Kyrie Irving finally making his 2021-22 debut. Harden […]

The Golden State Warriors game against the Denver Nuggets Thursday night has been postponed. The Nuggets reportedly did not have the required eight active players to put on the court. That prompted swift and strong backlash from Warriors’ power forward Draymond Green. Green took to Twitter to share his thoughts. How do you continue to […]

The Miami Heat have been ravaged by COVID-19 about as much as any team in the league. Because of that, they are past plan A and plan B and are now on to plan C. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, that plan is to bring back two-time NBA champion Mario Chalmers. The Miami […]

The NBA has been having a rough time keeping the league on schedule lately. On Thursday, the league announced that the game between the Golden State Warriors and Denver Nuggets is going to be postponed. The Nuggets did not have the required eight players available to play, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The NBA has […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have struggled mightily this season. The Lakers’ talent-laden roster, while hit hard at times by both COVID-19 and injuries, has only been good enough to earn them seventh place in the Western Conference so far. That is certainly not going to play in Los Angeles, which has opened up trade rumor […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James turns 37 years old today. Remarkably, LeBron, in his 19th NBA season, is still playing All-NBA caliber basketball — though the Lakers are not taking advantage. After dropping 37 points, 13 rebounds, and seven assists in the Lakers loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, James was asked if […]

If you thought the Gilbert Arenas-Kwame Brown beef was over, think again. The two former Washington Wizards teammates are clearly not fond of each other after Arenas basically called Brown a bust and a failure, although he did remain in the NBA for more than 10 years after being selected first overall in the 2001 […]

Memphis Grizzlies star point guard Ja Morant put on another show against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, pouring in 41 points in a thrilling 104-99 victory. This came after a 33-point effort against the Phoenix Suns, which was capped off by a difficult game-winning bucket right before the buzzer. The Grizzlies have been […]

The New York Knicks have started to find a bit of a rhythm after a slow start to the campaign, winning three straight games. However, amid their hot streak, they’ve been dealt an unfortunate blow as franchise star Julius Randle has landed in COVID-19 protocols. Via Shams Charania: Knicks‘ Julius Randle has entered health and […]

The Denver Nuggets have been hit hard by injuries. The injury bug bit the Nuggets last season when Jamal Murray suffered a torn ACL in his left knee last April. Murray was ruled out indefinitely for the 2021-22 campaign, though Nuggets head coach Michael Malone made some eye-opening comments when asked if Murray would possibly […]

The NBA is filled with several amazing players. Every position is loaded with some great talent, but there are talented people on the outside looking in. People that are reporting, recording, and calling the game from the sidelines. Just like Josh Englert, who is a freelance videographer for the Minnesota Timberwolves players. He got his […]

The Toronto Raptors’ COVID situation was one of the worst in the league, as they were without three key players to the rotation for over a week. According to The Athletic’s Eric Koreen, the Raptors are going to be getting all three stars back on the practice court and in game action. Fred VanVleet, OG […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will play the Orlando Magic in an Eastern Conference matchup on Thursday. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a Bucks-Magic prediction and pick. The Bucks and Magic will play on Thursday as Milwaukee will look to sweep the second game of a two-game set between the clubs this week. Milwaukee […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic is the reigning NBA MVP, but he’s not the player you see on the highlight reels every night like a LeBron James or Kevin Durant. The Joker isn’t the most athletic nor does he make wild plays that draw the eyes of most fans nowadays. Nuggets head coach Michael […]

The Denver Nuggets are preparing to face the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night, but they might not have enough players. Bones Hyland, Zeke Nnaji, and Jeff Green have entered COVID-19 protocols as well as head coach Michael Malone. Via Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN: Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone has entered into the league's Covid […]