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The Brooklyn Nets got some terrible news on Monday, with head coach Steve Nash announcing that sharpshooter Joe Harris is undergoing surgery due to an issue with a bone particle in his injured left ankle. The Nets’ all-time leading 3-point shooter is expected to return this season, but there will be an update following the procedure. […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors are off to an NBA-best 18-2 start and already have many believing they could seriously make a run at the title this season. However, it’s been quite the journey of ups and downs for this team over the last two years and especially, one of their longest-tenured players […]

The Washington Wizards and San Antonio Spurs play in an inter-conference battle on Monday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Wizards-Spurs prediction and pick. The Wizards and Spurs enter Monday’s contest having very different seasons so far. Washington is one of the best teams in the East to this point, […]

The Charlotte Hornets are set to face off against the Chicago Bulls on Monday night. It is only an NBA regular-season game, but it should have a postseason feel to it. Not just because both teams have clearly improved from last season, but because the Ball brothers are set to duke it out. That’s right, […]

It’s a brand new week and the NBA will showcase this great western conference matchup. The Portland Trailblazers take on the Utah Jazz in a battle between playoff teams. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Blazers-Jazz prediction and pick based on Blazers Jazz odds. The Blazers are on a three-game losing […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Dallas Mavericks play in an inter-conference battle on Monday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Cavaliers-Mavericks prediction and pick. The Cavaliers and Mavericks play on Monday, as each team will look for a win after struggling a bit of late. Each of these teams have lost […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash announced that sharpshooter Joe Harris will undergo ankle surgery on Monday, according to Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News. There’s apparently an issue with a bone particle in the ankle, and the surgery will address it. While the Nets haven’t announced a firm timetable yet on Harris’ recovery, […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau announced Monday that he’s removing Kemba Walker from the rotation entirely, according to The Athletic’s Fred Katz. Walker didn’t play in the Knicks’ big win over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday for rest purposes after scoring a team-high 17 points against the Phoenix Suns the night before. While […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry reminded Los Angeles Clippers guard Eric Bledsoe that guarding him is no easy task. As expected, Steph Curry once again led the Warriors to a dramatic win over the Clippers on Wednesday at the Staples Center. The two-time NBA scoring champ finished the game with a game-high 33 points […]

The notoriously outspoken LaVar Ball was recently in the Windy Cindy for a visit to showcase the Big Baller Brand and by no surprise, lots of outrageous comments followed. The most bonkers of them all though was Ball saying he wants to build a Ball Brothers superteam on the Chicago Bulls. That’s right, he’s looking […]

The Indiana Pacers and Minnesota Timberwolves play in an inter-conference battle on Monday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Pacers-Timberwolves prediction and pick. The Pacers and Timberwolves enter play fighting for ground in the standings already this season. As we are about a fourth of the way through the season, […]

Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr. needs back surgery and will go under the knife this week, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Porter will be out indefinitely, with a timetable set to be announced after he undergoes the surgery. Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium reports Porter is expected to miss the rest of […]

The Charlotte Hornets and Chicago Bulls play in an Eastern Conference battle on Monday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hornets-Bulls prediction and pick. The Hornets and Bulls will battle this evening as each team will look to fight for position on the Eastern Conference standings ladder. Chicago has been […]

The Portland Trail Blazers survived the worst slump of Damian Lillard’s career in large part due to the individual brilliance of CJ McCollum. Portland’s “other” star guard played like an alpha dog when his team needed it most, picking up Lillard’s slack en route to averaging 23.8 points and shooting 44.2% on nearly 10 3-point […]

The dynasty of the Golden State Warriors is back. Led by superstar Stephen Curry, the Warriors are currently 18-2, sitting at the top of the Western Conference. They are in the midst of a seven game winning streak, and doing it without injured Klay Thompson or former Warrior Kevin Durant. Curry has put Golden State […]

Houston Rockets star John Wall had previously agreed to sit out the season as the team finds a suitable trade partner for him. But recently, Wall spoke to GM Raphael Stone about playing for the franchise again, despite their desire to head in a different direction with a young core headlined Jalen Green, Kevin Porter […]

Goran Dragic of the Toronto Raptors has had little playing time throughout the season, averaging just 18 minutes, 8.0 points, and 1.8 assists per contest. Further, the Raptors recently announced that Dragic would take some time away from the team, as general manager Bobby Webster stated, Via Brad Mills of Sports Illustrated: “He will continue […]

The Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat play in an inter-conference battle on Monday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nuggets-Heat prediction and pick. The Nuggets and Heat enter play on Monday heading in different directions. Denver has lost six straight with Nikola Jokic out due to injury, in addition to […]

NBA stars are paid highly to lead their teams. They play a huge responsibility of turning their squads into championship contenders. Although throughout the years, we’ve seen them display legendary performances, there are just times when they remind us that they are also human. The NBA season is still young. But so far, we’ve seen […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George and the sports community lost a member on Sunday with the death of Virgil Abloh. Abloh, who was the director of Louis Vuitton menswear and the founder of Off-White, an Italian luxury fashion label, passed away after a two-year battle with cardiac angiosarcoma, a rare form of cancer. The […]

Somehow, it’s a given in the market that Nikola Jokic cards aren’t as hot as they should be. That’s a shame because the Denver Nuggets’ All-Star has defied expectations by transcending the big man position in the modern NBA. That, and leading his team towards contention and relevancy during the past few seasons. Although Jokic’s […]

After a triple overtime loss to the Sacramento Kings, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers bounced back to beat the Detroit Pistons, 110-106. The Lakers Big 3 all had strong performances, with James leading the way with 33 points, five rebounds, and nine assists. Anthony Davis added in 24 points, 10 boards and three […]

LeBron James knows the Los Angeles Lakers — 11-11 after their 100-106 win over the Detroit Pistons at Staples Center on Sunday — are far from reaching their potential as a ballclub (to use a favorite term of his). “We haven’t even scratched the surface of what this team can be,” LeBron said in his […]

Sunday afternoon, Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors played the Los Angeles Clippers. They won that match 105-90 and did it in style as usual. Led by Curry, the Warriors put the game out of reach in the fourth quarter. The two-time MVP received a technical after confronting an official about not getting a […]

When details of the Houston Rockets’ strange agreement with veteran guard John Wall were first leaked, it puzzled the public. Nobody knew whether this meant Wall would be sent home or remain with the team. It wasn’t clear whether Houston would seek a buyout with Wall. And most importantly, the reasoning for Wall not playing […]

If there’s anyone who could come out of nowhere to drop a hot take from the depths of the cosmos, it’s Metta World Peace. The former NBA forward has always stayed loyal to the Los Angeles Lakers, but maybe this time around, his passion got a little bit overboard. Despite the Lakers’ anemic showing so […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had to sit with the stink of their triple-overtime loss to the Sacramento Kings for two days. And while Anthony Davis is already looking forward to Tuesday’s rematch with the Kings, the most productive thing the Lakers could do in the meantime was (partially) cleanse their palates by taking care of […]

The NBA recently broke its silence regarding the two fans of the Indiana Pacers who got ejected from the game against the Los Angeles Lakers for inappropriate behavior. Well, it looks like the NBA will have to issue another statement after what happened in the contest between the Sacramento Kings and Memphis Grizzlies. A Grizzlies […]

John Wall clearly wants to play with the Houston Rockets as the team looks for potential partners to trade him. However, with regards to reports about his desired role, Wall is calling fake news. After it was revealed that Wall talked to Rockets execs about his future with the team and the possibility of him […]

Things may not have gone the Philadelphia 76ers’ way in their double-overtime thriller against the Timberwolves on Saturday, but there was one positive takeaway from the matchup. That being Joel Embiid had a near picture-perfect return to action. The All-Star center played in his first game after being sidelined for three weeks due to COVID-19. […]

The Golden State Warriors walked into the Staples Center and handed the Los Angeles Clippers a double-digit defeat on Sunday. The game was in reach until Stephen Curry happened. He received a technical foul after complaining about not getting a foul call. Then Curry went crazy and closed the game. “I thought I got fouled. […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry isn’t slowing down one bit as he continues to break his own records in his 13th season in the NBA. On Sunday night against the Los Angeles Clippers, the two-time MVP passed himself for another incredible three-pointer milestone that further cemented his place as one of the best, if […]

The Toronto Raptors couldn’t overcome a severely depleted roster and dropped their second game in a row after losing to the Boston Celtics on Sunday. There were some spirited runs, including a breathtaking third quarter stretch that saw Scottie Barnes morph into the 6’9” version of Stephen Curry, raining three-pointers from a variety of areas […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors came into Staples Center, defeating Paul George and the Los Angeles Clippers in the Sunday matinee. The game was a grind through the first two-and-a-half quarters until Jordan Poole and Curry broke the game open in the third and fourth quarters, respectively. The two-time MVP Curry finished with […]

It’s rare to see Stephen Curry get angry on the court, so you know something is wrong when the Golden State Warriors star bursts out on officials. On Sunday against the Los Angeles Clippers, Curry got heated and confronted the referee after missing what he felt was a clear hard foul on him. Early in […]

Ja Morant avoided a serious knee injury; however, the Memphis Grizzlies star will still miss some time. During Friday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks, Morant sustained a non-contact leg injury that forced him out for the rest of the contest. Due to the nature of the issue, several fans feared it could be some sort […]

The Golden State Warriors have announced that Klay Thompson and James Wiseman have been assigned to the G League Santa Cruz for increased practice reps. Wiseman will be there but as of this morning, Steve Kerr said he has not played five-on-five, yet. This is great news for the Warriors and their fans because they […]

DeMarcus Cousins is planning to sign a one-year deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium says it’s a non-guaranteed deal. Cousins has been a free agent after playing a limited role on the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers last season. The big man has […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (10-11) host the Detroit Pistons (4-15) at Staples Center on Sunday night — in a rematch of the NBA’s newest, fiercest rivals. LeBron James-Isaiah Stewart storyline aside, the struggling Lakers, in theory, should be able use a home matchup against one of the league’s worst teams as an opportunity to right […]