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The reeling Los Angeles Lakers (21-22) suffered their worst loss of the 2021-22 NBA season on Saturday night, falling 133-96 to the short-handed Denver Nuggets (22-19) at Ball Arena. The Nuggets score marked the Lakers’ largest margin of defeat in nearly three years — you have to go back to Feb. 5, 2019, when the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered their worst defeat in nearly three years at the hands of the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night at Ball Arena. The Lakers fell 133-96 — the latest in a string of porous defensive performances. Yet, Dwight Howard remains hopeful. 43 games into the season, the Lakers, losers of three straight, […]

The Brooklyn Nets had little trouble dusting the New Orleans Pelicans, 120-105. Steve Nash and co. came into the game with two available members of their Big 3 in Kevin Durant and James Harden. Kyrie Irving is healthy, but remains out since he is not vaccinated and cannot play at home. It was a very […]

The still-depleted Portland Trail Blazers used one of their most well-balanced performances of the season to earn a rare road win Saturday, beating the Washington Wizards 115-110 in the nation’s capital. The Blazers’ victory was just their third away from home all season and moves them to 17-25 overall, still tenth in the Western Conference. […]

The Brooklyn Nets recently had a taste of what it’s like to have their Big 3 of Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kyrie Irving all available for a recent game versus the Chicago Bulls. That 138-112 victory was their best win of the year so far, allowing them to climb back to third in the […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are fresh off a huge 112-85 win on the road against Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies Friday night, but the good news doesn’t stop there for the Mavs. According to Tim McMahon of ESPN, big man Kristaps Porzingis, who has yet to see any action since the calendar […]

The Golden State Warriors heavily depend on the scoring from their superstar point guard Stephen Curry. On Friday against the Chicago Bulls that wasn’t the case. He was the fourth-leading scorer on his team, en route to a 138-96 victory. Jonathan Kuminga led the Warriors in scoring with 25, Jordan Poole had 22, and Wiggins […]

Anthony Davis has been sidelined with a sprained MCL in his left knee since Dec. 17. Still, fans are wondering the same thing; is Anthony Davis playing vs Nuggets? Is Anthony Davis playing vs Nuggets? After undergoing an MRI the next day, the Los Angeles Lakers ruled him out for at least four weeks and […]

The Charlotte Hornets put their four-game winning streak on the line on Friday night against the Orlando Magic. Unfortunately, LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges and the rest of the team were unable to extend it. Orlando was on a 10- game skid before ending that drought with 116-109 win against Charlotte. It was a fun, fast-paced […]

Potentially good news for Los Angeles Lakers fans: Anthony Davis could return to the lineup before the end of the month. Following Lakers practice on Friday, head coach Frank Vogel declined to offer any specifics on Davis, other than to say he will be re-evaluated early next week, after which the team will provide an […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green has been out with a calf injury ever since Klay Thompson returned to the team. Green has been absent during a time the Warriors are struggling to win games, losing four of their last five matchups. In this post, though, we’re answering a question on all Dubs fans’ minds: […]

The Golden State Warriors suffered a good old fashioned beating on Thursday. The Warriors lost to the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks, 118-99. The Dubs were down 39 points at one point, and nothing positive transpired on the court. Well, almost nothing. After the game, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said he thinks Jonathan Kuminga could […]

Russell Westbrook has played 42 games with the Los Angeles Lakers. It’s gone about as expected. Of course, with Russ, “expected” means: a rocky ride of varying emotions, confounding moments, and mixed results. “We have 42 games (completed) now and 40 left,” LeBron James said. “It’s definitely been a roller coaster.” However you want to […]

The Atlanta Hawks traded former first-round pick Cam Reddish to the New York Knicks on Thursday for a 2022 first-round pick (via the Charlotte Hornets) and former lottery pick Kevin Knox II. According to The Athletic, the Hawks previously declined the Los Angeles Lakers offer for Reddish: Two second-round picks. Here’s the scoop, courtesy of […]

For months now, the basketball community has waited to see the final result of the stalemate between Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers. The former No. 1 pick has yet to suit up in a game as he awaits a change of scenery. While the trade deadline is a date many have circled as the […]

Damian Lillard finally gave in to what his body had been telling him since the summer, undergoing a procedure on Thursday to address nagging abdominal tendinopathy. The Portland Trail Blazers announced that Lillard would be re-evaluated in six weeks, though his potential return to the floor this season depends largely on where the team sits […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have hit a rough patch, having lost both of their last two games against the same team, the Charlotte Hornets. Nevertheless, they still own an impressive 26-17 record and could add to that this Thursday night when they welcome Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors at Fiserv Forum. However, the Bucks […]

Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets entered Wednesday’s huge road game against the Chicago Bulls with a bit of an annoying trend they’ve had to field questions about for most of the season: they hadn’t beaten any elite teams. That’s over with after their 138-112 evisceration of the top-seeded Bulls. Before the most recent victory […]

Russell Westbrook has missed 32 of his last 40 attempts from the field. He missed 14 of his 16 shot attempts in the Los Angeles Lakers 125-116 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday at the Golden 1 Center. Afterward, Westbrook, LeBron James, and Frank Vogel had slightly differing views on the guard’s ongoing cold […]

The LA Clippers will take on Brandon Ingram and the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night at the Smoothie King Center. The Clippers have been without star forward Paul George since December 26th as he continues to rehab from a torn UCL in his right elbow. Nonetheless, it would not hurt to know: Is Paul […]

From the moment Russell Westbrook was introduced in the Los Angeles Lakers starting lineups on Wednesday at Golden 1 Center, the Sacramento Kings in-arena DJ trolled the slumping guard by playing Foreigner’s “Cold As Ice.” The bit sustained. Westbrook shot a frigid 14.2% (2-of-14) from the field in the Lakers’ 125-116 loss. The Kings’ entertainment […]

We’re approaching tipoff before the showdown between the top two teams in the Eastern Conference, the Chicago Bulls and Brooklyn Nets. The 27-11 Bulls, led by stars DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine, have a 2.5-game lead in the standings over Kevin Durant and the Nets. Brooklyn lost both matchups to Billy Donovan’s unit so far. But […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly exploring ways to upgrade their three-point shooting ahead of the Feb. 10 NBA trade deadline. According to the latest reporting from HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto, Los Angeles vice president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka has his eyes partially fixated on a sharpshooter north of the border: Toronto Raptors guard Gary […]

The Golden State Warriors are 30-10 this season, but Stephen Curry and his troops aren’t satisfied with just a good regular-season record. They are focused on the big goal, which is winning another NBA championship. So they won’t get caught up in any trash talk about being the best team in the NBA yet. Curry […]

It’s been an up-and-down season so far for the Boston Celtics, who are 3-2 in their first five games of 2022. However, two of those wins came in their past couple of outings. Boston defeated the New York Knicks last Saturday and the Indiana Pacers last Monday — both at home. The Celtics will look […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers recently saw Lou Williams make his return to Los Angeles. He didn’t play, but he did receive a tribute video and a loud ovation from fans. He was also embraced at center-court after the game by Reggie Jackson and his other former teammates. Lou Williams’ time with the Clippers […]

LOS ANGELES – It was a night that started out as the worst half of basketball all season. It ended in absolute mayhem as Reggie Jackson and Nicolas Batum led the LA Clippers past Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. The Clippers scored just 28 points in the first half, their lowest since scoring 27 […]

Behind a monster fourth quarter by Reggie Jackson, the Paul George-less Los Angeles Clippers defeated Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night. The Clippers mounted an incredible comeback in the final 18 minutes to defeat the Nuggets, 87-85. One of the plays that was a momentum-building play for LA was a nasty dunk […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will face the Sacramento Kings at the Golden 1 Center on Wednesday. LeBron James is listed as probable on the injury report with a rectus abdominis strain. So, is LeBron James playing vs Kings? Is LeBron James Playing vs Kings So, is LeBron James playing tonight? LeBron missed eight games earlier […]

Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson appeared in his second game of the 2021-22 season. The last time he stepped on a court before this season was the 2019 NBA Finals. It was 941 days without basketball. Thompson is a player who really loves the game, so not being able to play was torture for […]

The Toronto Raptors had their six-game winning streak snapped on Tuesday night, but it just may have been one of the team’s more uplifting matchups of the season. Locking horns with the Western Conference-leading Phoenix Suns, essentially the same team that carved a path to The Finals last postseason, the Raptors displayed grit, energy, and […]

It’s one of the most impressive aspects of Fred VanVleet’s magnificent season with the Toronto Raptors: He’s done all of it while adjusting to a new role on the team (following in the footsteps of Kyle Lowry) and the increased attention that comes with it. No longer are defenses simply treating VanVleet as a largely […]

Anfernee Simons needed 24 shots to score 23 points in his depleted team’s stunning 114-108 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night at Moda Center. Don’t fret about that inefficiency, though. For yet another game while moonlighting as the Portland Trail Blazers undisputed lead ball-handler, Simons lived up to the sky-high potential that’s made […]

It is no secret Joel Embiid has been the driving force for the Philadelphia 76ers this season. He has elevated his game to new heights and led the charge on both ends every night. Despite finishing second in MVP voting last year, the All-Star center still managed to add to his game. Embiid’s play is […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have, once again, been mentioned in reportage on the trade market for two not-quite-All-Stars: Indiana Pacers big man Myles Turner and Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant. Here was the latest scuttlebutt, courtesy of The Athletic’s Shams Charania: On Grant: Several playoff teams are pursuing Pistons star forward Jerami Grant: The Wizards, […]

We are now officially less than one month away from the NBA trade deadline. Some deals have already come about, and more are likely on the way. As Feb. 10 rapidly approaches, all eyes are on Daryl Morey and the Philadelphia 76ers. After a months-long saga, the deadline will be the ultimatum of what to do […]

San Francisco, CA – Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is the heart and soul of the team. You can make an argument that no player in the organization has made as many sacrifices as him. After building a reputation as one of the most valuable players in the league, 10 years later he’s still […]

The Brooklyn Nets seem like they need a break. At least most of them. Ten dudes at once in health and safety protocols about a month ago, bringing back Kyrie Irving part-time and whatever distraction that sparked, and now James Harden dinging up his knee a little bit are just some of the issues this […]

The depleted Portland Trail Blazers pulled off one of the most stunning wins of the regular season on Monday, beating Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets 114-108 at Moda Center for a second straight victory. Playing without starting guards Damian Lillard (abdominal tendinopathy-injury management), C.J. McCollum (right lung pneuomthorax) and Norman Powell (health-and-safety […]