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The NBA’s 82-game schedule allows for contending teams to iron out rotational wrinkles while front offices try to find the missing piece to a championship team. Strengths are sharpened; weaknesses get exposed. Well, head coach Willie Green and the New Orleans Pelicans got a wakeup call unlike any other this season in a 111-95 home […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers agreeing to buy out Ricky Rubio’s contract seemed like just a small formality to some. To others, it was a sad, sobering farewell to a player who played a key role in setting the Cavs in motion to where they are today—individually, personally and as an organization. “Ricky was one of my […]

After starting 65 of the 68 games he played for the 5-29 San Antonio Spurs last season, Tre Jones didn’t start his first game of 2023-2024 campaign until the New Year. You could say that, for the most part, he made up for last time. Jones’ 35 minutes of action tied Devin Vassell for the […]

Zion Williamson waved off the coaching staff after suffering a right leg contusion midway through his team’s 111-95 loss to the visiting LA Clippers on Friday. New Orleans Pelicans head coach Willie Green was not sure about the two-time NBA All-Star’s availability going into a five-game West Coast road trip after the game, even unaware […]

The Brooklyn Nets are waiving two-way guard Armoni Brooks, the team announced Saturday. Brooks, who made 74 NBA appearances (16 starts) for the Houston Rockets and Toronto Raptors from 2020-22, played in 10 games with Brooklyn this season, averaging 4.2 points on 32.6 percent shooting from the field and 34.4 percent from three. The 6-foot-3 […]

On Friday night, the Boston Celtics routed the Utah Jazz, 126-97. This was nothing out of the ordinary for the 2023-24 C’s, however, the personnel for this game could’ve looked very different if not for one interview question. Following the blowout win, Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla revealed that he could’ve been on the Utah […]

On Friday night, as the Los Angeles Lakers lost their fourth straight game, Dylan Windler, a wing, registered 22 points and 33 rebounds for the New York Knicks’ G League affiliate, the Westchester Knicks. By Saturday morning, the Lakers signed Windler to a two-way contract, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. A historic night for Dylan Windler ⭐️ […]

HOUSTON – Work has still yet to be done. Facing the NBA’s best team in the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Houston Rockets failed to matchup accordingly, falling in a blowout loss, 122-95. Facing Minnesota without two of Houston’s best defenders in Tari Eason and Dillon Brooks wasn’t going to be easy to begin with. Even so, […]

The Charlotte Hornets ended their six-game road trip on a bad note by losing to the Chicago Bulls. It’s been a rough one for them too. They went 1-5 while being away from home, including going 1-4 against Western Conference opponents. Things just never came together for them during the road trip, but let’s focus […]

There was no reason for LeBron James to sugarcoat the inarguable truth: The Los Angeles Lakers — losers of 10 of their last 13 games, including four in a row — are a bad basketball team. “We just suck right now,” LeBron stated following another dispiriting loss — 127-113, to the Memphis Grizzlies. LeBron finished […]

There’s more than one silver lining to the broken hand Chris Paul suffered against the Detroit Pistons on Friday night at Chase Center. Not only that it didn’t keep the Golden State Warriors from holding on to beat the worst team in basketball 113-109, but because Paul’s impending absence seems set to increase Moses Moody’s […]

The Golden State Warriors narrowly avoid their most disastrous loss of a tumultuous season Friday, holding on for a 113-109 win over the Detroit Pistons. Even amid relief sparked by Stephen Curry’s game-saving crunch-time heroics, though, the Warriors run of misfortune continued. The Warriors announced shortly after the final buzzer that Chris Paul suffered a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been without Darius Garland and Evan Mobley for a little more than three weeks, and somehow, they’ve gone 7-3 in that stretch. Sure, it helps when the Cavs get the pleasure of hosting the hapless and hopeless Washington Wizards for two games in three nights to boost their numbers. But with […]

Coming off back-to-back losses for the first time all season, the Minnesota Timberwolves were hungry for a road win. The Houston Rockets put up a fight throughout the game, but a strong 8-0 run in the fourth quarter propelled the Wolves to a convincing 122-95 win  over the Rockets, Minnesota found its rhythm once again. […]

PHILADELPHIA — Given the chance to be the first team to stop the New York Knicks following their acquisition of OG Anunoby, the Philadelphia 76ers folded like a chair. The Sixers competed hard to start the game but were unable to overcome New York’s insane shooting and relentless physicality, suffering one of their worst losses […]

The Chicago Bulls took on the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night, and everyone was curious to see how the team would look with Zach LaVine back in the lineup. The Bulls were 5-14 when LaVine went out, and they came into their game against the Hornets at 15-21. Chicago had looked good without LaVine, and […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons’ return to the floor remains up in the air amid a two-month absence. The three-time All-Star, who has missed the team’s last 28 games due to a nerve impingement in his back, began on-court workouts with coaches but does not have a timeline for his return, according to head […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (23-11) got their first look of the season at the New York Knicks (20-15) following their addition of OG Anunoby. The Sixers got smacked in the mouth and didn’t have an answer, losing big-time in front of a national audience. Final score: 128-92. Let’s break down the Sixers’ loss. Sixers player notes: […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham pushed back at “anonymous” reports related to his job security and insisted he has the full support of Jeanie Buss and Rob Pelinka. In his media availability ahead of the Lakers matchup vs. the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday at Crypto.com Arena, Ham was asked if he gets “angered” […]

The Golden State Warriors remain a long way away from regretting the James Wiseman trade. The No. 2 overall pick of the 2020 NBA Draft hasn’t lived up to that billing since the Dubs moved on from him at last year’s trade deadline, searching for a consistent role with the lowly Detroit Pistons. Wiseman returns […]

Even without Darius Garland and Evan Mobley available, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been one of the hottest teams in the NBA. Currently 6-3 after the news broke that they’d be without Garland and Mobley until a few weeks into 2024, the Cavs are also boasting the fifth-best offense in the NBA. Much of it can […]

The Chicago Bulls 2023-24 season has gotten off to an interesting start, and it has been split into two parts. First, the Zach LaVine part of the season. Chicago was 5-14 at one point this season, and that’s when LaVine went down with an injury. Now, the Bulls are 15-21 after going 10-7 in the […]

The Chicago Bulls have had an interesting start to the 2023-24 season. Things didn’t get off to a good start as the Bulls were 5-14, and then star player Zach LaVine got hurt. At that point, things looked very bleak in Chicago. However, a lot of young guys have stepped up in the absence of […]

All season long, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been dealing with injuries to nearly every key player at some point. The latest blow came right before the holidays, with the team announcing that Darius Garland (jaw) and Evan Mobley (knee) would be sidelined until a few weeks into 2024.  But, instead of letting the latest batch […]

The Dallas Mavericks are fresh off a victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Dallas is looking to take care of business once again in Friday’s rematch with the Blazers. However, the Mavs are dealing with a number of injury concerns heading into the game. The good news is that Kyrie Irving is back from injury […]

It will not be long until all 30 front offices across the league begin scrambling. Trade season has already begun and with the NBA trade deadline less than five weeks away, let the rumors and speculation begin! The Toronto Raptors and New York Knicks have already made headlines with their trade involving OG Anunoby before […]

A lot of people around the NBA were perplexed by the Atlanta Hawks-Dejounte Murray trade. It was a big gamble on two lead guards sharing a backcourt. In a vacuum, the idea of two creators makes a lot of sense. But in reality, only one can be the true floor general. And it’s probably created […]

The highly anticipated boxing match between Francis Ngannou and Anthony Joshua is set to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, later this year. The news was confirmed by Turki Alalshikh, a key figure in the boxing scene in Saudi Arabia. Breaking: Francis Ngannou vs. Anthony Joshua is a done deal, per @Turki_alalshikh. Ten-round boxing match […]

Dallas Mavericks employees will love Mark Cuban and the team’s latest decision. Cuban, who recently sold his majority stake in the Mavs to Miriam Adelson and family, told employees of the team that they would be receiving lucrative bonuses in an email, per Tim MacMahon of ESPN. “As a thank you for all your hard […]

On Friday, the Dallas Mavericks recalled rookie Olivier-Maxence Prosper after sending him to the G League Thursday, via Mavs PR on X (formerly Twitter). Prosper, who was a 2023 first-round pick is set to re-join the team. Dallas still has confidence in Prosper. He performed well at the college level and the Mavs believe he’s […]

If you have watched the Golden State Warriors a lot this season, then Thursday night’s devastating loss to the Denver Nuggets shouldn’t come as a surprise. Steph Curry and Co. led the Nuggets by 18 points with 6:51 left in the fourth quarter. Both the Warriors and Nuggets were playing the first game of a […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (21-14) are off to one of the best starts in franchise history but practically no one in the Big Easy was buying this team’s stock just a few weeks ago. First came the 44-point NBA In-Season Tournament semifinal loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Three straight demoralizing home losses by two […]

Aaron Rodgers played only four snaps for the New York Jets this season. But that didn’t stop the future Hall of Famer from walking away with some hardware after Jets players voted on internal team awards Friday. Though Rodgers has had off-field controversy recently, he was voted the Most Inspirational Player on the Jets this […]

The Boston Celtics are counting on their stars to lead the way in the 2023-24 season, and so far, they have. However, Celtics guard Derrick White, who’s the only member of Boston’s starting five to never be in an All-Star game, has shined just as bright. Through 30 matchups, White is averaging a career-high 17 […]

His fifth-ever game when he scored a career-high 38 points, including 10 in the final quarter to out-duel Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, may forever mark his ‘coming out party.’ But perhaps San Antonio Spurs rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama’s performance Thursday against the healthy Milwaukee Bucks can be referred to as his birthday party. On […]

HOUSTON – In a game against the Brooklyn Nets, trouble brewed for the Houston Rockets. First, they still played without their starting small forward, Dillon Brooks, who has been sidelined with an oblique strain for over a week. To make matters worse, Tari Eason’s ongoing leg soreness was downgraded from questionable to out, leaving the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have had a rollercoaster ride over the first 35 games of the 2023-24 NBA season. Their up-and-down experience is starting to stabilize, however. The locked-in locker room got a boost with the return of Larry Nance Jr. to the rotation and the offense has been firing on all cylinders. Furthermore, Zion […]

Where are those Willie Green naysayers now? The grumbling towards the New Orleans Pelicans head coach has been completely silenced over the past few weeks. The 42-year-old Green is finding an NBA Coach of the Year caliber groove midway through a third season with Pelicans. The Pelicans are surging up the standings and Green’s growth […]

After securing the most points scored (140) and the largest margin of victory (+39) on the season against the Washington Wizards in the last game, the Cleveland Cavaliers are running it back. Leading into their second game in three nights against the Wizards, the Cavs will be without Darius Garland (jaw), Ty Jerome (ankle) and […]