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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 […]

The Phoenix Suns, despite being without Devin Booker, who is currently nursing an ankle injury, went out to a huge lead over the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night. They led by as many as 20 points in the third period, and they entered the fourth quarter with a nine-point lead, 90-81. However, through the first […]

Morale is bound to be low during a tough losing skid, but it is imperative that players maintain their composure. Otherwise, there is a risk that things further unravel. Luka Doncic is in need of a stress ball after the Dallas Mavericks (34-28) suffered a 137-20 loss at the hands of the Indiana Pacers (35-28) […]

The Boston Celtics are the top team in the Eastern Conference, but on Tuesday, they went down in heartbreaking fashion against the #3 team in the East, the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Celtics led by 20 points with a little over nine minutes remaining in the game, but the Cavaliers stormed back to get the win. […]

San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama has been on quite the tear as of late. But Houston Rockets wing Dillon Brooks always makes it a point, nay, his life’s mission to make it difficult for the best players in the association. On Tuesday night, Brooks was his best self on the defensive end of the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans crushed the Toronto Raptors 139-98 in one of their most complete games of the season. After the game, Pelicans star Zion Williamson shouted out teammate Herb Jones for his play, and made a strong endorsement for the young defensive standout, per Pelicans Film Room: "When you have someone that's on fire […]

Following a letdown loss vs. the shorthanded Memphis Grizzlies on Monday, the Brooklyn Nets saw their season slipping away during Tuesday’s matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers. Facing the prospect of falling three-and-a-half games behind the Atlanta Hawks for the East’s final play-in spot, Brooklyn trailed a Sixers team without Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey by […]

On Tuesday night, the Boston Celtics looked like they were going to handily take care of business against a Cleveland Cavaliers team that was without its best player in Donovan Mitchell. To make matters worse for the Cavs, Evan Mobley had to exit the contest early after sustaining an ankle injury. However, the Cavs came […]

The Charlotte Hornets lost their fifth straight game to the Orlando Magic on Tuesday, but it was a scrappy game to say the least. A few technical fouls were assessed, one for both head coaches, and both teams’ players were certainly in on the action. Unfortunately for Charlotte, the Magic used that energy as momentum […]

The Miami Heat managed to scrape by the Detroit Pistons Tuesday night to get their second straight win, marking it 11 victories of the last 14. While some might have concerns that the Heat couldn’t blowout a team like the Pistons who only have nine wins, Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra, star Bam Adebayo, and […]

It is not looking so good at the moment for the Toronto Raptors. After winning three games in a row in late February, the Raps have lost three of four outings. Making it worse for the team are the injuries to Jakob Poeltl and Scottie Barnes. On Tuesday, it’s been reported that Poeltl is out […]

On the Detroit Pistons’ struggling road of 2023-24, one of their biggest signs of optimism has been the acquisition of forward Simone Fontecchio. Since Detroit traded for Fontecchio in February, the 29-year-old swingman has been a beneficial addition to the frontcourt. Fontecchio is averaging 15 points per game while shooting 46.6% from the field and […]

The Miami Heat, prior to their 118-110 win over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night, signed veteran guard Patty Mills to bolster the team’s guard depth during the stretch run. Now, that move makes even more sense, as the Heat will be without guard/forward Josh Richardson for the rest of the season after sustaining a […]

The NBA Slam Dunk Contest has been panned in recent years for its lack of originality and star power, but New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson may be willing to help, on one condition. The Pelicans star said on Tuesday that he would participate in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest next season if he’s a […]

Los Angeles Clippers star James Harden doesn’t get too much love from fans and pundits these days, thanks in large part to the bridges he has burnt over the past few years, but his peers recognize that he stands tall among the greatest shooting guards to ever play the game. In particular, retired point guard […]

Kevin Durant’s 2023-24 NBA season with the Phoenix Suns is one that has been emblematic of his career. Coming off his first 50/40/90 (50 percent from the field, 40 percent from three and 90 percent from free-throw line) in 2022-23, Durant has been effective and efficient in his first full season with the Suns. “Continuity […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young saw his name pop up in trade rumors around the NBA trade deadline last month. While the Hawks guard had surgery on an injured finger last week, he still found time to address the rumors that he may be on the move, via Bleacher Report’s Taylor Rooks. “Hopefully? Like when […]

The NBA on TNT crew is known for their controversial takes on a wide variety of subjects. Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal, Candace Parker and others got into a spirited debate on Tuesday as Parker’s all-time starting five was revealed in highly dramatic fashion. The hilarious and provocative sequence came during a week in which Draymond […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics had a tough time taming the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night. The Celtics gave up a 22-point lead that resulted in their 105-104 loss to the Dean Wade-led Cavs. As a result, fans on social media are in complete shock. Celtics fanbase reacts to late collapse vs. Cavs Boston […]

The Miami Heat get their second straight win as they handle business at the Kaseya Center and take down the Detroit Pistons, 118-110. Every game is a significant one as the Eastern Conference is tightly packed as they were in the seventh seed entering Tuesday night. A win for the 305 👌 pic.twitter.com/hpsDTjhyjA — Miami HEAT […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (35-26) took on the Brooklyn Nets (25-37) with no Joel Embiid or Tyrese Maxey. The Sixers looked like a totally different team without their two stars and lost 112-107. Let’s break down the latest (mis)adventures of the Hospital Sixers. 76ers player notes: Tobias Harris: 18 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 8-16 FG […]

While the Cleveland Cavaliers initially said Donovan Mitchell would be out for at least the next three games, it could be longer than initially expected. Mitchell, who had been dealing with a nagging knee injury that was deemed a bone bruise by the Cavs, recently received a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection to help with the […]

When Kevin Durant joined the Golden State Warriors in 2016, it turned the NBA world on its head. But the move was far from out of nowhere, according to Warriors forward Draymond Green. Green, appearing on the ‘7pm in Brooklyn’ podcast, shared that he had been planning Durant’s recruitment for a year: "I was like, […]

The Dallas Mavericks are playing against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night in a home contest. Dallas struggled in recent action, but head coach Jason Kidd isn’t considering changing the starting lineup. Kidd believes the Mavericks have what it takes with their current plan of attack. He thinks Dallas deserves more time, as people were […]

Gone are the days when the face of the NBA has been dominated by the USA. Now, the game has gone more global with players coming from different countries earning All-NBA and NBA All-Star honors. A testament to this is the current NBA champion Nikola Jokic and former Most Valuable Player, Giannis Antetokounmpo. With LeBron […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is obviously the star of the Milwaukee Bucks, and he is one of the best players in the NBA. However, his brother, Thanasis Antetokounmpo, is also on the Bucks, but he doesn’t get the kind of attention that his brother gets. Thanasis wouldn’t be popular without his brother, and he only comes in […]