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The Dallas Mavericks became the most criticized organization in professional sports in the aftermath of their decision to trade Luka Doncic away to the Los Angeles Lakers. In fact, it was only the Lakers that was given the opportunity to acquire Doncic, with the Mavericks being hellbent on acquiring Anthony Davis in return. But at […]

Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers used their offensive prowess to set an NBA record at home against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night. Throughout the matchup, the Pacers scored 114 points as they got past their opponents by a final score of 114-112. It was a solid home win even though Cleveland rested most […]

Charles Barkley has produced several controversial statements during his long career as an NBA analyst for TNT, and he is not ready to stop now. The audacious Hall of Famer fired a hot take concerning the Western Conference during the halftime show of Thursday’s clash between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies. Barkley, seemingly unimpressed […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers arrived in Indianapolis down four starters, resting and nursing injuries in preparation for the playoffs. However, what they lacked in star power, the Cavs made up for in grit, resilience, and the kind of next-man-up mentality that championship contenders are built on. Without Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, and Max Strus—and […]

The Detroit Pistons prevailed in comeback fashion 115-106 in a potential playoff preview against the New York Knicks. After facing a deficit as significant as 13 points, the Pistons turned the tide in the second half to seal their 44th victory of the regular season. Detroit has thrived on collective team efforts all season, but […]

Anthony Edwards had an explosive scoring display in the first half of Thursday’s matchup between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies. Edwards was an absolute force towards the Grizzlies’ defense throughout the first 24 minutes. He put up 26 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the field, including 4-of-6 from beyond the arc. His scoring output […]

As the 2024-2025 NBA season comes to an end, the Phoenix Suns are out of playoff contention in a year that can only be described as disappointing at best and disastrous at worst. In a league that strives for balance, with salary cap rules designed to prevent the formation of super-teams, the Suns went all […]

In a world where the Dallas Mavericks decided to trade Luka Doncic away, one would think that anything is possible. When the option to acquire Doncic is only made available to the Los Angeles Lakers, however, one is immediately doused with the cold water that is some teams are simply more privileged than others and […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ decision to trade Luka Doncic away remains one of the most confounding ones in the history of professional sports, if not the outright most confusing one. Nevertheless, star players get traded all the time in professional sports. Perhaps the Mavericks’ biggest offense in this entire saga was that they did not open […]

Ron Holland provided a warning to the New York Knicks after the Detroit Pistons beat them 115-106 on Thursday night. The Knicks looked to secure the third seed in the Eastern Conference standings with a win over the Pistons. However, their opponents had other plans as their pursuit of clinching third will require another game. […]

In a highly emotional return to the American Airlines Center, Luka Doncic faced his former team for the first time since the Dallas Mavericks traded him to the Los Angeles Lakers. After the Lakers’ 112-97 victory over the Mavs, Anthony Davis approached Doncic on the court and shared words of support. Davis later revealed his […]

We’re back for another betting prediction and pick inside the NBA as we conclude this next season series in the Eastern Conference. The Atlanta Hawks (38-42) will visit the Philadelphia 76ers (24-56) as Atlanta leads the season series 2-0. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hawks-76ers prediction and pick. The Atlanta Hawks are currently eighth […]

Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac is having a career year, but you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who predicted this kind of season for the Croatian big man. Zubac has recorded three straight 20-point, 10-rebound games, including his first career triple-double in the Clippers’ win over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night. Ivica Zubac […]

Zaccharie Risacher channeled Allen Iverson with his dominant scoring performance in the Atlanta Hawks’ game against the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night. In 35 minutes of action, Risacher finished with 38 points, four rebounds, two assists, two steals, and a block. He shot 15-of-20 from the field, including 6-of-11 from beyond the arc. His scoring […]

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers provided a new update on Damian Lillard regarding his recovery from a blood clot injury. Lillard has been on the sidelines since March 18, his last game being against the Golden State Warriors. The Bucks announced that he is dealing with a deep vein thrombosis, which has now forced […]

The Golden State Warriors suffered a major blow to their playoff aspirations following their 114-111 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday. Amid a few missed calls that actually benefitted them, the Warriors were sunk by a Harrison Barnes game-winning three-point shot. The loss put the Warriors in danger of falling into the play-in, […]

D’Angelo Russell will hit unrestricted free agency for the first time in his career this summer. He hopes it will end with him returning to the Brooklyn Nets. After rejoining the Nets in a midseason trade from the Los Angeles Lakers, the former All-Star sees a promising future in Brooklyn. “A lot of teams are […]

Luka Doncic made his return to Dallas on Wednesday as the Los Angeles Lakers squared off against the Dallas Mavericks for the final game of their road trip. The Mavericks honored Luka Doncic with a pregame tribute video that made the former Dallas star emotional. While Doncic admitted getting emotional during the video, it’s interesting […]

Dwight Howard wanted Wilt Chamberlain to walk him out to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. If the latter was still alive, of course. Howard appeared as a special guest on an episode of The Dan Patrick Show on Thursday. Patrick asked him to pick one player, and Howard says he would hope that Chamberlain, […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown’s efforts to reach the threshold of All-NBA consideration has come to an end. On Thursday, the Celtics revealed their injury report ahead of Friday’s matchup against the Charlotte Hornets. Only Brown was on the list, stating he’ll be out due to the nagging knee injury. As a result, Brown will […]

With just two games left in the Washington Wizards’ season, the rookies have had enough time to build chemistry and learn about each other. That’s especially true in this case, as Bub Carrington (29.8), Alex Sarr (27.8), and Kyshawn George (26.7) are first, second, and fourth among all rookies in minutes per game, respectively. All […]

With their loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Phoenix Suns were officially eliminated from playoff contention. When Phoenix paired Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal, and Devin Booker up, they were expected to have arguably the best big three in the NBA, and it was widely assumed that they would compete for championships because of that. […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are in a tight race for one of the final playoff spots in the Western Conference. Ja Morant has been taking center-stage over the last few weeks, not only for his improved play, but his celebrations and gestures as well. The NBA fined Morant $75,000 last week following two instances of celebrations […]

Everybody loves a good revenge story, but the ones that hit the hardest evoke complex emotions from all involved. Think of Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill epic. The Bride is committed to her plan, but that does not make the mission any easier to mentally digest. In Wednesday night’s battle between the Los Angeles Lakers (49-31) […]

With a tight race in the Western Conference for playoff seeding, every game down the stretch is magnified. The Golden State Warriors found themselves in a close game against the San Antonio Spurs that ended with a Harrison Barnes game-winning three-point shot to win the game, 114-111. That shot put a serious damper in the […]

We’re back with another betting prediction and pick for Friday’s NBA slate as we head to the Western Conference for the final games of the season. The Memphis Grizzlies will visit the Denver Nuggets with their season series tied at 1-1. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Grizzlies-Nuggets prediction and pick. The Memphis Grizzlies are […]

After Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams’ 33 points led his shorthanded team to a 125-112 win against the Phoenix Suns, Chet Holmgren addressed Williams’ significant strides in 2024-25. As Jalen is putting a bow on his first All-Star season in the third-to-last game of the regular season, Holmgren reflected on the first-year All-Star’s growth […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves were riding high, up 95-71 playing the Milwaukee Bucks with just 10 minutes remaining Tuesday night in Milwaukee. Then came the zone defense that changed everything. “It was hard for any last one of us to get a good look when they went zone. It messed us up,” said Anthony Edwards, after […]

While it was an emotional night Wednesday as Luka Doncic returned to take on the Dallas Mavericks, the team now has to move on to the next game against the Toronto Raptors. Despite the speculation around the Mavericks being about the future, the team still has two contests left in the regular season and likely […]

While the Miami Heat lost to the Chicago Bulls, 119-11, on Wednesday night, it most likely won’t be the last time the two teams face each other for the rest of the season. As the Heat prepare for a hopeful playoff run, the team first will have to make it out of the play-in tournament […]

Even though there are still games remaining on the NBA schedule, voters know who they are choosing for the Rookie of the Year award at this point. Will it be Stephon Castle, the heavy favorite, or could it be Zaccharie Risacher, the first-overall pick? What about Jaylen Wells and the season he’s put together as […]

The Phoenix Suns were officially eliminated from playoff contention with Wednesday evening’s loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, bringing a fitting conclusion to one of the worst failed experiments in recent NBA history. The Suns now face an offseason filled with more questions than answers, particularly regarding Kevin Durant, whom the team traded for during […]

In light of Dwight Howard’s Basketball Hall of Fame ceremony, he reflected on his NBA career, including leaving the Orlando Magic to play for the Los Angeles Lakers. Howard says his intention was never to leave the Magic, but he doesn’t regret the decision because of the lessons that came with it, which eventually led […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Sacramento Kings on Friday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Clippers-Kings prediction and pick. The Los Angeles Clippers (48-32) face the Sacramento Kings (39-41) on Friday at the Golden 1 Center in a pivotal Western […]

As Luka Doncic made his return to face the Dallas Mavericks, fans were reminded once again about the blockbuster trade that had a lot of people asking for the firing of general manager Nico Harrison. As Harrison had to listen to the “Fire Nico” chants from Mavericks fans be louder during the loss to the […]

Stephen Curry has further cemented his legacy by becoming the first-ever NBA player to make more than 4,000 three-pointers. With Curry not slowing down anytime soon, it’s exciting to see what legendary things he can still do at this point in his career. For this piece, let’s take a look at 10 records Stephen Curry […]

Josh Giddey’s turnaround with the Chicago Bulls continued Wednesday with a monster game against the Miami Heat. Giddey recorded his career-high seventh triple-double of the season with 28 points, 16 rebounds, 11 assists, three blocks and two steals in a 119-111 victory, effectively clinching the No. 9 seed for the Bulls. In the process, Giddey […]

Dwight Howard is going into the Class of 2025 Naismith Hall of Fame, and the accomplishment is well-deserved for someone who was one of the most dominant big men in his era. It’s amazing to see how easy Howard made things look when he got into the paint, but just like any player, there was […]

NBA 2K25 has released its final overall player ratings update of the 2024-25 regular season, just ahead of the NBA Play-In Tournament set to begin on April 15. With the postseason looming, this April ratings adjustment highlights the players who have surged in performance during the season’s closing stretch. Leading the update are Los Angeles […]