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The San Antonio Spurs will play the Los Angeles Lakers in a Western Conference matchup on Thursday night. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a Spurs-Lakers prediction and pick. The Spurs and Lakers will play on Thursday night as Los Angeles continues to play shorthanded due to players in the NBA’s health and […]

The Boston Celtics have been one of several NBA teams to deal with the recent COVID-19 outbreak. Well, center Enes Kanter Freedom is the latest Celtics player to enter the health and safety protocols, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter Freedom has entered COVID-19 health and safety protocols, sources tell […]

Joe Johnson officially returned to the NBA for the first time since 2018 on Wednesday night as he made his second debut for the Boston Celtics, the same team that drafted him 20 years ago. While Iso-Joe didn’t play a lot of minutes and only had two points, he made history in the process, joining […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will play the Golden State Warriors in a Western Conference matchup on Thursday night. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a Grizzlies-Warriors prediction and pick. The Grizzlies and Warriors will play on Thursday as each side looks to stay hot. This matchups features two of the best teams in the […]

COVID-19 has been spreading rapidly throughout the NBA, but the New Orleans Pelicans had been one of the few teams to avoid it. That is, until now, as youngster Nickeil Alexander-Walker has just become the Pelicans’ first player to enter the NBA’s health and safety protocols, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This comes after NAW […]

The Golden State Warriors have excelled under the leadership of head coach Steve Kerr, playing to a 401-177 regular season record while winning three NBA titles. Kerr spoke about Golden State’s attempt to maximize their chances of winning both now and in the future, offering an honest take on the next 15 years for the […]

The New York Knicks have a roster that looks like a hospital ward, with several players currently unavailable to play. But at least one key Knicks piece in the form of RJ Barrett is about to make his return from a five-game absence, as the former Duke Blue Devils star has been activated from the […]

The Charlotte Hornets will play the Denver Nuggets in an inter-conference matchup on Thursday night. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a Hornets-Nuggets prediction and pick. The Hornets and Nuggets will meet on Thursday as two of the lesser impacted teams by the recent surge of players entering the NBA’s health and safety […]

The Brooklyn Nets got some good news on Thursday with James Harden, Paul Millsap and Jevon Carter exiting the NBA’s health and safety protocols. This puts them in line to play against the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day. Unfortunately, Nets head coach Steve Nash doesn’t envision Kevin Durant making it out of protocols in […]

The Brooklyn Nets are about to get a massive shot in the arm, with James Harden out of the health and safety protocols, according to Nets head coach Steve Nash, as reported by Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. James Harden and Paul Millsap are out of health and safety protocols according to Steve Nash. — Ohm […]

The Golden State Warriors are trying to straddle the line between winning championships and developing their young talent. Rookies Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody have seen inconsistent playing time as Warriors head coach Steve Kerr juggles a deep rotation that will only get deeper once Klay Thompson and James Wiseman return. Thompson hasn’t played in […]

The Golden State Warriors have enjoyed sustained success in the NBA for the past several years, as they have won 50-plus games in six of their last nine seasons, hoisting up an NBA championship trophy in three of those years. Superstar guard Stephen Curry has been instrumental to the Warriors’ success, both as a sharpshooter […]

Golden State Warriors big man James Wiseman still hasn’t played this season after a lengthy recovery from a meniscus injury. His return is expected sometime in January alongside Klay Thompson, which should give an already solid Dubs team a massive boost. Amid Wiseman’s rehab, Stephen Curry sent him a rather powerful message. Via Sports Illustrated: […]

Denver Nuggets guard Austin Rivers is having none of the conspiracy theories some of his fellow NBA players are slinging around with regards to COVID-19 and the vaccines against it. Rivers, who himself tested positive, revealed that he’s read comments on his Instagram posts about wild COVID-19 theories, though, those are the ones that he […]

The Brooklyn Nets recently announced that they would be bringing Kyrie Irving, who is unvaccinated, back as a part-time player in the midst of injuries, COVID losses and more minutes than desired on the legs of Kevin Durant and James Harden. Irving’s return hit a roadblock when it was reported that he, along with Kevin […]

The Washington Wizards will play the New York Knicks in an Eastern Conference matchup on Thursday night. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a Wizards-Knicks prediction and pick. The Wizards and Knicks are set to play on Thursday as New York continues to play shorthanded with six players still in the NBA’s health […]

Kyrie Irving recently returned to the Brooklyn Nets as a part-time participant as they’ve allowed him to play in road games. It quickly came to a halt though as Kyrie instantly tested positive for COVID-19 upon his arrival. To be honest, the Nets really had no choice but to give the star guard a chance […]

Despite weeks of sitting on the sidelines as a healthy scratch, Los Angeles Clippers big man Serge Ibaka stayed ready in case his name was called upon. During Wednesday night’s matchup against the Sacramento Kings, head coach Tyronn Lue entrusted Ibaka with big second-unit minutes, and he did not disappoint. Ibaka finished with 17 points, […]

Joe Johnson played just two minutes in the Boston Celtics’ 111-101 home win Wednesday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers, but those were two meaningful minutes for the 40-year-old veteran. It’s been 20 years since the Celtics selected Johnson in the 2001 NBA Draft, and he’s somehow found a way back to the league with his […]

The Denver Nuggets lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder by a score of 108-94 Wednesday. The loss came with some fireworks, as Nuggets guard Austin Rivers got into it with some fans, who were chirping at the Denver reserve. Rivers pointed out the fans to an official and they were immediately escorted from the game, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers addition of two-time All-Star guard Isaiah Thomas was met with scrutiny by many. The Lakers are dealing with injuries and players in the health and safety protocols, part of the reason they used the NBA’s hardship exemption to bring Thomas aboard. Los Angeles has continued to struggle since signing Thomas, prompting […]

After missing a month due to injury, Rockets rookie Jalen Green makes his return against the Indiana Pacers on Thursday. It’s incredible how much of the season has passed while Green was recovering. Houston has already finished 15 games of their season since Green went down with his hamstring injury on November 24th. The team […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is known for speaking his mind, no matter the repercussions. Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, meanwhile, isn’t one to take any slights sitting down. That’s why when Draymond Green sat down on his podcast with former Warriors player turned podcaster himself Matt Barnes and spoke of a confrontation with […]

Over the years, it’s widely known Golden State Warriors guard Andre Iguodala has some of the best hands in the NBA. Those around him say he’s not shy about letting you know. He believes he’s at least Top 5 all-time when it comes to stripping the ball. “Part of Andre’s brilliance is this amazing combination […]

When Josh Giddey and the Oklahoma City Thunder endured the worst loss in NBA history early this December, they were the laughingstock of the NBA. Now, no one is laughing. The Thunder have won three straight games, all of which are against teams with better record than them. After beating the Los Angeles Clippers last […]

Safe to say, Russell Westbrook won’t be receiving any Christmas care packages from reporters. Yet again. Westbrook has had his fair share of brushes with the media in the past, and his recent remarks, when asked about the struggles of the Los Angeles Lakers, sounded quite abrasive. The Lakers suffered a third straight loss after […]

The NBA and NFL are currently trying to force their way through huge amounts of positive COVID-19 cases while canceling as few games as possible. The NHL decided enough was enough and broke for their annual winter break two days early and many around the NBA, including Denver Nuggets guard Austin Rivers, who had this […]

The Russell Westbrook experience in Los Angeles has so far not been working. He was reportedly acquired by the Lakers to remove the workload out of LeBron James and to perhaps help Anthony Davis on offense. Unfortunately, this hasn’t come to fruition yet as L.A. is currently in the sixth seed of the Western Conference […]

The Boston Celtics made sure Joe Johnson’s first game in his NBA return won’t get spoiled. The Celtics beat the shorthanded Cleveland Cavaliers, 111-101 on Wednesday night. It’s a full circle of sorts for Johnson, who was drafted by the Celtics as the 10th overall pick in 2001. The 40-year-old guard was recently signed to […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Malik Monk just can’t catch a break. After he was cleared to fly with the team heading to Dallas, he was sidelined and had to re-enter the COVID-19 health and safety protocols. Now, Monk is clearly getting frustrated with his situation. On Twitter, the 23-year-old expressed his disappointment over his return […]

With the Dallas Mavericks losing 578547678968 players due to COVID-19 protocols, including star Luka Doncic, the team is calling for additional reinforcements. It has been a difficult season for the Mavericks, to say the least, with various setbacks throwing a wrench into their campaign. The Mavericks now have five guys sidelined due to COVID-19 guidelines, […]

When most NBA fans think of the 1980s, they think of the amazing battles between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers. They certainly are not wrong for that being top of mind. But the forgotten part of the decade is the Detroit Pistons “Bad Boys” teams of the late 1980s. They won back-to-back NBA […]

Joe Johnson made his second debut for the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night after signing a 10-day deal with the team under the league’s hardship exception rule. The Celtics are in dire need of some warm bodies right now and they decided to turn to the 40-year-old for some much-needed help. Boston took on the […]

The Thursday night showdown between the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns featured a particularly nervous moment for one internet celebrity on the sidelines. YouTube personality and youth icon JoJo Siwa was sitting courtside at the  Crypto.com arena when the ball bounced towards her general direction. Suns forward Jae Crowder, who stands at a hulking […]

Since entering the NBA, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has worked relentlessly to improve his game. Over the years, we have seen him insert himself among the top talents the league has to offer. In 2020-21, we saw Embiid take his biggest leap and almost win the MVP award in the process. Even this year, […]

The Golden State Warriors are on pace to finish the regular season with the best record in the NBA. They have been on a tear despite missing the NBA Playoffs in back-to-back campaigns, with Stephen Curry torching the rest of the league. Curry, who led the NBA in scoring last season, continues to be the […]

In spite of all the issues that the Brooklyn Nets have had to deal with through the first quarter of the season, this team still owns the best record in the Eastern Conference. Kevin Durant has done brilliantly to carry his team to a highly impressive 21-9 record, but at this point, it sounds like […]

The Phoenix Suns surprised the entire basketball world last season when they went all the way to the Finals to face off against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Suns ultimately failed in the final hurdle as they fell to Giannis Antetokounmpo and Co. This time around, however, they’re making sure that this won’t happen again. Suns […]

Klay Thompson won’t be making the Christmas day return that many Golden State Warriors fans had hoped for. But he’s still right on the cusp of getting back on the court. According to his Warriors teammate Juan Toscano-Anderson, Klay Thompson is looking mighty spry, “explosive” even, behind closed doors. The third-year forward spoke out on […]