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The Charlotte Hornets pulled off a shocker as they defeated the formidable Brooklyn Nets in their own home arena. But they surprisingly pulled it off without their franchise cornerstone in LaMelo Ball on the floor for the fourth quarter. LaMelo Ball was nowhere to be found in the final frame. However, the decision to bench […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is totally OK with Stephen Curry and Draymond Green poking fun at Klay Thompson’s NBA 75 team snub. A seemingly bitter Klay Thompson expressed his disappointment on his exclusion in the NBA’s 75 greatest players. In their own unique way, Thompson’s Warriors co-stars Stephen Curry and Draymond Green […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant speaks out on teammate James Harden’s apparent struggles as the former MVP adjusts to the new NBA rule on fouls. The 2021-2022 season has given birth to an all-new rule on offensive players drawing fouls and clearly, it’s been tough for Harden as he continues to have a rough start […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans held their collective breath during the second quarter of their game against the Memphis Grizzlies. LeBron James was seen writhing in pain while grabbing his right leg after a collision while anticipating a rebound. His Lakers teammate Dwight Howard made contact withDesmond Bane while contesting his layup. The Grizzlies wing crashed […]

Sophomore guard Cole Anthony had himself a night on Sunday as he led the Orlando Magic to a hard-earned victory over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, 110-104. Anthony helped the Magic avenge their loss to the Knicks two days ago, tallying a near triple-double of 29 points on 5-of-9 shooting from beyond […]

Move over, James Harden. There’s a new star for the Houston Rockets, and he’s here to make fans forget about “The Beard”. Rockets rookie Jalen Green came into the league with the expectation that he’ll be a top-level scorer. After a rough start to the season, Green flashed his scoring potential for everyone to see. […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Seth Curry channelled his inner-Stephen Curry as the younger Curry exploded for a huge 23-point first quarter on Sunday night. Doing his best impersonation of his older brother, Seth went absolutely bonkers against the Oklahoma City Thunder and dropped 23 points in the game’s first 12 minutes, including six huge three-point bombs. […]

After a long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2019-20 NBA season resumed their festivities at the NBA bubble in Orlando, Florida. No one knew what to expect from the players and teams. One of the unexpected results was the fifth seed Miami Heat and Tyler Herro reaching the NBA Finals against the Los […]

With the Brooklyn Nets season well underway, the team is looking to keep the focus on the action on the court. However, the Kyrie Irving drama centered around his reluctance to take the Covid-19 vaccine continues to divert attention away from the basketball being played. The mercurial All-Star received support prior to the Nets’ home […]

The Brooklyn Nets and Kevin Durant hosted the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday in the team’s home opener without Kyrie Irving. The stars were out as Jay-Z sat alongside team co-owner Clara Tsai. The Charlotte Hornets came into town undefeated so the Nets knew not to take the upstart young team led by LaMelo Ball lightly. […]

The Charlotte Hornets franchise was founded in 1988, but they never started a season 3-0 until they won their third straight game over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, 111-95. Out of their three wins this season, this is easily the most impressive. Beating a team featuring two guys that are essentially locks for the Hall […]

It’s only three games into the 2021-22 season, but it’s safe to say the foul-baiting technique that Brooklyn Nets star James Harden has mastered over the years is officially dead–or at least nearing absolute extinction. Harden remains a 20-point scorer even though he is sharing the ball with Kevin Durant on the Nets, but the […]

The Charlotte Hornets are off to a 3-0 start, thanks in large part to LaMelo Ball playing like a young LeBron James. Charlotte remains undefeated through three games. They beat the Kevin Durant-led Brooklyn Nets in their latest game Sunday, with Ball and Miles Bridges leading the way. The 20-year-old playmaker recorded 18 points on […]

The Portland Trail Blazers weren’t going to let anything ruin the joyous post-game vibes stemming from Chauncey Billups’ rousing first victory as a head coach, a dominant 134-105 win over the Phoenix Suns. As Damian Lillard and company doused Billups with a celebratory locker-room shower, though, one player was noticeably absent from the festivities—and could’ve […]

The undefeated Golden State Warriors roll into the state capital on Sunday to face the Sacramento Kings. They are trying to complete a sweep of the NBA’s California teams to begin the season 3-0. When you face an opponent carrying a lot of momentum, the best way to steal a victory is by cutting off […]

The Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Lakers will play in a Western Conference matchup on Sunday evening. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Grizzlies-Lakers prediction and pick. The Grizzlies and Lakers matchup Sunday as each team is heading in opposite directions early in this young 2021-22 NBA season. The Grizzlies […]

The Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings will play in a Western Conference matchup on Sunday evening. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Warriors-Kings prediction and pick. The Warriors and Kings matchup on Sunday night in what could be another episode of Stephen Curry’s ridiculousness. Curry hit his first nine […]

Even with no NBA basketball for a couple of months, the Philadelphia 76ers continued to flood the news in the sporting world because of all the Ben Simmons shenanigans. There have been negative progress with the relationship between Simmons, his teammates, and the 76ers franchise. Currently, Simmons has approached the team and admitted that he […]

The Charlotte Hornets and Brooklyn Nets will battle in an Eastern conference matchup on Sunday afternoon. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hornets-Nets prediction and pick. The Hornets and Nets will play Sunday afternoon in what will be an entertaining matchup between the present and the future. Kevin Durant and […]

Despite another valiant effort, Paul George and the LA Clippers dropped their second game of the season to Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies, 120-114. The game featured double-digit leads for both teams, but a third quarter scoring drought for the Clippers allowed the Grizzlies to build a 16-point lead they would never relinquish. Paul […]

The Chicago Bulls have been firing on all cylinders to start the new NBA season. They’re the first team to three wins, going 3-0 with an average margin of victory at 12.3 thus far. While they’ve only played the Zion-less New Orleans Pelicans and the Cade Cunningham-less Detroit Pistons twice, it’s still impressive that they’ve […]

In the first game of the 2021-22 campaign, the Boston Celtics dropped a double overtime squeaker to the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Jayson Tatum shot 7/30 from the field, but it was an all-around phenomenal performance by the Celtics in head coach Ime Udoka’s debut. In their home opener versus the Toronto […]

On Friday, former Houston Rockets talent Gerald Green announced that he would be retiring from basketball and becoming a player development coach for franchise. Green played two seasons for the Rockets, but left a pretty indelible mark on the organization and city. In addition to being a pretty capable shooter and helpful contributor to Houston’s […]

When OG Anunoby is playing to the level he’s capable, the Toronto Raptors ascend to a different stratosphere. After a magnificent preseason in which he looked primed to sprint into a star-turning year, Anunoby has struggled to find that same consistency in regular-season play. The reasons for why this is the case, of course, have […]

The Indiana Pacers finally notched their first win of the new season after they defeated the Miami Heat, 102-91. Indiana suffered back-to-back crushing road defeats to the Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards to begin the campaign. They certainly could have easily gone 3-0 to start the season, had the breaks of the game gone their […]

PORTLAND — The Portland Trail Blazers got both their first win of the regular season and the Chauncey Billups era in rousing fashion on Saturday night, blowing out the Phoenix Suns 134-105 at Moda Center. Here are four takeaways from Portland’s dominant victory over the reigning Western Conference champions, a game every bit as lopsided as […]

The Toronto Raptors just dropped to 1-2 on the season following a 103-95 defeat at the hands of Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. The early returns of the season have been somewhat of a mixed bag for Toronto. Prior to their recently concluded loss to Dallas, the Raptors absolutely manhandled the Boston Celtics on […]

The New York Knicks have gotten off to a strong start as they fight to prove their 2020-21 playoff berth wasn’t a fluke. Thanks to their incredible depth, they have been able to support their key players and play stretches of the game without starters. One reserve, in particular, might be one of the team’s […]

After Jalen Suggs led Gonzaga to an impressive college season, his draft stock immensely ascended despite losing to Baylor in the National Championship. Suggs has the impressive ball-handling skills and long-range abilities for fans to notice his all-around skillset. With that, as Toronto Raptors selected Scottie Barnes with the No. 4 overall pick in the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James couldn’t be any more proud of his nephew Zaire Wade, who was selected by the Salt Lake City Stars during Saturday’s G League draft. Moreover, before he starts his professional basketball journey, Uncle Bron gave Dwyane Wade’s son a piece of advice on dealing with the haters. James took […]

Friday night’s loss against the Phoenix Suns proved to be quite a test for the Los Angeles Lakers. Not only was it another disappointing loss, but to make matters worse, Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard were involved in a heated spat during a timeout. Unsurprisingly, the incident has garnered a lot of attention from in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are 0-2 to start the season. Meanwhile, the Washington Wizards, their trade partners on the Russell Westbrook trade, have begun the year at 2-0. Kyle Kuzma, the key piece in the Lakers’ trade package, spoke out on why the Wizards have zero regrets on pulling the trigger on the deal. Via […]

If recent reports about team owner Robert Sarver are true, the Phoenix Suns could find themselves in a messy situation soon. As NBA insider Jordan Schultz reported on Friday, the NBA is bracing itself for a bombshell story accusing the Suns owner of “racism, sexism and sexual harassment in a series of incidents.” The veteran […]

One of the most talked-about incidents during what was a truly bizarre evening for the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday was Rajon Rondo’s incident with a fan sitting courtside. The veteran point guard has now broken his silence about the issue as he explained his side of the story. At one point in the game, […]

The Golden State Warriors shocked Steve Kerr with their hustle and bustle in the rebounding department. As always, Stephen Curry has been the focal point of the Warriors’ offense and the two-time NBA scoring champ never failed to deliver. He found a new backcourt mate in Jordan Poole and it is something that thrilled Warriors […]

NBA Twitter was buzzing after the very conspicuous flare up between Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard. The two Los Angeles Lakers stars were seen squabbling on the sidelines as the game against the Phoenix Suns started getting out of hand. While both Davis and Howard have issued statements squashing the supposed beef, not everyone is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James are experiencing an abysmal start amid expectations this season—reaching a new lowlight never done in franchise history. During the offseason, the Lakers looked to bolster their firepower by adding Russell Westbrook to the mix. However, the former MVP is struggling to find his groove after two games. After […]

To start off their home contests against the Dallas Mavericks, the Toronto Raptors let OG Anunoby go to work on the wing. The 24-year-old forward made the most of his opportunity, scoring the game’s first basket by crossing up Luka Doncic and dunking on Kristaps Porzingis. OG Anunoby crosses over Luka Doncic and slams it […]

The Detroit Pistons are still waiting to see their prized rookie Cade Cunningham make his debut, but fans shouldn’t expect to see him in the next couple games or so. Cunningham would have already played by now if it’s up to him, but as Pistons head coach Dwane Casey said, he is not yet at […]