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The Los Angeles Lakers are already hard enough to beat in crunchtime, thanks to the possession-to-possession orchestration and greatness of LeBron James, supported by Anthony Davis’ all-encompassing defense and Austin Reaves’ big nuts. When they’re also on the receiving end of a pivotal late whistle? Their opponent — the Phoenix Suns, in the In-Season Tournament quarterfinal […]

LeBron James was masterful to lead his Los Angeles Lakers into the NBA In-Season Tournament semifinals after a thrilling 106-103 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. James shared a great answer when asked why the NBA’s newest form of competition has been bringing the best out of its players. “We have an opportunity […]

The semifinals are set for the NBA In-Season Tournament, with the last two teams punching their ticket to Las Vegas on Tuesday night. While the Milwaukee Bucks were finishing up their dismantling of the New York Knicks, Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson chimed in with an idea for how he thinks the league can improve […]

LeBron James defied Father Time once again Tuesday night, as he led the Los Angeles Lakers to a dramatic 106-103 victory against the Phoenix Suns. The four-time league Most Valuable Player had his fingerprints all over Los Angeles’ win, and he even managed to duplicate a franchise feat last done by no other than the […]

LeBron James is winning his battle against Father Time. He will inevitably have to surrender to the natural progression of human biology, but that’s not happening yet. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar once again flexed his muscles and led his team to a huge 106-103 win in the quarterfinals of the NBA In-Season Tournament Tuesday […]

A move to the Los Angeles Lakers’ bench hasn’t sapped Austin Reaves’ confidence one bit. In fact, Reaves is back to playing at his best in a sixth man role, finishing out games in style alongside LeBron James and company. And on Tuesday night, it was Reaves who essentially sealed the Lakers’ 106-103 win over […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament got teams playing with playoff intensity in December; that level of play was exactly what fans got from the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night in the quarterfinals of the tournament. In the fourth quarter, the Lakers and the Suns were trading haymakers, with Austin Reaves having the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks put up their highest point total of the season in a 146-122 victory over the New York Knicks to advance to the semifinals of the NBA’s in-season tournament Thursday in Las Vegas, where they’ll take on the Indiana Pacers. Giannis Antetokounmpo, who led the Bucks with 35 points and 10 assists, shared […]

LeBron James, turning 39 years old in three weeks, was the best player on the floor Tuesday night in a single-elimination game that also featured Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Anthony Davis. A fortunate missed call by the officials helped the Los Angeles Lakers hold off the Phoenix Suns in the final seconds at Crypto.com […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are playing their best basketball of the season at exactly the right time. Adrian Griffin’s team is 10-2 in its last 12 games following Tuesday’s blowout 146-122 victory over the New York Knicks, a win that punched its ticket to the in-season tournament semifinals in Las Vegas. Ahead of Thursday’s highly anticipated […]

The Milwaukee Bucks were expected to be an unstoppable force from the jump after they traded for Damian Lillard this past offseason. Over the past decade or so, Lillard has been stretching defenses past their breaking point, and combining his game-breaking range with Giannis Antetokounmpo’s incredible paint presence made them such a scary threat to […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are now two wins away from being crowned as the winner of the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament after their thorough demolition of the New York Knicks, 146-122, on Tuesday night. In addition to the glory that comes with being the first-ever champion of a tournament that appears to be here to stay, […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament has brought plenty of amazing action, with the knockout stage taking the stakes of the competition to new heights. On Tuesday night, however, the Milwaukee Bucks had no intention of keeping it close against the New York Knicks. Buoyed by the raucous home crowd at Fiserv Forum, the Bucks simply couldn’t […]

The Milwaukee Bucks punched their ticket to Las Vegas for the NBA in-season tournament semifinals on Tuesday, blowing out the New York Knicks 146-122 at Fiserv Forum. Adrian Griffin’s team didn’t exactly put its best foot forward defensively, surrendering 41 points on 19 shots to Julius Randle and allowing the Knicks to rack up a […]

Quentin Grimes shouldn’t be feeling the heat from New York Knicks fans after an embarrassing loss to the Milwaukee Bucks Tuesday night. That would be unfair to the shooting guard if you ask head coach Tom Thibodeau. “To put it on Quentin’s not fair. I don’t think we really had anyone who played really well,” […]

This season, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and his league office colleagues decided to shake things up a bit with the implementation of the first-ever In-Season Tournament, which is currently in its knockout stages. Silver has long been looking for a way to address the NBA’s perceived lack of entertainment value in the pre-Christmas portion of […]

New York Knicks shooting guard Quentin Grimes is feeling the pressure of late. Following New York’s brutal 146-122 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks Tuesday night in the NBA In-Season Tournament quarterfinals round, Grimes opened up about how difficult it is for him to answer the challenge when he’s on the floor, knowing that a single […]

The New York Knicks will square off with the Milwaukee Bucks in the quarterfinals of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament. Jalen Brunson, Julius Randle, and the Knicks now have the worst odds to win the entire thing after the Indiana Pacers (the team that entered with the worst odds) took down the Boston Celtics (the […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament heads to Las Vegas for the final four on Dec. 7-9. At the same time, the Nike EYBL Scholastic Showcase Games will take place in Sin City, and the NBA is allowing scouts to attend this event featuring some of the best high school talent in the country, including Duke basketball […]

The atmosphere will be electric at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday for the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament quarterfinals clash between the Los Angeles Lakers (12-9) and Phoenix Suns (12-8). After being deprived of a LeBron James-vs.-Kevin Durant matchup for nearly six years, we’ll be getting our third of the fall. The Lakers thoroughly dominated West Group […]

There is just something about the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament that has made this season special. Games early on in the NBA season have never truly mattered that much, but now teams have a reason to fight and give their best effort. As a result, we have seen playoff-like atmospheres and high-level competition across the […]

The Boston Celtics are 15-5 and atop the Eastern Conference standings, but that doesn’t mean they’re content. Although the NBA trade deadline in early February is still months away, the Celtics will reportedly be busy before then, per NBA insider Shams Charania: “[The Celtics] still have a few first-round picks. I expect them to be […]

The New Orleans Pelicans appeared to start off their NBA In-Season Tournament matchup against the Sacramento Kings in an anxious manner; they went down by double-digits early on in the game, with the Kings’ shooters running wild against the Pelicans. But the Pelicans’ bench came in and straightened things out, and it may be thanks […]

The Pelicans came away with an impressive road victory over the Sacramento Kings in the NBA In-Season Tournament despite falling down early, and CJ McCollum detailed why it was so important for his team to show fight and battle back, as well as get contributions from everyone. “It’s extremely important,” CJ McCollum said about not […]

The New York Knicks will visit the Fiserv Forum to take on the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA In-Season Tournament Quarterfinals on Tuesday, December 5th. Ahead of the Knicks-Bucks showdown, we’ll be making our Knicks In-Season Tournament Quarterfinals bold predictions. New York earned its spot in the Knockout Round by finishing 3-1 in the Group […]

The Phoenix Suns are heading into their Tuesday night matchup against longtime rival Los Angeles Lakers with a chance to advance to the semifinals of the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament, booking a spot in Las Vegas for the competition’s final four. With Bradley Beal out due to a back injury, the Suns will be in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will battle the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night in the NBA In-Season Tournament. LA is looking to defeat Phoenix in the quarterfinals of the tournament. However, injuries may play a role in the game. Anthony Davis, Rui Hachimura, and Jarred Vanderbilt are all listed as probable for Tuesday’s affair, per the […]

The Boston Celtics snuck into the quarterfinals of the NBA’s In-Season Tournament after blowing out the Chicago Bulls in their final group stage match, setting up a date with the Indiana Pacers. A late-game meltdown saw the C’s crumble against the Pacers, though, and they crashed out of the tournament after suffering a 122-112 loss. […]

With a matchup between the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers in the quarterfinals of the NBA In-Season Tournament on the docket in a few hours’ time, there is much anticipation for yet another matchup between Kevin Durant and LeBron James. In fact, barring an unforeseen turn of events on the injury front, their […]

Taking care of the basketball is paramount to winning ballgames; after all, it’s hard to put the ball through the basket and score more often than your opponent when you give away the ball cheaply, and on live-ball turnovers, no less. And for De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings, they need to chalk this one […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are starting to get a few of their crucial players back from injury, and they’re beginning to go on a roll. CJ McCollum has returned from a collapsed lung, Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram have mostly avoided the injury bug, and Trey Murphy is also back on the hardwood after suffering […]

Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes is not the flashiest player in the world. In fact, he is one of the players who thrives in a more functional team setting, as that’s where he can nail the little things (defense, drawing fouls, nailing open shots) that are conducive to winning. However, Barnes’ level of production is […]

Tyrese Haliburton is now a bonafide superstar. The Indiana Pacers player had a breakthrough game against the Boston Celtics and notched his first triple-double when it mattered most. He was orchestrating the offense against the tough defensive duo of Derrick White and Jrue Holiday. When he was not terrorizing them with his passing, he was […]

The Indiana Pacers continue to run roughshod over their opponents in the NBA In-Season Tournament, as they booked their trip to Las Vegas in the semifinals after knocking out the Boston Celtics, 122-112, on Monday night. The Pacers continue to thrive in such a high-octane offensive environment, and it’s thanks in large part to the […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament has been an accidental godsend for the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers have trudged through injuries, cold shooting/middling offense, and a hectic schedule. Whether it’s the allure of $500,000 and/or a Las Vegas excursion, or a reflection of the unexpectedly easy West Group A, the Lakers have flipped a switch in […]

A Sacramento Kings fan watching the team’s NBA In-Season Tournament Quarterfinals against the New Orleans Pelicans in Golden 1 Center tragically passed away mid-game. While the victim has not been named, the team confirmed the heartbreaking tragedy in a statement, explaining that the incident occurred during the first quarter of Monday’s contest. The Kings noted […]

The Boston Celtics are currently the holder of the best record in the Eastern Conference (and second-best overall). But in a knockout game, that standing doesn’t matter as much. And on Monday night, the Celtics bowed out of the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament after the Indiana Pacers continued their dominance in the competition, defeating them […]

The Boston Celtics were upset by the Indiana Pacers in the first game of the NBA In-Season Tournament’s knockout round. The Celtics head home despite getting a strong performance from their two best players. Jayson Tatum had 32 points and 12 rebounds, and Jaylen Brown finished with 30 points and nine rebounds for the Celtics. But it wasn’t […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament was introduced by the league to elicit more excitement for what are otherwise humdrum regular season games, and if the first game of the knockout stage is any indication, then the league has succeeded in that regard. In quite the enthralling contest, it was the Indiana Pacers that stood tall over […]