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Of the San Antonio Spurs’ top four scorers for the season, only Victor Wembanyama suited up in Sunday’s game against the Golden State Warriors. The generational talent nearly led the Spurs to a fourth straight victory. Despite the 117-113 loss, Wemby managed something he hadn’t yet this season. His 32 points vs. Golden State marked […]

The Dallas Mavericks have won seven games in a row. They are a perfect 4-0 on their current five game road trip heading into Tuesday night’s game against the Golden State Warriors on the road. Luka Doncic has continued to perform at an elite level during that span, but he’s also battled various injury concerns. […]

One of the best point guards to ever play in the NBA has officially announced his retirement from the NBA. Former Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers court general Rajon Rondo revealed during a recent appearance on the All The Smoke podcast that he’s “done” with the NBA. “Absolutely [done with the NBA].  I got […]

The NBA 2K24 Season 6 release date is approaching, with the developers releasing the upcoming Patch Notes for New Gen platforms. Overall, these patch notes made general adjustments as we transition into Season 6 of 2K24. However, the upcoming update also makes several adjustments to both gameplay and various game modes. Whether you’re becoming a […]

Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves are having a breakout season, currently sitting in third place in the NBA Western Conference standings with a 51-23 record. Clearly the Timberwolves are gearing up for a playoff run. But former NBA sharpshooter Jamal Crawford doesn’t like their chances. Speaking on NBA TV, Crawford weighed in on the […]

Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns are in the middle of their most difficult stretch of the season. Coming off a 25-point demolition at the hands of the Shai Gilgeous-Alexander-less Oklahoma City Thunder, the Suns figured out the hard way that there was no rest for the weary, as they took on the New Orleans […]

The Charlotte Hornets lost their third straight game to the Boston Celtics, 118-104. Things just didn’t shake out their way, but they did give the best team in the league a run for their money in the first half. The Hornets were down 59-53 and still seemed like they keep the game close, but the […]

March is arguably the best basketball month of the year, as the final push before the NBA Playoffs overlaps with March Madness. And although a large share of professional players don’t come from the NCAA anymore, there are plenty of eyes on college ball this season. Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis has even watched a […]

The Chicago Bulls clinched a play-in tournament berth on Monday night, but it wasn’t because they won. The Bulls lost at home to the Atlanta Hawks, 113-101, but a loss from the Brooklyn Nets put Chicago in the play-in tournament. Now, the team needs to focus on finishing in ninth place so they can have […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are having a breakout season, setting them up to finish with a top seed in the Western Conference. Oklahoma City is in a three-way battle with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets for the number one seed in the West. They are led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who has emerged as an […]

With less than two weeks remaining in the regular season, every game is crucial for the Chicago Bulls as they hunt for the postseason. It looks like the Bulls are going to be playing in the play-in tournament yet again this season, but their seeding is still up in the air. Chicago wants to get […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are on the road to take on the Philadelphia 76ers Tuesday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Thunder-76ers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Thunder are 52-22 this season, and they are battling for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are north of the border to take on the Toronto Raptors Tuesday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Raptors prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Lakers are 42-33 this season, and they sit ninth in the Western […]

Jock Landale’s role on the Houston Rockets has been a contentious topic of discussion. During the first four months of the season up until the trade deadline, he was looked at with disdain from the Rockets faithful, reminiscent of the infamous Daishen Nix era just a season ago. This animosity towards Landale fueled many fans […]

The Chicago Bulls have been dealing with injury trouble all season long, and one player they are hoping to get back soon is Julian Phillips. The Bulls are already without some key players for the remainder of the season, so getting Phillips back soon would be huge for their depth. Phillips has been hurt for […]

Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren was forced to exit Monday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies after he collided with Jaren Jackson Jr. Duren lost a tooth in the collision, per Dime: Jalen Duren is out for the rest of Grizzlies-Pistons after he lost a tooth from colliding with Jaren Jackson Jr.pic.twitter.com/P4aMmKRC8v — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) April […]

Devin Booker is one of the best players in the NBA. To some, he is one of the top-5 since he has accomplished in the playoffs what had only been done previously by Michael Jordan. Booker, at age 24, scored the most points by a player ever in their first playoff run (602). In 2022, […]

The San Antonio Spurs are entering their final stretch of games and it looks like they’ll have to finish their campaign without the services of two key players. As of Monday, Devin Vassell and Jeremy Sochan will be sidelined for the rest of the season due to their respective injuries. Vassell suffered a stress reaction […]

The National Basketball Retired Players Association is opening up their fourth edition of their HBCU Scholarship, providing $10,000 scholarships to five students. The NBRPA created the program in 2020 as a part of the Legends Care initiative in remembrance of the HBCU legends particularly within the NBA, ABA, and WNBA. Since then, five students at […]

The San Antonio Spurs are surprisingly coming off three wins out of their four games, most recently losing a close game to the Golden State Warriors as they head out on the first game of their road trip when they head on the reigning NBA Champions the Denver Nuggets in this Tuesday night showdown. This […]

One of the best players for the Chicago Bulls this season has been Coby White. White is having a breakout season, and he has emerged as one of the best players on this Bulls team. It would’ve been easy for this team to fold this year with all of the obstacles that have been in […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Philadelphia 76ers will go head-to-head on Tuesday night. The big story for the game is the possible return of 76ers star Joel Embiid. The Thunder are dealing with injury concerns of their own, however, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams both listed as questionable for the game, per the NBA […]

The Detroit Pistons’ nightmarish 2023-24 season is nearing its end. There are only eight games left on their calendar for this season, and they’ll be looking to at least get a rare victory to help end this campaign on a much better note than they began it. On Monday night, the Pistons will be taking […]

The New York Knicks suffered a rough 113-112 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday, and the Knicks and their fans were upset that a foul was not called on Luguentz Dort during Jalen Brunson’s late basket that briefly gave New York the lead. The NBA’s two-minute report stated that the call was correct, […]

The Houston Rockets have now won nine out of their last 10 games but most recently are coming off of a tough-luck loss to the Dallas Mavericks as they look to get back to their winning ways when they head to Minnesota to take on the Timberwolves in this pivotal Western Conference matchup. This game […]

The New York Knicks are now sitting in fourth place in the Eastern Conference after losing back-to-back games by a combined margin of five points as they look to turn things around when they head to South Beach to take on the Miami Heat in this Tuesday night showdown. This game will continue our NBA […]

The Milwaukee Bucks currently find themselves 47-27 on the season ahead of what should be a routine game against the Washington Wizards, who have just 14 wins on the year. At this point, all that matters for the Bucks is to continue winning games and wrap up the 2-seed heading into the playoffs. However, injuries […]

With the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference already locked up, the Boston Celtics have nothing to play for during the remainder of the regular season. However, because of some of their recent postseason struggles, back-to-back losses to the Atlanta Hawks are inevitably going to cast a bit of doubt on the franchise’s invincibility […]

Little time remains for those involved in this year’s race for the NBA MVP award to stand out and add to their resume. All season, Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander have been the two frontrunners for the award. It truly seems like the award will go to one of those two players, as Luka Doncic […]

After talented center Alperen Sengun went down with a season-ending injury on March 10, things didn’t look good for the Houston Rockets. The Rockets kept trudging on, though, ultimately winning 10 games in a row before finally falling to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. A huge reason for their success has been the high-level play […]

The Philippines is one of the most basketball-crazy countries in the world. The first professional basketball league in Asia, the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) serves as a showcase of Philippine talent. It is important to note that one of the Philippines’ best basketball players Caloy Loyzaga played well before the establishment of the PBA but […]

The Phoenix Suns are fighting for their playoff lives. They are not shying away from the possibility of even missing the postseason. “We got eight more games left. Hopefully, we get an opportunity to play in the postseason,” said superstar forward Kevin Durant, who needs to play defense and lead by example. “Take it a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are not necessarily having a bad season, but in the stacked Western Conference, they are seemingly headed towards the NBA Play-In Tournament, and it would be a bit of a surprise if they made a run in the playoffs, given the strength of the other teams. Stephen A. Smith made a […]

Former Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. is finally playing professional basketball again. This time, it’s overseas. Months after his initial felony arrest for assaulting former girlfriend and WNBA Player Kysre Gondrezick, Porter has signed with PAOK in Greece, via Shams Charania of the Athletic. Recall hearing the news of his arrest, the Rockets quickly […]

Jalen Brunson has had an outstanding 2023-24 season with the Knicks. His scoring ability earned him his first All-Star appearance in February. However, Brunson excels at drawing fouls, and one NBA analyst made an intriguing “dark arts” take on the star guard following his team’s loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Bria Windhorst admitted that […]

As the NBA regular season winds down, teams that are out of the playoff hunt turn their attention to the 2024 NBA Draft. The problem is, many experts believe that the 2024 NBA Draft is the ‘worst ever,’ per NBA analyst Jeff Goodman: “Multiple veteran NBA execs say the same thing about this draft. It’s […]

A 2000 Los Angeles Lakers NBA championship ring originally gifted from Kobe Bryant to his father, Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, sold for $927,000 over the weekend, via Goldin, a sports collectibles house. 43 bids were made in the March Elite Auction — resulting in the most money ever paid for an NBA championship ring. The identity […]

The Chicago Bulls are currently hanging tight to the nine-seed in the Eastern Conference and they’re hoping they can close this season strong and claim their play-in tournament spot. They notched a massive win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in their last game, but it wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows for PG Alex Caruso, who blew-out […]

Domantas Sabonis has been everything the Sacramento Kings had hoped for at the center position due to his constant string of double-doubles. Although he wasn’t named an All-Star this season for some reason, Sabonis has arguably been the best big man in the league due to the impact he brings as a rebounder. After leading […]