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It’s been topsy-turvy for the Cleveland Cavaliers to start the 2023-24 regular season. In wins, there have been moments Cleveland showed signs of being a dominant, two-way team that was ready to contend for an NBA championship. Look no further than how the Cavs performed at home and on the road against the Golden State […]

Amid the absence of Jamal Murray, who remains out with a hamstring injury, the Denver Nuggets have needed one herculean effort after another from Nikola Jokic, the reigning Finals MVP. And that’s exactly what they’ve gotten from their star center. On Friday night, facing an upstart New Orleans Pelicans team on the road in the […]

Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors have gotten off to a bit of an up-and-down start to the 2023-24 season. The Warriors currently sit at an even 6-6 on the season but have dropped four straight games, and Thompson was recently fined for his role in an altercation that took place during a recent […]

The Charlotte Hornets fell to the Milwaukee Bucks 130-99, but fans and the organization had something to cheer about mid-game. Other than the game being kind of close to start, Miles Bridges made his long-awaited return to an NBA floor in over 500 days. No one was really quite sure what kind of reaction the […]

Shocker! The back injury that will sideline Bradley Beal at least the next three weeks was serious enough for the Phoenix Suns to consider shutting him down for an extended period before the three-time All-Star made his 2023-24 debut in early November. Suns coach Frank Vogel touched on Beal’s status before his team’s in-season tournament […]

Joel Embiid has always been one of the most hilariously expressive players in the entire association. He relishes ruffling the feathers of opposition fans, and on Friday night, in an away game against the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA In-Season Tournament, the Philadelphia 76ers star had an opportunity to rub some salt on Hawks’ fans […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have gotten off to a horrible start to the James Harden Experience. Since trading for Harden two weeks ago, the Clippers have lost each of their five games with the former Philadelphia 76er in the lineup, putting them firmly behind the eight ball in the early season playoff picture. Recently, it […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (9-3) got back into NBA In-Season Tournament action against the Atlanta Hawks (6-6). Each IST game for the Sixers is a must-win now after dropping a Group Play game to the Indiana Pacers. Tonight, in a back-and-forth game, they ended up on top with a final score of 126-116 to snap a […]

Marcus Smart will be out for weeks for the Memphis Grizzlies as a result of the foot injury he sustained during the NBA In-Season Tournament clash with the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. Smart suffered the injury in the first half of the game against the Lakers while trying to deflect a pass from Austin […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have not exactly gotten off to a blazing start to the James Harden era. After trading for Harden a couple of weeks ago, Los Angeles has dropped all five contests that The Beard has been in the lineup, putting them firmly behind the eight ball in the early Western Conference playoff […]

Steve Kerr certainly doesn’t believe the Golden State Warriors defended well enough to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. After calling out his shorthanded team’s lack of “fight” and “grit” on that side of the ball following its fifth straight loss, though, the Dubs’ head coach shed additional light on his pointed post-game […]

Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers have had a bit of a shaky start to the 2023-24 NBA season. Los Angeles currently sits at an even 6-6 on the campaign, but fans have been frustrated with the performance, or lack thereof, from power forward Davis, as the superstar registered a grand total of just […]

Things have not gone so well for the Los Angeles Clippers since they acquired point guard James Harden from the Philadelphia 76ers a couple of weeks ago. The Clippers are currently a shocking 0-5 with Harden in the lineup, leaving the team searching for answers on how to turn things around before the season gets […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will play the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night as the NBA In-Season Tournament continues on. The Lakers are looking to earn a victory against an underwhelming Blazers team, however, LA is dealing with injury concerns. Both LeBron James and Anthony Davis have been dealing with injuries, so they are not […]

LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets have been a bit up and down so far on the 2023-24 NBA season. Although Ball continues to produce at an All-Star level, stuffing the stat sheet with eye-popping numbers on a seemingly nightly basis, the Hornets haven’t been able to translate his stardom into many wins, as the […]

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks have gotten off to an up-and-down start to the 2023-24 NBA season. Atlanta currently sits at 6-5 on the young campaign, and although Young has continued to perform at an elite level as a facilitator, his shooting percentages have left quite a bit to be desired so far this […]

The Chicago Bulls are not a very good basketball team. They really haven’t been one at all since they acquired DeMar DeRozan to pair with Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic save for the first half of the 2021-22 season when Lonzo Ball was healthy. But that was a long time ago, and the Bulls have […]

Andrew Wiggins needed 13 shots to score 12 points in  Thursday night’s 128-109 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, and one of his highest-rebounding totals of 2023-24 was nearly matched by his team-high five turnovers. Still, anyone closely watching the Golden State Warriors’ fifth straight defeat and the team’s performance over the first few weeks […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has gotten off to a strong start to the 2023-24 NBA season. Despite the talent that Boston added around him this past offseason, Tatum’s stats have hardly taken a dent so far this season, and Boston has looked like the best team in the Eastern Conference early on in the […]

NBA 2K24 2KTV Episode 11 dropped today, and we’ve got the answers to help you get some much deserved VC. In case you don’t know, 2KTV is a weekly show within the game, hosted by Chris Manning and Alexis Morgan. Overall, the show features a wide variety of content, from developer interviews, fan highlights. However, […]

Jrue Holiday has gotten off to a strong start to the beginning of his tenure with the Boston Celtics. Holiday was traded to Boston by the Portland Trail Blazers (after being sent there by the Milwaukee Bucks) this past offseason in order to provide more stability to a talented Celtics’ offensive attack. Joining Holiday in […]

Are the Indiana Pacers finally turning their fortunes around? After three straight seasons with a losing record, the Pacers sit at 7-4 eleven games into the year. They have won four out of their last five games, including a 132-126 win over the Philadelphia 76ers Tuesday. They have now won both of their in-season tournament […]

Recently, rumors have been swirling around the Chicago Bulls and whether or not they may be looking to part ways with some of their marquee players, including combo guard Zach Lavine. While Lavine has continued to play well thus far in 2023-24, the Bulls as a whole have severely underperformed, leading some to wonder whether […]

Zach LaVine is a popular trade candidate. He has already been linked to a number of different teams. One potential reason for LaVine’s rumored trade desire recently emerged via an article from Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports. According to Fischer, “multiple sources” have conveyed that LaVine “does not view this Bulls roster as competitive enough […]

Over the last few days, rumors have been swirling around the Chicago Bulls and whether or not they might be looking to part ways with some of their bigger name players, including DeMar DeRozan, Zach Lavine, and Alex Caruso. While Caruso may not be the splashiest name of the three, that hasn’t stopped many from […]

HOUSTON – Aiming to keep their wining streak alive, the Houston Rockets face the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday at the Crypto.com Arena for the second game of the In-Season Tournament. The Clippers have been on the heels of a six game losing streak, with the last five losses occurring when James Harden is on […]

It is looking more and more likely that the Chicago Bulls are going to blow up their roster, with Zach LaVine expected to be the first domino to fall in a rebuilding effort for the Windy City franchise. Many people around the NBA are of the belief that the Bulls have “changed” their stance when it […]

Digging beyond the surface-level stats it’s easy to understand how Dyson Daniels won the trust of New Orleans Pelicans head coach Willie Green. The 20-year-old is near the top of practically every hustle stat that the league tracks. Daniels is doing a lot of dirty work and making a deceptive leap forward in his second […]

Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton is in the midst of an outstanding season as he has been the team’s main drive to success. In terms of the style of play for the Pacers, their noticeably fast as Haliburton has been the one to lead the team in that direction. In an interview with Mike […]

The Phoenix Suns received some tough news on guard Bradley Beal, who will be sidelined for at least three more weeks with a back injury. Suns star Kevin Durant responded to the news and had a message for Beal, via Duane Rankin. "Take his time. We'll hold it down for him." Kevin Durant on Bradley […]

The NBA season is only in the beginning stages, but trade rumors are already running rampant around Zach LaVine. The Chicago Bulls are currently ranked 12th in the Eastern Conference and LaVine’s future with the organization is unclear. From the sounds of it, teams like he has a few teams on his radar, but the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have officially signed free agent center Daniel Theis, the team announced Friday afternoon. The LA Clippers have officially signed Daniel Theis. pic.twitter.com/YGrGcmiKKu — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) November 17, 2023 Theis cleared the 48-hour waiver period at 2PM PST on Friday, clearing the way for him to sign with the Clippers. The […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been one of the most dominant players in the league in recent games, as he has recorded at least 35 points and 10 rebounds in each of the last three games he’s played in. On Friday night, the Milwaukee Bucks will look to pick up their second group stage victory over the […]

Stephen Curry is the greatest shooter of all time. Some may say Ray Allen or Reggie Miller are right behind Steph, but Klay Thompson has made a pretty good case for being the second-best shooter of all time. It just so happens that these two sharpshooters have played together since 2011, raising four championship banners […]

Out of all 30 teams playing in the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament, the Cleveland Cavaliers are only part of a handful of squads that have completed one of the four required Group Stage matchups. Granted, that’ll change when the Cavs host the Detroit Pistons at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse and then head to the City of […]

The Golden State Warriors will host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night. Golden State is looking to bounce back after falling to the Thunder on Thursday. There is reportedly a chance that Stephen Curry will be able to play in the game. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said Curry is questionable for Saturday night, […]

A pair of teams that have been trending in opposite directions of late will go head-to-head in a pivotal matchup as the Houston Rockets battle it out with the Los Angeles Clippers at Crytpo.com Arena. Check out our NBA odds series where our Rockets-Clippers prediction and pick will be made. At the surface level, it appears […]

TGIF basketball fans! Get ready for some hectic In-Season NBA Tournament action as the Denver Nuggets battle it out with the New Orleans Pelicans to kick off the weekend! Join us for our NBA odds series where our Nuggets-Pelicans prediction and pick will be revealed. In the wake of Jamal Murray’s hamstring injury, the Nuggets have […]

We’re back once again with our prediction and pick series for these group stage games of the NBA In-Season Tournament. We’ll head out West for this next matchup as we see the Phoenix Suns (5-6) take on the Utah Jazz (4-7) with a tournament win on the line. Check out our NBA odds series for our Suns-Jazz prediction and […]