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There was a stretch in the 2010’s when it seemed like the San Antonio Spurs were nailing every one of their draft picks. Not because the guys they were drafting were the most talented players or went on to have the best careers, but because at the time of the selection, it seemed like they’d […]

Almost a quarter of the 2023-34 NBA season is in the history books and the New Orleans Pelicans (9-9) are treading water in the standings. The narrative should be familiar to any fan jumping on the bandwagon since Demarcus Cousins chased that free throw, or Zion Williamson was drafted. Injuries have again taken a toll […]

The Los Angeles Clippers go on the road to take on the Sacramento Kings Wednesday night! This game will continue our NBA odds series with a Clippers-Kings prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Clippers are 7-9 to begin this season, and they have not been playing […]

Group Play in the NBA In-Season Tournament has come and gone. The NBA’s newest event had a lot of fans hesitant to get on board, but with the first round in the mirror, approval of the tournament seems to have increased. Action is clearly amped up during In-Season Tournament games, and it will only intensify […]

And the San Antonio Spurs most pleasant surprise so far in the 2023-24 campaign is…. Actually, there’s no need for a drum roll. Despite all the hype and fanfare, yes, Victor Wembanyama is the Spurs most pleasant surprise this season. After all, a surprise can be defined as ‘an astonishing event’, and well, Wembanyama’s play […]

Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves is a target of disrespect by NBA fans and some players in the league as well, but his former teammate Jeff Teague believes he is one of the top talents, and had a hilarious explanation for why he receives that criticism. “I don’t know, because he’s one of the […]

In January 2000, Mark Cuban purchased a majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks for $285 million. On Tuesday, Cuban agreed to sell a majority ownership in the team to the Adelson family for $3.5 billion, but the long-time owner will still keep a strong stake and full control of the Mavs. Many have started to […]

Much like the NBA Finals odds, the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks have emerged as the top two favorites to win the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament, per FanDuel. The Celtics are currently slated at +310 to win the NBA Cup, while the Bucks are a close second at +340. Boston being the odds-on favorite […]

Chris Paul of the Golden State Warriors recently appeared on the Point Forward podcast, and he was asked about his relationship with former Oklahoma City Thunder teammate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after those two and Paul’s family were seen embracing after a recent game. “I mean this when I say it, and I try not to get […]

If we learned anything about the group stage of the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament, it is that this event was a major success. All 30 teams bought into the idea of playing for something early on in the season and, as a result, we were gifted some high-level games with playoff-like atmospheres in arenas across […]

NBA 2K24 Season 3 begins this Friday, bringing new content to MyCAREER, MyTEAM, the newly-added In-Season Tournament, and more. Additionally, NBA 2K24 Season 3 celebrates 25 years of NBA 2K with Allen Iverson gracing the season cover. For those who don’t know, Iverson was the original NBA 2K cover athlete, appearing on the cover for […]

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum has not played since November 4, as the veteran guard has been on the injury report due to right lung small pneumothorax. While he has missed the Pelicans’ last 12 games, McCollum is set to return on Wednesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers. Based on the Pelicans’ latest injury […]

The New York Knicks defeated the Charlotte Hornets in another in-season tournament game on Tuesday night in Madison Square Garden. The Knicks are now 10-7 on the year, and the Hornets played without LaMelo Ball, who is out for an extended period of time with an ankle sprain. It was an encouraging performance for the […]

The NBA season carries on with a week six matchup between the Utah Jazz and Memphis Grizzlies. Our NBA odds series continues with a Jazz-Grizzlies prediction and pick. Although the Utah Jazz have experienced some regression relative to their start last season, they have seen some serious development from their young core—specifically, Keyonte George. George […]

The NBA season carries on with a week six matchup between the Washington Wizards and Orlando Magic. Our NBA odds series continues with a Wizards-Magic prediction and pick. On Monday night, the Washington Wizards won a game for the first time in 20 days. Their dominating 126-107 win over the Detroit Pistons was highlighted by […]

The NBA season carries on with a week six matchup between the Phoenix Suns and Toronto Raptors. Our NBA odds series continues with a Suns-Raptors prediction and pick. The Phoenix Suns are riding some serious momentum coming into this game. A seven-game winning streak has propelled them to first in their division, with them sitting […]

The Golden State Warriors are in a funk. Having lost eight of their last ten games since a 6-2 start to the season, the Dubs have now dropped to 10th place in the ultra-competitive Western Conference as we near the quarter-pole of the season. Now while there’s still plenty of time to turn the season […]

The NBA season carries on with a week six matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Detroit Pistons. Our NBA odds series continues with a Lakers-Pistons prediction and pick. Monday night’s game for the Los Angeles Lakers was a bittersweet moment. On the one hand, LeBron James broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record for most minutes played in NBA […]

“I don’t even have money for a cheeseburger.” It’s hard to imagine these words coming out of Allen Iverson’s mouth when you realize he made over $200 million in his NBA career. Luckily, there was a top-secret Allen Iverson clause, but more on that later. Allen Iverson was a star the moment he stepped foot […]

The Houston Rockets travel to the Mile High City to square off with the Denver Nuggets. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Rockets-Nuggets prediction and pick. We are also going to let you know how to watch the game. The Rockets are 8-7 to begin the season, but […]

The Chicago Bulls’ free fall continued Tuesday night after the Boston Celtics mopped them around TD Garden with a 124-97 beatdown. With another disheartening loss, the Bulls are staring at a potential teardown at some point this season with the Zach LaVine trade rumors heating up. LaVine had the roughest night among all Bulls on […]

The Boston Celtics ruffled some feathers on Tuesday night when, in the spirit of the NBA In-Season Tournament, they decided to try and run up the score late in the game against the Chicago Bulls by fouling Andre Drummond on purpose despite already being up by 32 points. The Celtics needed to win by 23 […]

The Chicago Bulls are in a bit of disarray with Zach Lavine’s name in trade rumors and their record sitting at just 5-14. However, the Bulls aren’t yet prepared to put head coach Billy Donovan on the hot seat. Chicago signed Donovan to an extension prior to the 2022-23 season. Furthermore, he is widely respected […]

As the Miami Heat wrapped up their 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament with a 131-124 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, Heat center Bam Adebayo pulled a sweet Dream Shake out of his bag of post moves and roasted the Bucks Bobby Portis with it. The shake drew rave reviews from Shaquille O’Neal on commentary but also […]

It’s safe to say the NBA In-Season Tournament has been a success. However, it did uncover a wrinkle that NBA players are not accustomed to. With the point differential being the primary factor of the tiebreaker, teams have been running up the score for the chance to advance in the tournament. That’s exactly what the […]

Not a single basketball player hoists up a shot expecting it to miss, regardless if you’re picking up a ball for the first time or if you’re doing it for a living, like Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic. Doncic, in particular, makes putting the ball through the hoop look like an easy task, which is […]

There’s a general, often unspoken rule of thumb in relation to NBA records that goes something like this: If you’re setting a record or doing something statistically that hasn’t been done since the 1960’s, you’ve accomplished something remarkable. It’s why people rightfully lose their minds when Nikola Jokic puts up a stat line that hasn’t […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will head to the Bayou to face the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a 76ers-Pelicans prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The 76ers destroyed the Los Angeles Lakers 138-94 in their last contest on Monday. Initially, it […]

The Boston Celtics needed to demolish the Chicago Bulls by at least 23 points on Tuesday night in the final game of their NBA In-Season Tournament group stage journey so they could advance to the knockout stage by virtue of having a better point differential than the Orlando Magic. Thus, the Celtics kicked up a […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers have one of the absolute best duos of the game with Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid. Entering their fourth season together, the Sixers stars have been nearly unstoppable in their two-man game, powering one of the very best offenses in the NBA. So far, the Sixers have seen the Maxey-to-Embiid […]

The Dallas Mavericks have had an amazing start to the season and star guard Luka Doncic is a huge reason why. It’s easy to see why, as his offensive prowess leads to him making impossible shots that demoralize his opponents. However, Luka has made improvements in his defense and he thinks that everyone should pay […]

It’s morphed from a debate into a fight. Maybe not the physical type, but with tons of passion. Whether Jeremy Sochan or Tre Jones should start at point guard has become that intense among San Antonio Spurs fans. It should be noted that Jones plays 24 minutes a game. That’s four and a half less […]

After the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets wrapped up their In-Season Tournament runs with a 121-115 Mavs victory on Tuesday night, the teams came together on the court to exchange pleasantries and wish each other luck going forward. However, two players — former Mavs teammates Luka Doncic and the Rockets’ Boban Marjanovic — exchanged more […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff has expressed on multiple occasions that he evaluates things every 20 games or so. That roughly quarter-long stretch of the NBA’s regular season is the perfect balance between not overreacting too early and not sitting on his hands too long to fix issues bothering his team. For Bickerstaff, it’s […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves hosted Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. The game marked the final In-Season Tournament contest for both teams this season and the energy did not disappoint. OKC climbed out to an early lead with a great first 24 minutes led by SGA’s 20 first-half points on 8-10 shooting. […]

The Sacramento Kings punched their ticket to the quarterfinals of the NBA in-Season Tournament and earned national recognition for their comeback victory over the Golden State Warriors Tuesday night. Such an accomplishment can easily go to a team’s head, but franchise pillar De’Aaron Fox has the right perspective. “It’s one out of 82 for us,” […]

The Golden State Warriors had a win stolen from them by Malik Monk and the Sacramento Kings Tuesday night, and if the Dubs are looking for the moment when the tide started to truly shift away from them, it could be when Draymond Green got called for a technical foul in the fourth quarter. Green […]

The Sacramento Kings finally got the better of the Golden State Warriors this season with a 124-123 victory at home Tuesday night, and they probably would have not done it if it wasn’t for the antics of Draymond Green that got the forward called for a technical foul. After Green got slapped with a tech […]

The Dallas Mavericks owner, Mark Cuban, is in the late stage of selling his stakes to the Adelson family. But, there are still a lot of lingering questions in the minds of Mavs fans. Will he still be involved with the Jason Kidd and Luka Doncic-led team? To what extent will his presence be felt […]