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Jaylen Brown finds himself on the injury report alongside Jayson Tatum ahead of the Boston Celtics’ Game 3 matchup against the Orlando Magic in the East First Round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on Friday. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET. According to the injury report the team revealed on Friday afternoon, there are […]

The Milwaukee Bucks may be facing more than just playoff elimination as they trail 0-2 to the Indiana Pacers in their first-round series. While Game 3 in Milwaukee on Friday night offers a chance at redemption, attention has already started shifting toward the team’s long-term future — particularly in light of growing speculation surrounding superstar […]

Indiana Pacers legend Reggie Miller and teammate Stephen Jackson finally had closure with one another regarding the events of the infamous Malice at the Palace 21 years ago. Miller appeared as a special guest on an episode of Jackson’s All The Smoke podcast on Friday, reflecting on the events. Multiple fights broke out during that […]

Jalen Brunson became the first New York Knicks player since Bernard King in 1984 to open a playoff series with three consecutive 30-point games, leading the Knicks to a 118–116 victory over the Detroit Pistons in Game 3 of their first-round series Thursday night. Brunson, recently named the 2025 Clutch Player of the Year, finished […]

Some of the greatest players in NBA history achieved greatness by remaining with the same organization throughout their entire careers. Bill Russell and Larry Bird spent all 13 years of their respective careers with the Boston Celtics. John Stockton played 19 years solely for the Utah Jazz. Of course, then there’s Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, […]

Kawhi Leonard delivered another standout performance on Thursday night, leading the Los Angeles Clippers to a commanding 117-83 victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 of their first-round NBA Playoff series. However, it was Leonard’s postgame press conference that drew additional attention, as the two-time NBA Finals MVP made headlines for his actions off […]

The New York Knicks held off the Detroit Pistons, who nearly stole a win late in Game 3, to secure a 118-116 victory. The Knicks are now up 2-1 in the first-round series entering Game 4. And teams that go up 2-1 have won their series in 80.1 percent of instances throughout NBA history, according […]

Game 3 between the Detroit Pistons and the New York Knicks concluded dramatically. The emotions escalated in a few closing areas as the Pistons came up short in their 118-116 loss. The officials allowed a no-call late in the fourth quarter during a drive by Cade Cunningham to the basket. The shot was heavily contested […]

More often than not, players selected in the second round of the NBA Draft have a career trajectory of becoming role players or borderline starters. However, some second-round draft picks have defied the status quo by carving out Hall of Fame-worthy careers despite the odds. Some also make a name for themselves in the games […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder made a major comeback in Game 3 against the Memphis Grizzlies and were able to win the game 114-108 after being down as much as 29 points. It was their defense that came alive in the game that led to the comeback, and Alex Caruso was one of the bright spots […]

Lauren and Jrue Holiday are stepping into a bold new chapter—not as athletes this time, but as team owners. The two-time Olympians have joined the ownership group of the North Carolina Courage through their Holiday Family Trust, according to reports by ESPN. Their investment is exclusive to the Courage, a proud National Women’s Soccer League […]

Nikola Jokic wasn’t having it with how the Denver Nuggets were performing in the 117-83 blowout loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 3 of the West First Round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on Thursday night. Ahead of the matchup, the Nuggets were coming off a tough defeat in Game 2 at home. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves will go head-to-head on Friday night in Game 3 of their playoff series. LA took care of business in Game 2, defeating the Timberwolves 94-85. The Lakers received two injury updates heading into Game 3, via the NBA injury report. Maxi Kleber remains out due to right foot […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will attempt to take a 2-0 lead in their Best-of-7 First-Round Series as they meet the Miami Heat in Game 3 at the Kaseya Center. Both teams bring their talents to South Beach as we continue our NBA odds series with a Cavaliers-Heat Game 3 prediction and pick. The Cavaliers defeated the Heat […]

Memphis Grizzlies head coach Tuomas Iisalo had to concede a concerning fact about Ja Morant’s injury after the team’s 114-106 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the West First Round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on Thursday night. Before Morant went down, the Grizzlies possessed a 27-point lead over the Thunder […]

After two close contests to open the series, Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers returned home and dominated the Nikola Jokic-led Denver Nuggets, securing a 117-83 victory Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round series. One week into the playoffs, the Clippers vs. Nuggets matchup stands out as the best opening-round […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will attempt to complete the sweep as they face the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 4 of the Best-of-7 First-Round Series at the FedEx Forum. One team might be going home as we continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Grizzlies Game 4 prediction and pick. The Thunder defeated the Grizzlies 114-108. […]

In one of the most thrilling moments of the Thunder’s playoff run so far, Alex Caruso went full maniac mode—and it may have just saved Oklahoma City’s Game 3. Down by as many as 29 points to the Memphis Grizzlies, the Thunder stormed back for a 114–108 win to take a 3–0 series lead. While […]

The LA Clippers sent a strong message in Game 3: they’re here to win, and they’re doing it with purpose. Fueled by a huge team effort and a “killer” mindset, they overwhelmed the Denver Nuggets on both ends of the floor, cruising to a 117-83 win and taking a 2-1 series lead. James Harden led the […]

The Boston Celtics will visit the Orlando Magic for Game 3 of their first-round series on Friday night. Jayson Tatum is doubtful, and Jrue Holiday is questionable on the team’s injury report. Tatum is dealing with a bone bruise in his right wrist, while Holiday has a right hamstring strain. Here’s everything we know about […]

Chet Holmgren powered the Oklahoma City Thunder to a remarkable 29-point comeback, capitalizing on Ja Morant’s exit with a hip injury, as they pulled off a 114-108 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday. The victory put OKC one step away from completing a playoff sweep. Holmgren poured in 23 of his 24 points after […]

MEMPHIS — Oklahoma City Thunder All-Stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams combined for 57 points, but revealed that pulling off a historic comeback win against the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 3 was a team effort. The Thunder stormed back from a 29-point deficit to beat the Grizzlies 114-108 and take a 3-0 lead in their […]

MIAMI—As the Miami Heat prepare for Game 3 against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday afternoon, a specific matchup between Tyler Herro and Darius Garland will undoubtedly be amplified. After Garland revealed the game plan to “pick on” the Heat star, Herro responded candidly after Friday’s practice. Herro spoke to the media Friday afternoon ahead of […]

MEMPHIS — While helping his team build a 26-point lead in the first half, Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant sustained a hard foul by Oklahoma City Thunder guard Lu Dort with 3:15 left in the first half, ending Morant’s night. When Dort slipped in an attempt to strip the ball, he bridged Ja in the […]

Jalen Brunson is already an All-NBA caliber player who has thrived in almost three full seasons with the New York Knicks, but he ascended into a new level of stardom in Thursday’s 118-116 Game 3 win versus the Detroit Pistons. Yes, his fourth-quarter brilliance was noteworthy and undoubtedly needed, but this rise more has to […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are two wins away from reaching the second round of the playoffs for the first time since the 2020-21 season. Los Angeles dominated the Denver Nuggets in a 117-83 victory Thursday in Game 3 of their first-round series at Intuit Dome. With a 2-1 series lead, the Clippers can advance by […]

With five seconds left Thursday, Jalen Brunson appeared to cross the backcourt line, but officials let play continue. The New York Knicks protected their three-point lead and secured a 118-116 win over the Detroit Pistons in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference first-round playoffs at Little Caesars Arena. In a pool report by Omani Sankofa […]

The Memphis Grizzlies’ NBA playoffs life is on the verge of flatlining following a shocking Game 3 implosion versus the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. If this group is going to shatter logic and history by becoming the first team to overcome an 0-3 deficit, it needs a healthy Ja Morant. That will almost […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder crushed the Memphis Grizzlies in the first two games of their first-round series, but the 68-win juggernaut came out in Game 3 like they thought they could waltz right into Memphis and easily take care of business. The Grizzlies had another thing coming for the Thunder, running up a 69-40 lead […]

The Athletic decided to look into Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison’s claim of “defense wins championships,” giving him a big reality check in the process. NBA writer Mark Vorkunov researched how the last 20 NBA championship teams fared on defense over the last 20 years. Starting from the 2004-05 season, he put together an […]

New York Knicks assistant coach Rick Brunson was seen jawing back and forth with Pistons’ Cade Cunningham and Tobias Harris during the team’s huge road win in Detroit. The Eastern Conference No. 3 answered the bell on Thursday night in the 118-116 victory. After a very disappointing loss at home, New York came out firing […]

The 2024-25 season could not have gone any further from plan for the New Orleans Pelicans. Coming off a 2023-24 campaign where they went 49-33 and made it to the playoffs as the eighth-seed, the Pelicans were perhaps the team in the NBA that was most ravaged by injuries. Dejounte Murray suffered a season-ending injury […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers may have limped into the finish line of the regular season, going 6-4 over their final 10 games. But they have established throughout the course of the season that they are going to be one of the teams to beat come playoff time. And in the first two games of their first-round […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Russell Westbrook was initially ruled questionable to return to Game 3 against the Los Angeles Clippers due to left foot inflammation, according to the team. ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reported Westbrook was getting treatment in the locker room after seemingly suffering the injury in the second quarter, though video is going around […]

Tom Thibodeau had high praises for Karl-Anthony Towns’ Game 3 performance in the New York Knicks’ 118-116 victory over the Detroit Pistons in the East First Round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on Thursday night. Towns led the way with 31 points, eight rebounds and two blocks. He shot 10-of-18 from the field, including 4-of-8 […]

Karl-Anthony Towns couldn’t help but have fun with what happened in the end of Game 3 between the New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons in the East First Round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. The Knicks led by one point with 0.5 seconds left. Jalen Brunson hit one free throw and then missed the second […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most storied franchises in the NBA. Many basketball legends have donned the purple and gold and seen their names go up in the Crypto.com Arena rafters. But who will follow Pau Gasol’s jersey retirement? One Lakers reporter gave three answers; LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Luka Doncic. […]

The Memphis Grizzlies were facing essentially a must-win game heading into Game 3 of their opening round playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. They lost both games on the road to start the series and to fall into an 0-2 hole. But as the Grizzlies returned to their home court for Game 3, they […]

Ja Morant had a scary moment take place during Game 3 of the West First Round between the Memphis Grizzlies and Oklahoma City Thunder. The Grizzlies commanded a convincing lead of over 20 points in the final minutes of the second quarter. Following a steal with over three minutes left, Scotty Pippen Jr. went on […]