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The Minnesota Timberwolves are the proud owners of the best record in the NBA at the moment, and they’ll be putting that to the test on Wednesday night when they take on a San Antonio Spurs team that has lost 14 straight games. While the Timberwolves, on paper, are a much better team than the […]

Although head coach Ime Udoka is no longer with the Boston Celtics, it’s clear he made a profound impact on the best players in the team. Beantown star Jayson Tatum gave Udoka his props on the Point Forward podcast, saying he was integral to Boston’s run to the 2022 NBA Finals. While Udoka was suspended […]

The Memphis Grizzlies enter Wednesday’s matchup against the lowly Detroit Pistons sporting the second-worst record in the Western Conference. Season-long injury absences of stalwart starting center Steven Adams and electric third big Brandon Clarke have completely rid the Grizzlies’ of the identity they built up over the past couple years, exacerbating the impact of Ja […]

The way the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Orlando Magic have rebuilt their foundation is fascinatingly similar. While the Cavs have already dipped their toes into the postseason waters, the Magic appear primed to follow suit. Both rely on strong guard play and are expecting their otherworldly big man to be part of their future. Both […]

The Washington Wizards are set to host the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. Jordan Poole’s status is up in the air for the game though, as he is currently dealing with a left ankle sprain. Poole and the Wizards have endured a forgettable season up to this point. Washington enters play Wednesday with a 3-16 […]

It’s no secret that Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum is a Kobe Bryant disciple. That’s why it isn’t shocking that Tatum has become one of the best players in the NBA today. He is undoubtedly one of the most skilled two-way players in the game. But a lot of the 25-year-old’s success on the basketball […]

Add Patrick Beverley to the list of NBA peers who is rooting for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers to win the inaugural in-season tournament. Asked on the PatBev Podcast which team he wants to take home the NBA Cup, the Philadelphia 76ers guard and James’ former teammate with the purple-and-gold couldn’t help but […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament has been a major success. Competition in the early months of the season is way up compared to years past and the tournament has given an opportunity to smaller market teams to showcase their talent that is not normally accessible to NBA fans unless they have NBA League Pass. One of […]

Lady Luck came up aces in Sacramento and the New Orleans Pelicans are now sitting pretty in Sin City. Willie Green’s squad landed in Las Vegas just hours before the Los Angeles Lakers booked their ticket. Now the NBA In-Season Tournament Semifinals are set.  The championship experience of Anthony Davis and Lebron James meets a […]

It’s no secret that Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum wasn’t always the biggest fan of Beantown. And while his reasoning usually centered around basketball and his love of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, his initial dislike had to do with another sport as well. During an interview on the Point Forward podcast, hosted by […]

Kristaps Porzingis has found a home with the Boston Celtics. Just a few seasons ago, however, Porzingis was teammates with Luka Doncic on the Dallas Mavericks. His time in Dallas didn’t go according to plan, though, and Porzingis recently addressed his Mavs stint on The Old Man and The Three podcast with JJ Redick, via […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament has captured the full attention of everyone around the league. While many players and coaches were skeptical of the idea when it was first announced by commissioner Adam Silver, this tournament has been everything the league hoped for. Just four teams remain in contention for the first-ever NBA Cup, one of […]

Teams around the NBA are always evolving and looking for ways to improve their championship outlook. Whether that means trading for a star player or going after numerous big-name free agents, we constantly see contending teams upgrading the talent on their roster. Just this past offseason, the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks both pulled off […]

After a slow start to the 2023-24 season, Mikal Bridges is ascending to the All-Star-level he played at following his trade to the Brooklyn Nets at last year’s deadline. Over his last 10 games, Bridges is averaging 25.9 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.2 steals per game while recording 49/41/83 shooting splits. Following a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have had an up and down season thus far, but Cavs guard Donovan Mitchell has continued to be an offensive force. Few people can stop the Cavs star from getting what he wants offensively but, at least for one stretch, Patrick Beverly was able to shut Mitchell down with some help from […]

In another universe, Steph Curry could have been a Phoenix Sun. Take a breath Warriors fans, it’s not reality. However, during the 2009 NBA Draft, Steve Kerr was the general manager for the Suns and was interested in trying to trade up for Curry, who resembled Steve Nash to the Suns. “I was the GM […]

The age-old conversation of who’s the greatest basketball player of all time is debated nonstop by fans and players alike. And while it’s a very divisive question, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has his definitive answer. On the Point Forward podcast, hosted by NBA champion Andre Iguodala and former Celtic Evan Turner, Tatum gave his […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans are no strangers to seeing boxing icon Floyd Mayweather show up at Crypto.com Arena to watch an NBA game. With LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Lakers playing Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and the Phoenix Suns in a high-stakes NBA In-Season Tournament game, the undefeated boxing champ made sure he didn’t […]

The New York Knicks are off to a good start to the 2023-24 NBA season, and head coach Tom Thibodeau appears to have his rotation locked and loaded. But despite the strong play and Thibodeau’s preference for leaning on his veterans, are there young players in New York who deserve more playing time moving forward? […]

It is no secret that Chris Paul dislikes NBA official Scott Foster. These feelings seem to be mutual from Foster’s side of things as well. Every time Foster is the referee in a game Paul is playing, something occurs between the two, usually resulting in the future Hall of Fame point guard either being ejected […]

Thirty teams started in the NBA In-Season Tournament, but only four teams remain. We are down to the semifinals in the In-Season Tournament, which means that there are only three games left. In this article, we will explain how to watch the semifinals, as well as preview what to expect from the next round of […]

Stephen A. Smith of ESPN had some positive words to say about the Los Angeles Lakers after they beat the Phoenix Suns in the quarterfinals of the NBA In-Season Tournament, 106-103. When asked by “First Take” host Molly Qerim “Stephen A., do you feel like the Lakers are on a higher level than Phoenix?”, he […]

LeBron James had a monster game to help the Los Angeles Lakers get a 106-103 win against the Phoenix Suns in the NBA In-Season Tournament on Tuesday, scoring 31 points, dishing out 11 assists and grabbing eight rebounds in the game, and he spoke about being able to perform to this level at his current […]

The Orlando Magic have turned things around significantly this year. After finishing 13th in the Eastern Conference a season ago while going 34-48, the Magic have started this year in third. Their jump in the standings comes after the Magic set out to make sure they didn’t get off to the same slow start they […]

The Phoenix Suns were officially eliminated from the In-Season Tournament on Tuesday night with a 106-103 loss in the quarterfinals to the Los Angeles Lakers. But, it didn’t come without controversy. With around seven seconds left, LeBron James called a timeout on what appeared to be a loose ball and the Suns were furious, especially […]

Given that basketball is a competitive sport, fights and heated altercations happen once in a while. Although it’s mostly between two opposing competitors, there are times when teammates turn on each other or even their coaches. In fact, some cases see teammates engage in a shouting match, but there are also times when punches are […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — After missing the Philadelphia 76ers’ previous game, Nicolas Batum should be back in the lineup. The Sixers did not list the veteran forward on the injury report ahead of their upcoming matchup with the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena. Batum has dealt with a sprain to his right index finger that […]

With the Indiana Pacers set to take on the Milwaukee Bucks in the East semifinals of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament, a lot of eyes will be on whether Tyrese Haliburton can continue leading his team during this Cinderella run. Ahead of the Pacers-Bucks showdown on Thursday, we’ll make our Pacers In-Season Tournament semifinals predictions. […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves hit a crucial three-point shot late in last night’s game that sealed the deal for the team as they beat the Phoenix Suns in the NBA In-Season Tournament quarterfinals, 106-103. After the game, Reaves was talked about highly from LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the top two players on […]

The Boston Celtics were knocked out of the In-Season Tournament by the Indiana Pacers on Monday, but in the wake of their loss, they received some good news. Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis took to Instagram to report that he should be healthy enough to play against the New York Knicks on Friday night. The Latvian […]

When pairings were announced in the wake of pool play in the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament, San Antonio Spurs guard Tre Jones admits some his teammates weren’t too thrilled about a December trip up north. But Wednesday night’s game at the Minnesota Timberwolves represents a homecoming for the fourth year point guard. “No, it never […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been the worst three-point shooting in the league during the 2023-24 season. They entered their Tuesday NBA In-Season Tournament quarterfinals matchup against the Phoenix Suns as team with the worst three-pointers made per game and 29th in the league in percentage from deep, but there Austin Reaves was, disregarding all […]

It’s always a challenge to introduce new ideas to spice up proceedings in professional sports, as athletes are creatures of habit and tradition. So when the NBA introduced the In-Season Tournament, not everyone was a fan. It felt gimmicky, and it felt like the league was just scraping the bottom of the barrel when it […]

For much of the Phoenix Suns’ quarterfinals clash against the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA In-Season Tournament on Tuesday night, it was a back-and-forth affair, with Kevin Durant and LeBron James, being the ageless wonders that they are, trading one haymaker after another, with each star dropping 31 points each. Even Austin Reaves stole […]

Anything can happen in a one-game playoff, but Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant is backing LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers to go all the way and become the champion of the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament. The Lakers have taken the competition very seriously, with James bringing a high level of intensity in their […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, make no mistake about it, earned their 106-103 win over the Phoenix Suns in the quarterfinals of the NBA In-Season Tournament on Tuesday night. However, there was much controversy surrounding this victory, as in the dying embers of the game, the Suns appeared to have a golden chance to tie the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are already hard enough to beat in crunchtime, thanks to the possession-to-possession orchestration and greatness of LeBron James, supported by Anthony Davis’ all-encompassing defense and Austin Reaves’ big nuts. When they’re also on the receiving end of a pivotal late whistle? Their opponent — the Phoenix Suns, in the In-Season Tournament quarterfinal […]

In a stunning turn of events early in the 2023-24 NBA season, the Orlando Magic have positioned themselves as formidable contenders, sitting just one game behind the Boston Celtics at the top of the Eastern Conference with a remarkable 14-6 record. Their performance, particularly during a nine-game winning streak, which ties the longest in the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will face the Washington Wizards after four days off. The well-rested Sixers should have little issue defeating the lowly Wizards, especially with one of their key players returning after a scary injury. Ahead of the game, there is a big question on everyone’s mind: Is Kelly Oubre Jr. playing tonight? Is Sixers’ […]