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Kevin Durant was labeled as “frustrated” when ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported the Suns’ frustrations about guard Bradley Beal being out with an ankle injury and the team’s role players in the midst of a struggle. Since the calendar year turned, Durant has been the best player in the world arguably. Why isn’t that being shared? […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons, who has been sidelined for three months due to a nerve impingement in his back, is expected to return Monday vs. the Utah Jazz, according to head coach Jacque Vaughn. Simmons participated in scrimmages with a combination of Nets players and coaches earlier this week. He then practiced with […]

The Brooklyn Nets are trying to stop the bleeding from their cold midseason stretch. The Nets are 4-17 in the last 21 games. Brooklyn’s latest pain comes from a 96-94 loss to Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Nevertheless, Nic Claxton remains confident amid the struggles. Nets’ Nic Claxton is showing great […]

Joel Embiid arrived at the arena for the Philadelphia 76ers‘ big matchup against the Denver Nuggets. However, Stephen A. Smith came out of nowhere questioning Embiid’s pregame fit. The 76ers star center wasn’t even wearing anything ludicrous. He was spotted wearing a vest with a long-sleeved shirt underneath. Even so, Smith claimed, “MVPs can dress […]

Against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night, the Atlanta Hawks gave up 148 American basketball points, and nearly half of those points came from Mavs star Luka Doncic, whose 73-point performance goes down — at least for now, but who knows how long that’ll last with how scoring has been trending in the NBA this […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Denver Nuggets are about to square off in one of the most highly anticipated games of the regular season. Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic are expected to face off in Denver for the first time since 2019 but a key co-star may not suit up. There is a big question on […]

The Milwaukee Bucks officially introduced Doc Rivers as their new head coach on Saturday. Speaking with reporters alongside general manager Jon Horst, the longtime NBA coach-turned-ESPN broadcaster began his introductory press conference by expressing how much it means to him to be back in Milwaukee, where he played college ball at Marquette. “I love Milwaukee. […]

In case it wasn’t clear after a historic losing streak, Detroit Pistons fans are solidly in football mode. During a Saturday afternoon game featuring the worst the NBA has to offer, Little Caesars Arena turned its attention to the Super Bowl-seeking Detroit Lions, more specifically their quarterback. When Washington Wizards big man Marvin Bagley III […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is probable to play against the Philadelphia 76ers, after heading to the locker room in the Nuggets’ previous game on Thursday, per the NBA’s injury report. Jokic returned to the game after getting poked in the eye, but he was vocal in explaining the pain he went through. Following the […]

Over the last few year, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been slowly making a name for himself as one of the elites of the NBA. The Oklahoma City Thunder point guard broke out last season as an All-NBA caliber PG, but fans doubted his ability. “What good is a star,” they said, “if he can’t bring glory […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic is having a fantastic year. He’s the father of a newborn baby. He’s setting trends in hair styling. Now, the Mavericks star is posing for pictures Wilt Chamberlain style after pouring in 73 points in a game, like it was absolutely nothing. Amazing, man. #MFFL pic.twitter.com/ioqjYljBmY — Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) […]

Year three for Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green is a season that he would like to forget from an individual standpoint. While most fans have partially accepted the reality that he might not be a star, most NBA players still believe his potential. For any player looking to get out of a prolonged funk, it […]

It’s time to have a discussion about the state of scoring in the NBA, and let me tell you, I’m very happy that someone as astute and thoughtful as CJ McCollum was one of the first to weigh in during a week when we’ve seen four 60-point performances, including two of the ten 70-point performances […]

Indiana Pacers role player Jalen Smith gave his Obi Toppin All-Star case following the Pacers’ win over the Phoenix Suns. Toppin scored the go-ahead basket in the matchup versus the Suns, totaling 23 points and three assists. He’s had a career resurgence after struggling with the New York Knicks early in his career. Toppin has […]

It appears the San Antonio Spurs don’t mind seeing the Portland Trail Blazers on their schedule. Jeremy Sochan scored a game-high 31 points in a 116-100 victory Friday that may have also marked the end of Victor Wembanyama’s minutes restriction. The Spurs have now beaten the Blazers twice in three meetings this season with their […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Donic exploded for a career-high 73 points in Friday night’s victory over the Atlanta Hawks. NBA legend Magic Johnson chimed in on X to give Donic his praise and comment on the recent scoring surge in the league. There have been four 70-point performances over the past year, two of which […]

The Phoenix Suns just can’t catch a break this season. They were hyped up as one of the teams to beat in the West after trading for Bradley Beal. As we approach the midway point of the season, though, Phoenix finds themselves in sixth place. They have a fine record, to be fair (26-19 is […]

Even if the Minnesota Timberwolves were eliminated early in last year’s playoffs, the NBA world knew that the ascension would come soon. The following season, the Timberwolves are one of the best teams in the association and a major reason for that is because of their tremendous defensive play. They are almost two full points […]

Oklahoma City Thunder stars Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams spoke on the recent honor Shai Gilgeous-Alexander earned. Gilgeous-Alexander has been named an All-Star starter for the first time in his career, marking his second straight appearance. The superstar guard has cemented his name as one of the best players in the league, currently in the […]

It hasn’t even been a month into the season, but we’ve already seen some incredible performances from incredible players. Just a few days ago, Joel Embiid dropped a cool 70 points for the Philadelphia 76ers. It came on the same day that Karl-Anthony Towns dropped 62 points as well. Now, we saw another historic performance […]

The Utah Jazz started off last season on a surprising note as there was even a time they were competing for the top spot in the Western Conference. That was not the case this year as they were horrific in the beginning of their 2023-24 campaign, but a fantastic stretch that started in the latter […]

Earlier this week, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid scored 70 points in a particularly cruel evisceration of Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs. On Friday night, perhaps with a bit of a chip on his shoulder because of a Draft night trade back in 2018, Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic came into Atlanta on […]

The Orlando Magic have gone just 7-15 over the course of their past 22 games, per Jason Beede of Sentinel Sports and the Orlando Sentinel. Orlando is looking to get back on track following a strong start to the 2023-24 season. Magic star Paolo Banchero issued a message to the team amid the slump, via […]

Following a 3-7 start to the season, the Los Angeles Clippers have stormed back in a big way, winning 26 of their next 33 games, ascending to 3rd in the Western Conference at the time of this writing. You could point to any number of reasons for this in-season turnaround — the collective health of Kawhi […]

For Luka Doncic, Friday night was one for the books. The Slovenian superstar scored a career-high 73 points en route to a 148-143 win over the Atlanta Hawks. Doncic’s big game drew praise from personalities all over the league, and even Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd uttered a statement that encapsulates Doncic’s dominance on […]

On Friday night, Luka Doncic had his best game as an NBA player, dropping 73 points on unprecedented efficiency numbers to lead the way for the Dallas Mavericks in a 148-143 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. This may seem like an ordinary day to some, but today marks the fourth year since the legendary Los […]

The Detroit Pistons and former assistant general manager Robert Murphy are being sued by an ex-employee who alleges she was subject to sexual harassment and a “brutal assault” by Murphy during her time with the organization. DeJanai Raska filed a civil rights lawsuit on Friday in Detroit U.S. District Court, naming the Pistons and Murphy […]

The Indiana Pacers, a team with a bottom-five defense, were always going to have their hands full with Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns on Friday night. The Pacers were already without Tyrese Haliburton, who continues to recover from a hamstring injury, and their perimeter defense isn’t already the best in the first place. This […]

The Houston Rockets desperately need bench depth in order to make a successful postseason push. Two games under .500 and a game underneath the 10th seed in the Western Conference, moves need to be made for the Rockets, as they have been 5-8 in the month of January. Since an ugly loss to the Portland […]

Coming off a 46-point outing in the Phoenix Suns’ blowout win over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, Devin Booker kept the show rolling on Friday night. Facing a team with a bottom-five defense in the Indiana Pacers, Booker scored 29 points in the first quarter alone en route to a 62-point night — the second-best […]

The Phoenix Suns entered their Friday night contest against the Indiana Pacers having won their past seven games. After a rough midseason stretch, Kevin Durant and company appear to have figured things out, with the Suns letting Devin Booker cook as the main option. However, on Friday, the Suns ended up losing to the Pacers, […]

There must be some sort of internal scoring competition between the league’s stars this week. Just this past Monday, Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns dropped 70 and 62 points respectively. Fast forward to Friday, it was Luka Doncic and Devin Booker’s turn. Booker matched Towns’ 62-point output. Doncic, however, set a record-breaking amount of points […]

With the Milwaukee Bucks’ coaching situation in flux, it was nice for the Cleveland Cavaliers to prepare for Joe Prunty’s tactics instead of Doc Rivers’. Jokes aside, early into this game, the Cavs treated this like a baseball-style series where they faced the Bucks in Milwaukee for the second time in three days. Head coach […]

Over the past week alone, the NBA world has been treated to a few high-octane scoring performances. On Friday night, it was Luka Doncic’s turn to steal the show. The Dallas Mavericks star, four days after Joel Embiid treated Philadelphia 76ers fans to a 70-point outing, dropped a career-high 73 of his own in a […]

The Doc Rivers era in Milwaukee is set to begin soon. After firing Adrian Griffin and hiring the one-time champion coach, the Milwaukee Bucks are now scheduled to debut their new man at the helm in the upcoming week. According to a report, Rivers is expected to make his Bucks coaching debut on Monday when […]

The Charlotte Hornets could not snap their losing skid against the Houston Rockets, falling 138-104. Things started off great for Charlotte through the first half, as Houston only had a two-point lead heading into the locker room despite both LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller barely playing due to the foul trouble they were in. Unfortunately […]

On Thursday evening, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics improved to an NBA-best record of 35-10 with a dominant road win over their Eastern Conference rivals, the Miami Heat. Tatum didn’t need to do a whole lot en route to the victory, but it was still a perfect ending for what was a great night […]

Luka Doncic’s historic statement on Friday night surely wasn’t about the Atlanta Hawks. The Dallas Mavericks superstar controversially had a fan ejected from a 132-109 loss to the Phoenix Suns the last time he took the floor, then offered up a mea culpa for his actions during a Thursday segment on TNT’s Inside the NBA. […]

It has been a rough past few days for Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. Doncic, after getting a heckling fan ejected in their blowout loss to the Suns, was on the receiving end of plenty of criticism on social media, and the Mavericks star also ended up beefing with a polarizing reporter as a […]