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The Golden State Warriors are taking on the Miami Heat on the road Tuesday night and star guard Stephen Curry could be available for the contest. Curry is heading to meet the team in South Beach, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. “Stephen Curry is traveling to join the Warriors in Miami, and his status for Tuesday’s […]

The Memphis Grizzlies keep getting stark reminders that ingredients are missing from their recipe for success in the Western Conference. Unforced errors leading to turnovers and foul trouble are two huge on-court issues. However, The Grizzlies (43-28) are grappling with a rash of injuries that have derailed their momentum at a critical juncture. Ja Morant […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will embark on a four-game road trip that carries them through the end of March, but they will do so without a recent standout on their roster. Bronny James will not be on the Lakers’ active roster for the trip as the team made the decision to assign him to South […]

We’re back with another betting prediction and pick for Monday’s NBA slate of action as we conclude this next cross-conference series with the second meeting between these two squads. The Boston Celtics will take on the Sacramento Kings as the Kings lead the series 1-0. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-Kings prediction and pick. The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will head to Central Florida for a showdown with the Orlando Magic. It will be a clash at Amway Arena as we continue our NBA odds series and make a Lakers-Magic prediction and pick. The Lakers lead the head-to-head series 46-25. Furthermore, the Lakers are 7-3 in the past 10 games against […]

The New Orleans Pelicans fell 136-130 at the hands of the Detroit Pistons on Sunday afternoon, but CJ McCollum made team history in the process. McCollum led all scorers with 40 points, the fourth game in which he has crossed the 40-point threshold this season. The only other member of the Pelicans to ever do […]

The Philadelphia 76ers lost the penultimate game of their six-game road trip to the Atlanta Hawks, 132-119, as Quentin Grimes stuffed the stat sheet once again. But even though he ended the game with a team-high 26 points, a team-high six assists and five rebounds, Hawks forward Georges Niang used his uptick in production to […]

The Milwaukee Bucks took care of business against the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night, earning a 114-108 win on the road. Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo played an impactful role in the Bucks’ win, ending up with 32 points and 17 rebounds while shooting 12-of-20 from the field. Antetokounmpo did not hold back after the game […]

As the games go along, Oso Ighodaro has become one of the most impactful players on the Phoenix Suns. Meanwhile, it’s caught the eye of point guard, Tyus Jones. After the Suns signed Jones to a $3.3 million deal in the offseason, the former Duke basketball star was expected to run the offense. He’s run […]

In a blowout win on Friday, the Oklahoma City Thunder center Jaylin Williams helped extend their winning streak to five by beating the Charlotte Hornets 141-106. Williams unleashed his new hook shot, which Cason Wallace says reminded him of Hall of Fame center Hakeem Olajuwon. After head coach Mark Daigneault commended the Thunder for their […]

The Detroit Pistons continue to chip away at historic achievements through the 2024-25 regular season. Sunday afternoon’s 136-130 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans officially stamped the Pistons’ 40th win of the regular season. This accomplishment marks Detroit’s first 40-win season since 2018-19. The Pistons came into the game shorthanded from injuries to point guard […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t make it easy. Their first half against the Utah Jazz was a masterclass in offensive futility. With brick after brick piling up, Cleveland’s frustration was mounting, and a sense of déjà vu from their recent four-game losing streak creeping in. A miserable 3-of-25 performance from beyond the arc in the opening […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers welcomed back LeBron James and Rui Hachimura to the lineup on Saturday after both players had missed several games due to injury. In Rui Hachimura’s case, he had been sidelined for nine games due to a knee injury. Hachimura was upgraded to available in the hours before the […]

We’re back with another betting prediction and pick for Monday’s NBA slate as we see the first game of this upcoming cross-conference series. The Dallas Mavericks (34-37) will visit the Brooklyn Nets (23-48) in the first meeting between these two clubs on the season. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Mavericks-Nets prediction and pick. The […]

The New York Knicks were in a free fall of sorts. Even Josh Hart recently acknowledged it. New York was on a two-game losing streak entering their recent game against the Washington Wizards. To be fair, the Knicks were dealt an awkward hand in their schedule over the past week or two. And Jalen Brunson’s […]

For years, everything on offense has run through Trae Young on the Atlanta Hawks. He’s usually the one who takes the potential game-winning shots, controls the pace on fast breaks, and gets others involved. Things have changed a bit this season, and more specifically over the past few weeks, and it’s been because of the […]

Our NBA betting predictions and pick will revisit this cross-conference series between teams who met just a week ago. The Minnesota Timberwolves (41-31) will take on the Indiana Pacers (41-29) as the Pacers lead the season series 1-0. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Timberwolves-Pacers prediction and pick. The Minnesota Timberwolves are eighth in the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers welcomed LeBron James back to the lineup from injury on Saturday against the Chicago Bulls. The Lakers would lose, 146-115, and James looked a little bit rusty in his return to the court. That game ended what was a five-game homestand for the Lakers, and they now embark on the road for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got several key players back from injury, including LeBron James and Rui Hachimura, on Saturday evening vs the Chicago Bulls, but that wasn’t enough to prevent a 31-point home loss to Chicago. In what was arguably their worst overall performance of the season, the Lakers got behind the eight ball early […]

The Dallas Mavericks have a significant injury update on star big man Anthony Davis ahead of Monday’s matchup against the Brooklyn Nets. Davis currently has a doubtful status, per team reporter Joey Mistretta. He is nearly close to a full recovery from the adductor strain he suffered in February, having kept him on the sideline […]

There was one player from the Dallas Mavericks that LeBron James wanted the Los Angeles Lakers to include in the blockbuster trade for Luka Doncic: Markieff Morris. Markieff’s brother Marcus revealed this info on an episode of Kevin O’Connor’s podcast on March 18. He explained James’ stance. “The part about it I don’t think a […]

MIAMI – After the Miami Heat lost its 10th straight game on Friday to the Houston Rockets, there is no doubt a level of frustration within the team as the skid increases. However, Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra found positives after the defeat and expanded upon his thoughts before Sunday’s contest against the Charlotte Hornets. […]

Gilbert Arenas has a stunning demand for Miami Heat president Pat Riley. Arenas uploaded an episode of his Gil’s Arena podcast on Saturday. One of the topics he and the panel discussed revolved around the Heat’s struggles, which saw Kenyon Martin ask Arenas about whether Riley should fire head coach Erik Spoelstra. “So does Pat […]

The Chicago Bulls have been playing improved basketball as of late, thanks in no small part to the contributions of Josh Giddey, who has turned himself into one of the elite facilitators in the NBA over the last few months. That trend continued on Saturday evening with a road win over the Los Angeles Lakers, […]

LeBron James returned from a groin strain in the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. This prompted a response from his co-star Luka Doncic. James finished with 17 points, six rebounds and four assists after 31 minutes of action. He reflected on his performance after the game, saying he is […]

The Chicago Bulls defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 146-115 on Saturday, with Matas Buzelis recording 31 points on 5-of-10 shooting from three. The No. 11 pick of the 2024 NBA Draft has bigger goals than what was expected from him in his rookie campaign, per K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network. “I told Billy (Donovan) […]

The Sacramento Kings are currently in a battle for one of the play-in spots in the Western Conference. They recently suffered a major blow when it was revealed that Domantas Sabonis would be sidelined due to an ankle injury. With the Kings in a heated postseason race, they can ill afford to be short-handed. To […]

Before he even stepped foot on campus at Duke University, Cooper Flagg was already being hailed as a generational prospect. The combination of size, skill, approach, athleticism, and appreciation for both the history and nuances of the game of basketball resulted in lofty comparisons that have ranged from Kevin Garnett to Anthony Davis to Shawn Marion […]

Rumors have been swirling recently about whether there’s a legitimate chance that Duke basketball star and projected number one NBA draft pick Cooper Flagg could shockingly decide to take his talents back to school for another year. Flagg has made comments throughout the year indicating that his mind is not fully made up on what […]

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving called out his Twitch chat for making a disrespectful comment regarding his family member. Irving hosted a stream on Sunday, as his sister Asia was in the background. Twitch users wanted Irving to go “full screen” so they could see her completely. However, he did not approve of that request. […]

On Sunday, the Boston Celtics will hit the road to take on the Portland Trail Blazers as part of their ongoing West Coast trip. The Celtics have been rolling as of late, winners of four straight games since their recent home loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, but they may need all hands on deck […]

The Miami Heat will be facing the Charlotte Hornets, and they have a few star players who are on the injury report. Tyler Herro is on the report with a left hip contusion, Bam Adebayo has a left knee sprain, and with those two dealing with injuries, that is not what Heat fans want to […]

In a high-stakes Western Conference clash, the Denver Nuggets will finish out their four-game road trip against the Houston Rockets on Sunday night. Three-time MVP Nikola Jokic headlines the game’s injury report and is listed as out with an ankle injury. Here is everything we know about Nikola Jokic’s injury and his playing status against […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will be facing the Detroit Pistons, and they may be getting one of their key players back on the court. Zion Williamson missed the previous game against the Minnesota Timberwolves with a low back contusion, and he’s on the injury report again with the same ailment. Since Williamson returned from his […]

If you thought that a random late-season matchup between the Indiana Pacers and Brooklyn Nets would be overshadowed by a full Saturday slate of NCAA Tournament games, you assumed correctly, but that doesn’t mean that Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton wasn’t going to use that game as an opportunity to carve out an impressive little […]

For the first time since the 2025 NBA trade deadline, Jimmy Butler will return to Miami and face the Heat as a member of the Golden State Warriors. While the return will be the top storyline of Tuesday night, Butler does not see it as anything more than another game. Coming off a 124-115 loss […]

Anthony Davis has been sidelined since Feb. 8 in his debut game for the Dallas Mavericks with a left adductor strain, and everybody has been wondering when will he return to the court. It seems like that answer might be sooner than later, with it possibly being while the Mavericks are on the East Coast […]

The Chicago Bulls are on a West Coast trip, and after handling business against the Sacramento Kings a few days ago, they came into Los Angeles and defeated the Lakers, 146-115. It was a big win for the Bulls, and they had a few big games from some of their players, including Josh Giddey. Giddey […]

The Golden State Warriors came into Atlanta and took a tough 124-115 to the Hawks on March 22, and it was rough for them from the start. Having to play without Stephen Curry, the Warriors were going to be limited on offense, but it was their defense that wasn’t up to par during the game. […]