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The Detroit Pistons have been one of the worst teams in the NBA the past couple of seasons, but they have reason for optimism. They have one of the brightest young cores with high upside. Cade Cunningham has been off to a strong start to the year and Ausar Thompson is already setting rookie records. […]

Ben Simmons will miss his second of the Brooklyn Nets’ last three games after being ruled out with hip soreness Wednesday versus the Los Angeles Clippers. Simmons received a rest night on Saturday against the Boston Celtics with Brooklyn on the back end of a back-to-back. However, head coach Jacque Vaughn said Wednesday’s absence resulted […]

Victor Wembanyama’s debut at Madison Square Garden isn’t the only major San Antonio Spurs story surrounding Wednesday’s matchup with the New York Knicks. After missing the last two-and-a-half games with an adductor injury, Spurs guard Devin Vassell will warmup in hopes of playing against the Knicks, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and STADIUM. […]

Anthony Davis has landed on the injury report for the Los Angeles Lakers heading into their Wednesday night matchup against the Houston Rockets, winners of three games in a row. Davis had a rough go during the Lakers’ Monday night game vs. the Miami Heat, so fans will be patiently tuning into his injury status […]

The past couple of seasons, the New Orleans Pelicans have been hit with injury woes. It’s mostly centered around franchise star Zion Williamson who has only played more than 29 games in a season once in his career. This season, Williamson has been relatively healthy but the Pelicans have had multiple rotation players sidelined. What […]

Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray is set to miss the whole month of November due to hamstring injury. Murray missed the Nuggets’ game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday as a result of the health issue, and head coach Michael Malone did note that it could take some time before he returns. Now, there […]

Last season, Utah Jazz big man Walker Kessler made a very late run for the NBA’s Rookie of the Year Award. Kessler was never a serious threat to win, but the fact that he put his name in the conversation was impressive in itself. Jazz fans were understandably expecting a big second season for Kessler, […]

The Boston Celtics went all out this offseason, trading multiple key pieces in order to gear up for the 2023-24 season. One of the major players dealt was center Robert Williams III, a high-flying big man sought after by numerous teams. Just days before training camp, the C’s sent Williams to the Portland Trail Blazers […]

Bradley Beal has yet to suit up for the Phoenix Suns during the 2023-24 regular season due to back injuries that have been plaguing him dating back to the preseason. Beal has missed the first seven games of the Suns’ season, so fans of the team will be raring to know what the answer is […]

What are the odds? Or maybe this is the way it’s supposed to be. 39 years ago to the date that Michael Jordan dazzled in his Madison Square Garden debut, Victor Wembanyama plays his first-ever game at the “Mecca of Basketball.” But, fair or not, it’s another one of the game’s greatest players with whom […]

Although he has missed a lot of time through the years, Ben Simmons has been healthy for the Brooklyn Nets to begin the 2023-24 season. So far, the former three-time All-Star has played well and Simmons’ impact has been felt as a tripe-double-like threat due to his rebounding and passing abilities. On Wednesday night, the […]

After an entire offseason and preseason of speculation, the Philadelphia 76ers finally completed a James Harden trade with the Los Angeles Clippers. In return, the Sixers received Nicolas Batum, Robert Covington, Marcus Morris Sr. and K.J. Martin. After a brief interlude due to a personal matter, Batum made his Sixers debut this week. He immediately […]

Chauncey Billups is known for his role in the Detroit Pistons’ historic 2004 championship team, taking the NBA Finals MVP honors. The knockdown shooter is also a five-time All-Star and a three-time All-NBA player. Nowadays, Billups utilizes his knowledge of the game on the Portland Trail Blazers’ sidelines as the head coach. Given Billups’ contributions […]

Does anyone else remember when the 2014 NBA Draft cut to a commercial break in the middle of the second round and the Denver Nuggets drafted some Serbian guy named Nikola Jokic while our eyes were glued to a Taco Bell quesarito? If you need a friendly reminder of this, no worries, we got you […]

Jordan Poole has certainly experienced a whirlwind NBA career, even though it’s still a young one. After winning his first NBA championship in 2022, the streaky shooter was on the receiving end of a punch from Draymond Green just months later. A season later, Poole is no longer with the Golden State Warriors after he […]

San Antonio Spurs rookie star Victor Wembanyama is set to make his debut at Madison Square Garden against the New York Knicks. Madison Square Garden is one of the original NBA arenas and one of the most recognizable. But ahead of the game, Wembanyama felt like the actual arena was a little bit lackluster. In […]

Michael Malone made waves in the NBA after coaching the Denver Nuggets to the franchise’s first NBA championship in 2023. The two-time All-Star Game head coach certainly deserves his flowers after sticking it through with the Nuggets’ original core. Given Malone’s coaching success, have you ever wondered how a guy like him lives? Well, wonder […]

It’s been more than a decade since the infamous veto by David Stern on the Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers trade in 2011. What’s now known as one of the biggest what-ifs in NBA history for refusing to pair Kobe Bryant with Paul, let’s take a look at the trade that did happen […]

As the Miami Heat beat the Los Angeles Lakers Monday might in a thriller, 108-107, the team was led by big-man Bam Adebayo who notched his seventh career triple-double as he scored 22 points, 10 assists, and 20 rebounds. Well, it was 20 rebounds the other day which was the first time in the team’s […]

The Sacramento Kings proved to everyone last season that they were no longer bottom-feeders in the Western Conference and could compete with the best of the best. A 48-win season is no fluke and the Kings backed up their stellar regular-season play by pushing the Golden State Warriors to seven games in the first round […]

Led by franchise star Tyrese Haliburton, the Indiana Pacers have one of the most exciting young teams in the NBA. The youth is definitely showing for Indiana this season as they own one of the more enigmatic offenses in the NBA. With one of the best facilitators in Haliburton running the show, Rick Carlisle has […]

LeBron James isn’t opting to engage with Dillon Brooks’ trash talk ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers-Houston Rockets game on Wednesday. James even gave Brooks praise prior to the contest. “Every player that is rewarded with a contract is rewarded for a reason,” James said, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN. “In his (Brooks) case, he […]

The Portland Trail Blazers begin a three-game road trip as they travel to the Sacramento Kings Wednesday night. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Trail Blazers-Kings prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Trail Blazers are 3-4 to start the […]

A unicorn? A freak? The French Phenom? No matter what you call him, San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama probably hates it. Well, that is unless the nickname is coming from LeBron James. Just seven games into his NBA career, Wembanyama has captured the full attention of the league due to his skill and length. […]

The New York Knicks 2023-24 NBA season has been up and down and a mixed bag so far. They currently have a 3-4 record and are 9th in the Eastern Conference. Jalen Brunson has had some explosive games, which included a 45-point outing during the Knicks’ 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament opener against the Milwaukee Bucks. […]

The Detroit Pistons have put together an impressive collection of talented young players on their roster, but they are still deep in the middle of their rebuild as their 2-6 record indicates. The Pistons opted to add another young player to fold on Wednesday afternoon when they reunited with Kevin Knox, despite the fact they […]

The Toronto Raptors are on the road to take on the Dallas Mavericks Wednesday night. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Raptors-Mavericks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Raptors are 3-4 to begin the season. They have had a […]

The NBA is doing something it’s never done before with the inaugural in-season tournament. And while the new regular season format has provided plenty of excitement so far, Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown is a bit indifferent about it. Boston will have its first in-season tournament game at home on Friday, November 10th against the […]

Who is Shaquille O’Neal’s girlfriend? Shaq has had his fair share of relationships over the years as he navigated a basketball career. The only thing longer than O’Neal’s list of girlfriends is his list of accolades. He was a four-time NBA champion, three-time Finals MVP, MVP in 2000, 15-time NBA All-Star, eight-time NBA First Team, […]

A Western Conference matchup of two of the best teams in the league takes place on Wednesday night. The Golden State Warriors travel to the mile-high city to take on the defending NBA Champion Denver Nuggets. It is time to continue our NBA odds series with a Warriors-Nuggets prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Warriors showed […]

The Milwaukee Bucks won the offseason when they acquired Damian Lillard from the Portland Trail Blazers and paired him alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo to form one of the best duos in the league. However, despite sporting a 4-2 record, the Bucks are off to a rather underwhelming start to the 2023-24 NBA season. They haven’t particularly […]

Coming into the season, the main question surrounding the Golden State Warriors was how would Chris Paul mesh with the team. So far, so good. The Warriors are off to a 6-2 start and sit at third in the West early in the year. Draymond Green is especially grateful for the addition of Chris Paul, […]

When the Golden State Warriors traded for point guard Chris Paul, there were mostly talks of confusion. People didn’t know how Paul would fit onto a team already consisting the likes of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. Would he start? Would he be relegated to the bench? While he’s currently in a bench role, it’s […]

The Golden State Warriors have started the 2023-24 season 6-2 and they will face their toughest task thus far when they take on the Denver Nuggets, the defending NBA champions, on Wednesday night. Unfortunately for the Warriors, they will need to try and deal with two-time MVP and reigning Finals MVP Nikola Jokic without Draymond […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday night. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Cavaliers-Thunder prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Cavaliers have started the season off 3-4, so the beginning of the season has been a […]

The Nrleans Pelicans have gotten off to a 4-3 start to the 2023-2024 NBA season but are entering Wednesday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves coming off back-to-back losses. Now, their chances took a hit with Zion Williamson set to miss the game due to personal reasons, per Will Guillory of The Athletic. ‘Zion Williamson (personal […]

Talent always reigns supreme in the NBA. Whenever there’s an opportunity to trade for a multiple-time All-Star for a bargain price, teams must always take it. This is exactly what the Los Angeles Clippers did when they pulled the trigger on the trade that brought James Harden to town alongside Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. […]

There were so many expectations and even more speculation for this iteration of the Cleveland Cavaliers coming into this year. Would the Cavs make a playoff run this season? Will Donovan Mitchell recommit to the team? What does Evan Mobley look like in his third season? How will the new offseason additions click with the […]

Tonight’s matchup between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Miami Heat will be one to watch, only to see what the starting lineups and rotations will be like due to a lengthy injury report on both sides. According to the official NBA injury report, there are a total of 22 players in this game that have […]