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The long wait for Kyrie Irving’s return to action for the Brooklyn Nets is about to be over. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Irving is expected to take the floor for the first time in the 2021-22 NBA season on Wednesday against the Indiana Pacers on the road. Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving […]

In my New Year’s resolutions for the Los Angeles Lakers (and on last week’s episode of Lakers Multiverse), I argued that the Lakers need to accelerate the process of discovering an identity. It’s too late in the 2021-22 NBA season to continue tinkering with styles, even while Anthony Davis and Kendrick Nunn remain out with […]

Scottie Pippen was actually able to get the big payday he longed for and absolutely deserved following his last season in Chicago. This came out to the tune of $62.7 million for five years — the deal the six-time NBA champ signed with the Houston Rockets shortly after becoming a free agent in the summer […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (19-19) squeezed out a 108-103 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves (16-20) on Sunday at Crypto.com Arena — though they had to overcome 10 turnovers from Russell Westbrook, who noticeably struggled for the first three quarters. In addition to the 10 giveaways, Westbrook — who entered with four consecutive triple-doubles — finished […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James recently turned 37, but he doesn’t look nowhere that age with the way he is playing. Father time may be undefeated, but LeBron is sure as hell giving him one hell of a fight. Just take a look at his latest performance against the Minnesota Timberwolves where he scored […]

As the entertainment and professional sports businesses come closer each year, the WWE and the NBA have not been immune to that. Many NBA players have been featured in WWE shows. It has not always gone too well, as evidenced by a somewhat infamous cameo of Lonzo and LaMelo Ball. Still, many other appearances were […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander couldn’t help but poke fun at Josh Giddey after the rookie recorded his first career triple-double. Giddey broke LaMelo Ball’s record as the youngest player to register a triple-double, as he finished with 17 points, 13 rebounds and 14 assists in a losing effort against the Dallas Mavericks. While […]

The NBA has gone into other spheres of entertainment in the past. NBA stars have made iconic movies, published music albums, and have done much more. Today’s NBA athlete transcends the sport and goes into other parts of public life. Thus, it is not a surprise that they have also gone into wrestling. The biggest […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown wasn’t the only one who achieved a once-in-a-lifetime goal during the C’s 116-11 win over the Orlando Magic. Coming into the TC Garden arena, fans had no idea that they were in for an unforgettable night courtesy of Jaylen Brown. The All-Star guard dropped 50 points to lead all Celtics […]

The Boston Celtics leaned on the monster efforts of star swingman Jaylen Brown to hack out a hard-earned win over the Orlando Magic in overtime, 116-111 on Sunday night. Brown exploded for a career-high 50 points on an impressive 19-of-29 shooting from the field. He also added 11 rebounds, four assists, and two blocks to […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Patrick Beverley just loves to annoy and get in the nerves of LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. On Sunday, Pat Bev was back at it again, as he kept taunting LeBron, Talen Horton-Tucker and the whole Lakers with his rather “touchy” gestures. Fortunately, LeBron and Co. already know how to […]

The Charlotte Hornets had their three-game winning streak snapped on their home floor by the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. In the first quarter, the Suns jumped out to a big lead, but the Hornets ended the quarter on a 12-4 run to crawl back within nine points. But after that, things just got out of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers season has been filled with a lot of turmoil and ups and downs. On Sunday night, that continued. The Lakers hosted the Minnesota Timberwolves and led for most of the first half. But they saw their lead whittled down to only three points going to the break. As the teams headed […]

Jaylen Brown is turning into something else for the Boston Celtics. In a season full of turmoil and uncertainty, the star forward has been a bright spot for the team, turning in solid outing after solid outing every time. Against the Orlando Magic, Brown put on a show, scoring 50 points to lead the Celtics […]

Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Josh Giddey continues to turn heads in the NBA with his all-around game. He entered the league with little fanfare compared to other newcomers, but he’s clearly making his name known. On Sunday against the Dallas Mavericks, the 19-year-old Thunder guard tallied his first triple-double and became the youngest player in […]

Long before he joined the Los Angeles Lakers, once upon a time LeBron James was arguably the greatest high school basketball prospect of all time. Not only that, but he’s also had a chance to watch his sons Bronny and Brice up close an personal as they forge their own paths on the HS hoops […]

Bradley Beal has begun playing a new role for the Washington Wizards and he has no problem with it at all. The health and safety protocols saw the Wizards missing all three of their natural point guards–Spencer Dinwiddie, Raul Neto and Aaron Holiday. The team brought in Brad Wanamaker via a 10-day hardship exemption contract […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are undergoing a big rebuild this season. They have a bunch of interesting young talent in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luguentz Dort, but the biggest talking point this season is Josh Giddey. The Australian rookie has been highly touted as a long-term project with huge potential, and we got a glimpse of […]

The Indiana Pacers have added three more players to the league’s health and safety protocols, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN: Caris LeVert, Goga Bitadze and TJ Warren. They join five other Indiana players. Indiana Pacers Caris LeVert, Goga Bitadze and TJ Warren have entered the league’s health and safety protocols, sources tell ESPN. — Adrian […]

The line between the NBA and entertainment is more or less gone. Professional athletes have dabbled in crossover entertainment for a while now, starring in movies, making music and featuring in TV shows. Another off-court medium pro athletes love to explore? Wrestling. The WWE, as the premier organization in pro wrestling, has featured countless cameos […]

The NBA has been involved with the WWE for a while now. Many of the NBA players from the past and present were featured in WWE shows. None of them have gone on to perform as full-time professional wrestlers, though. Some players, like Enes Kanter, however, have hinted at a future in the organization. Looking […]

After missing 10 consecutive games, Luka Doncic is back in the fold for the Dallas Mavericks’ Sunday night matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Doncic suffered an ankle injury against the Denver Nuggets and then entered health and safety protocols when he was due to return from the injury. At the beginning of the season, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are poised to get a much-needed boost ahead of this week’s crucial four-game homestand at Moda Center. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups has cleared health-and-safety protocols and is set to be on the sidelines on Monday night against the Atlanta Hawks. Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey […]

The NBA and WWE have had various crossovers in the past. Famously, the WWE even had a few weeks-long sketches about the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers. That was back in 2009, and since then, many NBA players have featured in WWE events. Quite infamously, Lonzo and Lamelo Ball featured with their father, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will play the Los Angeles Lakers in a Western Conference matchup on Sunday. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a Timberwolves-Lakers prediction and pick. The Timberwolves and Lakers play Sunday as LeBron James looks to continue his hot streak. James scored 43 points in 29 minutes in his last game […]

Like most Dubs fans, Golden State Warriors’ Andrew Wiggins is hyped about Klay Thompson’s nearing NBA return. This season, Andrew Wiggins has proven that he can be Steph Curry’s most reliable co-star and he did it once again when dropped 25 points in the Warriors‘ 123-116 win over the Utah Jazz on Saturday. Though the […]

The Phoenix Suns are set to take on the Charlotte Hornets in an interconference matchup. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Suns-Hornets prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. The Phoenix Suns pay a visit to Spectrum Center to face the Charlotte Hornets. After […]

The NBA is dealing with a heavy surge in players entering the health and safety protocols. This league-wide outbreak has gutted some teams to the brink. The Los Angeles Lakers have dealt with their share of COVID-19 issues, though they did get lucky with LeBron James and Russell Westbrook testing out of protocols earlier than […]

The Chicago Bulls made an unexpected sign-and-trade move in the offseason by acquiring DeMar DeRozan to form a dynamic scoring duo with Zach LaVine. There were a slew of doubts surrounding the pairing because both are ball-dominant scorers with question marks on defense, but they have shut all the critics down as the Bulls sit […]

It has been a draining season so far for Terance Mann and the Los Angeles Clippers, but they just started the New Year, and ended their road trip, with a big win. If you ask him, it’s just another week in the NBA. Behind 19 points, three rebounds, and a clutch 3-pointer from Mann, the […]

The NBA and its players have gone into the entertainment business many times in the past. NBA players such as Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal, and LeBron James have made movies with varied success. Also, guys like Damian Lillard have ventured into music as well. The world of professional wrestling is no exception, as many NBA […]

With a 28-7 record, the Golden State Warriors hope to have not one or two but three players in the All-Star game. The third name popping up in the conversation is their starting forward, Andrew Wiggins. The talk started with Klay Thompson. Then Steve Kerr chimed in, and now Stephen Curry is lobbying for Wiggins. […]

Times Square in New York City is the place to be to celebrate the end and beginning of a new year. If you wanted to see one of the greatest performances of the season that same day, all you had to do was travel down to Brooklyn and watch the LA Clippers defeat Kevin Durant‘s  […]

Much like the rest of the league, the COVID-19 pandemic has largely ravaged the Brooklyn Nets. Along with multiple other Nets, Kevin Durant and James Harden both entered the healthy and safety protocols a couple of weeks ago. Heck, even Kyrie Irving, who has yet to suit up this season due to his vaccination status, […]

The world of professional wrestling has been incorporating famous stars from other sports for a while now. Most make sporadic appearances, including Shaquille O’Neal, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and many more. However, if some NBA players were to become WWE Superstars, that would be very fun to watch. One of the teams that could produce some WWE […]

The Houston Rockets had a rather eventful halftime break during their Friday night match against the Denver Nuggets. Kevin Porter Jr. reportedly stormed out of the Toyota Center and star big man Christian Wood refused to check in the game after a “heated discussion” among players and coaches. The Rockets just barely made it in […]

Klay Thompson is already impressing Stephen Curry in practice. But the Golden State Warriors point guard isn’t the only one noticing that his sidelined Splash Brother has been firing on all cylinders behind the scenes. Warriors veteran Andre Iguodala gave a sneak peek on what it’s been like with Klay Thompson joining the starters during […]

Covid-19 has brutally impacted the world and the NBA. It currently has Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green sidelined until he clears the NBA’s health and safety protocols. That could be soon. It could maybe be as soon as Monday, according to Steve Kerr. “There’s optimism… We’ll see if he clears protocols tomorrow, and we’re […]

Klay Thompson traveled with the Golden State Warriors and participated in practice while away. That gives the impression that his return date is very soon, and it could be as early as this week. The team hasn’t been clear on when it will be, but teammates and Thompson himself said it’s coming soon. After defeating […]