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The Los Angeles Lakers have had plenty of peaks and valleys in their first season with JJ Redick as the head coach, and Tuesday night was one of those low points. The Lakers got crushed on the road by the Phoenix Suns in a 127-100 drubbing in NBA Cup action. This was the first NBA […]

The Warriors host the Thunder on Wednesday! The Thunder are one of the best teams in the NBA, and they have won two straight entering this game. The Warriors have played well this season but lost two straight entering this game. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Warriors prediction and pick. […]

The Nuggets visit the Jazz on Wednesday! The Nuggets have been inconsistent to start the year, while the Jazz have struggled. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nuggets-Jazz prediction and pick. The Nuggets were seen as the best team in the Western Conference last year and had high expectations this year. […]

There have already been a few surprises in the NBA this season, most notably the combustion of the Philadelphia 76ers and the 8-10 start by the feisty Brooklyn Nets, but the campaign is unfortunately going as anticipated for the Washington Wizards (2-14). The beleaguered franchise is alone in last place with a 2-14 record, suffering […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have lost their third straight game, and their second straight third-quarter collapse, to the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Cup, but at least fans had a LeBron James highlight dunk answering a dunk from Kevin Durant in the second quarter. At that point, the Suns held a six-point lead, but they […]

The Houston Rockets continued their rapid ascent towards the top of the league’s totem pole by being the second team to book their spot in the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup following a thrilling 117-111 overtime win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. For a second, it looked as though the Rockets were going […]

MIAMI – It was a gutting loss for the Miami Heat at the hands of the Milwaukee Bucks Tuesday night in NBA Cup group play, 106-103, as it was a thrilling contest from the jump. The Heat had looked to turn the tides riding in with impressive wins over the Philadelphia 76ers and the Dallas […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have one pleasant surprise to celebrate this holiday season in rookie big man Yves Missi. Willie Green has needed the 20-year-old to wise up despite only being in an organized basketball setting for less than a handful of years. Missi has done just that. The Baylor alum’s first month on an […]

All things considered, LeBron James’ four-season stint with the Miami Heat was a rousing success. But there is a sense that James did not achieve as much with the Heat as he could have, although that may have something to do with the lofty expectations that he set for the team. As one would recall, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have finally clawed out of the Eastern Conference’s basement after defeating the Miami Heat on Tuesday’s NBA Cup play. Despite the absence of Giannis Antetokounmpo, due to a pregame knee issue, Damian Lillard stepped up for the Bucks and stamped out the Heat with a scorching 37-point performance. Moreover, Dame Time’s hot […]

MIAMI – After the Miami Heat beat the Dallas Mavericks last Sunday to make it two-straight wins, they fell to the Milwaukee Bucks to break the streak Tuesday night, 106-103. It seemed as if the tides were changing in that last Heat win as it was another thrilling game that, this time, didn’t go the […]

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Atlanta Hawks 129-119 on Monday night. It was an impressive victory considering the fact that Luka Doncic and Klay Thompson missed the game due to injuries. Dereck Lively II also exited early due to an illness. Doncic has already been ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the New York Knicks […]

Saying the season has not gone to plan for the New Orleans Pelicans would be an understatement. EVP David Griffin and coach Willie Green’s game plan for this year had a deep roster prepared for the usual setbacks that strike throughout an 82-game schedule. Zion Williamson (12), Dejounte Murray (17), CJ McCollum (13), Herb Jones […]

The Brooklyn Nets head to the desert to take on the Phoenix Suns Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nets-Suns prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Nets-Suns NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Nets-Suns Odds Brooklyn Nets: […]

The Los Angeles Lakers hit the road to take on the San Antonio Spurs Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Spurs prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Lakers-Spurs NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Lakers-Spurs Odds Los […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ season hasn’t gone according to plan so far, as Philadelphia currently sits at 3-13. The 76ers sit in 14th place in the Eastern Conference, just a half-game ahead of the Washington Wizards. This season has been defined by injuries in Philadelphia. Tyrese Maxey has missed time with a hamstring injury, Paul George […]

After two days off, Darius Garland and the Cleveland Cavaliers remain at home to host Dyson Daniels and the Atlanta Hawks just before Thanksgiving. Last time out, the Cavs defeated the Toronto Raptors 122-108. Meanwhile, the Hawks are on a four-game losing streak, with their latest loss coming against the Dallas Mavericks 129-109. This will […]

After two days off, the Cleveland Cavaliers remain home to host the Atlanta Hawks just before Thanksgiving. Last time out, the Cavs defeated the Toronto Raptors 122-108. Meanwhile, the Hawks are on a four-game losing streak, with their latest loss coming against the Dallas Mavericks 129-109. This will be the first of three meetings between […]

The Golden State Warriors will face the Oklahoma City Thunder in a battle of the top two teams in the Western Conference. After losing two straight games, including an improbable blown game to the Brooklyn Nets, the Bay Area squad have fallen to second place at 12-5. Moreover, the Warriors are dealing with injuries, according […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be without their leading scorer during Wednesday’s road matchup with the Phoenix Suns. Cam Thomas will miss the game due to left hamstring soreness. Thomas was pulled during the second half of Monday’s 128-120 win over the Golden State Warriors. The 23-year-old had been dealing with a lower back injury entering […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been without superstar point guard Luka Doncic for their last three games, and that streak will continue against the New York Knicks. A right wrist sprain will keep Doncic out of Wednesday night’s contest, per the NBA’s injury report. The Mavs are 3-1 in games without Doncic and 7-7 with him […]

James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers were blown out of Beantown by the Boston Celtics on Monday night, 126-94. The contest wasn’t much of a competition after the midway point of the second quarter, with the Celtics going up by as many as 32 points and at by least 15 points for the final […]

MIAMI – Before the Miami Heat took on the Milwaukee Bucks as a part of NBA Cup group play, head coach Erik Spoelstra highlighted veteran big man Kevin Love and his contributions to the team. As Love played a huge role in the Heat’s bench in Sunday’s win over the Dallas Mavericks, Spoelstra honed in […]

Rivals turn into idols in not only the NBA, and the Miami Heat, but the entirety of sports. In the 2011 NBA free agency, Miami Heat executive Pat Riley made a call to Ray Allen and tried to convince him to join the Heat that offseason. Although he won a championship with Kevin Garnett, Paul […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have been rolling the past few weeks after a slow start to the season, and they’ve been led by Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Bucks’ next challenge will be against the Miami Heat, but Antetokounmpo has shown up on the injury report once again. Previously, he was on the report with a knee injury […]

The Sacramento Kings (8-10) are plunging down the Western Conference standings, as they struggle to find answers in the first quarter of the 2024-25 season. The front office is hoping that another veteran presence can help bring an end to the team’s four-game losing streak. Free agent Jae Crowder is on the verge of agreeing […]

The New York Knicks bested the Denver Nuggets on the road Monday night, 145-118. Denver could not keep up with New York’s offensive onslaught. OG Anunoby was the best Knicks player on Monday. He tallied 40 points, a career-high, along with five rebounds and four assists. He made 16 out of his 23 shot attempts. […]

Time is not a valuable commodity in the NBA. Players never know how much time they have left in their respective careers, and teams operate with a very limited capacity of time being on their side. The Denver Nuggets likely understand this better than any other organization in the league. It took years for them […]

The New York Knicks have gotten off to a solid start to the 2024-25 NBA season, currently sitting at 10-7 after Monday evening’s dominant road win over the Denver Nuggets. The Knicks have come a long way since the end of the Carmelo Anthony tenure in the mid to late 2010s, in which the team […]

Miami Heat President Pat Riley reflected on the breakup of the Heat’s famed “Big Three” during an appearance on The OGs Show, a podcast hosted by former Heat players Udonis Haslem and Mike Miller. Riley addressed the end of an era marked by LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh, who formed one of the […]

Amid an uneven 8-9 start to the 2024-25 NBA season, Damian Lillard’s historic performance has been a major highlight for the Milwaukee Bucks. According to Nathan Marzion, host of the Bucks University Podcast, Lillard is currently averaging 25.2 points, 7.4 assists, and fewer than three turnovers per game — a statistical achievement only Lillard has […]

Jaylen Brown currently holds the record as having signed the largest contract in the NBA. Although Brown had some doubters, he proved them wrong by leading the Boston Celtics to another championship with him named as the 2024 NBA Finals MVP. Although Brown had a big year in the NBA, it seems like the recently […]

Dejounte Murray is set to make his return to the court on Nov. 27 against the Toronto Raptors after being out with a fractured hand. Murray has missed the last 17 games with the injury, but he’s also been out for personal reasons, according to Pelicans reporter Will Guillory. “Dejounte Murray said he was away […]

With the glitz and glamour that comes with Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic’s game, former NBA all-star Joakim Noah sees that as well. However, he believes that there’s an element to Jokic’s game that is severely underlooked. On the Young Man & The Three Podcast, Noah shared what makes the Denver big man as dominant […]

A 10-2 start to the 2024-25 season was unexpected for the Golden State Warriors. Internally, this organization held high belief that they would be able to put the 2023-24 season behind them and flip the script to a new, fresh page. Lately, the Warriors have gone back to some of their old habits, leading to […]

The Memphis Grizzlies welcomed Ja Morant back into the starting lineup before a win over the Portland Trail Blazers in the FexEd Forum. It was to be the All-Star’s first game since a November 6 matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. There would be something new for Morant to adjust to, however, as there would […]

The Denver Nuggets dropped a frustrating game on Monday evening at home vs the New York Knicks, giving up 145 points in what turned out to be a 27-point loss. The defeat occurred on the heels of what had been a resounding road win against the Los Angeles Lakers two nights prior, and took the […]

Milwaukee Bucks All-Star forward Khris Middleton continues to progress from offseason ankle surgeries, and he has taken the next step in his return-to-play process by recently completing a five-on-five scrimmage with the team on Monday in Miami, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Middleton, who has been cleared medically to play, is still working his […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have a hometown hero providing some silver linings to an otherwise bleak season. Thankfully, Willie Green’s rotations are getting two big boosts before Thanksgiving Day. Elfrid Payton will understand the wait to get a handful of minutes now that CJ McCollum (abductor) and Dejounte Murray (hand) are returning from injury. Zion […]