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Shake Milton was an afterthought on the Brooklyn Nets roster entering this season. A sign-and-trade from the New York Knicks used to match salary in the Mikal Bridges blockbuster deal, the seven-year veteran appeared out of place on a team trending toward a youth movement. However, following Cam Thomas’s injury, Milton has cracked the Nets’ […]

After starting the 2024-2025 season, 2-8, it seems that the Milwaukee Bucks have bucked their slow start. Milwaukee is now seventh in the NBA standings with an 11-11 win-loss card. Now that the Bucks have started to end their slump, there’s no question that their championship hopes have come alive once more. But while the […]

In the offseason, the New York Knicks made some noise by bringing in Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges via trade. Fast forward to the 2024-2025 season and the moves have elevated the franchise into a legitimate threat in the Eastern Conference. New York is currently posting a 15-9 record, which is good for fourth in […]

With just under 0:40 remaining in the San Antonio Spurs’ most recent game, the team was down by two to the New Orleans Pelicans. As they came up the court, Victor Wembanyama trailed the ball-handling Chris Paul. In a surprise to no one, the future Hall-of-Fame point guard flipped the ball back to his uniquely […]

Bronny James had an impressive G League road debut for the South Bay Lakers on Thursday, registering his best performance yet. He scored 30 points, along with three rebounds and two assists. However, despite his strong showing, the Lakers fell to the Valley Suns, 106-100. Bronny James just had his best game for the South […]

The Brooklyn Nets hit the road to take on the Memphis Grizzlies Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nets-Grizzlies prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Nets-Grizzlies NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Nets-Grizzlies Odds Brooklyn Nets: +10.5 […]

MIAMI – After the Miami Heat beat the Toronto Raptors to mark four straight wins, 114-104, star Jimmy Butler spoke about the trade rumors and the inclusion of his agent, Bernie Lee, in the drama. Butler’s agent would call out ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania for his reporting on the forward, which said the team […]

Bronny James looked to be unencumbered in his first G League road game, as he put forth the best effort of his young professional career. The rookie guard came ready to play in Thursday’s battle between the South Bay Lakers and Valley Suns, scoring a game-high 30 points on 13-of-23 shooting in a 106-100 loss. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (5-20) are feeling the pain this season as Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram mostly watch loss from the sidelines. Practically everyone on the payroll has needed a few days to a few months off due to injury. Thankfully for head coach Willie Green, Dejounte Murray, CJ McCollum, Herb Jones, and Trey […]

The Boston Celtics are on cruise control in their title defense; even though they were without Jayson Tatum for their Thursday night matchup against the Detroit Pistons, the Celtics came out on top convincingly, taking a 123-99 victory thanks in large part to yet another stellar outing from Payton Pritchard off the bench. Pritchard continues […]

The Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in an all-too-familiar spot. The roster, mostly held together by LeBron James and Anthony Davis’ greatness, is good enough to compete for a playoff spot. It also is by no means good enough to be considered among this season’s real championship contenders. They’ve existed in this no-man’s land for […]

Early in the 2024-25 season, the Oklahoma City Thunder are making their claim as the No. 1 team in the Western Conference and a legitimate NBA Finals contender. Even with the injury to Chet Holmgren, the team hasn’t missed a beat, continuing their winning ways. With a little over a quarter of the season played, […]

MIAMI – Despite the constant rumors surrounding Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler, the team handled business Thursday night as they won their fourth straight against the Toronto Raptors, 114-104. While the win will still be overshadowed, most likely by the trade speculation with the Heat star, they are still in the best stretch of the […]

Everyone has a wish list going into the holiday season, and the looking-mighty-nice Memphis Grizzlies got a huge injury-report-related gift. Zach Edey (left ankle sprain) and GG Jackson (right fifth metatarsal repair) were seen on the practice court, and the rookie was even upgraded to doubtful a day before hosting the Brooklyn Nets. The team […]

The Toronto Raptors’ roster has been hit with a few injury issues in recent weeks. Scottie Barnes just went down with an ankle injury and will miss time. Immanuel Quickley and Bruce Brown are both out. And Jakob Poeltl and Kelly Olynyk had been on the injury report, although both players have returned. The Raptors […]

Coming into the 2024-25 season, the Los Angeles Lakers knew they were going to be short-handed in the frontcourt. Both Christian Wood and Jarred Vanderbilt would be sidelined due to injury, and both have yet to make their season debut. About two months into the regular season, the Lakers are also without Jaxson Hayes, who […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Phoenix Suns and the Utah Jazz on Friday.  It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Suns-Jazz prediction and pick. The upcoming matchup between the Phoenix Suns (12-11) and Utah Jazz (5-18) on Friday presents a critical moment for both teams. The […]

The NBA Cup quarter-final matchup between the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors’ dramatic finish has an interesting update. After head coach Steve Kerr trashed officials for a late-game call that factored into the Warriors’ 91-90 loss to the Rockets, eliminating Golden State from the NBA Cup, the NBA released its last two-minute report […]

MIAMI – There’s no doubt that the topic of conversation around the Miami Heat has been about Jimmy Butler and the trade rumors that surround him. While Butler’s latest hair color has added fuel to the fire, Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke before Thursday’s contest against the Toronto Raptors about putting that type of […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will battle the Denver Nuggets on Friday at the Ball Arena. It will be chilly in Colorado as we share our NBA odds series and make a Clippers-Nuggets prediction and pick. The Nuggets lead the head-to-head series 108-87. Significantly, this will be the third meeting of the season. Recently, the Clippers […]

We’re back with another installment of our NBA betting predictions and picks as we head to the Western Conference for this tilt between surging teams. The San Antonio Spurs (12-12) will take on the Portland Trail Blazers (8-16) as both teams try to bounce back following recent losses. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Spurs-Trail […]

The Hornets visit the Bulls on Thursday! These two teams have been struggling at times this year. The Hornets recently broke a seven-game losing streak, while the Bulls are entering this game on a two-game losing streak. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hornets-Bulls prediction and pick. The Hornets were among […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will battle the Minnesota Timberwolves this Friday in Minneapolis. It’s a Western Conference battle at the Target Center as we continue our NBA odds series and make a Lakers-Timberwolves prediction and pick. The Lakers lead the head-to-head series 86-45. Recently, the Wolves rolled over the Lakers 109-80 at the Target Center. […]

The Washington Wizards will attempt to take down the powerful Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday in Ohio. It’s a showdown at the Rocket Mortgage Arena as we share our NBA odds series while making a Wizards-Cavaliers prediction and pick. The Cavaliers lead the head-to-head series 119-118. Significantly, this will be the third meeting of the season. […]

Jimmy Butler has been in trade rumors for the week, with ESPN’s Shams Charania naming the Dallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, and the Phoenix Suns as the four teams that he would like to be traded to. In correlation with the teams, fans have noticed that Butler has changed his hair color to […]

The NBA trade deadline is less than two months away, and several Brooklyn Nets veterans are at the center of growing speculation. With the team exceeding expectations during a presumed tanking season, general manager Sean Marks is reportedly “open for business.” However, the Nets are blocking out the noise as rumors surface with trade season […]

The Indiana Pacers hit the road to take on the Philadelphia 76ers Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pacers-76ers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Pacers-76ers NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Pacers-76ers Odds Indiana Pacers: +5.5 […]

Ticket prices for the NBA Cup Semifinals and Finals have seen a sharp decline compared to last year’s inaugural In-Season Tournament. The absence of high-profile teams, including the Golden State Warriors and New York Knicks, is driving the reduced demand for tickets, which are set for the games at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The […]

The New York Knicks continue to be a talented—and incredibly inconsistent—team. They were winners of five of their last six games, entering play on Wednesday evening. Unfortunately, despite some poor refereeing, the Knicks gave away their latest game to the Atlanta Hawks 108-100, a game in which they led by as much as 11 points […]

The Boston Celtics host the Detroit Pistons for an Eastern Conference battle on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pistons-Celtics prediction and pick. The Pistons are coming off a 120-111 win over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Before that, they lost at TD Garden to the […]

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant recently appeared on Up & Adams on Thursday, where he playfully teased host Kay Adams about a potential collaboration with Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels. Adams questioned Durant about a rumored project involving his media network, Boardroom, and Daniels. Durant’s response added to the intrigue. “You’ll see Kay when […]

Jimmy Butler is reportedly available to be traded, and the Miami Heat star may manage to return to his home state of Texas. But one former player says it would be better for Butler to land with the Dallas Mavericks instead of the Houston Rockets if he were to be traded. Chandler Parsons, who played […]

The first round of the NBA Cup Knockout Stage has come and gone, and now there are only four teams remaining. Those four teams will face off in the semifinal round, with the winners advancing to the championship game. The in-season tournament action is now headed to Las Vegas, Nevada, and in this article, we […]

One of the most disrespected and looked-over stars in the NBA is Sacramento Kings big man Domantas Sabonis. When it comes to consistency and playing his role as the Kings’ second star next to De’Aaron Fox, Sabonis is the definition of perfection. That is why Mike Brown loves his big man so much. However, Sabonis […]

NBA 2K has been one of the top video games in the world that managed to simulate the NBA like no other. NBA 2K gives basketball fans a chance to play the sport virtually in multiple ways. Furthermore, this allows them to have an unmatched experience of playing their favorite NBA players. What makes NBA […]

A new era has entered the NBA. Positionless basketball has become the norm, but one thing that will never change is the significance of height in the game of basketball. Guys like Victor Wembanyama and Kevin Durant are skilled, but their height makes them a cheat code. The Dallas Mavericks had a chance to field […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki’s quiet confidence during the 2011 NBA Finals extended beyond his on-court dominance. Former NBA player Brendan Haywood recently revealed on the Run Your Race podcast that Nowitzki privately dismissed the Miami Heat’s Big 3, asserting that the trio lacked true star power without him. Haywood, speaking with Theo Pinson and […]

The Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons will play on Thursday night. However, is Jayson Tatum playing in the game? Tatum is among the Celtics listed on Boston’s NBA injury report. He is dealing with right patella tendinopathy. The Celtics are hopeful to have Tatum available, but they will closely monitor his status ahead of tip-off. […]

The Heat host the Raptor on Thursday! The Raptors are struggling to enter this matchup, losing three straight games, while the Heat are playing well and have won three straight entering this matchup. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Raptors-Heat prediction and pick. The Raptors blew up their main core of […]