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Alperen Sengun has had a strong season for the Houston Rockets as one of the best young stars in the Western Conference, which earned him the first NBA All-Star selection of his career. The NBA revealed the reserves for the Eastern and Western Conference rosters on Thursday. For the West, Sengun, Victor Wembanyama, Anthony Davis, […]

The Memphis Grizzlies hosted the Houston Rockets on Thursday night. The game could have featured an intriguing matchup between Grizzlies guard Ja Morant and Rockets guard Jalen Green. Shaquille O’Neal was among those excited for the potential matchup before Ernie Johnson burst his bubble. “I’m looking forward to the Ja Morant-Jalen Green matchup.” – Shaq, […]

As any NBA team reaches past the 40-game mark in the season, the toll of fatigue becomes evident. For the Cleveland Cavaliers, facing the Atlanta Hawks at home came with its own set of challenges. This matchup was particularly tough as it followed a grueling back-to-back. Just before, the Cavs had battled the Miami Heat […]

Following an uneven few months, the Minnesota Timberwolves (27-21) might be finding their footing in the Western Conference. They matched a season-best four-game winning streak with Wednesday’s road victory versus the Phoenix Suns and surpassed it in Thursday’s 138-113 win against the Utah Jazz (10-36). Though, as has been the case throughout the 2024-25 campaign, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers continued their Grammy road trip on Thursday with a 134-96 win against the Washington Wizards. The Lakers never looked back after the first couple of minutes of the first quarter, dominating the Wizards early behind an inspired effort by LeBron James. Following the game, Lakers head coach JJ Redick praised James […]

The Los Angeles Lakers picked up a 134-96 road win over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night. With things securely under control for the Lakers at the end of the contest, Bronny James got into the game. The son of future Hall-of-Famer LeBron James had the opportunity to dribble out the clock. When doing so, he […]

Imagining Sacramento Kings star guard De’Aaron Fox in a San Antonio Spurs jersey is intriguing. Teaming him up with rising star Victor Wembanyama could fast-track Wembanyama’s development on both ends of the court while elevating the Spurs’ championship potential. Several NBA executives are keeping an eye on Spurs forward Keldon Johnson as a potential trade […]

The NBA trade rumor mill is heating up, the Sacramento Kings are officially open to discussing trade possibilities for their star point guard, De’Aaron Fox. Unsurprisingly, one of the teams most frequently linked to Fox is the Houston Rockets. Sitting at an impressive 32-14 record, Houston is enjoying one of its best seasons in years. […]

The Detroit Pistons have plenty of cap space to utilize to their advantage, rumored to be making themselves available for trade offers in the NBA. HoopsHype reported on trade rumors going on for several teams, noting the Pistons are looking for draft compensation on top of taking salaries from teams looking to avoid the luxury […]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ level of play has taken a step up since star forward Zion Williamson returned from injury. Williamson has scored more than 20 points in all but one game since he has returned and led the team in scoring with 29 points in their 137-136 loss against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday […]

The San Antonio Spurs can expedite their rebuild by acquiring De’Aaron Fox. As an unrestricted free agent in 2026, the former All-NBA guard has significant leverage in finding his landing spot. Fox’s preferred destination is San Antonio, where he can team with Victor Wembanyama, via ESPN’s Shams Charania. While franchises like the Houston Rockets and […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Denver Nuggets and the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nuggets-76ers prediction and pick. The Denver Nuggets (28-19) are set to face the Philadelphia 76ers (19-27) in a highly anticipated matchup at the Wells Fargo Center […]

There’s a surprising Austin Reaves’ reason why the Lakers are not interested in trading for Sacramento Kings star point guard De’Aron Fox. Los Angeles’ divisional rival set the NBA world on fire when they announced they were open to trade talks for Fox. Sacramento has already received multiple trade offers for the 2023 All-Star and […]

The Phoenix Suns will travel to San Francisco to battle the Golden State Warriors. It will be a Pacific Division showdown as we continue our NBA odds series and make a Suns-Warriors prediction and pick. The Suns lead the head-head series 151-114. Additionally, the Suns are 7-3 over the past 10 games against the Warriors. […]

Now that the San Antonio Spurs (20-24) have lost eight of their last 10 games, falling below the NBA Play-In Tournament threshold, it is clear they need a boost. Yes, the Victor Wembanyama-led team has already equaled its win total from each of the last two seasons, but sneaking into the 10th seed in the […]

The Boston Celtics remain one of the NBA’s elite teams, yet they’ve hit a bit of a rough patch. They’ve gone 9-6 over themonth of January. Sure, many believe it’s just a minor slump. However, Boston’s focus has wavered at times this season. With the trade deadline approaching, major moves seem unlikely, but the possibility […]

After falling just short against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night, losing 137-136 at home, the New Orleans Pelicans host the defending NBA Champion Boston Celtics on Friday night. The Pelicans gave the Celtics a run for their money when the teams met in Boston on Jan. 12. The Celtics escaped with a narrow 120-119 victory. […]

The Houston Rockets have been one of the surprise teams of the 2024-25 NBA season as they are currently 32-14 and in second place in the Western Conference standings. A big reason for the Rockets’ surge this season has been the steady presence of veteran leader Fred VanVleet, who could be in line for a […]

Sacramento Kings star De’Aaron Fox has been surrounded by trade rumors this season, and it seems the team has made him available to NBA teams. NBA reporter Jake Fischer discussed the rumors in a piece published on The Stein Line via Substack, stating the Kings have sent notices to several squads that Fox is available […]

The resurgent Indiana Pacers, winners of ten of their last 12 games, have a couple of major decisions to make, especially as the NBA trade deadline approaches. The NBA trade deadline for the Pacers will once again involve Myles Turner, but not in the way you might think. With Myles Turner set to hit unrestricted […]

The New York Knicks (32-16) are one of the hottest teams in the league, winning five straight games to pull within one game of the Boston Celtics for second place in the Eastern Conference. Obtaining home-court advantage for a potential second-round playoffs matchup with the defending champions could prove instrumental in the franchise potentially seizing […]

After the Sacramento Kings reportedly honored point guard De’Aaron Fox’s recent trade request, his Kings teammate DeMar DeRozan has followed a path similar to what Miami Heat center Kevin Love did for his teammate Jimmy Butler. Love posted 90s movie scenes loosely referencing Butler’s exit in the sense of farewells or someone parting ways with a […]

Coaching has significantly changed over the past few decades in the NBA, drawing attention from Los Angeles Lakers legend Byron Scott. Scott appeared as a special guest on the All The Smoke podcast in an episode uploaded to YouTube on Thursday. He opened up about his NBA journey spanning four decades as both player and […]

The clock is ticking for the Sacramento Kings to make a trade involving star point guard De’Aaron Fox. The 2025 NBA trade deadline is just a week away, and Sacramento has reportedly been listening to offers for the former Kentucky Wildcats star. There have also been rumors that the San Antonio Spurs are a preferred […]

The Los Angeles Lakers endured a grueling night on Tuesday, losing 118-104 to a shorthanded yet relentless Philadelphia 76ers squad. During the game, a video went viral showing Lakers head coach JJ Redick angrily yelling at rookie Dalton Knecht during a timeout. The incident happened after a miscommunication on an offensive play, adding to the […]

NBA legend Dwight Howard made a wild suggestion about Pistons’ Isaiah Stewart after the power forward was ejected against the Indiana Pacers. The ejection was for a flagrant foul on Pacers center Thomas Bryant, a play that showed shades of the early 2000s rivalry between the two franchises. Detroit lost the game to its divisional […]

For a while, it seemed like the 2025 NBA All-Star weekend would have to change its colors to wine and gold. Leading up to this year’s event, Cavs superstar Donovan Mitchell was named a starter for the Eastern Conference. Soon after, Cleveland head coach Kenny Atkinson and his staff were selected to coach the Eastern […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver recently brought up the idea of replacing 12-minute quarters with 10-minute periods. Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick is against the concept. Silver brought up the idea of shortening quarters on The Dan Patrick Show, trying to figure out ways to increase viewership of the league to continue competing with the […]

We’re set for another betting prediction and pick for Friday’s NBA slate as we head to the Eastern Conference for this next showdown. The Chicago Bulls (20-28) will take on the Toronto Raptors (15-32) as Chicago leads the season series at 1-0. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Bulls-Raptors prediction and […]

After making the 2023-24 NBA All-Star game, Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker will not be invited. During the announcement of the reserves, Booker was not apart of the selection. However, his teammate, Kevin Durant, will be starting in his 15th All-Star game. Still, it left Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer feeling sour. Following Wednesday’s loss […]

The Clippers have been solid this season but have so much potential to be even better, while the Hornets have struggled all year. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Clippers-Hornets prediction and pick. The Clippers have won three of their last four games, are finally looking healthier, and have a 27-20 […]

The NBA All-Star Game reserves were announced Thursday night on TNT. Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving was surprisingly left off the Western Conference roster, in what was an attention-catching snub. The Mavericks were hopeful that Irving would make the team, but he ultimately was not selected as an All-Star this year. The 32-year-old guard has […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will head to the Alamo to face the San Antonio Spurs. Two All-Star giants collide in San Antonio as we continue our NBA odds series and make a Bucks-Spurs prediction and pick. The Spurs lead the head-to-head series 53-47. Recently, the Bucks routed the Spurs 121-105 on January 8, 2025, at the […]

After LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant headlined the list of superstars to be named as All-Star starters, the NBA revealed the remaining players who would be All-Star reserves this season on Thursday night. There is so much talent around that league, which always results in deserving players not receiving the honor they should. […]

The NBA announced the reserves for the 2025 NBA NBA All-Star Game next month, and there aren’t many surprises. Representing the Los Angeles Clippers will be star guard James Harden. The Clippers currently have a top six record in the Western Conference, and Harden is a big reason why. James Harden named to 11th NBA […]

MIAMI – After the Miami Heat lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers disappointingly, 126-106, they now embark on a four-game road trip, looking to get back on track. Though it was a rough outing for the Heat against the Cavaliers, the team has a chance to start anew on the road as Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, […]

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

The full rosters for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game have been set. After superstars like LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant were recently named starters for this year’s event, the league announced the 14 remaining All-Star reserves for the Eastern and Western Conference during TNT’s coverage on Thursday. While this list is headlined by […]

The Mavericks are playing great basketball right now, while the Pistons need to bounce back after a recent losing streak. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Mavericks-Pistons prediction and pick. The Mavericks are playing well despite Luka Doncic’s injury. They have a 26-22 record and have won two straight games entering […]