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New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau has found the perfect position for Julius Randles this season. After winning their first two games, the Knicks are looking steady with their new and improved offensive arsenal. Coach Tom Thibodeau has been urging his players to go for the three-point shot all throughout the offseason and the […]

Tyler Herro had quite a season debut for the Miami Heat on Thursday as he led his team to a 137-95 demolition job of the defending champs Milwaukee Bucks. Herro was so good that it prompted quite an audacious statement from Heat legend Shaquille O’Neal. The TNT crew recapped Herro’s explosion against the Bucks and […]

The Detroit Pistons had an atrocious 2021-22 campaign, but the silver lining is they had the opportunity to select the number one overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. The Pistons decided to choose Oklahoma State’s Cade Cunningham as draft experts compare his game to Slovenian superstar Luka Doncic. Cunningham is nursing an ankle injury […]

Selected ninth overall in the 2021 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings, guard Davion Mitchell is slowly making his mark on the floor this early in the season. He’s been busy showing off the asset that made him a lottery pick, which is his tenacious defense that has helped hush some of the NBA’s biggest […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost their second straight game of the season on Friday in a disappointing defeat to the Phoenix Suns. LA’s struggles on the evening were overshadowed (or perhaps even more emphasized) by a sideline blow-up between teammates Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard. It was definitely an intense moment and Lakers coach Frank […]

Dallas Mavericks icon Dirk Nowitzki is just happy that Luka Doncic is committed long-term to the Mavs. After all, he knows very well they got a once-in-a-generation talent in the Slovenian wonderboy. Nowitzki couldn’t hold back his praises for Doncic during his recent session on Twitter Spaces. When asked about his thoughts on Luka’s NBA […]

On Friday, ESPN’s NBA guru Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Brooklyn Nets and the Philadelphia 76ers were NOT having talks about a potential Kyrie Irving-Ben Simmons trade. This was pretty big news considering how both teams have had problems with their respective superstars of late. One bit that some folks might have missed from Woj’s […]

Jonathan Kuminga is progressing well in his recovery from knee injury, but don’t expect him to play for the Golden State Warriors any time soon. According to Warriors PR, Kuminga has been “cleared to participate in full-team practices.” However, he will be sidelined in the team’s next three games before being re-evaluated next Friday. The […]

Russell Westbrook is the latest member of the Los Angeles Lakers to address the team’s poor start to the 2021-22 season. The new star point guard in town told reporters on Saturday that he isn’t worried about the Lakers’ 0-2 start and sideline altercation between Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard. Los Angeles lost all four […]

Daryl Morey and the Philadelphia 76ers seem determined to trade Ben Simmons, but they are not rushing things as they look to get the most out of their All-Star guard. According to NBA insider Marc Stein (via Bryan Toporek of Bleacher Report), league sources believe there is no imminent trade for Simmons. It is also […]

The Golden State Warriors are known for being a tightly-knit crew. So while Klay Thompson fumes over missing the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team, his teammates, led by Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, exerted effort to heal his broken heart. This is how Draymond Green and the Warriors trolled Klay Thompson for not making the NBA […]

After being snubbed from the NBA Top 75 all-time list, Klay Thompson is not in the best of moods. The Golden State Warriors star recently got snubbed yet again, but this time it was while he was coasting along the bay in his boat. Thompson clearly has some ill feelings inside him right now which […]

NBPA executive director Michelle Roberts is not happy with Daryl Morey’s unsympathetic comments about the Philadelphia 76ers’ wantaway star Ben Simmons. When addressing the situation recently, Morey didn’t hold back his thoughts about their plans for Simmons if he continues to hold out and refuse to play for the Sixers. He highlighted how they won’t […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have higher expectations after reaching the NBA playoffs last season with a 38-34 record. With these expectations let’s get bold and have some predictions for their upcoming season. Star Ja Morant will look to lead them to new heights. Dillon Brooks will miss the beginning of the season with his left-hand injury […]

Friday night marked yet another disappointing occasion for the Los Angeles Lakers following their 115-105 loss to the Phoenix Suns. That’s now two straight losses for LA to open the new season and at this point, LeBron James has a few things to say about his team’s poor start. LeBron got brutally honest about where […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Klay Thompson wants to get over being snubbed from the NBA Top 75 list, and he has a rather NSFW message for his fans. Thompson has been showing his frustration about the list since the NBA dropped the final names on Thursday. And during his latest Instagram Live session, the Warriors […]

Former NBA star Dwayne Wade, now a part-owner of the Utah Jazz, shared a special moment with his son Zaire Wade. Zaire was selected in the G-League Draft by the Jazz affiliation. .@DwyaneWade and @zairewade21 shared a moment after Zaire got drafted to the G League 🙏 @brhoops pic.twitter.com/MV5a59EMZ8 — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 23, […]

The Charlotte Hornets are undefeated early on this season at 2-0 after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night. Miles Bridges dropped 30 points in the Hornets road opener. LaMelo Ball and Gordon Hayward also chipped in with 18 and 17 points respectively. They also combined for 15 assists in the 123-112 victory. Sure, the […]

Former Toronto Raptors star Kyle Lowry was worried that he would have a DeMar DeRozan-type of divorce with the Raptors. In July 2018, Toronto sent DeRozan to the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for Kawhi Leonard. The latter only spent one year in Toronto before signing with the Los Angeles Clippers, but led the Raptors […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics can’t be too happy with how their season has started. The Celtics have started 0-2 this year including a tough double-overtime loss against the New York Knicks on opening night. The Celtics got blown out in a 115-83 loss against a depleted Toronto Raptors last night during their home […]

The New York Knicks rolled over the Orlando Magic on Friday night in a massive 121-96 victory. Emotions were clearly running high when Julius Randle attempted to put Wendell Carter Jr on a poster with a dunk, but the Magic big man instead fouled him hard across the face. Randle didn’t take kindly to that […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a brutal defeat at the hands of the Phoenix Suns in a game that was much more lopsided than the 115-105 final score suggests. But the headlines were more about the extra-curricular events from the game than its actual result. There was Rajon Rondo getting a Lakers fan ejected. Devin […]

San Antonio Spurs legendary coach Gregg Popovich had some praise for the Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic after the Spurs and Nuggets faced off last night, comparing him to Larry Bird. “Jokic is a 7 foot Larry Bird type guy. The way he passes and reads things, he’s incredible,” Popovich said. Getting praise from […]

The Phoenix Suns are definitely on a high on the basketball court after a resounding victory over LeBron James and the retooled Los Angeles Lakers. But an ominous cloud currently hangs over the organization after reports that an ESPN story is about to drop with major allegations against Suns owner Robert Sarver. The piece alleges […]

The Milwaukee Bucks take on the San Antonio Spurs in an interconference matchup Saturday night. It’s time to continue our NBA Odds series with a Bucks-Spurs prediction and pick based on Bucks Spurs odds. After what was a great opening night for the Bucks, game two was the complete opposite. A 127-104 win over the […]

The San Antonio Spurs have started the season off in a good way. In their first game, they won in major fashion versus the Orlando Magic, winning by 26. However, the second game against the Denver Nuggets went sour and the Spurs lost. Still, beating an opponent in the Magic they should be winning against […]

Dating back to the offseason, the standoff between Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers has not been pretty. The former number one pick has done all he can to get himself a change of scenery. Things looked to be heading in a positive direction when the 25-year-old spontaneously ended his holdout during the preseason. But […]

The Chicago Bulls continued their impressive start to the campaign on Friday with a big win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Of course, it was a special night for Lonzo Ball, who was playing against his former team for the first time since the blockbuster trade this past summer. Lonzo balled out, collecting 17 points, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are only one game into their 2021-22 campaign, yet the franchise is already probably already looking at the 2022 NBA Draft. For all intents and purposes, the Thunder aren’t looking to stay competitive this season as they look to secure more ping pong balls for the lottery. In addition, they will […]

Saturday night will showcase two playoff teams from last season. The Memphis Grizzlies will travel west to face the Los Angeles Clippers. It’s time to continue our NBA Odds series with a Grizzlies-Clippers prediction based on Grizzlies Clippers odds. The Memphis Grizzlies are fresh off a fantastic first game of the season in the win […]

The young Memphis Grizzlies grew right before our very eyes last season when they defeated Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors in the Play-in tournament to book a ticket to the 2021 NBA playoffs. Memphis may have bowed out to the no. 1 seeded Utah Jazz in five games during the first round, but […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons met with the team on Friday and made it clear that he’s not mentally ready to play quite yet. By no surprise, his Sixers teammates were asked about the whole situation. Tobias Harris gave a heartfelt response and made it very clear that he has Simmons’ back. Via Sixers Wire: […]

The Philadelphia 76ers looked well on their way to a resounding win over the Brooklyn Nets during their home opener. But the game slowly shifted the other way in the fourth quarter as Kevin Durant’s Nets slowly chipped away at the Sixers’ lead. The Sixers were holding onto a precarious 2-point lead with just over […]

The new-look Los Angeles Lakers are struggling. They are 0-2 to start the season after losing to the Phoenix Suns on Friday at home, 115-105, and the sight of Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard squabbling on the sidelines definitely didn’t help boost the confidence of Lakers fans in their team. Although the two seem to […]

Jaylen Brown has won the hearts of Boston Celtics fans after an All-Star campaign last season. He’s off to another roaring start with a 46-point eruption in their first game of the season. The Celtics may be staring down at a 0-2 record to start the season, but that’s by no fault of Jaylen Brown. […]

The Orlando Magic started the new NBA season in a predictable way. With a roster that is mostly built to tank, the Magic lost their first two games. The New York Knicks defeated them by 25 and the San Antonio Spurs by 26. Unfortunately for Jamahl Mosley, the new head coach of the Magic, it […]

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers failed to get a win in their home debut this season, as the Sixers lost to the visiting Brooklyn Nets Friday night, 114-109. Beating the Nets in front of the Philly crowd would have injected even more confidence into the Sixers’ title chances even without Ben Simmons, but Embiid […]

Stephen Curry once again lit up the NBA universe when he couldn’t miss during the first quarter against the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night. The Golden State Warriors star was a perfect 9-for-9 from the field and tallied 25 points 25 points.9-9 shooting.5-5 from deep.1 quarter in on TNT. STEPHEN. CURRY. pic.twitter.com/vkXInDQCwX — NBA […]

The Philadelphia 76ers dropped the ball on Friday night against the Brooklyn Nets, losing in the dying minutes of the fourth quarter despite leading for the entirety of the game. Sixers head coach Doc Rivers made a controversial decision late in the final period when Danny Green looked like he took a charge from Kevin […]