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The Chicago Bulls dispatched the Orlando Magic on Friday night in what was, in most respects, a mundane affair. The Bulls raced out to a double-digit lead in the second quarter and never looked back as they won handily, 123-88. But the trip to Orlando was a homecoming for longtime Magic star Nikola Vucevic, who […]

When it comes to no-look passes, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has certainly mastered that art. He showed everyone just that on Friday against the Sacramento Kings. In their tightly contested affair with the Sacramento franchise, LeBron made sure to give the home fans a treat with a sweet no-look pass to Anthony Davis […]

After going 2-0 to start the season series against the Indiana Pacers, the Toronto Raptors couldn’t find a way to remain undefeated. At the end of a long six-game road trip, with multiple rotation players missing from the lineup and more injuries accruing during the contest, Toronto just couldn’t muster a consistently high level of […]

Stephen Curry, man. What else is there to say? The Golden State Warriors superstar has been on an absolute tear to start the season, scoring at an inhuman level similar to his unanimous MVP season. He has catapulted himself back on top of the league with his play, as he looks to lead his team […]

The Boston Celtics just lost a game that they probably should have won. The San Antonio Spurs were mired in a six-game losing where their average margin of defeat was -13.8, that was up until they upset the visiting Celtics. Boston fell behind by as much as 24 points and had to battle back, taking […]

Memphis Grizzlies fans (and really, the whole basketball world) can breathe a sigh of relief for now with this latest update on Ja Morant’s injury. Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports reported this encouraging update on Morant. “Grizzlies’ Ja Morant has left knee sprain, per initial exams.” Grizzlies’ Ja Morant has left knee sprain, per initial […]

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (SGA) returned to action on Friday after a two-game absence due to an ankle sprain. In his stead, rookie point guard Josh Giddey has stepped in admirably, averaging seventeen points, eight assists, and seven rebounds per game. While neither of the games were Thunder victories–or the one tonight as […]

The Charlotte Hornets came out ready to play against the Minnesota Timberwolves. They held a strong lead all four quarters and managed to blow out them out by 18 points, 133-115. It was easily the best defensive game that the Hornets have played this season. They switched pick & rolls, got up into defenders on […]

The Phoenix Suns are quietly making the presence felt once again. Determined to prove that their Finals run last season wasn’t a fluke, the team has rattled off an astonishing 15-game winning streak. Their 16-3 record is just a loss behind the league-leading Golden State Warriors. This hot start is thanks in large part to […]

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma was all over NBA Twitter recently after he wore a wild oversized pink sweater before one of his team’s games. Numerous other players in the league, most notably his former Los Angeles Lakers teammate LeBron James, roasted him on Instagram for the rather odd choice of wardrobe. Well, it appears […]

Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies may have just suffered a major setback. In the first quarter of the Grizzlies’ loss to the Atlanta Hawks, Morant suffered a non-contact injury to his left knee, forcing him to leave the game. Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reported that Morant will undergo an MRI tonight. Morant took to […]

Kristaps Porzingis has been playing really well for the Dallas Mavericks in recent games, fulfilling the role the Mavs have envisioned for him when they traded for him in 2019. Clearly, the Mavs are a better team with Porzingis playing a bigger role alongside Luka Doncic. KP has had trouble staying on the floor because […]

Gary Payton II has been making waves for the Golden State Warriors for a couple of his jaw-dropping dunks this season. As it turns out, however, the 28-year-old believes that he is by no means the best dunker on the Dubs. According to Payton, his vote would have to go to Warriors rookie Jonathan Kuminga: […]

Markelle Fultz’s falling out of favor with the Philadelphia 76ers will always, unfortunately, be a huge part of his basketball career. The Sixers traded him at the trade deadline a few years ago for peanuts after he couldn’t stay healthy. One common narrative around Fultz’s time in Philadelphia was that the fanbase was unreasonably unsupportive […]

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball may have a future as a quarterback. Aside from his elite vision, his spectacular passing has been evident throughout his first two seasons in the league. On Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Melo showed that superb passing mastery when he saved a play that led to a buzzer beater. After […]

Newer fans of the Los Angeles Lakers might not know this, but this season is already Dwight Howard’s THIRD stint with the team. While his second tenure in LA was incredibly successful (resulting in a championship), the first one… didn’t go so well. And as it turns out, even Howard himself didn’t want to be […]

Draymond Green has been in his fair share of on-court altercations throughout his career. This is exactly why the Golden State Warriors star had a few things to say about the fight that went down between LeBron James and Isaiah Stewart. Green drew from his own personal experience as he provided a bit of advice […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves went to the playoffs only four seasons ago, but it feels so much longer than that because that squad was completely different from this one. Karl-Anthony Towns is the only player still remaining from that team Since that playoff appearance, which lasted only five games, the Wolves have posted three losing seasons. […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green believes Detroit Pistons players might have played a role in Isaiah Stewart going berserk at LeBron James in their recent meeting. LeBron and Stewart figured in an altercation in the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Pistons last Sunday. Early in the third quarter of the said contest, James […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is in danger of missing significant time after he was forced to exit the court on Friday against the Atlanta Hawks following a non-contact leg injury. Morant appeared to be in considerable pain which is definitely a cause for concern for Grizzlies fans everywhere. Here’s a look at the incident […]

LeBron James had a very…big…celebration on Wednesday night and it might have gotten even bigger in his remembrance of the incident as the Los Angeles Lakers forward has now been fined $15,000 by the NBA for the “Obscene Gesture” according to Tomer Azarly of Clutch Points. LeBron James has been fined $15,000 for this 'obscene […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was on the receiving end of a wave of backlash after his fight with Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart. To recall, LeBron “inadvertently” hit Stewart to the face with a closed fist early in the third quarter of the Lakers-Pistons showdown. The Detroit big man didn’t like the act–which […]

The Sacramento Kings have been a miserable franchise over the last decade and a half. Their in-state counterparts, the Golden State Warriors, have been one of the most successful teams in NBA history in recent memory and have reloaded their team to be one of the best in the league this season. The Kings are […]

The Toronto Raptors will be without OG Anunoby for their road game against the Indiana Pacers today due to a hip injury, as noted by TSN Sports’ Josh Lewenberg. Anunoby missed the Raptors’ last four games because of a notable left hip pointer injury. He suffered this injury during a workout ahead of the team’s […]

Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart returned from a two-game suspension for a Friday matinee against the LA Clippers. It was Stewart’s first time back with the team since his altercation with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James less than a week ago. Stewart played 27 minutes in his return, finishing with just four points and […]

The New Orleans Pelicans got a major boost on Friday after it was revealed that Zion Williamson has cleared a major hurdle in his road to recovery. The Pelicans released an official statement via NBA.com stating that Williamson has now been cleared to participate in full team activities as he closes in on his highly-anticipated […]

There’s is very little doubt, if any, that Stephen Curry will go down in history as the greatest shooter of all time. This notion is more than enough to warrant comparisons between the Golden State Warriors superstar and the GOAT himself, Michael Jordan. For his part, Steve Kerr had the opportunity to play alongside MJ […]

LaVar Ball has made it known he’s not happy with the way the Charlotte Hornets are handling his son, LiAngelo Ball. With that said, he is more than ready to get him out of Charlotte and bring him to another NBA team if needed. In fact, LaVar already has a destination in mind should it […]

With Los Angeles Lakers sitting at 8-7 on Nov. 5, Carmelo Anthony said this: “I’m not trying to evaluate our season within the first 20 games. After the first 20 games, we can start.” Coming off a “disjointed” 2-3 five-game road trip (in Frank Vogel’s words), the Lakers sit at 10-10 and, despite Melo’s bench-mark, […]

LaVar Ball thinks the Charlotte Hornets made a big mistake keeping his second son, LiAngelo Ball, in the G League. While the Ball patriarch is happy with how his youngest, LaMelo Ball, is thriving in Charlotte and becoming the centerpiece of the core they are building, he couldn’t say the same about LiAngelo’s situation with […]

The Philadelphia 76ers might be about to get much better. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted out that starting center Joel Embiid might make his return from COVID on Saturday. The Sixers star has missed the last eight games. They also might get Tobias Harris back from his hip injury. Harris has missed the last two games […]

LeBron James came up huge for the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday when they took down the Indiana Pacers, 124-116, in a thrilling contest. LeBron hit a couple of clutch shots in overtime and in a bit of a surprise move, the four-time NBA champ busted out an NSFW celebration to express just how hyped […]

Since taking over as President of Basketball Operations for the Philadelphia 76ers, Daryl Morey has made a plethora of moves to revamp the roster around the team’s stars. Of all the moves he has made, one stands out as a drastic upgrade to the supporting cast. Draft day 2020 was a busy day for Morey […]

It’s now been nearly a week since Detroit Pistons big man Isaiah Stewart was involved in an ugly incident with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Stewart has now served his two-game suspension for his antics during what nearly turned out to be a brawl between the two teams and at this point, it […]

The Sacramento Kings will face the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Kings-Lakers prediction and pick. Neither of these teams have lived up to their preseason expectations. The Kings have been one of the worst teams in the Western Conference, earning themselves a record […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard is in the twilight of his NBA career. However, it would be unwise to forget just how dominant Howard was in his prime. That’s how Howard feels after being snubbed in the NBA’s 75th anniversary team. The Lakers center has a message for those who forgot how dominant he […]

LeBron James is known for his versatility on the court, having played just about every position possible. While speaking to the press, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel talked about the possibility of using LeBron James in the center position more going forward. “It’s something we talk about. It’s something we consider. You have to measure […]

The Charlotte Hornets will face off against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. This means we will get to see the reigning Rookie of the Year face off against the runner-up: LaMelo Ball vs. Anthony Edwards. Both are extremely talented young players who are central to their teams’ success. Edwards was selected with the No. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will take on the Golden State Warriors in a Western Conference battle. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Blazers-Warriors prediction and pick. This is a matchup between two perennial playoff teams. Portland didn’t start off the season on the right foot, but a recent four-game winning […]