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New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams told CNN on Friday that he will not intervene in between Kyrie Irving, the Brooklyn Nets, and the NBA amid Irving’s refusal to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Adams had been rumored of possibly allowing for Irving to play with his team despite being unvaccinated but says that is not […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will welcome Jrue Holiday back into their lineup tonight as they face the New York Knicks. Holiday will be returning from a five-game abscence and play in just his third game of the season. Holiday suffered a heel contusion in the Bucks’ season opener and it has kept him on the sideline. […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green found himself involved in the recent Robert Sarver scandal. Apparently, the Phoenix Suns owner cited Green’s name while using the n-word in a disturbing rant back in 2016. As reported earlier, the incident happened back in 2016 when the Suns palyed the Warriors at home. Sarver visited the Phoenix […]

The Boston Celtics’ players only meeting Tuesday following a tough loss to the Chicago Bulls is showing immediate results, despite reports to the contrary. It was reported that Marcus Smart was unhappy with Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. The Celtics were outscored 39-11 in the 4th quarter by Chicago, in a 128-114 loss. […]

The Boston Celtics received an unfortunate injury update on Friday. Jaylen Brown’s right hamstring tightness will cause him to miss Boston’s next game against the Dallas Mavericks, the team announced. #NEBHInjuryReport for tomorrow vs. Dallas: Jaylen Brown (right hamstring tightness) – OUTJosh Richardson (left foot contusion) – QUESTIONABLE — Boston Celtics (@celtics) November 5, 2021 […]

Pau Gasol has shared a lot of things about what he learned from his former Los Angeles Lakers teammate and late friend Kobe Bryant, including what it meant to be the best and greatest. However, very few knows what the Black Mamba learned from him. The Spain international is also not sure himself–he never asked […]

The Indiana Pacers are in a holding pattern as they await the early results of head coach Rick Carlisle steering the ship — again. Indiana has a roster of highly productive and proven players, but has continually come up short in the playoffs and been dealt a tough hand with regard to injuries and health. […]

James Harden is used to having haters. But it seems like the hate-buzzards may be circling him a bit prematurely in the season’s early going. The NBA made some important adjustments to the rule book this offseason, and it turned The Beard into a bit of a “poster boy” for new rule changes, if you […]

Anthony Davis (sprained right thumb) is questionable for the Los Angeles Lakers matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers at the Moda Center on Saturday. Frank Vogel provided the “update” during his post-practice media availability on Friday. (“Still a sprained thumb, questionable for tomorrow” were his exact words.) I put “update” in quotes because it’s not […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors are 6-1 to begin the 2021-22 NBA season. It’s a surprise to some but not to the team. Another thing that isn’t a surprise is the squad having the number one defense in the league. Draymond Green, the 2017 Defensive Player of the Year, revealed to the media […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will take on the Golden State Warriors on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Pelicans-Warriors prediction and pick. There are always a couple of teams per year that are immediate disappointments, and the Pelicans seem to fit the bill in this one. New Orleans […]

The Charlotte Hornets will take on the Sacramento Kings on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hornets-Kings prediction and pick. The Hornets have looked like one of the better teams in the Eastern Conference to start off the season. Their 4-4 record doesn’t seem like much, but a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have resumed fining Ben Simmons, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Sixers fined Simmons his $360,000 game salary for Thursday’s victory over the Detroit Pistons and will continue to fine him moving forward “until he cooperates with team physicians on his mental health issues and fulfills other basketball-related obligations.” Simmons continues to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers had what many considered a quiet offseason. In light of no enticing trade offer coming about for Ben Simmons, Daryl Morey made multiple lateral moves to keep the Sixers in a position to remain competitive. Among the small moves made was bringing in sharpshooting forward Georges Niang. The 28-year-old was brought in […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves will play in a Western Conference matchup on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Clippers-Timberwolves prediction and pick. The Clippers and Timberwolves are both 3-4 entering Friday’s contest. Each club will look to get back to .500 in this young season. […]

The Brooklyn Nets and Detroit Pistons will play in an Eastern Conference matchup on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nets-Pistons prediction and pick. The Nets come into play on Friday with a three-game winning streak, seemingly hitting their stride as a group after a 2-3 start to […]

It wasn’t too long ago that Deron Williams was dominating on the NBA court, but he has been out of the league since 2016-17 and has since turned his focus to boxing. It looks like Williams is in line for a major boxing appearance on the Jake Paul-Tommy Fury undercard on Dec. 18, per Shams […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James will be out for at least a week due to an abdominal strain. The Lakers will be extra careful in handling James’ health this season. We know all that really matters is that he’s healthy come the postseason. Still, some Lakers fans might be in a panic as to […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo showed off his range to fans recently – but it wasn’t on the basketball court. The Milwaukee Bucks superstar revealed the range of his musical tastes as he admitted to having the time of his life at a Harry Styles concert. “I just went to Harry Styles concert and it was 99% women […]

The New York Knicks and Milwaukee Bucks will play in an Eastern Conference matchup on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Knicks-Bucks prediction and pick. The Knicks and Bucks will meet on Friday, which each team looking to bolster their position in the East standings. The Knicks are […]

Taking the plunge on those Ben Simmons cards being sold in the market is a risk most collectors would likely pass on. With all the drama between the Australian point forward and the Philadelphia 76ers right now, there are better options than investing in the disgruntled All-Star’s stock. But when one digs below the surface, […]

All eyes were on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as he was the ultimate thorn to the side of the Los Angeles Lakers. The Oklahoma City Thunder centerpiece was center stage in Staples Center as they took down the purple and gold for the second time in two meetings this season. The Thunder guard made big play after […]

With another disappointing start for the Detroit Pistons, it is difficult to find any optimism for a franchise that has not seriously contended for a championship for several years already. They were able to snatch the No. 1 overall pick Cade Cunningham in the 2021 NBA Draft, but he has not found his touch yet […]

Lakers star Anthony Davis pays his ultimate respect to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after another loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Lakers ended up allowing another comeback at the hands of the Thunder, despite leading by as much as 19 points early on. Fans may think that the team will learn its lesson from blowing a […]

After a razor-thin loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, the Houston Rockets entered the Footprint Center to face the Phoenix Suns with the intention of getting their first road victory of the season against. They ultimately fell short, but like in a lot of their games as of late, they put up a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers looked like they were turning the corner after a solid three-game win streak. But with LeBron James on the sidelines with an abdominal strain, they once again found themselves on the wrong side of a comeback against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the second time in their last five games. LeBron James […]

Yikes. Where to even begin. The Oklahoma City Thunder have won two games. Both have come against the Los Angeles Lakers. L.A. held leads of 19 or more in each one. LeBron James played in neither game. Still, the Lakers — the oldest, most accomplished team in the NBA — should beat the league’s youngest […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Carmelo Anthony was not a happy camper after his team dropped another tough loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Melo and the rest of the Purple & Gold blew another huge lead on Thursday night against the same OKC squad that overcame a 26-point deficit last week. This time, the Lakers […]

Even with the departure of Kawhi Leonard four years ago, the San Antonio Spurs have still been a constant staple as a contender in the deep Western Conference. Their team is not the most talented, but Gregg Popovich has manufactured ways for them to flourish as a well-oiled unit. Many of the key pieces of […]

After picking up a win over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday, the Philadelphia 76ers flew to Detroit for the dreaded home/road back-to-back. Despite playing the night before and being down a handful of players, the Sixers managed to keep their win streak alive. They took down Cade Cunningham and the Pistons by a final score […]

Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver is placed under heavy scrutiny after his name got involved in a serious allegation stemming from a report by ESPN’s Baxter Holmes. In the said report, Sarver was painted in a horrible light, no thanks to accusations of racism and misogyny. Among those who shared their side of the story […]

Over the last 17 years, the Minnesota Timberwolves have only made the playoffs once in the 2017-18 season wherein they were led by the trio of Jimmy Butler, Karl Anthony-Towns and Andrew Wiggins. The composition of their team has drastically changed in the past four years with the young core of Towns, Anthony Edwards, and […]

The Denver Nuggets enter their 2021-22 campaign with heightened expectations to achieve another deep playoff run. Nikola Jokic is coming off his phenomenal MVP season wherein he tallied 26.4 PPG, 10.8 RPG and 8.3 APG. However, the Nuggets are missing the services of star point guard Jamal Murray as he continues to recover from an […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was probably sleeping soundly on Wednesday when he woke up and suddenly thought: WTF? Green suddenly found himself in the middle of the maelstrom involving Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver. The All-Star forward was allegedly the topic of a racist conversation between Sarver and former Suns coach Earl Watson. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder pulled off another sensational victory on Thursday as they took down the mighty Los Angeles Lakers in Staples Center. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the star of the show, and his mind-blowing three-pointer from the logo made headlines after their 107-104 win over LA. Even Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant had to react […]

It’s no secret that a majority of the Chicago sports fanbase, including some Bulls fans, don’t like the Green Bay Packers. After all, the Packers and the Chicago Bears have a long-standing rivalry in the NFL, one of the longest in the league. Even just implying that you’re an Aaron Rodgers fan would earn you […]

The Los Angeles Lakers saw their three-game win streak snapped by the Oklahoma City Thunder, the very team they lost to before it started. In similar fashion as the last loss, the game ended with a testy flare-up in the closing seconds as Carmelo Anthony got into it with Lu Dort that brought all the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been rolling as of late, stringing up five consecutive wins after their thrashing of the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night. At this point, the Ben Simmons saga seems as forgotten as season two of True Detective. The Sixers used a balanced attack to thwart the Pistons, with five players finishing in […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander just broke the hearts of the Los Angeles Lakers with a deep three-pointer from the logo. SGA knocked down a dagger bomb from 40-feet to keep the Lakers at bay as the Thunder completed another huge comeback against the Lakers. Just last week, Gilgeos-Alexander and the Thunder came back […]