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San Francisco, CA – Stephen Curry has made some incredible shots throughout his career with the Golden State Warriors. He does it so often it doesn’t even surprise teammates or the coaching staff anymore. Thursday night against the Memphis Grizzlies, he made a three that he couldn’t even believe he made. OH MY GOODNESS STEPH […]

Klay Thompson may still be watching his Golden State Warriors teammates from the sidelines, but he’s definitely making his presence felt. In true Klay Thompson fashion, the Dubs star recently trolled Warriors teammate Stephen Curry and his outfit of choice from more than a decade ago. The NBA recently shared a clip from 2009 that […]

Arguably the biggest highlight of the Charlotte Hornets’ early-season run was their 111-95 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. As it turns out, however, it might have come at quite a cost for the Hornets considering how hip-hop icon and New York native Jay-Z appeared to have attempted to recruit LaMelo Ball to The […]

Atlanta Hawks All-Star Trae Young just got hit with a $15,000 fine for making contact with a game official. Yesterday, in a double-digit point loss to the Washington Wizards, Young softly collided with referee Ben Taylor after attempting a tough layup. Although it didn’t seem to be malicious, Young received a technical foul. https://videos.nba.com/nba/pbp/media/2021/10/28/0022100066/240/7bc22ff2-d735-e22b-b342-f6b6771d1fec_1280x720.mp4 Young […]

A lot can be taken away from the Philadelphia 76ers’ win over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night, but one of the brightest storylines was the return of Shake Milton. After rolling his ankle in practice, the 25-year-old finally was able to make his season debut for the Sixers. Despite being sidelined for close to […]

Golden State Warriors rookie Jonathan Kuminga could return and make his official NBA debut as early as Saturday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Kuminga confirmed the possibility himself, noting that it will be a big day for him and his family in Congo should he be given the green light to suit up. Meanwhile, Warriors […]

Terrence Ross, 30, is a proven commodity on a rebuilding Orlando Magic team. Under first-year head coach Jamahl Mosley, the franchise has a plethora of players on rookie deals or ones who are only a handful of seasons into their NBA career. Ross, in thought, is taking away playing time from some of the team’s […]

The New York Knicks’ 4-1 record to start off the season has New York City buzzing. The excitement isn’t limited to just fans of the team. Earl Monroe, a Hall-of-Fame guard and franchise legend who helped lead the Knicks to the 1973 NBA title, said on SiriusXM NBA Radio that the team is one big-time player […]

The Brooklyn Nets (2-3) are getting set to take on the struggling (1-4) Indiana Pacers. Kevin Durant and James Harden will try to capture a bounce-back win after Wednesday’s 106-93 loss to the Heat. But no story looms as large as that of Kyrie Irving and his vaccination status. Steve Nash, speaking before the Pacers […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant has taken a massive jump this 2021-22 season, and though his play is enough proof of his rise to star status, he still wants to say it for everyone to know. After beating Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, Morant took to Twitter to issue some sort […]

Udonis Haslem has long been the heart and soul of the Miami Heat. His invaluable role with the franchise has been his own for many years, and this dates all the way back to the Big 3 era with LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh. Haslem recently sat down with Tyler R. Tynes of […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce said before that Michael Jordan is the greatest player of all time. However, it seems he is having doubts about that GOAT debate as of late. On Twitter, Pierce opened up the topic once again and expressed his confusion why Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has never been at the top of the […]

It appears it’s finally Cade Cunningham time. The first overall pick by the Detroit Pistons in the 2020 Draft is in line to make his NBA debut on Saturday against the Orlando Magic after being sidelined with an ankle injury. Via Rod Beard of Detroit News: #Pistons Cade Cunningham is NOT listed on the injury […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been quite a revelation early in the season. Their strong play has led to a 3-1 start for the team in what could very well turn out to be a resurgent campaign for the young Wolves. After all the hard work they’ve been putting in, the Timberwolves took some time to […]

The Golden State Warriors made sure they get to keep Jordan Poole for at least another year. On Friday, the Warriors have exercised their team options for both Poole and 2020 second-round pick James Wiseman. As Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated noted, the options are for the 2022-23 campaign. The Golden State Warriors say […]

Friday marked a special occasion for Los Angeles Lakers teammates Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James. On this same day 18 years ago, the pair both made NBA debuts for their respective teams, and for those who were lucky enough to witness that moment, it was clear that it was going to be a significant part […]

Roughly two weeks since returning from his battle with COVID-19, Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown is still feeling the effects of the virus. Aside from breathing issues, the young star admitted his body hasn’t been the same since testing positive for the dreaded disease. Brown acknowledged that he is still recovering from the virus, with […]

One of the biggest surprises of the young season is the breakout performance of Charlotte Hornets stud Miles Bridges. He’s been quite a revelation during the first few weeks of the campaign and his excellent play has earned him the honor of being named the NBA’s Eastern Conference Player of the Week. As it turns […]

To start or not to start? That is, apparently, one of the early-season questions surrounding Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Lakers. The new-look and injury-ravaged Lakers have gotten off to an eventful 2-3 start. Except for a stellar outing against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday (without LeBron James) that encapsulated Westbrook’s regular-season value […]

Minnesota Timberwolves legend Kevin Garnett doesn’t want to see Alex Rodriguez — one of the franchise’s new co-owners — relocate the T-Wolves to Seattle. However, in a candid interview with Sopan Deb of The New York Times, Garnett said he believes that’s exactly what’s going to happen. Here’s the full interaction re: Garnett’s lack of […]

The Brooklyn Nets haven’t exactly lived up to preseason expectations as a championship favorite over the first five games of the regular season. James Harden has admitted he’s out of shape following a summer spent rehabbing his hamstring, and is clearly adjusting to the league’s new officiating guidelines on unnatural movement from offensive players. Steve […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will take on the Los Angeles Lakers in an interconference battle on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Cavaliers-Lakers prediction and pick. Neither of these teams are performing as expected. The Cavaliers are currently on a three-game winning streak after taking down the Los Angeles […]

C.J. McCollum began last season playing the best basketball of his life for the Portland Trail Blazers. Long pigeonholed into the very good but not-good-enough category of a team’s second-best player, he broke from that mold over the first 13 games of 2020-21, providing Portland a much-needed sense of upward mobility in the Western Conference. […]

All rookies don’t get to walk the stage and shake the NBA commissioner’s hand. Some players never even get a chance to hear their name called on TV during draft night. Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid was one of those players that didn’t hear his name called. He signed with the Timberwolves as an undrafted […]

After their gut-wrenching 104-103 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night, the New York Knicks now find themselves at the top of the Eastern Conference at 4-1. New York currently has the fourth-best offensive rating in the league (112.6) and the fourth-best net rating (+6.6) in the NBA, per NBA Stats. That’s a far […]

Chicago Bulls second-year forward Patrick Williams is expected to miss the rest of the season with a left wrist dislocation, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Williams will undergo surgery soon. Woj has more details here: Williams suffered a perilunate dislocation, source tells ESPN. There's hope a timetable on a return could include the playoffs, but […]

In their most recent game, the Brooklyn Nets got demolished on the glass 62-42, falling to the Miami Heat 106-93 in their fifth game of the year. Brooklyn (2-3) is trying to scrape by as they adjust to the training camp bombshell of losing Kyrie Irving due to the superstar’s vaccination status. Irving, at 6-2, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers will play in a Western Conference matchup on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Clippers-Blazers prediction and pick. The Clippers and Blazers have both had interesting starts to their season. The Clippers have one win compared to three losses, but […]

The NBA season is in full swing and games will continue on Friday. The Sacramento Kings will hit the road to take on the New Orleans Pelicans. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Kings-Pelicans prediction and pick. Both of these teams have had less than ideal starts to the season. […]

With Ben Simmons not ready to take the floor for the Sixers, Doc Rivers has had a rather large hole to fill in his starting lineup. Since his arrival, the former number one pick has been the maestro of the Sixers’ offense. In Simmons’ absence, Tyrese Maxey has been called upon to step into the […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Denver Nuggets will play in a Western Conference matchup on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Mavericks-Nuggets prediction and pick. The Mavericks and Nuggets will battle Friday in what will be a matchup between two MVP candidates. Nikola Jokic, the reigning MVP, will look […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook was incredibly pissed when Oklahoma City Thunder forward Darius Bazley broke the “unwritten rules” in the NBA. With 4.0 seconds remaining and the game basically over with, Bazley stole the inbounds pass from the Lakers and went straight in for the dunk. Westbrook didn’t appreciate Bazley’s exclamation point […]

The Indiana Pacers and Brooklyn Nets will play in an Eastern Conference matchup on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Pacers-Nets prediction and pick. The Pacers and Nets will play Friday, with each team looking to get on the right foot after tough starts to the 2021-22 season. […]

All throughout the entirety of the 2020-21 NBA season, Steph Curry lit up the scoreboard and set several scoring records on his way to capturing the league scoring title. With the Warriors already off to a hot start and having won almost every game they’ve played, it seems like Steph could be on his way […]

San Francisco, CA – The Golden State Warriors suffered their first defeat of the season on Thursday night. It came with another struggling performance from third-year guard Jordan Poole.  He finished the game with 9 points on 4-of-9 shooting and 6 turnovers in 23 minutes. In the preseason, Poole was a scoring machine, but in […]

For as much as the late Kobe Bryant was one of the greatest to ever play basketball, the Los Angeles Lakers icon was just as shrewd off the court. The Lakers star’s most financially lucrative investment was his decision to purchase a stake in the sports drink BodyArmor. Bryant acquired a 10% stake for just […]

Amid myriad scandals, Mark Zuckerberg announced Thursday that Facebook will be rebranding to Meta as the company transitions to a focus on the metaverse, whatever that means. Of course, in the sports world, this led to many people making the same Metta World Peace joke over and over. The man himself took to social media […]

The Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat will play in an Eastern Conference matchup on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hornets-Heat prediction and pick. The Hornets and Heat will play in a Southeast matchup on Friday. Both teams are off to hot start to the season, as the […]

The Chicago Bulls have emerged as one of the teams to watch out for early in the NBA season. With a 4-1 start, they’ve propelled themselves to a place they haven’t been in a long time – atop the Eastern Conference. But despite the newfound depth and added star power on the roster, the Bulls […]