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The Los Angeles Lakers got humiliated by the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night. The Grizzlies blew out JJ Redick and company in the second half on the way to a dominant 131-114 win. Lakers point guard D’Angelo Russell only played 22 minutes in the loss, which is a season low for the veteran. Russell found […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum had a chance to make a statement on Wednesday night against the Golden State Warriors. And while he played well enough to notch a game-high 32 points, the Dubs still prevailed with a 118-112 victory in Beantown. An early November contest is rarely the time for statements, yet there was […]

The Atlanta Hawks have beaten the New York Knicks, 121-116, thanks to a career night from No. 1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher, who poured in 33 points and grabbed seven boards in a statement performance. Moreover, the rookie was sizzling from the field, shooting 11-18 while hitting 6-10 from deep. After the game, Hawks guard […]

Paul George made his return to his hometown as the Philadelphia 76ers (1-6) faced the Los Angeles Clippers (4-4). In their first-ever game at the Intuit Dome, the Sixers went into halftime tied and came out of the game like they did most of their other ones: on the wrong side of a lopsided defeat. […]

Disaster struck for the Philadelphia 76ers in their first of two back-to-back games in Los Angeles when, after struggling through a very lopsided third quarter, Tyrese Maxey exited the court with an apparent right hamstring injury. Taking the court for a game that was supposed to be all about Paul George’s triumphant return to Los […]

The Denver Nuggets have had a very rocky start to the season after coming into it as Western Conference contenders, but they made a big-time statement on Wednesday night. Playing in front of their home fans at Ball Arena, the Nuggets handed the Oklahoma City Thunder its first loss of the season with an impressive […]

The third game of a long early-season road trip isn’t exactly the stakes of the NBA Finals. Early November isn’t June. It bears stressing that the defending-champion Boston Celtics were missing two All-Stars on Wednesday—not just Jaylen Brown but also Kristaps Porzingis. Stephen Curry didn’t even quite “go off” by his historically lofty standards. Anyone […]

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks were in a heated battle with the New York Knicks that came down to the wire on Wednesday night, and along with getting the win, Zaccharie Risacher had the best game of his career. The 2024 No. 1 draft pick finished with 33 points and shot 6-of-10 from three, and […]

On Wednesday night, two of the hottest teams in the association squared off in what promised to be an exciting matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics. These two teams have each won a championship over the past three seasons, and with big names such as Stephen Curry and Jayson Tatum leading the […]

The San Antonio Spurs are in the midst of trying to build a competitive and contending team around budding star Victor Wembanyama. The Spurs are hoping that Jeremy Sochan can be a part of that group, but he recently underwent surgery following a thumb injury. Ahead of the Spurs’ Wednesday game against the Houston Rockets, […]

With the continued injury problems of De’Andre Hunter, the Atlanta Hawks have begun turning over the starting small forward position to the first overall pick of the 2024 NBA Draft, Zaccharie Risacher. Now, leading up to the Hawks’ Wednesday night clash against the New York Knicks, Risacher has been very inconsistent — making his breakout […]

The Charlotte Hornets picked up a nail-biting win on Wednesday night, as Brandon Miller’s putback buzzer beater lifted the Hornets over the Pistons 108-107. With the win, the Hornets improved to 3-5 on the young season. They aren’t exactly the team to beat in the Eastern Conference, but this Hornets team has been one of […]

DALLAS — The Chicago Bulls and Dallas Mavericks are playing on Monday night. However, PJ Washington, Dereck Lively II, Maxi Kleber and Dante Exum are all out for the Mavs due to injuries. Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd provided updates on Washington and Lively before the game. Kidd said Lively, who is dealing with a […]

76ers star Joel Embiid has had an eventful start to the season and he hasn’t seen the court yet. Following his run in the Olympics with Team USA, Embiid has missed several games to start the season due to what is being referred to as “left knee management”. His absence has already drawn the ire […]

The Los Angeles Lakers wrapped up a five-game road trip with a loss against the Memphis Grizzlies, which spoiled a big LeBron James milestone game. Ja Morant did not necessarily out-duel James while Zach Edey worked against a Lakers’ frontline missing Anthony Davis, but the Grizzlies got a much-needed win to rise above .500. The […]

With the absence of Anthony Davis and Rui Hachimura, the Los Angeles Lakers needed LeBron James to step up against the Grizzlies. He answered the call in the first half, scoring 22 points on efficient shooting percentages. Likewise, his scoring kept the game close until the Grizzlies started pulling away in the third quarter. Still, […]

The Memphis Grizzlies took on a tall Western Conference task with their matchup against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. Memphis showed its might and held a 20-point lead with less than five minutes remaining in the game. However, Ja Morant, who exited the game earlier with an injury, received a concerning […]

Two former teammates will go head-to-head when the Philadelphia 76ers face the Los Angeles Clippers. Before Wednesday’s contest, 76ers forward Paul George and Clippers guard James Harden met up at midcourt of the new Intuit Dome. George and Harden played together last season for the Clippers, along with the injured Kawhi Leonard. It will be […]

The Golden State Warriors have had a stellar start to the 2024 season. The Warriors entered Wednesday’s game against the Boston Celtics with an impressive 6-1 record. However, Boston was determined to hand the Dubs another tally in the loss column. Fans in TD Garden set the tone early when Steve Kerr was announced before […]

Hornets wing Brandon Miller was nearly the goat for the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night, and not in a good way. With his team leading the Detroit Pistons 106-105 in the final seconds, Miller was stripped by a Detroit defender and rookie Ron Holland went the other way to give the Pistons the lead with […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James now has a ton of mileage on his legs, but that hasn’t stopped him from making history yet again by playing 1500 regular season games in his 22-year career, with his latest game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Moreover, he becomes only the sixth player in NBA history to play […]

New Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George has what some people would call a “revenge game” on Wednesday night as he plays his old team, the Los Angeles Clippers. George is in his first season in Philadelphia after signing there in the offseason once contract talks between he and the Clippers stalled out. George left Los […]

The Detroit Pistons have been an improved team from last year in the early goings of the 2024-25 regular season. They are currently 3-5 and last season, they did not pick up their third win until the Pistons dragged through a 28-game losing streak. But Detroit caught a bit of bad news during their game […]

The New Orleans Pelicans engaged in an intense cross-conference matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night. The Pelicans led the Cavs with five minutes left in the second quarter. However, before then, the team became alarmed by a potential Zion Williamson injury. Williamson committed a foul on the perimeter and immediately walked back to […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves head to the Windy City to take on the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Timberwolves-Bulls prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Timberwolves-Bulls NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Timberwolves-Bulls Odds […]

San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama may not be from Earth. The French international made yet another dazzling play on Wednesday night, showing off his vertical with a two-hand block against Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green. Wemby with the REJECTION on Jalen Green 🤯pic.twitter.com/xusSyKb3o6 — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 7, 2024 Wembanyama hasn’t had a […]

With Anthony Davis being out for tonight’s game against the Grizzlies JJ Redick is looking at a ‘long-term view’ on his health. In a quote obtained by Dave McMenamin of ESPN before the team’s matchup against the Grizzlies, Redick expects Davis to play against Philadelphia on Friday but he will be strategic on how he […]

Bronny James is showing that he is the romantic type with the recent gift to his girlfriend. The NBA rookie posted to Instagram to show off the beautiful bouquet he gave his girlfriend Parker Whitfield. “Your bf loves you so much,” the card read underneath the colorful bouquet. The couple met at Sierra Canyon where […]

The Milwaukee Bucks, who had championship aspirations when they made the trade for Damian Lillard last season, have gotten off to a disappointing start this year at 1-6. That’s gotten the rumor mill churning regarding Bucks and possible Giannis Antetokounmpo trade scenarios. But despite the poor start to the season, neither the Bucks nor Giannis […]

The (6-1) Golden State Warriors and the (7-1) Boston Celtics will face each other on Wednesday in a rematch of the 2022 NBA Finals where Golden State got the upper hand. While the Warriors have come out the gate strong, the defending champion Celtics will be their toughest out yet, and coach Steve Kerr also […]

Dalton Knecht has been one of the rookie standouts early on during the 2024-25 season for the Los Angeles Lakers. While Bronny James is obviously the rookie getting all of the attention in LA, Knecht could very well cement himself as a key rotational player for this team. With Anthony Davis sitting out Wednesday night’s […]

Few figures in professional sports have been as proudly and aggressively outspoken against Donald Trump as Steve Kerr. After the former President was re-elected to the White House for the second time, the Golden State Warriors coach shared a special, sarcastic message with his team before Wednesday’s highly anticipated clash with the Boston Celtics. “I […]

Zaccharie Risacher is still adjusting as he goes through his rookie season in the NBA, and he has the right support system around him to succeed. Early in the season, Risacher has gone through what any normal rookie goes through – tough shooting nights, defensive laps, and other things, but luckily he has a coach […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis will sit out Wednesday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies because of a left heel contusion, as confirmed by head coach JJ Redick via Mike Trudell. Rui Hachimura will also be unavailable due to illness. Anthony Davis was listed as questionable and day-to-day after re-aggravating a left foot injury during […]

Although the Miami Heat has seen significant success with Jimmy Butler on the team, there has been speculation and rumors about Butler’s possible availability in the trade market in the near future. While there haven’t been any indications that the Heat are looking to move him, nor has Butler indicated that he wants to be […]

Retired legend Lou Williams has watched the Oklahoma City Thunder dominate the competition out of the gates. They lead the Western Conference with a perfect 7-0 record and comfortably beat each opponent by double digits. The Thunder made NBA history by being the first team to do so, which begs the question of how long […]

The Denver Nuggets are encountering some injury troubles ahead of Wednesday evening’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Nikola Jokic has dragged the Nuggets to a record of 4-3 despite the fact that the team still really hasn’t played a full good game yet, and Denver is hoping to hand Oklahoma City its first loss […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht is quickly gaining attention for his mentality on the court. Ahead of the Lakers’ matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies, Knecht spoke to the media about his approach to the game, describing an attitude that stems from years of being overlooked. “I play with a chip on my shoulder regardless […]

The New York Knicks continue to demonstrate some flaws. Sure, the referees played a role in the team’s most recent loss to the Houston Rockets, which coach Tom Thibodeau mused about in the postgame press conference. However, there were also some serious issues on display. Most of them are not entirely new, but the fact […]