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SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson just had his best game of the season on Tuesday night against the Detroit Pistons. Thompson led all scorers with 21 points in 22 minutes of play in a 102-86 victory. However, the Warriors’ five-time All-Star knows there’s still a better version of himself to come. […]

The Charlotte Hornets are heading to Boston to take on the Celtics for a Wednesday night affair. The Hornets are fresh off a win against the New York Knicks. It was one of their better games of the season, and now they’re looking forward to carrying that momentum into Beantown. Charlotte did have a couple […]

Since the Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons saga began this past summer, many teams have tried to facilitate a trade for the former No. 1 pick. Some organizations have consistently popped up in rumors, while others have come and gone. The Detroit Pistons were a team linked to Simmons early on but appear to have gone […]

San Francisco, CA – For most of the season, the Golden State Warriors have been the best team in the NBA. Largely because of the amount of chemistry the squad has displayed on a nightly basis. Now, as we get closer to the second half of the season, the Warriors are going through a rough […]

San Francisco, CA – Jonathan Kuminga was the Golden State Warriors’ no. 7 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. Since Draymond Green is still out due to a back injury that’s bothering his calf, the rookie has been getting meaningful minutes. Kuminga was once again tapped to start against the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel’s seat is hotter than ever. The Athletic’s Bill Oram and Sam Amick reported Vogel is being “evaluated on a game-to-game basis and remains at risk of being fired soon if the progress doesn’t continue, sources said. It’s unclear how much Monday’s win relieved the pressure that surrounds him.” […]

The LA Clippers will continue to be without star forward Paul George as he recovers from a torn UCL in his right elbow. On Tuesday, the team announced that they’re extending the rest period for George ‘a few more weeks.’ ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski was first with the report: “The Clippers are going to extend that […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Tuesday night, the Golden State Warriors will host their second home game with Klay Thompson in the lineup. Since his return, the Warriors have won just one out of four games he has appeared in this season. After shootaround Tuesday, Andrew Wiggins talked about the team’s chemistry since Thompson’s return. “It’s been […]

C.J. McCollum took the floor for the first time since December 4th on Monday, helping the Portland Trail Blazers to their first consecutive road victories of the season with a convincing 98-88 win over the Orlando Magic. The ninth-year veteran looked plenty comfortable after spending nearly six weeks on the sidelines, finishing with 16 points […]

LOS ANGELES – Reggie Jackson had been struggling in the last six games for the LA Clippers, and it’s been directly reflected in the team’s record. Head coach Tyronn Lue has continued to show confidence in his starting point guard, allowing Jackson to play through his worst shooting stretch with the hopes that he’ll find […]

Entering Monday, 33-year old Russell Westbrook — perhaps the most athletic point guard ever to play basketball — had converted under 60 percent of his dunk attempts since joining the Los Angeles Lakers. According to The Basketball Index, he was the most effective player in basketball at creating shot opportunities around the cup, but the […]

Monday was a day of both encouraging and discouraging developments for the Los Angeles Lakers. In other words: a Monday. On the court, the Lakers pocketed perhaps their most impressive win of the season — gutting out a 101-95 win over the Utah Jazz at Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers were lacking any signature wins over […]

LeBron James and Magic Johnson engaged in a bit of an indirect back-and-forth on Twitter over the weekend. Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ blowout loss to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, the Hall of Fame point guard sent out a critical tweet calling out the Lakers’ effort: After being blown out by the Nuggets 133-96, we […]

The basketball community continues to ask itself one simple question: Will the Philadelphia 76ers end the Ben Simmons saga at the trade deadline? Sixers general manager Daryl Morey has just over three weeks to decide if he will move the former no. 1 pick or drag the stalemate out into another offseason. Based on how […]

The Portland Trail Blazers moved to 2-1 during a crucial six-game road trip on Monday, beating the bottom-dwelling Orlando Magic 98-88 in a convincing win not nearly as close as the final score suggests. C.J. McCollum played for the first time since December 4th, back on the floor after recovering from a collapsed right lung […]

It was another great showing and another loss for the Toronto Raptors. As has always been the case with the team this season, the margins are thin. That means missing key rotations pieces like Gary Trent Jr. and Khem Birch are going to have a serious impact on the best of nights against the lowliest […]

The Brooklyn Nets headed to Ohio to battle Darius Garland and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It would be the first full game they would play without their superstar Kevin Durant since he sprained his MCL during the home win versus the New Orleans Pelicans. Since this one was not in […]

The Charlotte Hornets had the honor of playing on MLK Day and did not disappoint. They rolled into Madison Square Garden to face the New York Knicks and made a major statement. The final score was a 97-87 win for the Hornets, but they held a 20-point lead for much of the game. They did […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, currently one game under .500, are scouring the trade market for upgrades ahead of the Feb. 10 deadline. Unfortunately for LeBron James, Rob Pelinka, and co. — and as a consequence of their own roster-building approach — they don’t have many valuable assets in their cabinet. LeBron and Anthony Davis (we […]

When you are a rookie in the NBA, there are new responsibilities that come with the title. Golden State Warriors rookie Jonathan Kuminga just exposed one of his new responsibilities. After losing a game to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday, Kuminga was seen holding a game board. It prompted a reporter to ask Kuminga if […]

The Golden State Warriors lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday, 119-99. The Warriors were once again without star forward Draymond Green, who’s out with a calf injury. Whenever Green isn’t playing, you see a difference in the team’s style of play. After the Minnesota game, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr told the media what […]

Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson is averaging 13.8 points on 35.7 percent shooting from both the field and beyond the 3-point line in 20.8 minutes per game since returning to the court. While he hasn’t shot the ball all that well in four games, the star is optimistic and had a message Warriors fans […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will host the Utah Jazz on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Crypto.com Arena. Carmelo Anthony hasn’t played in over a week because of a back injury. So, is Carmelo Anthony playing vs. the Jazz? Is Carmelo Anthony playing vs. Jazz The Lakers are struggling, having lost three in a […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will take on Domantas Sabonis and the Indiana Pacers on Monday afternoon at Crypto.com Arena. The Clippers have been without star forward Paul George since Dec. 26 as he continues to rehab from a torn UCL in his right elbow. Nonetheless, it would not hurt to know: Is Paul George playing […]

Here’s the good news: Anthony Davis is reportedly expected to return to the Los Angeles Lakers before the end of the month. Here’s the bad news: Basically everything else. The Lakers’ problems run much deeper than the absence of Davis (and Kendrick Nunn, for that matter). Los Angeles is 8-8 without AD this season and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers opted to re-sign Stanley johnson to another 10-day contract on Sunday night. The Athletic’s Shams Charania first reported the news. There has not been a formal announcement from the Lakers, as of yet. It will mark the third 10-day accord for Johnson and the Lakers. The Lakers initially signed the former […]

LeBron James issued an apology to Los Angeles Lakers fans on Sunday night. “#LakerNation I apologize and I promise we’ll be better!” LeBron tweeted. The Lakers are mired in a three-game losing skid and are under .500 (21-22) after 43 games. They opened the 2021-22 NBA season as favorites to win the Western Conference and […]

Anfernee Simons continued staking his claim as a cog of the Portland Trail Blazers’ present and future on Saturday night, playing the half of basketball of his life. He cooled off after a scintillating first two quarters that included 26 points and seven triples, but made his impact keenly felt regardless as the Washington Wizards […]

On Saturday night, the sports world held its collective breath when Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant suffered an apparent knee injury. Durant, who leads the NBA in points per game and has been very much in the running for his second regular-season MVP, went down midway through the second quarter of a win vs. the […]

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 […]