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The Orlando Magic will battle the New York Knicks on Monday. It’s a showdown at Madison Square Garden as we continue our NBA odds series and make a Magic-Knicks prediction and pick. The Magic lead the head-to-head series 67-66. However, the Knicks have beaten the Magic three times this season and will attempt to sweep […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors endured another crushing defeat, falling 129-99 to the Sacramento Kings. The Kings dominated the game, while the Warriors struggled to put up much resistance. Stephen Curry’s challenge to the Warriors “Nobody likes to get embarrassed like that. Especially the way we started the first quarter… When you’re looking […]

Ime Udoka and the Houston Rockets secured a crucial home win against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, thanks to a familiar performance by backup center Steven Adams. Despite limited playing time this season due to recovery from major knee surgery, Adams made a significant impact. “That’s who he has been his whole career,” Rockets […]

After head coach Mark Daigneault and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the champion Boston Celtics 105-92, they extended their winning streak to a whopping 15 straight. The Thunder held the Celtics to 27 second-half points, humbling the NBA champs while erasing a 13-point deficit. Still, Daigneault reminded reporters it was one of 82 regular-season games. […]

The writing is on the wall for Jimmy Butler’s tenure with the Miami Heat. Butler was the star of the show for the Heat during their runs to the NBA Finals in 2020 and 2023, but the relationship between the two parties looks like it truly is beyond saving. Butler expressed his frustrations with the […]

The Sacramento Kings have not been playing their best basketball for most of the season, but they have been trending up as of late — a surprising development in the aftermath of Mike Brown’s firing. On Sunday night, the Kings faced another tough test, this time a clash against the Golden State Warriors while missing […]

The Phoenix Suns are making a much-needed change involving Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkic. After Beal didn’t hold back on the Suns’ 4-game losing skid, the team is sending him and Nurkic to the bench. In addition, Ryan Dunn and Mason Plumlee will take their respective spots in the starting lineup. The move was first […]

The Golden State Warriors have been very inconsistent ever since their stellar start to the 2024-25 season. They are in the middle of a topsy-turvy patch, unable to string together a consistent run of excellence. It’s rather odd; the Warriors can demolish a team such as the Philadelphia 76ers by 34 points and pull off […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finally pulled the trigger on a D’Angelo Russell trade, sending him to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Dorian Finney-Smith before the calendar flipped to 2025. Finney-Smith has long been coveted around the league for being a solid 3-and-D wing who could fit in any lineup, and the Lakers will be […]

Losing has happened consistently to the Phoenix Suns and their stars during their four-game skid. Most notably, Bradley Beal hasn’t found any joy in his team’s losing streak. He wasn’t happy after dropping an eight-point dud on Saturday in the 126-108 Suns loss to the Indiana Pacers. Following the game, Beal explained to Duane Rankin […]

Draft positioning aside, losing twice in a row to the New Orleans Pelicans (7-29) without Zion Williamson (hamstring) and Brandon Ingram (ankle) isn’t ideal from a competitive standpoint. However, Kyle Kuzma, Jared Butler, and Alex Sarr should all give the Washington Wizards’ fanbase hope. Butler had quite the weekend, scoring 17 points (6-of-12 FG, 1-of-3 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ modest two-game winning streak came to an end on Sunday night as the Houston Rockets controlled the game for nearly the entire 48 minutes en route to a 119-115 victory. It was difficult for the Lakers to play catch-up all night long, and it caught up to them in the end, […]

The Houston Rockets came away with a 119-115 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, and it marked the return for Amen Thompson after his suspension for his involvement in an altercation with Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat, and he had a funny admission after the game. “Those six days I was just […]

The Houston Rockets may have taken a 119-115 victory on Sunday night against the Los Angeles Lakers, but that win did not come without its fair share of nervous moments. In fact, the Lakers, which were playing catch-up all night long, was hanging on by a thread with the game in its dying embers, and […]

The Brooklyn Nets will host the Indiana Pacers on Monday at Barclays Center. Ben Simmons and D’Angelo Russell are on the injury report, both listed as questionable. Simmons is dealing with left calf soreness, while Russell has a left shin contusion. Here’s everything we know about Simmons and Russell’s injuries and playing statuses vs. the […]

In what was a possible NBA Finals preview, the Oklahoma City Thunder dispatched the visiting Boston Celtics, 105-92. The Thunder improved to 30-5 while the Celtics dropped to 26-10. Immediately following the big win, the Thunder made a couple of roster moves on a pair of young players, as per Clemente Almanza of Thunder Wire. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are still trying to find their footing after the Karl-Anthony Towns to New York Knicks trade that shocked the NBA world. The Wolves are currently 17-17 and in tenth place in the Western Conference standings. Perhaps looking to add quality depth, the Timberwolves made a recent roster move with the signing of […]

The San Antonio Spurs have consistently emphasized patience, player development, and strategic planning as hallmarks of their organization. As the 2024-25 NBA season unfolds, the team has showcased flashes of potential and promise. Of course, this has been driven largely by the emergence of their talented young core. Yet, to fully capitalize on their progress […]

Chris Finch’s comments after the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 119-105 loss against the Detroit Pistons were blunt, as expected. Despite acknowledging the struggles of the starting lineup, which has failed to gel as anticipated, Finch made it clear that he has no intention of making any changes to the group. His reluctance to alter the lineup continues, […]

The Boston Celtics have made a habit of snapping winning streaks. However, even the reigning champions couldn’t stop the rolling Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday afternoon, as the Green Team fell 105-92 following an abysmal second half. In November of the 2024-25 regular season, the Celtics snapped the first-place Cleveland Cavaliers’ 15-game winning streak. The […]

The Detroit Pistons have been a vastly improved team behind the All-Star campaign of Cade Cunningham, firmly in the mix for a playoff spot after finishing with the worst record in the NBA in 2023-24. They recently suffered a setback though following the worrisome injury to Jaden Ivey. In a move that could address their backcourt […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Miami Heat and the Sacramento Kings on Monday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Heat-Kings prediction and pick. In a pivotal Western Conference clash, the Sacramento Kings host the Miami Heat at Golden 1 Center on Monday night. De’Aaron Fox and […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Dallas Mavericks and the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Mavericks-Grizzlies prediction and pick. In a pivotal Western Conference clash, the Dallas Mavericks (20-15) visit the Memphis Grizzlies (23-13) looking to halt their four-game losing streak. […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the San Antonio Spurs and the Chicago Bulls on Monday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Spurs-Bulls prediction and pick. The San Antonio Spurs (18-17) face the Chicago Bulls (16-19) in a compelling Monday night matchup at the United Center. Victor […]

The Sacramento Kings drew plenty of criticism last month when they decided to fire head coach Mike Brown amid a disappointing start to the 2024-25 season. It’s more likely that the real culprit of the team’s poor start is their roster construction. With the NBA trade deadline approaching next month, the team is looking to […]

Brooklyn Nets sharpshooter Cam Johnson continues to be the belle of the ball that is the trade market, with the 28-year-old forward commanding a ton of interest from plenty of teams. Johnson’s skillset for his size (6’8″) as well as his relatively affordable contract makes him quite the enticing trade piece, and the Nets appear […]

The Chicago Bulls revealed plans to retire Derrick Rose’s No. 1 jersey, making him the fifth player in team history to earn this distinction. The retirement ceremony is scheduled for the 2025-26 season, with further details to be announced later. Rose, still coming to terms with the news, shared that he’s unsure how he’ll feel […]

As the basketball world awaits a finality of the drama between the Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler, the question remains of the teams that are most interested in trading for the star. While the Golden State Warriors were at one time linked to Butler, they are said to back off as it’s the Phoenix Suns […]

On Saturday evening, the Golden State Warriors picked up their second straight win with a home victory over the Memphis Grizzlies, capitalizing on Thursday’s victory against the Philadelphia 76ers. The win over Memphis came at a cost, however, as forward Jonathan Kuminga suffered a significant ankle sprain that forced him to exit the game early. […]

As the drama between the Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler continues, fans of the basketball world are wondering when a possible trade could happen, officially ending the marriage between the two. Even though Butler has indicated to the Heat that he wants to be traded, there is apparently some hesitation from insiders that one will […]

As the drama between the Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler continues, there is no doubt that the discourse between fans has amplified with some picking sides between management and the star. While the Heat are looking to move past the outside noise, the lasting impact from the fans has resulted in the change to Butler’s […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been rolling as of late, undefeated since their NBA Cup finals loss to the Milwaukee Bucks and with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander playing like a legitimate MVP candidate. The Thunder are currently running away with the number one seed in the Western Conference despite significant injury concerns, including to big man Chet […]

Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 119-102 win against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, they moved up into the top-five in the Western Conference standings with a record of 20-14. The Lakers have a big test coming up on the road against the Houston Rockets on Sunday. Ahead of their matchup against the Rockets, the Lakers […]

The Dallas Mavericks are set to take on the Memphis Grizzlies in an important road showdown. The Mavericks, however, will have to get the job done without star point guard Kyrie Irving. A lumbar back sprain has sent Irving to the injury report along with start guard Luka Doncic. Irving did not play in the […]

On Saturday evening, the New York Knicks took their second straight loss with a road defeat at the hands of the Chicago Bulls. New York controlled this one from the jump but let go of that control with a disastrous third quarter in which Chicago took all the momentum and rode it to the finish […]

The Sacramento Kings visit the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night. Star point guard De’Aaron Fox is on the injury report alongside Keegan Murray. Fox is listed as doubtful and Murray is listed as questionable. Fox is dealing with a right glute contusion, and Murray has left ankle inflammation. Fox played 40 minutes in the […]

On Sunday, the Boston Celtics host the Oklahoma City Thunder in a battle of two of the best teams in the NBA. Jaylen Brown was on the injury report for this contest, initially listed as questionable with a right shoulder strain. Is Brown going to play in this potential NBA Finals preview? Here’s everything we […]

NEW YORK — The Philadelphia 76ers concluded their six-game road trip with a 4-2 record and a resounding win over the Brooklyn Nets. Slowly but surely, the Sixers — now with Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George getting plenty of playing time together — are starting to work their way out of the basement […]

Every team has weak points. The goal is to not let them become fatal characteristics. Problems arise when those flaws get accentuated in clutch moments. Identifying how to negate issues before being exposed is a job for Taylor Jenkins but Ja Morant’s captivating yet inconsistent Memphis Grizzlies now know the problem: Turnovers. Desmond Bane (eight […]