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The Miami Heat take on the Dallas Mavericks Thursday night at the American Airlines Center. Below we will continue our NBA odds series with a Heat-Mavericks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Heat are 35-26, and they have won four of their last five games. Their […]

The Brooklyn Nets are on the road to take on the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series with a Nets-Pistons prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Nets are 25-37 this season, but they have won three of their last […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves hold onto first in the Western Conference as they visit the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers sit comfortably in eighth place in the Eastern Conference but are a far cry from the team that made the in-season tournament championship game. The Timberwolves won the first matchup, dominating the Pacers by a score of […]

Dereck Lively II has played a pivotal role for the Dallas Mavericks in his rookie season. He struggled during Dallas’ 137-120 loss, though, scoring no points and recording just one rebound. Mavs head coach Jason Kidd shared an uplifting message after the game, however, and made a bold prediction for Lively’s future with the team. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have been on a playoffs-or-bust mission since convening for an informal training camp around Labor Day 2023. Making noise in the postseason is the only way Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram and CJ McCollum would get league-wide respect as a trio. The Pelicans are currently fifth-place in the Western Conference, but Willie […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers won their 17th championship in team history to cap off the 2019-20 season, many wondered just how many titles the powerful duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis would bring back to Hollywood. So far, the answer has remained just one. Under 400 miles and roughly six hours up I-5 […]

The Miami Heat have announced major injury and status updates to the likes of star Tyler Herro, Kevin Love, and the newly acquired signing of Patty Mills. Since the seven-game losing skid that ended in late January, the Heat have made a huge turnaround as they have won 11 of their last 14 games. However, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (37-25) offense has operated in fits and starts through 62 games, yet the team still sits alone in fifth place out West. They have the fourth-best net rating on the back of a near-elite defense led by Herb Jones. Third-year head coach Willie Green’s main job all season has been to […]

For a team that is already banged up, battered, and bruised, the Cleveland Cavaliers seemingly cannot catch a break. In the Cavs’ 105-104 win over the Boston Celtics, where the team was without Donovan Mitchell (knee), Max Strus (knee), and Ty Jerome (ankle), they lost another key contributor, Evan Mobley, to an injury. The Athletic […]

The 2023-24 NBA season has been a topsy-turvy one for the Toronto Raptors. They have completely remade their team after dishing away Pascal Siakam to the Indiana Pacers and OG Anunoby and Precious Achiuwa to the New York Knicks. But the team hasn’t been great since then. The Raptors have been the fourth-worst team in […]

ESPN analyst and former NBA player Kendrick Perkins hasn’t been shy about criticizing the lack of effort in the NBA All-Star Game this year. Now, appearing on The Pat McAfee Show, Perkins believes that he has the solution to the NBA’s problem – and he’s hoping that Adam Silver is listening: “The way [Adam Silver] […]

The Phoenix Suns’ 117-107 overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets has JJ Redick spotlighting them as a top contender. Although Phoenix was shorthanded due to Devin Booker suffering a right ankle sprain in Saturday’s loss to the Rockets, they were able to lead an effective offensive attack with Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal as well […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are coming off of a 112-106 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday, and Patrick Beverley claimed he taught James Harden his stepback jumper from their days together on the Houston Rockets. “You got to think like so me beard man I started my career off with beard,” Patrick Beverley said […]

Fresh off of a road loss to the Brooklyn Nets, the Philadelphia 76ers will face the Memphis Grizzlies at the Wells Fargo Center on the second night of a back-to-back. With Joel Embiid already remaining sidelined amid his injury recovery, the Sixers will also look to overcome the absences of Tyrese Maxey and Kyle Lowry. […]

Former Miami Heat veteran Udonis Haslem is making headlines on the latest edition of his The OGs podcast with former teammate Mike Miller. The topic of conversation shifted to the 2010-2014 Heat which featured LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh. Per Haslem, Chris Bosh was the most important player on that team. “Everybody thinks our […]

When talking about Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green, his antics, recent altercations and suspensions are usually brought up alongside him. Despite him being a four-time NBA champion and an integral part of those teams, he’s usually seen in a bad light as others that can relate are Charles Barkley and Metta World Peace. Those […]

The Brooklyn Nets were the healthiest they’d been all season after the All-Star break, and it didn’t last long. With Cam Thomas (right ankle sprain) and Ben Simmons (left lower back nerve impingement) already sidelined for five games, Brooklyn sustained two more injuries to key players this week. Day’Ron Sharpe suffered a right wrist contusion […]

The Warriors have had a whirlwind of a year and a lot of it has been centered around the actions of Draymond Green. Green has found himself in his fair share of on-court controversies, earning two suspensions for on-court altercations that occurred at the start of the season. Green is notorious for his confrontations with […]

Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green will be remembered by fans for his importance to the dynasty years in the Bay Area, but there will always be a dark shadow over him due to Green’s antics on the court. From punching Jordan Poole to choking Rudy Gobert to slapping Jusuf Nurkic, the defensive lynchpin has […]

LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony are both NBA legends that currently have sons that are trying to make it to the league. LeBron’s son, Bronny James, is a freshman at USC basketball, and Kiyan Anthony, Carmelo’s son, is a four-star high school prospect in the 2025 class. Tim Hardaway Sr. is another NBA legend that […]

The Boston Celtics were on a roll, posting an 11-game winning streak and beating six teams in a row by 14 points or more. However, the talented C’s ran into a roadblock on Tuesday night, falling to the undermanned Cleveland Cavaliers, 105-104. This narrow loss was Boston’s first defeat in over a month, but it […]

The Phoenix Suns struggled against the Denver Nuggets in the 2023 NBA playoffs. The Suns lost all three of its away games against the Nuggets in the series. Tuesday, the new-look Suns with Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal and Grayson Allen defeated the Nuggets, 117-107, in overtime. Phoenix improved to 36-26 while Denver is now 42-20. […]

Fans who attended the Cleveland Cavaliers latest game were in for a treat, as they managed to pull off a shocking 22-point fourth quarter rally to pick up a 105-104 victory over the Boston Celtics. To make things even better, fans got to witness another legendary eating feat by none other than Joey Chestnut. Chestnut […]

LeBron James is nearing the end of his career. Now 39 years old and about to finish his 21st NBA season, there truly is not much James has left to prove. All the focus in recent weeks has been on LeBron passing the 40,000-points mark for his career, something he achieved last Saturday against the […]

As the Miami Heat beat the Detroit Pistons Tuesday night to get their second straight win, there was an exciting moment involving star Duncan Robinson. He did a move where he went behind the back in front of Pistons forward Ausar Thompson, did a spin, and finished with a reverse layup which prompted a loud […]

Veteran big man Taj Gibson has reportedly agreed to a 10-day contract with the Detroit Pistons, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Gibson, 38, enjoyed some of his best seasons with the Chicago Bulls, but most recently played for the New York Knicks. Gibson played in Chicago from 2009-10 until the 2016-17 season. He emerged as […]

Up until about the nine-minute mark of the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night, the Boston Celtics had been on a roll. The C’s had won their past 11 games, and held a 22-point lead over the Cavs as they inched closer to making that 12 straight wins. But then Dean Wade […]

NEW YORK – Kelly Oubre Jr. is finding himself in a nice groove as of late for the Philadelphia 76ers. While just a stretch of two consecutive great games doesn’t seem like much, the way that Oubre has played is super promising. In the 76ers’ loss to the Brooklyn Nets, Oubre led the game with […]

The Dallas Mavericks fell short on Tuesday night, losing to the Indiana Pacers 137-120. It was an offensive-dominated game for both sides, as Indiana led 74-70 at the half. In fact, Luka Doncic had 28 points before the half all on his own. Dallas’ defensive struggles dominated the postgame conversations, and Doncic was asked about […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich did not try to sugarcoat his team’s 114-101 loss on the road Tuesday night at the hands of the Houston Rockets. It simply isn’t his style. In true Popovich fashion, he honestly summed up the game the way he saw it. “That’s what you call a royal a** […]

Rebuilding is not an easy phase to get out of. One may think that the San Antonio Spurs are getting out of draft lottery purgatory after they got Victor Wembanyama. But, development takes time and it was evident in their loss to the Houston Rockets. Coach Gregg Popovich could not get his team to execute […]

The Detroit Pistons and their fans are not looking at the standings. It makes little sense for a team to dwell on its record when it still has a single-digit win total in March. Everyone in the Motor City knows this year is a disaster. Therefore, one has to adjust their perspective and focus on […]

Alperen Sengun had a career game on Tuesday. Scoring a career-high 45 points and hauling down 16 rebounds, the Turkish center led the Houston Rockets to a 114-101 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. While all the spotlight was on him, Sengun took the opportunity to make comments that showed the general public how much […]

Stephen A. Smith is no stranger to shocking takes. Just recently, he griped about the thought of having to go to Denver if the Denver Nuggets were to make the NBA Finals again. The city of Denver isn’t the only thing Smith isn’t a fan of. The ESPN analyst also feels that Nikola Jokic should […]

NEW YORK — Kyle Lowry has been immediately impactful for the Philadelphia 76ers. His ability to set the table on offense, make the right pass and just compete hard gives the Sixers a competitive edge that they sorely need, especially with Joel Embiid still out. Although Lowry has been great, Nick Nurse doesn’t want to […]

The Dallas Mavericks were defeated 137-120 by the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night. It was a frustrating game for Dallas as their defense failed to step up in the loss. Myles Turner, Tyrese Haliburton, and Indiana leaned on their impressive offensive attack throughout the affair. Head coach Jason Kidd and the Mavericks are battling adversity […]

The New York Knicks have been having a rough go on the injury front as of late, but head coach Tom Thibodeau is not making any excuses for the manner in which the Knicks lost on Tuesday night against the Atlanta Hawks, 116-100. The Knicks head coach, in his postgame presser, acknowledged that his team […]

As unstoppable as Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics looked the past month, they’re only human. And humans fall down from time to time. Such was the instance on Sunday, when the Celtics squandered a 22-point lead in the fourth quarter to lose to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Led by a career game from forward Dean […]

Fun fact: In the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 105-104 win over the Boston Celtics, forward Dean Wade outscored Boston by himself in the fourth quarter. That’s right, not Darius Garland or Jarrett Allen, but instead Wade, Cleveland’s backup forward who carried the Cavs to a seemingly improbable victory. Wade popped off for 20 points in the fourth […]