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The Miami Heat have finally gotten some good news as Jimmy Butler plans to return to action on Sunday. Butler has not played since December 6th and only once since November 27th. He has been out with a tailbone injury and will look to get the Heat back on track to what they were doing […]

After playing nine seasons and winning one championship with the San Antonio Spurs, Patty Mills signed with the Brooklyn Nets for the taxpayer’s mid-level exception. Mills, with the Spurs since 2012, didn’t fit the extended timeline of San Antonio’s path toward contention, paving the way for him to chase another title alongside Kevin Durant and […]

In this analytics-driven period of the NBA, the 3-point shot has become a focal point of how many teams run their offense. Some may lean into the numbers more than others, but the deep ball is now the most important it has ever been. One team the 3-point shot is crucial for is the Philadelphia 76ers. […]

Just when the Chicago Bulls thought they had managed to rid themselves of their recent COVID-19 outbreak, the virus came biting back. According to NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, the Bulls are losing star point guard Lonzo Ball to COVID-19 protocols. This comes on the heels of the Bulls losing Tony Bradley and Alfonzo McKinnie to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers just can’t seem to catch a break as they have now placed veteran Rajon Rondo into the Covid-19 health and safety protocols. This is unfortunate news for the Lakers because Russell Westbrook has not been playing great basketball as of late and Los Angeles could have desperately used Rondo’s help as […]

The San Antonio Spurs are looking to pick up a key win against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night in order to remain in the playoff hunt in the Western Conference. They suffered a key loss ahead of the game, however, as star point guard Dejounte Murray has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols, […]

Anyone need a proven scorer with 16 years of NBA experience? Give JR Smith a call. The 2-time NBA champion has made himself available if only teams are willing to get in touch. JR Smith tweeted out his intent to make an NBA comeback, if even for just a brief 10-day contract via the hardship […]

The Boston Celtics are fighting hard for the playoffs. Right now, one of the NBA’s most iconic teams is 16-17, occupying the ninth spot in the Eastern Conference. That would be good enough to make the play-in tournament if the season ended today, but just teetering on the edge of missing the postseason altogether. The […]

The Denver Nuggets will play the Los Angeles Clippers in a Western Conference matchup on Sunday. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a Nuggets-Clippers prediction and pick. The Nuggets and Clippers will play on Sunday as each team continues to battle key injuries. Los Angeles now has both Paul George and Kawhi Leonard […]

The Chicago Bulls are just slowly starting to recover from the insane health and safety protocol frenzy that kept out a good chunk of their roster for the past few weeks. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to sideline players, which has opened up opportunities for various fringe players to strut their stuff on an NBA court. […]

The Miami Heat were expected to stand out as an NBA title contender in 2021-22 because of their big offseason acquisitions in Kyle Lowry and P.J. Tucker. Those two signings are the epitome of Heat culture, and they have proven that they can step it up despite the lengthy absences of Jimmy Butler and Bam […]

The Atlanta Hawks just can’t seem to catch a break as John Collins has now entered the league’s health and safety protocols. Shortly after Collins was announced, Jalen Johnson also entered the protocols and made him the 10th player in the Hawks organization to enter the league’s health and safety protocols. This is unfortunate news […]

The Indiana Pacers will play the Chicago Bulls in an Eastern Conference matchup on Sunday. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a Pacers-Bulls prediction and pick. The Pacers and Bulls play on Sunday night as Chicago will look to keep rolling. The Bulls have won seven of their last ten games despite battling […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has come to a conclusion that Gary Payton II’s time has finally come. When the Warriors signed Gary Payton II in October, nobody had a deep understanding of what he can actually bring to the table, having played just 10 games for the Dubs last season. Atop that, […]

With an influx of talent that has been blossoming in the NBA over the past few seasons, there’s no denying that some of the league’s best young stars have been expanding and improving their skill sets each year. As we continue to dive deeper into what has already been another exciting NBA season, we’ll be […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will play the Washington Wizards in an Eastern Conference matchup on Sunday. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a 76ers-Wizards prediction and pick. The 76ers and Wizards play on Sunday as the NBA continues to try to get back to some sense of normal. Several players across the league are […]

The New Orleans Pelicans had a lot of faith in this season. The offseason addition of Jonas Valanciunas was supposed to add another weapon to their talented offensive lineup. Unfortunately for Pelicans fans, it has turned horrible. Constant injury issues for Zion Williamson only added to the horrific start of their season. Even though Jonas […]

The 2022 NBA trade deadline is on Feb. 10, so rumors are ramping up and there will surely be deals happening soon. The Houston Rockets, with several good complementary players on short-term contracts, figure to be a major player at the deadline this season. For the past several seasons, the Rockets have been a team […]

The Utah Jazz should be the talk of the league. They are having a masterful season, and they look like championship contenders. It is really a great story of how small market teams can make it in the league. What makes it even more surprising, the Jazz did not do this with one single top-10 […]

The Dallas Mavericks have one of the best players in the world in Luka Doncic. However, the Texan squad cannot sort everything out completely for a few seasons now. In the last two seasons, led by Doncic, the Mavericks made the playoffs but were eliminated in the first round. This is despite some serious Luka […]

The Phoenix Suns were humbled on the court on Saturday night — a phrase they haven’t heard very often this season. Of their six losses, two of them have been at the hands of Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. Devin Booker was willing to admit that the Warriors were simply the better team […]

Let’s start with the bad: The Los Angeles Lakers (16-18) have lost five straight games for the first time since March of 2019 after their frenzied comeback bid fell short against the Brooklyn Nets. In the first game on the Crypto.com court, the Lakers nearly summoned a Christmas miracle, yet were ultimately thwarted, 122-115, by […]

Russell Westbrook may have shot 4-of-20 from the field in the Los Angeles Lakers 122-115 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Christmas Day — the team’s fifth straight defeat — but LeBron James isn’t losing belief in his star teammate. “I think he had an off-shooting night,” LeBron said. “I think he missed so many […]

The Golden State Warriors scored a massive Christmas Day road victory over the Phoenix Suns. With the win, the Warriors snatched the top spot in the league standings and now hold the best record in the NBA. Despite being down several key wing players and facing a fully healthy Suns team, the Dubs still managed […]

As the third matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns was approaching, fans were anticipating for both franchises to be at full strength. However, the Warriors were undermanned as they were still missing several key pieces in Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Jordan Poole, Andre Iguodala, and James Wiseman. Phoenix was favored to win […]

The Los Angeles Lakers epic fourth-quarter comeback bid vs. the Brooklyn Nets fell just short on Christmas evening. Of the many reasons for the loss — a short-handed roster full of recent additions, Russell Westbrook’s 4-of-20 shooting night, Patty Mills’ 34-point barrage, the Lakers’ general struggles from the three-point line (28.6%) — one of their […]

The Los Angeles Lakers almost had the comeback of the season against the Brooklyn Nets. Down 20 points at the start of the 4th quarter, LeBron James launched a massive counterattack that saw the team almost overcome the deficit. Ultimately, the Nets would escape with a win, despite LeBron’s best efforts. Lakers acting head coach […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors emerged triumphant over the Phoenix Suns in a classic Christmas Day showdown between the top two teams in the NBA. With the win, the Dubs snatched the best record in the league. Even more amazing, Golden State impressively did this despite missing two starters in Jordan Poole and […]

LeBron James has turned back the clock this past week, piling up numbers like he’s still in his prime. The Los Angeles Lakers star caped off a torrid four-game stretch with a 39-point performance on Christmas Day against the Brooklyn Nets. The effort marked the fourth such 30-point game in a row for King James, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers fell short of their miraculous fourth quarter Christmas Day comeback to the Brooklyn Nets, suffering their fifth straight loss, 122-115. There were numerous positives from this outing, such as the all-around performance of Carmelo Anthony in 38 minutes of play, and the tremendous energy of Stanley Johnson in defending superstar James […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker got to finally play on Christmas day but he didn’t get the results he wanted. Four years ago, Suns marksman Devin Booker expressed his desire to play an NBA game on Christmas day. This year, the two-time NBA All-Star’s wish was granted as the Suns took on the Golden State […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were on the brink of a sensational Christmas Day comeback on Saturday only for their plans to be foiled by a shorthanded Brooklyn Nets side. Russell Westbrook played his part for the Lakers, but it was also his botched dunk at a crucial juncture late in the game that sealed his […]

It’s finally happening. After nearly three months of not playing, Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving will soon suit up for the team again. The Nets have allowed Irving to return after initially benching him for reasons of not getting vaccinated. With the Nets losing players left and right due to COVID-19, the time is ripe […]

It looks like former NBA forward Michael Beasley thinks he can help the Los Angeles Lakers amid their recent struggles. After watching LeBron James and the Lakers get destroyed by the Kevin Durant-less Brooklyn Nets in their Christmas Day showdown, Beasley took it to Twitter to voice out what everyone is thinking: this Purple and […]

On Christmas Day, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Phoenix Suns 116-107. This game decided who has the best record in the NBA. Stephen Curry carried the Dubs most of the game, but the closing performance came from a surprising member. Otto Porter Jr. finished the game with 19 points, and 13 came in the […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors took care of business on Christmas Day. In a clash of the NBA’s two top teams, they came out on top against the Phoenix Suns, 116-107. When it comes to the Warriors, fans come to watch the offense hum with Stephen Curry leading the way. But the on-court […]

Kevin Durant was unable to join his squad for Saturday’s Christmas Day spectacle as his Brooklyn Nets took down LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in the newly renamed Crypto.com Arena. It didn’t matter too much, though, as a shorthanded Nets side still emerged victorious in this marquee matchup, 122-115. A lot was on […]

The Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns Christmas game contained all the intensity of a game between two of the NBA’s best teams and the wholesomeness of the holiday. A saga between Juan Toscano-Anderson and JaVale McGee brought the Christmas spirit to the contest. It started early in the month when Toscano-Anderson threw down a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were on the verge of a miraculous 4th quarter comeback against the Brooklyn Nets on Christmas Day. That is until Nic Claxton decided to put LeBron James on a poster. With the score tied in the final minute, Claxton soared sky-high to slam it over LeBron and kill the Lakers’ momentum. […]