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After two days off, Darius Garland and the Cleveland Cavaliers remain at home to host Dyson Daniels and the Atlanta Hawks just before Thanksgiving. Last time out, the Cavs defeated the Toronto Raptors 122-108. Meanwhile, the Hawks are on a four-game losing streak, with their latest loss coming against the Dallas Mavericks 129-109. This will […]

After two days off, the Cleveland Cavaliers remain home to host the Atlanta Hawks just before Thanksgiving. Last time out, the Cavs defeated the Toronto Raptors 122-108. Meanwhile, the Hawks are on a four-game losing streak, with their latest loss coming against the Dallas Mavericks 129-109. This will be the first of three meetings between […]

The Golden State Warriors will face the Oklahoma City Thunder in a battle of the top two teams in the Western Conference. After losing two straight games, including an improbable blown game to the Brooklyn Nets, the Bay Area squad have fallen to second place at 12-5. Moreover, the Warriors are dealing with injuries, according […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be without their leading scorer during Wednesday’s road matchup with the Phoenix Suns. Cam Thomas will miss the game due to left hamstring soreness. Thomas was pulled during the second half of Monday’s 128-120 win over the Golden State Warriors. The 23-year-old had been dealing with a lower back injury entering […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been without superstar point guard Luka Doncic for their last three games, and that streak will continue against the New York Knicks. A right wrist sprain will keep Doncic out of Wednesday night’s contest, per the NBA’s injury report. The Mavs are 3-1 in games without Doncic and 7-7 with him […]

James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers were blown out of Beantown by the Boston Celtics on Monday night, 126-94. The contest wasn’t much of a competition after the midway point of the second quarter, with the Celtics going up by as many as 32 points and at by least 15 points for the final […]

MIAMI – Before the Miami Heat took on the Milwaukee Bucks as a part of NBA Cup group play, head coach Erik Spoelstra highlighted veteran big man Kevin Love and his contributions to the team. As Love played a huge role in the Heat’s bench in Sunday’s win over the Dallas Mavericks, Spoelstra honed in […]

Rivals turn into idols in not only the NBA, and the Miami Heat, but the entirety of sports. In the 2011 NBA free agency, Miami Heat executive Pat Riley made a call to Ray Allen and tried to convince him to join the Heat that offseason. Although he won a championship with Kevin Garnett, Paul […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have been rolling the past few weeks after a slow start to the season, and they’ve been led by Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Bucks’ next challenge will be against the Miami Heat, but Antetokounmpo has shown up on the injury report once again. Previously, he was on the report with a knee injury […]

The Sacramento Kings (8-10) are plunging down the Western Conference standings, as they struggle to find answers in the first quarter of the 2024-25 season. The front office is hoping that another veteran presence can help bring an end to the team’s four-game losing streak. Free agent Jae Crowder is on the verge of agreeing […]

The New York Knicks bested the Denver Nuggets on the road Monday night, 145-118. Denver could not keep up with New York’s offensive onslaught. OG Anunoby was the best Knicks player on Monday. He tallied 40 points, a career-high, along with five rebounds and four assists. He made 16 out of his 23 shot attempts. […]

Time is not a valuable commodity in the NBA. Players never know how much time they have left in their respective careers, and teams operate with a very limited capacity of time being on their side. The Denver Nuggets likely understand this better than any other organization in the league. It took years for them […]

The New York Knicks have gotten off to a solid start to the 2024-25 NBA season, currently sitting at 10-7 after Monday evening’s dominant road win over the Denver Nuggets. The Knicks have come a long way since the end of the Carmelo Anthony tenure in the mid to late 2010s, in which the team […]

Miami Heat President Pat Riley reflected on the breakup of the Heat’s famed “Big Three” during an appearance on The OGs Show, a podcast hosted by former Heat players Udonis Haslem and Mike Miller. Riley addressed the end of an era marked by LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh, who formed one of the […]

Amid an uneven 8-9 start to the 2024-25 NBA season, Damian Lillard’s historic performance has been a major highlight for the Milwaukee Bucks. According to Nathan Marzion, host of the Bucks University Podcast, Lillard is currently averaging 25.2 points, 7.4 assists, and fewer than three turnovers per game — a statistical achievement only Lillard has […]

Jaylen Brown currently holds the record as having signed the largest contract in the NBA. Although Brown had some doubters, he proved them wrong by leading the Boston Celtics to another championship with him named as the 2024 NBA Finals MVP. Although Brown had a big year in the NBA, it seems like the recently […]

Dejounte Murray is set to make his return to the court on Nov. 27 against the Toronto Raptors after being out with a fractured hand. Murray has missed the last 17 games with the injury, but he’s also been out for personal reasons, according to Pelicans reporter Will Guillory. “Dejounte Murray said he was away […]

With the glitz and glamour that comes with Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic’s game, former NBA all-star Joakim Noah sees that as well. However, he believes that there’s an element to Jokic’s game that is severely underlooked. On the Young Man & The Three Podcast, Noah shared what makes the Denver big man as dominant […]

A 10-2 start to the 2024-25 season was unexpected for the Golden State Warriors. Internally, this organization held high belief that they would be able to put the 2023-24 season behind them and flip the script to a new, fresh page. Lately, the Warriors have gone back to some of their old habits, leading to […]

The Memphis Grizzlies welcomed Ja Morant back into the starting lineup before a win over the Portland Trail Blazers in the FexEd Forum. It was to be the All-Star’s first game since a November 6 matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. There would be something new for Morant to adjust to, however, as there would […]

The Denver Nuggets dropped a frustrating game on Monday evening at home vs the New York Knicks, giving up 145 points in what turned out to be a 27-point loss. The defeat occurred on the heels of what had been a resounding road win against the Los Angeles Lakers two nights prior, and took the […]

Milwaukee Bucks All-Star forward Khris Middleton continues to progress from offseason ankle surgeries, and he has taken the next step in his return-to-play process by recently completing a five-on-five scrimmage with the team on Monday in Miami, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Middleton, who has been cleared medically to play, is still working his […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have a hometown hero providing some silver linings to an otherwise bleak season. Thankfully, Willie Green’s rotations are getting two big boosts before Thanksgiving Day. Elfrid Payton will understand the wait to get a handful of minutes now that CJ McCollum (abductor) and Dejounte Murray (hand) are returning from injury. Zion […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been hit with a hefty fine after they concluded that Trae Young could have played in their NBA Cup game against the Boston Celtics. “The NBA announced today that the Atlanta Hawks have been fined $100,000 for violating the league’s Player Participation Policy in connection with Trae Young missing the team’s […]

Recently, the NBA announced major changes to its All-Star game format, which will now include a tournament of four teams. The teams will play semifinal games to 40 points, before a final matchup to 25 points between the winners, per Shams Charania of ESPN, with three teams being composed of eight All-Stars each and the […]

BOSTON — Boston Celtics stars Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis haven’t even played 60 games together, but that hasn’t stopped them from creating an apparent, on-court connection. That bond was on display on Monday night, as the Celtics prevailed 126-94 over the Los Angeles Clippers in Porzingis’ season debut. In the second quarter of the […]

Joel Embiid is still managing his left knee injury and Paul George is working his way through the second left knee hyperextension in as many months. The latest injury update from the Philadelphia 76ers said that the two stars will miss at least one more game. The team announced that Embiid, Kyle Lowry (right hip […]

The Memphis Grizzlies and Ja Morant are taking things personally in the games leading up to Thanksgiving dinner. The Portland Trail Blazers found out the hard way, getting smoked in a 123-98 Memphis win in the FexEx Forum. Six Grizzlies scored in double figures but Morant’s jaw-dropping double-double stat line stole the show in returning […]

After Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown was irate at a referee during the team’s 108-103 loss to the Brooklyn Nets last Sunday, the NBA has responded to his actions with a fine. As the Kings prepare to face the Minnesota Timberwolves Wednesday night, it will be after Brown was issued a $35,000 fine for […]

The Lakers have always been an attractive destination for NBA superstars, given the franchise’s big market and decorated history. However, it’s worth noting that the Lakers seem to miss their targeted players these days. Unlike in the past, the Lakers have managed to secure the services of some coveted talents. Here’s a look at the […]

The Golden State Warriors were recently mentioned as a possible trade suitor for Chicago Bulls forward Patrick Williams. NBA insider Jake Fischer made the link between Williams and the Warriors, via Bleacher Report. “One name that would be fascinating, that I know his team is more willing than ever to discuss him in a trade, […]

Ja Morant returned to the Memphis Grizzlies lineup after dealing with an injury, and he came back in style as they defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 123-98. In only 23 minutes, Morant carved up the Trail Blazers, scoring 22 points and dishing out 11 assists, but it was a highlight for almost every play he […]

Lonzo Ball is an incredibly fun basketball player to watch, but it has unfortunately been very hard to do that in recent years as Ball has been batting all kinds of injury issues. He missed the previous two seasons for the Chicago Bulls because of a knee injury that took a while to correctly diagnose, […]

Jaylen Brown has been more vocal off the court this season, as multiple people have seemed to poke the bear with him. Brown has always been one of the more quiet players for the Boston Celtics, but he’s showing people this time around that he’s not afraid to fire back. Recently, when the Celtics played […]

The Charlotte Hornets fell to the Orlando Magic 95-84, but LaMelo Ball stayed on a tear. After dropping 50 points on the road against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks, Ball poured in 44 more points on the Magic and their third-ranked defense. He shot 17-30 from the field and 4-11 from three-point range. With […]

A loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night in front of their home faithful was not how the Golden State Warriors wanted to start their week. After suffering a 10-point loss on Saturday to the San Antonio Spurs, the Warriors and Stephen Curry fell 128-120 at home to the Nets on Monday night, arguably […]

After a long absence in the NBA, veteran point guard and former first-round pick Elfrid Payton is back in business in the league. And in just his third game since officially returning to the league via a deal with the New Orleans Pelicans, Payton managed to do something no other player so far in the […]

The Rockets are playing great to start the year, while the Timberwolves have started very inconsistent. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Rockets-Timberwolves prediction and pick. The Rockets surprised a little bit last year, and they got aggressive in improving their roster. They have a trio of standout scorers, including Alperen […]

One of the most pervasive, unrealistic clichés in NBA exec-speak nowadays is the notion of competing now with an eye toward the future. It’s thrown around a ton but no one seems all that interested in explaining how they’re actually going to go about executing a plan that seems antithetical to itself. In a league […]