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The Boston Celtics are steamrolling their way through the Eastern Conference en route to a big season. The Celtics currently rest at first place in the East and reinforced their dominance on Wednesday night with a 135-100 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, showing the power of veteran leadership against the Western Conference upstarts. The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Washington Wizards at the Capital One Arena on Wednesday night to wrap up their final extended road trip of the 2023-24 season with a 5-1 record. The Lakers closed out the Wizards 125-120, no thanks to the bench. The Lakers pulled LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves, and Rui […]

Malachi Flynn has played for three different NBA teams this season. The Toronto Raptors traded away the former first-round pick in the trade that sent OG Anunoby to the New York Knicks, and the Knicks, despite their lackluster depth at point guard, decided to deal Flynn to the Detroit Pistons in the Bojan Bogdanovic trade. […]

Jerry West, basketball legend and the iconic figure behind the NBA’s logo, achieved a historic milestone on Wednesday. He was elected for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame for his contributions to the game, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. “ESPN Sources: Jerry West has been elected into the Naismith Basketball Hall of […]

The short-handed Toronto Raptors hobbled into Target Center on Wednesday night to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves. With both teams playing on the second night of a back-to-back, the Wolves were heavily favored over the Raptors amidst their littered injury report including the absence of young star Scottie Barnes. Despite the injuries, the T-Wolves’ ascending […]

The Detroit Pistons fell to the Atlanta Hawks 121-113 on Wednesday night despite a 50-point outburst from backup point guard Malachi Flynn. Flynn, whose previous career high was 27, was 18 for 25 from the floor and 9 for 12 at the line. The 50 points was a Pistons record for a reserve. He also […]

The Denver Nuggets will travel to Southern California on Thursday at Crypto for a showdown with the Los Angeles Clippers. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a Nuggets-Clippers prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Nuggets defeated the San Antonio Spurs 110-105 on Tuesday at Ball Arena. It wasn’t […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are hopeful to get superstar Kawhi Leonard back from injury when Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. Unfortunately for them, their hopes will have to wait for another game. The Clippers have ruled Kawhi Leonard out for Thursday night’s game against the Nuggets with right knee soreness. It’s the second consecutive […]

The Lakers’ LeBron James has been in the news lately over countless frustrations ranging from his team’s difficulties in the Western Conference to his uncertain future in the National Basketball Association. On Wednesday night, James once again made headlines for an incident that occurred against the Washington Wizards’ Deni Avdija with highlights of the incident […]

After over 50 years since his last appearance on an NBA court, Tennessee State and New York Knicks legend Dick Barnett is on his way to the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. While the league has yet to make a formal announcement, fellow New York legend Walt Frazier revealed Barnett’s latest accolade during […]

The fate of the Atlanta Hawks’ is virtually sealed with just over a week to go in the 2023-24 NBA regular season. Unfortunately for them, the postseason path they are likely to embark on represents a very difficult one. They are virtually locked into the ninth or tenth seed. Atlanta, who holds the tenth seed […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will travel to South Beach to face the Miami Heat on Thursday at Kaseya Arena. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a 76ers-Heat prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The 76ers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 109-105 on Tuesday at the Wells Fargo Center. It was […]

A few years back, LaVar Ball, the father of NBA stars Lonzo of the Chicago Bulls and LaMelo Ball of the Charlotte Hornets, was always involved in numerous basketball-related matters. LaVar has once again entered the spotlight, this time criticizing the NBA and its conditioning methods in relation to his sons, Lonzo and LaMelo. Ball […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will play in the second of a back-to-back on Wednesday following their 128-111 victory over the Toronto Raptors. LeBron James and Anthony Davis’ statuses for Tuesday’s game were initially in question before they were both made available ahead of tip-off. D’Angelo Russell led the charge with 25 points. LeBron scored 23 […]

The Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder will go head-to-head on Wednesday night. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams have already been ruled out for the Thunder, but the Celtics are dealing with some injury trouble as well. Jaylen Brown is battling a left hand sprain heading into the affair. The Celtics hold a commanding 12-game […]

The Atlanta Hawks are on the road to take on the Dallas Mavericks Thursday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Hawks-Mavericks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Hawks are coming off a game against the Detroit Pistons Wednesday […]

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 […]