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Should you care: ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith has made his pick for the 2021-22 NBA championship, and it’s not the Los Angeles Lakers nor the Brooklyn Nets. Instead, Stephen A. is riding with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and the Golden State Warriors. Stephen A. tweeted out his new prediction, as long as Klay […]

The NBA is poised to investigate allegations of racism and misogyny against Robert Sarver, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, in wake of a bombshell story that detailed ongoing workplace misconduct from the Phoenix Suns owner dating back more than a decade. Reporting on the NBA’s expected response in wake of @baxter’s investigation into Robert Sarver […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole has struggled with shooting the last few games. People thought he lost his confidence after coming off a tremendous preseason, when he regularly scored 20-plus points in under 30 minutes of play. Shooting slumps happen to the best of them, and Klay Thompson told Poole a […]

Big 3’s have dominated the NBA for the past decade or so. From Boston in 2008, to the Miami teams with LeBron James and company. There are also the ones that formed from just making good draft selections, like the Oklahoma City Thunder with Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden. Now, it seems like […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will be out indefinitely with an abdominal strain. The team surprisingly ruled LeBron out for Thursday night’s matchup versus the Oklahoma City Thunder with what they called a “rectus abdominis strain” (upper ab). Rectus abdominis, FYI https://t.co/T64nYB3Glk pic.twitter.com/vKjFa9SHmp — Michael Corvo (@michaelcorvo_) November 4, 2021 The Lakers did not […]

Through eight games so far, the Brooklyn Nets sit at 5-3, just 1.5 games out of first place in the East. Kevin Durant has played like an MVP. James Harden struggled out of the gates, but he’s starting to regain that All-Star form. The team has spoken about the Kyrie Irving-sized void in their lineup. […]

The Houston Rockets will face off against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Rockets-Suns prediction and pick. The Rockets have opened the season the way everyone expected them to. Through seven games they own a 1-6 record, with their only win coming against the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without LeBron James for Thursday night’s game vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Lakers updated James’ status to OUT for the OKC game on Thursday morning. However, he won’t miss the affair due to the ankle soreness that caused him to miss two games last week — including the […]

The Golden State Warriors couldn’t ask for a better start to the season. Players are getting healthy, and they are winning games at the same time. Their most recent victory was against the young and talented Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night, 114-92. Here are three takeaways from that very entertaining game on ESPN. 3 Warriors […]

ESPN’s Baxter Holmes dropped the bombshell report on Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver, which is based on interviews with 70-plus current and former Suns employees. The piece features numerous allegations of racism and misogyny inside the Suns organization, with Sarver specifically involved in some of the incidents. Suns part owner and vice chairman Jahm Najafi […]

The Sacramento Kings are off to a respectable start this season, going 4-4 through their first eight games. While De’Aaron Fox and Tyrese Haliburton profile to be the franchise pieces for this team, it’s been another player who’s actually been leading the way offensively. Veteran forward Harrison Barnes. The 29-year-old is playing a whopping 37.3 […]

The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat will play in an Eastern Conference matchup on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Celtics-Heat prediction and pick. The Celtics and Heat will battle in South Beach on Thursday night. The Heat are off to a blazing start, sitting atop the East […]

Longtime Suns owner Robert Sarver faces another insane allegation amid all the controversy he has been dealing with in recent time. ESPN’s newly released article contains cases of Sarver’s alleged actions involving racism and misogyny throughout his 17-year tenure as owner of the Phoenix Suns. This emerging detail, however, is just insane and unacceptable to […]

We are now in the third week of the NBA season! The Oklahoma City Thunder head to Hollywood to take on the Los Angeles Lakers Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Lakers prediction and pick based on Thunder Lakers odds. This will already be the second matchup of the […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving has some hope that he can return to the basketball court sooner than expected. He believes that there could be a vaccine mandate change that could allow him to return to team activities without going against his individual ideals. Per Adrian Wojnarowski: “Eric Adams, the Mayor-Elect of New York […]

Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver has been in hot water over the last few weeks after reports that he could be accused of racism and misogyny. A bombshell piece from ESPN on Wednesday revealed just that. But amidst this messy situation, he also made some rather horrific comments towards Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Detroit Pistons will play in an Eastern Conference matchup on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a 76ers-Pistons prediction and pick. The 76ers and Pistons come into play Thursday in very different situations. The 76ers, while navigating the Ben Simmons saga, have remained competitive this […]

San Francisco, CA – Wednesday night, the Golden State Warriors came out sloppy. They committed turnovers left and right while barely playing any defense. It was a horrid first quarter from coach Steve Kerr’s vantage point, and he was over it. “The first quarter, I was so disgusted with our play that I was pouting, […]

Minnesota Timberwolves Twitter was in a tizzy on Thursday morning when it was discovered that star Karl-Anthony Towns had “liked” a post with a simple #FreeKat hashtag. pic.twitter.com/NpZiSVufT5 — Zach Harper (@talkhoops) November 4, 2021 Towns quickly took to Twitter to claim he was hacked and that he reset his passwords: Just changed my password. […]

In a devastating loss to the Chicago Bulls where the Boston Celtics saw their 19 point lead dwindle down to a blow-out loss, Marcus Smart had strong criticism for stars Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum. He claimed that the two were not passing the ball enough, especially in late-game situations where defenses were primarily focused […]

San Francisco, CA – There aren’t many games where Stephen Curry isn’t the best player on his team, but Wednesday night was one of those nights. The Golden State Warriors received a scoring outburst from Jordan Poole, who finished with 31 points. Although he had a fantastic night, you can argue that Gary Payton II […]

The Atlanta Hawks and Utah Jazz will play in an inter-conference matchup on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Jazz-Hawks prediction and pick. The Hawks will host the Jazz on Thursday in a battle of two teams who were hoping to be still playing late in the postseason. […]

The Brooklyn Nets improved to 5-3 with a third straight victory, this time over a fellow contender in the Atlanta Hawks. The Nets now hold the No. 5 spot in the Eastern Conference, though the Washington Wizards and New York Knicks share the same record. Still, it’s clear Brooklyn is starting to hit its stride, […]

Hitting that insane Luka Doncic card has always been the dream for any avid collector. Without a doubt, the Dallas Mavericks’ All-Star guard is among the select few that boasts both generational talent and a scorching demand in the card market, a combination that has generated tons of money for some. But among these offerings, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers finished up a four-game homestand Wednesday night with a matchup against the red-hot Chicago Bulls. While Joel Embiid made his return to action, the Sixers still found themselves shorthanded. This did not matter, as they managed to take down Chicago by a final score of 103-98, extending their winning streak to four […]

Bucks Superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo tweeted about his adoration for Harry Styles after attending a concert of the former One Direction singer. Whether it be saying corny dad jokes to the press or trolling his wife on Instagram Live, the 2021 NBA Finals MVP has been known for his hilarious antics off the court. Last night, […]

The Charlotte Hornets kicked off their five-game road trip with a loss to the Golden State Warriors, 114-92. It was a tightly contested game in the first half. The Hornets found themselves down by one point going into the break, but all hell broke loose in the third quarter. Everyone on the Warriors got going […]

Tyler Herro is one of the brightest young stars for the Miami Heat. He has broken various playoff records by a rookie, including becoming the youngest player to start a NBA Finals game. And after a disappointing sophomore season, Herro is proving himself to be one of the players that’ll usher us into the league’s […]

The Golden State Warriors have arguably the most dynamic offensive weapon in NBA history in Stephen Curry. But surprisingly, it’s on the defensive side of the ball where the team has built most of its success. The Warriors are now ranked number one in the entire NBA in defensive rating, overtaking the Miami Heat and […]

The number one goal for the Phoenix Suns this 2021-22 NBA season is redemption. They exceeded all expectations last year by making it all the way to the NBA Finals. They came up short. And in a league where winning is everything, Chris Paul and crew cannot comfortably pat themselves on the back. Unlike last […]

Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry just shot himself on the foot for a failed no-look three-pointer against the Charlotte Hornets. The two-time MVP has been known to pull out this patented look-away shot from time to time and, more often than not, it actually goes in. But, with the Hornets’ Miles Bridges sticking to him […]

LeBron James is now in his 19th NBA season. From his time with the Cleveland Cavaliers all the way to his current season with the Los Angeles Lakers, King James has continued his iconic chalk toss ritual before the start of every game. LeBron’s first chalk toss with LA. 🙌 (via @BenGolliver) pic.twitter.com/EwD2nNJSJJ — House […]

It was a night of old school meets new school, and the result for the Toronto Raptors was picturesque. On one side of things, it was probably the most complete game Fred VanVleet has ever played as he emulated the ghosts of Raptors legends past. On the other, it was a team comprised of mostly […]

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns is not pleased with Minnesota’s performance during their three-game slide, and he let it be known. Timberwolves beat writer for the Star Tribune, Chris Hine, posted Towns’ reaction after the game Wednesday. Karl-Anthony Towns: “We’re on a three-game slide right now in the NBA. If I know one thing […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is one of the best teammates one can ever have. Just ask Stephen Curry. Recently, Curry narrated a hilarious and almost unbelievable story that featured his Warriors teammate Draymond Green, Steph’s own family, Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers, and oddly enough, a big bushel of grapes. Quite the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are heading home to Rip City winless following Wednesday’s disappointing 107-104 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, finishing a quick Eastern Conference road trip 0-3. Here are three key takeaways from another frustrating Blazers defeat. The Wrong Kind of Dame Time Lillard’s fingerprints were all over crunch-time…just not in the way Rip […]

After navigating their way through a rough start to the season, Kevin Durant, James Harden, and the rest of the Brooklyn Nets have looked more comfortable in recent games. On Wednesday night, they protected home court with a convincing 117-108 win over the Atlanta Hawks. What seemed like a nip-and-tuck affair in the first half […]

Sacramento Kings star Tyrese Haliburton just flexed his Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT on his on-court sneaker against the New Orleans Pelicans. For the casuals, Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) is one of the biggest NFT projects out there and the cheapest one right now is worth 31.9Ξ (Ethereum) which roughly converts to $145,000 as […]

Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul now owns the record for the third-most assists in NBA history, toppling Steve Nash from the spot that he held for so many years. Of course Nash was in disbelief after Paul broke his record, so much so that he could only utter two words after being informed of the […]