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LOS ANGELES – San Antonio Spurs guard Chris Paul is the second-oldest player in the NBA behind only the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James. Recently, Paul admitted that while he thinks about retirement more often, he’s not yet sure when he’ll decide to hang ‘em up. During his time with the Los Angeles Clippers, Chris […]

The Boston Celtics will host the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday at TD Garden. Jayson Tatum was initially questionable on the team’s injury report due to right knee tendinopathy. Here’s everything we know about Tatum’s injury and playing status vs. the Nets. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access | Save $30)* Jayson Tatum injury […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nuggets-Lakers prediction and pick. Wednesday’s matchup between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers promises to be a thrilling showdown. The Nuggets, led by Nikola […]

During Tuesday’s broadcast of FS1’s First Things First, analyst Nick Wright discussed the evolving roles of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves and how their emergence could influence LeBron James’ responsibilities for the Los Angeles Lakers. “What if LeBron was just like, ‘Hey, I’m gonna be Karl Malone. I’m gonna truly play power forward.’ Now, in […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been rolling as of late, currently sitting in first place in the Western Conference by a country mile after Sunday’s road win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the frontrunner to win his first league MVP trophy, and Oklahoma City is looking like a true juggernaut out west. Despite […]

A new era of NBA basketball has meant less physicality, according to Shaquille O’Neal. He believes that Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has been a beneficiary of that. While James eclipsed the 50,000 total point mark, he might make a run for the regular-season milestone of 50,000 points. On O’Neal’s podcast, the latter explained […]

The Detroit Pistons hold a 5.5-game lead over the seventh-place Atlanta Hawks and are on pace to make the NBA playoffs for the first time since the 2018-19 season. Even so, speculation is that the Eastern Conference is dominated by the Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, and New York Knicks. However, former NBA player turned analyst […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry will miss his ninth game of the 2024-25 NBA season on Tuesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks due to an ongoing back injury. After suffering a disappointing 114-105 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Monday night, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr alluded to the fact that Curry would likely […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ trade for Luka Doncic took pretty much everyone as a surprise, including Lakers legend Pau Gasol. On the Knuckleheads Podcast with former NBA players Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles, Gasol explained his initial reaction and thoughts about the Lakers acquiring Doncic in exchange for Anthony Davis. “Obviously, at first, surprised, shocked,” […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Detroit Pistons and the Miami Heat on Wednesday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pistons-Heat prediction and pick. Wednesday’s matchup between the Detroit Pistons and Miami Heat promises to be intense. The Pistons, led by Cade Cunningham’s 25.6 points per […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Houston Rockets and the Orlando Magic on Wednesday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Rockets-Magic prediction and pick. Wednesday’s matchup between the Houston Rockets and Orlando Magic promises to be intense. The Rockets, coming into Wednesday’s matchup riding some momentum, […]

The Miami Heat have seen their season fall off a cliff in the weeks since they traded Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors. Miami currently sits ten games under .500 after their most recent loss to the New York Knicks and their schedule doesn’t get any easier from here Meanwhile, things have been going […]

It turns out it’s not only players who leave early due to an injury, as was the case with NBA referee Scott Foster who exited the game between the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat. Foster sustained a calf injury before the fourth quarter according to Fred Katz of The Athletic. The Knicks and […]

The Washington Wizards’ young players have stepped up on an injury-riddled squad, but now they’ll need to do even more. Sixth man Corey Kispert (thumb) is officially out for the season as of Tuesday, via Wizards PR. “INJURY UPDATE: Guard-forward Corey Kispert underwent a successful surgical procedure today in New York City to repair a […]

It is becoming easier for fans to admit Ja Morant’s Memphis Grizzlies have a problem. Ignoring some issues is impossible this late in the season, especially after a 132-122 loss to the Sacramento Kings (34-33) kicked off a five-game road trip. The fifth-placed Grizzlies (43-26), led by Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Desmond Bane, will […]

Washington Wizards Owner Ted Leonsis was overjoyed when he got a new basketball for Christmas as a kid. Now, the Monumental Sports and Entertainment CEO will pay it forward by giving one to every elementary public school student in Washington, D.C., via Monumental Sports. “Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE) Founder & CEO Ted Leonsis today announced […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been inspiring players on the basketball court for years, and now his impact has reached the women’s tennis court. Mirra Andreeva came from behind to win at the Women’s Tennis Association‘s BNP Paribas Open 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, and she seemingly had a secret weapon that helped her do […]

If it weren’t for the Dallas Mavericks, the Philadelphia 76ers would be far and away the biggest disaster of this 2024-25 NBA season, looking unlikely to make the playoffs after signing Paul George to a massive contract this past offseason. The 76ers have dealt with tons of injuries this year, but even with George, Joel […]

PJ Tucker has yet to debut for the New York Knicks since signing a 10-day contract on March 10, but he made his presence known before Monday night’s game against the Miami Heat with his footwear. Tucker, widely recognized for his vast sneaker collection, took to social media to showcase a rare pair of Allan […]

New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson plays for maybe the toughest coach in the NBA in Tom Thibodeau, but he is no stranger to tough coaching due to his experience with Jay Wright during his days with the Villanova basketball program, and in a recent interview, Brunson said that the two coach have the same […]

March Madness stars come in all shapes and sizes. Some of the best players in the NCAA Tournament are seasoned veterans who have been making an impact on college basketball for a long time, while other players from small schools aren’t well known until they lead their teams to surprising Cinderella runs. A great run […]

Even at 36 years old, Denver Nuggets star point guard Russell Westbrook can still put up gaudy numbers across the board. That was the case for him again Monday night against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center in Francisco. Westbrook took advantage of a heavy usage on his plate amid the […]

The Charlotte Hornets will host the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night. Is LaMelo Ball going to play, however? Ball is in the middle of a strong season. He has played well for the most part. However, Ball has dealt with injury concerns during the 2024-25 campaign. At the moment, the Hornets guard is dealing with […]

The Atlanta Hawks (32-36) are set to conclude their two-game road trip with a matchup against the Charlotte Hornets (17-50) on Tuesday night. Ahead of their 7:00 p.m. ET tipoff, the Hawks have listed star guard Trae Young as probable with right Achilles tendinitis on their extensive injury report. Young last played in Atlanta’s 122-114 […]

The Hawks visit Charlotte against a Hornets team that has been one of the worst teams in the NBA, and they need a win to stay in the playoff conversation as a play-in team in the Eastern Conference. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hawks-Hornets prediction and pick. The Hawks have […]

Gregg Popovich has been the face of the San Antonio Spurs for three decades. You can’t tell the tale of the NBA without highlighting Popovich’s success in San Antonio with Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and Manu Ginobili. The NBA world as a whole wants to see Popovich back on the court again, a goal he […]

Despite a quality win from the Denver Nuggets on Monday, NBA insider Tim Bontemps wasn’t pleased in the slightest. After the Nuggets sat Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Christian Braun, he thought it was a bad representation of the league. On Get Up, Bontemps sounded off regarding their absences in the game. “It’s a horrible […]

Tracy Morgan’s courtside presence at Madison Square Garden took an unexpected turn Monday night when the comedian suffered a sudden bout of vomiting, delaying the New York Knicks’ 116-95 win over the Miami Heat. Initially a cause for concern, Morgan has since reassured fans that the incident stemmed from food poisoning rather than a more […]

The controversial former WWE chairman Vince McMahon was seen at Madison Square Garden as the New York Knicks faced the Miami Heat sporting a new look. Fans noticed McMahon was shown during the broadcast of the game. His hair was a different color than usual. In recent years, he has been seen with black hair, […]

San Antonio Spurs legendary head coach Gregg Popovich suffered a mild stroke on Nov. 2 before the team’s sixth game of the season against the Minnesota Timberwolves. With Popovich away from the team to focus on his health, lead assistant Mitch Johnson has stepped up as the interim head coach of the Spurs. You can’t […]

Maxwell Lewis’ Brooklyn Nets debut was over before it even began. After joining the team in a Dec. 29 trade from the Los Angeles Lakers, the 22-year-old fractured his tibia in the opening minute of a Jan. 1 matchup with the Toronto Raptors. Two months later, he’s back on the court and making a strong […]

When Austin Reaves joined forces with Luka Doncic in the Los Angeles Lakers win over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, it had him feeling good. However, Reaves has had one game circled on the calendar in March. Playing the Denver Nuggets. There’s some bad blood between Reaves and the Nuggets. For starters, the team has […]

The Los Angeles Lakers picked up a 125-109 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night, and with LeBron James missing time, many would expect Luka Doncic to step up and lead the way, but it was Austin Reaves who turned in the standout performance for the Lakers. His teammate, Jordan Goodwin, had some […]

The Los Angeles Lakers earned a 125-109 victory against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday. Austin Reaves scored 30 points to lead LA. Luka Doncic, who dropped 21 points, 14 assists and nine rebounds in the win, got brutally honest while discussing Reaves’ performance in recent action, via LoJo Media. “I mean, this guy just […]

The Golden State Warriors were wiped out by the Denver Nuggets on Monday in a 114-105 loss. However, Warriors forward Draymond Green feels the frustration within the team. One of the most important things was the team was simply too tired to keep going. While the Nuggets were missing key starters, that didn’t stop them […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves continued their impressive March undefeated run with a convincing 128-102 victory over the Utah Jazz, led by Anthony Edwards’ dominant performance and marking a significant milestone for head coach  Chris Finch as this marked his 200th win with the franchise, making him second in all-time wins among Timberwolves coaches. “Hopefully, it’s just […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer said that guard Bradley Beal will miss at least a week due to the left hamstring injury he suffered during Sunday’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, according to ESPN. The Suns were able to get a 129-89 win over the Toronto Raptors without Beal on Monday. Beal has […]

The Detroit Pistons flipped the switch back to their victorious ways after dropping their last two contests at Little Caesars Arena. Their 127-81 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans registered a historic achievement for the Pistons. Not only did Detroit earn its biggest blowout of the season, but it also became the second-biggest road win […]

For the last three seasons, Nikola Jokic has been kryptonite to the Golden State Warriors. Headed into this game, the Denver Nuggets had won the last eight meetings with the Dubs. So when the three-time MVP was ruled out of this game, alongside co-star Jamal Murray, there was the sense that the Warriors could snap […]