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It’s safe to say that the 2024-25 season hasn’t been kind to the reigning Western Conference champions. The Dallas Mavericks are only at the 10th seed with a 36-38 win-loss record. Nonetheless, this is still good enough to still have a place in the Play-In Tournament conversation. However, Dallas does have an injury problem. The […]

Josh Giddey delivered a stunning buzzer-beater, launching a half-court Hail Mary that dropped through the net to seal the Chicago Bulls’ 119-117 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at the United Center on Thursday. With the final possession in his hands, the Aussie point guard fired from the logo, sinking a dagger that left the […]

Unlike most of his teammates on Wednesday night, Boston Celtics point guard Payton Pritchard didn’t light up the Phoenix Suns. However, he did just enough in the 132-102 blowout win to accomplish something only three other Celtics have. After the first quarter of Boston’s seventh consecutive win, Pritchard reached 1,000 points off the bench for […]

“Devastation” was the only word Lakers head coach JJ Redick could muster after the Chicago Bulls stunned Los Angeles on Thursday night, with Josh Giddey sinking a half-court game-winner at the buzzer. Who saw that coming? The Los Angeles Lakers battled back after falling behind by 13 points early against the Chicago Bulls. Once they […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Charlotte Hornets and the Toronto Raptors on Friday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hornets-Raptors prediction and pick. Friday’s matchup between the Charlotte Hornets and Toronto Raptors promises to be an intriguing contest. The Hornets, led by LaMelo Ball’s dynamic […]

Washington Wizards rookie Alex Sarr was roasted by basketball fans online after shooting 9-of-47 in Summer League, including a 0-for-15 performance. However, the 19-year-old is now third in the NBA Rookie Ladder and has 19-plus points in eight of his last 13 outings. He also became the youngest center in NBA history to score 20 […]

Ever since the Sacramento Kings surprised the world during the 2022-23 season by snapping their postseason drought and being the league’s darling with their Light The Beam gimmick, they have been itching to reclaim the heights they were once on. Since then, things have gone downhill for the Kings, as for the second consecutive season, […]

The Indiana Pacers are coming off a heartbreaking defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers courtesy of a LeBron James game-winner, but they have managed to get back on track with a win over the Washington Wizards on the second night of a back-to-back. They are currently sitting in fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings, […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers fell 119-117 to the 33-40 Chicago Bulls after surrendering a five-point lead in the final 12 seconds. The stunning collapse ended with Josh Giddey sinking a halfcourt buzzer-beater to seal the win. After the game, James acknowledged his role in the loss and took responsibility stating, “We put […]

Outside of their fabled number-one overall picks, only one player in San Antonio Spurs history has been drafted higher than Stephon Castle. And while Sean Elliott, who went third overall in the 1989 NBA Draft, ranks as one of the greatest in Silver and Black history, it’s Stephon Castle who’s now joined Tim Duncan, Victor […]

Austin Reaves understands the importance of having the trust of Los Angeles Lakers star teammates LeBron James and Luka Doncic. Reaves has been developing chemistry with the duo since the Lakers acquired Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks in February. While it involves the concept of having three high-level scorers share the ball, Reaves has done […]

MIAMI – With the Miami Heat winning three straight Friday night after beating the Atlanta Hawks, the results have been a far cry from what they were throughout the month. After the Heat went on a 10-game skid throughout this month, the team has turned it around in the past three games as star Bam […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Head coach Mark Daigneault and the Oklahoma City Thunder recorded their 61st win on Thursday, setting a new franchise record for most wins in a regular season. Keyed by a 15-0 run in the fourth quarter, the Thunder defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 125-104. After Daigneault gave his bench a ton of credit […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder hosted the Memphis Grizzlies in a battle of Western Conference supremacy on Thursday night. In what turned out to be a wild, back-and-forth game, the Thunder ultimately prevailed, 125-104. The win improved their record to a league-best 61-12. However, it might prove to be a costly victory, as two crucial bench […]

The Utah Jazz head to the Mile High City to take on the Denver Nuggets Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Jazz-Nuggets prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Jazz-Nuggets NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Jazz-Nuggets Odds […]

The Indiana Pacers torched the Washington Wizards in historic fashion on Thursday night. Indiana scored a whopping 162 points to cruise to the 53-point victory over Washington. They couldn’t miss from the field, making 64% of their total attempts which includes a 57% success rate from beyond the arc. Not only did they score the […]

CHICAGO – We might’ve just seen the game of the year in the NBA go down in Chicago. The Los Angeles Lakers were in town to take on the surging Chicago Bulls, and the matchup did not disappoint. Well, it actually did for most of the game. It was expected to be a close game, […]

MIAMI – Coming off the momentum of the Miami Heat beating Jimmy Butler and the Golden State Warriors, the team comes into the Kaseya Center Thursday night and beats the Atlanta Hawks, 122-112. Even after the Heat lost 10 straight games, they now have won three straight looking to end the regular season on a […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have mostly made good on Norman Powell’s “addition by subtraction” declaration in the offseason in the aftermath of losing Paul George to the Philadelphia 76ers in free agency. While they are guaranteed to finish with a worse record this year than last, they have held strong while dealing with the routine […]

The San Antonio Spurs equaled their season-high four-game winning streak snapped. Throughout the 2024-25 NBA season, defense has been the problem that’s kept them from consistency. In a recent 122-96 Spurs loss at the Detroit Pistons, Devin Vassell pointed to the other side of the court for the Silver and Black. “We’ve got stuff we’ve […]

Amidst the controversy between LeBron James and Stephen A. Smith, Skip Bayless had some praise for the former and Luka Doncic. James and Smith have exchanged comments with one another, having started with the latter’s criticism of the Los Angeles Lakers star’s son Bronny. This has since resurfaced with James calling out Smith on the […]

For the second straight night, the Los Angeles Lakers were involved in a buzzer-beater. This time, they were on the wrong end of it, though. The Lakers trailed the Chicago Bulls 116-115 with under 10 seconds left. But coach JJ Redick drew up a beautiful play that got Austin Reaves a clean look driving to […]

ESPN First Take star Stephen A. Smith has had one interesting week. For the past month, Smith has been locked in a feud with LeBron James stemming from their mid-game confrontation during the Lakers 113-109 win over the Knicks on January 6th. In a timeout during the third quarter, James confronted Smith after he made […]

For the first four months of the season, the Chicago Bulls didn’t look good. They have been in play-in tournament contention all year long, but that isn’t saying a lot. The team wasn’t winning a lot of games, and it started to get worse after Zach LaVine was traded away right before the trade deadline. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are without Rui Hachimura for Thursday’s game against the Chicago Bulls due to injury, and there’s a reason for that. Lakers head coach provided an explanation for Hachimura’s absence ahead of the game, according to ESPN’s team reporter Dave McMenamin. It seems they are managing the pain level of the previous […]

After the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Sacramento Kings 121-105, Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault credited his bench players for their consistency despite receiving inconsistent playing time. For some, staying ready doesn’t guarantee minutes. Still, Daigneault appreciates his team’s head-down, work-hard approach. Daigneault says, despite the inconsistent opportunities, his second unit remains reliant. “We’ve had […]

The Atlanta Hawks continue to battle for postseason positioning in the Eastern Conference standings, with a big game against the Miami Heat on Thursday. As of publication, the Hawks were trailing the Heat, 60-55, at halftime. But in the first half of the game, Hawks star Trae Young managed to set a new NBA record, […]

Throughout the 2024-25 season, the Los Angeles Clippers have relied heavily on James Harden as they try and secure a playoff spot in the Western Conference. Harden has been playing at an elite level and has consistently been one of the top players in the league season. But even so, Harden believes that there’s still […]

Steve Kerr is placing a lot of focus on Jonathan Kuminga in the Golden State Warriors’ rotation following a significant injury to Gary Payton II. Payton II suffered a torn ligament in his thumb, which will sideline him indefinitely. His defense has been crucial to the Warriors’ success in the second half of the season, […]

We’re back with another betting prediction and pick inside the NBA as we head to the Eastern Conference for this next meeting between playoff-bound teams. The New York Knicks (45-27) will visit the Milwaukee Bucks (40-32) for their third and final meeting of the season, NY leading 2-0. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Knicks-Bucks prediction […]

Former NBA forward Chandler Parsons cast doubt on Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George’s chances of becoming a first-ballot Hall of Famer, despite support from former All-Star Gilbert Arenas. Parsons shared his thoughts during a recent episode of FanDuel’s Run It Back, where he questioned George’s Hall of Fame positioning following Arenas’ public endorsement on X, […]

The NBA is seeking to start a European league, but could they be missing the forest for the trees? According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, they are doing just that. Windhorst contends that the league is too fixated on European expansion that they are overlooking the potential for expansion in America. He highlighted Seattle and Las Vegas […]

MIAMI – As Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo lead the charge against Jimmy Butler and the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, it was a clear display of how significant he means to the team on and off the court. Being the Heat’s captain for the past two seasons since the retirement of Udonis Haslem, his […]

New York Knicks guard Josh Hart addressed the bench incident between him and Tom Thibodeau on his podcast. The regular season is winding down for New York as the team scrambles to get healthy ahead of the playoffs. The Knicks have spent much of the year as the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference, […]

The Golden State Warriors are hoping that they can get Stephen Curry back from injury, and there seems to be positive news regarding his return, according to The Athletic’s Anthony Slater. “Steph Curry went through a six-minute team scrimmage today in New Orleans. He is about to do an individual workout. Warriors will list him […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been a mixed bag of late, picking up a buzzer-beating win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday evening to bring a recent three-game losing streak to a close. LeBron James hasn’t been playing particularly well since returning from a groin injury, but he was able to get the game-winning putback […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Phoenix Suns and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Suns-Timberwolves prediction and pick. Friday’s matchup between the Phoenix Suns and Minnesota Timberwolves promises to be an exciting clash. The Timberwolves, led by Anthony Edwards’ 27.3 […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver candidly assessed the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, calling the event a “miss” during a press conference held Thursday. The game, which took place last month in San Francisco, marked the league’s latest attempt to revamp the All-Star format—but according to Silver, it still fell short of expectations. “I thought we made […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver addressed the ongoing public feud between Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith, calling for a more professional tone as tensions continue to rise between the two high-profile figures. Silver shared his reaction during a recent league meeting, where he became aware of the viral exchanges. […]