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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 […]

The Phoenix Suns and Portland Trail Blazers will battle in a Western Conference matchup on Saturday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Suns-Blazers prediction and pick. The Suns and Blazers will each look to pick up a win on Saturday, as each side has veterans who are hoping for […]

After a dominating win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets point guard Kevin Porter Jr. talked about his relationship with rookie shooting guard Jalen Green. “I see so much in him,” said Porter Jr. “And he sees so much in me. We got the same level of respect for each other.” Dating back to […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Toronto Raptors will battle in an inter-conference matchup on Saturday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Mavericks-Raptors prediction and pick. The Mavericks and Raptors will each look to gather momentum on Saturday. Dallas is looking for their first win of the season after losing their […]

The sideline skirmish between Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard has already made the rounds on social media. The clip will probably serve as a visible manifestation for any dysfunction in the Los Angeles Lakers locker room this early into the season. Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard got into it and had to be separated by […]

The NBA’s two biggest dramas came together on Friday as the Nets visited the Sixers. The Nets, of course, are without Kyrie Irving who has no return-to-play timeline. Irving is not eligible to play in Brooklyn because he isn’t vaccinated. The team is not allowing Irving to play on the road either since accommodating a […]

The Houston Rockets opened up the Toyota Center with an unexpected, but dominating performance against the Oklahoma City Thunder. After an 18-point beatdown in Minnesota, Houston came into the game determined to make a new first impression. Led by Christian Wood, the Rockets did just that. “I think we learned from the last game as […]

To say that the Los Angeles Lakers-Phoenix Suns game on Friday night was emotional on both sides would be a massive understatement. Dwight Howard and Anthony Davis were caught beefing on the sidelines. Rajon Rondo got into it with a fan sitting courtside, pointing finger guns at him and eventually getting him ejected. Even LeBron […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a new-look roster, but their rivalry with the Phoenix Suns — fresh off the postseason elimination mere months ago — picked up right where it left off. Dwight Howard used the “Royal We, man” when discussing the Lakers’ lingering grudge towards the Suns — despite the fact that Howard was a […]

The Brooklyn Nets executed a major comeback in a hostile environment on Friday night. Led by Kevin Durant’s triple-double (29 points, 15 boards, 12 assists) the Nets closed the game on a 16-1 run to put the Sixers away late. The final score was 114-109. Their defensive execution really picked up as the game unfolded. […]

Well, that was fun. After getting handled easily by the Washington Wizards on opening night, the Toronto Raptors bounced back against the Boston Celtics on Friday with a 115-83 victory that saw pretty much everything go their way. Here are three key takeaways from the game that are also simply things to keep an eye […]

The Philadelphia 76ers took the court at home for the first time this season Friday night in a nationally televised matchup against the Brooklyn Nets. This battle of Eastern Conference juggernauts did not disappoint as things went down to the wire. In the end, the Nets walked away with a 114-109 win on the back […]

The Washington Wizards lost the second best player on their team in Russell Westbrook, but they were able to acquire prominent players to complement their main man Bradley Beal. He has been rumored to be in trade discussions for numerous years already, but Beal has expressed his loyalty to the franchise that selected him third […]

Friday’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns was pretty uneventful basketball-wise. It was a 115 – 105 rout that isn’t as close as the final score suggests. The biggest events from that game were Chris Paul’s historic achievement, Rajon Rondo getting ejected for finger-shooting a fan, and Dwight Howard and Anthony […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost their second game of the 2021-22 season, at home yet again, when they folded against the Phoenix Suns, 115-105. All of the preseason hype appears to be for naught at this early stage as the Lakers have now lost two in a row. After watching their team go winless in […]

After the miscommunication and departure of Kawhi Leonard from the San Antonio Spurs, the team has not been able to become a consistent threat in the deep Western Conference. Gregg Popovich continues to be at the helm for the prominent franchise, but none of their youthful draftees have ascended to All-Star caliber level yet. With […]

The on-court spat between Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard was all over social media as the to Los Angeles Lakers stars were seen getting into it on the sidelines. Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard got into it and had to be separated by their Lakers teammates 😳https://t.co/fyfxBtf0oO — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) October 23, 2021 Dwight Howard […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker gave Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook a taste of his baby medicine. After Westbrook mocked Booker with the Rock-the-Baby celebration following an and-1 in the first quarter, the Suns star did not forget and made sure to get back on the Lakers vet. Later in the game, it was […]

After their opening day loss to the Golden State Warriors, the Los Angeles Lakers played their first home game against the defending Western Conference Champions Phoenix Suns. The Lakers got off to a decent start, but the Suns went on a spurt in the second quarter to increase the lead to double digits. As tensions […]

A former Laker challenges celebrity and Youtube boxer Logan Paul to a boxing match. Swaggy P’s career stats may not hold him above other stars, but his on-court antics and popularity should suffice, making him a memorable Laker. Nick Young tweeted a challenge to Logan Paul earlier today, sparking mixed reactions from fans on social […]

It’s just the second game of the season, but it’s looking like LeBron James is in end-of-season form already for the Los Angeles Lakers… in a bad way. While the Lakers were down 87-55 in the third quarter against the Suns with 2 minutes left, James successfully stopped a Cam Johnson dunk attempt. After that… […]

Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard get into a heated exchange during a timeout in the second quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Phoenix Suns. While it is unknown what happened that led to the minor shoving incident, the two still had to be separated by their teammates in what was an absolutely […]

Tempers were flaring throughout Staples Center as the Los Angeles Lakers faced a massive deficit against the Phoenix Suns on Friday night. First, Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard were seen getting heated with one another. Rajon Rondo also had an altercation with a fan sitting courtside. The Lakers guard was seeing gesturing at a fan […]

It looks like Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell has finally found his match on the court. Unsurprisingly, it’s Sacramento Kings rookie Davion Mitchell. Probably motivated to prove who is the better D. Mitchell, the Kings youngster locked down the Jazz All-Star in an epic defensive display that left Donovan frustrated. Early in the second quarter […]

The Boston Celtics are not off to a good start this season. Ime Udoka and his new team have now lost two games in a row. The first Celtic loss was a double-overtime thriller on the road against the New York Knicks. This one, though, was a lot more rough: they were thoroughly blown out […]

The Los Angeles Lakers‘ 2021-22 NBA season has gotten off to a rough start, and midway through their second game, it isn’t getting any easier. During the Lakers’ second game against the Phoenix Suns, Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard were seen getting into a heated exchange on the bench during a timeout. Anthony Davis and […]

Phoenix Suns Chris Paul has been dubbed as the “Point God” throughout his entire career. Now, this historic milestone all but cements his spot among the league’s greatest. Against long-time friend LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, Paul joined a group of players with 20,000 points and 10,000 assists in their career. No one […]

There’s been a heated battle going on among NBA circles for the past few years – but it’s not on the court. Adrian Wojnarowski has had his all-knowing supremacy challenged by one Shams Charania. While Woj is still considered top dog by many when it comes to breaking news in the NBA, he’s come under […]

In the 2019-20 season, the Toronto Raptors still finished second in the Eastern Conference despite the departure of superstar Kawhi Leonard. The following season, Toronto played all their games away from their home floor because of the COVID restrictions mandated in Canada. The Raptors dropped all the way down as they did not even contend […]

Basketball is a fun game, and that’s true even at the highest levels of the sport. We see it all the time in the NBA, where players from opposing teams jabbing and cracking jokes with each other. However, it seems like some people didn’t get the memo for this, like this New York Knicks assistant […]

It’s no secret that James Harden is one of the best three-point shooters the NBA has ever seen. While he might not be chucking them up at the same rate as his Houston Rockets days, the Nets superstar is still lethal from long range. During Thursday night’s contest against the Philadelphia 76ers, Harden reached an […]

Ben Simmons wants out of Philadelphia. The Brooklyn Nets are reportedly open to the idea of trading Kyrie Irving amid his anti-vax stance. If you put two and two together, it only makes sense that both parties would at least explore a straight-up swap involving these two controversial superstars. According to ESPN’s NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, […]

We’re barely a week into NBA action, and we’re already getting some hot takes from analysts. Exhibit A: this tirade by Skip Bayless about Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook about what his role with the team should be. In an earlier episode of Undisputed, the infamous analyst declared that Westbrook should come off […]

Kyrie Irving standing firm on his opinion towards the COVID-19 vaccine mandate is bound to hurt the Brooklyn Nets at some point. With R&B star Chris Brown offering his support for the enigmatic point guard, the attention it’ll drive in favor of Irving’s beliefs could lead to more distractions for the Nets. In a recent […]

Amid Ben Simmons’ trade demand, Joel Embiid has said a lot of things about his Philadelphia 76ers teammate that can be deemed negatively. However, he assured everyone he still has nothing but love for Simmons despite the situation. Before they take on the Brooklyn Nets on Friday for their first home game, Embiid addressed the […]