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Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams scored a career-high 41 points in a 146-132 win against the San Antonio Spurs. After head coach Mark Daigneault addressed Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s free-throw shooting Friday night, Williams had a career night in a 14-point win against the Spurs. Jalen made Thunder franchise history. Williams joined elite company among the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers witnessed their first scare involving Luka Doncic since his arrival via trade. The perennial All-Star left the Lakers versus Los Angeles Clippers contest with an injury scare. Doncic trekked to the locker room and started grabbing his right hip/upper leg, per Lakers insider for The Athletic Jovan Buha. Video then surfaced […]

The Atlanta Hawks hit the road to take on the Memphis Grizzlies Monday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hawks-Grizzlies prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Hawks-Grizzlies NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Hawks-Grizzlies Odds Atlanta Hawks: +7 […]

This is not how the Phoenix Suns envisioned things would go for them when they pulled off a blockbuster trade for Kevin Durant in 2023. In Durant’s second full season in the Valley, the Suns are on the outside looking in on the play-in tournament picture, as they currently have a 28-32 record, which has […]

The gulf in quality between the current rosters of the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs may be huge, but games between the two sides continue to be competitive. On Sunday night, a Spurs team that was without Victor Wembanyama gave the Thunder everything it had — with things even becoming heated late in […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic tends to have people note the way he moves up and down the court. And following an ankle tweak after the first jump ball against the Boston Celtics, he had a hilarious response to that moment. Jokic appeared to tweak his ankle on the initial jump ball to open the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers almost pulled off a shocking upset against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday. Cleveland entered the game with the best record in the NBA and in the middle of a nine-game winning streak. Portland, meanwhile, was in 12th place in the Western Conference. Yet, the Blazers pushed the game to overtime before […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault addressed an ongoing trend on the road, regarding Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s frequent trips to the free-throw line. The All-Star is pelted with a “Free-throw merchant” chants. In the Thunder’s 135-119 win against the Atlanta Hawks, he received the same treatment. Before a reporter asked Gilgeous-Alexander about the ‘face of […]

The Boston Celtics aren’t complacent about their three-point shooting lineup. Head coach Joe Mazzulla will soon welcome a 39.5% shooter to the lineup with the move made after taking down the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. Boston is adding 6-foot-10 forward Miles Norris, per ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania. The insider shared Norris is coming from […]

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton has a knack for being a high-level playmaker while not turning the ball over. This allowed him to make NBA history on Sunday against the Chicago Bulls. Heading into the game, Haliburton had 499 assists and 99 turnovers. In other words, he’s done a solid job of creating plays for […]

The Houston Rockets made two roster moves on Sunday. According to Shams Charania of ESPN, Houston is converting two-way guard Nate Williams to a standard NBA deal worth $8.2 million across four seasons. In order to create space on the roster for Williams, the Rockets are reportedly waiving Cody Zeller, per Charania. Zeller, 32, has […]

Although Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro have been staples of the Miami Heat for several years now, the franchise is entering a new, distinct era following its messy divorce with Jimmy Butler. Beyond the two aforementioned All-Stars, this team needs young players to fully embrace the fabled Heat Culture and deliver on the court. Kel’el […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat were growing in faith after the last two impressive wins, the team loses heartbreakingly to the New York Knicks Sunday night, 116-112. Though the Heat were short-handed without Andrew Wiggins and Jaime Jaquez Jr, the team had led for a majority of the contest until the fourth quarter and […]

Right before the San Antonio Spurs announced that Hall of Fame Head Coach Gregg Popovich would not return to the bench this season, he addressed the team. New star De’Aaron Fox had not seen Pop in person since he joined the franchise. Harrison Barnes, like Fox acquired via trade from the Sacramento Kings, only played […]

We’re set for this next betting prediction and pick in the NBA as we head to the Eastern Conference for the continuation of this season series. The Washington Wizards will visit the Miami Heat for the second meeting between the two sides this season, Miami leading 1-0. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Wizards-Heat […]

We’re back with another betting prediction and pick for Monday’s NBA slate as we revisit this series from just a few days ago between cross-conference foes. The Golden State Warriors (32-28) will visit the Charlotte Hornets (14-45) as Golden State owns the first meeting 1-0. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Warriors-Hornets prediction and pick. The […]

Coby White had a strong showing in the first half of the Chicago Bulls’ contest against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday. In 18 minutes of action throughout the first half, White finished with 20 points and three rebounds. He shot 8-of-10 from the field, including 4-of-6 from beyond the arc. This also includes a stretch […]

We’re back with another betting prediction and pick as we continue these cross-conference matchups inside the NBA. The Portland Trail Blazers are set to visit the Philadelphia 76ers in the second and final meeting between these two teams on the season. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Trail Blazers-76ers prediction and pick. The Portland Trail […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Boston Celtics picked up an impressive home victory over the Denver Nuggets despite playing without both Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis. The win brought the Celtics’ rare two-game losing skid to a halt and gave them a boost of confidence as the season approaches its final stretch. Of course, priority number […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will face the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night without several key players, namely Joel Embiid. There’s also a chance that Paul George will be inactive for the matchup at the Wells Fargo Center. George is listed as questionable on the NBA injury report due to left groin tightness. He played 38 […]

Andre Jackson Jr. has started a majority of games this year for the Milwaukee Bucks but has recently seen his minutes disappear, prompting questions and speculation about a possible injury. But that’s not the reason. “We brought in other guys that I think fill his role,” coach Doc Rivers said recently to reporters. “His numbers […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will visit the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night, with Bradley Beal expected to see action. The shooting guard missed the previous two games. When the Suns played the New Orleans Pelicans, he was out with the same injury. Here’s everything you need to know about Beal’s injury and his playing status against the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ 2024-25 season has been derailed due to injuries, with both Herb Jones and Dejounte Murray out for the season. The Pelicans moved closer to perhaps embracing a rebuild by trading Brandon Ingram to the Toronto Raptors at the trade deadline. The Pelicans continued to shape their post-trade deadline roster with the […]

MIAMI – After the Miami Heat beat the Indiana Pacers on Friday night, marking their second straight impressive win on their home floor, the team went through a concerning moment involving one of their young stars. On top of Andrew Wiggins’ issue, Heat’s second-year player Jaime Jaquez suffered a nasty-looking ankle injury that ended up […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks were defeated 132-117 by the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night. Despite being listed as questionable with a right ankle sprain before the game, and not playing on Thursday, PJ Washington was made available for Saturday’s affair. Washington ended up leaving in the middle of the contest due to right ankle […]

A 130-128 San Antonio Spurs victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in the final seconds provided a positive end to the “Rodeo Road Trip.” The silver and black’s last home game before their annual excursion through the country took place on Feb. 1 vs. the Miami Heat. Between then and De’Aaron Fox’s game winner vs. the […]

The Utah Jazz are in the midst of rebuild, and this time of the NBA season is when rebuilding teams often scour the buyout market and the waiver wire for intriguing young prospects. The Jazz added to their roster signing former first round pick Jaden Springer to a 1o-day contract last month. With his 10-day […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been rolling as of late, currently sitting in third place in the Western Conference ahead of Sunday evening’s home matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers. Unfortunately, the Lakers have a crowded injury report for that contest, headlined by LeBron James and Luka Doncic, both of whom are questionable. Also on […]

After the Dallas Mavericks fell 132-117 to the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night, Mavericks star guard Klay Thompson spoke on the recent retirement of basketball great Diana Taurasi. Thompson, who finished with 16 points, five assists and two rebounds against Milwaukee, was the latest to provide a heartfelt sentiment to the media about Taurasi. “I […]

The Denver Nuggets (39-22) lost one of their most offensively impactful role players during the second half of Sunday’s 110-103 loss to the Boston Celtics (43-18). Julian Strawther suffered an apparent leg injury after coming down on a floater attempt in the third quarter. He exited the game and limped to the locker room, via […]

As the Phoenix Suns are going through a rough patch this season, there have been a number of reports to come out that could shake up the team. First, it was the Suns putting Kevin Durant on the trade block and there being a possibility of them splitting during the offseason, and the most recent […]

The Boston Celtics aren’t exactly the league-crushing machine that they were a year ago, but they are still cruising through the regular season and are right on pace for a high seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Jayson Tatum has been the biggest reason why the Celtics are one of the best teams in the […]

Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler’s time with the Miami Heat came to a tumultuous end, but there is more drama facing him in South Beach as he is facing a lawsuit. Butler is being sued for not paying $260,000 in rent and causing $127,000 in damage to a luxury home he rented in Miami […]

Quentin Grimes had a big game for the Philadelphia 76ers, finishing with 44 points against the Golden State Warriors. This season, there have only been two guards who have finished with 40-plus points, five or more rebounds, two or more steals, and five or more three-pointers made, and it’s been Grimes and Luka Doncic. For […]

Navigating the late-season ups and downs of an NBA’s 82-game slog, the excitement of NCAA March Madness, and high school elimination games reveal a lot about a team, collectively and individually. For Taylor Jenkins, the calendar flip is a reminder of the intensity and unpredictability that define basketball at its finest. The convergence of high […]

Although fans would surely appreciate a few more wins, a competitive basketball product was never an attainable goal for the Washington Wizards (11-48). The organization’s focus is on developing young core players like Jordan Poole, Bilal Coulibaly, Alex Sarr and Bub Carrington, to name a few. Undrafted forward Justin Champagnie was not necessarily supposed to […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been a mixed bag as of late. On one hand, the team has two recent wins over the West-leading Oklahoma City Thunder, but the Timberwolves have also lost two straight games, with Anthony Edwards missing Friday’s game vs the Utah Jazz after picking up his 16th technical foul of the season. […]

On Sunday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers will host the crosstown rival Los Angeles Clippers in a rematch of Friday night’s game between the two teams, with the Lakers defeating the Clippers in narrow fashion. Sunday’s tilt will mark the fourth and final (regular season) game between the two teams this year, with the Lakers […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Denver Nuggets hit the road to take on the Boston Celtics in a highly anticipated matchup between the last two NBA championship teams. The Nuggets were coming off an impressive road trip including a win over the Detroit Pistons in which they ended that team’s eight-game winning streak. Nikola Jokic got […]