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A loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night in front of their home faithful was not how the Golden State Warriors wanted to start their week. After suffering a 10-point loss on Saturday to the San Antonio Spurs, the Warriors and Stephen Curry fell 128-120 at home to the Nets on Monday night, arguably […]

After a long absence in the NBA, veteran point guard and former first-round pick Elfrid Payton is back in business in the league. And in just his third game since officially returning to the league via a deal with the New Orleans Pelicans, Payton managed to do something no other player so far in the […]

The Rockets are playing great to start the year, while the Timberwolves have started very inconsistent. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Rockets-Timberwolves prediction and pick. The Rockets surprised a little bit last year, and they got aggressive in improving their roster. They have a trio of standout scorers, including Alperen […]

One of the most pervasive, unrealistic clichés in NBA exec-speak nowadays is the notion of competing now with an eye toward the future. It’s thrown around a ton but no one seems all that interested in explaining how they’re actually going to go about executing a plan that seems antithetical to itself. In a league […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell’s aspirations to represent Lithuania’s national basketball team have been officially declined by the Lithuanian Basketball Federation (LKF). Despite speculation about his potential involvement, the LKF clarified that no plans are in place to naturalize the veteran NBA player. According to BasketNews, LKF President Mindaugas Balčiūnas emphasized the federation’s commitment […]

The New York Knicks had a bounce-back win on Monday against the Denver Nuggets, on the back of OG Anunoby. The Knicks forward scored a career-high 40 points while shooting 16-for-23 from the field and knocking down five three-pointers. The mile-high city didn’t seem to bother Anunoby, who is having a career year as it […]

It was a great night for a returning Kristpas Porzingis and the Boston Celtics as they beat the Los Angeles Clippers Monday night, 126-94. The Celtics were shooting lights out from deep as star Jaylen Brown spoke after the game, not only about the impact Porzingis has on the team but the volume of three-point […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off a humbling defeat to the Denver Nuggets, with Anthony Davis putting up his worst game of the season in a 127-102 defeat. And now, Davis’ playing status for their Tuesday night NBA Cup contest against the Phoenix Suns appears to be in a bit of doubt. The Purple […]

All teams in the NBA have been beset by injury woes to begin the 2024-25 season, and the Phoenix Suns are no exception. Two of the team’s stars, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal, have been dealing with injuries, contributing to the Suns’ downturn in form. And with the Suns’ NBA Cup life on the line […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick isn’t afraid to hold his team accountable, as evidenced by his comments about the second half vs the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. After scoring 15 points in the third quarter and 24 points in the fourth, Redick wasn’t pleased. On Monday, he spoke with reporters via ESPN’s Dave […]

Tyrese Haliburton has been subjected to a major fraud watch among fans amid his discouraging start to the Indiana Pacers’ poor start to the 2024-25 season. Haliburton has been very inefficient through the first few weeks of the campaign, and it started to look as though these struggles were getting to him on an emotional […]

Monday featured another close-call finish for the Detroit Pistons in their 102-100 victory against the Toronto Raptors. After an intense back-and-forth battle, the Pistons leaned on their starting combo guard Jaden Ivey, to seal the deal. Ivey was called on with 22 seconds left in the game knocking down a floating layup defeating the Raptors […]

On Monday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder handily took care of business against a Sacramento Kings team that was on the second night of a back-to-back, taking a 130-109 win away from home. But the win did not come without a casualty for a Thunder team that’s currently weathering injuries to two crucial rotation players […]

The New York Knicks tied a franchise record for assists in a game with 45 in their 145-118 win over the Denver Nuggets, the team announced on X, formerly known as Twitter. The Knicks were also the first NBA team since 1991 to record 45 or more assists and less than 10 turnovers, according to […]

Had you told San Antonio Spurs management when they were looking to trade for Harrison Barnes this summer that he’d win Western Conference Player of the Week to cap the first month of the season, they might not have believed you. Make no mistake, they’d take it and they obviously thought he’d contribute, but their […]

When Victor Wembanyama says your maturity impresses him, it’s time to take a bow. San Antonio Spurs rookie Stephon Castle might be that special. One thing’s for certain right now. His play down the stretch of close games for the Silver and Black has won has been special. “I’ve said many times, he’s playing like […]

As if the already-dominant Boston Celtics needed to improve their roster even further, on Monday night, they saw the earlier-than-anticipated return of Kristaps Porzingis after the 7’3″ Latvian big man underwent surgery to address his “rare” leg injury after Boston won the championship back in June. And Porzingis’ impact was already apparent as the Celtics made […]

After riding the high of once again beating the Los Angeles Lakers, the Denver Nuggets came crashing back down to earth just two days later. The Nuggets suffered a brutal blowout loss to the New York Knicks, 145-118. None of the Nuggets starters looked on top of their game, let alone even looked like they […]

BOSTON — The NBA Sixth Man of the Year trophy is named after Boston Celtics legend John Havlicek, so it’s only right that one of the early front-runners for the award is Celtics guard Payton Pritchard. And on Monday night, during a 126-94 drubbing of the Los Angeles Clippers, Pritchard showed why he deserves to […]

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Atlanta Hawks 129-119 on Monday night despite Luka Doncic and Klay Thompson’s absences. The game represented Doncic’s fourth absence of the season as he battles a right wrist sprain. Although Doncic is one of the best players in the NBA, the Mavs have surprisingly played to a better record in […]

The Golden State Warriors may have finally come back to earth after losing to the surprisingly competitive Brooklyn Nets, led by hard-nosed guard Dennis Schroeder who scored 31 points in a wild comeback win. After a scorching start–powered partly by Buddy Hield’s fiery shooting–that propelled them to the top of the Western Conference, the Warriors […]

The Golden State Warriors appear to have hit a brick wall over their past two games. After losing steam on Saturday night in a 104-94 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, the Dubs were once again beset by late-game woes as they let a Brooklyn Nets team that was on the second night of a […]

The Brooklyn Nets were supposed to be tanking this season. Jordi Fernandez and his players haven’t gotten the memo. After defeating the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, the Nets were double-digit underdogs against the Golden State Warriors on Monday at Chase Center. Fernandez’s squad was without Nic Claxton, Dorian Finney-Smith, Ben Simmons and Noah Clowney entering […]

The Denver Nuggets may have been laughed off the court by the New York Knicks on Monday night in a 145-118 defeat, but one of, if not the only silver lining of this crushing loss was the performance of veteran point guard Russell Westbrook. Westbrook started off slowly, much like the entire Nuggets team, but […]

When the Denver Nuggets left their home court after being beaten by the New York Knicks by nearly 30 points, Jamal Murray wasn’t in a very good mood. Yes, his team technically has a winning record, beat the Los Angeles Lakers on the road, and remain tightly in the West’s playoff picture, but the team […]

The Boston Celtics demolished the Los Angeles Clippers, 126-94, on Monday, as they tied the NBA record for most three-pointers by a team in a quarter, with 12. Moreover, Kristaps Porzingis made his injury return after missing the Celtics’ first 17 games due to recovery from ankle surgery. His addition, along with Jrue Holiday, via […]

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks were in a close game with the Dallas Mavericks midway into the fourth quarter, but all of that changed when Kyrie Irving took over. Without Luka Doncic and Klay Thompson, Irving scored 16 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter and led the Mavericks to a 129-119 win. On […]

Suffice to say, the start of the 2024-25 season has not gone according to plan for Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton. Haliburton has struggled out of the gates, averaging 15.8 points and 8.5 assists on poor shooting splits of 38/31/83 entering their Monday night matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans. It is getting to the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks hit the road to take on the Miami Heat Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Bucks-Heat prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Bucks-Heat NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Bucks-Heat Odds Milwaukee Bucks: +2 […]

The Charlotte Hornets are on a quest to improve upon their subpar 2023 season, and while their 2024 start has not gone perfectly, it has been promising. The Hornets took a 95-94 loss to the Orlando Magic on Monday night. Yet, LaMelo Ball had another standout performance, joining a rare Wilt Chamberlain club. Ball scored […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Cam Johnson exited Monday’s matchup with the Golden State Warriors due to an ankle sprain. Johnson rolled the ankle while stepping on Draymond Green’s foot in the first quarter. Cam Johnson came up limping after turning his ankle on Draymond Green's foot. pic.twitter.com/YTqPGHrPgG — Erik Slater (@erikslater_) November 26, 2024 He re-entered […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to get back in the win column after a two-game skid that came on the heels of a six-game win streak. They head out on the road for two games against the Phoenix Suns and San Antonio Spurs, and they have reinforcements on the way. Backup center Jaxson Hayes […]

The injury luck of a few teams may be beginning to turn, but the Portland Trail Blazers are yet to experience a positive development in this regard. They entered their 123-98 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night already down five players in Deandre Ayton, Donovan Clingan, Scoot Henderson, Kris Murray, and Matisse Thybulle, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers had a rough offseason. They lost multiple time All-Star Paul George in free agency, when he signed with the Philadelphia 76ers. Moreover, the Clippers also lost former NBA MVP Russell Westbrook to the Denver Nuggets. And during the build-up for the 2024 Paris Olympics, Kawhi Leonard aggravated a knee injury while […]

This Detroit Pistons team is not the same squad that lost 28 straight games under Monty Williams. On Monday, the Pistons won a regular-season thriller against the Toronto Raptors thanks to a wild game-winning buzzer-beater from Jaden Ivey to lift them 102-100. Under new coach J. B. Bickerstaff, formerly of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit has […]

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 […]