NBA Cup Articles - Page 13

After breaking their playoff drought last season, the Sacramento Kings are picking up right where they left off. They’re doing what they do best: take away a game against unsuspecting top teams. On Friday, they did just that against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Sacramento used their deadly one-two combo of Domantas Sabonis and DeAaron Fox to […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are starting to find their groove. After a slight struggle to start the year, the supposed super team is playing up to their potential now. However, they had a bit of a hiccup against the Washington Wizards. Despite the gap between the two teams, Milwaukee had a hard time putting away Washington. […]

The Houston Rockets have had a much better start to the 2023-24 season than expected, racing out to an 8-6 record after their blowout 105-86 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. Unsurprisingly, Jalen Green has played a big role in their hot start, and he’s already winning over his new head coach Ime […]

The New York Knicks won their NBA In-Season Tournament game against the Miami Heat in thrilling fashion, but they got beat up in the process. During the last three minutes of the game, Jalen Brunson suffered a shoulder injury after getting fouled by Bam Adebayo. Brunson was in visible pain, but he toughed it out […]

It is going from bad to worse for the Chicago Bulls. Amid all the speculation regarding the futures of Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, and Nikola Vucevic in the Windy City, the Bulls have been playing disjointed basketball, and now, frustrations are mounting yet again after they suffered another blowout loss, a 121-108 defeat to the […]

The San Antonio Spurs have now lost 11 straight games after bowing to the Golden State Warriors on Friday. Unsurprisingly, guard Devin Vassell couldn’t help but be frustrated with their current slump. Vassell came off the bench in the NBA In-Season Tournament game and led the Spurs with 24 points on top of four rebounds […]

DeMar DeRozan and the Chicago Bulls were on the receiving end of yet another crushing loss, this time a 121-108 defeat at the hands of the Toronto Raptors in the NBA In-Season Tournament. But DeRozan found even more reason to be mad late in that contest after the Raptors implored Pascal Siakam to shoot a […]

The Miami Heat went up by as much as 21 points on Friday against the New York Knicks. Entering the fourth quarter, they had a 16-point lead. When the final buzzer sounder, however, Erik Spoelstra’s men found themselves on the losing end of a 100-98 game. A lot of things went wrong for the Heat […]

The Toronto Raptors grabbed a 121-108 win over the Chicago Bulls in the NBA In-Season Tournament on Friday night, despite already being eliminated from moving on. I suppose Pascal Siakam didn’t know that because he took a senseless triple late in the fourth quarter that upset DeMar DeRozan, who proceeded to jaw at the Raps […]

After trailing by as much as 21 points against the Miami Heat, the New York Knicks appeared to be on their way to a second straight loss. However, a strong fourth quarter saw Jalen Brunson and co. turn things around in a rather miraculous comeback. A tough Brunson bucket with 1:24 left to play gave […]

Ausar Thompson got the bounce. If fans aren’t aware of that, well they should be now after the Detroit Pistons rookie absolutely embarrassed Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner on Black Friday with a massive poster slam. Early in the first quarter of the NBA In-Season Tournament clash, Thompson received the ball from outside the 3-point […]

The Miami Heat were dealt a brutal injury blow as backup point guard Dru Smith suffered a season-ending knee injury on Wednesday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Smith has been one of the team’s main options behind the aging Kyle Lowry and now, their depth is taking a hit. Speaking on Friday prior to the Heat’s […]

As the Milwaukee Bucks take on the Washington Wizards as part of the NBA In-Season tournament, a huge name landed on the injury report in superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. Giannis was initially listed as probable before being downgraded to questionable with a non-COVID illness. An hour and half before tip-off, however, Antetokounmpo was given the greenlight […]

Before the Miami Heat face the New York Knicks tonight as a part of the NBA In-Season tournament, the team gets significant injury updates on the likes of Bam Adebayo, Duncan Robinson, and Dru Smith. All three players serve a different purpose to the team resulting in the 10-5 start to the season. Starting with […]

With Ja Morant out, Desmond Bane as assumed the duties of being the leader for the Memphis Grizzlies. Now in his fourth season, Bane has been off to a sensational start after recently signing a five-year, $207 million extension in the offseason. The focal point of the Grizzlies’ offense, Bane may wind up being absent […]

The Phoenix Suns have won their last five games to overcome a slow start to the 2023-24 season and bump their record to 9-6 overall. Kevin Durant and Devin Booker have been fantastic together and while Bradley Beal is still recovering from some back issues, Phoenix is trending up in the Western Conference. Looking to […]

The inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament carries on with a total of ten matchups on Friday, five from the Eastern Conference and five from the Western Conference. The Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Lakers have already clinched their respective groups, but there are still six quarterfinal spots up for grabs that 19 different teams are still […]

We’re here for our prediction and picks series as we continue our coverage of the NBA In-Season Tournament on Black Friday’s slate of action. We’ll see a matchup between Western Conference rivals as the Denver Nuggets (10-5) take on the Houston Rockets (7-6). Check out our NBA odds series for our Nuggets-Rockets prediction and pick. The Denver Nuggets […]

The Boston Celtics are fresh off an impressive win over the new-look Milwaukee Bucks. But even though they boast the best record in the NBA at 12-3, the Celtics are about to be put to the test again. On Friday afternoon, the Celtics will travel down south to take on the Orlando Magic as part […]

On Friday night, the Chicago Bulls will take on the Toronto Raptors in their second-to-last NBA In-Season Tournament group stage game. Currently 5-11 on the season, the Bulls desperately need a win, especially over a team like the Raptors in the Eastern Conference. However, the Bulls may have to try and earn this win without […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Willie Green tries to keep the focus on the here and now with faith that things will work out in the future, especially when it comes to All-Stars Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram. It’s how the third-year head coach has kept rosters ravaged by injury in the playoff conversation ever […]

Group Play in the NBA In-Season Tournament is in the full swing of things. Nov. 24 will be the sixth of seven tournament nights, so the standings are becoming more clear. Many teams will be playing their final Group Stage game on Friday. With that said, this article will explain everything you need to know […]

With two dominant wins over the Detroit Pistons and Philadelphia 76ers, the Cleveland Cavaliers are in the thick of the race for the inaugural NBA In-Season tournament. Unfortunately, the Cavs have zero chance of winning Group A after dropping their first in-season game to the Indiana Pacers, the group’s champion. Instead, Cleveland will be jockeying […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament has delivered us with some wacky uniforms and wild court designs. This new tournament has also shined the spotlight on Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers, a team many were overlooking when the year began. The 2022-23 season did not bode well for head coach Rick Carlisle and the Pacers, as […]

The Indiana Pacers are the first team to clinch a spot in the Knockout Rounds of the NBA In-Season Tournament after winning their first three Group Play games. Tyrese Haliburton and Indy’s high-octane offense have been super fun to watch and super effective at winning games. The Pacers won the very first IST game by […]

It’s no secret that LeBron James is getting up there in terms of age. In fact, the Los Angeles Lakers star was literally flabbergasted when he realized that he’s older than Will Hardy, the head coach of their opponents on Tuesday night, the Utah Jazz. But time after time, James comes up with feats of […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers squandered their chance to win the first NBA In-Season Tournament by losing to the Cleveland Cavaliers in demoralizing fashion. While the Cavs are a talented team even with the absence of Donovan Mitchell and two other key rotation players, the Sixers met them with little resistance to start the game […]

Whether it’s happenstance, the benefits of an extra home game, or the simple allure of a bag, the NBA In-Season Tournament is bringing out the best in the Los Angeles Lakers. Darvin Ham pregame on the Lakers' approach to the In-Season Tournament: "It's not run-of-the-mill regular season games. They're well aware. That purse is pretty […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon LeBron James just had a massive reality check this week. He recently discovered he’s actually older than Utah Jazz second-year head coach Will Hardy. James shared his thoughts on being older than Will Hardy on Tuesday, per Spectrum SportsNet’s Chris McGee (via NBA writer Mark Medina). “I’m older than who?” LeBron […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James became the first player in NBA history to score 39,000 points in a career on Tuesday night against the Utah Jazz. That, combined with a performance reminiscent of the ‘Showtime’-era Lakers in the blowout win, should be reason for James to celebrate. But James won’t be celebrating the milestone […]

On a night that saw him become the first player to ever reach the 39,000-point mark, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James turned back the clock against the Utah Jazz. But he didn’t turn it back to 2012, or even 2006. Tonight’s game looked like the 1985 Showtime Lakers with the way James was pushing […]

Soon after he left the Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden infamously said that he isn’t a system player, but rather he is “the” system on offense. Harden blamed the Sixers for pigeonholing him on offense and limiting his abilities as a former MVP alongside reigning MVP Joel Embiid and rising star Tyrese […]

The Orlando Magic had their third NBA In-Season tournament game of the season on Tuesday as they took on the Toronto Raptors at home. The Magic came into this game with a 1-1 record in group play, so if they wanted to keep their hopes of advancing to the quarterfinals alive, they needed a win. […]

On Tuesday night, Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers improved to 8-4 on the young 2023-24 NFL season with an epic road win over the Atlanta Hawks in some NBA In-Season Tournament action. Haliburton was absolutely electric in this one, scoring 37 points, dishing out 16 assists, and pulling down 5 rebounds, helping guide his […]

LeBron James’ unprecedented combination of greatness and longevity has earned him sole occupancy of the 39,000 points club, per ClutchPoints. The all-time leading scorer grabbed the illustrious milestone early in the Los Angeles Lakers’ home matchup against the Utah Jazz Tuesday night. Knowing Commissioner Adam Silver, one can assume he is absolutely ecstatic that James […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (10-4) faced the Cleveland Cavaliers (8-6) in their final Group Play game of the NBA In-Season Tournament. Needing a win to keep their hopes for Las Vegas alive, the Sixers stumbled into overtime after a terrible first half and lost by a final score of 122-119. Let’s break down the Sixers’ final […]

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night in the NBA In-Season Tournament. LA enters the game having won back-to-back contests. LeBron James and Anthony Davis’ injury statuses were initially in question amid the Lakers’ quest for a third consecutive victory, however. The Jazz are just 4-9 so far in the 2023-24 […]

Currently on a three-game winning streak, the Cleveland Cavaliers are heading to the City of Brotherly Love to face Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers. Typically, this game would be a massive deal for Cleveland considering the quality of their opponent and the fact that the game will be broadcast on TNT. But, considering that […]

After the win to the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James spoke about his son Bronny being at the game. James said that he hadn’t seen him in a couple of weeks and it was great to see Bronny again according to ESPN. “It’s great to have [Bronny] here… Obviously, we know what […]