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The Miami Heat have had it rough over the past three games, but things may have gotten worse in their matchup against the Chicago Bulls, where they had a double-digit lead and lost it. The Heat have lost eight games this season when leading by 15+ points, which is the most in the NBA. After […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had another brilliant game Sunday as the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder rolled over the Denver Nuggets by a 127-103 margin. Gilgeous-Alexander dominated the game with 40 points and 8 assists but he did not try to use the occasion to demand respect for his potential MVP candidacy. In fact, Gilgeous-Alexander took  the […]

With a loss to the Boston Celtics, the Los Angeles Lakers’ eight-game win streak is now something of the past. As upsetting as the loss was, the Lakers suffered more than just a single defeat as LeBron James and Luka Doncic both picked up injuries in the contest. James’ groin injury is the more serious […]

The Denver Nuggets took a rough loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and things could have been a bit different for them early in the fourth quarter. With Chet Holmgren in the game with five fouls, Russell Westbrook drove to the paint but was apparently hit in the face by the Thunder center. Unfortunately, there […]

San Antonio Spurs star De’Aaron Fox admitted that the finger injury he’s been dealing with virtually the entire season may cut his year short. Following the team’s 127-109 loss at the Sacramento Kings in a game that represented Fox’s return to the city where he spent his first seven and half NBA seasons, the Spurs’ […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are playing with fire, and if they don’t refocus, they might get burned. Despite a 13-game winning streak, their 118-117 victory over the Charlotte Hornets once again exposed Cleveland’s troubling habit. A championship-caliber team shouldn’t have to claw back against a bottom-tier squad. Yet, against the Hornets, that’s precisely what the Cavs […]

You surely don’t need me to tell you that the battle between Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Father Time remains one of the most hotly-contested rivalries in the history of professional sports. At age 40, in his 22nd NBA season, with over 70,000 regular season and postseason minutes on his odometer, LeBron is […]

The Denver Nuggets took a tough 127-103 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, and earlier in the game, many wondered about the health of Nikola Jokic. The star center went down in the first half and may have injured his elbow, and after that, he wasn’t very efficient from the field. With the Nuggets having […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder proved why they are the best team in the league after defeating the Denver Nuggets 127-103, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander showed why he should be the MVP this season. Gilgeous-Alexander finished the game with 40 points, which made it his third straight game where’s scored 40 or more points. That alone put […]

The Golden State Warriors picked up a 115-110 win over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night. There was a falsely set off fire alarm during the game. Star point guard Stephen Curry did not understand the purpose of it. “At first, they had the violinist out there, I thought it was part of her routine. […]

DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd recently said that the team does not currently have a “number one option” amid all of the injuries they are dealing with. Kidd praised Thompson, but said the Mavs need to “create opportunities” for the future Hall of Famer. Ahead of Sunday’s Mavericks’ game against the Phoenix […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder hosted the Denver Nuggets in a Sunday matinee between the top two MVP candidates, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic. It was Gilgeous-Alexander who made his loud MVP statement in a 127-103 triumph that got out of hand in the fourth quarter. SGA poured in 40 points in the big victory, marking […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are dealing with a list of injuries to some of their key players as they go down the stretch of the season, and many are looking for updates. Rui Hachimura suffered a knee injury at the end of February during the third quarter of their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are banking on more than just their star trio of Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, and Jaren Jackson Jr. to fuel a deep NBA Playoffs run. While All-Stars lift championship windows toward the ceiling, role players who can thrive under pressure anchor those NBA Finals expectations. With minutes tightening and the stakes rising, […]

The New York Knicks recently came to an agreement on a 10-day contract with P.J. Tucker. Tucker, a former NBA champion, could add versatility to a team in need of help on the wing. And if Jalen Brunson returns from his recent ankle injury, while the rest of New York remains healthy, then Tucker’s presence […]

The Los Angeles Lakers fell 111-101 to the Boston Celtics on the road Saturday night. LeBron James left the game with a groin injury and could be out for a few weeks. Lakers head coach JJ Redick elaborated on what the team needs to do in James’ absence. “I think we just have to continue […]

The Denver Nuggets and the Oklahoma City Thunder are going at it in a battle between two of the best teams in the Western Conference on Sunday. After a hot start from the Nuggets, the Thunder stormed back to take a 74-64 lead in the third quarter. The Nuggets unfortunately lost a key piece of […]

While others around De’Aaron Fox, the Sacramento Kings and San Antonio Spurs may have focused on Fox’s return to Northern California for the first time since a February trade sent him to the Alamo City, the eight-year veteran downplayed its impact. “I haven’t. I’m not going to lie to you,” Fox answered when asked how […]

The Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks square off on Sunday, with lots of implications. The Suns lead 2-1 in the season series, winning the first two. The Mavericks won the last game, 99-89, in Phoenix. In that game, former Suns center Jusuf Nurkic was ejected after a fight with Naji Marshall. That fight swung the […]

The Golden State Warriors continue to win games at a high rate since the addition of Jimmy Butler, and there’s no doubt that he’s changed the trajectory of the team this season. Butler was a game-changer in their latest win against the Detroit Pistons, scoring 15 points in the quarter and helping them down the […]

LeBron James suffered a groin strain in the fourth quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Boston Celtics and had to leave the game. There now seems to be a timeline of how long James could be sidelined with the injury, according to ESPN Shams Charania. “Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is […]

The Denver Nuggets will be facing the Oklahoma City Thunder, but there are a few players who are on the injury report and their status is in question. Nikola Jokic headlines the injury report as he’s dealing with left ankle inflammation. Jokic recently played against the Phoenix Suns and had the first 30-20-20 game in […]

Just one month ago, it looked like the Golden State Warriors’ hopes of making a meaningful postseason run were practically non-existent. The Dubs were 25-26 and on the outside of the Western Conference Playoff picture, barely hanging on to the 10th seed. But thanks to a trade with the Miami Heat that landed Golden State […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will host the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday at Target Center. Rudy Gobert is questionable on the team’s injury report due to low back injury maintenance. Here’s everything we know about Gobert’s injury and playing status vs. the Spurs. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access | Save $30)* Rudy Gobert […]

The Boston Celtics took down the Los Angeles Lakers 111-101 on Saturday night, and in a game filled with superstar players, it was Jayson Tatum who took control of the contest. With LeBron James on the other side of the court, Tatum kept it real when discussing what it means to compete against one of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had their eight-game win streak broken against the Boston Celtics, losing 111-101. The Lakers had been dominating throughout their streak, but the Celtics may have been their hardest test so far. Though they lost, LeBron James took away an important lesson from the game about his team. “We can compete versus […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will travel to Wisconsin to face the Milwaukee Bucks. It’s a showdown at Fiserv Forum as we continue our NBA odds series and make a Cavaliers-Bucks prediction and pick. The Bucks lead the head-to-head series 132-104. Yet, the Cavs are 7-3 overall over their past 10 games against Milwaukee, while the Bucks are 3-2 in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have looked very good since trading for Luka Doncic, but everything changed in Hollywood on Sunday night. Late in the Lakers’ 111-101 loss to the Boston Celtics, star forward LeBron James limped off the court with a groin injury. James doesn’t seem to think the groin injury is that serious, but […]

The Denver Nuggets will battle the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday at the Paycom Center. It will be a potential playoff preview as we continue our NBA odds series with a Nuggets-Thunder prediction and pick. The Thunder lead the head-to-head series 106-95. Also, the Thunder are 6-4 over their past 10 games against the Nuggets. […]

BOSTON — NBA offenses revolve around attacking weaknesses, and the Los Angeles Lakers thought they found one in Boston Celtics center Al Horford. They failed to realize the 38-year-old is actually one of Boston’s greatest strengths, as Horford was a huge asset in the Green Team’s 111-101 victory on Saturday night over the rival Lakers. […]

Dyson Daniels has been one of the best defensive guards in the league this season, and in a world where centers usually win Defensive Player of the Year, he’s making a case to snatch the award. Some would say that Daniels is making defense fun again, but head coach Quin Snyder basically said that it […]

The Detroit Pistons suffered another close loss by dropping 115-110 to the Golden State Warriors. This marks their second consecutive defeat during their Western Conference road trip after coming up short against the Los Angeles Clippers this past Wednesday. The competitive back-and-forth matchup was decided by late-game execution. The Pistons struggled to find a late-game […]

Though the Los Angeles Lakers game against the Boston Celtics didn’t go as planned, with LeBron James leaving the court with a groin injury with seven minutes left to play in the fourth quarter on the way to a 111-101 loss, one bright spot of the contest was the play of Luka Doncic, who scored […]

Josh Giddey replicated a Michael Jordan stat line with his latest performance for the Chicago Bulls in Saturday’s game against the Miami Heat. In 37 minutes of action, Giddey finished with 26 points, 12 assists, 10 rebounds, a steal, and a block. He shot 9-of-15 from the field, including 3-of-4 from beyond the arc. He […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat regressed Saturday night after a deflating loss to the Chicago Bulls, 114-109, there could be fans wondering what the next steps are from here. With the Heat having a string of painful losses, head coach Erik Spoelstra would speak after the game about what the team needs to do […]

The groin injury LeBron James suffered in Saturday’s contest against the Boston Celtics goes back to concerns about the one he had on Christmas Day of 2018. However, the Los Angeles Lakers star believes this time is different in a positive way. James suffered the injury midway through the fourth quarter of the highly anticipated showdown […]

MIAMI – The painful losses continue for the Miami Heat as the team falls to the Chicago Bulls, 114-109, marking their second straight loss coming off another game where they had a double-digit lead and blew it. Even though the Heat’s Bam Adebayo just got fined, he led the team along with Andrew Wiggins with […]

The Houston Rockets had a brutal injury update on guard Reed Sheppard. Sheppard would be in a splint for about four weeks, as head coach Ime Udoka told media on the guard’s health, per the Associated Press’ Kristie Rieken. He said that the injury is to the top of his thumb and not the lower […]

It was another game that came down the stretch for the Atlanta Hawks, and they were able to get the win once again against the Indiana Pacers, 120-118. In their last game, the Hawks went on an offensive surge late to pull away from the Pacers, but in this game, it came down to the […]