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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 […]

LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets finished their homestand with a perfect 3-0 record after defeating the Milwaukee Bucks for the second time in two games, 103-99. Playing Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton and the Bucks in back-to-back games isn’t fun for anybody, but the Hornets got the job done as a unit. Ball was the […]

The Brooklyn Nets have the second game of a back-to-back on the road to take on the Portland Trailblazers who are still missing Damian Lillard due to an abdominal injury. The Nets are now 25-13, 1.5 games behind the top seeded Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference. That’s the very team they’re set to play […]

The Milwaukee Bucks captured an NBA championship in 2021. It was not an easy task, but the Bucks pulled the right strings to make it happen over time, from drafting Giannis Antetokounmpo to finding a way to get Khris Middleton to swinging a trade for Jrue Holiday. The Bucks made perfect moves as a small-market […]

Golden State Warriors fans got what they’ve been waiting for all season on Sunday night: the return of Klay Thompson officially happened. From the moment he took the court for warmups, fans inside the Chase Center cheered loudly and had their cameras out recording Thompson’s every move. Now that the highly anticipated night is over, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers close a four-game homestand on Monday by welcoming the Brooklyn Nets to Moda Center for the second leg of a back-to-back. Damian Lillard didn’t play in his team’s victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night, sitting out due to abdominal tendinopathy. Will the Blazers’ superstar point guard be back in […]

LOS ANGELES — Underground GOAT. Sweet Lou. Six Man. Your favorite player’s favorite player. Those are a few of the many nicknames Lou Williams got during his highly successful years as a fan favorite with the Los Angeles Clippers. Nearly a year removed from the trade that sent him to the Atlanta Hawks, however, Lou […]

Sunday night, the Splash Brothers were reunited inside the Chase Center. Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry shared the court as members of the Golden State Warriors for the first time in over 900 days, with the Dubs earning a 96-82 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night. Thompson’s return happened after Curry broke the […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson made his triumphant return on Sunday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, and he made his presence felt immediately. He started the game by scoring on his team’s first field goal attempt. Then, shortly after, he surprised everyone with a poster slam on multiple Cavs big men. “I […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Memphis Grizzlies, 127-119, on Sunday at Crypto.com Arena. LeBron James was brilliant again — 35 points, 14-of-19 shooting, nine rebounds, seven assists. Ja Morant’s box score — 16 points, 4-of-10 FG, seven assists — paled in comparison to his highlights and impact. King James gets this wild shot to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Memphis Grizzlies, 127-119, on Sunday night at Crypto.com Arena. On the plus side, LeBron James reached yet another milestone. With his seventh assist of the evening, a drop-off to Wayne Ellington, LeBron moved past Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson into seventh place on the NBA’s all-time assists list. […]

LeBron James is never hesitant to give props to young hoopers when they do undeniably insane things on the basketball court. In that spirit, LeBron had high praise for the high ups of burgeoning superstar Ja Morant after the Memphis Grizzlies took down the Los Angeles Lakers, 127-119 on Sunday at Crpyto.com Arena. Morant only […]

Fred VanVleet’s magical run continued Sunday evening in the Toronto Raptors 105-101 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, but it wasn’t the easiest chapter in his season’s story. Entering the fourth quarter of a tight game against the Pelicans, VanVleet was having one of his tougher shooting nights. Even with the defense keyed in on […]

The return of Klay Thompson is finally here, and emotions are running high already. An hour before the game, fans and his Golden State Warriors teammates and coaches are in their feelings about Thompson and seeing No. 11 on the court for the first time in 941 days. “It’s pretty special. I guess whatever happens […]

Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets snapped a five-game losing streak at home after fending off a scrappy San Antonio Spurs team 121-119 in overtime on Sunday afternoon. Of course, Kyrie Irving (ineligible to play at home) was out and so was Joe Harris (still without timeline for return from ankle surgery). The Nets actually […]

The Brooklyn Nets had a lot riding on a Sunday afternoon tipoff. Coming off a five-game home losing streak, they were desperate to shake the narrative that they really struggle at home. Of course, there’s more to unpack with that story as Kyrie Irving, now back as a part-time player, cannot help them in Brooklyn. […]

The Golden State Warriors will go to battle against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday at Chase Center. The Dubs have been without their talented 20-year-old center, James Wiseman, all season as he rehabs from a meniscus injury suffered during his rookie campaign. Now a huge question presents itself: Is James Wiseman playing vs. the Cavs? […]

San Francisco, CA – The Golden State Warriors get their man back Sunday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Klay Thompson hasn’t played for the Warriors since the 2019 NBA Finals. Now he’s back, and since he started practicing with the team, he’s been giving the opposing squad hell. Juan Toscano-Anderson hasn’t played with Thompson yet. But […]