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Chicago Bulls star Nikola Vucevic didn’t hold back his thoughts on what he believes is politics behind Novak Djokovic’s failure to prevent his deportation to play in the Australian Open. The Australian government canceled Djokovic’s visa on the grounds that he is unvaccinated against COVID-19 and his presence might present risks to the general public. […]

Anfernee Simons continued staking his claim as a cog of the Portland Trail Blazers’ present and future on Saturday night, playing the half of basketball of his life. He cooled off after a scintillating first two quarters that included 26 points and seven triples, but made his impact keenly felt regardless as the Washington Wizards […]

The Indiana Pacers might have the most questions out of any team in the NBA. Perhaps the biggest question about this Pacers team is how they haven’t found the success that they should have found for the past few seasons. Indiana has made it clear that they are going to trade a few of their […]

Detroit Pistons star rookie Cade Cunningham was on pace to set his career-high in scoring on Sunday against the Phoenix Suns. Unfortunately, after celebrating a reverse dunk, Cunningham was ejected midway through the third quarter. While Cunningham’s antics after the dunk didn’t seem to warrant an ejection, referee Kevin Cutler dismissed him without hesitation. After […]

The Miami Heat have been one of the most slept-on teams all season this year. It is questionable why people are not giving the Heat the credit that they deserve because they have been playing like one of the best teams in basketball, despite all of the injuries that they have had to overcome. The […]

The Detroit Pistons are currently taking on the Phoenix Suns. Detroit came into this one at 10-31 while Phoenix comes in at 32-9. The Suns currently hold a 110-84 lead at the beginning of the fourth quarter. During the third quarter of the game, Cade Cunningham threw down a ridiculous reverse dunk and after the […]

The Phoenix Suns have dominated the regular season. While most of that is due to the team’s fantastic blend of high-level talent and well-rounded supporting cast, part of it is due to the team’s great fortunes with injury. Deandre Ayton has been the team’s only key player that has missed more than 10 games this […]

Myles Turner is one of the hottest names on the market as the trade deadline fast approaches. Unfortunately for he and the Indiana Pacers, though, finding Turner a new home before February 10th could be complicated by his health. The Pacers announced that Turner won’t play in Monday’s game against the LA Clippers due to […]

Cam Reddish, the newest addition to the New York Knicks, will bring some much-needed excitement to Madison Square Garden. Reddish, the 10th overall pick in the 2019 draft, had some star pedigree before reaching the NBA. Since then, the 22-year-old wing hasn’t amounted to much. He has shown intriguing flashes of potential on both ends […]

On Saturday night, the sports world held its collective breath when Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant suffered an apparent knee injury. Durant, who leads the NBA in points per game and has been very much in the running for his second regular-season MVP, went down midway through the second quarter of a win vs. the […]

The Brooklyn Nets got some unfortunate news as they found out that Kevin Durant injured his knee and will be out for four to six weeks. This is the last thing that the Nets wanted because now they are going to be without arguably the best player in the NBA and they still only have […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is having an off-shooting season by his standards, hitting 42.1% from the floor and 38.4% of his three-point attempts. Although he’s having his least efficient shooting season since 2016-17, Curry is still in the MVP race. In this post, though, we’re answering a question on all Dubs fans’ minds […]

The New York Knicks finally look like they’re hitting their stride this season. They have won seven of their last 10 games and are making progress in the Eastern Conference standings. Still, the Knicks are far from where they were expected to be halfway through the season. Julius Randle has been a key part of […]

With the Dallas Mavericks improving to fifth place in the Western Conference at the season’s midway point, it seems like the time for Mark Cuban and the front office to finally make numerous moves before the trade deadline. Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis are already on the third year of their terrific partnership, but they […]

The Houston Rockets will take on the Sacramento Kings once again on Sunday night at Golden 1 Center. This is a rematch of Friday’s game which saw Sacramento come away with the 126-114 win. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Rockets-Kings prediction and pick we […]

The Golden State Warriors will play the Minnesota Timberwolves in a Western Conference matchup on Sunday night. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a Warriors-Timberwolves prediction and pick. The Warriors and Timberwolves will play on Sunday as Minnesota will to snap a two-game skid vs. a short-handed Golden State team. Stephen Curry (hand) […]

The Brooklyn Nets have announced that Kevin Durant was diagnosed with a sprained medial collateral of the left knee. Durant is expected to return to full strength after a rehabilitation period. This is great news for the Nets that Durant is going to return this season and be able to come back to action for […]

The Denver Nuggets host the Utah Jazz on Sunday night in the Association! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Jazz-Nuggets prediction and pick. The Utah Jazz are once again off to another great start to the NBA season. They are 28-14 which is good for fourth in the Western Conference. They […]

When the Portland Trail Blazers finally unleashed Anfernee Simons this season, he answered the call and lived up to his potential so far. It may have been due to necessity because of the injuries to Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum, but Simons has lived up to the trust given to him by head coach Chauncey […]

The Phoenix Suns will pay a visit to Little Caesars Arena to take on the Detroit Pistons in a Sunday afternoon matchup between the best team in the NBA and the team with second-worst record in the league. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Suns-Pistons […]

The Golden State Warriors will end their four-game road trip in Minneapolis to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. Klay Thompson made his triumphant return last week, but sat out Golden State’s most recent game against the Chicago Bulls. The Warriors will continue to exercise caution and ease their star shooting guard back into […]

All is not well in Laker Land. After Los Angeles’ 133-96 drubbing at the hands of the Denver Nuggets, icon Magic Johnson put the present-day Lakers on blast for their supposed lack of effort. The Hall of Famer took to Twitter to express his frustrations with LeBron James & Co: After being blown out by […]

All it took was a Bobby Portis pseudo-headbutt to reignite the Toronto Raptors’ gritty spirit and awaken them fully from the stupor that accompanies every Dwane Casey-led Detroit Pistons matchup. Midway through the first quarter, with the Raptors trailing the Milwaukee Bucks 22-7 and looking every bit as lethargic as they had the night prior, […]

With Luka Doncic missing 15 games this season so far, Jalen Brunson has been instrumental in running the offense of Jason Kidd and the Dallas Mavericks. Along with his production offensively, Brunson also has the rugged and ferocious defensive intensity that is necessary for the system of Kidd. In his fourth year in the association, […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers seem to be spiraling for the nth time this season. They have lost three in a row, including a brutal 37-point defeat against the depleted Denver Nuggets. The deficit was the largest of their season thus far and even got blasted on social media by Lakers icon Magic […]

Following a dominant win against the Boston Celtics Friday, the Philadelphia 76ers hopped right on a plane to Florida for the second leg of a back-to-back. Next up on the Sixers schedule was a meeting with an all too familiar face in Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat.  Despite playing the night before and having […]

Kyle Lowry unfortunately might not get a standing ovation in his return to Toronto due to COVID protocols, but his Raptors teammates will surely give him a warm welcome. Fred VanVleet, Kyle Lowry’s former protégé, talked about the latter’s return to Toronto after signing with the Miami Heat in the offseason. The Raptors guard spoke […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have hit yet another rock bottom – and Hall-of-Famer Magic Johnson isn’t satisfied one bit. The Lakers icon took to Twitter after LeBron James and Co. were walloped by the Denver Nuggets on the road, 133-96. “After being blown out by the Nuggets 133-96, we as Lakers fans can accept being […]

The reeling Los Angeles Lakers (21-22) suffered their worst loss of the 2021-22 NBA season on Saturday night, falling 133-96 to the short-handed Denver Nuggets (22-19) at Ball Arena. The Nuggets score marked the Lakers’ largest margin of defeat in nearly three years — you have to go back to Feb. 5, 2019, when the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered their worst defeat in nearly three years at the hands of the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night at Ball Arena. The Lakers fell 133-96 — the latest in a string of porous defensive performances. Yet, Dwight Howard remains hopeful. 43 games into the season, the Lakers, losers of three straight, […]

The Atlanta Hawks suffered another disappointing loss on Saturday, 117-108. That’s now five straight losses for the struggling Hawks and at this point, the fans are starting to panic amid their team’s recent slump. To make matters worse, Trae Young and Co. haven’t actually won a game at home since November 22nd. Yes, you read […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is without a doubt the greatest shooter that basketball has ever seen thus far. But NBA veteran JJ Redick certainly was no slouch, either. Redick is closely associated with the three-point shot ever since his early days at Duke. That’s why in a response to a Twitter question on […]

It’s been an incredibly frustrating season for Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Lakers. A team billed to be a championship contender has been troubled by injuries and a lack of cohesion. As a result, the Lakers sit at an even .500 record instead of dominating the NBA as they would’ve hoped. The frustrations from […]

The Brooklyn Nets had little trouble dusting the New Orleans Pelicans, 120-105. Steve Nash and co. came into the game with two available members of their Big 3 in Kevin Durant and James Harden. Kyrie Irving is healthy, but remains out since he is not vaccinated and cannot play at home. It was a very […]

The still-depleted Portland Trail Blazers used one of their most well-balanced performances of the season to earn a rare road win Saturday, beating the Washington Wizards 115-110 in the nation’s capital. The Blazers’ victory was just their third away from home all season and moves them to 17-25 overall, still tenth in the Western Conference. […]

There isn’t really a defensive coordinator position in the NBA, but if there was one, Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Sean Sweeney surely fits that role to a tee. And in the eyes of Mavs head coach Jason Kidd, Sweeney is the next big thing in the NBA coaching table based on the admirable job Sweeney […]

Talk about one hell of a playoff debut for Ja’Marr Chase. The Cincinnati Bengals rookie wide receiver played his first NFL playoff game against the Las Vegas Raiders, and he was electric. Along with former college teammate Joe Burrow, the duo led the franchise to their first playoff win in over 30 years. The Bengals’ […]

The Miami Heat have sneakily slipped into the no. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. Despite this, Miami has somewhat flown under the radar this season. Much of the attention has been on the star-studded Brooklyn Nets and the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks. Even the Chicago Bulls, which hold the top seed in the East and […]

The New York Knicks started the year with a huge bang, executing a trade for Cam Reddish of the Atlanta Hawks for Kevin Knox and other assets. It’s easy to see why the team made this trade: after a slow start to the season, the team has turned it around. Reddish both addresses some of […]