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There’s no question that luring a megastar ultimately raises an NBA team’s championship ceiling. However, it usually requires a steep price of surrendering the future by giving away draft picks and young players with potential. Most recently, this included the Golden State Warriors when they traded for Jimmy Butler in a blockbuster deal. In previous […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be severely shorthanded on Friday against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesar’s Arena. Cam Thomas and Trendon Watford were ruled out for the match on the second night of a back-to-back due to left hamstring injury management. The Nets are already without D’Angelo Russell and Noah Clowney, who are recovering from […]

The Milwaukee Bucks visit the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night. PJ Washington is on the injury report and is listed as questionable. Washington is dealing with a right ankle sprain after going scoreless with 10 rebounds, five assists, and four blocks against the Los Angeles Lakers. Here’s everything known about PJ Washington’s injury and his […]

If anyone understands Phoenix Suns point guard Tyus Jones, it’s Devin Booker. The two have been in sync this season, despite the team not being much of it themselves. Through the ups and downs, it’s resulted in Jones changing roles a barrage of times. Interestingly enough, the Suns benched Jones in favor of Bradley Beal. […]

The Boston Celtics suffered a crushing 123-116 loss at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night, but it certainly wasn’t Jayson Tatum’s fault. The Celtics superstar forward led all scorers with 46 points, and amid the “face of the NBA” discussion, Gilbert Arenas believes he’s found the guy who fits the bill. With […]

The Milwaukee Bucks (32-25) have listed Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard as probable for Saturday night’s road matchup against the Dallas Mavericks (32-28). The game is scheduled to tip off at 8:00 p.m. ET as the Bucks begin a two-game road trip. Antetokounmpo is dealing with a left calf strain, while Lillard has been managing […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Luka Doncic have been a match made in heaven. After the Lakers traded for Doncic before the NBA trade deadline, it was shocking. The current Los Angeles star didn’t expect to be traded from his previous team, the Dallas Mavericks. Either way, Doncic celebrated his 26th birthday on Friday, scored […]

This year’s NBA trade deadline was arguably one of the most chaotic in league history. First, the Los Angeles Lakers made a bombshell trade for Luka Doncic. Then the Golden State Warriors traded for Jimmy Butler, and those were just the biggest of many big trades. With several teams making a swing for superstars to […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic re-connected on Friday with one of his former Dallas Mavericks teammates. Doncic and Los Angeles Clippers player Derrick Jones Jr. met at half court after the Lakers’ 106-102 win over the Clippers. The two players chatted for a moment, with smiles on their faces. Jones seemed to whisper something […]

We’re back with another betting prediction and pick for the final NBA game of Saturday’s slate as we turn our attention towards this cross-conference meeting. The Golden State Warriors (32-27) will take on the Philadelphia 76ers (20-38) as the two sdes revisit their series, Golden State leading 1-0. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Warriors-76ers prediction […]

In today’s NBA, one of the most polarizing concerns is superstar empowerment. It’s getting more and more common for various superstars to demand trades despite their contract being far from over. While a change in scenery can do wonders to any player’s career, the opposite can also happen. Here is a look at 10 disgruntled […]

Before Friday’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers, LeBron James had jokes for Luka Doncic on his 26th birthday. “Happy birthday, dawg! Yessir! You are getting old like me baby!” James said. The two laughed and embraced, but James turned into quite the comedian. After, the Lakers All-Star is 40 years […]

The Charlotte Hornets will host the Washington Wizards on Saturday at Spectrum Center. LaMelo Ball is questionable on the team’s injury report due to right ankle soreness. Here’s everything we know about Ball’s injury and playing status vs. the Wizards. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access | Save $30)* LaMelo Ball injury status […]

Luka Doncic led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 106-102 victory against the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. Doncic scored 31 points to go along with five assists, two rebounds and three steals. According to StatMuse, only Giannis Antetokounmpo has more 30-point games since Luka was selected in the 2018 NBA Draft. Doncic and […]

Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers fans had an early taste of a potential Eastern Conference Finals matchup on Friday. Celtics guard Jaylen Brown was like everyone else. He was eagerly anticipating the matchup. However, despite jumping out to a 25-3 lead, the Cavs pulled off a 22-point comeback. As a result, Celtics fans were in […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas returned on Friday following a two-month absence due to a hamstring injury. The fourth-year guard played 21 minutes during a 121-102 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, posting 16 points on 7-of-17 shooting with one assist and three turnovers. “Decent first game back,” Thomas said. “Obviously, missed some shots I […]

Bill Kennedy is one of the most entertaining referees in the NBA. His lighthearted approach keeps the game fun, and even when delivering calls with a straight face, he never seems overly serious. That signature humor took center stage Friday night during the New York Knicks–Memphis Grizzlies game when he burst into laughter while announcing […]

The Los Angeles Lakers might be the hottest team in the NBA at the moment after picking up their fifth win in a row on Friday night. Despite a tough test in the battle of L.A., the Lakers prevailed 106-102 behind great performances from LeBron James and Luka Doncic. One Laker who was missing in […]

Team Liquid’s unforgettable triumph at The International 2024 will be etched in history. Overlooked by many, they defied expectations to claim Dota 2’s most prestigious title. To commemorate their legendary victory, NBA Hall of Famer Earvin “Magic” Johnson received a limited edition championship ring from Team Liquid. Johnson, a stakeholder in Liquid’s parent company aXiomatic, […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been seeing a lot of progress from their young players this season, and one of those players is Onyeka Okongwu, who has made his way into the starting lineup. Okongwu has always shown his versatility on both sides of the ball, but it’s been in the bright lights with more minutes […]

The battle of Los Angeles renewed on Friday night, and it was the first time that new Lakers star Luka Doncic got to be a part of the Hollywood rivalry. After a slow start in the first half, Doncic went off after halftime and finished the game with 31 points to lead the Lakers to […]

The Atlanta Hawks ran into one of the best teams in the league on Friday night in the Oklahoma City Thunder, and they were shown what it takes to be elite. Despite the greatness of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his MVP season, the Thunder as a team know how to move the ball, create turnovers, and […]

The Boston Celtics are coming off of a dominant championship run in 2024 that saw them absolutely roll through the Eastern Conference in the playoffs before swiftly dispatching the Dallas Mavericks in five games in the NBA Finals. The Celtics are having another great season in 2024-25, although they have been slightly overshadowed by the […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat thrillingly beat the Indiana Pacers on Friday night, 125-120, it marks the team’s second straight victory at home after a touch stretch after the All-Star break. While the Heat’s belief had come back around after the win against the Atlanta Hawks Wednesday, Bam Adebayo emphasizes how another impressive performance […]

CHICAGO – The Chicago Bulls picked up a much-needed win on Friday night as they took down the Toronto Raptors at home, and it came in thrilling fashion. The Bulls trailed by as many as 16 points in the fourth quarter, but they were able to come back and force overtime thanks to a ridiculous […]

Facing the Boston Celtics, the NBA’s defending champions, in front of a hostile Boston crowd, the Cleveland Cavaliers proved they belong among the league’s elite.  The Cavs stormed back from a 22-point first-quarter deficit to stun the Celtics, 123-116, in what might be Cleveland’s most significant victory of the season. Sure, this comeback victory is […]

As if the Philadelphia 76ers’ 2024-25 season couldn’t get any worse, it was announced on Friday that Joel Embiid will be missing the rest of the campaign as he continues to deal with a knee injury. Embiid hasn’t been 100 percent, health-wise, all season long, and with the 76ers falling off the pace in the […]

The New York Knicks got Mitchell Robinson back from his injury on Friday night, and they wasted no time throwing Robinson into the fire of a playoff atmosphere. The Knicks and the Memphis Grizzlies went down to the wire, throwing haymakers back and forth, in one of the wildest games of the NBA season. With […]

MIAMI – The Miami Heat’s belief in themselves has likely strengthened as the team has won two straight after beating the Indiana Pacers on Friday night, 125-120. After the Heat beat the Hawks on Wednesday, the unit was looking to build upon that impressive win as they outlasted the Pacers. Erik Spoelstra said right after […]

The Los Angeles Lakers squared off against their crosstown rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday, and while the game was still in progress, the Lakers ended up a little more short-handed than before. Lakers starting guard Austin Reaves was ruled out for the remainder of the game against the Clippers due to a calf […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick provided a positive injury update on forward Rui Hachimura. Hachimura suffered a left knee strain in the Lakers’ previous game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday. He played 18 minutes in the contest before exiting in the third quarter. Redick said that the Lakers are “optimistic” that Hachimura’s […]

We’re back with another betting prediction and pick inside the NBA as we take a look at this next matchup between cross-conference foes for the first time. The Milwaukee Bucks (33-25) will take on the Dallas Mavericks (32-28) as both teams try to mount winning runs. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Bucks-Mavericks prediction and pick. […]

Coming off a 20-point loss to the Detroit Pistons, the Boston Celtics were raring to redeem themselves, and in a great test against the Cleveland Cavaliers, no less. And even though the Celtics were without Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis on the night, they still found themselves in winning positions for most of the night. […]

The New York Knicks have been a bit of an oddity this season. The Knicks have a very good record at 38-20 and are comfortably in third place in the Eastern Conference, but they have a terrible record against the top teams in the NBA. The Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder have […]

Jayson Tatum was dominant in the first half of the Boston Celtics’ matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. This had teammate Derrick White give a solid endorsement. Tatum couldn’t miss from the field in the first 24 minutes of the game. Once halftime came around with the Celtics up 74-64, he had 30 points, […]

The Miami Heat are looking to get back to winning ways on Friday night against the Indiana Pacers, but the task got a little tougher for them during the third quarter. Starting forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. was bringing the ball up the court and turned his ankle while trying to get by Pacers star Pascal […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be facing the Los Angeles Clippers a day after defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Lakers did have a few injury scares to some of their key players, and LeBron James was one of them. Luckily, he was able to finish the game, but his status against the Clippers could possibly […]

The Philadelphia 76ers used one of their two-way contracts on a former player of the Los Angeles Lakers. Philadelphia signed 2023 first-round pick Jalen Hood-Schifino on a two-way deal Friday, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania. They will waive two-way wing David Roddy to make room for the former Laker, Sixers reporter Adam Aaronson confirmed. Hood-Schifino […]

CHICAGO – The Chicago Bulls are currently in a play-in tournament spot, but if they want to keep it that way, they need to be better. The Bulls haven’t been playing well lately as they have lost seven of their last eight games, and if they can’t start getting some wins, they are going to […]