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It looks like the New York Knicks dodged a bullet. Jalen Brunson left Sunday night’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers after their first offensive possession with a knee contusion, leaving fans understandably worried. Thankfully for the Knicks, X-rays were negative and the former Villanova Wildcat is listed as questionable for Tuesday night’s game against the […]

Former NBA basketball player Jamal Crawford is revealing what he thinks is harming the game today for young players. Crawford says that parents are being delusional in the AAU circuit and harming their kids, per his social media. “If we’re always making excuses for our children’s behavior where it has to be someone else’s fault, […]

Coby White came up huge for the Chicago Bulls Monday night, helping his team complete a 113-109 come-from-behind win on the road against the Sacramento Kings. White put up one of the greatest performances of his career against the Kings, as he finished with a career-high 37 points to go with five rebounds, seven assists, […]

Fans were caught a little bit by surprise when the Minnesota Timberwolves, despite not listing Anthony Edwards on the injury report, were without their star man to start their Monday night tussle against the Portland Trail Blazers. In Edwards’ place, Nickeil Alexander-Walker started, much to the concern of Timberwolves fans. However, it didn’t take long […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have played mostly uneven basketball since winning the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament. The Lakers sat in the top half of the Western Conference playoff picture back then. But their rather mediocre stretch has caused them to fall all the way down to 10th place in the standings. However, on Monday night, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers picked up a big 116-104 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday, and D’Angelo Russell opened up on the Lakers limiting Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. He gets 30 on every team in the league, so for us to come in and just make everything tough on him is the objective… We were […]

Jordan Clarkson broke the Utah Jazz franchise record of games scoring 30+ points off the bench with a 38-point eruption — including a personal 12-0 run in the 4th quarter — to lift the Jazz 125-117 over the bumbling Washington Wizards. Clarkson now has the most off-the-bench 30-point games in Jazz franchise history with 13, […]

Two stretches stood out in the Los Angeles Lakers’ decisive 116-104 win over the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder (42-19) on Monday — the 10th win in the last 14 games for the Lakers (34-29). The Lakers, locked in on both ends from the jump, took a 52-43 lead into halftime after limiting the Thunder to […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are flying high; after three rebuilding seasons, they have now emerged as one of the best teams in the association. Alas, they are a great team with one major weakness: rebounding. On Monday night, the Los Angeles Lakers sensed blood in the water and made them pay, with D’Angelo Russell leading […]

The season has not been very kind to Mike Woodson and the Indiana basketball program. They currently sit ninth in the Big Ten conference standings and have a lot of ground to make up. Mackenzie Mgbako and Malik Reneau have been doing their best to lift the Hoosiers up in crucial moments. Those types of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers topped the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-104 on Monday night, and Spencer Dinwiddie’s defense is a major reason why. The Lakers guard only had two points but was an astonishing +35 in the game thanks to the way he clamped down on the opposition. Naturally, the internet is reacting: THIS IS WHY […]

For much of the 2023-24 season, the Milwaukee Bucks’ drop-off on the defensive end of the floor has been one of the defining narratives of their season. Trading away Jrue Holiday for Damian Lillard may have been the right call when it comes to convincing Giannis Antetokounmpo that the franchise is willing to do whatever […]

Facing off one-on-one against LeBron James can be quite a challenge. Despite his age, his first step and ability to blow by defenders are still insanely good. There are not many options for opposing players once he gets past them even teammates like Anthony Davis find it hard to guard him in practice. Lu Dort […]

Even the best players in the NBA encounter rocky patches, and for the Minnesota Timberwolves’ two All-Stars, Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns, they have endured those aforementioned obstacles as of late. Despite the Timberwolves’ 119-114 win on Monday night over the Portland Trail Blazers to bounce back following their crushing loss against the Los Angeles […]

The transition to being the guy with the Portland Trail Blazers to being more of a secondary option for Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks hasn’t exactly been the smoothest for Damian Lillard. His numbers are down across the board, and the offensive upgrade he brought into the team has been more or less a […]

Taylor Jenkins is inching closer to the Memphis Grizzlies’ franchise record in coaching wins after they snapped a five-game losing skid against the Brooklyn Nets, 106-102. Luke Kennard led the scoring with a season-high 25 points with 6-of-9 shooting beyond the arc, and Jake LaRavia added 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Jenkins went into […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is in a different stratosphere when it comes to racking up statistics; such is the life for the most durable superstar in NBA history, as even in his 21st professional season, James remains one of the best players in the association. This past Saturday, James made history by being […]

On Monday night, the Milwaukee Bucks were without Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton in a heavyweight clash against the Los Angeles Clippers. As a result, the Clippers, despite being on the second night of a back-to-back, were in the driver’s seat for most of the game. But when push came to shove, the Clippers wilted […]

There has been no shortage of “worst loss of the season” candidates for the Brooklyn Nets in 2023-24, but Monday’s 106-102 home defeat to the shorthanded Memphis Grizzlies might take the cake. Following two straight wins over the Atlanta Hawks, who are directly ahead of Brooklyn for the Eastern Conference’s final play-in spot, the Nets […]

The Ben Simmons injury cycle has been never-ending since the three-time All-Star joined the Brooklyn Nets at the 2022 trade deadline. After sitting out the first half of 2021-22 while forcing his way out of Philadelphia, the former No. 1 pick has appeared in 57 of 178 possible games with the Nets. Simmons missed the […]

Without a doubt, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is the greatest Serbian basketball player today — and arguably of all time. That is also why his availability for the 2024 Paris Olympics is a big deal for his home country. However, there is still no certainty that Jokic will be able to suit up for […]

The Dallas Mavericks will host the Indiana Pacers in a clash of two teams with almost identical records on Tuesday. Indiana currently holds a 34-28 record, while the Mavs are 34-27. The Pacers feature a strong offensive attack and they would love nothing more than to come into Dallas and upset the Mavericks. Jason Kidd […]

The Bucks 113-106 come-from-behind win over the Clippers had the NBA world looking at Doc Rivers differently. Fans were skeptical of how much Rivers would be able to help a Milwaukee team that seemingly lost it’s defensive identity with the trade of Jrue Holiday that helped them land Damian Lillard. The subsequent games under Rivers’s […]

Following back-to-back losses, the Minnesota Timberwolves were hungry to get back into the win column on Monday night. Fortunately, Rudy Gobert and the rest of the team delivered. With the Portland Trail Blazers in town, the Wolves had a good chance to right their recent wrongs against one of the West’s worst. Portland gave Minnesota […]

Being nice to co-workers is one thing. Being nice to the competition is quite another, especially in New Orleans. Dennis Allen found that out the hard way with the New Orleans Saints. Herb Jones hears the respectful words praising past actions, but he is more focused on the fight waiting for the New Orleans Pelicans […]

The Los Angeles Clippers needed an adjustment period after acquiring James Harden in a trade with the Philadelphia 76ers, but after that they’ve been one of the best teams in the NBA. Following the James Harden trade, former Sixers head coach Doc Rivers said that he spoke with members of the Clippers staff when they […]

The Utah Jazz are taking on the Washington Wizards on Monday night but will have to go the rest of the way without starting guard Keyonte George. After only managing to play six minutes for the Jazz, George was forced to exit the game due to an illness. The Jazz guard has had a solid […]

The Portland Trail Blazers hit the reset button this season when they opted to trade franchise cornerstone Damian Lillard. As the team looks to the future, they’re trying to build a nucleus of young players which includes No. 3 overall pick Scoot Henderson. Another young player the Blazers are building around is Anfernee Simons. During […]

At one point during the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Monday night clash against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Minnesota community felt a wave of unease. During the third quarter, Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards appeared to have hurt his elbow during a drive to the basket and was taken to the locker room. (clip via Dane Moore) Anthony […]

For most of a rookie season that’s exceeded high expectations, Victor Wembanyama has been one of the few consistent bright spots for the San Antonio Spurs. But recent victories against good teams and improved individual play by several of San Antonio’s key guys have the Spurs at one of their highest points of the season. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans stood pat this summer and doubled down on the status quo at the NBA Trade Deadline. All the smoke and mirrors around Naji Marshall and Jonas Valanciunas being expiring contracts on the move were misguided. Executive Vice President David Griffin did not build out this roster to wash the progress away […]

Anyone around the New Orleans Pelicans for just a few hours will inevitably hear ‘Herb Jones First-Team All-Defense’ at some point. The phrase comes out anywhere between an interview-interrupting whisper to a cross-gym shout. Everyone knows where this locker room stands when it comes to the third-year defensive dynamo. Fans can even be forgiven for […]

Punctuality is an important quality of a professional. Unfortunately for Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards, he was not able to display that at the start of Monday night’s home game versus the visiting Portland Trail Blazers. See, Edward showed up late for the opening tip of the contest, resulting in him coming off the bench […]

Draymond Green and Klay Thompson have had a rough season with the Golden State Warriors so far, especially after facing multiple controversies, shooting slumps and a recent 52-point thrashing from the Boston Celtics. November of 2023 was extra memorable for Green as it was highlighted by that chokehold on Minnesota Timberwolves center, Rudy Gobert, leading […]

The San Antonio Spurs are coming off back-to-back upset victories against playoff contenders and are now looking to extend their winning streak when they head out on the road to Houston to take on the Rockets in this Tuesday night showdown. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Spurs-Rockets […]

When it rains, it pours – especially if you’re the Cleveland Cavaliers. After learning Donovan Mitchell would be sidelined for three games after receiving a Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) on his bothersome knee injury, others will also be unavailable when the Cavs host the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Celtics. Heading into the matchup, Cleveland will be without […]

Although they lost by over 20 points to the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night, the Sacramento Kings came back with vengeance against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, picking up a huge 124-120 overtime win. What is even more impressive than defeating one of the top teams in the league is that the Kings did so […]

Currently 33-29 on the season, the Los Angeles Lakers have just over a month to try and turn things around ahead of the playoffs. Tied with the Golden State Warriors and finding themselves occupying the final play-in tournament spot in the Western Conference, LeBron James and Anthony Davis are beginning to feel the pressure. On […]

Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown made the Golden State Warriors pay for a defensive strategy that backfired on the Dubs during last Sunday’s 140-88 Boston win at home. When former NBA star Gilbert Arenas tackled that subject during a recent episode of his podcast, he indirectly took a swipe at Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons. […]