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LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers returned home on Friday following a disappointing road trip that saw the team go 1-4 after a 3-0 start. The Lakers snapped their two-game losing streak, defeating the Philadelphia 76ers, 116-106, with head coach JJ Redick making a lineup change bringing D’Angelo Russell off the bench. Helping lead […]

One of the biggest acquisitions for the Atlanta Hawks this season was Dyson Daniels, a young defensive menace that can affect the game in many ways. So far this season, he’s made his impact felt on that side of the ball, guarding the opposing team’s best player and picking them up 94 feet. What Daniels […]

The Denver Nuggets host the Dallas Mavericks for a big-time Western Conference matchup in the Mile High City. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Mavericks-Nuggets prediction and pick. The Mavs are coming off a nail-biting loss to the Phoenix Suns on Friday night. Phoenix, led by Kevin Durant’s 26 points, held […]

On Sunday, the Golden State Warriors will travel to the South to face the Oklahoma City Thunder. It’s a classic rivalry at the Paycom Center as we share our NBA odds series and make a Warriors-Thunder prediction and pick. The Warriors lost 136-117 to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night to fall to 7-2. Now, […]

The Phoenix Suns have been off to a fantastic start to the 2024-25 season at 8-1 under new head coach Mike Budenholzer. Kevin Durant’s play during the Suns’ hot start had his name in the early MVP race, but the team received disappointing injury news on Saturday. Durant suffered a calf strain during the team’s […]

The New York Knicks will head to Indianapolis on Sunday to face the Indiana Pacers. The Gainbridge Fieldhouse will be loud as we share our NBA odds series and make a Knicks-Pacers prediction and pick. The Knicks destroyed the Milwaukee Bucks 116-94 on Friday night. This win put them in second place in the Atlantic […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been without De’Andre Hunter for the past two weeks with right knee injury management, but they recently got a big update on his status moving forward, according to the AJC’s Lauren Williams. “Per league sources, the Hawks plan to change De’Andre Hunter’s injury designation from ‘right knee injury management’ to ‘personal […]

LOS ANGELES – Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 116-106 win at home against the Philadelphia 76ers, much of the postgame chatter centered on D’Angelo Russell coming off the bench. Lakers head coach JJ Redick made the decision to bring Russell in with the second unit while moving Cam Reddish into the starting lineup. Russell’s second […]

The Boston Celtics travel to the Cheese State to take on the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday evening. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-Bucks prediction and pick. The Celtics are 8-2 in the first 10 games of the season. They are coming off a close overtime win over their Atlantic Division […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have had more of a challenging start to the 2024-25 season than expected. Yet, Memphis has battled to maintain a 6-4 record through its first 10 games. The Grizzlies will face another major challenge though, given the news of Ja Morant’s injury status. Morant attempted to catch a lob during the third […]

As Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler left Friday’s game against the Nuggets in the first quarter with a right ankle injury, his label for the next contest facing the Minnesota Timberwolves has been revealed. While Butler’s status was originally murky, he will be in fact out Sunday with the injury as announced by the team’s […]

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault praised his team’s effort in the fourth quarter of its 126-107 victory against the Houston Rockets. After losing 124-122 to the Denver Nuggets, where the Thunder blew a double-digit lead, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander entered Friday’s matchup with extra motivation to pick up a win. Then, Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 29 […]

Jeff Teague did not hold back when asked about the Los Angeles Lakers title chances. LeBron James’ team has shown some fatal flaws in its first nine games. And, aside from hiring JJ Redick as head coach, Los Angeles largely stood pact over the offseason with its current roster. A former NBA All-Star, Teague broke […]

The Dallas Mavericks are gearing up for an important interconference matchup against the Denver Nuggets. Dallas is hoping to avenge their tough 114-113 loss to the Phoenix Suns they suffered two days prior. However, the Mavericks might have a harder time, given an injury update to star guard Luka Doncic. Doncic is questionable for Sunday’s […]

The Orlando Magic snapped a five-game losing streak on Friday night with a decisive 115-88 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. Franz Wagner led Orlando with a standout 27-point performance, including 17 points in the first quarter, but it was center Goga Bitadze who drew praise for his impactful role filling in for Wendell Carter […]

Boston Celtics star Derrick White, who signed a mega contract extension this offseason, has a smothering style of play that’s all his own. White made an appearance on The Young Man & The Three and discussed his early basketball influences as a young fan, highlighting San Antonio Spurs players Danny Green and Manu Ginobili in […]

In their ninth game of the 2024-2025 season, the Milwaukee Bucks were out-played by the New York Knicks from start to finish. The outcome was clearly frustrating for the team, especially Damian Lillard, who showed signs of exasperation after the game. Lillard called the Knicks a “good team” but stopped short of calling them elite. […]

The Orlando Magic snapped a five-game losing streak with a commanding 115-88 home victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. Franz Wagner led with 27 points, including 17 in the first quarter, while Anthony Black emerged as a critical bench player. Black’s contributions, combined with the bench’s dominant scoring advantage of 56-18 over […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are off to a slow 3-7 start to the 2024-25 season, and things are getting worse as the latest Zion Williamson injury update is that the 24-year-old superstar will be out for the foreseeable future with a hamstring injury. “New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson suffered a hamstring strain and is […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was brutally honest after the Bucks lost to the New York Knicks 116-94 on Friday. Antetokounmpo scolded a reporter and called out his teammates during his postgame interview scrum, per Legion Hoops’ X, formerly Twitter. “Hey man, if you don’t wanna be here, you can leave,” Antetokounmpo tells the reporter […]

The Orlando Magic snapped a five-game losing streak with a resounding 115-88 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans, led by a standout performance from Franz Wagner. Returning home after a winless road trip, the Magic sought new ways to fill the production gap left by Paolo Banchero’s absence, and Wagner stepped up, helping the team […]

Paul Pierce teased a blockbuster trade involving the Milwaukee Bucks and Oklahoma City Thunder. The NBA legend spoke about Giannis Antetokounmpo potentially leaving Milwaukee on his podcast “Ticket & The Truth” with fellow all-time great Kevin Garnett. The Bucks have been struggling significantly under Doc Rivers despite the stellar play from the “Greek Freak” and […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are the hottest team in the NBA right now, as they have raced out to a 10-0 start despite dealing with a handful of injuries. After defeating the Golden State Warriors 136-117 on Friday night, the Cavs face the second game of a back-to-back at home against the Brooklyn Nets. This will […]

Fans are concerned about the status of Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler as he left early in the loss to the Denver Nuggets on Friday night, 135-122, due to what was diagnosed as a right ankle sprain. While Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra provided a murky update about Butler, stars Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro […]

After last night’s 22-point loss to the New York Knicks, the Milwaukee Bucks are now 2-7, which is among the worst records in the NBA. And while some have to come to the defense of the Bucks, even Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, Doc Rivers’ former Boston Celtics players, aren’t giving their former coach an […]

Head coach Mark Daigneault and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Houston Rockets 126-107 in their eighth regular-season win. The star pair of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren scored 29 points apiece, combining for 58, and Jalen Williams contributed 14 points in another double-digit Thunder victory of an unheralded start. The Rockets kept the game […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has failed to remain loyal to a single MLB team but now appears to be aligned with the Los Angeles Dodgers. It is likely no coincidence that the Dodgers are coming off a 2025 World Series victory over the New York Yankees, but that did not stop James from […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will soon get to see forward Trey Murphy III back on the floor. Murphy is expected to make his season debut Monday against the Brooklyn Nets, per NBA Insider Chris Haynes. Murphy has been bothered this season by a hamstring injury. New Orleans will surely be glad to see him back […]

It was a concerning sight as Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler left Friday night’s game against the Denver Nuggets with what was diagnosed as a right ankle sprain. While the basketball world likes to talk about rumors involving Butler’s future, the Heat are more concerned about his health and the injury’s severity. Butler suffered the […]

Jay Williams was a former NBA player who saw action for the Chicago Bulls. While he has long been retired, Williams continues to contribute to the game as an analyst. While Williams has plenty of experience to offer to the table, the former Chicago Bull does get himself in hot water from time to time […]

Ben Simmons found himself in an unusual place to start Friday’s Brooklyn Nets-Boston Celtics matchup: the bench. After the three-time All-Star started his first six games of the season, head coach Jordi Fernandez removed him from the lineup in favor of Nic Claxton, who had been progressing back from a hamstring injury. It marked the […]

The Miami Heat are hoping to make another run to the NBA Finals, and Pat Riley has always been known for his relentless pursuit of big-name star players. It’s clear that their current core is not quite talented enough to truly contend, but a major trade could change that. The Milwaukee Bucks have struggled to […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are off to a 6-4 start, their third start of 6-4 or better in the last four years. The primary reason for this competitive start is a roster loaded with players worthy of a role within an NBA rotation. Consider, eight different Griz players are currently averaging at least 10 points per […]

BOSTON — When the Boston Celtics struggle, head coach Joe Mazzulla just smiles. Well, not during the Celtics’ 108-104 overtime win to the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night. However, he does occasionally sport a grin when his team is in a grind-it-out game, according to star forward Jayson Tatum. The rebuilding Nets were far from […]

Development for the young Detroit Pistons continues to take shape. Friday night’s 122-121 victory against the Atlanta Hawks was another significant step forward for the franchise. The one-point victory came down to the closing moments, and their franchise point guard Cade Cunningham delivered in the most important spots. Cunningham recorded a triple-double in his third […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards led his team to a dominant 127-102 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, scoring 35 points as the Wolves cruised to their sixth win of the season. Through the first nine games of the NBA season, Edwards has been showcasing his impressive range, connecting from deep in ways […]

The last time the Brooklyn Nets played at TD Garden, they suffered a 50-point loss, the second-worst in franchise history. They returned Friday and nearly took down the reigning champion Boston Celtics during a 108-104 overtime loss. The impressive showing continues the Nets’ surprise start after many projected them to be among the NBA’s worst […]

On Friday night, JJ Redick decided that it was time to shake things up for the Los Angeles Lakers after sustaining three double-digit defeats over their past four games. Redick opted to bring D’Angelo Russell, coming off a lackluster game in their loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, off the bench in favor of Cam Reddish, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (1-7) took on the Los Angeles Lakers (5-4) in their final game of a not-very-fun road trip. After losing two games on their West Coast visit and Tyrese Maxey for some time due to a hamstring injury, the Sixers…well, you know how it goes. Final score: 116-106. The vibes are not good […]