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Any time a player’s name is placed in the same sentence as Michael Jordan, it reflexively forces everyone to do a double-take. It doesn’t matter if you’re saying that this player’s game is stylistically similar to MJ’s, or if over the course of a season or a long stretch of games their numbers were similar, […]

New York Knicks guard Josh Hart has a funny reason why he didn’t want to get beaten again by the Orlando Magic. Hart didn’t want to see the Knicks get made fun of on social media by the Magic. Josh Hart says it was important for the Knicks to win tonight so he wouldn't see […]

Well, that’s a result no one was expecting. With LeBron James out for the Los Angeles Lakers, many had the Milwaukee Bucks as easy winners during Thursday night’s contest. However, Los Angeles surprisingly kept up with the green titans of the East, mainly thanks to the heroics of D’Angelo Russell. In the final moments of […]

This is a disaster season for the Memphis Grizzlies. It started off bad already when it was announced that Ja Morant would miss the first 25 games of the season due to his controversial social media activity. To make things worse, the team saw multiple key players miss significant time due to injury, including Morant […]

Now look, I’m no stranger to carefully crafting an ambitious parlay with the hopes of hitting it big. And because that’s the case, you won’t find me critiquing anyone else’s choices on that front. However, that won’t stop me from looking at a winning FanDuel ticket and wondering, “how on earth did they come up […]

Welcome to LA, baby! The Los Angeles Lakers came into their game against the Milwaukee Bucks with terrible odds. With LeBron James sitting out, the team was seen as a massive underdog. Even without the megastar, though, LA managed to make Milwaukee’s life a living hell. In the end, a clutch stop by Spencer Dinwiddie […]

On Friday, D’Angelo Russell had ice in his veins. Splashing nine three-pointers en route to a 44-point outing, Russell led the Los Angeles Lakers to a thrilling 123-122 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. His big night culminated in a go-ahead basket with 5.9 seconds to go, prompting praise from the purple and gold community. One […]

Despite LeBron James nursing an ankle injury and Anthony Davis losing an arm in the fourth quarter, D’Angelo Russell whipped out the cape from under his seat at Crypto.com Arena on Friday, powering the Los Angeles Lakers to a thrilling 123-122 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. Russell posted a season-high 44 points on 17-for-25 shooting, including […]

When the New Orleans Pelicans amassed a 35-point lead in the second quarter, many Philadelphia 76ers fans thought the game was over. Things got interesting in the second half though. In a comeback attempt, the 76ers rallied in the final two periods, trimming the lead down to five with 45 seconds left. They wouldn’t prevail, […]

It was a major concern for the Los Angeles Lakers that they would be entering their Friday night contest against the Milwaukee Bucks without LeBron James, as the 39-year old star is dealing with an ankle injury. However, D’Angelo Russell held the fort, nailing nine threes and finishing with 44 points, putting them in position […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham said Anthony Davis will undergo further evaluation on his left shoulder after his collision with Giannis Antekounmpo in the second half of the Lakers’ 123-122 win over the Milwaukee Bucks caused him to finish the game in pain. Great Lakers WIN but concern going forward is for Anthony […]

It became a major cause for concern for the Los Angeles Lakers when LeBron James exited their Wednesday night loss early. Reports later came out that James is currently dealing with an ankle injury due to the wear and tear on his body, so this meant that the Lakers had to enter their blockbuster Friday […]

Although they were down plenty of players, the Cleveland Cavaliers were never out against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Heading into this matchup, the central focus for Cleveland on defense was Minnesota superstar Anthony Edwards, the very best the Wolves had to offer. Just one night before taking the hardwood at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse to face the […]

With less than 30 seconds in regulation of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 113-104 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night, the Timberwolves had a chance to win the game with one defensive stop, as they held a late lead, 97-96. However, on one fateful possession, the Timberwolves’ fortunes changed. Not only did Rudy Gobert get […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves fell in a 113-104 overtime clash against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. While it was all smiles and congratulations on the Cavs side, the same could not be said for the Timberwolves players, especially Rudy Gobert. During the fourth quarter, Minnesota clung to a one-point lead with less than 30 seconds remaining. […]

Milwaukee Bucks sharpshooter Damian Lillard made NBA history on Friday night against the Los Angeles Lakers, surpassing Indiana Pacers legend Reggie Miller to claim the fourth spot in NBA history for most three-pointers made with 2,561. Miller shared a special message with Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes, praising Lillard after the All-Star MVP passed him on […]

Over the past month or so, injury woes have been piling up at an alarming rate for the New York Knicks, halting their momentum after they began to emerge as one of the best teams in the association to start the calendar year of 2024. On March 3, Knicks fans held their collective breath after […]

Still in hot pursuit of an NBA comeback, Isaiah Thomas, the man who finished fifth in the MVP voting in 2017, generated some hype when he signed with the Utah Jazz’s G-League affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars. The buzz surrounding Thomas’ potential return to the association grew even louder when he put up 32 […]

Former NBA All-Star Isaiah Thomas is attempting a comeback to the league after not having played in the NBA since the 2021-22 season. Isaiah Thomas is playing with the Utah Jazz’s G League affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars, and he was impressive in his debut. During a recent appearance on FanDuel’s NBA show, ‘Run […]

Last season, during the New Orleans Pelicans lone visit to the Philadelphia 76ers home arena in January 2023, Zion Williamson suffered a hamstring injury and had to exit the game. He was initially ruled out for four weeks, but ended up missing the rest of the season. It was a tough blow for the Pelicans […]

The difficulties aren’t stopping for the Minnesota Timberwolves; after a hard-fought victory against the Indiana Pacers thanks to Anthony Edwards’ heroic performance on Thursday night, the Timberwolves had to travel to face the Cleveland Cavaliers on the road in the second night of a back-to-back. Deep into their contest against the Cavs, it seems as […]

Back when the NBA first created the G League Ignite, the prevailing thought was to give young basketball players an opportunity to earn money while getting a jump start on their professional basketball careers. Minnesota Timberwolves guard Daishen Nix was among the first group of Ignite players. One of the top point guard prospects in […]

We got the NBA 2K24 2KTV Episode 27 Answers to help players earn some much needed VC. For newcomers, 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 content creator builds. However, we know most people love […]

On Thursday evening, two-time MVP candidate Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets held off the Boston Celtics in what many figured was a potential preview of the upcoming 2024 NBA Finals. Jokic was absolutely dominant this one, making the right decision in essentially every late-game possession that the Nuggets had en route to the close […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (35-28) hosted the New Orleans Pelicans (38-25) to begin a gauntlet of tough matchups. The Sixers played one of the worst halves of basketball any team has played this season and then sat up for the second half to give the Pels a huge scare. They lost 103-95 in a chaotic basketball […]

On Thursday evening, the Golden State Warriors suffered multiple setbacks, first when star point guard Stephen Curry exited their game versus the Chicago Bulls with an ankle injury, and then when the team lost the game itself in the closing seconds. A replay revealed that Curry turned his ankle in the final minutes of the […]

Grayson Allen set a Phoenix Suns franchise record on Thursday with seven 3-pointers in the first quarter of their home win over the Toronto Raptors. Allen’s counterpart at guard, Bradley Beal, was just as impressive, but with another stat. Beal, who is playing point guard with Devin Booker sidelined due to an ankle injury, inished […]

Recently, former Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas reentered the headlines when it was announced that he would be joining the NBA G-League as a member of the Salt Lake City Stars. Thomas wasted no time making his presence felt when he got there, as the former Celtics star scored 32 points in his […]

On Thursday evening, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics lost their second straight game with a disappointing narrow road defeat at the hands of the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets. Tatum had one of his worst games in what has otherwise been an All-NBA caliber season, and the Celtics as a whole were powerless to […]

Carmelo Anthony had the opportunity to be mentored by one of the greatest players in the game in Michael Jordan, and there’s no denying the Chicago Bulls legend had such a massive impact on Melo. Anthony shared as much in the latest episode of his 7PM in Brooklyn podcast with The Kid Mero. Melo recently […]

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks are in the midst of what has been a highly frustrating 2023-24 campaign. The Hawks are currently entrenched in tenth place in the Eastern Conference playoff picture, and Young will be out of the lineup for at least the next two-plus weeks after recently undergoing surgery on his finger. […]

There’s no question that Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is one of the NBA’s elite players. But one of the topics of conversation that’s come up among fans and media has been Doncic’s style of play, especially as the Mavericks inconsistent play has them sputtering near the play-in seeds in the Western Conference. Count former […]

Despite their team missing so many key players lately, Cleveland Cavaliers fans got some good news before the Cavs hosted the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday. According to head coach J.B. Bickerstaff, sharpshooter Max Strus, who missed Cleveland’s last two games with lingering knee pain, has avoided serious injury. “It’s more of a wear and tear […]

It was among the most spectacular plays in the NBA this season. Check that, it was more like one of the most amazing plays in recent NBA history. Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves soared high into the air Thursday night in the final seconds of Minnesota’s 113-111 victory over the Indiana Pacers to block […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves find themselves in a tough spot. While they reside at the top of the Western Conference standings with 19 games remaining on their schedule, they are going to be without All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns moving forward due to a torn meniscus that needs surgery to repair. Without Towns on Thursday night, […]

Jalen Brunson has had an amazing season with the New York Knicks to this point. Not only is he their leading scorer, but Brunson has put the Knicks in a position to actually contend against the best of the best come playoff time. Unfortunately, like so many others on New York’s roster, Brunson is currently […]

Skip Bayless couldn’t let LeBron James’s remarkable feat of scoring 40,000+ career points occur without unwarranted criticism. Skip Bayless has made a career of discussing LeBron James and highlighting supposed shortcomings. Bayless has been the most vocal opponent to James, so his harsh critiques of James is often expected. “So astonished by 40,000 points… Think […]

The Phoenix Suns are preparing for their Saturday night confrontation at home against the league-leading Boston Celtics, but it may not be much of an even fight. The Suns could be without Devin Booker, as the high-scoring guard has been listed as doubtful. Head coach Frank Vogel made the announcement to the media Friday. Booker […]

With limited time remaining this season, the Los Angeles Lakers are in trouble. Not only is this team 34-30 entering Friday night’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks, but there is a lot of concern surrounding LeBron James due to ongoing ankle problems. James left the Lakers;’ previous game against the Sacramento Kings in the fourth […]