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The Denver Nuggets seem to be in a bit of a rut right now. The defending NBA champions are on a two-game losing streak, and don’t look like the insanely dominant team that came out of the All-Star break. On Friday night, the Nuggets suffered an embarrassing 111-98 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. This game […]

Kyrie Irving led the Dallas Mavericks to a 107-103 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night. Dallas has now won six games in a row and they are climbing the standings in the Western Conference. Irving finished Friday’s game with 30 points. Meanwhile, Luka Doncic, who is earning serious NBA MVP consideration, recorded 26 […]

The Charlotte Hornets lost to the Golden State Warriors 115-97 on Friday night, and they might have lost star rookie Brandon Miller in the process as well. Miller appeared to roll his ankle in the fourth quarter, and he was clearly in a lot of pain as he checked himself out of the game for […]

The Dallas Mavericks struck gold with Luka Doncic during the 201 NBA draft. The Phoenix Suns drafting DeAndre Ayton was not entirely surprising at the time. However, what threw observers in for a loop was the Sacramento Kings’ decision to take Marvin Bagley Jr. second. Mark Cuban wasted no time, orchestrating a trade with the […]

Phoenix Suns fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder without their leader, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, on Friday night, 128-103. The Suns beat the No. 1 seed in the West, the Denver Nuggets, on Wednesday but were unable to play the same way against the Thunder. After the game, Kevin Durant spoke with AZCentral’s Duane Rankin about the […]

The heated race for the sixth spot in the Western Conference continued on Friday night, with the Sacramento Kings and Dallas Mavericks duking it out in a matchup that will have major implications on the playoff picture. However, the Kings were struck with misfortune as an inopportune time after Malik Monk sustained what appeared to […]

On February 8, 2022, the Indiana Pacers decided that it was time for them to rebuild the team, trading established star Domantas Sabonis to the Sacramento Kings for nascent floor general Tyrese Haliburton. Haliburton was already good two years ago, but he has taken off since he became the undisputed star in Indianapolis. Now, all […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis dismissed road-weariness as an excuse for the Los Angeles Lakers’ “careless” performance against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday night. The 109-90 result snapped the Lakers’ season-long five-game winning streak. The Lakers played a double-overtime epic on Tuesday vs. the Milwaukee Bucks, beat the Memphis Grizzlies the next […]

In the midst of an ownership crisis, the Minnesota Timberwolves traveled to Colorado to take on the reigning champion Denver Nuggets Friday night. With the biggest game of the regular season in front of them, the Wolves did not disappoint. The first half was arguably the best 24-minute stretch of basketball the Timberwolves have played […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have used the Cleveland Cavaliers as an avenue to two surprising wins during their ongoing Joel Embiid-less stint. As the big fella prepares for his return, the Sixers had another chance to upset the Cavs. They hung in there and got the best performance as a Sixer from Kyle Lowry so far […]

The Los Angeles Lakers hope to get Gabe Vincent back from knee surgery during their East Coast road trip. LeBron James, out of fairness, is tempering expectations. “I really don’t even want to get into it too much, don’t want to put too much pressure on him,” LeBron said after the Lakers’ 109-90 loss to […]

Friday’s Brooklyn Nets-Chicago Bulls matchup felt like just another game through two quarters. Then the second half came, and Brooklyn made history. After trailing by five at the break, the Nets shot 18-of-24 from three in the second half to power themselves to a 125-108 victory. Their 18 second-half triples tie the NBA record for […]

Victory Wembanyama and Jalen Brunson had a historic duel that NBA fans will remember for years to come during the San Antonio Spurs’ thrilling 130-126 overtime victory over the New York Knicks Friday. It might sound farfetched because we’re only a couple of weeks away from the playoffs and the Spurs are nowhere near the […]

Let’s just say it was never in doubt for the Miami Heat as they won by a whopping 60 points to beat the Portland Trail Blazers, 142-82, inside the Kaseya Center Friday night. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra and star Terry Rozier spoke after the game to talk about the monstrous win as there are […]

The Los Angeles Lakers entered their Friday night battle against the Indiana Pacers in a bit of a roll; they won their past five games, including an impressive double-overtime win over the Milwaukee Bucks this past Tuesday despite LeBron James’ absence. However, the Pacers stopped the Lakers in their tracks, holding them to a putrid […]

The Golden State Warriors continued their winning ways away from home on Friday, taking care of the lowly Charlotte Hornets 115-97 at Spectrum Center. Now winners of three straight on their almost finished five-game road trip, the Dubs are a remarkable 13-3 outside Chase Center in their last 16 games, a stretch that dates all […]

On Friday evening, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers had a chance to extend their winning streak to five games when they hit the floor in Indianapolis to take on Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers, a team they defeated earlier this month back at the Crypto.com Arena. A win would have been huge for […]

Although there are several worthy candidates, most fans would probably agree that there is no player more synonymous with the Los Angeles Lakers than the late franchise icon Kobe Bryant. Bryant spent two decades in the purple and gold, winning five championships with the Lakers, first as a sidekick to Shaquille O’Neal, and then as […]

Detroit Pistons fans will have to wait a bit longer to get a better look at Quentin Grimes, whom the team acquired from the New York Knicks at the trade deadline. Grimes has only played six games for the Pistons since his trade. He has been sidelined since mid-March due to the knee issue that […]

The Miami Heat handled business in a big way as they beat the Portland Trail Blazers Friday night inside the Kaseya Center, 142-82, by a margin of 60 points. This was a much-needed win after losing to the Golden State Warriors last Tuesday and with 10 games left in the season coming into the contest. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (39-35) played the Cleveland Cavaliers (45-29) in their final matchup of the regular season. The Sixers once again played the Cavs super well, fighting in a tough game that went down to the wire. Philly lost 117-114. Let’s break down the 76ers’ defeat. 76ers player notes: Tyrese Maxey: 16 points, 2 rebounds, […]

Before the Cleveland Cavaliers hosted the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night, there were many questions regarding who was and wasn’t available for Cleveland. While Donovan Mitchell was able to suit up after missing six games due to a bothersome knee injury, the Cavs were without Dean Wade (knee), Caris LeVert (wrist) and Craig Porter Jr. […]

One of the more bizarre stories of the last two decades in the NBA has been the ongoing apparent beef between former Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic star centers Dwight Howard and Shaquille O’Neal. In many ways, Howard’s career was essentially a diet version of that of O’Neal’s, as both led their upstart Magic […]

Many had Lonnie Walker IV penciled in as a Sixth Man of the Year candidate early this season. After signing for the minimum, the Brooklyn Nets guard emerged as one of the team’s top offensive threats to open the year, averaging 15.7 points on 50/47/79 shooting splits over his first 15 appearances. The former first-round […]

On Thursday evening, Dejounte Murray and the Atlanta Hawks somehow picked up their second straight win over the best team in the NBA, the Boston Celtics, in the friendly confines of State Farm Arena in Atlanta. While Murray took on more of a traditional point guard role in the Hawks’ initial win over Boston last […]

San Antonio Spurs generational talent Victor Wembanyama hobbled to the sideline before exiting the court completely midway through the first quarter of Friday’s home game vs. the New York Knicks. The 20-year-old favorite to win the NBA Rookie of the Year has since returned to the court, re-entering to start the second quarter. Wemby appeared […]

Recently, the basketball world received a jolt to the senses when it was revealed that Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor would be backing out of his agreement to sell the team to Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez. The sale process began in 2021 but Taylor alleges that Lore and Rodriguez did not meet certain obligations […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are looking to win their second consecutive game against the Sacramento Kings on the road Friday. Dallas cruised to a victory over Sacramento on Tuesday, earning a convincing 132-96 win. The Mavs are also now in sixth place in the Western Conference and have won nine of their past […]

Every NBA champion takes a different path to the NBA Finals. Some get cakewalk schedules afforded to a top seed. Others, like the Miami Heat’s recent run, start with first-round upsets. Right now the NBA Playoffs picture is a bit murky behind the runaway Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics. The New Orleans Pelicans are right […]

With 10 games left in the season entering Friday’s matchup against the Utah Jazz, the Houston Rockets have won 10 straight. Defying expectations at two games above .500, a first since January 15th, they are within striking distance of the final play-in spot in the Western Conference. Houston’s surge is largely credited to guard Jalen […]

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Earlier this week, Dejounte Murray and the Atlanta Hawks put together perhaps the most surprising two-game stretch of this entire NBA season by defeating the Boston Celtics–who own the NBA’s best record by a country mile–two times in a row in the friendly confines of State Farm Arena in Atlanta. First, on Monday, the Hawks […]

The Phoenix Suns are planning to sign point guard Isaiah Thomas to a second 10-day contract, according to Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic. Thomas, a two-time All-Star, has his final day of his first 10-day contract Friday, when the Suns play the second-place team in the West, the OKC Thunder. Isaiah Thomas putting in […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are currently angling toward a run in the upcoming 2024 NBA playoffs and hoping that superstar center and reigning league MVP Joel Embiid will be able to return to the lineup before they get underway. Embiid has been out since late January with a meniscus injury and the 76ers have predictably cascaded […]

With about two weeks left in the NBA regular season, the Miami Heat is getting an important piece back after a significant absence as Kevin Love will be made available for Friday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Playing time could be sparse for Love since besides the injury, he missed Thursday’s practice for “personal […]

As the playoffs fast approach, the Los Angeles Clippers look nothing like the top-tier title contenders they were for a three-month stretch of the regular season after finding their groove with James Harden. Ty Lue’s team is just 9-10 since the All-Star break, sporting a -2.0 net rating over that timeframe that ranks 18th in […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been one of the best offensive weapons in the league this season for the Oklahoma City Thunder. This is the main reason why the Thunder have a chance to contend for the 1-seed in the Western Conference, and why Gilgeous-Alexander finds himself in the MVP conversation next to Denver Nuggets star Nikola […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been on a roll as of late, winning their past five games as they head into their upcoming matchup against the Indiana Pacers. However, ahead of this game, it’s clear that the injury statuses of LeBron James and Anthony Davis bear watching, as they both may not end up being […]

The Houston Rockets have caught fire lately as they’re now in the mix for a spot in the play-in tournament. There’s still some work to do, but the future is looking bright for this franchise. With that in mind, rumors suggest the team loves the idea of building around both Alperen Sengun and Jalen Green. […]