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De’Aaron Fox’s first game back in Sacramento since being traded to the San Antonio Spurs in February had all the makings of a homecoming—except the focus quickly shifted to an intense courtside confrontation. Fox’s wife, Recee Fox, was caught in a heated exchange with his former Kings teammate and longtime friend, Malik Monk, after Sacramento […]

Throughout the Phoenix Suns’ game against the Memphis Grizzlies, there was some clear tension from Devin Booker and Kevin Durant. In the third quarter, Durant and Desmond Bane went face to face in a heated moment. Following the end of the third quarter, the final period began, and Booker was assessed a technical foul. Looking […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are meeting the Indiana Pacers for the third time in the 2024-25 NBA regular season this Tuesday evening on the road at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. After losing both of their last two outings — a 111-100 defeat at the hand of the Orlando Magic and a 111-109 setback against the Cleveland […]

The Golden State Warriors are riding high as they continue to play well in the wake of the Jimmy Butler trade. Monday night brought more excitement for the Warriors in a 130-120 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Not only did Butler record his first triple-double in a Dubs uniform, but Gary Payton II scored […]

Jimmy Butler has transformed the Golden State Warriors since his trade-deadline arrival, and his impact was on full display in Monday’s 130-120 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers at Chase Center. Butler recorded his first triple-double with the team, finishing with 15 points, 10 assists, and 10 rebounds while adding three steals for good measure, […]

Accountability goes a long way, just ask Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle. Following Monday’s game, he called out guard Bennedict Mathurin. About a month ago, Mathurin was suspended one game for inappropriate contact with an official. However, Carlisle sees more of the problems. Some of the problems come down to consistency. While Mathurin is […]

An exhausted Luka Doncic made his way to the Los Angeles Lakers’ locker room late Monday night at Barclays Center. The Brooklyn Nets had just held the All-NBA guard to 8-of-26 shooting (30.8 percent) with five turnovers en route to a 111-108 victory. The game marked the second-worst shooting performance of Doncic’s career in a […]

After seeing the Boston Celtics snap their eight-game winning streak, the Los Angeles Lakers sought to get back on track with a road win against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night. That did not happen, as Luka Doncic and the Lakers fell 111-108 without LeBron James, who is sidelined due to a groin injury. Head […]

The Denver Nuggets took down the first-place Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night in a battle between MVP hopefuls Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The Joker managed to outplay SGA, producing 35 points, 18 rebounds, and eight assists compared to 25 points for Gilgeous-Alexander. The Serbian big man has been on an absolute heater lately […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ eight-game winning streak came to an end on Saturday against the Boston Celtics. Then, in their first game without LeBron James since the groin injury, the Lakers lost to the Brooklyn Nets, 111-108, on Monday night. It was a tough loss for the Lakers, who had a 12-point lead after the […]

To promote their new action movie, Novocaine stars Jack Quaid and Amber Midthunder were at the Los Angeles Clippers’ recent game against the Sacramento Kings. However, fans noticed that Quaid was getting progressively beat up throughout the game. The first time the stars were shown, Quaid was in a sling and arm cast. Later on, […]

Several familiar faces greeted Dorian Finney-Smith in the Barclays Center tunnels on Monday following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 111-108 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. Among them was Nets general manager Sean Marks, who traded Finney-Smith two months earlier. Unlike many midseason trades, there were no hard feelings. Not even a hint of awkwardness. “I knew […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Bucks-Pacers prediction and pick. Tuesday’s matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers promises to be a battle of playoff contenders. The Bucks are led by […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — After Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault commended the Denver Nuggets‘ defense on All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in Monday’s 140-127 loss, the MVP candidate sang a different tune. During Gilgeous-Alexander’s media availability, he revealed he’d seen a similar defense when the Thunder faced the Minnesota Timberwolves, while adding that the Nuggets shooting […]

Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey’s last nine games has been significant. Significant to the point he joined other guards in NBA history. Giddey has been playing at a high level for the Bulls since Feb. 20. He is averaging 23.1 points, 10.9 rebounds and 8.4 assists. He has shooting splits of 52.2% from the field, […]

The Atlanta Hawks may be in the middle of yet another uninspiring season, but the development of their young players gives reason to be hopeful for their future. On Monday night, despite being without Trae Young, who was out with a quadricep injury, the Hawks took a 132-123 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, thanks to […]

SAN ANTONIO — It has been a difficult 2024-25 season for the Dallas Mavericks. Between injury concerns, the Luka Doncic trade and the recent Kyrie Irving injury, the season has not lived up to the expectations of a team coming off an NBA Finals appearance. Klay Thompson is not giving up on the Mavericks’ future […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault says the Denver Nuggets’ defensive coverage on his All-Star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made a tremendous difference in Monday’s 140-127 loss. After All-Star Jalen Williams had suffered a hip injury before halftime, he was ruled out for the rest of the night. Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 24 […]

In a game where the Atlanta Hawks were missing Trae Young for the night, they were still able to get a nice win against a depleted Philadelphia 76ers team. Caris LeVert was also out, which meant the Hawks needed to find someone to control the offense and score the ball. That was the least of […]

BOSTON — Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis has struggled with injuries throughout his NBA career, but now he’s dealing with an unknown sickness. He even broke the news about the mysterious ailment himself during Boston’s 114-108 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday night. In the second quarter, Porzingis took to X (formerly known as […]

At this time last year, JJ Redick was a rising star in the NBA media world. A member of ESPN’s lead broadcast team alongside Mike Breen and Doris Burke and host of two highly successful podcasts – The Old Man and the Three and Mind the Game with LeBron James – the 39-year-old had a […]

SAN ANTONIO — The Dallas Mavericks earned a competitive 133-129 victory on Monday night against the San Antonio Spurs on the road. Dallas only had eight available players due to injuries, but they utilized a team effort to earn an extremely crucial win. Kessler Edwards recorded career-highs in points (22) and rebounds (11) in the […]

MIAMI – While Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra is confident in the team turning around after another game where they blew a double-digit lead to the Charlotte Hornets, 105-102, there still could be a negative mental impact within the players. With the amount of collapses the Heat have had, especially in back-to-back contests, one […]

Luka Doncic had a brutal shooting night in the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday. In 41 minutes of action, Doncic finished with 22 points, 12 assists, 12 rebounds, and two steals. However, he shot 8-of-26 from the field, including 3-of-10 from beyond the arc. This marked the second worst shooting […]

It’s safe to say that the Phoenix Suns are one of the most disappointing teams in the 2024-25 season. Despite having no shortage of star power with Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal, the team is facing the risk of missing the postseason as they sit just right outside the Play-In Tournament. Since teaming […]

MIAMI – As it may sound familiar to fans, the Heat have once again blown a double-digit lead, this time to the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night at home, 105-102. While the Heat felt they regressed Saturday night in the loss to the Chicago Bulls, the same result happened as that now makes 17 games […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams took a nasty fall while attacking the rim in the second quarter and was slow to get back on his feet. After Williams attempted a career-high 11 free throws in Sunday’s 127-103 win against the Denver Nuggets, he continued his aggressive approach in the Thunder’s rematch […]

There is renewed hope surrounding the Chicago Bulls in recent weeks amid Josh Giddey’s hot streak that shows the Bulls front office may have been onto something when they targeted him as the sole return in the Alex Caruso trade this past offseason. On Monday night, Giddey played a starring role yet again in a […]

Life without LeBron James did not start off very well for the Los Angeles Lakers; with James dealing with a groin injury that is set to keep him out for weeks, the Lakers appeared to have a golden opportunity to get back to winning ways after seeing their eight-game winning streak come to an end […]

The Los Angeles Clippers hit the road to take on the New Orleans Pelicans. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Clippers-Pelicans prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Clippers-Pelicans NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Clippers-Pelicans Odds Los Angeles Clippers: […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are hopeful to get head coach Tyronn Lue back on the sidelines for their upcoming three-game road trip. The Clippers leader on the sideline missed Sunday night’s win over the Sacramento Kings due to back pain. As the Clippers begin their three game trip, they’ve already got some good news on […]

With every game mattering in the grand scheme of this year’s playoff race, the action is bound to get heated. On Monday night, that’s exactly what happened to the Phoenix Suns and Memphis Grizzlies, a game that finished 120-118 in favor of the latter, when Kevin Durant and Desmond Bane exchanged some words in what […]

The Boston Celtics are the defending NBA champions and a favorite to repeat, and it’s not just because they have an incredible starting lineup. The Celtics have been able to get major contributions from key role players such as Payton Pritchard dropping 43 points as he did last week. This week, it was another Celtics […]

CHICAGO – Josh Giddey has been on fire as of late for the Chicago Bulls, and that was once again the case on Monday night against the Indiana Pacers. Giddey finished the game with 29 points, but he left the game in the fourth quarter due to an apparent injury. Giddey limped off the court […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ eight-game win streak came to an end this week following their 111-101 loss to the Boston Celtics. But even more concerning for the Lakers was the groin injury suffered by LeBron James. The early prognosis is James could be sidelined for a couple of weeks. That would definitely mean that he […]

Star forward Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans will be traveling to the Land Down Under in the 2025 NBA preseason. The NBA and National Basketball League (NBL) made a joint announcement on Monday. They revealed that the Pelicans will play two preseason games in the city of Melbourne. The contests will take place […]

There hasn’t been much for the Charlotte Hornets to cheer for this season in terms of record. They are currently 15-48 and near the bottom of the NBA standings. But the Hornets have been an entertaining team thanks to LaMelo Ball and even Miles Bridges. During the Hornets’ game against the Miami Heat on Monday, […]

CHICAGO – The Chicago Bulls roster looks a lot different than it did just a couple of months ago. The Bulls traded away Zach LaVine in February, and they received Tre Jones, Kevin Huerter and Zach Collins in exchange. Since then, the Bulls have been able to experiment with new lineups, and they plan on […]

Trae Young received Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played last week, averaging 24.5 points and 13.0 assists in the Atlanta Hawks four games. Young has had to shoulder the load for the second half of the season as the Hawks have been dealing with injuries as well as implementing the new players […]