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The Los Angeles Lakers are fighting to keep their season alive against the Denver Nuggets, but there is already growing speculation about whether LeBron James will opt out of his contract or not. NBA Insider Brian Windhorst, joining the Pat McAfee Show, believes the Lakers star will in fact opt out this offseason for several […]

Despite dropping the first three games of the NBA Playoffs to the Denver Nuggets, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers have defensible reasons to be confident heading into Game 5 at a hostile Ball Arena on Monday night. “We’re very confident in our group,” Davis said at Lakers’ shootaround on Monday morning in Denver. […]

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is known as The Sports Guy for good reason. You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone else in sports media who could effortlessly nail cross-sport comparisons with the regularity that BS does, and this comparison for Phoenix Suns’ forward Kevin Durant may be some of his best work yet. On the latest […]

The Cavaliers host the Magic in the NBA playoffs on Tuesday in Game 5! The home teams have owned this series so far with the Cavaliers winning two straight before the Magic tied the series at 2-2. We now continue our NBA odds series with a Magic-Cavaliers prediction and pick. The Magic were one of […]

The Bucks host the Pacers in the NBA playoffs on Tuesday in Game 5! The Bucks looked great in Game 1, but the Pacers have won three straight since, making the series, 3-1. The Pacers can now end the series on the road and advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals. We now continue our NBA […]

While the 2024 NBA Playoffs are under way and in full effect, the 24/7, 365 nature of the NBA news cycle means that it’s always worth keeping an eye on the potential happenings of the NBA offseason. Two teams that could be at the forefront of the minds of NBA fans are the San Antonio […]

Charles Barkley got into hot water for his comments on Beyonce’s hometown of Galveston, Texas, but immediately retracted the statement he made following the New Orleans Pelicans’ loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs. Chuck: "I don't want that smoke. I don't want the Beyhive […]

Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns were swept by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the NBA playoffs. According to a recent report, Durant was not content with his role in Phoenix. As a result of the sweep and rumors, Durant’s future with the Suns has become uncertain. Betonline recently released odds for […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has made it known for a while now that his days are numbered in the NBA. However, the latest word around the rumor mill is that the 39-year-old may be leaving Los Angeles right away. There’s a chance that Monday’s Lakers-Nuggets contest could be James’ last with the Lake […]

Be honest, this fear was always lurking in your subconscious. The signs were there. The Phoenix Suns vacillated between contention and concern throughout the 2023-24 season, but the panic meter has now gone kablooey after their latest setback. A 122-116 Game 4 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Footprint Center on Sunday night forces […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers had the perfect chance to even up their first-round series against the New York Knicks. With the Knicks down to their third-string center, the Sixers were in a single-possession game for most of crunch time. This was a golden chance for Joel Embiid to dominate and lead Philly to a […]

Miami Heat star Kevin Love is in the midst of his 16th season in the NBA where he still has a major role with a team as the usual primary backup center for Bam Adebayo. Being in the league for so long, he has had his fair share of experience in the playoffs as  in […]

Hall of Famer Magic Johnson is never one to shy away from speaking his mind on social media when it comes to the Association. He’s often opinionated on his beloved Los Angeles Lakers, but on Sunday night, he couldn’t help but praise New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson. The former Villanova standout went off for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will face off against the Denver Nuggets on Monday night in what could be a game that will result in many internal changes to the organization. After facing elimination from the first round of the playoffs, down 3-0 to the Nuggets, the Lakers survived Game 4 and lived to fight another […]

Rumors are already swirling after the Phoenix Suns were swept by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Kevin Durant was reportedly not content with his role on the team. Frank Vogel is rumored to be on the hot seat. And now Stephen A. Smith is linking Devin Booker to New […]

The 2023-24 NBA season is over for the Phoenix Suns. It came way too early than what most people expected this team would go, especially when Phoenix landed Bradley Beal via a trade last summer. The Minnesota Timberwolves needed just four games to discard Kevin Durant and the Suns, who are in for a long […]

Call it the Victor Wembanyama effect. The NBA and the San Antonio Spurs officially announced that the team will play two regular season games in Paris, France next season. The Spurs will face the Indiana Pacers on Thursday, January 23 and Saturday, January 25, 2025. It’ll mark the first time the NBA will play two […]

The opening round series between the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers has undoubtedly been the most entertaining of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, giving fans four games that have felt like instant classics, thanks to a combination of high-quality play from both established and budding young stars mixed with a palpable animosity between the two […]

The Dallas Mavericks dropped Game 4 to the Los Angeles Clippers in what almost marked one of the wildest comebacks in NBA Playoffs history. Kyrie Irving was at the center of it all as he clawed his team back from down 31 points to even the game in the fourth quarter. On his feet, Irving […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves officially swept the Phoenix Suns out of the playoffs on Sunday night, picking up a 122-116 victory on the back of a 40-point performance from Anthony Edwards. As if he already wasn’t getting enough praise, he’s now seeing an uptick in Michael Jordan comparisons after he dominated against Phoenix to send them […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star Darius Garland is in the midst of his fifth season with the organization, but still has aspects of his game that he can improve on as he can admit that to himself. There is always room for improvement for any player, especially one that is 25 years old like the Cavs point […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are moving on to the second round of the NBA Playoffs in convincing fashion, sweeping Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns on Sunday evening. I’m not sure if anyone believed the Wolves would win four in a row against Frank Vogel’s squad, but Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns are a big reason […]

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson was forced to leave Game 3 against the Philadelphia 76ers early due to a sprained left ankle. As a result, the big man missed Game 4 in Philadelphia, a matchup in which the Knicks took a commanding 3-1 series lead with a 97-92 victory on Sunday afternoon. Whether or […]

Many expected the first-round series between the Phoenix Suns and the Minnesota Timberwolves to be a back-and-forth affair. Instead, it turned out to be a lopsided series in complete favor of Anthony Edwards and company, as Minnesota swept the Suns. The Timberwolves’ series win also gave Phoenix shooting guard Bradley Beal his first experience of […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were met with not-so-good news entering Game 4 of their heated first-round series against the Dallas Mavericks. Long a franchise that’s been plagued by poor injury luck, the Clippers would, once again, proceed into a must-win situation without their best player in Kawhi Leonard, whose knee continues to bother him. But […]

It’s happening, folks! The Minnesota Timberwolves have won their first playoff series in 20 years, and they did it in style. What was supposed to be a close matchup instead became a completely dominating performance from the Wolves. Anthony Edwards and co. shut down the Phoenix Suns,  sweeping them in four games to advance to […]

The Phoenix Suns were defeated in Game 4 of their first round playoff series 122-116 by the Minnesota Timberwolves. As a result, Phoenix was swept by Minnesota. It was a frustrating way to end the season for the Suns. Phoenix built a contending roster around superstars Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal. Additionally, the […]

Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets failed to complete another sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers in the playoffs, losing Game 4 in Hollywood, 119-108, last Saturday. Odds are still very much in favor of Denver winning this first-round series versus LeBron James and company, but there are growing concerns about whether the defending NBA […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers first round playoff series is now tied 2-2 after LA earned a 116-111 victory on Sunday. Dallas made a comeback attempt after trailing by 31 points, and the Mavs even led 105-104 with over two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. In the end, though, the […]

There were high hopes for the Phoenix Suns entering the 2023-24 NBA season. After all, they formed a scary new Big Three  in the NBA when they acquired star shooting guard Bradley Beal last summer via a blockbuster trade with the Washington Wizards. Beal joining the duo of Kevin Durant and Devin Booker was supposed […]

The short answer to the question posed in the headline is Yes.  Yes, Bradley Beal did slap Frank Vogel’s hand away during the Phoenix Suns’ Game 4 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, which unceremoniously ended Phoenix’s 2024 NBA Playoff run. There’s just no way around it. And while I’m sure that Bradley Beal would insist that […]

The Phoenix Suns have thrust themselves into a period of great uncertainty for the second consecutive offseason, following yet another postseason pitfall. Despite raising their intensity and performance level in Game 4, they fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves at home, 122-116. Their NBA Playoffs experience ends unceremoniously in a sweep. Now, fans are wondering if […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves made franchise history on Sunday night. For the first time in the Wolves’ 35-year history, Minnesota has swept an opponent. The dominant 4-0 series sweep of the Phoenix Suns came in convincing fashion as the Wolves’ collection of role players and dominant stars all played incredibly well. Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Jaden McDaniels […]

Kevin Durant may be Anthony Edwards’ favorite player, but that won’t stop the competitiveness from flowing within the young Minnesota Timberwolves star. On Sunday, Edwards and his team prevailed in Game 4 to complete a first-round series sweep of the Phoenix Suns. The 6-foot-4 guard finished the game with 40 points, nine rebounds, six assists […]

Being down three games to one is not at all what the Milwaukee Bucks expected during the NBA Playoffs. There were huge hopes that they would dominate after pairing up Giannis Antetokounmpo with Damian Lillard. The continuous growth of Brook Lopez on defense while Khris Middleton puts up the occasional big numbers were big reasons […]

If there’s a day that Milwaukee Bucks fans would prefer to move on from, it’d be Sunday, April 28th. The team lost a crucial Game 4 contest against the Indiana Pacers to go down 3-1 in their opening-round playoff series. And to make things worse, Bobby Portis was ejected early in the game, making an […]

The fourth game of the NBA Playoffs clash between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Phoenix Suns was different. It was more closely contested than the first three matchups. Chris Finch and Frank Vogel were having a chess match in schemes and rotations. Players started popping off like Anthony Edwards, Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, and Karl-Anthony Towns. […]

The Indiana Pacers are running one of the best offenses in league history. This makes up for their lackluster defense and is one of the reasons why they are torching the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Playoffs. They are now up three games to one which means that all they have to do now is […]

The Indiana Pacers took home a 126-113 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks and the game had its fair share of heart-racing moments. Topping all of Sunday’s highlights would probably be Myles Turner’s powerful poster over Brook Lopez. During the third quarter, TJ McConnell attacked the paint in transition to attract two Bucks defenders, one of […]