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We’re back with another betting prediction and pick in the NBA as we take a look at this next tilt in the Western Conference. The Utah Jazz (10-30) will take on the New Orleans Pelicans (11-32) as the two sides play the second game of their current back-to-back series, New Orleans winning the last meeting. It’s time to continue […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have some pivotal decisions to make as the 2025 NBA trade deadline approaches. Despite a roster packed with talent, the team has yet to establish itself as a dominant force in the Western Conference. Headlined by the dynamic duo of James Harden and Kawhi Leonard, the Clippers entered this season with […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (15-26) reached the halfway point of their 2024-25 season, facing the team they began their season against, the Milwaukee Bucks (24-17). In the second game of a back-to-back with Joel Embiid, Paul George, Guerschon Yabusele, Caleb Martin and more sidelined, the Sixers set a new season-high in consecutive losses, dropping their sixth […]

CHARLOTTE — The Dallas Mavericks will play the Charlotte Hornets on the road on Monday. Injuries will play a big role in the game, as five Mavs players are listed on the NBA injury report. So are Kyrie Irving and Dereck Lively II playing on Monday? Irving has been dealing with a lumbar back sprain. […]

Two of the top teams in the NBA collide on Sunday when the Denver Nuggets (25-16) travel to face the Orlando Magic (23-20). It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nuggets-Magic prediction and pick. While both teams struggle with injuries, the Nuggets have been healthier lately. Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon, and Jamal […]

The Detroit Pistons are on the road to take on the Houston Rockets Monday afternoon. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pistons-Rockets prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Pistons-Rockets NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Pistons-Rockets Odds Detroit Pistons: […]

The Houston Rockets are having a great season this year, sitting at 28-13 as the second seed in the Western Conference, and a huge part of this success is thanks to 22-year-old center Alperen Sengun, who’s turning heads across the league. He’s averaging 19.4 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game this season, and […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler trade drama continues amidst his return, there was a different story taking the limelight during the team’s win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday, 128-107. The Heat finally showcased Bam Adebayo and Kel’el Ware together on the court for an extended period in what was […]

We’re set for another betting prediction and pick in the NBA with this next cross-conference meeting on the early slate. The Dallas Mavericks (23-19) will visit the Charlotte Hornets (10-28) in the first head-to-head matchup between the two sides. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Mavericks-Hornets prediction and pick. The Dallas Mavericks are currently seventh in […]

If I had a nickel for every time a former player or someone in basketball media offered an ill-informed take on the career of NBA icon LeBron James, I might have nearly as much money in my bank account as the NBA’s first active billionaire. Unfortunately, my bank account is as empty as most of […]

In each of the last two NBA trade deadlines, the Dallas Mavericks have made a major trade. In 2023, the Mavericks traded for star point guard Kyrie Irving. In 2024, the Mavericks traded for PJ Washington and Daniel Gafford. This season, the Mavericks have reported trade interest in New Orleans Pelicans wing Herb Jones, as […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been up and down through the first half of the 2024-25 NBA season, currently sitting at 22-20 following Saturday evening’s blowout home loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo still don’t look completely comfortable in their new threads, and Anthony Edwards’ new three-point centric style of play hasn’t […]

The Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler still don’t seem to be on the same page, even with him returning from his seven-game suspension. The Heat are still trying to find a trade for Butler before the trade deadline, according to Marc Stein. “Butler is indeed an active member of the Heat once again, but league […]

MIAMI – As Jimmy Butler is playing with the Miami Heat, he was not the focus of the team’s win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, 128-107. While the Heat still deals with the drama involving Butler, they get a much-needed win over the Spurs which snaps a three-game skid as the focus was […]

As the NBA trade deadline draws near, a couple of names that are hot in the rumor mill are Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal and Miami Heat wing Jimmy Butler, with the Milwaukee Bucks mentioned as a team that could make a play for either. But should the Bucks jump in the mix, they are […]

Boston Celtics guard Jayson Tatum has always been vocal about repping his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri and credits the area with making him into the man he is today. All throughout his signature sneaker line with Jordan Brand, Tatum has made it a point to tell the story of his through his shoes. The […]

The world was in shambles when TikTok announced that they would be going forward with their ban on Jan. 19. To make matters worse, the app shut down the day before, leaving many users confused about what they were going to do. Luckily, the next day, TikTok announced that they were going to restore the […]

The Chicago Bulls’ 2024-25 season hasn’t exactly gone according to plan, as the team recently finished up a five-game homestand at 1-4 following their loss to the Charlotte Hornets. The Bulls have seen solid production out of veterans like Zach Lavine and Nikola Vucevic, but overall, the team is currently on a trajectory for yet […]

The Chicago Bulls are fighting for a play-in spot in the Eastern Conference as the season crosses its halfway point, so every win is an important one. The Bulls will especially want to take advantage of the games where they are supposed to win, and they will get one of those opportunities on Sunday against […]

The relationship between Chicago Bulls legends Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan doesn’t appear to be all peaches and cream. Pippen recently went on a podcast and said the two players didn’t have much of a personal relationship when playing together, per Hoops Hype. “He’s is a very difficult person to deal with,” Pippen said, per […]

On Sunday evening, the Oklahoma City Thunder will host the Brooklyn Nets to officially get the second half of their season underway. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is on the injury report for this one, currently listed as questionable for the contest with a right wrist sprain. Here’s everything we know about Gilgeous-Alexander’s injury and his playing status […]

The Denver Nuggets will be facing the Orlando Magic, and it’s uncertain if their star player will be on the court. Nikola Jokic is listed on the injury report with a right elbow sprain, something that he has been dealing with for the past few games, as well as an illness. Jokic continues to show […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are currently third in the Western Conference with a 27-15 record and Ja Morant has made it his mission to lead this team back to the NBA Playoffs. He plays with the entire city of Memphis on his back and his support has spanned beyond human beings and into the animal kingdom. […]

MIAMI – Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler made his return in Friday night’s loss to the Denver Nuggets as the basketball world has been eager to watch what the disgruntled forward would do. Butler had been coming off a seven-game suspension due to “conduct detrimental to the team” and sharing his displeasure with the team […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have had a trainwreck of a 2024-25 NBA season so far, currently sitting with one of the worst records in the league as the season passes its midway point. The Pelicans have dealt with a plethora of injuries so far this year, including to franchise cornerstone Zion Williamson, who just recently […]

While it seemed inevitable at one time that Brandon Ingram would be parting ways with the New Orleans Pelicans amid constant trade rumors, the partnership may be lasting a lot longer than anyone expected. Ingram has been out since early December, having missed the last 19 games due to a left ankle sprain. Although New […]

On Friday evening, the Brooklyn Nets continued their Western Conference road trip with a tough loss to the Los Angeles Lakers at the Crypto.com Arena. Brooklyn fought valiantly in this one despite dealing with several key injuries; however, the team ultimately fell when a D’Angelo Russell three pointer clanked off of the rim in the […]

Of the many skills that Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis possesses, one that goes under the radar is his availability. The 28-year-old big man is a workhorse who logs major minutes and rarely misses games, which made his absence from the Kings on Saturday confusing. However, there was good reason for Sabonis to be away […]

The Phoenix Suns have been gaining steam over the last 10 games while stars Devin Booker and Kevin Durant look to lead the franchise to their first NBA Championship. All throughout the season, Four-time All-Star Devin Booker has also been rocking new PE colorways of his signature Nike Book 1 sneakers, many of which will […]

The Atlanta Hawks continued their dominance of the Boston Celtics, pulling off another stunning upset of the defending champs 119-115 win overtime on Saturday night in Boston. The Hawks have now beaten the defending champs in four of their last five meetings and have seemingly gotten in the Celtics’ heads. After the big win on […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will be taking on their rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers, and they may be without a few of their key players in the matchup. James Harden is dealing with an illness, Norman Powell and Ivica Zubac have back soreness, and Kris Dunn has left knee soreness. That’s four starters for the […]

Cam Johnson has been a hot commodity on the trade market, and there have been several teams linked to him. The Sacramento Kings are one of those teams, and they may be the favorites in acquiring him, according to Marc Stein. “While the Pacers remain a team to monitor for Johnson, sources said, Sacramento continues […]

BOSTON — The Boston Celtics had one of the most consistent regular seasons in franchise history en route to their 18th title. The road to repeat as champions hasn’t been as smooth, and that was apparent on Saturday night when the C’s lost in overtime to the Atlanta Hawks, 119-115. Although the Celtics had a […]

The Atlanta Hawks once again went into Boston this season as big underdogs and defeated the Celtics in overtime 119-115. Similar to the last time they faced each other, Onyeka Okongwu was a big part of the win, and he finished the game with 19 points and 13 rebounds. Okongwu has had a big week […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have one of the deepest rosters in the league, and they have the draft picks and assets to get even deeper. Cam Johnson has been a name flying around the rumor mill for multiple teams, and the Thunder used to be one of those teams. Now, it seems like they’d rather […]

Draymond Green left the Golden State Warriors’ game last night vs. the Washington Wizards with calf tightness, and with the exact timetable for his return uncertain, Steve Kerr is likely turning to one of his young players to fill in for Green. After Saturday’s 122-114 win over Washington, Kerr indicated Moses Moody would be the […]

The Boston Celtics ran into one of their least favorite teams on Sunday night as they suffered another loss against the Atlanta Hawks, this time in a 119-115 overtime loss in front of the home crowd at TD Garden. This is another puzzling result in a long line of them between the Hawks and the […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is apologizing to Jordan Poole. Green apologized on social media to Poole, who now plays for the Washington Wizards. Poole and Green didn’t appear to get along too well when the guard played alongside Green in the Bay Area. In fact, Green allegedly punched Poole in a 2022 incident. […]

The Houston Rockets have rapidly become one of the most intriguing teams in the 2024-25 NBA season. After enduring a prolonged rebuilding phase, they’ve finally hit their stride. As of this writing, they have a stellar 28-13 record. This has positioned themselves among the Western Conference’s elite. With the trade deadline fast approaching, Houston has […]