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The NBA MVP is given to the best-performing player of the regular season. It is a coveted award given to some of the best players to have stepped foot in the NBA. As the 2023-24 season tips off, The Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid is the reigning MVP. He’ll have a tall task to repeat as […]

The Brooklyn Nets open the 2023-24 season Wednesday at home against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Brooklyn boasts a revamped roster following the trades of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving and several offseason moves. With that, we offer four bold predictions as the Nets begin their first season of a new era. *Watch NBA games LIVE with […]

Gabriel Landeskog’s return to the NHL ice remains cloudy, but the Colorado Avalanche captain is doing his best to make sure his hockey career is not over. After missing the entire 2022-23 season, Landeskog opted to have knee cartilage transplant surgery, the likes of which no NHL player has ever come back from. Expected to […]

The Sacramento Kings start their season on the road as they visit the Utah Jazz Wednesday night. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Kings-Jazz prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: […]

Former Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rives talks about current Sixers star James Harden and what went wrong with the current relationship between the team and player. Rivers was on the Dan Patrick Show and gave his insight into what changed about Harden and said it could’ve been not being a part of All-star weekend […]

After missing the Brooklyn Nets’ final two preseason games with an ankle sprain, Dennis Smith Jr. is expected to play in Brooklyn’s season opener Wednesday vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers. Dennis Smith Jr.’s injury Smith was in a walking boot following the injury, which occurred while landing on a defender’s foot during Brooklyn’s Oct. 12 exhibition […]

The NBA season is officially underway and opening week carries on with an out-of-conference matchup between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Toronto Raptors. Our NBA odds series continues with a Timberwolves-Raptors prediction and pick. With a season tainted by consistent injuries, especially to big man Karl-Anthony Towns, many believe this season to be the true test […]

The Phoenix Suns have made some big, bold moves under new owner Mat Ishbia, but it’s a smaller one that they might get in trouble for, as the league is investigating the team for tampering with free-agent center Drew Eubanks. “The NBA has been investigating the Suns for potential impermissible early contact in free agency […]

The NBA season is officially underway and opening week carries on with an in-conference matchup between the Detroit Pistons and Miami Heat. Our NBA odds series continues with a Pistons-Heat prediction and pick. Although it hurt missing out on the number one pick in the lottery this past summer, the Detroit Pistons have their eyes […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder travel to the Windy City to take on the Chicago Bulls for the first game of the season! This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Thunder-Bulls prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the NBA odds, […]

Chris Paul didn’t exactly have the best of games in his regular season debut for the Golden State Warriors. He may have shown some immense playmaking chemistry with some of his new teammates en route to dropping nine dimes, This is what the Point God does; he makes his teammates better by virtue of sharing […]

The NBA season is officially underway and opening week carries on with an in-conference matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Brooklyn Nets. Our NBA odds series continues with a Cavaliers-Nets prediction and pick. The Cavaliers begin this season with their highest expectations from a non-LeBron-led Cleveland team since the 1990s. Donovan Mitchell leads this team that currently […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were defeated by the Denver Nuggets 119-107 in the season opener. Anthony Davis didn’t have his best game, as the star forward struggled in the second half. Stephen A. Smith put Davis on blast Wednesday while speaking on ESPN’s First Take. “Atrocious. Very concerning,” Smith said of Davis’ performance. “Ladies and […]

The NBA season is officially underway and opening week carries on with an in-conference matchup between the Washington Wizards and Indiana Pacers. Our NBA odds series continues with a Wizards-Pacers prediction and pick. The Washington Wizards come into this season, staring down the fewest projected win total and the longest odds to reach the NBA […]

The Boston Celtics had an eventful offseason, which is a bit of a surprise for a team that fell one game short of the NBA Finals. After going down 3-0 against the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Celtics stormed back to even up the series. However, they put up a lackluster performance […]

The Denver Nuggets cruised to a 119-107 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in their season-opening contest, and it’s clear that fans enjoyed getting another victory over the Lakers after sweeping them in the Western Conference Finals. Late in the game, fans broke out in a “Who’s your daddy” chant, which sparked a hilarious interaction […]

The NBA season is officially back! The Houston Rockets open up the season visiting the Orlando Magic. This game wlil continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Rockets-Magic prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: […]

The Atlanta Hawks battle the Charlotte Hornets at the Spectrum Center. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a Hawks-Hornets prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Hawks will look to get off to a better start this season. Unfortunately, they have struggled in recent seasons to start the year […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been preparing for the 2023-24 NBA season not knowing whether or not James Harden was going to be a part of their opening night lineup. After missing practices and being away from the team for the last 10 days, they seem to have a little more clarity on this matter, as […]

Facing the Golden State Warriors hasn’t been an easy task for the past decade (save for their putrid 2019-20 season). After all, it’s incredibly tiring for the Warriors’ opponents to keep an eye out for Stephen Curry at all times given how limitless his stamina bar seems to be. Now imagine doing so while you’re […]

Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets opened up the 2023-24 NBA campaign with a win over LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night — and despite the hard-fought affair, the two proved it’s bigger than basketball afterwards. The Lakers lost 119-107 to the defending champions at Ball Arena, but James still had time to […]

The Boston Celtics will open their season at Madison Square Garden as they face the New York Knicks. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a Celtics-Knicks prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Celtics will look to start the season on the right note as they head to the […]

Nikola Jokic and the rest of his Denver Nuggets teammates were flying high after receiving their championship rings on Tuesday night before they topped the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2023-24 NBA season opener, but Jokic hasn’t forgotten what basketball is all about: “I think it's amazing to see how many lives we impact just […]

Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors came up just short in their Opening Night contest against the Phoenix Suns. However, while it may have come in a loss, head coach Steve Kerr couldn’t have been more impressed with how Thompson guarded Kevin Durant. Golden State lost 108-104. Still, Thompson held Durant to just 18 […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are set to face Scoot Henderson and the Portland Trail Blazers at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday night. The Clippers got superstar forward Kawhi Leonard back for training camp after he missed the end of the 2023 NBA Playoffs with a torn right meniscus, but as the 2023-24 season is set to […]

Over the past 10 years, Stephen A. Smith has solidified himself as the face of sports media. He’s best known the lead commentator on ESPN’s hottest show, First Take. However, Smith makes cameos on all the network’s properties, such as Get Up, NBA Countdown, SportsCenter, and Stephen A’s World. In addition to his work with the Worldwide […]

The Phoenix Suns grinded out a hard-fought 108-104 win over the Golden State Warriors to open their 2023-24 campaign, and the guy who carried them to victory in this game was Devin Booker. Booker was on fire from the get go for Phoenix, and after the game, Kevin Durant had the perfect two-word summary of […]

Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns started their season off with an Opening Night win over the Golden State Warriors. Not only did the Suns come away victorious, but Booker etched his name in Phoenix’s record books with red ink. In the Suns 108-104 victory, Booker dropped 30 points, eight rebounds and six assistants. He […]

The Milwaukee Bucks jumped to the top of the ladder as favorites (along with the Boston Celtics) to win the 2024 NBA championship after they acquired Damian Lillard to pair him with franchise superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. Arguably no other duo in the NBA is better than Antetokounmpo and Lillard. Opposing defenses will have nightmares trying […]

Colorado football is in need of a feel-good moment right now, and since that might not be coming on the field for the next couple weeks, it is important for the players to be in high spirits off of it. Tuesday’s NBA season opener gave two of the team’s stars that chance. Quarterback Shedeur Sanders […]

The 2023-24 NBA season officially kicked off on Tuesday. Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant got a chance to rekindle his days with the Golden State Warriors on the first day of the regular season. KD told the media after the game he has nothing but love for Dubs fans, per 957 The Game’s Evan Giddings. […]

Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns passed their first test of the 2023-24 NBA season. Even without Bradley Beal, Phoenix was able to take care of business against the Golden State Warriors in the Bay Area Tuesday night, thanks in large part to the explosive performance of Booker. “We had to fight for it,” Booker […]

It was a tale of two halves for Chris Paul in his highly anticipated with the Golden State Warriors. The Point God finished with 14 points, six rebounds, nine assists, two steals and just one turnover during his team’s hard-fought 108-104 season-opening loss to the Phoenix Suns, an up-and-down performance marked as much by his […]

LeBron James was pleased with his own performance in the Los Angeles Lakers’ opening night loss to the Denver Nuggets. In his 21st season opener in the NBA, LeBron led the Lakers with 21 points on 10-for-16 shooting. He added eight rebounds and five assists. “Besides the fact that we didn’t win, I think for […]

Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns are serious about bringing a title to the Valley. If that was not clear enough after they defeated Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on the road Tuesday night, then let this video of some of Phoenix players pumping irons following their season-opening victory. https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1717044217418297389 Even Durant rook […]

Anthony Davis kept up with Nikola Jokic for the first half of the Los Angeles Lakers’ season-opening loss to the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday at Ball Arena. At the break, Davis had 17 points; Jokic had 19. ANTHONY DAVIS GETS THE DUNK TO START THE NEW NBA SEASON 🔥 pic.twitter.com/zqBG0UH8Xs — Ahn Fire Digital (@AhnFireDigital) […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (excluding D’Angelo Russell) showed up for opening night against the Denver Nuggets motivated to make an early statement and cleanse their palate after last season’s sweep. Instead, their 2023-24 season basically began as the last one ended. They stuck around but didn’t make as many key shots as the Nuggets. Nikola […]

The Denver Nuggets, despite winning the 2023 NBA championship, still face a ton of disrespect on a regular basis. But the Nuggets’ opening night showing against the Los Angeles Lakers should show that what they did last season was no mere fluke. In fact, even though other teams have made major additions in their quest […]

Shaquille O’Neal knows how hard it is to be a star in the NBA. This is why the former superstar shows his love and support to the new stars of this league with every chance he gets. One star that he loves and jokes with a lot is Nikola Jokic. The Serbian master of basketball […]