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Luka Doncic and Dallas Mavericks simply can’t catch a break right now. While their franchise star hasn’t played since December 10th due to an ankle injury, he’s now landed in COVID-19 protocols, which puts his status in serious doubt for the Mavs’ Christmas showdown with the Utah Jazz. Kristaps Porzingis (right toe soreness) will be […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is under contract for at least one more season, but with the way this team is playing right now and the rumors circling on Twitter, the discussion of a possible LeBron trade has surfaced. Crazy, right? Well, The King’s agent, Rich Paul, has set the record straight. He recently […]

The Dallas Mavericks are one of the many teams adding players using the hardship exception due to the outbreak of COVID-19 around the NBA, plus injuries to Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis. The Mavs recently added former lottery pick Marquese Chriss, and he played a key role in a big win over the Minnesota Timberwolves […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will hit the road and take on the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Clippers-Kings prediction and pick. These two teams have been having somewhat similar seasons. The Los Angeles Clippers are 16-15, yet they have lost their last three games. The […]

The NBA has decided to postpone another game on Wednesday as the Chicago Bulls and Toronto Raptors were supposed to play but both teams are still dealing with a boatload of COVID-19 problems. Sources: The Chicago Bulls-Toronto Raptors game tonight has been postponed. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 22, 2021 While the Bulls’ covid situation […]

The Denver Nuggets will travel to face off the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nuggets-Thunder prediction and pick. These two teams have been having different seasons. The Denver Nuggets are 15-14, coming off a solid win. The Oklahoma City Thunder, meanwhile, are 10-19 and […]

The NBA season continues on Wednesday. The Cleveland Cavaliers will hit the road and take on the Boston Celtics. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Cavaliers-Celtics prediction and pick. These two teams have had different seasons. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 19-12 and have won their last six games played, though their […]

Damian Lillard was fighting like hell on Tuesday night to will his short-handed team to a rare victory outside Rip City. Considering how well he’d been playing since not just opening tip against the New Orleans Pelicans, but also the Portland Trail Blazers’ last two games, no one would’ve been shocked if Lillard pulled it […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is seeing an incredible progress in Otto Porter Jr. that he has never seen before. Otto Porter Jr.’s contributions to the Warriors don’t often stand out in the box score. However, coach Kerr still appreciates the hard work he’s been putting in since joining Golden State. According to […]

At this point, it seems likely that LeBron James will finish out his illustrious career with the Los Angeles Lakers. But if you’re asking Kendrick Perkins, that isn’t a guarantee. Perkins, who is now an outspoken NBA analyst for ESPN, stirred the pot on Tuesday night with a tweet that suggested Bron should potentially demand […]

The Boston Celtics, like other NBA teams, are in the midst of a COVID-19 outbreak. The Celtics are seeking roster help from an unlikely place. Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, NBA veteran and seven-time All-Star Joe Johnson is in agreement with the Celtics on a 10-day deal. Free agent guard Joe Johnson is signing a 10-day […]

With COVID-19 spreading rapidly around the NBA and so many players in the league’s health and safety protocols, teams are scrambling to find replacement players. One intriguing name that has come up is Tyreke Evans, who has been out of the NBA since a 2019 drug ban. The Sacramento Kings would make plenty of sense […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ roster continues to be extremely depleted due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the organization. Their last two games have been postponed because of the number of players in protocols and it appears another one is going to be rescheduled on Thursday against the Portland Trail Blazers: The following has been released by […]

It’s been another disappointing night for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday, as the team suffered yet another loss, this time at the hands of the Phoenix Suns at home, 108-90. Apart from the fact that the Lakers have now gone winless in their last three games and that they have now slid […]

LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers. and their fans suffered through yet another injury scare in Tuesday’s game against the Phoenix Suns, at the hands — or rather foot — of an old nemesis. Midway through the quarter of the Suns’ comfortable win over a depleted Lakers squad, LeBron came down from a layup attempt […]

Houston Rockets legend Steve Francis has opened up about the beginning of the end of his NBA career. When Hakeem Olajuwon left the Rockets in 2001, Steve Francis’ rose to prominence and became the new face of Houston. At the time, “Stevie Franchise” was one of the best scoring point guards in the league. He […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got blown out by the Phoenix Suns, 108-90, at home on Tuesday. Yet, LeBron James is accentuating the positive. Considering the state of the Suns — fully healthy, with largely the same roster as last season’s NBA Finals squad – compared with that of the Lakers — depleted, renovated — James’ […]

It hasn’t been the smoothest of campaigns for the Portland Trail Blazers. Star guard Damian Lillard has already missed several games due to an abdominal injury, while his running mate CJ McCollum is still out indefinitely with a collapsed lung. If there’s one team that knows exactly what the Trail Blazers are going through, it’s […]

Dennis Rodman’s parties needed no further introduction but what people had seen and heard may had been just the tip of the iceberg. In ESPN’s 10-part docuseries “The Last Dance,” modern day hoops fans got the chance to see how wild Dennis Rodman was during his prime. And even to this day, “Worm” is still […]

Talen Horton-Tucker was able to clear the COVID-19 protocols and return to the Los Angeles Lakers in time for their Tuesday showdown with the Phoenix Suns. However, THT was certainly not in the best condition. The Lakers fell to the Suns in a 108-90 blowout in Staples Center, and Horton-Tucker was non-impactful at all. While […]

The NBA is in a precarious situation once again in light of the latest surge of COVID-19 transmissions. The league has already suspended several games in recent days to avoid further complications from the virus. Several players have already expressed their concerns. NBA commissioner Adam Silver already said they have no plans of postponing the […]

LeBron James’ former teammate Iman Shumpert ruffled some feathers with his rather spicy take on the Los Angeles Lakers forward. In an appearance on the The Bootleg Kev podcast, the Lakers star’s ex-teammate was vocal on how LeBron James “ruined basketball” with his decision to take his talents to the Miami Heat in 2010. Via […]

Miami Heat guard Duncan Robinson has been a little inconsistent with his outside sniping this season. But on Tuesday night against the Indiana Pacers, he once again reminded everyone why he’s one of the NBA’s most elite marksmen. Robinson scored a season-high 26 points on 6-of-10 shooting from beyond the arc to help lead the […]

When Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns called himself the greatest shooting big man of all time, it raised more than a few eyebrows. After all, it seems he is forgetting and disrespecting the players who have accomplished a lot before him–like Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki. Nowitzki, for his part, has heard the proclamation and […]

The final game on Tuesday’s five-game slate featured a matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns. All eyes were on LeBron James as The King continues to carry a weakened and struggling LA squad throughout what has been a very rocky campaign for them. LeBron has been known to turn quite a few […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is no longer the 20-year-old player who can run up and down the floor for 40 minutes per game. He is already 36 years old and possesses tons of miles in his body as he plays in Year 19 of his NBA career. With that said, some fans are […]

As of now, there is no bigger name on the NBA trade market than Ben Simmons. The three-time All-Star remains in a stalemate with the Philadelphia 76ers and a change of scenery remains the likely outcome. That being said, general manager Daryl Morey has kept his stance of wanting a high-caliber player in return for […]

The COVID-19 outbreak within the NBA has put the entire season at risk. The NHL has already placed its season on hold until after Christmas and right now, NBA commissioner Adam Silver and the league could also follow suit. The good news is that right now, Silver is adamant that the show will go on […]

Steve Kerr has turned into one of the most well-respected coaching minds in the NBA, leading the Golden State Warriors to three championships and five NBA Finals appearances in his first seven seasons. The Warriors coach attributes part of that to longtime mentor Gregg Popovich. The San Antonio Spurs head coach is considered one of […]

Luka Doncic remains out for the Dallas Mavericks, but expectations are high he can return to the lineup sooner rather than later–hopefully before Christmas. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, the Mavs are hopeful Doncic will be able to suit up when they play the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. That puts the Slovenian guard well […]

Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki will return in the frontlines of NBA action, but as much as Mavs fans would want to turn back the clock and see a prime Dirk play for the COVID-ravaged team, he won’t be doing his one-legged fadeaway. Instead, he will be offering some awesome commentary. As Brad Townsend of […]

The story of the 2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers season has been untimely blows. The latest came in the form of an MCL sprain to Anthony Davis, who will be re-evaluated in four weeks. In the third quarter of Friday’s loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Jaden McDaniels fell backward into AD’s leg, forcing the eight-time All-Star […]

We’ve been keeping tabs on the Brooklyn Nets’ decision to let Kyrie Irving play in games he’s eligible to play in this season. At one point in mid-October, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski said that Nets superstars Kevin Durant and James Harden would have a voice in the major decision. Kevin Durant, James Harden, owner Joe Tsai […]

One can make a case about LeBron James being the greatest player of all time. It might be contentious, to say the least, but it’s hard to deny that the Los Angeles Lakers superstar has to at least be in the conversation when talking about the GOAT. For most, however, one of the biggest flaws […]

All season, the Ben Simmons cloud has hung over the head of the Philadelphia 76ers. The team has done a fine job not letting it have a major effect on their campaign, but the elephant in the room has been hard to avoid. A little over two months into the NBA season and there has […]

The Dallas Mavericks were not able to prevent the surge in COVID-19 cases in the organization, with Tim Hardaway Jr. the latest Mavs player to enter the league’s health and safety protocols. That means the Mavs now have four players in their COVID-19 list after Reggie Bullock, Josh Green and Maxi Kleber entered it in […]

San Antonio Spurs legend Manu Ginobili has been announced as one of the headliners of first-time candidates for the James Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2022. Ginobili, 44, is widely regarded as one of the most iconic players in Spurs franchise history and he is now closing in on the ultimate basketball […]

The Houston Rockets have been without star rookie Jalen Green for nearly a month as he deals with a hamstring injury, but it looks as if the No. 2 overall pick could be making his way back to action. According to Shams Charania, Green is expected to return to game action on Thursday when the […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is having a fantastic year. He’s playing some of the best basketball of his career, and it could earn him the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year Award at the end of the season. Green is a nightly problem to the opposition, and Steve Kerr explained […]