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Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker was asked about his lackluster defense at Wednesday’s shootaround prior to the Suns’ game against the Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday night at Footprint Center.  Statistically, Booker – who is averaging 27.4 points and a career-best 6.9 assists, taking on a bigger role offensively and adjusting to a player at his same […]

Adidas will be heading back into their vault of retro releases for the upcoming Spring and Sumer months of 2024 as they look to continue honoring Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Upcoming April 2024, the footwear giant will bring back a rare iteration of Kobe Bryant’s second signature shoe, the Adidas Crazy 98. Check […]

Tuesday night was exciting for a number of reasons when it comes to the Miami Heat as besides getting a quality win against the New York Knicks with seven games left in the season, it also marked the first minutes of action for star Kevin Love. The last time Love played in a game for […]

Following Jason Kidd’s induction in 2018, another Nets legend is headed to Springfield. Vince Carter has been elected into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, the Athletic’s Shams Charania reported Wednesday. The 2024 class will be announced Saturday at the NCAA Final Four. Chauncey Billups was also elected, according to the report, while Jerry West […]

The Golden State Warriors are on the road to take on the Houston Rockets Thursday night. Check out our NBA odds series as we hand out a Warriors-Rockets prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Warriors are 41-34 this season, and they are a few games ahead […]

The Sacramento Kings are across the country to take on the New York Knicks Thursday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series with a Kings-Knicks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Kings are 44-31 this season and they have won their last two games. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are set for a big clash against the Boston Celtics tonight, but they will be playing shorthanded, as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams have been ruled out, according to the NBA’s injury report. Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been ruled out with a right quad contusion, while Jalen Williams has been […]

With seven games left in the regular season, the Houston Rockets have hit a bit of a setback. While once just a game back of the Golden State Warriors for the final NBA Play-In Tournament spot, that margin is now up to three thanks to consecutive losses against the Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves. To […]

Memphis Grizzlies superstar guard Ja Morant has decided to part ways with his longtime agent, Jim Tanner of Tandem Sports + Entertainment, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Tanner also represents other big names around the league, including Jarrett Allen, Cam Thomas, and Morant’s teammate, Desmond Bane. Ja Morant and his longtime agent Jim Tanner have […]

Although it’s a safe bet for Cleveland when Cavaliers stars Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell run the offense individually or together, it isn’t a surefire thing — especially in the playoffs. When last season came to an unexpected end at the hands of the New York Knicks, the Cavs knew they had to be less […]

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid is finally back in action for the Philadelphia 76ers. His first game on the court since January resulted in a win over a tough Oklahoma City Thunder team. In the 109-105 victory, Embiid scored 24 points and added seven assists, six rebounds and three steals to his stat line. Although OKC […]

Hall of Fame head coach Gregg Popovich used the terms, “really impressive,” “best,” and “joy” to describe the San Antonio Spurs performance on Tuesday night. It didn’t matter that those descriptive words came after a loss to the Denver Nuggets. Or maybe it did. “[The Spurs] didn’t worry about a call or a turnover or […]

Steve Clifford will coach the Charlotte Hornets’ final seven games of the regular season, but he won’t be in place for the 2024-25 season. Charlotte’s new executive vice president Jeff Peterson and owners Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall were open to Clifford sticking around for another year, but he declined. Charlotte is currently sitting 18-57 […]

Damian Lillard was paired with Giannis Antetokounmpo last summer to help the Milwaukee Bucks pursue their second title since 2021. With the NBA playoffs just about two weeks away, Lillard and Antetokounmpo have once again put the Bucks near the top of the Eastern Conference standings. However, a recent injury has resulted in Lillard missing […]

After Golden State’s big win over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night, Draymond Green is ready to lock the Warriors into the playoff hunt and end the Rockets chances once and for all. In the latest edition of The Draymond Green Show, Green didn’t mince words about the Warriors’s upcoming matchup with the Houston Rockets. […]

Victor Wembanyama entered the NBA with extremely high expectations, and while the San Antonio Spurs have struggled, Wembanyama has looked like the generational prospect he was billed to be prior to entering the league. In fact, Wembanyama has been so good that he’s convinced Brian Windhorst that he is deserving of Defensive Player of the […]

Quentin Grimes’ net worth in 2024 is $4 million. Grimes is a professional basketball player who currently plays for the Detroit Pistons. Grimes is one of the promising young prospects in the NBA today. For this piece, let’s take a closer look at Quentin Grimes’ net worth in 2024. What is Quentin Grimes’ net worth […]

The Miami Heat are currently in the biggest stretch of the season as there are seven games left coming off of their third straight win against the New York Knicks Tuesday night. Up next for the Heat as they try to solidify playoff position is the Philadelphia 76ers Thursday as they just received major firepower, […]

The 2023-24 NBA regular season concludes on April 14. Until then, almost every game that is played is going to impact the NBA playoff race, especially every game that is played in the Western Conference. Although the Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Oklahoma City Thunder are locks to make the playoffs at the top of […]

Vince Carter and Chauncey Billups are headed to the Hall of Fame. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported that the announcement of the induction of the two NBA greats alongside the rest of the class of inductees will occur on Saturday during the Final Four in Phoenix, Arizona. Vince Carter and Chauncey Billups have been elected […]

Owners of professional sports teams are not always passionate fans of those teams. Mark Cuban, despite recently selling his majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks, is certainly an exception. In fact, Cuban recently gave Mavs star Luka Doncic his NBA MVP endorsement on X (formerly Twitter). “Luka for MVP. If you know an MVP voter, […]

In 2010, LeBron James became the NBA’s ultimate villain when he decided to take his talents to the Miami Heat in a drawn-out free agency process, announcing his departure from the Cleveland Cavaliers in a controversial manner when he appeared on ESPN to make his decision. James and Chris Bosh both took less than the […]

After winning the championship last season, the Denver Nuggets are on track to repeat as champs once again. Nikola Jokic will likely be the runaway winner for MVP, while the rest of the first unit remains a potent and unstoppable five-man crew. If they are all healthy, it seems like there will be no formidable […]

PHILADELPHIA — Following his first game in over two months after battling a left meniscus injury, Joel Embiid wasn’t afraid to admit that the road back was a bumpy one. Embiid played 29 minutes in the Philadelphia 76ers’ 109-105 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Even though he was far from his usual self, his […]

With James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, and Paul George, the Los Angeles Clippers expect to contend for a championship given their stars’ abilities to fill the stats sheets. Currently 47-28 after a 109-95 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday, the Clippers certainly have their fair share of concerns heading into the playoffs, specifically regarding Harden’s […]

The Miami Heat are back where they were last season. They have been having an up-and-down regular season due to numerous injuries that have kept key guys sidelined, while some individuals have been having down years. Tyler Herro has only played in 36 games this year, and there seems to be no clear indication of […]

Utah Jazz general manager Justin Zanik, who was diagnosed with Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) in October, underwent a successful kidney transplant on Tuesday, according to the team and head coach Will Hardy. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted on Tuesday that Hardy had told him Zanik had completed the transplant, and moments later, the Jazz announced the […]

The Miami Heat collected a quality win Tuesday night as they beat their Eastern Conference rivals in the New York Knicks, 109-99, inside the Kaseya Center. It was always going to be a tough game as the Knicks have been very successful this season led by star Jalen Brunson as big-man Bam Adebayo and head […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is as tough of a cover as there is in the NBA. There simply isn’t a way to slow him down completely. Load up on him, and he finds an open shooter across the court. Leave him one on one and he feasts in the post. However, on Tuesday night, […]

Charlotte Hornets head coach Steve Clifford is stepping down at the conclusion of the 2023-24 NBA season and is working to finalize a front office role with the franchise, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. 🚨 Steve Clifford is stepping down as head coach of the Hornets at the end of the season and will move […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are still within striking distance of the number one seed in the Western Conference. After a huge 113-106 win over the much-improved Houston Rockets on Tuesday night, the Timberwolves sit just half a game behind the Denver Nuggets in the win-loss column. That is incredible news, especially with Anthony Edwards not being […]

NBA 2K24 Season 6 approaches this week, headlined by Oklahoma City Thunder PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Like always, this brand new season brings tons of new content for MyCAREER, MyTEAM, The W Online, and more! Furthermore, the developer added more tracks, a new Season Pass, and a community survey for fans to take. Without further ado, […]

Joel Embiid returned from his injury on Tuesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Embiid scored 24 points and added seven assists, six rebounds, and three steals following his two-month absence. The 76ers ultimately earned a 109-105 victory over a talented Thunder team. However, the manner in which the 76ers revealed Embiid’s return on the injury […]

Saddled with one of the NBA’s worst records, the San Antonio Spurs latest injury news does not affect any kind of playoff positioning. But it does affect another kind of positioning. With Jeremy Sochan and Devin Vassell out for the remaining two weeks of the season, a question centers on how these absences might have […]

On Tuesday night, the Golden State Warriors faced a Dallas Mavericks team that had won seven straight games in a game that could have major implications on the playoff picture in the Western Conference. The Warriors played as well of a game as they’ve had in the 2023-24 season, with Draymond Green spearheading a spirited […]

With the Minnesota Timberwolves searching for a bounce back win, one of the hottest teams in the NBA was in town. The Houston Rockets, led by Western Conference coach of the month Ime Udoka, have been rolling. Ascending star guard Jalen Green has been at the center of Houston’s dominance with Alperen Sengun out due […]

The Dallas Mavericks dropped the final contest of their five game road trip on Tuesday, losing 104-100 to the Golden State Warriors. Luka Doncic had another triple-double after recording 30 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists, while Kyrie Irving added 27 points. Nevertheless, the Mavericks, who were in the middle of a seven game winning […]

So incredible are some of Victor Wembanyama’s nightly stat lines that they come with an air of inevitability. In leading the very shorthanded San Antonio Spurs, he was one block and two assists short of a quadruple-double in a close 110-105 loss at the defending champion Denver Nuggets. It’s not the first time in a […]

The Golden State Warriors held off the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday but they had to do it with a shorthanded frontline. Starting alongside Draymond Green was Trayce Jackson-Davis, who was inserted by Steve Kerr in place of the injured Jonathan Kuminga. Kuminga has missed four straight games due to a knee injury. While he’s still […]