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The Miami Heat are currently in the biggest stretch of the season as there are seven games left coming off of their third straight win against the New York Knicks Tuesday night. Up next for the Heat as they try to solidify playoff position is the Philadelphia 76ers Thursday as they just received major firepower, […]

The 2023-24 NBA regular season concludes on April 14. Until then, almost every game that is played is going to impact the NBA playoff race, especially every game that is played in the Western Conference. Although the Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Oklahoma City Thunder are locks to make the playoffs at the top of […]

Vince Carter and Chauncey Billups are headed to the Hall of Fame. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported that the announcement of the induction of the two NBA greats alongside the rest of the class of inductees will occur on Saturday during the Final Four in Phoenix, Arizona. Vince Carter and Chauncey Billups have been elected […]

Owners of professional sports teams are not always passionate fans of those teams. Mark Cuban, despite recently selling his majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks, is certainly an exception. In fact, Cuban recently gave Mavs star Luka Doncic his NBA MVP endorsement on X (formerly Twitter). “Luka for MVP. If you know an MVP voter, […]

In 2010, LeBron James became the NBA’s ultimate villain when he decided to take his talents to the Miami Heat in a drawn-out free agency process, announcing his departure from the Cleveland Cavaliers in a controversial manner when he appeared on ESPN to make his decision. James and Chris Bosh both took less than the […]

After winning the championship last season, the Denver Nuggets are on track to repeat as champs once again. Nikola Jokic will likely be the runaway winner for MVP, while the rest of the first unit remains a potent and unstoppable five-man crew. If they are all healthy, it seems like there will be no formidable […]

PHILADELPHIA — Following his first game in over two months after battling a left meniscus injury, Joel Embiid wasn’t afraid to admit that the road back was a bumpy one. Embiid played 29 minutes in the Philadelphia 76ers’ 109-105 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Even though he was far from his usual self, his […]

With James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, and Paul George, the Los Angeles Clippers expect to contend for a championship given their stars’ abilities to fill the stats sheets. Currently 47-28 after a 109-95 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday, the Clippers certainly have their fair share of concerns heading into the playoffs, specifically regarding Harden’s […]

The Miami Heat are back where they were last season. They have been having an up-and-down regular season due to numerous injuries that have kept key guys sidelined, while some individuals have been having down years. Tyler Herro has only played in 36 games this year, and there seems to be no clear indication of […]

Utah Jazz general manager Justin Zanik, who was diagnosed with Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) in October, underwent a successful kidney transplant on Tuesday, according to the team and head coach Will Hardy. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted on Tuesday that Hardy had told him Zanik had completed the transplant, and moments later, the Jazz announced the […]

The Miami Heat collected a quality win Tuesday night as they beat their Eastern Conference rivals in the New York Knicks, 109-99, inside the Kaseya Center. It was always going to be a tough game as the Knicks have been very successful this season led by star Jalen Brunson as big-man Bam Adebayo and head […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is as tough of a cover as there is in the NBA. There simply isn’t a way to slow him down completely. Load up on him, and he finds an open shooter across the court. Leave him one on one and he feasts in the post. However, on Tuesday night, […]

Charlotte Hornets head coach Steve Clifford is stepping down at the conclusion of the 2023-24 NBA season and is working to finalize a front office role with the franchise, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. 🚨 Steve Clifford is stepping down as head coach of the Hornets at the end of the season and will move […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are still within striking distance of the number one seed in the Western Conference. After a huge 113-106 win over the much-improved Houston Rockets on Tuesday night, the Timberwolves sit just half a game behind the Denver Nuggets in the win-loss column. That is incredible news, especially with Anthony Edwards not being […]

NBA 2K24 Season 6 approaches this week, headlined by Oklahoma City Thunder PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Like always, this brand new season brings tons of new content for MyCAREER, MyTEAM, The W Online, and more! Furthermore, the developer added more tracks, a new Season Pass, and a community survey for fans to take. Without further ado, […]

Joel Embiid returned from his injury on Tuesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Embiid scored 24 points and added seven assists, six rebounds, and three steals following his two-month absence. The 76ers ultimately earned a 109-105 victory over a talented Thunder team. However, the manner in which the 76ers revealed Embiid’s return on the injury […]

Saddled with one of the NBA’s worst records, the San Antonio Spurs latest injury news does not affect any kind of playoff positioning. But it does affect another kind of positioning. With Jeremy Sochan and Devin Vassell out for the remaining two weeks of the season, a question centers on how these absences might have […]

On Tuesday night, the Golden State Warriors faced a Dallas Mavericks team that had won seven straight games in a game that could have major implications on the playoff picture in the Western Conference. The Warriors played as well of a game as they’ve had in the 2023-24 season, with Draymond Green spearheading a spirited […]

With the Minnesota Timberwolves searching for a bounce back win, one of the hottest teams in the NBA was in town. The Houston Rockets, led by Western Conference coach of the month Ime Udoka, have been rolling. Ascending star guard Jalen Green has been at the center of Houston’s dominance with Alperen Sengun out due […]

The Dallas Mavericks dropped the final contest of their five game road trip on Tuesday, losing 104-100 to the Golden State Warriors. Luka Doncic had another triple-double after recording 30 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists, while Kyrie Irving added 27 points. Nevertheless, the Mavericks, who were in the middle of a seven game winning […]

So incredible are some of Victor Wembanyama’s nightly stat lines that they come with an air of inevitability. In leading the very shorthanded San Antonio Spurs, he was one block and two assists short of a quadruple-double in a close 110-105 loss at the defending champion Denver Nuggets. It’s not the first time in a […]

The Golden State Warriors held off the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday but they had to do it with a shorthanded frontline. Starting alongside Draymond Green was Trayce Jackson-Davis, who was inserted by Steve Kerr in place of the injured Jonathan Kuminga. Kuminga has missed four straight games due to a knee injury. While he’s still […]

The New York Knicks are currently on a three-game losing streak. Big absences due to the injury bug are now being felt more than ever as most teams start to enter postseason mode. No other team activates that playoff mode better than Erik Spoelstra’s Miami Heat and it came at the cost of the Jalen […]

On Tuesday night, fans were treated to a heavyweight clash between two of the best centers in the NBA today, Nikola Jokic and Victor Wembanyama. Wembanyama is becoming the rare player whom opposing fans flock in droves to see, and even though the San Antonio Spurs were shorthanded, they still put up a strong fight. […]

PHILADELPHIA — Now that Joel Embiid is back in action after dealing with a left meniscus injury, the Philadelphia 76ers have to get him reacclimated and finish the regular season strong. The Sixers defeated the shorthanded Oklahoma City Thunder in a close contest on Tuesday night. In 29 minutes, Embiid notched 24 points, seven assists, […]

The Dallas Mavericks need all the frontcourt help they could help to keep the duo of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving running. Coach Jason Kidd already enlisted the help of Daniel Gafford and PJ Washington. They have been phenomenal additions to this squad but having more depth is a good problem to have. Unfortunately, this […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in the desert to take on the Phoenix Suns Wednesday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Cavaliers-Suns prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Cavaliers are coming off a game against the Utah Jazz, so […]

The Orlando Magic are on the road to take on the New Orleans Pelicans Wednesday night. Check out our NBA odds series as we hand out a Magic-Pelicans prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Magic are 44-31 this season, and they have won their last two […]

The Indiana Pacers are on the road to take on the Brooklyn Nets Wednesday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Pacers-Nets prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Pacers are 43-33 this season, and they have won three of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are on the road to take on the Washington Wizards Wednesday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Lakers-Wizards prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Lakers are coming off a game against the Toronto Raptors, […]

On Tuesday night, the Milwaukee Bucks were expected to take care of business against the moribund Washington Wizards. Sure, the Bucks may have been without Damian Lillard, but the Wizards have been plain bad this season, so the expectation was that Giannis Antetokounmpo and company were not going to have any problems taking home a […]

It was an exciting night for the Miami Heat as they got their third straight win as they beat the New York Knicks inside the Kaseya Center Tuesday night, 109-99. While it was another collective effort from Miami, they were led by Terry Rozier who had his best game in a Heat uniform since he […]

It is no secret that every player in the NBA definitely belongs in the top 1% of the most athletic human beings in the world. Oftentimes, fans just forget that the star up to the last guy on the bench with a two-way contract could definitely take a crowd’s breath away if they displayed their […]

On Tuesday, Rajon Rondo officially announced his retirement from the NBA, marking an end to what was a successful career for the genius floor general. Rondo has long been revered in NBA circles for his knowledge of the game, and one of his smartest teammates ever, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, gave him his […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks have been on an absolute heater as of late, as the team has used an NBA-best seven game winning streak to catapult all the way up to fifth in the vaunted Western Conference playoff picture, with the potential to possibly move up even higher as the regular season winds […]

The Miami Heat have won three straight games as they protected home floor and beat the New York Knicks Tuesday night. 109-99. With time running out on the season, this is arguably one of the team’s best wins of the year in the most integral part of the schedule. FINAL: Heat 109 – Knicks 99 […]

A bit of an uproar broke out, on April Fools’ Day no less, when rumors came out that Bronny James, who didn’t exactly meet expectations in his freshman season at USC (it’s important to note that the mere fact that he was able to return to the hardwood following a cardiac arrest is a huge […]

Recently, the NBA rumor mill has been heating up as it pertains to Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young, who has been out of the lineup since late February after undergoing surgery on his finger. Since then, the Hawks have strangely made up a bit of ground in the vaunted Eastern Conference playoff picture, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (41-35) took a crack at the Oklahoma City Thunder (52-23) before heading on yet another road trip. Joel Embiid made his long-awaited return and the Sixers came back to win by a final score of 109-105. Let’s break down Embiid’s first game back. 76ers player notes: Joel Embiid: 24 points, 6 rebounds, […]