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The Brooklyn Nets are officially on a losing streak. It’s been a whirlwind. The Nets, who previously had 10 players in health and safety protocols, suffered their third straight defeat on Monday against the Memphis Grizzlies. It was an absurd amount of unavailable players and part of the reason the team brass made the controversial […]

Coming off of their worst loss of the season, the Brooklyn Nets look to regroup against the Memphis Grizzlies. In many ways, it is a terrific litmus test for Steve Nash’s group, as the Grizzlies specialize in some areas where they have struggled. Ja Morant and Memphis force turnovers, they crash the offensive glass, and […]

The writing was on the wall long before a few weeks ago, when Joe Cronin forecasted inevitable change for the Portland Trail Blazers during his introductory press conference as the team’s interim general manager. Remember, Portland never discussed hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy, winning the West or even advancing to the Conference Finals at Media […]

There were times this didn’t feel very likely. There were times it felt like a trade might offer Kevin Durant and James Harden more help in 2022 and beyond than Kyrie Irving could. But the New Jersey native is now finally set to make his season debut this week, with the seven-time All-Star expected to be […]

Stanley Johnson has been a relative revelation for the Los Angeles Lakers since the SoCal native was signed to a 10-day contract via the hardship exception on Dec. 24. The former first-round pick offers the precise type of physical, athletic, large wing defender the Lakers desperately needed for the first two-plus months of the season. […]

Before the Golden State Warriors beat the Utah Jazz on Saturday, Jazz head coach Quin Snyder gave Draymond Green some very high praise. When addressing the media in his pregame interview, he said that he believes Green, who wasn’t playing that night, should be in the MVP conversation. At Monday’s shootaround, Green was delighted to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finalized a trade that will send Rajon Rondo to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The deal was initially reported on Friday — while Rondo was still in health and safety protocols — and was officially announced by the Lakers on Monday. In the end, the trade turned out to be a three-team deal […]

Since he arrived to the Philadelphia 76ers, many have come to praise Danny Green. Primarily because he was traded for Al Horford and his massive contract, but also because he brings a lot to the table. Along with being a much better fit in the lineup, Green also brings veteran leadership and championship experience to […]

For at least one night, the band was back together. Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse ran a tight ship against the New York Knicks on Sunday, executing rotations perfectly and trying out some things he hasn’t had the opportunity to do with his team having been broken up the majority of the season either with […]

In my New Year’s resolutions for the Los Angeles Lakers (and on last week’s episode of Lakers Multiverse), I argued that the Lakers need to accelerate the process of discovering an identity. It’s too late in the 2021-22 NBA season to continue tinkering with styles, even while Anthony Davis and Kendrick Nunn remain out with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (19-19) squeezed out a 108-103 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves (16-20) on Sunday at Crypto.com Arena — though they had to overcome 10 turnovers from Russell Westbrook, who noticeably struggled for the first three quarters. In addition to the 10 giveaways, Westbrook — who entered with four consecutive triple-doubles — finished […]

The Charlotte Hornets had their three-game winning streak snapped on their home floor by the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. In the first quarter, the Suns jumped out to a big lead, but the Hornets ended the quarter on a 12-4 run to crawl back within nine points. But after that, things just got out of […]

It has been a draining season so far for Terance Mann and the Los Angeles Clippers, but they just started the New Year, and ended their road trip, with a big win. If you ask him, it’s just another week in the NBA. Behind 19 points, three rebounds, and a clutch 3-pointer from Mann, the […]

Times Square in New York City is the place to be to celebrate the end and beginning of a new year. If you wanted to see one of the greatest performances of the season that same day, all you had to do was travel down to Brooklyn and watch the LA Clippers defeat Kevin Durant‘s  […]

Klay Thompson traveled with the Golden State Warriors and participated in practice while away. That gives the impression that his return date is very soon, and it could be as early as this week. The team hasn’t been clear on when it will be, but teammates and Thompson himself said it’s coming soon. After defeating […]

LeBron James is going to win Western Conference Player of the Month. Yet, the Los Angeles Lakers went 6-8 in December. In those 14 games, LeBron averaged 30.7 points, 9.3 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 1.6 steals, and 1.4 blocks per game. He shot 55.5% from the field and 40.4% from three. He looked as spry as […]

The Brooklyn Nets had the game in control, but it slipped through their grasp. After the 120-116 home loss to the shorthanded Los Angeles Clippers, the mood from Kevin Durant, James Harden and head coach Steve Nash was one of disappointment, bewilderment and disgust. From one perspective, the Nets deserve a bit of a pass. […]

One of the most consequential and controversial years in Portland Trail Blazers history ended in depressingly fitting fashion on Friday night, as the Los Angeles Lakers blew out Damian Lillard and company 139-106 to ring in 2022. LeBron James, who turned 37 on Thursday, celebrated his birthday with one of the most ruthlessly efficient and […]

Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson hasn’t played since the 2019 NBA Finals. Now on New Year’s Eve, it’s almost time for the All-Star guard to make his return. If things go as planned, Warriors fans will get to see Thompson lace them up in January. The exact date is unclear, but since Thompson is […]

The LA Clippers were already facing a brutal back-to-back set. Now, they’ll have to do it without Tyronn Lue. The team announced that Lue entered health and safety protocols on New Year’s Eve/ New Year’s Day. The Clippers will now play the Toronto Raptors on Friday night, the 31st, before flying to Brooklyn to take […]

Since stepping foot in the NBA, Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has been obsessed with adding more to his arsenal. Thanks to this dedication to his craft, the All-Star center has become a one-of-a-kind type player. The things he can do at his size are things we have never seen from a 7-footer in the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are hardly the only ones who hope to start again when the calendar flips to 2o22. Suddenly almost halfway through a tumultuous regular season marked by Damian Lillard’s early struggles, Neil Olshey’s eventual ouster and a roster ravaged by injuries and then COVID-19, Portland finds itself at 13-21 heading into Friday’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will ring in 2022 with more problems than solutions. Ahead of their final game of the 2021 — a home matchup vs. the Portland Trail Blazers — the Lakers sit at 17-19, mired by a flawed roster and no cohesiveness. As the calendar turns, here are five New Year’s resolutions the […]

The Brooklyn Nets dropped a key game to the Philadelphia 76ers. But sitting in first place in the Eastern Conference, now up just a half game over the Chicago Bulls, the bigger picture here is reintegrating not only their players who have been out in health and safety protocols but also their superstar Kyrie Irving. […]

Tempers were flaring in this one. Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers came to Barclays Center looking for some revenge. The Brooklyn Nets sit comfortably in first place in the Eastern Conference and have won both prior games versus the Sixers. Kevin Durant has pretty much owned Embiid and company this season and even waved […]

The Brooklyn Nets are already first in the Eastern Conference at 23-9, and they’re now getting much much healthier. The team recently had 10, count them, 10 players in health-and-safety protocols. But their top guns James Harden and Kevin Durant are back, and momentum is building toward Kyrie Irving finally making his 2021-22 debut. Harden […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James turns 37 years old today. Remarkably, LeBron, in his 19th NBA season, is still playing All-NBA caliber basketball — though the Lakers are not taking advantage. After dropping 37 points, 13 rebounds, and seven assists in the Lakers loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, James was asked if […]

No one expected the Portland Trail Blazers to put up much of a fight against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night at Moda Center, even with Donovan Mitchell back in Salt Lake City nursing a minor back injury. Tough as it is for the thoroughly depleted Blazers to swallow, a burgeoning number in the loss […]

Terry Rozier, LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets have now won three straight games after defeating the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, 116-108. The Hornets kept a mean stiff arm of a lead through most of the game. The Pacers did cut the lead down to four points, but Rozier and Ball continued to make huge […]

The LA Clippers are trying to get as whole as possible to weather the storm of injuries to Paul George and Nicolas Batum, in addition to Kawhi Leonard. The team recently got Marcus Morris back from his bout with COVID-19 in the NBA’s health and safety protocols, but not without some potentially lingering concerns. Morris […]

As we arrive at the New Year and LeBron James’ 37th birthday, the Los Angeles Lakers (17-19) still have a lengthy list of problems. A lack of chemistry. Anthony Davis’ injury. Players and coaches in protocols. Porous free throw shooting. Lineup instability. Inconsistent effort and 3-point shooting. Subpar rebounding. And so on… After the Lakers‘ […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ hopes of sending their road bout with the Memphis Grizzlies to overtime were thwarted on their disastrous final offensive possession. With just over 20 seconds remaining and Los Angeles down by three, Ja Morant cut off a pass from Malik Monk to Russell Westbrook, forcing Monk to throw it back to […]

I can’t imagine a stretch of time that can perfectly encapsulate the Russell Westbrook experience more so than the past four days — from Christmas Day through the Los Angeles Lakers win over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday. In the Lakers’ loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Xmas, Westbrook recorded his seventh triple-double of the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers picked up their second straight win Tuesday night, beating the Toronto Raptors by a final score of 114-109. This victory did not come easy, as Toronto made a strong push in the second half to make the game interesting in the final minutes. Like the rest of the NBA, the Raptors have […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers will get two more teammates back from health and safety protocols: Austin Reaves and Kent Bazemore, who were both cleared on Wednesday to re-join their team. However, Reaves and Bazemore were ruled out of Wednesday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies due to “return to competition reconditioning.” Lakers status […]

Over the past few seasons, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has cemented himself among the upper echelon of NBA superstars. It took some time for him to get to this point, but there is no denying Embiid is a top-10 player in the league right now. With each passing year, the All-Star big man continues […]

The LA Clippers are entering their toughest stretch of the 2021-22 NBA season, and they’ll have to do it without the services of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Leonard is rehabbing following offseason ACL surgery, while George is resting following a torn UCL. The Clippers are very likely satisfied with their roster, and all they […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (17-18) halted their five-game losing skid in a 132-123 win over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday. David Fizdale earned his first win as Lakers interim head coach, and Los Angeles won their first ballgame since Anthony Davis sprained his MCL. Let’s spotlight five reasons why the Lakers were able to come […]

For the first time in his basketball life — NBA, St. Vincent-St. Mary’s, and before — LeBron James played a full game at center. A la Magic Johnson in Game 6 0f the 1980 NBA Finals (albeit with lower stakes), James started at the 5 for the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday and played forward […]