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After an incredible start to the 2021-22 NBA season, the Chicago Bulls are slumping in a big way, losers of four games in a row and five of their last six. Four of those five losses were of the blowout variety, with three of them coming on national television. Is the shine wearing off this […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will play the New York Knicks in an inter-conference matchup on Tuesday. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a Timberwolves-Knicks prediction and pick. The Timberwolves and Knicks will play on Tuesday as each team continues to fight for positioning in their respective conference. Minnesota will be looking to get back […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have still failed to trade Ben Simmons as the saga continues. While there have been reports that a deal could come to fruition by the deadline next month, it’s also expected the Aussie will sit out the rest of the season if he’s not moved by then. Well, if you’re asking former […]

The Los Angeles Lakers managed to pull off the win against the Utah Jazz on Monday night. The result may have saved Frank Vogel’s job. According to the latest report from The Athletic’s Bill Oram and Sam Amick, the Lakers coach is sitting on the hottest of hot seats and may be coaching for his […]

LOS ANGELES – Reggie Jackson had been struggling in the last six games for the LA Clippers, and it’s been directly reflected in the team’s record. Head coach Tyronn Lue has continued to show confidence in his starting point guard, allowing Jackson to play through his worst shooting stretch with the hopes that he’ll find […]

Entering Monday, 33-year old Russell Westbrook — perhaps the most athletic point guard ever to play basketball — had converted under 60 percent of his dunk attempts since joining the Los Angeles Lakers. According to The Basketball Index, he was the most effective player in basketball at creating shot opportunities around the cup, but the […]

LeBron James sent out a tweet on Sunday night. The Los Angeles Lakers star made a personal guarantee that things are going to change. With the Lakers in free fall, King James took accountability and apologized for the season thus far. #LakerNation I apologize and I promise we’ll be better! 👑💜💛 — LeBron James (@KingJames) […]

Monday was a day of both encouraging and discouraging developments for the Los Angeles Lakers. In other words: a Monday. On the court, the Lakers pocketed perhaps their most impressive win of the season — gutting out a 101-95 win over the Utah Jazz at Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers were lacking any signature wins over […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green has been out of the lineup, because of a sore calf muscle. He has been missing in action at a time the Warriors are struggling to win games. In this post, though, we’re answering a question on all Dubs fans’ minds: Is Draymond Green playing vs Pistons? Is Draymond […]

LeBron James and Magic Johnson engaged in a bit of an indirect back-and-forth on Twitter over the weekend. Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ blowout loss to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, the Hall of Fame point guard sent out a critical tweet calling out the Lakers’ effort: After being blown out by the Nuggets 133-96, we […]

LeBron James is the greatest Swiss Army Knife that basketball has ever seen. For 19 seasons (and counting!) The King has shown that he can do just about everything on the court at an elite level. That isn’t some hyperbolic statement, either; LeBron James’ all-time stat line is currently sitting at about 36k points, 9k […]

The basketball community continues to ask itself one simple question: Will the Philadelphia 76ers end the Ben Simmons saga at the trade deadline? Sixers general manager Daryl Morey has just over three weeks to decide if he will move the former no. 1 pick or drag the stalemate out into another offseason. Based on how […]

The Portland Trail Blazers moved to 2-1 during a crucial six-game road trip on Monday, beating the bottom-dwelling Orlando Magic 98-88 in a convincing win not nearly as close as the final score suggests. C.J. McCollum played for the first time since December 4th, back on the floor after recovering from a collapsed right lung […]

It was another great showing and another loss for the Toronto Raptors. As has always been the case with the team this season, the margins are thin. That means missing key rotations pieces like Gary Trent Jr. and Khem Birch are going to have a serious impact on the best of nights against the lowliest […]

Hoops fans were witnesses to a scary sight on Saturday when Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant limped off the floor during their game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Midway through the second quarter, Bruce Brown fell towards Durant’s legs, forcing the two-time Finals MVP’s knees to buckle in an awkward way. Durant tried to walk […]

Russell Westbrook has been heavily criticized of late after what has been a terrible first half of the season for the Los Angeles Lakers. Russ is well aware of all the slander and on Monday night, he decided to release his full wrath on Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert. The Lakers guard found himself […]

Ja Morant was involved in a bit of a scuffle on Monday night as the Memphis Grizzlies took on the Chicago Bulls. Morant got into it with Bulls big man Tony Bradley after a rather malicious-looking foul from the Chicago center. Morant was pretty heated on the bench after the incident and he had quite […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George was simply enjoying the Los Angeles Rams-Arizona Cardinals Wild Card game at SoFi Stadium, but the camera crew really had to show him and the fans boo him. There were several celebrities in attendance for the event, and when they were showed on the jumbotron, they all got cheered […]

One could argue that Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma has irrational confidence. It goes both ways. It could be good, it could be disastrous. On Monday night, Kuzma tempted fate in the second quarter by driving all the way to the hoop to go up against Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid. It’s hard to overstate […]

In perhaps one of his rare vulnerable moments, LeBron James recently posted a heartfelt apology to the Los Angeles Lakers fans for how their season has turned out. It came on the heels of an embarrassing rout to the Denver Nuggets, adding to the already topsy-turvy situation of the proud squad. For what it’s worth, […]

Following heavy backlash due to his recent comments about the Uyghur concentration camps in China, it seems Golden State Warriors minority owner Chamath Palihapitiya has softened on his stance. Palihapitiya, in a recent appearance on a podcast, bluntly said: “Nobody cares about what’s happening to the Uyghurs, okay? I’m telling you a very hard ugly […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers need every help they can get amid their recent free-fall, and while the hopes were they’d be getting back Kendrick Nunn soon, that doesn’t seem to be the case now. Nunn is one of the Lakers’ key offseason signings, but he has yet to play for the Purple […]

The Los Angeles Rams and Arizona Cardinals are currently contesting a highly anticipated NFL Playoff matchup in the Wild Card round. The Rams raced out of the gate, thanks to a hot start by wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., who made a couple of big plays in the early parts of the game, including his […]

The Denver Nuggets have been keen on improving their roster amid the absences of Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr., and according to the latest reports, they have some interest in San Antonio Spurs guard Bryn Forbes. As Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype reported, the Spurs have put Forbes–who won the 2021 championship with the […]

The Golden State Warriors have emerged as one of the best teams in the league during the first half of the season. Nevertheless, there’s also no denying that the Dubs could use an upgrade for their roster as they look to secure another NBA title this term. The good news for Golden State’s young rising […]

The Houston Rockets are currently 13-32, the third-worst record in the NBA. In other words, the Rockets will be open for business at the current NBA trade deadline. One of the Rockets’ most attractive trade chips is veteran guard Eric Gordon, who has reportedly drawn some interest from teams already. In a recent article by […]

The Brooklyn Nets geared up for an afternoon road game on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. But the end result was not what they hoped for as Darius Garland and the Cleveland Cavaliers got the better of the shorthanded Nets, 114-107. It was James Harden and Kyrie Irving’s first full game playing without Kevin Durant, […]

The Dallas Mavericks have emerged as buyers as the February trade deadline draws nearer. Luka Doncic and the Mavs appear to be in the market for a big man, and it looks like they will be looking to overtake the Los Angeles Lakers in the race to acquire a highly coveted Eastern Conference center. According […]

The Denver Nuggets will be bombarded with questions, as they have been throughout the season. The majority of their concerns come from the fact that two of their top three players have been out for virtually the whole season. Obviously, a team that is missing two of its best three players is unlikely to have […]

The Memphis Grizzlies blew out the Chicago Bulls in their meeting on Monday, and while Ja Morant and Desmond Bane were the heroes once again, another starter stepped up and was just as crucial as the two: Jaren Jackson Jr. JJJ recorded 14 points and five rebounds in the contest, but what stood out the […]

The Brooklyn Nets headed to Ohio to battle Darius Garland and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It would be the first full game they would play without their superstar Kevin Durant since he sprained his MCL during the home win versus the New Orleans Pelicans. Since this one was not in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered one of their most embarrassing losses of the season (unfortunately, there have been more than a few) on Saturday as they were utterly blown out by the Denver Nuggets, 133-96. After the game, LeBron James was not at all in a jovial mood and his surprising actions could spell more […]

There have been many questions about this Boston Celtics team over the last few seasons, and none of them have been answered. They have performed worse than any other Celtics team has ever struggled, and playing the style of basketball that this Celtics team is playing is inexcusable. Boston is one of the most renowned […]

After picking up a hard-fought win in Miami on Saturday night, the Philadelphia 76ers traveled to the nation’s capital for an afternoon meeting with the Washington Wizards. In the end, Washington came away with the victory on their home floor. Behind an array of contributors, they took down the Sixers by a final score of […]

Things got heated late in the matchup between the Chicago Bulls and Memphis Grizzlies on Monday. After some contact in the paint between Ja Morant and Tony Bradley, the two parties had to be separated. Well, Steven Adams was the one who handled the separation, as he lifted Bradley off his feet and carried him […]

The Phoenix Suns are one of the more intriguing teams in the NBA because, despite some key role players not performing as well as the Suns had hoped for this season, they still have the best record in the league. As bizarre as it seems, the Suns could have a busy trade deadline because they […]

Kyle Kuzma had a rather hilarious moment with Joel Embiid after the Washington Wizards forward posterized the Philadelphia 76ers center. Apparently, Embiid walked up to Kuzma after the dunk to joke that he’d punch him in the face if he did it again. Kyle Kuzma said Joel Embiid came up to him after the poster […]

The Charlotte Hornets had the honor of playing on MLK Day and did not disappoint. They rolled into Madison Square Garden to face the New York Knicks and made a major statement. The final score was a 97-87 win for the Hornets, but they held a 20-point lead for much of the game. They did […]

Despite being one of the best teams in the NBA, the Golden State Warriors have a few unanswered questions. The Warriors will have to address some tough questions during the season if they want to win the championship that so many supporters are yearning for. Let’s look at the three most pressing concerns about this […]