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Although some of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ “exes live in Texas” like George Strait, Andre Drummond, their figuratively biggest ex, lives in the Windy City with the Chicago Bulls. For a brief time, Drummond could’ve been Cleveland’s franchise big man of the future until the Cavs acquired Jarrett Allen from the Brooklyn Nets in the now-infamous […]

With a 116-112 come-from-behind victory, the Los Angeles Lakers topped the Los Angeles Clippers in the two teams’ final matchup at their shared Crypto.com Arena. After coming back from a 21-point fourth quarter deficit to earn the win, the Lakers have secured the season series against the Clippers for the first time in 10 years, […]

LeBron James brought LakeShow back to LA on Wednesday night after he took over and propelled the Los Angeles Lakers to a come-from-behind 116-112 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. The Lakers found themselves trailing by 21 points early in the fourth quarter after a Mason Plumlee layup put the score at 98-77. After that, […]

Approaching his 25th birthday, Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic could not have received a worse present than the one Max Strus and the Cleveland Cavaliers gave him — being on the losing end of a 59-foot game-winning buzzer beater, the second-farthest walk-off shot in NBA history. But Doncic, showing the mettle of a 15-year veteran, […]

The San Antonio Spurs’ annual Rodeo Road Trip turned 22 years old this season. And just as the name of the arena that annually hosts the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo has changed a couple times, so have the team’s fortunes. A stretch that once honed Spurs teams for championship runs now hits low […]

Luka Doncic was his usual, unbelievable self as the Dallas Mavericks topped the Toronto Raptors 136-125 on Wednesday night. Doncic, celebrating his 25th birthday, powered the Mavericks with 30 points, 16 assists and 11 rebounds for his 11th triple-double of the season. After his team’s loss to the Mavericks, Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic got […]

The Dallas Mavericks were one of the most active teams at the trade deadline, bringing in PJ Washington and Daniel Gafford to aid in the team’s frontcourt woes. The Mavericks are banking on Washington to provide an upgrade over Grant Williams at the four, with the former Charlotte Hornets forward being a more stout defensive […]

On Tuesday night, the Chicago Bulls lost at home as double digit favorites to the Detroit Pistons, the worst team in the NBA. Then on Wednesday night, the number two team in the East, the Cleveland Cavaliers, came to town, and the Bulls won the game as 5.5-point underdogs. The game had a crazy finish […]

Being part of an overtime thriller can be quite the experience for star players. But, when the dying seconds come and one cannot contribute to their team, things start to take a turn emotionally. Nikola Vucevic was putting up valuable minutes alongside DeMar DeRozan and Coby White. These three along with the rest of the […]

Jrue Holiday and the Boston Celtics seem like they can’t do anything wrong these days. But not in the eyes of USWNT striker Alex Morgan, who took a shot at Boston’s social media team. USWNT star Alex Morgan calls out Celtics for social media blunder It all started when the Celtics posted a picture of […]

Luka Doncic had 30 points, 16 assists and 11 rebounds on his 25th birthday for his 11th triple-double of the season as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Toronto Raptors 136-125 on Wednesday night. The Mavericks star seems to do things that fans have never seen before, and Wednesday was no exception. Doncic became the first player to achieve those numbers […]

The Phoenix Suns are fighting to stay afloat in the competitive Western Conference. The Suns are 34-24 and sit sixth in the conference standings. Nevertheless, Kevin Durant and Frank Vogel are still finding time for a laugh. Durant glowed when talking about a parody Frank Vogel Twitter account. The Suns find a parody account of […]

Throughout NBA history, there have been a few players who have been notoriously poor free throw shooters. The name Shaquille O’Neal comes to mind, but he always said he made them when it counted. In today’s NBA, Rudy Gobert is probably in contention for being a poor free throw shooter. While the Minnesota Timberwolves center […]

The 2024 Olympics are set to be held this summer in Paris, France and Team USA Basketball’s roster will look drastically different than the team that finished with a poor showing last summer at the FIBA World Cup. That team didn’t even win a medal. There are few players in contention for the final roster […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will face their cross-town rival Clippers in a heated matchup Wednesday night. Moreover, head coach Darvin Ham revealed his plan for Cam Reddish amid his return from injury. Cam Reddish will suit up for the Lakers following his injury hiatus  Darvin Ham confirmed that Reddish will be available for the Clippers […]

ESPN NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins released his top five under-25 players list on Wednesday, and Orlando Magic fans won’t be pleased. Magic big man Paolo Banchero is nowhere to be found on Perkins’ list: Perkins named Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, Indiana Pacers guard […]

Once NBA free agency comes around in the offseason, one of the potential top players on the market is Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson. Thompson has been able to sign a contract extension with the Warriors but so far the two sides have failed to reach an agreement. If Thompson becomes a free agent, […]

The Dallas Mavericks fell 121-119 to the Cleveland Cavaliers in heartbreaking fashion on Tuesday after Max Strus hit a halfcourt shot at the buzzer to win it for Cleveland. Now the NBA L2M report for the game is out, and Mark Cuban thinks the Mavericks got hosed on a call: “Comment:Allen (CLE) and Kleber (DAL) […]

The Chicago Bulls have a lot to figure right now in terms of their depth and lineups. The Bulls have recently lost Zach LaVine and Patrick Williams to season-ending injuries, and things didn’t get better on Tuesday night as Alex Caruso went down in a loss to the Detroit Pistons. Chicago needs all hands on […]

Coby White didn’t start off the season strong for the Chicago Bulls, but he quickly turned things around before the All-Star break. He became the go-to guy for the Bulls, but things haven’t been easy since then. Now, White is being guarded by the best player on opposing teams, and it has made things difficult […]

While they have picked up some great wins this season, the Sacramento Kings have also struggled against teams they should have defeated. All year long, the Kings have been a very inconsistent team in the Western Conference. However, De’Aaron Fox and Co. have won three of their last four games, picking up road wins over […]

The Boston Celtics have jumped out to the best record in the NBA this season and that’s largely due to the MVP caliber season that Jayson Tatum is putting up. Surprisingly though, Tatum hasn’t gotten as much buzz for the award as other players have. In any case, voters are definitely going to have to […]

Championship aspirations are looking bleak for some NBA teams. Some squads need to get out of their slumps immediately if they hope to make a push for better seeding in the playoffs. The Los Angeles Lakers with LeBron James and Anthony Davis are one of them. Darvin Ham experienced some issues earlier in their campaign […]

The Phoenix Suns’ Kevin Durant has shocked onlookers with another First Team All-NBA caliber season at age 35, but he doesn’t appear set to follow the same path as LeBron James into his 40s, based on his own recent comments. Durant revealed one of his secrets recently for staying near the top of the NBA’s […]

Back when the Los Angeles Clippers made the Chris Paul trade with the Houston Rockets, it was known that the Rockets were Paul’s preferred destination. Chris Paul spent only two seasons with the Rockets before they traded him in the 2017 offseason to the Oklahoma City Thunder. On a recent appearance on Dwyane Wade’s podcast, […]

Target Center in Minneapolis went silent on Tuesday night when All-Star guard Anthony Edwards went down to the ground in pain, grabbing at his left leg and ankle. Concern for the Timberwolves young star mounted as he was helped off the court and escorted to the team’s locker room before halftime to undergo testing. Anthony […]

Georges Niang is fully ensconced as a pivotal role player for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who boast their best chance of making it back to the NBA Finals since LeBron James’ swan song in Northeast Ohio. Ben Simmons, meanwhile, is a shell of the two-way impact player he was early in his career, more of a […]

The Miami Heat trio of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh achieved so much during their time together in South Beach. But they could have achieved more if star point guard Chris Paul joined them. There was already a discussion of Paul taking his talents as well to Miami, with Wade and CP3 recently […]

The Dallas Mavericks are getting back Dante Exum for Wednesday night’s road game against the red-hot Toronto Raptors, the Mavs announced ahead of the contest. “Luka Dončić (broken nose), Dante Exum (right knee bursitis) and Dereck Lively II (nasal fracture) will be AVAILABLE tonight against the Raptors. Maxi Kleber (right small toe dislocation & nasal […]

The Brooklyn Nets will remain shorthanded for a pivotal matchup with the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday. Cam Thomas has been ruled out for the game due to a right ankle/midfoot sprain. Thomas injured the ankle with seven minutes left in Monday’s blowout win over the Memphis Grizzlies. He had X-rays that came back negative and downplayed […]

Golden State Warriors guard Chris Paul has come close many times and has had many teams that were capable of winning the NBA Championship, but he has yet to reach the mountaintop, and he was brutally honest about how he would feel about his career if he retires without a ring while appearing on Dwyane […]

The Dallas Mavericks acquired PJ Washington Jr. and Daniel Gafford before the NBA trade deadline. Both players have positively impacted the Mavs since the trade. Dallas reportedly envisions Washington providing similar production to a player who helped the Denver Nuggets win the NBA Finals during the 2022-23 season. “The Mavericks really believe that the PJ […]

The Golden State Warriors took care of the lowly Washington Wizards on Tuesday despite playing without Andrew Wiggins. Don’t expect a road win to come so easy for the shorthanded Dubs as their four-game road trip continues at Madison Square Garden on Thursday. Wiggins is listed as out for Thursday’s matchup with the New York […]

The Miami Heat’s next game Thursday night is one that will take the players and coaches down memory lane back to last June as they will be taking on the Denver Nuggets in a NBA Finals rematch. Players like Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo spoke to the media about playing the Nuggets and if it […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton injured his hand in the second quarter of Portland’s loss to the Miami Heat on Tuesday night. The Blazers big man was driving to the rim when Kevin Love slid in to take a charge. Both players stayed down for an extended period of time. Ayton returned to the […]

Even though Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks made waves over the summer after landing superstar Damian Lillard, they’re still not the top team in their division. Instead, those honors belong to the Cleveland Cavaliers, who reside at the top of the NBA’s Central Division with a one-game lead over the Bucks. For the remaining […]

The Sacramento Kings are enjoying another strong season after reaching the playoffs during the 2022-23 campaign. Sacramento is currently seventh in the Western Conference, but they are just one game behind the fifth-seeded New Orleans Pelicans. De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis have led the charge for the Kings, and NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins thinks Sabonis […]

Although the Cleveland Cavaliers secured a nail-biting 121-119 win over the Dallas Mavericks, one that had plenty of theatrics at the end, this game proved to be just another day in the office for Donovan Mitchell. In 38 minutes of action, Mitchell had 31 points on 55.0% shooting to go with seven rebounds, six assists, […]

In the Cleveland Cavaliers’ win over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night, forward Evan Mobley played just 28 minutes for the Cavs. That’s not a new thing for the Cavs big man, who had knee surgery earlier in the season. But on the latest edition of Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective, Windhorst says that […]