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The New York Knicks have emerged as a potential sleeper contender in the Eastern Conference. They strengthened the roster with additions of OG Anunoby, Bojan Bogdanovic and Alec Burks. While they have hit some injury issues recently, they’ve managed to stay afloat and in the picture for a top four seed in the East standings. […]

One of the biggest talking points in the NBA this season has been the subject of refereeing. From fans to players to media alike, there’s been constant griping about the officiating. One player who has had his run-ins with the officiating this season has been Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic. That continued on Thursday during […]

In their first game back after the All-Star break, the Detroit Pistons got back to their usual selves, falling 129-115 to the Indiana Pacers. The Pistons put six players in double figures, but fell into a large early deficit due to the Pacers’ explosive offense. Pistons star Cade Cunningham did all he could, scoring 30 […]

The Chicago Bulls have had to deal with a lot of injury trouble this season, and it hasn’t been easy. Right now, a couple key players that are out for the Bulls are Zach LaVine and Patrick Williams. LaVine is out for the season because of surgery, and Williams is battling a left foot injury. […]

The Golden State Warriors have had remarkable success with head coach Steve Kerr on the bench. While there are doubts that the Warriors are capable of making the NBA playoffs this season, there is little doubt that Kerr has been one of the best coaches over the last 10 years. "[Joe Lacob] expects a [Steve […]

With the All-Star break officially over, the Philadelphia 76ers (32-23) resumed their season against the New York Knicks (34-22). The Sixers fell down by as much as 26 early in the game before mounting a mammoth comeback in the second half. But they ran out of gas late and lost 110-96. Let’s break down the […]

The Spurs enter the unofficially halfway point of the NBA season just three games better than the Detroit Pistons and two games better than the Washington Wizards in the race to avoid the worst record in the NBA. The Spurs haven’t been seen as being in ‘tank mode’ this season largely because of the brilliant […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are reeling a bit as they return from the NBA All-Star festivities, which took place this past weekend in Indianapolis. The Bucks lost two straight games leading into the break, first in a blowout loss to the Miami Heat and then on the road against the heavily undermanned Memphis […]

The Phoenix Suns are currently playing the Dallas Mavericks, and as expected, the night has already been filled with drama. Considering the recent history between both teams, something was bound to happen. This time, the extracurriculars started even before tipoff and it involved Suns forward Kevin Durant. While the Phoenix players were making their way […]

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks have had a struggle so far on the 2023-24 season, to say the least, as the team prepares to return from the All-Star break festivities. Young has been playing perhaps the best basketball of his career in recent months, rewarded with his efforts with a trip to Indiana for […]

Even though the Memphis Grizzlies have been hit hard by the injury bug this season, they’ve been a fun team to watch with a lot of their younger players getting a chance to shine. One player who has stood out for the Grizzlies this season is GG Jackson. Jackson has made a major impact off […]

Recently, point guard Mike Conley and the Minnesota Timberwolves agreed on a two-year, $21 million contract extension that will take the veteran through the end of the 2025-26 NBA season, per NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN on X, the social media platform formerly referred to as Twitter. Conley has played a huge role in […]

Patrick Williams has been out for a few weeks now for the Chicago Bulls as he is currently battling a left foot injury. There was some hope in Chicago that he could return after the All-Star break, but he is out again. The Bulls are back to game action on Thursday night as the Boston […]

The league is finally back after the NBA All-Star break. Paolo Banchero’s squad is facing the Cleveland Cavaliers and hopes to extend their entries in the win column. However, things did not go as expected for the Orlando Magic in their first game back. Jalen Suggs went down after a devastating play with Wendell Carter […]

Head coach Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors have turned things around a bit in recent weeks as the NBA season prepares to return from its annual All-Star break. The Warriors got on a hot streak leading into the festivities from Indianapolis, and Kerr has had to make some tough decisions in the process, […]

Aside from the Washington Wizards being one of the worst teams in the NBA this season, one of the top storylines surrounding the Wizards has been the play of Jordan Poole. When the team acquired Poole in the offseason, the prevailing thought among many was that he was due for a breakout season with an […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics have been rolling as the season enters its second half, currently holders of the best record in the NBA and by no small margin–Boston is a whopping 4.5 games ahead of the next closest team, the Minnesota Timberwolves, in the overall standings. Tatum has been playing at an MVP […]

All eyes are on 2024 NBA Draft prospects now as most amateur and collegiate leagues come to a close in a few weeks. A notable player in this class is Ron Holland from the NBA G League Ignite. The forward will go up against the likes of Alex Sarr and Matas Buzelis come the draft. […]

The Chicago Bulls have had an interesting season this year that has been plagued with injury trouble. For how many players have gotten hurt, the season is going pretty well. The Bulls have had to play shorthanded fairly often, and whenever that happens, guys that don’t play as much have to step up. For the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were scouring the buyout marker for a potential impact player and they found one in a hometown hero. A Philadelphia native, Kyle Lowry was set to make his Sixers debut on Thursday against the New York Knicks. The Sixers are in a precarious situation with Joel Embiid sidelined due to injury. They’re […]

Following the NBA All-Star break, the Detroit Pistons are close to no longer having the worst record in the league. They are now only a game behind the Washington Wizards for the second worst record in the NBA. Considering where they were earlier in the season, this is significant for them. With regular season play […]

The Milwaukee Bucks come out of the NBA All-Star break in a slump. Since hiring Doc Rivers as their new head coach, the Bucks have managed only a 3-7 record. When they fired Adrian Griffin, they were 30-13 and closing in on the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference standings. While the Bucks are still […]

The New Orleans Pelicans missed most of Mardi Gras due to a road-game-heavy schedule going into the NBA All-Star break. They played eight of the last ten games away from the Smoothie King Center and then everyone but Jordan Hawkins went on a week-long February break somewhere besides Indiana. The team had practice in the […]

Beef in the league lasts longer than players’ careers especially when they’re playing for rival teams. This has been the case between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics. The two franchises still continue to have heated battles on the court and when there’s no basketball being played, they lampoon each other. Paul Pierce and Pat […]

Ever since he took over as president of the team in March of 2020, former sports agent turned basketball executive Leon Rose has led a resurgence of sorts for the New York Knicks turning the team from a laughing stock in the mid-2010’s to what now figures to be a legitimate threat in the Eastern […]

Exiting the All-Star break, there are only 28 regular season games left until the Cleveland Cavaliers face the very best the Eastern Conference has to offer in the playoffs. It all begins with the Cavs hosting the Orlando Magic on Thursday. And although Cleveland was the hottest team in basketball entering All-Star weekend, it might […]

The 2023-24 season has been something of a magical year for Jalen Brunson in his second season with the New York Knicks. Not only did he earn a spot in the All-Star Game for the first time in his career, he has helped lead the Knicks to a 33-22 record as they return to action […]

The NBA returns from their week-long All-Star Break tonight, and frequent topic of conversation over the course of the last week has been on who The Next Face of the NBA will be. The discourse has been covered on countless sports debate shows, by current and former players, and even NBA commissioner Adam Silver weighed in on the […]

Jalen Brunson has emerged as a full-fledged star in 2023-24, leading the New York Knicks toward the top of the Eastern Conference while playing the best basketball of his career. Even before his debut campaign in New York after signing with the Knicks as a free agent in the summer of 2022, though, there was […]

The Utah Jazz are prioritizing the long view when it comes to their roster. In 2022, despite a strong start and a 27-29 record at the trade deadline, the Jazz decided to ship off players like Mike Conley, Jarred Vanderbilt, and Malik Beasley to gain additional draft capital. The 2023-24 season marked the inverse. Though […]

Who will win the 2024 NBA Finals? As all 30 teams prepare to resume the season following the All-Star break, there is still no clear-cut answer to this question. Although the Boston Celtics have clearly cemented themselves as the best team in the league this year with a 43-12 record, there are still several other […]

The Boston Celtics made multiple moves at the trade deadline, but they haven’t seen their new additions in action yet. That could change on Thursday night against the Chicago Bulls, as big man Xavier Tillman and guard Jaden Springer are both off the injury report. Tillman was literally and figuratively Boston’s biggest trade, as the […]

The Orlando Magic come out of the NBA All-Star break with a road game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night. Ahead of the game, there are now injury concerns for both sides. Donovan Mitchell’s status was already up in the air, and now Magic star Paolo Banchero is officially listed as questionable on the […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — After years of having other people tell their stories, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo and his family have finally decided to tell their own story in their own words with ‘Giannis: The Marvelous Journey.’ On Monday, Amazon Prime released the highly anticipated movie, which detailed different points of Antetokounmpo and his family’s […]

Detroit Pistons big man Isaiah Stewart has been suspended three games for his altercation with Phoenix Suns center Drew Eubanks prior to their game in Phoenix on February 14, the NBA announced on Thursday. Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart has been suspended for three games for altercation with Drew Eubanks, per @ShamsCharania. pic.twitter.com/baX9GyhASp — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves entered the 2024 NBA All-Star break as perhaps the biggest surprise story in the NBA. NBA media shared heavy doubts about the team’s fit while overlooking their vast collection of talent and adaptability. The team came into the season with vastly improved maturity, which has translated into an elite defense, ranking first […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have converted point guard Ashton Hagans from a 10-day contract to a two-way deal, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski: “The Portland Trail Blazers are signing G Ashton Hagans on a two-way contract, sources tell ESPN. Hagans — undrafted out of Kentucky — was a G League All-Star for the Rip City […]

The 2024 NBA Slam Dunk Contest was yet another disappointment for the once prestigious competition, and the guy who ended up personifying the struggles the contest has faced in recent years was Jaylen Brown. There was some excitement that Brown, a top star in the league, wanted to participate in the event, but for the […]

The Miami Heat return from the NBA All-Star break on Friday night with a road game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Jimmy Butler, who recently was granted a leave of absence to deal with the death of a family member, has returned to practice ahead of Friday’s game, per Ira Winderman of The Sun-Sentinel. ‘Also […]