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LaMelo Ball has been bitten by the injury bug over the past two seasons, but on Wednesday night, he showed why he remains one of the brightest young stars in the today’s game with the way he led the Charlotte Hornets to a 110-105 win over the Houston Rockets. Ball dropped 34 points, eight rebounds, […]

Opening night did not exactly go according to plan for the New Orleans Pelicans despite their 123-111 win over the Chicago Bulls. Their past few seasons have been beset by injuries, and it’s an absolute nightmare for them to lose one of their best players for an extended period during the very first game of […]

The San Antonio Spurs are on the road to take on the Dallas Mavericks Thursday night. This game wlil continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Spurs-Mavericks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Spurs-Mavericks NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: […]

The Boston Celtics hit the road to take on the Washington Wizards Thursday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-Wizards prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Celtics-Wizards NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Celtics-Wizards Odds Boston Celtics: -13.5 […]

The NBA 2K Mobile Season 7 Release Date arrives soon, bringing a brand new Rewind Mode, possession-locked gameplay, more collectibles, and much more. The newest season of NBA 2K Mobile even lets you challenge your friends in PVP matches as you participate in tournaments. Without further ado, let’s take a look at the NBA 2K […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers want to construct a team strong enough for Joel Embiid to lead to the championship. They don’t want a squad that can only trek toward the mountaintop when Embiid leads the way. After losing to the Milwaukee Bucks in their season opener, Tyrese Maxey implored the team to find ways […]

The Boston Celtics kicked off the 2024-25 NBA season with a bang, as they demolished the New York Knicks by a score of 132-109. The game was never particularly close, as the C’s tied the NBA record for most three-point shots made in a single game with 29, which resulted in them holding a comfortable […]

The Golden State Warriors made a big move to bring in Buddy Hield this offseason, and the new-look team had a good start to the NBA season with a 139-104 win over the Portland Trail Blazers in their first game. Hield spoke on how he has worked to mesh with the established Warriors core that […]

INGLEWOOD, CA — The Los Angeles Clippers opened the doors of the all new Intuit Dome on Wednesday night in what was an absolute show from start to finish. Unfortunately, James Harden and Ivica Zubac’s club fell short against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns in overtime. The Clippers dropped their opener, 116-113, despite the […]

Fresh off signing a three-year, $39 million extension that cements him as a fixture for the Golden State Warriors, Moses Moody entered Wednesday’s season-opener for the first time to open the second quarter. Even more damning, at least in the moment, of his place in the Dubs’ rotational hierarchy to tip off 2024-25? Moody was […]

The Los Angeles Lakers started their season with new coach JJ Redick on the right foot, claiming a decisive 110-103 victory over last season’s Conference Finalists, the Minnesota Timberwolves. Moreover, Anthony Davis put his doubters to rest with 36 points and 16 rebounds to lead the team to their first opening night win since 2016. […]

The Memphis Grizzlies got a magic moment from Zach Edey with a special assist from Ja Morant on opening night versus the hosting Utah Jazz. The rookie caught a lob from the franchise cornerstone to start the counter on the career points scored clock. Edey eventually fouled out and heard a brief moment of heckling […]

The Memphis Grizzlies needed something special on opening night and they got it from the most likely source. Ja Morant’s heroics pulled off a 116-114 road win over the Utah Jazz to start the regular season. Rookie big man Zach Edey got heckled by the home crowd but the visitors occupied the celebratory locker room. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers continue their rebuild, so they might have more ugly losses than wins this year, including a 139-104 beatdown from the Golden State Warriors, riding the momentum from their undefeated preseason. However, rebuilding aside, the coaching staff still has the right to call out his players for not showing up or competing. […]

“He was like Zion before Zion.”  Those were the six words Paul George had to say when he was asked on his podcast about Deonte Burton, a talented player that first came to his mind that he feels wasn’t given enough chances in the NBA. Comparing a player who has spent most of his career […]

The Detroit Pistons’ regular season opener ended in a dramatic 115-109 loss to the Indiana Pacers. After holding a commanding lead for about three-quarters, Detroit struggled to maintain it as the Pacers took control in the final period. Pistons head coach JB Bickerstaff provided his feedback after the home-opening loss to their division rival. “There […]

The Brooklyn Nets fell 120-116 to the Atlanta Hawks during their season opener Wednesday at State Farm Arena. With the Nets positioning themselves for a top draft pick during year one of a rebuild, the game could serve as a blueprint for the season. In many ways, it was everything Brooklyn fans could have hoped […]

The Golden State Warriors got their season started off in the right way on Wednesday night, using a huge second half to blow out the Portland Trail Blazers 139-104 and move to 1-0 on the young season. The Warriors led by just 12 at the half, but a 37-22 third quarter put the game away […]

Although it’s only one game, everything seemingly fell into place in Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson’s regular season debut. Against the Toronto Raptors, Cleveland opened the 2024-25 season with a dominant 136-106 win and broke a few records along the way. It’s the most points scored in a non-overtime regular season game on the […]

The Indiana Pacers have their flaws and some of the worst popped up on opening night against the Detroit Pistons. A milestone moment from Pascal Siakam and a huge fourth quarter from Bennedict Mathurin helped overcome Tyrese Haliburton’s poor shooting. It was a big development for a team looking to contend for an Eastern Conference […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves didn’t really have the statement season opener that many expected. Losing to the Los Angeles Lakers with a final score of 110-103, the Timberwolves found themselves playing catch-up the entire game. Somewhere along the line, they were even down by as much as 19 points. To make things more of a bummer […]

One of the most hyped-up rookie additions this season was Zach Edey to the Memphis Grizzlies. The former Purdue superstar was drafted by the Grizzlies with the 9th overall pick in the NBA Draft and immediately has slotted in as a starter in the frontcourt. He is replacing Steven Adams at center and should provide […]

The Orlando Magic opened their 2024-25 season with an emphatic 116-97 victory over the Miami Heat, setting the tone for what they hope will be a successful campaign. Paolo Banchero, in his third season, led the way with a stellar performance, finishing with 33 points, 11 rebounds, and three assists while shooting 50% from the […]

Last season, Josh Giddey was hit with allegations that he was having inappropriate relations with an underaged girl. The authorities later determined that no legal action against Giddey was needed, although this did not affect the way fans viewed him anyway. His stock fell off a cliff, paving the way for the Chicago Bulls to […]

The Indiana Pacers got their season off on the right foot on Wednesday night, coming from behind in the fourth quarter to knock off the Detroit Pistons on the road 115-109. While it was sloppy at times, it was a solid performance by the Pacers, who are looking to build off of their surprise run […]

The past two seasons have been an extended nightmare for LaMelo Ball. He missed a total of 106 games over the past two years, which can be attributed mostly to the freak ankle injuries that he has suffered. But in the opening night of the 2024-25 season, Ball is back better than ever for the […]

The look good, feel good, play good formula fell apart quickly for the Toronto Raptors in their home opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was a night to forget for the Raptors and Scottie Barnes. The We the North band above the border lost to the tune of 30 points, their worst loss in a […]

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks came out with the victory in their season opener against the Brooklyn Nets 120-116, and it took a few bumps and bruises to win. In the fourth quarter with 8:07 remaining, Dyson Daniels stole the ball from Cam Thomas and as he was driving to the lane, Nic Claxton nearly […]

Draymond Green has built a reputation for toeing the line between fiery and going over the top, both towards opposing players and towards officials. Last season, things boiled over on multiple occasions, as Green was suspended two times for a total of 17 games for altercations with Rudy Gobert and Jusuf Nurkic on the court. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers faced off against Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors, and fans were excited to see Blazers rookie Donovan Clingan score for the first time and make several more good plays. Clingan, the No. 7 pick of the 2024 NBA Draft, wasted no time coming off the bench and making his […]

Veteran point guard Stephen Curry began his 16th season with the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night during the matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers. Curry has an impeccable history with the Warriors, but he has also made his mark with Team USA in the Olympics. Curry helped lead the national team to a gold […]

Tyrese Haliburton had himself quite the offseason; he may not have played a ton of minutes for Team USA in their gold medal run in the 2024 Paris Olympics, but being part of the team gave him the opportunity to learn from the best of the best — including Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry. […]

The Miami Heat lost in the regular season opener against the Orlando Magic, 116-97, in what was disappointing fashion as it was on the night a ceremony was held to celebrate Pat Riley’s name being immortalized in the court at Kaseya Center. As the Heat record a loss in the in-state rivalry’s first game, stars […]

New Orleans Pelicans star point guard Dejounte Murray was feared to have suffered a fractured left hand in the team’s 123-111 opening night victory over the Chicago Bulls, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. It was later confirmed by Charania that Murray indeed suffered a left-hand fracture and will be missing “an extended period of time.” […]

After a nightmarish 2023-24 season, the Memphis Grizzlies are trying to get back to the playoffs and contend in the Western Conference again this year. One of the big steps they took to get to that point was drafting Zach Edey, one of the best (and biggest) players in college basketball over the last few […]

A season after firing Monty Williams, the Detroit Pistons’ growing pains continue as they opened their 2024-2025 season against the Indiana Pacers. While the young Pistons squad faced a challenge against a conference contender, their apparent immaturity also played against them. For instance, while holding a slim 98-96 lead in the fourth period, the Pistons […]

Heading into the 2024-25 season, the Toronto Raptors aren’t expected to contend for a playoff spot. Even Jakob Poeltl admitted as much on media day. But they expect to at least put up a fight every night, especially with rising star Scottie Barnes leading the way. But their opening night performance gave everyone no reason […]

The Atlanta Hawks opened their 2024-25 campaign with an action-packed home matchup against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night. Atlanta maintained control for most of the game and received standout contributions from multiple players. However, Trae Young and Onyeka Okungwu’s efforts were historic. Young finished the game with 30 points and 12 assists, while Okungwu […]

Paolo Banchero delivered a standout performance in the Orlando Magic’s season-opening 116-97 victory over the Miami Heat, marking their first win in Miami since the 2018-19 season. The Magic spoiled the Heat’s special night, which featured a ceremony naming the court after team president Pat Riley. Banchero, now in his third season, led the charge […]