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When the Cleveland Cavaliers named Kenny Atkinson as the team’s next head coach, there was one focus in mind: offense. With Atkinson at the helm, Cleveland is expected to be more dynamic on offense, based on a predicated motion-based offense. He wants the Cavs to play with pace and make three-pointers while moving the ball […]

Mark Cuban is no longer the majority owner of Dallas Mavericks, and that apparently means no more special treatment by the NBA. After nearly 24 years of owning the Mavericks, Cuban sold his controlling interest in the franchise to Las Vegas Sands owners Miriam Adelson and Patrick Dumont in late 2023. While Cuban said at […]

The New Orleans Pelicans showed a positive, fighting spirit in a recent four-point NBA Cup loss to the Golden State Warriors (November 22). It was Stephen Curry’s crew that last saw the Pelicans at anywhere near full strength. CJ McCollum (right adductor strain) took a knock requiring almost a month of recovery treatment and Dejounte […]

On Saturday, it was revealed that New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson was leaving his agency, Creative Artists Agency. Less than 24 hours later, Williamson’s teammate Brandon Ingram announced he was leaving his agency, Excel Sports, per Will Guillory and Kelly Iko of The Athletic. The reason for Williamson’s departure was revealed to be his […]

MIAMI – It was an easy decision to make when the Miami Heat signed back Haywood Highsmith this past offseason, as he plays a vital role for the team led by head coach Erik Spoelstra. With all the injuries to the Heat this season and even last year, Highsmith has shown time and time again […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have had a rough start to the 2024-25 NBA season, currently sitting at 8-7 heading into Sunday afternoon’s road matchup with the Boston Celtics. Newly acquired pieces Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo have put up some stats but still don’t seem quite comfortable in their new threads after being traded from the […]

Russell Westbrook’s stint with the Los Angeles Lakers was less than ideal, to say the least. And while Westbrook is nearly two years removed from donning the purple and gold, the former MVP let the Lakers fans have it during the Denver Nuggets’ 127-102 win last night. Amid a dominant second half during which Denver […]

The New York Knicks’ 2023-24 season was a successful one. Granted, injuries held New York back from reaching their full potential; however, they still advanced to within one win from the Eastern Conference Finals. That’s quite the accomplishment for a team that had only advanced beyond the first round of the playoffs in two of […]

The Portland Trail Blazers seemed to still be in the middle of rebuilding their team, but they have some good, young talent on the team that is developing well. The center position is one area where they have a lot of talent, and with the rise of Donovan Clingan, the other two centers – Deandre […]

The San Antonio Spurs famously – perhaps infamously – cautious approach to player injuries has carried over to superstar Victor Wembanyama. For the better part of a Rookie of the Year season, the franchise capped the number of minutes he’d play per game. Oftentimes, coach Gregg Popovich didn’t allow Wemby to suit up on the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are off to a 16-1 start to the season, and what they did during the offseason may have led to this. One of the moves they made was re-signing Donovan Mitchell, as there were rumors that he may not have signed the extension. If that was the case, the Houston Rockers were […]

Despite the many NBA trade rumors to the contrary, the Houston Rockets just aren’t that into Kevin Durant. Phoenix Suns owner Matt Ishbia discussed in an ESPN interview that he expects Durant to sign a contract extension with the team this offseason. Over the summer, it was reported that the Rockets were determined to trade […]

Tony Allen has not played in the NBA in over six years but still recalls the feeling he had whenever he would beat Doc Rivers. Known for his seven-year run with the Memphis Grizzlies, Allen started his career with the Boston Celtics, where he felt he was disrespected at the end of his time with […]

Unless you have been living under a rock, you should know that Charles Barkley is not afraid to speak his mind. And that includes talking poorly of his own employer, which has become more of a frequent occasion amid the uncertainty around the ‘Inside the NBA’ program. Barkley has been on ‘Inside’ for nearly 25 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are off to a horrible 3-12 start this season, with both Paul George and Joel Embiid barely playing so far due to injuries. Because of their absences, others have had to step up, especially rookie Jared McCain and budding star Tyrese Maxey. While Maxey’s play is already expected given how well he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have had a rough last couple of home games, first dropping a heartbreaker to the Orlando Magic courtesy of a Franz Wagner game winner and then getting blown out by the Denver Nuggets on Saturday evening despite having the rest advantage. The losses dropped Los Angeles’ record to 10-6 on the […]

No one has played more games than the Cleveland Cavaliers this season, sitting at 16-1 heading into a home matchup with the Toronto Raptors. Although the Cavs have been dominant to start the season, starting the year 15-0, fatigue eventually caught up to them. Playing 17 games in 28 days made Cleveland look lackadaisical on […]

While the Boston Celtics’ dominant play continues on the basketball court, another storyline hanging over this season is the impending sale of the franchise, which was revealed by owner Wyc Grousbeck this past summer following the team’s championship victory. While Grousbeck is reportedly looking to keep some sort of role within the franchise, he and […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat will go head-to-head on Sunday night. Dallas holds a 9-7 record while Miami is 6-7 to begin the 2024-25 season. Luka Doncic, who is dealing with a right wrist sprain, has already been ruled out for the game, but the Mavs recently received another important injury update. Daniel Gafford […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have been grooving lately even without All-Star guard Ja Morant. Scotty Pippen Jr. is just one of several key reserves who have stepped up in a big way as Morant, Desmond Bane, and Zach Edey worked back from various injuries. Jaylen Wells has looked like a young Jimmy Butler at times, giving […]

Despite Miami Heat star Terry Rozier’s confidence in being able to play Sunday against the Dallas Mavericks, the team announced Sunday afternoon that he will be out. As the Heat get good news regarding Jimmy Butler, they will miss their starting guard in Rozier. He was originally listed as “probable” for Sunday’s game on Saturday […]

For as downright dominant as the Cleveland Cavaliers have been to start the season, they aren’t flawless. In their first and currently only loss of the season, the Cavs were carved up on defense by the Boston Celtics on the perimeter. More often than not, Cleveland would sag off Boston’s perimeter attack, looking to protect […]

The turnover-prone Memphis Grizzlies are still waiting on Ja Morant but the offense has been in good hands with Scotty Pippen Jr. The most recent example is a wire-to-wire win over the Chicago Bulls that required some late-game heroics from Pippen Jr. and Jaren Jackson Jr. Those two ran the show in the final two […]

The Los Angeles Lakers met with the Denver Nuggets on Saturday evening, their first clash of the 2024-25 season. The Purple and Gold were looking to change the narrative against their West rivals after Nikola Jokic and Co. dominated them last season, both in the regular season and the playoffs. However, that did not happen. […]

Fred VanVleet was given a technical foul and ejected during the final seconds of the Houston Rockets game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. As VanVleet was leaving the court, he nearly put his finger in one of the referees’ faces and said, “You a b—-.” Fred VanVleet to a ref after getting ejected […]

After their first extended break, the Cleveland Cavaliers are back in action against the Toronto Raptors. Last time out, the Cavs won against the New Orleans Pelicans 128-108. The Raptors, meanwhile, are on a two-game winning streak after Toronto defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 110-105. This will be the second of four times Cleveland and Toronto […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been rolling this season, but have lost their last two games. Their most recent loss was against the Denver Nuggets, a team that looks like has had their number for the past two seasons. The Lakers looked like they were in control to finish the first half, but it was […]

The Memphis Grizzlies ran riot against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night, as they picked up a high-scoring 142-131 victory in this one. While the Grizzlies played quite well as a team, with eight different players scoring in double figures, it was Scotty Pippen Jr. who led the way against his father Scottie Pippen’s longtime […]

The Charlotte Hornets will be without one of their key veterans for the rest of the season after Grant Williams went down with a knee injury against the Milwaukee Bucks. After suffering the injury, Williams went to the locker room and didn’t return. NBA insider Chris Haynes first reported Sunday that Williams suffered a torn […]

After their first break in the season, Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers return home to host RJ Barrett and the Toronto Raptors. Last time out, the Cavs defeated the Pelicans 128-100. Meanwhile, in their latest contest, the Raptors won 110-105 over the Minnesota Timberwolves. This will be the second of four times Cleveland and […]

The Charlotte Hornets suffered a 125-119 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday, but it certainly wasn’t the fault of LaMelo Ball. The Hornets star poured in a career-high 50 points in the defeat, with Charlotte outscoring Milwaukee by seven points in his 40 minutes on the court. Ball also tallied 10 assists, five rebounds […]

The Miami Heat host the Dallas Mavericks Sunday evening in the hopes of winning two straight, but there has been a question regarding the status of their top player. Heat star Jimmy Butler is listed as “questionable” for the contest against Dallas as he missed Saturday’s practice with an illness. Butler is coming off a […]

When third-year star Paolo Banchero exited the Orlando Magic lineup with a torn oblique back in late-October, it would’ve been reasonable to believe that this young Magic team wasn’t going to be able to remain competitive without their leading scorer, rebounder and facilitator for the next four to six weeks. Of course, these projections didn’t […]

Michael Malone has etched his name into Denver Nuggets history as the franchise’s all-time winningest coach with 433 wins. The previous wins leader, Doug Moe, has his name hanging in the rafters at Ball Arena after earning 432 wins during his tenure. Now that Malone is the franchise leader in wins, he will undoubtedly join […]

Victor Wembanyama scored nearly half of his game-high 25 points in the fourth quarter as the San Antonio Spurs erased a 17-point late third-quarter deficit to beat Stephen Curry and a Golden State Warriors team that sits atop the Western Conference 104-94. In his first game back after missing three straight with a knee contusion, the […]

The Golden State Warriors are entirely focused on Stephen Curry’s championship pursuit. However, the front office decided on a committee approach to replacing Klay Thompson. Curry could not be the only shooter on the court while Draymond Green roamed the restricted area. Steve Kerr has warmed up to Buddy Hield lately, and that trust led […]

The NBA season continues and we have a tilt between the Brooklyn Nets and the Sacramento Kings on Sunday.  It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nets-Kings prediction and pick. The Brooklyn Nets (6-10) face off against the Sacramento Kings (8-8) on Sunday in a matchup that could be pivotal for both […]

The NBA season continues and we have a tilt between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday.  It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Clippers-76ers prediction and pick. The Philadelphia 76ers (2-12) host the Los Angeles Clippers (9-7) on Sunday, looking to snap their losing streak against a Clippers […]

The NBA season continues and we have a tilt between the Dallas Mavericks and the Miami Heat on Sunday.  It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Mavericks-Heat prediction and pick. The upcoming matchup between the Dallas Mavericks (9-7) and Miami Heat (6-7) on Sunday, promises to be an exciting clash. The Mavericks […]