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Joel Embiid is never bashful in speaking his mind. The Philadelphia 76ers start was true to his nature after their latest win over the Chicago Bulls. The Sixers star was vocal about his newfound respect for new teammate Georges Niang, who has scored in double-digits in seven of the team’s first 10. Via Sixers reporter […]

LeBron James has long been chasing Michael Jordan’s ghost. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar is forever tied to the Chicago Bulls legend, as the two are often pitted against each other in the greatest player of all-time debate. Now, it seems like LeBron has done one more thing to match MJ’s illustrious resume. Complex Sports […]

Brooklyn Nets star forward Kevin Durant reacted to Scottie Barnes’ blazing start to his career with the Toronto Raptors. Durant and the Nets took care of business, defeating the Raptors early Sunday. After the game, Durant was asked on his thoughts of the young Raptor, Scottie Barnes. He responded with a great sign of respect, […]

The Golden State Warriors have been impressive so far this season, and they’re winning even without two of the most important players on their roster. It has become abundantly clear, however, that both Klay Thompson and James Wiseman are now nearing their respective returns to the court. On Sunday, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr provided […]

New York Knicks forward RJ Barrett is certain he will still be a star in the team no matter how dominant Kemba Walker and Julius Randle are. The revamped Knicks squad has been playing tremendous basketball early in the season. And while it is becoming more and more apparent that New York is about teamwork, […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James couldn’t help but react after witnessing Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ricky Rubio go nuclear against the New York Knicks at The Garden. Rubio basically stole the “King of New York” title to whoever owns it with his epic performance on Sunday night. The Cavs guard exploded for a career-high 37 […]

Cole Anthony was fired up after the Orlando Magic’s 107-100 win over the Utah Jazz. Anthony’s 33 points were a game-high. He made 13 of his 20 shots, including this thunderous slam dunk and several clutch buckets, to hold off the title-contending Jazz to secure the Magic’s third win of the season. The @OrlandoMagic pick […]

We’ve all heard this story before. Rumors of Damian Lillard on the brink of requesting a trade away from the Portland Trail Blazers only for the All-Star point guard to squash all whispers by declaring his unwavering loyalty to the franchise. As it turns out, however, things might actually be different this time around. It […]

By the time he leaves the Milwaukee Bucks, whenever that may be, Giannis Antetokounmpo will have his name all over the franchise’s all-time statistical leaderboard. In many areas, he’ll be at or very close to the top. Antetokounmpo’s most recent ascent up the leaderboard came in the assist column, as he passed Sidney Moncrief to […]

Pascal Siakam made his 2021-22 season debut for the Toronto Raptors on Sunday against the Brooklyn Nets, and his teammate Fred VanVleet couldn’t be any happier. FVV also sent a stern message to Siakam’s doubters after the Cameroonian played well in his return from shoulder injury and eventual surgery. The 27-year-old recorded 15 points on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were absolutely pummeled by the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night in what turned out to be a truly disappointing performance by LA. The game eventually ended with a final score of 105-90, which actually wasn’t a proper reflection of how poorly the Lakers played throughout the contest. LA head coach […]

Toronto Raptors shooting guard Fred VanVleet showed his excitement at having his teammate Pascal Siakem back before their game vs the Brooklyn Nets Sunday. Raptors.com reporter Vivek Jacob captured VanVleet’s excitement on video in the tunnel prior to the game. Fred's so happy to have his Day 1 back 🥺pic.twitter.com/7rVwl3KPqp — Vivek Jacob (@vivekmjacob) November […]

Michael Jordan is not only the greatest player of all time but he also happens to be one of the toughest competitors in the history of the game. As it turns out, however, the Chicago Bulls legend has gone soft in retirement. MJ’s own daughter, Jasmine, recently revealed one aspect of her father that most […]

One can argue that despite his struggles this season, Russell Westbrook still remains to be one of the top point guards in the NBA today. The Los Angeles Lakers star has been just that for the past several years. Nevertheless, in spite of his stature as an elite player, Russ has still seen himself bounce […]

The legacy of Los Angeles Lakers icon Magic Johnson is bigger than basketball. He will always be remembered for his one-of-a-kind playmaking skills and 12 All-Star nominations, five championships and three MVP awards. Unfortunately, his legacy also includes the story of him contracting HIV when he was 32 years old, forcing him into retirement. Johnson […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James could be out longer than anticipated. LeBron is currently out with a rectus abdominal strain. An Instagram post from the Lakers’ former head strength and conditioning coach, Tim DeFrancisco, explains that LeBron could be out much longer. He said he could be out for at least 4 to 8 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers entered their 2021-22 campaign with 11 new players. The beginning of their season was filled with home games and non-playoff opponents, but they have suffered heartbreaking losses to non-playoff contenders. One key acquisition to the franchise is superstar point guard Russell Westbrook. Rob Pelinka added Westbrook to have another reliable scorer […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum was on point in addressing Marcus Smart’s recent comment about his game. The wake of the Celtics‘ 128-114 loss to the Chicago Bulls has generated quite a buzz in the NBA as C’s defensive guard Marcus Smart didn’t hold back when he said that Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown “don’t […]

Bradley Beal made waves during the offseason after he sounded off on why he remains unvaccinated. The Washington Wizards star spoke out on his decision at length, which caught the attention of a certain Texas senator, Ted Cruz. Senator Cruz name-dropped the Wizards star in a tweet in support Beal’s and a few other NBA […]

Over the last two seasons, the Golden State Warriors have failed to earn a playoff spot in the stacked Western Conference. At the start of their 2021-22 campaign, Stephen Curry is back to his MVP ways, while Draymond Green is putting himself back into contention for Defensive Player of the Year. These two stars have […]

Washington Wizards All-Star guard Bradley Beal is content with his life at the moment and remains unfazed by the rumors linked to his name. Things have been going smooth for Bradley Beal as the Wizards have gone on to an impressive 6-3 early in the season. Atop that, he is currently making tons of money […]

Russell Westbrook had a night to forget on Saturday night in Portland. The Los Angeles Lakers guard etched his name into the franchise’s history books, but this time for the wrong reasons. Westbrook made just one field goal on the evening, his only make in 13 attempts. His monumental misfiring was the first time a […]

The Dallas Mavericks had plenty of offseason turmoil in their front office and coaching staff, but that has not affected the 2021-22 season too much so far. While newly hired head coach Jason Kidd has been criticized for some of his decisions, he has led this Mavs franchise to a 6-3 start to their campaign, […]

In the midst of a tight battle between the Chicago Bulls and Philadelphia 76ers, Joel Embiid lost control of the ball and immediately thought it was a foul. When not given a call, he swung his arm in frustration and almost knocked out Lonzo Ball in the process. Had the Chicago point guard not been […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Washington Wizards will play in an Eastern Conference matchup on Sunday evening. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Bucks-Wizards prediction and pick. The Bucks and Wizards will battle on Sunday, as each team continues to try to get healthy early in the season. Milwaukee is off […]

Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine insists that Nikola Vucevic will still be a key figure in the team’s offense this season. DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine are the two top scorers for the Bulls this season, averaging 26+ points per game to date. The third on the list is Nikola Vucevic, who is far behind […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were ran out of the Moda Center in their latest loss against the Portland Trail Blazers. Former Blazer Carmelo Anthony wasn’t pleased in the slightest with the team’s effort after the game. Melo was vocal on the Lakers failing to play as hard as their competitors, who seemed to want it […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks will play in an Eastern Conference matchup on Sunday evening. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Cavaliers-Knicks prediction and pick. The Cavaliers and Knicks are both off to pretty solid starts this season. Cleveland has been a bit of a surprise, as they […]

After securing a tight win over the San Antonio Spurs, the Dallas Mavericks encountered another challenging matchup against the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. It led to a tightly-contested game and a last-gasp buzzer-beating three-pointer hoisted by Luka Doncic eventually gave the Mavericks a 107-104 win over the visiting team. There is no doubt that […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young had some words to say to a ref “mocking” his team’s bench in a game against the Phoenix Suns. 🤔… Hmm Interesting. I get fined though😂🤐 #WhyIsItPersonal https://t.co/sfwxeswiuu — Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) November 7, 2021 In the video, the referee could be seen making the “cry baby” motion towards […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have not had a good start to the season. Currently, they only won five out of the opening ten games, which is underperforming for their standards. Additionally, they are now in the midst of a major scandal concerning their GM, Neil Olshey. Now, the biggest star of the Blazers, Damian Lillard, […]

The Brooklyn Nets and Toronto Raptors will play in an Eastern Conference matchup on Sunday afternoon. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nets-Raptors prediction and pick. The Nets and Raptors will battle on Sunday afternoon, with each team coming in hot. Brooklyn has won four straight games, while Toronto has […]

The Houston Rockets will probably win an away game this season, but it didn’t happen on Saturday night against the Denver Nuggets. Like Thursday, the Rockets fought and clawed to keep a lead over the Nuggets for a significant portion of the game. However, the superior talent and experience of Denver won out, so Houston […]

The Utah Jazz put together a spirited comeback effort in fourth quarter but came up just short and lost to the Miami Heat, 118-115, on Saturday night. The Jazz-Heat showdown definitely lived up to the hype as the game went down the wire with Utah mounting a furious rally down the stretch after Miami looked […]

Russell Westbrook’s homecoming with the Los Angeles Lakers felt like it was made for Hollywood. If that really were the case, then his lackluster start aligns perfectly with the moment when the main character starts to hit his initial bumps in the road. With LeBron James out and Anthony Davis exiting early against the Portland […]

The Los Angeles Lakers might as well have not shown up to the Moda Center on Saturday to face the Portland Trail Blazers. LeBron James remained out with abdominal strain, while Anthony Davis — who was a game-time decision with a sprained thumb — exited in the first quarter with a stomach issue. The rest of […]

PORTLAND — It’s clear Damian Lillard didn’t break out of a career-worst slump the way he wanted during the Portland Trail Blazers’ 105-90 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday. Only all-time shot-makers could be a bit displeased with their jumper after hitting six threes. “I thought I shot the ball better,” Lillard said. […]

NBA 2K recently announced the first player rating update for NBA 2K22. Two weeks after the start of the season, we’ve seen players in their current form performing at different states. There are those who perform better than before, while others have been vastly underperforming. To keep the game as close to the real thing as […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is pleased with the contribution of three second unite players despite the underwhelming performance of Stephen Curry. It was a blowout Friday night win for the Warriors at Chase Center as the Dubs thrashed the New Orleans Pelicans 126-85. Contrary to what was expected, Stephen Curry was not […]