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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 […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been hit with a hefty fine after they concluded that Trae Young could have played in their NBA Cup game against the Boston Celtics. “The NBA announced today that the Atlanta Hawks have been fined $100,000 for violating the league’s Player Participation Policy in connection with Trae Young missing the team’s […]

Recently, the NBA announced major changes to its All-Star game format, which will now include a tournament of four teams. The teams will play semifinal games to 40 points, before a final matchup to 25 points between the winners, per Shams Charania of ESPN, with three teams being composed of eight All-Stars each and the […]

BOSTON — Boston Celtics stars Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis haven’t even played 60 games together, but that hasn’t stopped them from creating an apparent, on-court connection. That bond was on display on Monday night, as the Celtics prevailed 126-94 over the Los Angeles Clippers in Porzingis’ season debut. In the second quarter of the […]

Joel Embiid is still managing his left knee injury and Paul George is working his way through the second left knee hyperextension in as many months. The latest injury update from the Philadelphia 76ers said that the two stars will miss at least one more game. The team announced that Embiid, Kyle Lowry (right hip […]

The Memphis Grizzlies and Ja Morant are taking things personally in the games leading up to Thanksgiving dinner. The Portland Trail Blazers found out the hard way, getting smoked in a 123-98 Memphis win in the FexEx Forum. Six Grizzlies scored in double figures but Morant’s jaw-dropping double-double stat line stole the show in returning […]

After Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown was irate at a referee during the team’s 108-103 loss to the Brooklyn Nets last Sunday, the NBA has responded to his actions with a fine. As the Kings prepare to face the Minnesota Timberwolves Wednesday night, it will be after Brown was issued a $35,000 fine for […]

The Lakers have always been an attractive destination for NBA superstars, given the franchise’s big market and decorated history. However, it’s worth noting that the Lakers seem to miss their targeted players these days. Unlike in the past, the Lakers have managed to secure the services of some coveted talents. Here’s a look at the […]

The Golden State Warriors were recently mentioned as a possible trade suitor for Chicago Bulls forward Patrick Williams. NBA insider Jake Fischer made the link between Williams and the Warriors, via Bleacher Report. “One name that would be fascinating, that I know his team is more willing than ever to discuss him in a trade, […]

Ja Morant returned to the Memphis Grizzlies lineup after dealing with an injury, and he came back in style as they defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 123-98. In only 23 minutes, Morant carved up the Trail Blazers, scoring 22 points and dishing out 11 assists, but it was a highlight for almost every play he […]

Lonzo Ball is an incredibly fun basketball player to watch, but it has unfortunately been very hard to do that in recent years as Ball has been batting all kinds of injury issues. He missed the previous two seasons for the Chicago Bulls because of a knee injury that took a while to correctly diagnose, […]

Jaylen Brown has been more vocal off the court this season, as multiple people have seemed to poke the bear with him. Brown has always been one of the more quiet players for the Boston Celtics, but he’s showing people this time around that he’s not afraid to fire back. Recently, when the Celtics played […]

The Charlotte Hornets fell to the Orlando Magic 95-84, but LaMelo Ball stayed on a tear. After dropping 50 points on the road against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks, Ball poured in 44 more points on the Magic and their third-ranked defense. He shot 17-30 from the field and 4-11 from three-point range. With […]

A loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night in front of their home faithful was not how the Golden State Warriors wanted to start their week. After suffering a 10-point loss on Saturday to the San Antonio Spurs, the Warriors and Stephen Curry fell 128-120 at home to the Nets on Monday night, arguably […]

After a long absence in the NBA, veteran point guard and former first-round pick Elfrid Payton is back in business in the league. And in just his third game since officially returning to the league via a deal with the New Orleans Pelicans, Payton managed to do something no other player so far in the […]

The Rockets are playing great to start the year, while the Timberwolves have started very inconsistent. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Rockets-Timberwolves prediction and pick. The Rockets surprised a little bit last year, and they got aggressive in improving their roster. They have a trio of standout scorers, including Alperen […]

One of the most pervasive, unrealistic clichés in NBA exec-speak nowadays is the notion of competing now with an eye toward the future. It’s thrown around a ton but no one seems all that interested in explaining how they’re actually going to go about executing a plan that seems antithetical to itself. In a league […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell’s aspirations to represent Lithuania’s national basketball team have been officially declined by the Lithuanian Basketball Federation (LKF). Despite speculation about his potential involvement, the LKF clarified that no plans are in place to naturalize the veteran NBA player. According to BasketNews, LKF President Mindaugas Balčiūnas emphasized the federation’s commitment […]

The New York Knicks had a bounce-back win on Monday against the Denver Nuggets, on the back of OG Anunoby. The Knicks forward scored a career-high 40 points while shooting 16-for-23 from the field and knocking down five three-pointers. The mile-high city didn’t seem to bother Anunoby, who is having a career year as it […]

It was a great night for a returning Kristpas Porzingis and the Boston Celtics as they beat the Los Angeles Clippers Monday night, 126-94. The Celtics were shooting lights out from deep as star Jaylen Brown spoke after the game, not only about the impact Porzingis has on the team but the volume of three-point […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off a humbling defeat to the Denver Nuggets, with Anthony Davis putting up his worst game of the season in a 127-102 defeat. And now, Davis’ playing status for their Tuesday night NBA Cup contest against the Phoenix Suns appears to be in a bit of doubt. The Purple […]

All teams in the NBA have been beset by injury woes to begin the 2024-25 season, and the Phoenix Suns are no exception. Two of the team’s stars, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal, have been dealing with injuries, contributing to the Suns’ downturn in form. And with the Suns’ NBA Cup life on the line […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick isn’t afraid to hold his team accountable, as evidenced by his comments about the second half vs the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. After scoring 15 points in the third quarter and 24 points in the fourth, Redick wasn’t pleased. On Monday, he spoke with reporters via ESPN’s Dave […]

Tyrese Haliburton has been subjected to a major fraud watch among fans amid his discouraging start to the Indiana Pacers’ poor start to the 2024-25 season. Haliburton has been very inefficient through the first few weeks of the campaign, and it started to look as though these struggles were getting to him on an emotional […]

Monday featured another close-call finish for the Detroit Pistons in their 102-100 victory against the Toronto Raptors. After an intense back-and-forth battle, the Pistons leaned on their starting combo guard Jaden Ivey, to seal the deal. Ivey was called on with 22 seconds left in the game knocking down a floating layup defeating the Raptors […]

On Monday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder handily took care of business against a Sacramento Kings team that was on the second night of a back-to-back, taking a 130-109 win away from home. But the win did not come without a casualty for a Thunder team that’s currently weathering injuries to two crucial rotation players […]

The New York Knicks tied a franchise record for assists in a game with 45 in their 145-118 win over the Denver Nuggets, the team announced on X, formerly known as Twitter. The Knicks were also the first NBA team since 1991 to record 45 or more assists and less than 10 turnovers, according to […]

Had you told San Antonio Spurs management when they were looking to trade for Harrison Barnes this summer that he’d win Western Conference Player of the Week to cap the first month of the season, they might not have believed you. Make no mistake, they’d take it and they obviously thought he’d contribute, but their […]

When Victor Wembanyama says your maturity impresses him, it’s time to take a bow. San Antonio Spurs rookie Stephon Castle might be that special. One thing’s for certain right now. His play down the stretch of close games for the Silver and Black has won has been special. “I’ve said many times, he’s playing like […]

As if the already-dominant Boston Celtics needed to improve their roster even further, on Monday night, they saw the earlier-than-anticipated return of Kristaps Porzingis after the 7’3″ Latvian big man underwent surgery to address his “rare” leg injury after Boston won the championship back in June. And Porzingis’ impact was already apparent as the Celtics made […]

After riding the high of once again beating the Los Angeles Lakers, the Denver Nuggets came crashing back down to earth just two days later. The Nuggets suffered a brutal blowout loss to the New York Knicks, 145-118. None of the Nuggets starters looked on top of their game, let alone even looked like they […]

BOSTON — The NBA Sixth Man of the Year trophy is named after Boston Celtics legend John Havlicek, so it’s only right that one of the early front-runners for the award is Celtics guard Payton Pritchard. And on Monday night, during a 126-94 drubbing of the Los Angeles Clippers, Pritchard showed why he deserves to […]

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Atlanta Hawks 129-119 on Monday night despite Luka Doncic and Klay Thompson’s absences. The game represented Doncic’s fourth absence of the season as he battles a right wrist sprain. Although Doncic is one of the best players in the NBA, the Mavs have surprisingly played to a better record in […]

The Golden State Warriors may have finally come back to earth after losing to the surprisingly competitive Brooklyn Nets, led by hard-nosed guard Dennis Schroeder who scored 31 points in a wild comeback win. After a scorching start–powered partly by Buddy Hield’s fiery shooting–that propelled them to the top of the Western Conference, the Warriors […]