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The Orlando Magic have enjoyed a strong start to the 2024-25 NBA season, posting a 16-8 record despite the absence of Paolo Banchero, who has been sidelined with a torn right oblique since late October. Franz Wagner has emerged as the team’s leader, averaging 25.4 points, 6.5 assists, and 5.9 rebounds per game while shooting […]

Two seasons ago, the Denver Nuggets were NBA Champions. But now it seems like the team has struck a bit of a wall in their quest for more NBA titles. Despite having Nikola Jokic, the best player in the NBA, on their roster, the Nuggets sit at 11-9 early in the season. This Nuggets team […]

The Paris Olympics and beginning to the NBA regular season made time stand still in the basketball world. LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant led their country to gold and then led their respective professional squads to hot starts in the 2024-25 campaign. Reality might be setting in now, though. While those three era-defining […]

Washington Wizards rookie Alex Sarr is off to a promising start, as he’s tied for seventh in the NBA with 1.9 blocks per game. However, the No. 2 overall pick will have his hands full guarding three-time MVP Nikola Jokic on Saturday night. Sarr admitted that Washington must be ‘locked in,‘ as the Serbian international […]

BOSTON — On Wednesday night, Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown sent a message to Detroit Pistons big man Isaiah Stewart. After dunking on the Pistons enforcer late in the first quarter, Brown made a throat-slash gesture, reminding his opponent that he’s cutthroat at the rim. This reminder cost Brown $25,000, as the NBA fined him […]

Despite their rebuilding status over the last few seasons, the San Antonio Spurs have proven to be a sneaky team early on during the 2024-25 season. Veterans Chris Paul and Harrison Barnes have helped complement a young Spurs core highlighted by Victor Wembanyama. At 11-11 on the season, San Antonio has a chance to pick […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been one of the best players in the NBA over the past decade. At just 30 years old, Giannis has already won two NBA MVP Awards and been selected to eight All-Star teams. The two-time MVP recently admitted that he wants to win the award once again, per Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is proud of his Canadian background. He was born in Toronto before spending his formative years in Hamilton, Ontario. After beating the Toronto Raptors 129-92 at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday, Gilgeous-Alexander talked about his homecoming and representing Canada at the 2024 Olympics. In an 82-73 win, France eliminated Canada […]

Cam Johnson is having the best season of his career with the new-look Brooklyn Nets. The 6-foot-8 sharpshooter has taken his three-point marksmanship to another level, shooting 43.1 percent on 7.6 attempts per game, both career-highs. He ranks fourth in the NBA in three-point percentage among 61 players attempting over six per game, trailing only […]

Before a 119-104 home loss on Wednesday night against the Atlanta Hawks, the Milwaukee Bucks were rolling on a seven-game win streak. Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks have been one of the hottest teams in the NBA lately, and they recently clinched a spot in the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup. Ahead of what will […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler has taken his passion for coffee to the next level by launching the first physical location of his BigFace Coffee brand, SI reports. The storefront, which opened its doors on December 6 in Miami’s Design District, marks a significant step for Butler’s coffee journey, which began in the NBA bubble […]

The Houston Rockets, currently sitting as the second seed in the Western Conference with a 15-8 record, have emerged as one of the NBA’s standout teams this season. Despite dropping their last two games, including a 99-93 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, the Rockets remain in a strong position. Lou Williams, a […]

The Atlanta Hawks will host the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. Atlanta enters the game with a 12-11 record, while LA is 12-10. It should be an exciting contest, however, is Trae Young playing tonight vs. the Lakers? Young is dealing with right Achilles tendinitis. The Hawks guard played in Atlanta’s 119-104 victory over […]

LeBron James easily makes a case as the GOAT of basketball. Aside from being the all-time leading scorer in the NBA, James is also a four-time NBA champion and Finals MVP with three different franchises to go along with four NBA MVPs. In 2023, he even added the NBA In-Season Tournament title and In-Season Tournament […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr gave an eye-opening take on forward Jonathan Kuminga. Despite not having Stephen Curry or Draymond Green on Thursday, the Warriors pulled off a stunning victory over the Houston Rockets. Kuminga led the charge, scoring 33 points on an efficient 13 of 22 from the field. The standout performance included a […]

Since winning five in a row earlier in the season, the Denver Nuggets have struggled to find consistency on a night-to-night basis. And while Nikola Jokic escapes much of the blame, many fans and analysts, including former NBA player Chandler Parsons are pointing the finger at Denver’s supporting cast. Despite Jokic recording another triple-double, passing […]

The Boston Celtics are set to play the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. It projects to be a competitive Eastern Conference affair, but the Celtics received mixed injury updates before the game. According to Tim Bontemps of ESPN, Jayson Tatum is among the Celtics who was initially listed on the injury report who will be […]

The New York Knicks had a convincing win against the Charlotte Hornets, and it came with big minutes from New York’s starting lineup. The player with the most minutes played was Mikal Bridges, who finished with 47. Bridges has always been a player who has been available when needed, and head coach Tom Thibodeau is […]

Competitiveness and talent are the best words to describe the NBA Cup. Aside from teams giving it their all for a chance to advance to Las Vegas and win the grand cash prize, along with the NBA Cup itself, we have seen these playoff-like games bring out the best in the league’s greatest stars. If […]

The Chicago Bulls will play host to the Indiana Pacers on Friday night at the United Center. This is a quick turnaround for the Bulls as they just played against the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night on the road. Traveling back home and immediately playing again might be tough, but Chicago is hoping to […]

Ja Morant was ejected from the Memphis Grizzlies-Sacramento Kings game on Thursday night. Memphis still earned a 115-110 victory, but Morant’s ejection received most of the postgame headlines. The NBA shared a Pool Report interview following the game, and Morant responded with one emoji on X, formerly Twitter. 😂 https://t.co/OnD4Yv36Y8 — Ja Morant (@JaMorant) December […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder defense led in their sixth win in seven attempts, beating the Toronto Raptors 129-102 Thursday night. In a homecoming for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Lu Dort at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, Gilgeous-Alexander led with 30 points and two steals. Dort added three blocks and two steals as they were two of eight Thunder […]

Brandon Ingram’s days as a member of the New Orleans Pelicans are clearly numbered. Ingram was among the most prominent players available on the trade block this past offseason amid the Pelicans’ refusal to give the 27-year-old a contract extension. And he only served to add more fuel to the fire after changing representations, joining […]

The good vibes the Golden State Warriors began the 2024-25 season seem to be all but gone by now. It seems like a long time has passed since the Warriors started off the campaign by winning 12 of their first 15 games, as they have fallen all the way down in the Western Conference standings […]

The Golden State Warriors defeated the Houston Rockets 99-93 on Thursday. Andrew Wiggins, who has been battling an injury concern, was available and ultimately scored 23 points while recording two assists, two steals, and one block. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr provided an update on the situation, per Anthony Slater of The Athletic. “Steve Kerr […]

The Sacramento Kings will battle the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night. Things are about to get frosty at the Frost Bank Center as we share our NBA odds series and make a Kings-Spurs prediction and pick. The Spurs lead the head-to-head series 128-68. Somehow, they have already played twice this season. It’s been a […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will battle the Boston Celtics on Friday at the TD Garden. It’s an Eastern Conference battle in Beantown as we continue our NBA odds series and make a Bucks-Celtics prediction and pick. The Celtics lead the head-to-head series 120-112. Significantly, they have already played twice this season, with the Celtics winning both […]

The Orlando Magic will battle the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. It will be an Eastern Conference showdown at Wells Fargo Center as we continue our NBA odds series and make a Magic-76ers prediction and pick. This will be the second of a two-game series between the Magic and 76ers in Philadelphia. The Magic leads the […]

Earlier this year at the 2024 NBA Playoffs, the Suns were one of the most disappointing teams. As early as the first round, they were swept by the up-and-coming Minnesota Timberwolves. However, with little to no room for flexibility or assets, the Suns couldn’t even make the upgrades they wanted during the offseason. Nonetheless, they […]

Just two nights after Mitch Johnson praised the San Antonio Spurs defense for the reason they stayed in a game at the Phoenix Suns, the acting head coach found no shortage of ways to criticize his team’s efforts – sans Victor Wembanyama – on that side of the floor in a loss to the Chicago […]

Welcome back, the 2023-2024 Detroit Pistons. While the Washington Wizards haven’t yet reached Pistons territory of losing 27 straight games, they’re more than halfway there, after Thursday’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks. In the loss, after all, the Wizards have lost 16 straight games, one game short from making franchise history, though nobody on the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans snapped their nine-game losing streak with a 126-124 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday. The team was boosted by the return of Brandon Ingram, who had been sidelined for the previous five games due to calf soreness, and Herb Jones, who returned after missing 18 games with a shoulder sprain. […]

After a few rough patches at first, the New York Knicks may have finally figured out how to play with new trade acquisition Karl-Anthony Towns as their best player, winning four games in a row to improve to 14-8 and fourth in the Eastern Conference. The former Timberwolves All-Star powered the Knicks over the Hornets […]

Jonathan Kuminga scored a career-high 33 points, Andrew Wiggins added 23, and the Golden State Warriors secured a 99-93 victory over the Houston Rockets, marking their 15th straight win against them. The Golden State Warriors have now won 15 straight games against the Houston Rockets. FIFTEEN. The last time Houston defeated Golden State was February […]

Losers of five of their last seven, four of those losses by an average margin of 30.5 points, the Los Angeles Lakers have nothing to smile about, except perhaps LeBron James and son Bronny James, whose game-worn jerseys in their opening night win over thee Minnesota Timberwolves fetched a price tag of $102,000 at a […]

The Golden State Warriors entered their Thursday night matchup against the Houston Rockets in need of an ambulance… but not for them. Despite missing Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, who are dealing with knee and calf injuries, respectively, the Warriors managed to snap their five-game losing skid by defeating their longtime nemesis, 99-93, behind Jonathan […]

It looked as though the stars were aligning for the Houston Rockets coming off a frustrating loss against the Sacramento Kings. On Thursday night, they faced a Golden State Warriors team that was without two of its best players in Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, favoring the Rockets heavily. But in classic trap game fashion, […]

After a long rehabilitation process dating back to 2022, Lonzo Ball has returned to action with the Chicago Bulls. Selected as one of the premier talents in the 2017 NBA Draft, Lonzo’s career has drawn significant attention, partly due to his father, LaVar Ball. Beyond his son’s NBA achievements, LaVar pursued his entrepreneurial ambitions by […]

It’s a testament to the Memphis Grizzlies’ depth and resolve that they managed to pull out a 115-110 win over the Sacramento Kings despite witnessing Ja Morant get himself ejected with 6:49 remaining in the fourth quarter with an animated protest to a foul call against him. Morant was whistled for a shooting foul on […]