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The Philadelphia 76ers will close out a road trip with a matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies, hoping to salvage the unsuccessful trip with a victory. It could be the first time the Sixers get all three of their stars to play in the same game. While it’s still not certain, there is a chance that […]

With the Utah Jazz already facing a talent deficit on most nights, the last thing they would want is to enter games with poor preparedness and a distinct lack of energy. But on Tuesday night, and in an NBA Cup game against the Los Angeles Lakers, no less, the Jazz were simply outplayed on both […]

Winners of six in a row, the Los Angeles Lakers remain undefeated in NBA Cup play, going back to last season, after a relatively comfortable 124-118 win over the struggling Utah Jazz on Tuesday. While the story of the game is Dalton Knecht tying the NBA rookie record for most triples made in a game, […]

With Rui Hachimura out due to an ankle injury, the Los Angeles Lakers called upon Dalton Knecht to replace his spot in the starting lineup for their Tuesday night NBA Cup battle against the Utah Jazz. Knecht has earned it anyway; he’s coming off a solid three-game stretch in which he averaged 20 points per […]

Roughly a month in, the Philadelphia 76ers’ 2024-25 season has not gone according to plan. After falling into the deepest depths of the Eastern Conference standings and having the events of a private team meeting leaked, the Sixers are at a crossroads staring down two paths. This could be where their season takes a turn […]

Things are off to about as bad a start in the Paul George era for the Philadelphia 76ers as was previously conceivable. The team is currently ranked dead last in the abysmal Eastern Conference with a 2-11 record. George, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey have been in and out of the lineup with various maladies. […]

Draymond Green has made plenty of enemies throughout the course of his career, and as long as he’s active, his physicality on the court and combative nature off of it will continue to draw the ire of his opponents. Most recently, Green landed on hot water with the Memphis Grizzlies after he was (belatedly) called […]

The Los Angeles Lakers improved to 2-0 in NBA Cup play on Tuesday night with a 124-118 win over the Utah Jazz in Los Angeles. The story of this one was rookie Dalton Knecht, who earned the start and didn’t disappoint. Knecht finished the game with 37 points on 12-for-16 from the floor and 9-for-12 […]

Ben Simmons’ offensive passivity has been problematic since he joined the Brooklyn Nets. The three-time All-Star has pointed to debilitating back injuries in recent years when asked about his lack of aggressiveness. Yet, despite entering this season with a self-proclaimed clean bill of health, his deficiencies are more glaring than ever. Simmons is averaging 5.7 […]

One of the stories of the NBA Draft was former Tennessee superstar Dalton Knecht falling all the way to the Los Angeles Lakers in the late teens. Fans and pundits couldn’t believe how one of the best players in college basketball slipped all the way down in the draft and now gets to team up […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks defeated the New Orleans Pelicans by a final score of 132-91 on Tuesday night in an NBA Cup clash. Luka Doncic led the way with 26 points in the Mavs’ offensive outburst, as seven Mavericks scored in double-digit points. Kyrie Irving, though, entered the game shooting over 52 percent from […]

The Boston Celtics took on one of their most challenging matchups against the previously undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night. The Cavs fought hard, but the Celtics got the last laugh and won 120-117. Moreover, Jayson Tatum, Al Horford, and several others contributed to a historical three-point shooting night in the impressive win. Boston shot […]

As usual, Boston Celtics big man Al Horford was a crucial supporting piece in his team’s 120-117 over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night. The 18th-year veteran scored 20 points on 7-for-11 shooting with seven rebounds, three blocks, and one assist across 32 minutes, and Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson couldn’t help but admire his performance […]

The Boston Celtics were in first place in the Eastern Conference for almost an entire year until the Cleveland Cavaliers took the top spot at the end of October. Thanks to a 15-0 streak, which was good enough for the second-best start in NBA history, it was hard to deny the Cavs the title of […]

With Victor Wembanyama out for a second consecutive game due to a knee injury, the San Antonio Spurs weren’t expected to put up much of a fight against the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder in their Tuesday night NBA Cup tussle. Devin Vassell was also out, which would make life even more difficult for the […]

The Denver Nuggets took on an intense interconference matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night. The Nuggets were tested early, but they eventually pulled away to win 122-110. Russell Westbrook had a huge performance off the bench, but things got heated in the third quarter between the veteran guard and a Grizzlies center. The […]

Over the past few seasons, life without Nikola Jokic has been extremely difficult for the Denver Nuggets. But with Jokic out for the third consecutive game due to personal reasons, the Nuggets will have to dig deep within themselves if they were to keep their hopes of advancing to the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ historic 15-0 start to the season has finally come to an end, courtesy of the Boston Celtics, as the defending champions beat their conference rivals, 120-117, on the NBA Cup group stage. In the win, Jayson Tatum scored 33 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead his team, while Donovan Mitchell poured […]

An image of the NBA Cup was prominently plastered across TD Garden’s special green court, but there was more at stake than an in-season tournament in Tuesday night’s showdown between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics. The top two teams in the league set out to make a statement, but in the end, the 2024 […]

Some losses hurt more than others, and Tuesday night’s 120-117 defeat to the Boston Celtics was extra painful for Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell. The five-time All-Star drew one of the hardest fouls in recent memory as he dribbled past half court with the final seconds of the game winding down. Boston Celtics forward Jayson […]

The Boston Celtics sent a message to the rest of the NBA on Tuesday night. Joe Mazzulla and the Celtics confirmed that they are still the team to beat in the NBA after knocking off the Cleveland Cavaliers 120-117 in NBA Cup play, handing the Cavs their first loss of the season. The Cavs came […]

The Golden State Warriors have had an electric start to the 2024 season. Golden State holds the second-best record in the Western Conference despite taking a tough loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Nov. 18. Draymond Green and Stephen Curry continue to be integral to the Warriors’ success, and Green’s story about another NBA […]

Under new coach Kenny Atkinson, the Cleveland Cavaliers have surged to a historic 15-0 record, which impressed no less than NBA legend and analyst Charles Barkley. For context, the 15-0 Cavs are only the fourth team in NBA history to start 15-0–the three prior teams, including the 73-9 Warriors, also reached the NBA Finals, boding […]

Through their first 13 games of the NBA season, the Washington Wizards have shown that while they’re not a contender right now, they have building blocks that will eventually get them to the next level. Chief among them is second-year guard Bilal Coulibaly, who’s impressed some of the league’s best players recently. Future Hall-of-Fame sharpshooter […]

Before the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics matchup, Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley were up to their usual conversation about both teams, the coaches, the players and all the context in between. But of course, the egos had to come out to play as the pair started throwing around huge dollar amounts for possible […]

DALLAS — Luka Doncic is still recording impressive numbers for the most part to begin the 2024-25 NBA season. The Dallas Mavericks star is averaging 28.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 7.8 assists per game heading into Tuesday night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans. However, Doncic is shooting just 42.5 percent from the field and […]

The Phoenix Suns host the New York Knicks for an interconference matchup on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Knicks-Suns prediction and pick. The Knicks are coming off a huge win against the Washington Wizards, 134-106. They have now won three straight games including back-to-back against the Brooklyn Nets […]

The Chicago Bulls hit the road to take on the Milwaukee Bucks Wednesday night. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we give you a Bulls-Bucks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Bulls-Bucks NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Bulls-Bucks Odds […]

INGLEWOOD, CA — James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers earned their second win of the season against Steph Curry and the Western Conference-leading Golden State Warriors, showing that they’re fully capable of competing with the best of the best. Monday’s game was extra special, however, because it was the first time that the first […]

The New Orleans Pelicans hit the road to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pelicans-Cavaliers prediction and pick. We will also let you now how to watch the game. Here are the Pelicans-Cavaliers NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Pelicans-Cavaliers Odds New Orleans […]

Brandin Podziemski has become incredibly important to the Golden State Warriors since being drafted. But his 3-point percentage of 19.1 so far this season is one of several glaring issues with the Warriors’ shooting. The team ruled Podziemski out ahead of Golden State’s game highly-anticipated game against Boston because of a mystery illness. Podziemski told […]

After the Memphis Grizzlies lost to the Golden State Warriors in NBA Cup action on Friday, November 15, several members of the organization spoke out about a third-quarter moment between Draymond Green and rookie Zach Edey. The NBA upgraded the play to a Flagrant 1 after the game. On the latest episode of The Draymond […]

Lamar Odom is speaking out about reports that he recently purchased a sex doll to resemble his ex-wife Khloe Kardashian.  Odom made headlines earlier this month when a representative for the former NBA star said that he was in the market for a sex doll that specifically had physical attributes to Kardashian. Odom’s manager, Gina […]

The Memphis Grizzlies welcome the Philadelphia 76ers to town on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a 76ers-Grizzlies prediction and pick. The Sixers are a disaster. It is as simple as that. At 2-11, they are being led by a rookie as Joel Embiid is pretty much a no-show. They […]

The NBA season continues and we have a tilt between the Orlando Magic and the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday.  It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Magic-Clippers prediction and pick. The Orlando Magic are set to face the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night at the Intuit Dome. The Magic, currently […]

The NBA season continues and we have a tilt between the Atlanta Hawks and the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday.  It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hawks-Warriors prediction and pick. The Atlanta Hawks will face the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night at the Chase Center, with both teams seeking to […]

As All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder prepare for their second NBA Cup matchup, first on the road, against the San Antonio Spurs, Lou Williams had an interesting take on the hype surrounding Gilgeous-Alexander. SGA is off to a phenomenal start this season, especially since the Thunder lost Chet Holmgren in a 127-116 […]

The Milwaukee Bucks aren’t in a great position, especially after posting a 5-9 record to start the 2024-2025 NBA season. With the way things are going, it’s looking like the Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard partnership is going nowhere. Add in the coaching of Doc Rivers and the Bucks are faced with massive pressure to […]

The Phoenix Suns have had plenty of pleasant surprises during the 2024-25 season. However, there’s one in particular that stands out above the rest. And his name is Ryan Dunn. When Suns’ rookies elevated the team morale, Dunn was a significant part of that. In the preseason, Dunn averaged 9.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists, […]