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We got the NBA 2K24 2KTV Episode 29 Answers to help you get some much needed VC. For newcomers, NBA 2KTV is a weekly in-game program hosted by Alexis Morgan and Chris Manning. Overall, the show features a wide variety of content from real player interviews to fan highlights and more. However, we know most […]

Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers are currently trying to stay afloat in the crowded Eastern Conference playoff picture in the absence of superstar center Joel Embiid, who has been out of the lineup since late January after suffering a meniscus injury. With Embiid only able to watch from the sidelines, Maxey has taken on […]

Head coach Billy Donovan and the Chicago Bulls are currently in the midst of what has been a relatively frustrating 2023-24 NBA season up to this point. Chicago currently sits in ninth place in the vaunted Eastern Conference playoff picture, and Donovan’s squad is on a collision course of mediocrity with the Atlanta Hawks, as […]

The Miami Heat start a four-game home stand Friday night as they will face the New Orleans Pelicans as with 14 games left in the regular season, there is little to no room for error. However, the Heat haven’t been as successful at home as they used to be in previous years as head coach […]

Miami Heat rookie sensation Jaime Jaquez Jr. has quickly grown a close bond with veteran Jimmy Butler. During an interview on JJ Redick’s “The Old Man & The Three” podcast, the Heat rookie recounted an amusing incident involving Butler when he played an emotional Ed Sheeran song before a game. Jaime Jaquez Jr. caught off […]

Though the Los Angeles Lakers currently find themselves as the ninth seed in the Western Conference, there is no reason for doom and gloom quite yet. They still have LeBron James and Anthony Davis playing at an elite level and made a run from the play-in to the Western Conference Finals a year ago. They’ve […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are doing pretty damn well this season. While they’ve relinquished the top seed to the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets, they’re still in striking distance for the top spot despite the injuries. With a 1.5 game deficit, every match matters. With a showdown against the Cleveland Cavaliers coming up, fans […]

The Miami Heat are looking to lock in for the final stretch of the season. They currently sit in seventh place, good for a Play-In Tournament spot. If they’re able to make it above sixth place, though, they’ll go to the playoff outright. With a game against the New Orleans Pelicans coming up and Bam […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Russell Westbrook is eyeing a return to play from left hand surgery as early as this upcoming Monday against the Indiana Pacers, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Westbrook suffered a fractured left hand on March 1 against the Washington Wizards and underwent surgery three days later with the hopes of returning to […]

Michael Porter Jr. is on an absolute heater, a development that should terrify the rest of the league. The reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets are full of weapons and are fully healthy heading into the playoffs. And with Porter shooting incredibly efficiently right now, the Nuggets are slated to do some serious damage to opponents […]

The Los Angeles Lakers haven’t live up to the hype during the 2023-24 season. After making a run to the Western Conference Finals and a series of key additions made in the offseason, there was a belief that the Lakers were bonafide contenders and could make a deep run yet again. But that is not […]

It’s late March, and the best team this month are the Houston Rockets. Sporting a 9-1 record and a seven winning streak, the Rockets are surging into play-in contention out of nowhere. Currently, the Rockets are 2.5 games behind the final spot with thirteen games left in the regular season. There’s much to admire about […]

You’d be hard-pressed to find an NBA team with a more confusing direction than the Brooklyn Nets. After trading Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving last season, the team has held on to its high-priced veterans through the offseason and the 2024 deadline. Armed with seven tradable first-round picks and potentially over $40 million in cap […]

The Clippers have struggled over the past few games and Paul Pierce believes that it’s because of Russell Westbrook’s absence. Following his trade from the 76ers, James Harden integrated well into the Clippers’ system, contributing to one of the league’s major success stories of the year. The Clippers are 39-22 with James Harden in their […]

The NBA’s ‘one-and-done’ rule has been subject to criticism over the years. While there are plenty of success stories of players coming into the league right out of high school or after their freshman year of college, there too is also that of players who stay all four years. Miami Heat rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. […]

As long as LeBron James and Anthony Davis are on the floor for the Los Angeles Lakers, this team will have a chance to win. However, injuries to their secondary unit have piled up for the Lakers this season, as Jarred Vanderbilt and Gabe Vincent continue to be two major question marks due to different […]

Following a setback earlier in the evening against DUX Infinitos, Magic Gaming made a compelling comeback in the NBA 2K League by securing a flawless sweep over Hornets Venom GT in the SWITCH OPEN 3v3 group play. This turnaround was more than just a series of wins; it was a demonstration of Magic Gaming’s resilience, […]

Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic is having his healthiest season since he suffered a broken leg following the 2018-19 season. Nurkic is averaging 11.4 points and 11.0 rebounds. “That thing is so overrated,” Nurkic said of his leg break. Nurkic was traded to the Suns in September from the Portland Trail Blazers. He has exceeded […]

Miami Heat star Caleb Martin has enjoyed a nice season being one of the main “X factors” for the team besides the main stars like Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo. He has seen a ton of uses this season where it was either in the starting lineup or recently has been coming off the bench […]

A lot of hoop junkies would agree that NBA players are easily the best basketball players in the world. As a result, it isn’t surprising that they get a tremendous amount of respect. Given their greatness in the sport, it’s so easy to forget that these players are humans as well. In fact, believe it […]

The Boston Celtics are charging strong into the playoffs, having won their past seven games. At this point, with 13 games to go in the regular season, all the Celtics are focusing on is getting to the playoffs at full strength. Thus, with a game against the Detroit Pistons, the second-worst team in the Eastern […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are coming off a back-to-back against the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets, and the close victory over the Nets has given them a 1.5-game cushion over the third-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers. The Eastern Conference standings are still close from second onwards, so anything can happen in the last couple of weeks before the […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Brandon Ingram is set to miss some time after suffering a left knee bone contusion during Thursday night’s game against the Orlando Magic, the team announced on Friday morning. Ingram left Thursday’s game during the third quarter after hyperextending his left knee during a collision with Magic guard Jalen Suggs. The […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks earned a 113-97 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night. Dunks were the story of the game, as the Mavs set a new franchise record with 18, per the Mavericks on X (formerly Twitter). Daniel Gafford, who has been an excellent addition after the team acquired him before the […]

The Boston Celtics have been on an amazing run since the start of their 2023-24 campaign. It has not been an overwhelming dominance by only a couple of guys, but it is the collective unit that has propelled them to the top spot in the NBA as the playoffs near. With the No. 1 seed […]

For as much change phenom Victor Wembanyama has gone through throughout his rookie season, his demeanor hasn’t faltered. And he gives the sense that it won’t any time soon. If ever. “It’s how I try to live my life. I don’t do anything halfway,” the Spurs superstar said. “If I have to do it, I […]

The latest NBA 2K24 MyTEAM Nebula Event allows players a chance to earn a 99 OVR Dark Matter Victor Wembanyama. Furthermore, this epic collection also includes yet another 100 OVR player item in Tracy McGrady. Overall, this MyTEAM event will allow people to earn some highly rated cards with insane rarities. How Do You Get […]

Following their emphatic victory over the Charlotte Hornets, the Orlando Magic faced a formidable challenge against the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night, ultimately triumphing with a 121-106 victory. The Pelicans, having won seven of their last eight games prior to this matchup, were outplayed by the Magic, who demonstrated their defensive prowess and extended […]

The Denver Nuggets and New York Knicks battled it out on Thursday night. The last time the two teams played one another, the Nuggets were thoroughly embarrassed by the Knicks, as they lost 122-84. Things were different this time around. Even though the Knicks were without OG Anunoby, Julius Randle, and Mitchell Robinson, they still […]

The Sacramento Kings may have lost to the Washington Wizards on Thursday, but the team had a silver lining in the form of Domantas Sabonis. Talks surrounding the big man’s continuous streak of double-doubles have surfaced recently, and they’ll likely continue following Thursday’s outing. Why? Well, as of the final buzzer, Sabonis now surpasses Moses […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Mo Bamba is not someone most people would want to mess with, considering his intimidating size. Patrick Beverley is not most people. The Milwaukee Bucks guard recently sparked controversy on his list of the top-five “whitest black guys” in the NBA during an episode the Pat Bev Podcast with co-host Adam Ferrone. […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard went off against the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night, scoring 30 points and notching 12 assists while going 5-11 from behind the 3-point arc. Per StatMuse, Lillard now outnumbers all other Bucks combined in terms of players with 30+ points, 10+ assists, and 5+ 3-pointers: “Games with 30+ PTS, 10+ […]

For years, putting Draymond Green at center allowed the Golden State Warriors to unlock their best lineup combinations whenever the level of adversity they were facing was at its highest. With Green at the five, the Warriors were able to switch plenty of matchups defensively, thanks to his versatility, while his playmaking at the position […]

The Brooklyn Nets had clear expectations entering the 2023-24 season: a scrappy team that would compete nightly but struggle to close games against star-studded rosters. While they’ve failed to live up to that billing, posting the NBA’s sixth-worst record (13-33) over the last three months, they kept to the original script during Thursday’s 115-108 loss […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Utah Jazz on Thursday by a final score of 113-97. Luka Doncic and Daniel Gafford both enjoyed big games, but it was Kyrie Irving’s alley-oop with Doncic that stole headlines. LUKA DONCIC TO KYRIE IRVING FOR THE ALLEY OOP JAM 😲pic.twitter.com/0wd9BrnCEE — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March 22, 2024 Kyrie […]

There is no question about who the San Antonio Spurs see as their future. So it stands to reason that they throw several questions his way regarding that future. Victor Wembanyama stands ready – and willing – to determine the direction of the team’s roster and, essentially, its direction. The 7-foot-4 marvel detailed how much […]

PHOENIX — Devin Booker is someone the Phoenix Suns need to perform on offense to win their first championship. But Booker’s defensive rating has dipped this season. Booker, who is in his ninth NBA season, has a defensive rating of 118.7. The statistic is something coach Frank Vogel was asked about before the Suns’ home […]

Head coach Quin Snyder and the Atlanta Hawks are currently stumbling to the finish line of what has been a disastrous 2023-24 campaign. The Hawks currently look to be locked into tenth place in the vaunted Eastern Conference playoff picture, and Snyder and his staff have been forced to navigate a slew of injuries this […]

The Chicago Bulls battled the Houston Rockets on Thursday night in H-Town and the Rockets took a late lead heading down the stretch in search of a key victory. The game was an entertaining one for fans of high-scoring basketball games and on-court scuffles alike as the Bulls’ DeMar DeRozan got into it with noted […]