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ESPN has teamed up with Grammy-winning musician and Louis Vuitton creative director Pharrell Williams to ignite excitement for NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC. The campaign launched during the NBA Paris Game featuring the San Antonio Spurs and Indiana Pacers, showcasing Pharrell’s style and vision in a visually compelling double exposure format that intertwines basketball action […]

Former GM Bob Myers watched Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry grow closer with Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. After Curry and James led Team USA to gold in the 2024 Olympics, Steph admitted the moment brought them closer as friends. Myers shared an interesting take. After James led the Cleveland Cavs in four […]

The Dallas Mavericks are reportedly optimistic about Luka Doncic’s potential return before the All-Star break, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line. The All-Star break is scheduled for February 14-16 in San Francisco, offering a potential target for the star guard’s recovery from a left calf strain. Doncic sustained the injury during the Mavericks’ […]

Klay Thompson has been dealing with a left ankle sprain. The Dallas Mavericks’ injury trouble has been impossible to ignore this season and Dallas would love for Thompson to return from the injury as soon as possible. So with the Mavs set to host the Boston Celtics in a 2023-24 NBA Finals rematch on Saturday, […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker had high praise for the recently acquired Nick Richards, who was traded from the Charlotte Hornets to the Suns last week. Richards made his debut for Phoenix last Saturday, scoring 21 points and adding 11 rebounds in a 125-121 win at Detroit. Asked about how Richards is fitting in with […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault addressed forward Jalen Williams’ recent free-throw shooting margin before an upcoming tw0-game road trip. After Williams discussed his recovery from a hip injury, Daigneault complimented his starting forward for putting in the work that’s led to Jalen heading to the free-throw line more often. After going 6-for-7 from […]

The San Antonio Spurs and Indiana Pacers played a pair of games in Paris, France this week, allowing Victor Wembanyama to enjoy the spotlight in his home country during what has been a dominant second NBA season. But what will likely emerge as a bigger story than the result of either games — the Spurs […]

The San Antonio Spurs’ pairing of Victor Wembanyama and Chris Paul is temporary with the latter closing in on the end of his NBA career. However, there is another veteran star guard they can pursue to elevate their ceiling: Stephen Curry. Yahoo Sports uploaded a video to YouTube featuring podcast host Kevin O’Connor and special […]

As the Miami Heat face the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday evening, it could be another opportunity for rookie Pelle Larsson to be in the starting lineup as he was there last Thursday amidst another suspension for Jimmy Butler. While the Heat lost to the Milwaukee Bucks in that game, Larsson would celebrate making his first […]

The Los Angeles Lakers begin a five-game road trip with a matchup against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, but the main question has become who will be available to play. The Lakers got a big boost with Jarred Vanderbilt set to make his season debut, but LeBron James received a status update on the […]

The NBA trade deadline is right around the corner. Trade rumors are swirling, but will the Dallas Mavericks make any moves? The Mavs’ roster has been decimated by injuries this season. Luka Doncic is among the Mavs who has been forced to miss a significant amount of time because of an injury. With so many […]

The New York Knicks (29-16) are set to return to Madison Square Garden on Thursday for a 7:30 p.m. ET matchup against the Sacramento Kings (23-21). However, the Knicks may be without key contributor Josh Hart, who is listed as questionable due to right knee soreness. Hart was instrumental in the Knicks’ hard-fought 99-95 victory […]

The Sacramento Kings visit the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. De’Aaron Fox is on the injury report with the star guard having a questionable status. Fox is dealing with a right thumb sprain, having suffered the injury in his last outing against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday. Here’s everything we […]

The Atlanta Hawks are set to play the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night. However, will Trae Young be available for the game? Young is dealing with right hamstring tightness and is listed on the injury report. So is the Hawks star playing tonight? The 26-year-old is averaging 22.9 points per game while shooting 40.1 percent […]

The Golden State Warriors (22-22) will face the Los Angeles Lakers (24-18) on Saturday night as part of the NBA’s Rivals Week. Ahead of the 8:30 p.m. ET tip-off on ABC, the Warriors provided injury updates for Andrew Wiggins and Brandin Podziemski, both of whom are listed as probable. Wiggins, who is managing bilateral low […]

The Denver Nuggets visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night. Anthony Edwards is on the injury report alongside Donte DiVincenzo, with one player ruled out and the other listed as questionable. Edwards is dealing with an illness, while DiVincenzo is ruled out with a sprained left toe and has missed the past four games since […]

Although it certainly stopped short of a full-blown evisceration, The Ringer’s Bill Simmons used a recent podcast to ask a question that many fans in New England have been wondering themselves: “What’s going on with the Celtics?” The Boston Celtics are the defending NBA champions, but have dropped 14 games already this season, a month and […]

Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis are getting some good news ahead of the team’s game Saturday against Golden State. Both players are probable to play in the contest, per the team’s injury report. The Lakers are 24-18 on the year and hopeful to pick up some more victories. Los Angeles has […]

Arguably the hottest team in the league, the Milwaukee Bucks (25-17), look to continue their recent luck on the road against the Los Angeles Clippers (25-19) on Saturday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Bucks-Clippers prediction and pick. The Bucks have won five straight games and eight of their last […]

The Boston Celtics are playing very well this season and are one of the best teams in the NBA, while the Dallas Mavericks are also playing well but dealing with some injuries. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-Mavericks prediction and pick as they face each other Saturday. The Celtics look […]

It’s been a tough season for the Golden State Warriors. After a promising 12-3 start, injuries caught up and negatively affected their depth. As a result, the team has now fallen to the 11th seed after becoming the top team in the West at one point in the season. Offensively, Steph Curry has been delivering […]

A basketball player couldn’t earn a nickname like Cling Kong if he wasn’t an intimidating presence around the basket. Sure, it helps that Portland Trail Blazers rookie Donovan Clingan has the ‘Cling’ right there in the front of his last name, but if the 7-foot-2 center hadn’t made a name for himself during his two […]

Amid trade speculation and a suspension, Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler had a heated exchange that went viral on social media. After the Heat released a statement about Butler’s second suspension, Butler was seen in public at the Reserve Padel Club in New York.  The Heat are on the road facing the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday. […]

The Miami Heat were originally expected to compete for a playoff spot this year, especially when Jimmy Butler remained with the team. However, since then, things have taken a catastrophic turn. Based on the surface, it looks like the relationship between Butler and the Heat organization has fallen apart. As a result, the former wants […]

As the Los Angeles Lakers look to bolster their team via the trade deadline ahead on Feb. 6, the team looks to capture their first championship since 2020 led by LeBron James and Anthony Davis. As the Lakers star in Davis has a request for the trade deadline, he also spoke about the careers of […]

Former NBA star Dwight Howard is giving his two cents on how a search is going for the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers are reportedly looking to add a front court player, and Howard has thoughts on how the search is going. “It ain’t that hard to find a center,” Howard said on X, formerly […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are amid a rebuild while holding some quality veteran players. Guard Anfernee Simons is one player the Blazers could move at the deadline. The 25-year-old is having a solid season, averaging 18.2 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game. Simons is shooting 42.3 percent from the field and 36.8 percent […]

The Charlotte Hornets fell to the Portland Trail Blazers 102-97, but there was some positives to take away from that game. Despite being shorthanded, missing LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges due with injuries, Nick Smith Jr. stepped into the starting lineup and played well. Finishing with a team-high 17 points, Smith was a constant surge […]

The New York Knicks starting lineup is likely set for the foreseeable future. After adding Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges last off-season, there are few remaining moves that could improve a starting until that features two All-Star starters. But their bench can still use some help. The Knicks bench ranks dead last in offensive rating, […]

Since making his NBA debut alongside LeBron James back in October, we haven’t heard a ton from Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James. Bronny scored his first career NBA points in Cleveland, went off for 30 points in the G-League a little over a month later, and has since been splitting time between the two […]

LOS ANGELES, CA — The Los Angeles Clippers entered the 2024-25 season with a handful of question marks in the eyes of everyone outside the organization. One of the bigger questions is what they were doing by allowing an NBA All-Star like Paul George to walk instead of meeting his contract demands when they had […]

Cam Johnson may have played his last game in a Brooklyn Nets uniform. The veteran wing will miss his second straight matchup on Saturday after aggravating a nagging ankle injury. With five games left until the trade deadline, his return timeline is unclear. Head coach Jordi Fernandez said on Friday that the Nets would reevaluate […]

We’re back with another betting prediction and pick for today’s NBA slate as we take a look at this next matchup in the Western Conference. The Utah Jazz (10-32) will take on the Memphis Grizzlies (30-15) as the two sides meet for just the second time this season, Memphis leading 1-0. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with […]

We’re back with a betting prediction and pick for this upcoming NBA slate as we take a look at this next cross-conference matchup between two powerhouses in the East and West. The Houston Rockets (29-14) will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers (36-8) as the two sides meet for back-to-back games and finish their season series. […]

We’re back with another betting prediction and pick for the upcoming NBA slate as we head to the southern region for this next matchup. The New Orleans Pelicans (12-33) will take on the Charlotte Hornets (11-30) as both teams look to bounce back from recent losses. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are starting to play some of their best basketball lately, and they are also getting very promising returns from their G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers. On Friday night, the Lakers’ G League squad picked up a big 122-110 win over the Portland Trail Blazers’ G League team, the Rip […]

LeBron James is not getting any younger, and with his retirement approaching, the Los Angeles Lakers know that time is not on their side to snag another championship. For the past few seasons, the Lakers have failed to replicate their accomplishments inside the NBA Bubble, with the exception being their successful NBA Cup run in […]

Despite a hot start to the 2024-25 season, the Golden State Warriors quickly fell back to earth. Currently, the team sits at the 11th seed with a 22-22 win-loss card. The injuries started to hit, and the team’s young guns weren’t exactly ripe enough to be in a win-now situation. Let’s not forget that Stephen […]

The Philadelphia 76ers stunned the Cleveland Cavaliers in a 132-129 win, defeating the Eastern Conference’s top seed in a rousing home win. All it took was the very best three-point shooting they had to offer. The 76ers’ 21 threes and 53.8 three-point percentage were both season-high marks. Nick Nurse has watched as his team bricks […]