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When the Golden State Warriors traded a package headlined by Andrew Wiggins for Jimmy Butler, it sent shockwaves through the NBA World. Both conferences were impacted by the move, with the Warriors getting better and the Heat getting not necessarily worse, but more interestingly, the fans in San Francisco had to say goodbye to one […]

Stephen A. Smith isn’t exactly covering himself in much glory as of late, and his latest remarks have only gone on and drawn even more criticism towards himself. While criticizing New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson isn’t something that’s unique to Smith, it’s the way he used Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant in his […]

The Detroit Pistons social media team issued the perfect response to NBA on TNT analyst Shaquille O’Neal, who has been downplaying their season in a couple of viral remarks. “You want to brag about a team that’s 32-26? Stop it,” Shaq said to Adam Lefkoe on a recent episode The Big Podcast. “That’s not success. […]

Who said the NBA is no longer a physical league? Hulking centers Mason Plumlee of the Phoenix Suns and Steven Adams of the Houston Rockets may have something to say about that after getting into a heated moment during the first half of Wednesday’s game at Toyota Center in Houston. The scuffle started shortly after […]

The Los Angeles Lakers hit the road to take on the Milwaukee Bucks Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Bucks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Lakers-Bucks NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Lakers-Bucks Odds Los Angeles […]

After back-to-back games between the top MVP candidates, Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Denver Nuggets’ MVP Nikola Jokic, head coach Mark Daigneault delivered his take on the race. Both teams split the mini-series, evening Gilgeous-Alexander and Jokic’s highly-anticipated showdown, 1-1. Before facing the champion Boston Celtics, a reporter asked Daigneault to campaign for his top […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers asserting their dominance in the Eastern Conference this season isn’t even the most headline-grabbing moment that’s happened to them. It’s when they signed 6’10” power forward Nae’Qwan Tomlin to a 2-way contract on March 2, capping off one of the most unconventional routes to the NBA. As most future NBA players get […]

Zaccharie Risacher has continued to grow throughout his rookie season, and it looks like he’s putting everything together at this point of the year. Head coach Quin Snyder has noted all season that Risacher’s growth is not linear, but it’s hard not to notice the strides that he’s made over the past few months. Risacher […]

The Utah Jazz most likely have one foot out the door this season and one eye on the NBA Draft Lottery, with hopes for a little luck with the ping pong balls to help them land Cooper Flagg. However, Adam Silver is still making sure the Jazz are doing their best to compete. On Wednesday, […]

SAN ANTONIO — The Dallas Mavericks earned a 133-129 victory against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday. It was a competitive win for the Mavs without question. On Wednesday, Dallas will play San Antonio once again on the road. PJ Washington is among the Mavericks who is not playing as he continues to deal with […]

MIAMI – As Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo praised Andrew Wiggins after Tuesday’s practice, saying that he’ll get back to All-Star level as he gets more comfortable with the team, there is one aspect that he still has yet to show before returning to his usual production. With the Heat facing some stress due to […]

There’s no doubt that what Dyson Daniels has been able to do on defense has warranted him to be in the running for Defensive Player of the Year, but he’s doing things on the other side of the ball that should be talked about. With injuries happening throughout the season, Daniels has come into the […]

Despite the Oklahoma City Thunder’s dominating 2024-25 campaign atop the Western Conference standings, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst revealed that they don’t always get the benefit of the doubt when it comes to winning a championship. Amid Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP race, one of the many reasons Oklahoma City should be regarded as a title contender, […]

Domantas Sabonis suffered a hamstring injury in the first minute of the Sacramento Kings’ 113-103 win over the Houston Rockets on March 1. Since then, he’s missed five games. However, the star center received a crucial update that sparked good news for the franchise. It was reported on Wednesday that Sabonis was a full participant […]

The Golden State Warriors are rolling since adding Jimmy Butler at the trade deadline, going 12-1 with the veteran in the lineup. Everyone is benefiting from Butler’s arrival, including superstar Stephen Curry. While the Warriors are in the sixth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference as we speak, it’s hard not to discuss […]

When the Golden State Warriors traded for star forward Jimmy Butler, there were rumors that these next two seasons could be the twilight run of all-time NBA legend Stephen Curry.  Discussing Curry’s potential retirement on his podcast, The Draymond Green Show, with Baron Davis, the four-time All-Star recalled a conversation with his long-time teammate about […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers faced the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night, the hope was that Luka Doncic would be able to get his team back on track in the aftermath of a 111-101 loss to the Boston Celtics and LeBron James suffering a groin injury. That did not happen. Doncic’s lackluster performance and the […]

Warriors fans are beginning to reminisce about the excitement of their 2022 championship run. Now, someone on the team feels the same exact way. “We’ve had similar fun like this, in 2022. It’s starting to feel like that again,” Gary Payton II said, on 95.7  the Game, echoing the energy that fans have been feeling. […]

The New York Knicks are trying to cement their spot in the elite in the Eastern Conference, but that task is proving to be somewhat difficult for Tom Thibodeau and company. The Knicks are safely in third place in the standings at the moment, but haven’t been able to get close to either the record-setting […]

The New Orleans Pelicans picked up a 127-120 win over the Los Angeles Clippers at home on Tuesday night. Star power forward Zion Williamson stole the show, scoring 22 points with 10 rebounds and 12 assists while shooting 8-of-13 from the field and 6-of-6 from the free-throw line. Following the game, Williamson talked about how […]

The Chicago Bulls are making a push for the play-in tournament despite losing a number of guys due to injury or at the NBA trade deadline. Josh Giddey has been a primary reason for the Bulls maintaining the 10th spot in the Eastern Conference. Unfortunately, Giddey left the Monday night’s game against the Indiana Pacers […]

Jemele Hill knows firsthand how it feels to be scrutinized for comments about athletes. She’s been in that position before, so when LeBron James confronted Stephen A. Smith courtside, her reaction was simple: “Good,” per TheSpun. Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ victory over the New York Knicks, James approached Smith over comments he had made […]

The Boston Celtics are currently gearing up for a prime time showdown vs the West-leading Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday evening from the TD Garden. The matchup figures to be a potential NBA Finals preview between two of the best three teams in the league this season to date, with Oklahoma City having taken the […]

The NBA Playoffs are right around the corner as teams across the league jockey for position and seeding. The postseason has a long history of generating rivalries in the league, and it sounds like Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton is eyeing to possibly renew one with the Detroit Pistons. During a guest appearance on “The […]

Josh Giddey is quickly becoming a fan favorite on the Chicago Bulls. He’s an exceptional downhill dribbler, adept at probing the paint, setting teammates up, and being a world-class Timothée Chalamet doppelganger is a positive trait in 2025. However, in recent weeks Giddey’s scoring output has also seen an uptick. Two days after Giddey had […]

Orlando Magic’s Paolo Banchero is firing back after a video posted by Brickscenter on X sparked controversy. The video showed Banchero staring down Wendell Carter Jr. following an airballed three-pointer. The caption claimed Banchero mouthed, “W** they paying you for?” after the play. The post quickly gained attention, sparking debates about the on-court dynamic between […]

There is no story better in the NBA right now than what the Detroit Pistons have achieved this season. Around this time last year, the Pistons were the laughingstock of the league when they finished the 2023-24 season with a 14-68 record after a historic 28-game losing streak. With a month left this season, the […]

As the Miami Heat take on the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night, the team is looking to turn around their fortunes after losing 11 of the last 15 games. Lots of those losses come off Heat collapses like in the past two contests, where against opponents outside of playoff contention, the team blew double-digit […]

After Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault revealed his “permanent sub” tactic in a 140-127 loss against the Denver Nuggets, the NBA world, including ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, has spent the past 24 hours responding to the unforeseen move. In an attempt to slow All-Star Nikola Jokic from inbounding the ball before the Thunder could […]

With Kevin Durant becoming more and more likely to leave the Phoenix Suns, options are on the table. For former NBA Sixth Man of the Year Lou Williams, he wants to see Durant be in his element. After the Suns put Durant in a possible trade to the Golden State Warriors, it might’ve signaled the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will visit the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday at Ball Arena. Rudy Gobert is questionable on the team’s status report due to lower back injury maintenance. Here’s everything we know about Gobert’s injury and playing status vs. the Nuggets. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access | Save $30)* Rudy Gobert injury […]

The Denver Nuggets will be facing the Minnesota Timberwolves, and they have a few players on the injury report ahead of the matchup. Nikola Jokic is on the injury report with a right elbow contusion and left ankle impingement, Murray has left ankle inflammation, and Gordon has a left ankle sprain. The Nuggets just went […]

TNT analyst Candace Parker corrected Shaquille O’Neal live on-air for his take on the Detroit Pistons when the Hall of Fame center mistakingly congratulated Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups. From there, things got worse as a defensive O’Neal revealed he doesn’t watch Pistons basketball. The conversation started when Shaq praised Pistons All-Star Cade […]

Charlotte Hornets’ franchise star LaMelo Ball has never been one to shy away from the spotlight and his father, LaVar Ball, has known all along that LaMelo would eventually become the best Ball brother on an NBA stage. He’ll see yet another release of his signature Puma MB.04, known to have some of the more […]

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton delivered one of the most electrifying moments of the season on Tuesday night. With 3.1 seconds remaining, Haliburton drilled a game-tying three-pointer while drawing a foul, then sank the go-ahead free throw to seal a stunning 115-114 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, per ESPN. The clutch four-point play sent Gainbridge […]

The Atlanta Hawks have started March with a 4-1 record, allowing them to rise past the Orlando Magic and Miami Heat for the 7-seed in the Eastern Conference. Trae Young has been the driving force behind Atlanta’s success, averaging 24.5 points and 13.0 assists per game during the Hawks’ five-game hot streak. Unfortunately for the […]

BOSTON — The 2023-24 Boston Celtics were relatively perfect, posting an incredible 16-3 record in the playoffs en route to their 18th championship in franchise history. And that was after they went 64-18 in the regular season, which was Boston’s best performance since their storied 2007-08 campaign. With all that excellence in mind, Celtics star […]

Despite D’Angelo Russell nursing an ankle injury currently, it has been an interesting season to say the least for the veteran point guard as he was traded from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Brooklyn Nets earlier in the year. While Russell reportedly wants to stay with the Nets beyond this season, he would double […]

Dwyane Wade had no issue with how LeBron James confronted Stephen A. Smith last week. In fact, the Miami Heat legend made it clear he would have done the exact same thing, TMZ reports. Dwyane Wade tells TMZ that he spoke to Stephen A Smith & says he would have walked up to him like […]