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With another disappointing season on the way, the Chicago Bulls are on the cusp of commencing a fire sale. Among the top trade targets for rival franchises is All-Star forward DeMar DeRozan. According to Sam Amick of The Athletic, DeRozan, should the Bulls trade him before the February deadline, reportedly prefers the Miami Heat and […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic just keeps making NBA history as he makes his case for his third NBA MVP Award in the 2023-24 NBA season. The Joker’s latest feat is tying Hall of Fame point guard Jason Kidd for the most career triple-doubles without a turnover. In a 134-124 win over the Houston Rockets […]

Trae Young does not necessarily get the credit he deserves. Even though the Atlanta Hawks have not been the best team they have have been in recent years, Young has consistently been one of the best point guards in the entire league. Between his scoring and passing abilities, Young is able to elevate his team […]

Draymond Green is never afraid to speak what’s on his mind. The Golden State Warriors star usually gets in trouble with the officials because of this, but when it comes to leading his team, Green always keeps the focus on the large goal at hand: winning another championship. Since the 2014-15 season, the Warriors have […]

The New York Knicks will head north over the border to face the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a Knicks-Raptors prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Knicks defeated the Detroit Pistons 118-112 on Thursday. Initially, they broke out to a 31-17 lead […]

On Dec. 15, 2023, 80 NBA players who signed deals in the offseason become eligible to be traded for the first time this season. Recently signed free agents can’t be traded from their teams until three months after they sign, or on Dec. 15, whichever date comes later. That date is right around the corner, […]

It’s been a recurring theme for the San Antonio Spurs and it hit again on Thursday night vs. the Atlanta Hawks. The Silver and Black got out to a double digit lead only to lose it and the game. The 137-135 loss to the Hawks ties the second longest losing streak in franchise history. The […]

HOUSTON – The Houston Rockets are facing challenges with their bench this season, averaging just 27.7 points. Head Coach Ime Udoka heavily relies on the starting rotation more than any other NBA team. This has resulted in player fatigue and increased injury risks. Fred VanVleet’s situation exemplifies this issue. After playing over 40 minutes in […]

At this point, the Los Angeles Clippers still have plenty of problems to resolve with their roster as presently constructed. They have a hard time generating easy shots at the hoop, settling for tough midrangers quite often, and when their shot isn’t falling, their offense becomes very hard to watch despite boasting the services of […]

Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine did not play last night in a thrilling overtime win against the Milwaukee Bucks because of an injury. There is now a timetable for said injury as LaVine will be out for a week due to right foot soreness, according to the team. He will likely miss the next three […]

The Denver Nuggets have picked up where they left off from their championship-winning season. With their core starters returning, the Nuggets were expected to be among the best teams during the 2023-24 season. However, the start of their season has come with a few bumps in the road. Star point guard Jamal Murray has been […]

The Golden State Warriors outlasted the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night, using a big game from the bench to beat their California rivals 120-114 at the Chase Center in San Francisco. “The story of the game was really the bench,” Dubs coach Steve Kerr explained afterwards, per ClutchPoints’ Jack Winter. “Brandin [Podziemski], Dario [Saric], […]

The Chicago Bulls, after what has been quite a rough stretch for them in the aftermath of the rumors that Zach LaVine is on his way out of the Windy City, looked like they were destined for another defeat on Thursday night, this time at the hands of the Milwaukee Bucks especially when both LaVine […]

Thursday, November 30 — The Minnesota Timberwolves welcomed the Utah Jazz to the Target Center, and the Wolves took down the Jazz, 101-90, coasting to their eighth home win in just nine games. Minnesota was fueled by All-NBA big man Karl-Anthony Towns and a second-half showtime performance from guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker.  Let’s look into the […]

Losing a loved one feels like dying by a million cuts, having to relive the pain over and over as one tries to keep a loved one’s memory alive even long after they’re gone. That is what grief feels like; so for those grieving to have someone on their corner, taking care of them as […]

The latest NBA 2K24 Player Ratings Update is out, adjusting the OVRs of several players across the league. With the NBA season finally underway, we now have a better idea which players deserve better OVRs, those who’ve been struggling as of late. So, who got their OVR increased, and who are some of the biggest […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have quickly become one of the dangerous teams in the NBA, and it hasn’t primarily been due to the lottery picks they have gathered over their past three finishes in the lottery. Sure, the likes of Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams have aided in OKC’s ascent to the top of the […]

Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso is often acclaimed for doing the things that don’t show up in the box score. His high motor, tenacious defense and valued leadership presence all allowed him to become a contributor on an NBA championship team in 2020. The 29-year-old was not the unsung hero Thursday night against the Milwaukee […]

Klay Thompson seemed en route to another deflating early-season performance against the Los Angeles Clippers, curbing the steady momentum he’d quietly built over the last 10 days. The Golden State Warriors’ veteran star entered Thursday’s action with at least 20 points in three of the last four games, finding the range on his jumper en […]

Lamar Odom has long been out of the NBA but he still keeps up with the current happenings inside the league. The former star out of the Los Angeles Clippers, Miami Heat, and Los Angeles Lakers has proven that he can make an impact inside the court. Now, he is starting to prove that the […]

All it took for the Golden State Warriors to earn one of the best wins of the season was missing three of their top seven, or maybe even six, players. The Dubs led wire to wire in a 120-114 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers Thursday night at Chase Center, stymying a series of mini […]

The Los Angeles Lakers aren’t exactly in a bad spot; entering their Thursday night clash against the Oklahoma City Thunder with an 11-8 record fresh off a blowout victory over the Detroit Pistons, the Lakers looked like a much different team than the one that was on the receiving end of a 138-94 thwacking from […]

The Brooklyn Nets look to be a squad right above .500 when the 82-game season culminates. They might be able to pull off some upsets with their core of Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson leading the way. But, shocking wins should not be the foundation of a squad that is trying to contend for a […]

The first-ever showdown between the San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama and New Orleans Pelicans’ Zion Williamson might not materialize. Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich told reporters Victor Wembanyama remains questionable for the game against the Pelicans on Friday. The rookie sensation is currently dealing with hip tightness, per Spurs beat reporter Hector Ledesma. "We're trying […]

In what ended up being a high-scoring shootout, the Miami Heat outlasted the Indiana Pacers Thursday, 142-132. One of the main goals for the Heat was to score as many points as possible as the Pacers have the best offensive rating in the NBA, they did just that by scoring a season-high 142 points. Miami […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finished an up and down week that saw them fall to the Philadelphia 76ers and crush the Detroit Pistons with a tough 133-110 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Lakers led by 14 in the first quarter, but the Thunder took over in the second — outscoring the Lakers 42-23 — […]

A man has to know his priorities. LeBron James is a father first and foremost, and as such, he is intent on being there for his son, Bronny James. After suffering cardiac arrest on July 24th and ultimately undergoing successful surgery to repair what was considered to be a congenital heart defect, the USC basketball […]

The Brooklyn Nets checked several necessary boxes to pick up an expected win over the Charlotte Hornets Thursday at Barclays Center. They shot 49.5 percent from the field and 38.9 percent from three. They dominated the offensive glass, grabbing 22 offensive rebounds on their way to a 14-shot advantage and a season-high 31 second-chance points, […]

The New York Knicks’ signing of Jalen Brunson during the free agency season of 2022 continues to pay dividends, as the lefty point guard continues to ascend to higher levels during his stint as one of the franchise cornerstones in the Big Apple. On Wednesday night, facing a desperate Detroit Pistons team that has lost […]

Flashes of greatness have been seen in Victor Wembanyama long before he got drafted into Gregg Popovich’s San Antonio Spurs system. He has now been able to impress countless stars and recorded insane highlights against them in just his first season. The latest addition was Atlanta Hawks superstar Trae Young who thought he could get […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finished an up and down week with a tough 133-110 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Lakers led by 14 in the first quarter, but the Thunder took over in the second — outscoring the Lakers 42-23 — and led 72-60 at halftime. After the game, Lakers coach Darvin Ham […]

The Detroit Pistons took the term “rough stretch” to another level with Thursday’s 118-112 loss to the New York Knicks. Monty Williams’ team put themselves in conversation with one of the most polarizing teams in NBA history as a result. The loss to the Knicks on the road gave the Pistons a record of 0-15 […]

After a rough start to the season, the Chicago Bulls weren’t given much of a chance in Thursday night’s matchup against the loaded Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks came into the game as big favorites, and to make matters worse for the Bulls, they were without star players Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan. Chicago also came […]

The Chicago Bulls managed to defeat the Milwaukee Bucks in overtime in a game that almost ended after the first 48 minutes. The Bulls got incredible performances from Coby White and Nikola Vucevic on the evening as Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks fell short in Chi-Town. Caruso was listed in the latest Bulls-Lakers trade rumors […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are looking for answers after blowing a 16-point lead and falling to the Portland Trail Blazers 103-95 on Thursday night. Head coach JB Bickerstaff was reportedly frustrated and spent some extra time talking to his players about their failure to maintain leads, according to Evan Dammarell of Locked On Cavs: “Cavs head […]

Jordan Poole and Kyle Kuzma have been inducted as memes since the start of the season. The Washington Wizards’ season has been comprised of not rotating the ball enough nor running set offenses. A lot of this has to do with the lack of a true facilitator. Some of their woes also show out of […]

The Miami Heat break a three-game losing streak as they win in dramatic fashion to the Indiana Pacers Thursday night, 142-132. It was a tale of two halves for the home team as they couldn’t match the explosive offense of the Pacers in the first 24 minutes, but found their footing in the most important […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves hosted the Utah Jazz on Thursday night. The Jazz came into the matchup on the second night of a back-to-back. The Jazz suffered a tough defeat Wednesday without all-star Lauri Markkanen at the hands of the Memphis Grizzlies. The sputtering Jazz — 12th in the Western Conference — were looking to turn […]

Shaedon Sharpe scored 29 points, Jerami Grant chipped in 13, and the Portland Trail Blazers got their second straight impressive road win this week, 103-95 over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night. Sharpe was electric for the Blazers, adding 10 rebounds, five assists, and four made 3-pointers to his high scoring output. With that stat line, Sharpe is the […]