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The Cleveland Cavaliers aren’t sneaking up on anyone anymore. They’re not chasing expectations in the playoffs, they’re carrying them. If the Cavs are serious about crashing the NBA’s championship party, there’s one truth they can’t avoid: Darius Garland has to grow up, and during the Cavs’ playoff media availability, head coach Kenny Atkinson didn’t sugarcoat […]

There’s nothing quite like the Russell Westbrook adventure. On Saturday night, the Denver Nuggets had another one of those topsy-turvy rides with the former NBA Most Valuable Player guard on the floor, as they came away with a 112-110 escape of a win via overtime against Westbrook’s former team, the Los Angeles Clippers at Ball […]

Sacramento Kings small forward DeMar DeRozan found himself in a heated confrontation. The 35-year-old NBA All-Star got into a physical altercation inside a restaurant, according to TMZ. The incident took place Friday night inside a sushi restaurant in Calabasas. “The fight looks pretty serious … the Sacramento Kings small forward is going after the man, […]

The Denver Nuggets were pushed to the brink, but they managed to pull out a thrilling overtime victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday afternoon at Ball Arena. By no surprise, Nikola Jokic stole the show, helping lead this squad to a huge Game 1 win. The Joker finished with an impressive statline of 29 […]

Max Christie was involved in the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade in February. Although AD and Luka received most of the attention, Christie has quietly emerged as a promising player with the Dallas Mavericks. While speaking to reporters on Saturday, the 22-year-old guard revealed a goal that is destined to catch Klay Thompson’s attention. Christie said […]

The Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Clippers were in a tight battle down the stretch of their Game 1 matchup in the playoffs, and things, of course, got intense. As Nikola Jokic was going to inbound the ball after a made Clippers basket, he and Derrick Jones Jr. got tangled up. Jones’ elbow then […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks’ most discussed trade this season has unquestionably been the Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis-led deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. The Mavs also made a trade with the Philadelphia 76ers that saw them acquire Caleb Martin, though. So how did Martin adjust after being traded from the 76ers to the […]

Following a dispiriting 120-106 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, which officially ends the most emotionally-draining season in Dallas Mavericks history, an exasperated fan base will understandably struggle to look beyond the misery brought on by Luka Doncic’s forced exit and catastrophic injury problems. But there are a couple of positives to come […]

The Atlanta Hawks will be heading into the offseason with questions surrounding what the next step of the team will be. It was supposed to be a developmental year while also competing, and that’s exactly what they were able to accomplish. Unfortunately, it did not end in a postseason appearance, but there are some great […]

Will the Golden State Warriors have a healthy Stephen Curry? The Warriors are watching him attempt to operate with a pivotal injury on his right hand, all before taking on the Houston Rockets. Golden State received a crucial update ahead of its NBA Playoff game. Anthony Slater of The Athletic provided where things stand health-wise […]

The Orlando Magic are set to begin their first-round series against the reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics to open the 2025 NBA Playoffs. Game 1 is scheduled for Easter Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET at TD Garden, airing nationally on ABC. Orlando enters the series after a turbulent regular season marked by injuries to key […]

The Milwaukee Bucks were taken down by the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the playoffs, losing 117-98. It was rough from the start for the Bucks, and they couldn’t find any consistency on either side of the ball to make it a game. The one thing that hurt them was the lack of production […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was an All-NBA First-Team selection in each of the previous two seasons, has finished second in MVP voting and led the Oklahoma City Thunder to the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference during the 2023-24 campaign. But this has really been his year. The superstar guard is expected to win the MVP […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks held their end-of-season press conference on Saturday following the team’s 120-106 play-in defeat against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night. The Mavs’ season ended with the loss, and a number of players addressed difficult questions on Saturday. PJ Washington was asked about the team’s new defensive-first mindset following the Luka […]

The Sacramento Kings face significant uncertainty heading into this offseason. The Kings made a bold move following their 120-106 Play-In loss to the Dallas Mavericks, failing to qualify for the NBA playoffs for the second straight season, by parting ways with general manager Monte McNair. The Kings quickly pivoted and replaced McNair with former New […]

BOSTON — The Boston Celtics are well-established heading into the 2025 NBA Playoffs. Their roster is full of reigning champions who know exactly what it takes to win at the highest level. They know what their ultimate goal is this postseason, too, as it’s once again championship or bust in Beantown. The only uncertainty involves […]

The Denver Nuggets looked vulnerable at various points of the 2024-25 season, but it took a four-game losing streak at the beginning of April and the subsequent firings of general manager Calvin Booth and head coach Michael Malone to mar the franchise’s reputation in the eyes of the public. Though, as the 2023 NBA champions […]

Los Angeles Lakers president and owner Jeanie Buss’ recent comments raised eyebrows when she compared Lakers’ Luka Doncic to Hall of Fame center Wayne Gretzky. In a deal that sent Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks, some believe Los Angeles’ president Rob Pelinka deserves an extension for acquiring Doncic. For Buss, landing Luka to place […]

The New York Knicks will be facing the Detroit Pistons in the first round of the playoffs, and it seems like the team is ready to compete and make a deep run. It was obvious during last offseason that the Knicks were trying to be one of the more competitive teams in the league, and […]

Once the trade deadline passed with the big three intact, it was clear the Phoenix Suns’ stress test had officially begun. They failed in cataclysmic fashion, going 11-21 during that stretch and finishing with a 36-46 record. The Dallas Mavericks traded their franchise cornerstone and lost their core players to lengthy injury stints, but they […]

Former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III shared a bold idea following the Dallas Mavericks’ 120-106 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies in the second leg of the NBA Play-In Tournament. Griffin took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to suggest a content-heavy proposal involving Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison. “A podcast with Nico Harrison vs 15 […]

Sports commentator Skip Bayless is known not to mince words when discussing his opinions. Bayless is doing just that as he used his social media account to criticize Dallas Mavericks big man Anthony Davis on Friday. “AD injured … AGAIN. Such monster talent on both ends. So egg-shell fragile,” Bayless said on X, formerly Twitter. […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will head into Saturday’s NBA playoffs matchup versus the Indiana Pacers shorthanded, but help will soon arrive. Damian Lillard, who will miss his 15th consecutive contest due to a blood clot in his calf, is expected to come back in either Game 2 or Game 3 of the series, according to ESPN’s […]

The Dallas Mavericks season came to an abrupt end Friday night following a 120-106 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies in the second leg of the NBA’s Play-In Tournament. After the game, veteran guard Klay Thompson was asked whether he would have made the same decision to sign with the Mavericks in the offseason had he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are beginning the playoffs, not knowing if LeBron James is up to speed. But they are trying to quell concerns by getting their fans psyched up for Game 1 against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Lakers officially released an elaborate hype video on their X page to do so. The post’s title […]

NBA insider Marc Stein reported on X that Dereck Lively II’s foot injury caused major friction within the Dallas Mavericks’ newly assembled medical and performance team in February. Stein shared the update alongside transcripts of general manager Nico Harrison, who stood by the staff’s approach and defended how they managed Lively’s recovery. According to Stein, […]

We’re back with another betting prediction and pick for the NBA Playoffs as we turn attention towards this upcoming series in the Western Conference. The No. 8 Memphis Grizzlies will visit the No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder as the two sides begin their playoff series. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Grizzlies-Thunder prediction and pick. […]

Josh Hart offered a lighthearted take on what it will take for New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby to thrive in the 2025 NBA Playoffs. During the latest episode of The Roommates Show, co-host Matt Hillman asked Hart and Knicks guard Jalen Brunson about Anunoby’s recent performances. Hart responded with humor, saying: “We need Suni […]

Dirk Nowitzki is undoubtedly the most accomplished and greatest player in Dallas Mavericks history, but the franchise legend is reportedly more distant from the Mavs now than possibly ever before. While trading Luka Doncic, Nowitzki’s former teammate, to the Los Angeles Lakers likely did not help matters, there was another moment more than a year […]

Plenty of NBA players represent France, and Atlanta Hawks rookie Zaccharie Risacher is no different. After France took Team USA to the Gold Medal game in the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, it might’ve lit another fire in the rookie. When asked about playing for France this summer, Risacher gave an intriguing response. “Yeah, that’s something […]

The NBA Play-In Tournament has officially come to an end, meaning the NBA Playoffs are set to begin. The New York Knicks’ first playoff series will get underway on Saturday night against the Detroit Pistons. Only one player is listed on New York’s injury report heading into the game. Ariel Hukporti is listed as questionable […]

The majority of the shortcomings this season stemmed from the Dallas Mavericks trading for Anthony Davis. They also traded Luka Doncic away, which left many distraught. Although the Mavericks were eliminated from the playoffs, they went through a tumultuous final two months of the season. When asked to reflect on the season, Davis responded with […]

New York Knicks star big man Karl-Anthony Towns is speaking up ahead of his team’s playoff run. The Knicks start a postseason series on Saturday with the surging Detroit Pistons. Towns is excited for the Knicks, and feels good about his team’s chances in the NBA Playoffs. “I just think that our team has done […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to host the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs on Saturday night. LeBron James is listed on the injury report, however, so is the Lakers star playing tonight vs. the Timberwolves? James is dealing with a left hip flexor strain. The Lakers don’t seem to be […]

The NBA season comes to an end, but the 2025 NBA Playoffs are just starting, and we have a tilt between the Miami Heat and the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the playoffs on Sunday. It’s time to continue our NBA Playoffs odds series with a Heat-Cavaliers prediction and pick. The Cleveland Cavaliers, fresh […]

It may have required them to take a scenic route, but the Memphis Grizzlies have finally punched their ticket into the playoffs by defeating the Dallas Mavericks, 120-106, in the play-in tournament. For a second, it looked as though the Grizzlies were going to completely relinquish a commanding lead with the Mavericks coming to within […]

The Memphis Grizzlies needed two cracks at it in the NBA Play-In Tournament, but they eventually got the job done in comfortable fashion with a 120-106 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night in Memphis. Over the days leading up to the do-or-die game, the status of star point guard Ja Morant was in […]

The downfall of the Dallas Mavericks’ 2024-25 season is complete; they witnessed their season come to an end at the hands of the Memphis Grizzlies, who put a merciful end to their campaign by defeating them in the play-in tournament, 120-106. The past two-plus months have gone as bad as it can go for the […]

The Atlanta Hawks’ season is officially over after they lost to the Miami Heat 123-114 in the Play-In Tournament. It was a hard-fought battle between both teams, but the Hawks didn’t have enough to get the win at the end of the day. Onyeka Okongwu was one of the players who gave it their all […]