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On Sunday evening, the Philadelphia 76ers improved to 8-1 on the young 2023-24 season with a 137-126 home victory over the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers trailed by only one point entering the fourth quarter of this contest but were ultimately powerless to stop Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey, who poured in a career-high of 50 points […]

On Sunday evening, the Philadelphia 76ers improved to 8-1 on the young 2023-24 NBA season with a 137-126 home victory over the Indiana Pacers. One player whom Indiana was powerless to stop was breakout Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey, who scored an unbelievable 50 points to go along with seven rebounds and five assists in 39 […]

On Sunday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers will be without superstar small forward LeBron James when they take on the Portland Trail Blazers at home. The Lakers have been up and down thus far on the 2023-24 season, as the team currently sits at a subpar 4-5 on the campaign; however, James has continued playing […]

The old saying goes, “A win is a win.” However, some wins are uglier than others, and the Brooklyn Nets’ 102-94 victory over the Washington Wizards Sunday would go in the “ugliest” category. The shorthanded Nets shot 37-of-98 (37.8 percent) from the field and 12-of-49 (24.5 percent) from three while committing 18 turnovers. However, the […]

Following a quick road trip, the Philadelphia 76ers (8-1) faced the Indiana Pacers (6-4), one of the fastest-playing teams in the NBA and owners of the league’s best offensive rating. The Sixers, fueled by a career game from Tyrese Maxey, won a shootout by a final score of 137-126. Let’s break down the Sixers’ win […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker, who has a right calf strain, is out for the fifth straight game. Suns guard Bradley Beal was listed as probable. He will play his third game Sunday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Ahead of Sunday’s game, the Suns revealed they will start guard Josh Okogie, who is likely to […]

The Chicago Bulls are Detroit Pistons are both off to slow starts this season, and they are playing each other for the second time on Sunday in Chicago. The first game highlighted some positives for both teams as the Pistons won, but Zach LaVine did drop 51 points in the contest. The Bulls are currently […]

On Sunday, Julius Randle and the New York Knicks improved to 5-4 on the young 2023-24 NBA season with a comfortable home win over the Charlotte Hornets. Randle had one of his best games of the campaign against the Hornets, scoring 23 points, pulling down five rebounds, and dishing out five assists en route to […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Los Angeles Clippers dropped to 0-4 since trading for James Harden with a brutal home loss at the hands of the previously one-win Memphis Grizzlies. The Clippers were largely dominated in this contest, and although Memphis let them back into the game late and gave them a chance to make things […]

LeBron James still has a lot of love for Ohio despite moving to the Los Angeles Lakers a few years back. Keeping up with the local squads has been his go-to pastime activity. This is why it comes as a surprise to no one that he got wind of the insane win the Cleveland Browns […]

The Chicago Bulls are currently 3-6 through the first couple weeks of the season, and this team certainly was hoping for a bit of a better start to the season. There is obviously still a lot of time for things to improve, but things do need to change sooner rather than later. The Bulls made […]

PHILADELPHIA — Amid a great start to his stint with the Philadelphia 76ers, Kelly Oubre Jr. will be sidelined for at least the next week after getting hit by a car on Saturday night. Nick Nurse and the Sixers are very relieved that Oubre is back home and that his injuries shouldn’t end his season. […]

The Detroit Pistons are expected to have star guard Jaden Ivey when the team plays its next game against the Chicago Bulls. Ivey is expected to be good to go for Sunday’s game, per NBC Sports Chicago. Ivey hasn’t played since a November 2 loss to the Pelicans. Ivey has been out and rumors have […]

There’s no debating whether Draymond Green deserved the technical foul that resulted in his automatic ejection from the Golden State Warriors’ dispiriting home loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night. Whether he expressed contrition to Donovan Mitchell personally for shoulder shoving the sprinting Cavs star from behind is unclear at this point. What Green […]

LeBron James (left calf contusion) has been ruled out of the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night at Crypto.com Arena. LeBron was initially listed as questionable. James injured his calf in a collision with Kevin Durant at the 4:22 mark of the first quarter of the Lakers’ in-season tournament […]

Charlotte Hornets head coach Steve Clifford said Sunday that the team’s plan regarding Miles Bridges is for him to “have a significant role right away” once his suspension for domestic violence is over. The Hornets want Bridges back on the floor with LaMelo Ball as soon as possible in the wake of a slow start […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are on the road to take on the Los Angeles Lakers Sunday night! This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Trail Blazers-Lakers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Trail Blazers have not been great this year. […]

Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins went on a rant regarding the officials after his team’s 127-121 loss to the Utah Jazz on Friday, and has been fined $25,000 for the public criticism of the officiating, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. “Saddle up,” Taylor Jenkins said after the loss to the Jazz, via MacMahon. […]

The Charlotte Hornets are in the middle of an afternoon matchup with the New York Knicks as they look to pick up their fourth win of the season. Doing so is going to be significantly more difficult, however, based on the latest injury news for Brandon Miller, who was forced out of this game early […]

On Saturday night, the Boston Celtics trounced the Toronto Raptors during a 117-94 beatdown at TD Garden. While the scoreboard suggests that it was an uneventful contest, that was not the case late in the fourth quarter. With 3:27 left in the matchup, Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla challenged a call on the floor while […]

Former WNBA star and the No.1 pick of the 2007 WNBA draft Lindsey Harding, made history on Friday night as she debuted as the head coach of the Stockton Kings in the G League opener against the Santa Cruz Warriors. The occasion marked her as the only woman currently serving as the head coach of […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves take their five-game win streak into the bay area as they take on the Golden State Warriors. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Timberwolves-Warriors prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Timberwolves, as mentioned, are on a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have had a blazing hot start to the 2023-24 season, winning seven straight games after losing their season opener to the Milwaukee Bucks. A big reason for that was due to the strong play of Kelly Oubre Jr., but the Sixers and their fans were dealt quite a scare when it was […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are on the road to take on the Phoenix Suns Sunday night. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Thunder-Suns prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Thunder are 5-4, so they have been playing pretty good. […]

Never play with your food. That’s something that parents say to their children when they’re young, and it also applies to sports. Even when you’re up by a large margin, you never want to let up. That’s the mindset that Joe Mazzulla has when coaching the Boston Celtics, and it was on full display against […]

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis may be relatively new to Boston, but it sounds like he has a lot of faith in the chemistry developing with Celtics star Jaylen Brown. Even in just a handful of games, Porzingis can tell that he is a good pair with Brown, as he told Jared Weiss. Kristaps Porziņģis […]

The Miami Heat are looking for their fifth win in a row as they take on the San Antonio Spurs Sunday night. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Heat-Spurs prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Heat started the season […]

The Charlotte Hornets have had a rocky start to the 2023-24 NBA season. Their performance has so far left fans and analysts alike disappointed. Despite some strong performances from players like Gordon Hayward and Terry Rozier, the team has struggled to find its footing and establish a consistent rhythm on the court. In this article, […]

The Houston Rockets are a whopping sixth in net rating so far this season, a stark change that shows they’re raring to compete every night this season after several tough years of rebuilding. The acquisitions of Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks have been a boon for this franchise, with both players providing an important veteran […]

One of the most common ways NBA players describe the league is that it’s a “brotherhood”. On the court, the players are hell-bent on destroying each other and being the champion. Off the court, though, these players are close to each other. Many of them consider each other friends, and have a ton of respect […]

The Dallas Mavericks and New Orleans Pelicans for their first of four games this season. This game will continue our NBA odds series with a Mavericks-Pelicans prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Mavericks are 7-2, and are coming off a win against the Los Angeles Clippers. […]

On Friday, Minnesota Timberwolves sixth man Naz Reid exited the game vs. the San Antonio Spurs with neck spasms. The Timberwolves would go on to win, but Reid did not return to action in their first-ever NBA In-Season Tournament game. In addition to Reid, Anthony Edwards is currently battling a cold, according to head coach […]

Why are the Boston Celtics so good? While the talent is obviously there, a team is only as good as their coach. We’ve seen many talented teams fall apart due to bad coaching. However, Joe Mazzulla has made Boston better than just the sum of their parts. His style of coaching has the team consistently […]

After making a mockery of NBA defenses all throughout his career with the Golden State Warriors, Stephen Curry is even getting the best of Father Time. At 35 years of age, Curry is still a headache to handle on defense. He’s making more threes per game than ever (5.7), and when evened out on the […]

The Orlando Magic pulled off a resounding victory on Saturday night, defeating the Damian Lillard-less Milwaukee Bucks by a final score of 112-97. This impressive win marked a significant turnaround for the Magic, breaking their 14-game losing streak to the Bucks, with their last victory over Milwaukee dating back to March 14, 2018. From the […]

The Atlanta Hawks have had a mixed start to the 2023-24 NBA season. After a disappointing 2022-23 season, where they were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs, the Hawks made several moves in the offseason to improve their team. However, one player has been a big disappointment for the Hawks so far this […]

The Golden State Warriors are coming into the 2023 season with a renewed style. With Stephen Curry turning 36 next year, Steve Kerr has made a concerted effort to limit the minutes of the point guard. That’s part of the reason why they traded for Chris Paul: to ideally have someone that can run the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks won the NBA championship in 2021, and they are once again one of the top teams in the NBA. Milwaukee has Giannis Antetokoumpo, and with the addition of Damian Lillard, the Bucks are poised for another big season. They are off to an okay start as they are 5-4, but Bucks fan […]

San Antonio Spurs point guard Jeremy Sochan is chiming in on the chatter about his transition to a new role. The second-year player posted on X (followed by the emoji that signifies laughter with tears) late Saturday night, responding to a post from a Spurs fan’s comment that Sochan doesn’t believe he can play the […]