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In a major surprise development for the reigning champion Boston Celtics’ season, Kristaps Porzingis made his season debut on Monday night as they hosted a Los Angeles Clippers team that was on the second night of a back-to-back. Back in June, Porzingis underwent surgery to repair the leg injury that bothered him in the NBA […]

The Chicago Bulls are on the road to take on the Washington Wizards Tuesday night for an NBA Cup group play game. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Bulls-Wizards prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Bulls-Wizards NBA odds, courtesy of […]

The Boston Celtics are playing the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday, also the season debut of Kristaps Porzingis after having surgery on an ankle injury that hobbled him in last season’s finals. Moreover, the Clippers have stormed to an 11-7 record after losing Paul George to the 3-13 Philadelphia 76ers in the offseason. Still, one […]

The Boston Celtics, who have Kristap Porzingis back on the court, set a new franchise record and tied an NBA record by sinking an absurd 12 three-pointers in the second quarter against the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night. With this Jrue Holiday triple, the Celtics tie the NBA record for 3PM in a quarter […]

It seems like the Golden State Warriors are once again a legitimate threat in the Western Conference. The Warriors failed to make the playoffs last year. Furthermore, they also suffered a huge loss in the offseason when Klay Thompson decided to take his talents to Dallas. But while losing one-half of the Splash Brothers was […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have won four straight games, and seven in their last ten, to finally crawl out of the 2-7 hole they had dug themselves into. Thanks to Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard finding some chemistry, the Bucks are in good shape to contend for the playoffs. It also helps that they play in […]

The Golden State Warriors have been shattering expectations for this season as they lead the Western Conference with a 12-4 record. Not many experts saw this coming during the preseason, but Stephen Curry and the Warriors continue to find ways to win games and remain relevant as championship contenders. Curry’s been having another career year […]

The Atlanta Hawks finally have a healthy roster after dealing with multiple injuries during the start of the season. The second unit was the most compromised, with players such as Bogdan Bogdanovic, Kobe Bufkin, De’Andre Hunter, and  Vit Krejci missing the first few weeks of the season. The Hawks have been able to stay afloat […]

Zaccharie Risacher is still going through the motions in his first year and the league, and from a developmental standpoint, it’s been nothing but positive vibes. The Atlanta Hawks’ rookie is doing all that he’s asked while also maybe playing more minutes than he or the coaching staff expected coming into the season. Nonetheless, Risacher […]

As the Miami Heat are known for not taking shortcuts in how they work on the court, there has been one player who has encompassed that as they are in the midst of an impressive season. There’s no doubt that Heat star Tyler Herro has been stellar to start the season so far and has […]

As we inch closer to Thanksgiving and the holiday season, not much has changed regarding the hierarchy in the race for the NBA’s MVP award. Nikola Jokic and Jayson Tatum continue to battle at the top of the rankings, and Anthony Davis remains inside the top five of the rankings due to his two-way play […]

The NBA continues with the NBA Cup tournament on Tuesday and we take a look at a matchup between the San Antonio Spurs and the Utah Jazz. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Spurs-Jazz prediction and pick. The upcoming NBA Cup matchup between the San Antonio Spurs (9-8) and Utah Jazz […]

The Miami Dolphins trounced the New England Patriots 34-15 yesterday as quarterback Tua Tagovailoa tallied over 300 yards through the air and threw for four touchdowns. It was an electric performance for Dolphins fans to witness and veteran wideout Odell Beckham Jr. got the Miami crowd pumped during pre-game warmups. He also added a slight […]

The Dallas Mavericks are taking on an important cross-conference matchup against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday. The Mavericks are hungry for a win following their 123-118 fall to the Heat, but Dallas could be undermanned given Kyrie Irving’s addition to the injury report. Irving is listed as questionable for Monday night’s game with an illness, […]

James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday evening, giving the Clippers their fifth victory in a row. The 2018 MVP has been performing at a high level this season, which recently sparked a lot of praise from former NBA star Paul Pierce. Pierce, who led the Boston Celtics to […]

Every NBA team has played at least two NBA Cup games, meaning we are over halfway through the Group Phase of the NBA’s in-season tournament. It seems like action is just picking up, though, and the next slate of NBA Cup games is on Tuesday, Nov. 26. Although there will only be five games on […]

The Sacramento Kings (8-9) could use a jolt after dropping three straight games, all of which coming against teams they are supposed to be above on the NBA hierarchy this season. Luckily for fans, reinforcements are arriving immediately. Malik Monk is expected to return for Monday night’s matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder (12-4), according […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat’s thrilling 123-118 win over the Dallas Mavericks displayed Sunday night, it’s that the defense has been surging as of late. While Heat star Jimmy Butler’s performance against the Mavericks will be highlighted, it was their defensive effort that has been crucial in leading to victories. While the phrase “Heat […]

The Detroit Pistons continue to build on the chemistry that they’ve carried over from the 2023-24 season. Jaden Ivey has established himself as one of the franchise’s primary cornerstone assets alongside Cade Cunningham. The backcourt duo has led the Pistons in scoring to start the year, and have them sitting with a 2-0 record in […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has endured scrutiny since the season began. This time, it comes at the hands of Shaquille O’Neal and Alonzo Mourning. The two Hall-of-Famers engaged in a back-and-forth discussion on The Big Podcast about Embiid and his inability to play back-to-back games. “I’m an executive so I can’t just be bashing […]

The Phoenix Suns will be getting massive reinforcements back for their NBA Cup showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night when Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal return from their respective calf injuries, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. While Durant has missed the Suns’ last seven games, Beal has missed the team’s last […]

In overreacting to being ejected on Saturday night, Fred VanVleet stormed toward an NBA official, pointing at him with his arm fully extended. As he walked hard toward the official, VanVleet kept repeating profanities during the Houston Rockets’ game against the Portland Trail Blazers. The NBA attempted to course-correct his mistake by fining VanVleet $50,000, […]

BOSTON — Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum and Minnesota Timberwolves franchise cornerstone Anthony Edwards engage in different forms of trash talk. Edwards is fiery and vocal and will inform opposing players of their shortcomings before, during, and after the game. Tatum will respond to some on-court teasing, yet rarely provokes others. He prefers to let […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will battle the Sacramento Kings on Monday. It’s a Western Conference showdown as we share our NBA odds series and make a Thunder-Kings prediction and pick. Last Wednesday, the Thunder defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 109-99 to improve to 12-4. Meanwhile, the Kings defeated the Brooklyn Nets to improve to 9-8. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will face the Indiana Pacers on Monday. It will be a showdown at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse as we share our NBA odds series and make a Pelicans-Pacers prediction and pick. On Friday, the Pelicans lost 112-108 to the Golden State Warriors to drop their fourth in a row and fall to […]

With the holiday season right around the corner, the NBA enters an interesting part of the schedule. Aside from Emirates NBA Cup games still being played and teams fighting for position in their group standings for a potential spot in the quarterfinals of the tournament, we are approaching a realization point in the 2024-25 season. […]

MIAMI – It was a thrilling night for the Miami Heat as they beat the Dallas Mavericks in overtime, 123-118, in what was their second straight win after a week-long break. The Heat was led by another great outing from Jimmy Butler, but it was the second unit that got a shoutout from the star, […]

The Orlando Magic will face the Charlotte Hornets on Monday at the Spectrum Center. It’s a Southeast Division showdown as we share our NBA odds series and make a Magic-Hornets prediction and pick. The Magic defeated the Detroit Pistons 111-100 on Saturday at Amway Center to improve to 11-7. Conversely, the Hornets fell 125-119 to […]

NBA stars are always expected to bring home the bag, especially when they become free agents. Although max deals benefit financially, some NBA stars take a pay cut in order to give room for championship hopes. While this is a huge sacrifice, it’s a move that could pay dividends in rings. Here is a look […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have just been trying to survive over the first part of the season while they deal with an unbelievable amount of injuries, but they’re finally trying to get some guys back. Guard Dejounte Murray is expected to be back in the lineup on Wednesday night when the Pelicans take on the […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be without several rotation pieces on Monday against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center. Ben Simmons and Dorian Finney-Smith will not play in the matchup, head coach Jordi Fernandez announced after Sunday’s win over the Sacramento Kings. Simmons has yet to play in a back-to-back this season while returning from […]

Joel Embiid is still dealing with a knee injury that has kept him in and out of lineup this season, but some people are still trying to figure out where it came from. After playing during the Paris Olympics, Embiid came back to the 76ers and was put on a strict load management routine where […]

After seeing a huge resurgence during 2024, Nike is gearing up for another big year in 2025 in regards to the Nike Air Foamposite One. The iconic sneakers have faded in and out of the mainstream spotlight but with the late-90’s and Y2K making a comeback within sneaker culture, the Nike Foamposite is making its […]

Boston Celtics star big man Kristaps Porzingis has been medically cleared from his offseason leg surgery and will make his season debut on Monday night against the Los Angeles Clippers, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Porzingis suffered a torn retinaculum and dislocated posterior tibialis tendon in Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Finals against […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant has missed the team’s last eight games with a hip injury, sitting out since suffering the injury against the Los Angeles Lakers on Nov. 6. But with a matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers on deck for Monday, Morant is finally ready to return to the court, according to NBA […]

Former Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka’s first NBA head coaching job did not end well but he has since turned the Houston Rockets into a legitimate threat in the Western Conference. Roughly one month into the 2024-2025 season, Udoka has led the Rockets to a 12-6 record, good for fifth in the league through […]

In the closing moments of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 122-108 victory over the Toronto Raptors, MVP chants rained down from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. However, it wasn’t Donovan Mitchell that was receiving praise from fans. Instead, reserve guard Ty Jerome was capping off another night where he put the Cavs on his back. In a night where […]

Twitch sensation Kai Cenat continues to make waves with his Mafiathon 2, a marathon livestream that started November 1. The New York native recently reclaimed his position as the most subscribed streamer on the platform, surpassing Jynxzi after losing the top spot in October. During his stream on Sunday, Kai shared a touching message from […]

We’re back again with another betting prediction and pick in the NBA as we turn our attention towards this next cross-conference matchup. The Brooklyn Nets will taking on the streaking Golden State Warriors in an exciting showdown. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nets-Warriors prediction and pick. The Brooklyn Nets are third in the Atlantic Division […]