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After a 2-0 start to their 2024-25 season, the Cleveland Cavaliers are just fine navigating life without Max Strus. Strus, expected to miss at least Cleveland’s first 20 games, has been sidelined with a severe ankle sprain. The Cleveland sharpshooter was and still is to be an integral part of the Cavs’ offensive attack under […]

Technical fouls and Flagrant fouls are given out to players who commit to a non-basketball play that can possibly put opposing players in danger. Given the competitive nature of the NBA, it’s only normal for basketball players to lose their cool once in a while. However, the NBA is a league that promotes sportsmanship and […]

The Charlotte Hornets split the two games on their road trip after losing to the Atlanta Hawks 125-120. It was a rough game early on, and Charlotte faced double-digit deficits but managed to make it interesting as the game went on. LaMelo Ball had his second straight 34-point performance in the losing effort. He shot […]

The Orlando Magic took another decisive step forward Friday night, clinching a 116-101 victory over the Brooklyn Nets in their home opener to improve to a 2-0 start to the season. Franz Wagner led the charge with an impressive all-around performance, logging a game-high 29 points, six rebounds, and five assists on 10-of-19 shooting. Wagner’s […]

The Raptors visit the Timberwolves on Saturday! The Raptors need to bounce back after a giant loss to the Cavaliers, and then the Timberwolves beat the Kings in their last game to reach .500. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Raptors-Timberwolves prediction and pick. The Raptors struggled last season after blowing […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green is an outspoken figure on and off the court. But he’s also a sentimental family man with his lovely wife, Hazel Renee, who was his biggest supporter as Green worked to be reinstated from his suspension in January 2024. Let’s get to know the strong woman behind the […]

Even before the regular season began, the Golden State Warriors were on a roll. But starting with a massive, 58-point win against the Los Angeles Lakers in the final game of the preseason, Golden State has been blowing everyone out. And after the latest lopsided win, Buddy Hield, one of the team’s newest additions, praised […]

The Thunder visit the Bulls on Saturday! The Thunder looked great to open the season against the Nuggets, while the Bulls looked lifeless in a loss against the Pelicans. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Bulls prediction and pick. In their first game, the Thunder looked great on defense and shut […]

The Celtics visit the Pistons on Saturday! As the defending champions, the Celtics have all the momentum, and they looked amazing in their first game. The Pistons looked better but still lost their first game. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-Pistons prediction and pick. The Celtics look like the best […]

The Clippers visit the Nuggets on Saturday! These two teams stumbled out of the gate, with the Clippers losing to the Suns and the Nuggets losing to the Thunder. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Clippers-Nuggets prediction and pick. The Clippers lost to the Suns in overtime in their first game. […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo appeared in a Mr. Potato Head costume at a postgame press conference on Friday. The Bucks All-Star said he wore the outfit to tap into his role and identity as a father. “You don't have no say in things… I'm a father first.” 🤣 Giannis Antetokounmpo on the reason he […]

To say Friday was a big night in Los Angeles would be an understatement. In addition to some big local high school football games and USC football’s dominant victory against Rutgers at the Coliseum, the Los Angeles Lakers mounted a comeback win over the Phoenix Suns at Crypto.com Arena, and, most notably, the Los Angeles […]

The shorthanded New Orleans Pelicans have concerning issues piling up but still found a way to win a clutch, nailbiting road game over the Portland Trail Blazers. Yves Missi made another great rookie impression and second-year two-guard Jordan Hawkins was sensational to lead all scorers. Pelicans All-Stars Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram were charged with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers hype train is beginning to reach breakneck speeds as they’ve won two consecutive games, and Anthony Davis is playing at an MVP level. The Sacramento Kings also feel they are contenders in the Western Conference and hope to secure their first win of the season against a team they’ve had success […]

Jalen Wilson was among the Brooklyn Nets’ top bright spots last season as a rookie. His steady drumbeat continued entering 2024-25, as the second-year forward scored 16 points in 34 minutes during Brooklyn’s season-opener. The performance left fans and media encouraged, with the rebuilding Nets shifting their focus toward youth. Yet, Wilson played just 13 […]

We’re back with another betting prediction and pick for Saturday’s NBA slate as we head down south for this next cross-conference clash. The Orlando Magic will look to build upon their strong start against the Memphis Grizzlies looking to do the same. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Magic-Grizzlies prediction and […]

We’re back with yet another betting prediction and pick for the upcoming NBA Saturday slate of action as we head to the Eastern Conference for this next matchup. The Cleveland Cavaliers will take on the Washington Wizards in a lopsided matchup on the betting lines. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a […]

The NBA is finally back and we’re ready to bring you our betting prediction and picks for each daily slate of action. This next game takes us to the Southwest Division as we’ll see the Houston Rockets take on the San Antonio Spurs. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Rockets-Spurs prediction […]

The NBA is back in full swing and we’ll be bringing you our betting predictions and picks for each night’s slate of action. This next matchup takes us to the Eastern Conference as divisional Southeast foes will meet when the Miami Heat take on the Charlotte Hornets. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns meet Saturday night in a matchup of two Western Conference rivals. The Mavericks have won six of the last ten meetings, including a series in the 2022 playoffs. The Mavericks hope to avenge their NBA Finals loss from last season, and the quest started well with their season-opening victory. […]

The Detroit Pistons are still searching for their first regular-season victory after coming up short against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Friday night’s contest resulted in a 113-101 final score in Detroit’s first road game of the season dropping them to 0-2. It was also the first return to Cleveland for head coach JB Bickerstaff after he […]

The Washington Wizards have several new faces in the fold, which showed in their 122-102 opening-night loss to the defending champion Boston Celtics. Veteran forward Kyle Kuzma admitted that the squad has a ways to go before reaching its full potential. The former Los Angeles Laker stressed defensive communication, via Monumental Sports Network’s Bijan Todd. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are going with gamesmanship under JJ Redick‘s stewardship this season. Anthony Davis is going in the record books, right next to an MVP-ghosting Kobe Bryant, after another huge 35-point performance to help the Lakers pull out a 123-116 win over the Phoenix Suns. Davis had 36 points in a season-opening win […]

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks won their second game of the season against the Charlotte Hornets, and Trae Young once again pulled out his heroics to lead them to the 125-120 victory. Young finished with 38 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds, and four steals, which led to a historic feat that only he and Oscar […]

Buddy Hield just can’t stop making history. After becoming the first player since Paul George in 2022 to score at least 20 points in less than 15 minutes of action during his Golden State Warriors debut, the veteran sharpshooter etched his name in the NBA record books all by itself 48 hours later. A scorching […]

Ben Simmons has shown glimpses of offensive assertiveness during the Brooklyn Nets’ first two games of the season. However, for a team severely lacking shot creation, those glimpses must become regular, and head coach Jordi Fernandez knows it. “I want those (shot) attempts to go up to 10 to 15 attempts per game,” Fernandez said […]

The Memphis Grizzlies got a juggernaut Ja Morant in the opener versus the Utah Jazz. They held a seven-point lead midway through the third quarter against the hosting Houston Rockets in the second straight road game. Then everything seemingly fell apart in what wound up a 128-108 blowout less than 24 hours before the home […]

The Phoenix Suns have revealed their tribute plan for former radio broadcaster Al McCoy for the home opener on Saturday. Before their game against the Dallas Mavericks, the area will hold a moment of silence for McCoy, according to AZCentral’s Duane Rankin. Wearing the “Al” patch on Phoenix’s jerseys is another way the team can […]

The New York Knicks bounced back in a major way on Friday night; after suffering through a blowout defeat at the hands of the reigning champion Boston Celtics on opening night, they did some demolishing of their own, as they handled the Indiana Pacers with ease with a 123-98 victory. This version of the Knicks […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are 0-2 to start the 2024-25 season. They haven’t seen Joel Embiid or Paul George play yet and Tyrese Maxey has not been a silver lining. The star guard is in a tough spot but has not done himself many favors. Through his first two games of the season, Maxey has made […]

The Orlando Magic are not pulling a Houdini act on the NBA this season. It would be hard for any upstart franchise to go overlooked or unnoticed with Paolo Banchero on board after all. Still, the Magic are making the most of a hot start from their All-Star, who had a bold claim about the […]

INGLEWOOD, CA — The Los Angeles Clippers will travel to Denver to take on the Nuggets on Saturday afternoon, a game which they’ll be facing a former teammate of theirs. Guards Norman Powell and Terance Mann are excited to play against Russell Westbrook. Westbrook joined the Nuggets this offseason as a free agent hoping to […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are under fire from Hall of Famers and facing an NBA investigation into Joel Embiid’s availability to start the season. Skeptics of the messaging and doubters of the plan are voicing their opinions with practically every bounce of the ball by someone other than Embiid. Former NBA Coach of the Year Sam […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (0-2) and Toronto Raptors (1-1) squared off at Scotiabank Arena fighting to secure their respective first wins of the 2024-25 season. After falling to a mostly healthy playoff team, the Sixers faced an injury-riddled fringe playoff contender and…got beat handily. The 115-107 final score doesn’t do it justice. The Sixers were once […]

Kevin Durant isn’t one to back down from criticism on social media. With ongoing discussions about his leadership skills, the Suns superstar made sure to speak up once more. The conversation started with a segment on ESPN’s First Take where Stephen A. Smith was asked how much belief that he has in the Phoenix Suns. “Not […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid revealed earlier this week that he won’t play any back-to-backs this season to preserve his health and Draymond Green isn’t a fan of that decision. The Golden State Warriors veteran gave Embiid some advice as he looks to finally take Philly to the Promised Land: “Here’s what I would say […]

Stephen A. Smith didn’t mince words when speaking about the Nuggets following their season-opening 102-87 loss to the surging Oklahoma City Thunder. On Firday’s edition of ESPN’s First Take, Smith’s assessment of the team’s outlook this season following the loss is simple: they look old. “Denver looked old. Now they’re not old but, against Oklahoma […]

The Atlanta Hawks are already dealing with injuries as the season starts. Kobe Bufkin may be out for an extended amount of time with a right shoulder injury, and now the Hawks could be faced with another injury with Bogdan Bogdanovic. Bogdanovic played in the season opener but was ruled out against the Charlotte Hornets […]

The Milwaukee Bucks ended last year’s playoff run with a whimper. But, they’re back as one of the top teams in the league and will be looking for another opportunity to hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy. On paper, the Bucks are one of the best teams in the league. Unfortunately, they have one glaring weakness […]