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It has been a rough time to say the least for the Miami Heat as they are in the midst of a seven-game skid after Monday night’s loss to the Phoenix Suns. However, out of the few bright spots in the game was newcomer Terry Rozier who was traded from the Charlotte Hornets last Tuesday. […]

Devin Booker has been on Suns teams that have finished at the bottom of the Western Conference. He has also been on groups that advanced to the NBA Finals and then were favorites. This Phoenix Suns group with coach Frank Vogel and stars Bradley Beal and Kevin Durant, who is averaging the sixth-most points, might […]

There is always a constant stream of hearsay around the time of the NBA trade deadline. Did you ever play the game called “telephone” as a kid where you attempted to relay a message from the start of the line all the way to the back of the line? Think of that, but pertaining to […]

The Chicago Bulls have had a lot of injury trouble this season, and they just received news of yet another. Patrick Williams will miss at least two weeks due to a left foot injury. The Bulls are currently 22-25 and the nine seed in the east, and they are making a push for the playoffs. […]

The NBA trade deadline is quickly approaching as is it on February 8th, just over a week away. One team that has some stuff to address is the Chicago Bulls. Trade talks around the Bulls were lively early in the season when some of their star players didn’t seem to gel with the team, and […]

Wednesday night is the night that Portland Trail Blazers fans have been waiting for, as franchise legend Damian Lillard makes his return to Portland for the first time as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks. After the Blazers’ dominating win against the 76ers on Monday night, Chauncey Billups talked about what it was going to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without Anthony Davis for Tuesday night’s matchup with the Atlanta Hawks, the team announced. AD has aggravated the hip/groin issue he’s been managing since November in each of the last two games. He gingerly exited the Lakers’ win over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday — following a hard […]

The Portland Trail Blazers crushed the Joel Embiid-less Philadelphia 76ers 130-104 on Monday night in a game that featured a monster 20-point fourth quarter from rookie guard Scoot Henderson. After a game in which Henderson went 3-4 from the 3-point line, Blazers coach Chauncey Billups talked about the misconception that Henderson isn’t a good shooter: […]

There won’t be many people itching to pick up a flag and march for Dak Prescott in the MVP debate after the way the Dallas Cowboys’ season ended. Dallas’ embarrassing home loss to an inferior Green Bay Packers team did not leave many clamoring for Prescott to take home his first MVP award this season. […]

It remains to be seen whether the Nets will give Kevin Durant a tribute video when he returns to Barclays Center on Wednesday. However, after an underwhelming tenure that ended with two trade requests, the two-time MVP made it known he doesn’t want one. “Please don’t, the night will be better without it,” Durant said in […]

On Saturday night, the San Antonio Spurs succeeded in getting a win against one of the NBA’s best teams for the first time this season. Monday night was an opportunity for San Antonio to beat a struggling opponent. Instead, a 118-113 Washington Wizards victory left the Spurs frustrated. After head coach Gregg Popovich took all […]

The Dallas Mavericks earned a 131-129 victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday night. Luka Doncic enjoyed another incredible game, while Tim Hardaway Jr. also stepped up for Dallas. The Mavs’ defense has dealt with ups and downs during the 2023-24 season. And surrendering 129 points isn’t exactly anything to write home about. But the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are currently losers of three straight games for just the second time this season. Their most recent loss, a blowout at the hands of the Portland Trail Blazers by a score of 130-104, is a sign of how much heavy lifting Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey do. Without them for a second […]

After a three-month layoff, Ben Simmons had no issues re-acclimating to the Brooklyn Nets on Monday. The three-time All-Star provided an instant spark during a 147-114 blowout versus the Utah Jazz, posting 12 points, eight rebounds, 11 assists and zero turnovers on his way to a plus-27 in 18 minutes. The Nets, who had posted […]

San Antonio Spurs Hall of Fame Head Coach Gregg Popovich needed just 36 seconds to sum up his team’s performance following a 118-113 loss to the Washington Wizards. “We looked immature, we looked foolish…That’s a disappointment,” Popovich shared. The Spurs led the Wizards for most of the game and looked on their way to a […]

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Orlando Magic 131-129 on Monday night at the American Airlines Center. It was a competitive game that saw Dallas erase a 16-point deficit after half-time. Luka Doncic was performing at an elite level again, finishing with 45 points, 15 assists, and nine rebounds, but he certainly had some help on […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (29-16) road trip may have already featured its toughest competition but the squad now faced a crunch of games. Their first of three in four days came against the Portland Trail Blazers (14-33). The Sixers put up a flat performance in a 130-104 loss. Let’s break down a Hospital Sixers loss that […]

Anthony Davis did not hold back when expressing his displeasure with Dillon Brooks — who committed questionable fouls on LeBron James and Jarred Vanderbilt in the Houston Rockets’ lopsided win over the Los Angeles Lakers at the Toyota Center on Monday night. In the second quarter, Brooks placed his hand on Vanderbilt’s back as the […]

Anthony Davis re-aggravated his lingering hip/groin injury in the second half of the Los Angeles Lakers loss to the Houston Rockets on Monday night at the Toyota Center. AD said he’ll be a game-time decision for Tuesday’s visit to face the Atlanta Hawks. Davis exited Saturday’s game vs. the Golden State Warriors in the third […]

In a battle of two Western Conference heavyweights, the Minnesota Timberwolves took on the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center. With both teams boasting 32-14 records, the winner of this fierce contest would gain sole possession of the one-seed in the Western Conference as February approaches. The two sides battled back and forth through the […]

The Miami Heat suffer their seventh straight loss as they fall to the Phoenix Suns inside the Kaseya Center, 118-105. The last time they had this many consecutive losses was in the late portion of the 2007-2008 season where the team only had 15 wins the whole year. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra was blunt […]

The Charlotte Hornets lost their fourth straight game after dropping one to the New York Knicks, 113-92. Charlotte made it a close one to start off in the first quarter, trailing only by one point heading into the second quarter. Unfortunately we have heard this story before. This team just struggles to put together a […]

While the Cleveland Cavaliers have been without Evan Mobley (knee) and Darius Garland (jaw) for quite a while, many players have stepped up to keep them afloat. Most nights, Donovan Mitchell and his red-hot offensive engine are giving Cleveland everything they have. Joining Mitchell more often than not is Jarrett Allen, cleaning up things on […]

Monday night saw the Miami Heat lose their seventh straight game as they fell to the Phoenix Suns inside the Kaseya Center, 118-105. The struggles continue for the Heat as they couldn’t handle the likes of Suns big three in Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal who combined for 61 points. However, their bench […]

Wait, where’d all those draft assets go? The New Orleans Pelicans can be forgiven for not knowing the Milwaukee Bucks have a front office capable of pulling off magic trick trades. Now that Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetoukoumpo have teamed up, Pelicans Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin is getting a raw deal […]

Luka Doncic played over 90 minutes between Friday and Saturday’s back-to-back and Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd understands that heavy workload can’t become a trend. Prior to Monday’s game against the Orlando Magic, Kidd said Doncic won’t play 46 minutes (he played just over 46 minutes on Saturday in Dallas’ 120-115 loss to the […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Dorian Finney-Smith, who was ruled out vs. the Utah Jazz on Monday, will also miss Wednesday’s matchup with the Phoenix Suns. The multi-game absence comes after the veteran wing sprained his ankle during Saturday’s win over the Houston Rockets. Finney-Smith snapped out of extended offensive struggles vs. Houston, posting 19 points, seven […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers getting back Evan Mobley against the Los Angeles Clippers is a huge shot in the arm confidence-wise for a team already on a roll. Since he hasn’t played competitive basketball in over a month, Mobley will be somewhat limited against Los Angeles, with Cleveland head coach J.B. Bickerstaff saying that the big […]

The Miami Heat are in a tough place as the team is currently on a six-game losing streak heading into Monday night where they face the high-powered Phoenix Suns. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke to the media before the game to talk about the recent struggles and what they can do to overcome the […]

Houston Rockets rookie Cam Whitmore, selected as the 20th pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, has been a scoring machine in his limited minutes. A fan-favorite after receiving the Summer League MVP honors, Whitmore has averaged 10.5 points in 16.3 minutes per game while shooting 47.5 percent from the floor nearly 40 percent from deep. […]

There is one underlying factor that will determine what happens in the race for the NBA MVP award this season: Joel Embiid’s absences. In what was supposed to be another battle between Nikola Jokic and Embiid on Saturday night in Denver, the Philadelphia 76ers star was ruled out 15 minutes before the game began due […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are set to take on the Philadelphia 76ers at home on Monday night, but they may be without the services of one of their key players. Blazers guard Malcolm Brogdon is questionable with a right-knee contusion, the same injury that forced him to miss last Friday’s loss against the San Antonio […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are almost halfway through their current road trip. They’ll play three games in four nights to wrap it up, starting with a matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers. Once again, they will be shorthanded. Joel Embiid (left knee soreness) and Tyrese Maxey (left ankle sprain) have been ruled out for the matchup […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant has been Portland’s most consistent offensive weapon so far this season. That’s why it was concerning for Chauncey Billups and crew when Grant was forced to exit the Blazers’ loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Friday after only 10 minutes with lower back soreness. Grant was questionable for […]

It was not long ago that the Los Angeles Clippers were hovering near the bottom half of the Western Conference standings and the New York Knicks were dangerously close to a .500 record. As the halfway point of the 2023-24 season passes and teams begin to figure out who they are, constant shifts in the […]

If you’re a passionate follower of the NBA, you might have noticed a recent trend. We’re seeing a lot more high-scoring games than usual. In the 2023-24 NBA season, we’ve seen eight different players have 50+ point games, per StatMuse. And crazy enough, it’s not just a one-time occurrence for a player. Devin Booker, Luka […]

The Dallas Mavericks were all in on Luka Doncic ahead of the 2018 NBA Draft. Doncic was actually selected by the Atlanta Hawks, but was later traded to Dallas for Trae Young and another protected first-round pick. The Mavs’ decision to acquire Doncic has obviously gone according to plan, as he’s emerged as one of […]

The Boston Celtics have championship aspirations this season, so it’s no surprise that they’re being extra careful with injuries. Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis, who sprained his ankle on Thursday against the Miami Heat, is now questionable for Monday’s matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans. Porzingis didn’t play in Boston’s previous game versus the Los Angeles […]

The Dallas Mavericks received a mixed bag of injury updates on Monday. Kyrie Irving has already been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Orlando Magic with a right thumb sprain, however, Luka Doncic was not listed on the NBA injury report. Irving suffered the thumb injury last Monday against the Boston Celtics and has […]