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The Portland Trail Blazers (8-16) could be with their rookie center Donovan Clingan against the San Antonio Spurs (12-12) after suffering an MCL injury. Luckily for the Blazers, Clingan took a big step in his return from injury. He was recently cleared for on-court workouts and is considered day-to-day. Although Portland is a young team, […]

The Miami Heat are contemplating their future ahead of this year’s trade deadline. After failing to reach an extension with Jimmy Butler this summer, the team is listening to trade offers for the star forward. Butler is in the final year of his contract with a player option for next season, allowing him to become […]

The Boston Celtics are once again dominating the regular season, and it’s always been a complete group effort from them. There’s been one player who has turned heads this season, and it’s Payton Pritchard, who is making a case for being the Sixth Man of the Year this season. In the Celtics’ last game against […]

The Phoenix Suns (12-11) will conclude their four-game road trip on Friday night with a matchup against the Utah Jazz (5-18). Kevin Durant, who was previously listed as probable, is now confirmed to play, according to Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic. Durant returns after missing three consecutive games due to a left ankle sprain. […]

NBA MVPs are some of the greatest basketball players in the world. As a result, it isn’t surprising that they’re also capable of thriving on the international stage. Here is a look at 21 NBA MVPS who are also Olympic medalists. Check out the gallery below. Kevin Durant MVP: 2014 Olympic Medal: Gold (2012, 2016, […]

December is always an exciting month in the NBA. Aside from new attention being cast on the Emirates NBA Cup, as well as the Christmas Day games being headline matchups, this is the time when the NBA trade market begins to heat up. Coincidentally enough, it’s the Miami Heat that has the full attention of […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has had a few memorable post-game press conference moments, including his viral speech on “failure” in 2023. But another, one that involved the Milwaukee Bucks superstar and ESPN’s Malika Andrews, caught fans’ attention years before any discussion on failure arose. In 2019, following the Bucks’ Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 loss to the […]

Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen continues to deal with a lingering back injury, according to the NBA’s official injury report before Friday’s game vs the Phoenix Suns. Unfortunately, he’s dealt with a plethora of injuries already this season. Notably, Markkanen suffered a knee injury after colliding with San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama. Although he’s played […]

The Golden State Warriors have won four NBA Titles in the last nine years, and within the organization, there’s still a belief that they can contend for a fifth. Much of that belief stems from the presence of Stephen Curry, the record-setting, sharp-shooting, once-in-a-generation superstar who has already cemented his place as one of the […]

With four teams left standing, the Oklahoma City Thunder are the favorites to win the NBA Cup in Las Vegas. After the Thunder beat the Dallas Mavericks 118-104 in a blowout win in the quarter-final, the Houston Rockets punched their ticket by beating the Golden State Warriors 91-90 Wednesday night to face the Thunder on […]

The 2024-25 season is shaping up to be another lost one for the Portland Trail Blazers, and for the fourth consecutive year, they are expected to finish at or near the bottom of the Western Conference standings — which would give them another prospect to build around in their rebuild. To that end, it is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (13-11) are gearing up for their third matchup of the season against the Minnesota Timberwolves (12-11) on Friday night. However, Austin Reaves’ availability remains uncertain, as the team has listed him as questionable with a left pelvic contusion. Reaves initially suffered the injury during the Lakers’ NBA Cup loss to the […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the most fearless players in the league. His mix of athleticism, skill, and determination makes him a nightmare for any opposing defense. His mentality has remained the same since winning two MVP awards. He explained why he’s not afraid of anything on the court. “Now, about fearlessness: […]

For the past several years, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks have failed to recapture the same success they experienced in 2021 when they won the franchise’s first NBA Championship in 50 years. The year after the title run, the Bucks, despite Antetokounmpo’s best efforts, fell to the Boston Celtics in the second round of […]

The Denver Nuggets will be taking on the Los Angeles Clippers, but Jamal Murray is still listed on the injury report. The Nuggets have been weathering the storm without him for about a week as he’s been dealing with right hamstring inflammation. Both teams have had some tough battles with each other this season, and […]

The 2024-25 season could not be going any further from how the New Orleans Pelicans envisioned it would go entering the season. Ravaged by injuries once again, which has been the story for the team over the past five years, they have fallen off a cliff, bringing the rear in the Western Conference as they […]

As the Golden State Warriors still recover from last Wednesday’s loss against the Houston Rockets, there has always been a focus on Stephen Curry and when his possible retirement will come. While the Warriors focus now on fixing the offensive woes, Curry has spoken recently about retiring and the certain types of pathways there are in […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are being left with few options as the season drags on. However, the definition of insanity is so well known that it’s cliche, but it applies to Willie Green’s draft lottery-bound Pelicans in late-game situations. New Orleans had the Sacramento Kings on the ropes but failed to pull out a win […]

Over the opening month of the 2024-25 NBA season, it looked like first-year head coach JJ Redick had the Los Angeles Lakers on the fast-track to contention in the loaded Western Conference. The once clunky offense was humming, Anthony Davis was dominating, and LeBron James was continuing to keep Father Time at bay. However, a 10-4 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been mentioned in trade rumors since the beginning of the season, and they’ve stayed consistent with the same name. Jonas Valanciunas is a target that the Lakers have been looking at since free agency, but he ultimately signed with the Washington Wizards. With the Lakers needing help in the frontcourt […]

Shake Milton was an afterthought on the Brooklyn Nets roster entering this season. A sign-and-trade from the New York Knicks used to match salary in the Mikal Bridges blockbuster deal, the seven-year veteran appeared out of place on a team trending toward a youth movement. However, following Cam Thomas’s injury, Milton has cracked the Nets’ […]

After starting the 2024-2025 season, 2-8, it seems that the Milwaukee Bucks have bucked their slow start. Milwaukee is now seventh in the NBA standings with an 11-11 win-loss card. Now that the Bucks have started to end their slump, there’s no question that their championship hopes have come alive once more. But while the […]

In the offseason, the New York Knicks made some noise by bringing in Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges via trade. Fast forward to the 2024-2025 season and the moves have elevated the franchise into a legitimate threat in the Eastern Conference. New York is currently posting a 15-9 record, which is good for fourth in […]

With just under 0:40 remaining in the San Antonio Spurs’ most recent game, the team was down by two to the New Orleans Pelicans. As they came up the court, Victor Wembanyama trailed the ball-handling Chris Paul. In a surprise to no one, the future Hall-of-Fame point guard flipped the ball back to his uniquely […]

Bronny James had an impressive G League road debut for the South Bay Lakers on Thursday, registering his best performance yet. He scored 30 points, along with three rebounds and two assists. However, despite his strong showing, the Lakers fell to the Valley Suns, 106-100. Bronny James just had his best game for the South […]

The Brooklyn Nets hit the road to take on the Memphis Grizzlies Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nets-Grizzlies prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Nets-Grizzlies NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Nets-Grizzlies Odds Brooklyn Nets: +10.5 […]

MIAMI – After the Miami Heat beat the Toronto Raptors to mark four straight wins, 114-104, star Jimmy Butler spoke about the trade rumors and the inclusion of his agent, Bernie Lee, in the drama. Butler’s agent would call out ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania for his reporting on the forward, which said the team […]

Bronny James looked to be unencumbered in his first G League road game, as he put forth the best effort of his young professional career. The rookie guard came ready to play in Thursday’s battle between the South Bay Lakers and Valley Suns, scoring a game-high 30 points on 13-of-23 shooting in a 106-100 loss. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (5-20) are feeling the pain this season as Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram mostly watch loss from the sidelines. Practically everyone on the payroll has needed a few days to a few months off due to injury. Thankfully for head coach Willie Green, Dejounte Murray, CJ McCollum, Herb Jones, and Trey […]

The Boston Celtics are on cruise control in their title defense; even though they were without Jayson Tatum for their Thursday night matchup against the Detroit Pistons, the Celtics came out on top convincingly, taking a 123-99 victory thanks in large part to yet another stellar outing from Payton Pritchard off the bench. Pritchard continues […]

The Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in an all-too-familiar spot. The roster, mostly held together by LeBron James and Anthony Davis’ greatness, is good enough to compete for a playoff spot. It also is by no means good enough to be considered among this season’s real championship contenders. They’ve existed in this no-man’s land for […]

Early in the 2024-25 season, the Oklahoma City Thunder are making their claim as the No. 1 team in the Western Conference and a legitimate NBA Finals contender. Even with the injury to Chet Holmgren, the team hasn’t missed a beat, continuing their winning ways. With a little over a quarter of the season played, […]

MIAMI – Despite the constant rumors surrounding Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler, the team handled business Thursday night as they won their fourth straight against the Toronto Raptors, 114-104. While the win will still be overshadowed, most likely by the trade speculation with the Heat star, they are still in the best stretch of the […]

Everyone has a wish list going into the holiday season, and the looking-mighty-nice Memphis Grizzlies got a huge injury-report-related gift. Zach Edey (left ankle sprain) and GG Jackson (right fifth metatarsal repair) were seen on the practice court, and the rookie was even upgraded to doubtful a day before hosting the Brooklyn Nets. The team […]

The Toronto Raptors’ roster has been hit with a few injury issues in recent weeks. Scottie Barnes just went down with an ankle injury and will miss time. Immanuel Quickley and Bruce Brown are both out. And Jakob Poeltl and Kelly Olynyk had been on the injury report, although both players have returned. The Raptors […]

Coming into the 2024-25 season, the Los Angeles Lakers knew they were going to be short-handed in the frontcourt. Both Christian Wood and Jarred Vanderbilt would be sidelined due to injury, and both have yet to make their season debut. About two months into the regular season, the Lakers are also without Jaxson Hayes, who […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Phoenix Suns and the Utah Jazz on Friday.  It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Suns-Jazz prediction and pick. The upcoming matchup between the Phoenix Suns (12-11) and Utah Jazz (5-18) on Friday presents a critical moment for both teams. The […]

The NBA Cup quarter-final matchup between the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors’ dramatic finish has an interesting update. After head coach Steve Kerr trashed officials for a late-game call that factored into the Warriors’ 91-90 loss to the Rockets, eliminating Golden State from the NBA Cup, the NBA released its last two-minute report […]

MIAMI – There’s no doubt that the topic of conversation around the Miami Heat has been about Jimmy Butler and the trade rumors that surround him. While Butler’s latest hair color has added fuel to the fire, Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke before Thursday’s contest against the Toronto Raptors about putting that type of […]