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Houston Rockets rookie Jalen Green will be out at least a week with a strained hamstring. Rockets head coach Stephen Silas said Friday Green will be evaluated in a week, according to Rockets reporter Cayleigh Griffin. Green suffered the injury in Wednesday’s game against the Chicago Bulls after getting off to a strong start. The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have gotten off to a 10-10 start, far below preseason expectations for a team with stars such as LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook. The tough start for the Lakers has head coach Frank Vogel on the hot seat, per NBA reporter Marc Stein. 🏀 Inside the John Wall situation […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have won five straight games and have climbed into the playoff chase. Following another tough start to the season, the TWolves were not expected to make any noise. Sadly, they received not so good news on point guard Patrick Beverley Friday. According to the St. Paul Pioneer Press TWolves reporter Jace Frederick, […]

The first-place Brooklyn Nets are winning, but they may not have a lot to say to each other about it. Head coach Steve Nash has been trying to get his team (14-5) to communicate more on the floor. He often preaches “communication and connectivity,” especially on the defensive end of the court. But it sounds […]

Houston Rockets guard John Wall has not played a single minute this season. He agreed to sit out the entire year after hearing the Rockets’ plans on developing their young backcourt in Jalen Green and Kevin Porter Jr., meaning that he would have minimal playing time, per Marc Stein of The Stein Line. Houston still […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Denver Nuggets play in an inter-conference battle on Friday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Bucks-Nuggets prediction and pick. The Bucks and Nuggets will meet in a match of MVPs on Friday, or at least we hope. Nikola Jokic is questionable to play, which will obviously […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ 125-121 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday wasn’t just demoralizing because of their stagnant, disorganized late-game offense. It wasn’t just frustrating due to the surprise absence of Richaun Holmes or fourth-quarter ejection of De’Aaron Fox, either, making the Kings yet another short-handed foe to beat the Blazers. Failing to avenge […]

The Phoenix Suns and New York Knicks play in an inter-conference battle on Friday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Suns-Knicks prediction and pick. The Suns and Knicks will play on Friday as the Suns will look for their 15th straight win. New York has won three of five after […]

Two of the hottest teams in the NBA are on a collision course for Saturday night as the Brooklyn Nets take on the red-hot Phoenix Suns. Devin Booker, Chris Paul and the rest of the Suns have scorched opponents for 14 straight games. But the Nets haven’t been that much cooler themselves, as they’ve won […]

The Utah Jazz have had quite a number of their players thrown out of games this season, and the early ejections have resulted in some entertaining comments on the end of the Jazz’s star guard, Donovan Mitchell. Eric Walden shares via Twitter: Donovan Mitchell, on the Jazz having had six ejections already this season: “I […]

Wednesday night’s matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Philadelphia 76ers was more than a basketball game. It was a family affair. Fitting that right before the Thanksgiving holiday, Steph and Seth Curry were able to write a new chapter in their sibling rivalry on the NBA stage. Steph and the Warriors walked away with […]

If Hogwarts accepted applications from the NBA, there would be a small group of players wishing to be part of Slytherin. One of them would be Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard, who could buddy up with Draco Malfoy if it increases his odds of joining the notorious house. Simply put, Howard loves snakes. He […]

Seth Curry was minutes away from brotherly glory. The Philadelphia 76ers guard had outscored his big brother Stephen Curry for nearly their entire game against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night. With Seth holding a two-point lead with one minute and change left in the contest, Steph sank a three-pointer to take back his […]

Luka Doncic finally returned for the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday after a three-game absence. The Mavs star has been dealing with multiple sprains on both his left knee and his left ankle but apparently, these were not enough to prevent him from taking the floor against the Los Angeles Clippers. As expected, Doncic came up […]

He’s serving up sweet dimes on the court, and savory meals off of it. Brooklyn Nets star guard James Harden is doing his part this Thanksgiving by giving back to the community. The MVP candidate partnered with a Brooklyn non-profit organization to help at-need New Yorker enjoy the spirit of Thanksgiving with a hearty meal. […]

The Warriors are back, baby! The Golden State Warriors have been on an absolute tear to start the 2021 season, destroying teams behind a tenacious defense and Stephen Curry doing Stephen Curry things. Today’s win over the Philadelphia 76ers put them atop the league at an impressive 16-2 record, which is a harbinger of great […]

The Los Angeles Lakers return to action on Friday to take on the Sacramento Kings. LA will be looking to log back-to-back wins following Wednesday’s eventful victory over the Indiana Pacers. The Lakers have released their official injury report for Friday’s tilt and it’s a bit of a mixed bag for the Purple and Gold […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant wants everyone to know that he’s not the type of person that you should look up to. The former MVP, who’s always been quite vocal especially on social media, didn’t pull his punches after being dragged on Twitter due to a viral photo of his ashy legs. As superstar athletes, […]

NBA legend Dwyane Wade continues to live his best life. He’s always been fond of big celebrations, especially during his heyday with the Miami Heat. Of course, this year’s Thanksgiving Day was no different. Wade, who likes to share snippets of his daily life on social media, posted an Instagram Story of the delectable spread […]

The Chicago Bulls’ first visit to Orlando this season to face the Magic is a special moment for big man Nikola Vucevic. After all, this is the first time he’ll be facing off against the Magic since he was traded to Chicago from Orlando. Because of that, the All-Star big man couldn’t help but reminisce […]

The NBA season is in full swing, and while there have been surprise stars, there have also been big disappointments. In fact, the amount of players and teams playing below expectations has been shocking. With that said, here are the 10 biggest disappointments of the 2021-22 NBA season after 15+ games. 10. Davis Bertans Bertans […]

Yuta Watanabe returned to the court for the Toronto Raptors in a big way Wednesday night. With just under 11 minutes remaining the fourth quarter, and with the Raptors trailing the Memphis Grizzlies by one, Malachi Flynn sped to the corner to try and contest a Dillon Brooks three. Brooks patiently waited for Flynn to […]

The Golden State Warriors are currently in possession of the best record in the entire NBA. At this point, it would be safe to say that the Dubs’ hot start is no fluke and that they are indeed a legitimate title contender this season. Be that as it may, it appears that not everything is […]

The Golden State Warriors took on the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday in a marquee matchup between two sides with championship aspirations. It was also an opportunity for Stephen Curry to face off against his young brother, Seth Curry, who currently plies his trade with the Sixers. Steph had nothing but praise for Seth as he […]

Things got testy on Wednesday as the Minnesota Timberwolves hosted the Miami Heat in what turned out to be a high-octane matchup between the two teams. At one point, Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards got into it with Jimmy Butler and the pair had to be separated after a bit of a confrontation. After the game, […]

The Brooklyn Nets won their fourth straight game on Wednesday following a 123-104 blowout win over the Boston Celtics. After the victory, James Harden gave his honest assessment of where he believes the Nets are right now in the context of their long-term objectives this season. The Nets superstar knows full well that his team […]

San Francisco, CA – The Bay Area is home to the Splash Brothers. When you think of the Golden State Warriors, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson draining threes come to mind. The team that created the latest trend of shooting the deep ball has recently taken on a new look. The Dubs are still the […]

LeBron James returned from a one-game suspension on Wednesday against the Indiana Pacers and he definitely made a huge impact for the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron came out with a massive performance to lead his team to a much-needed overtime win in what turned out to be an eventful evening. James came up big for […]

We are a little over a month into the regular season, and there is still no telling what will happen with Ben Simmons. The former number one pick has cited he is not mentally ready to take the floor, and a return date has not come close to being discussed. Despite the endless behind-the-scenes drama, […]

Former Philadelphia 76ers big man Dwight Howard recently came to Ben Simmons’ defense as the saga continues between him and the Sixers. The 25-year-old is still away from the team due to mental health issues and at this point, there is no sign that he will even play for Philly again. As Howard said in […]

San Francisco, CA – Ever since the Minnesota Timberwolves game Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins is playing terrific basketball. He’s averaged 23.3 points per game since scoring his season-high 35 points against his former teammate Karl-Anthony Towns. In that game, he had two posterizing dunks over his former colleague. Those two dunks not only […]

The Indiana Pacers went toe to toe with the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night but eventually fell in overtime, 124-116. However, they evidently had a clear opportunity to win it in regulation. Rookie Chris Duarte drained a ridiculous game-tying three with just seconds left in the fourth from the corner, with Avery Bradley absolutely […]

The Memphis Grizzlies made an NBA name for themselves in the 2000s and 2010s for their gritty defense and tough style of play. One of the most well-known players from those Grizzlies teams is former guard Tony Allen. Allen was slated to have his Grizzlies jersey retirement ceremony in late-January before a game against the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers woke up on Thanksgiving day at 10-9, alone at sixth in a loaded yet inconsistent Western Conference. Chauncey Billups’ team has at least somewhat righted the ship after a chaotic, discouraging start to 2021-22, and there’s ample reason to believe the Blazers’ best basketball awaits as they grow increasingly comfortable operating […]

New York Knicks youngster Obi Toppin is displaying flashes of stardom in the limited amount of minutes he has played this season. The Dayton product is currently averaging 8.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 0.8 blocks per night, where he roughly plays around 15 minutes. Yet his per-36 minute averages showcase just how elite […]

The Portland Trail Blazers come up short on the second leg of a back-to-back on Wednesday night, falling to the Sacramento Kings 125-121 at Golden 1 Center Chauncey Billups’ team squandered the chance to not just win its fifth straight game, but come within percentage points of fourth place in the Western Conference after a […]

The Golden State Warriors faced the Philadelphia 76ers Wednesday night, and while the Sixers didn’t have Joel Embiid, Tobias Harris, and Ben Simmons, it still was a challenging game for the Warriors. One of the biggest hurdles for Draymond Green was competing while in foul trouble. In his first 13 minutes of play, he accumulated four […]

Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Josh Giddey joined LeBron James and LaMelo Ball in a special categorical statistic, being just the third teenager in NBA history to reach 100 assists and 100 rebounds in his first twenty games. Per Brandon Rahbar of the Daily Thunder: Great stat from @NBA_AU: Josh Giddey, LaMelo Ball and LeBron James […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo explained what happened the moment his life was changed after dunking an Oreo in milk. Giannis recently shared that it was only recently that he learned about the concept of mixing two of the world’s best inventions –  Oreos and milk. His admission over Twitter naturally broke the internet and […]