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With a couple of NBA In-Season Tournament Group Play games in the rearview mirror, fans now have a decent understanding of what the NBA In-Season Tournament looks like and what to expect from Group Play games. The action is ramping up, and Group Play games will take place twice this week. The first set of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been very inconsistent to begin the 2023-24 season, as they find themselves with a 5-5 record. Thought to have a lot of depth around LeBron James and Anthony Davis, Los Angeles’ offense has been underwhelming. This has led to questions about if the Lakers will be able to replicate the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are on a roll to start the 2023-24 season and are looking to make it nine straight wins as they host the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night. However, there is a chance that Joel Embiid will sit out tonight’s game at Wells Fargo Center. Prior to gameday, Embiid was added to the […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament is the most recent innovation in the league’s format to generate more competition and viewers. New courts and new stakes were introduced. However, not a lot of individuals understand how it works and what franchises are going to get out of it when they win the group stages en route to […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Patrick Beverley gave his thoughts on the Los Angeles Clippers and how they’ll perform in the regular season compared to the playoffs. On FanDuel’s show “Run It Back,” the 35-year old said that the team who just made the trade for James Harden will be “awful” now, but will be “dangerous” in […]

There’s no doubt that Indiana Pacers star point guard Tyrese Haliburton has been a revelation for the organization, especially as he’s having a hot start to the 2023-24 campaign, leading the league with his 12.2 assists per game. What has led him to have this elite court vision? Experience obviously plays a huge role, but […]

There’s no doubt that Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton is enjoying a phenomenal start to the 2023-24 campaign as he’s averaging 23.8 points and an NBA-leading 12.2 assists per game. Haliburton spoke to Rob Mahoney at The Ringer to talk about his play-style and what he wants to see out of the Pacers in […]

Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns are winless in two games versus LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2023 NBA regular season following their 122-119 home loss to the LakeShow Friday night. Making that loss even harder to accept for Phoenix and its fans is the league’s admission following the contest that […]

Los Angeles Clippers fans’ worst nightmares are coming true through the first few games of the James Harden experiment. They fell 144-128 to the Dallas Mavericks Friday night in what was their first NBA In-Season Tournament game. The Clippers are still looking for their first win since trading for the mercurial guard at the top […]

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night by a final score of 144-126. The NBA In-Season Tournament victory against LA was a tremendous rebound performance for Dallas after their recent loss at the hands of the Toronto Raptors. It was also a nice response after Kyrie Irving said head coach Jason […]

The Philadelphia 76ers hot start to the 2023-24 season continued on Friday night with a comeback victory over the Detroit Pistons. After falling behind by as many as 16 points early in the game, the Sixers rallied for a 114-106 victory, which is their seventh straight win after opening the year with a one-point loss […]

The old guard of the NBA is slowly fading away. The last bastions of the NBA during the 2010s are starting to age. Players like LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry are nearing the end of their careers. Because of that, it’s always special to see two such players go up against each other. […]

The Dallas Mavericks are in one of the toughest in-season tournament groups in the league, but if their performance against the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night is anything to go off of, they should be regarded as a serious contender to win their group. The Mavs destroyed the Clippers 144-126 thanks to a 44-point […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis made it safely through the Los Angeles Lakers’ 122-119 win over the Phoenix Suns, though not without momentary hiccups. Davis returned to the Lakers’ lineup for the first time since exiting their loss to the Miami Heat on Monday due to left adductor/hip spasms. Despite his optimism about playing against […]

In an attempt to remedy the Los Angeles Lakers’ first-quarter struggles, Darvin Ham shook things up ahead of Friday’s In-Season Tournament matchup vs. the Phoenix Suns at the Footprint Center. When the starting fives were unveiled 30 minutes before tip-off, Cam Reddish was listed in place of … Austin Reaves? A lineup change was not […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Cam Reddish knows he has to stay ready whenever he’s on the court with LeBron James, and that’s exactly what he did on Friday as he helped the Purple and Gold stage a comeback win against the Phoenix Suns in their NBA In-Season Tournament showdown. The Lakers trailed by as much […]

On Friday night, the Los Angeles Clippers looked to get back on track in a difficult matchup against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. And for a while, it seemed as though the Clippers were beginning to figure it out. However, Kyrie Irving led the Mavs back from a 12-point first quarter deficit and the […]

The Dallas Mavericks did not get off to strong start during their Friday night battle against old rival Los Angeles Clippers in the NBA In-Season Tournament. They went down by as many as 12 points in the first quarter, with the Clippers looking like they’re putting it together. The Mavs, however, came roaring back in […]

Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins didn’t hold back in his criticism of the officiating in Friday’s NBA In-Season Tournament loss to the Utah Jazz. The injury-riddled Grizzlies fell to 1-7 on the season with the 127-121 defeat. However, Jenkins didn’t like the fact that the free throw disparity between Memphis and Utah were huge, highlighting […]

The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Detroit Pistons in a physical, initially sloppy game to record their seventh straight win. The Sixers overcame a 16-point deficit behind strong second-half efforts from Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. Following the game, Embiid said there was the potential for extracurricular activity between him and his opponents. The Sixers and […]

The Washington Wizards will find wins difficult to come by during the 2023-24 season after they gutted their team in preparation for a rebuild. Thus, whenever there’s an opportunity for the Wizards to take home a victory, they must seize it. However, on Friday night, during the second game of their NBA In-Season Tournament journey […]

The Brooklyn Nets had remained competitive in every game this season entering Friday’s in-season tournament matchup with the Boston Celtics. However, with Ben Simmons and Cam Thomas sidelined in Boston, that streak ended with a 121-107 loss before a sellout crowd at TD Garden. Here are three takeaways from Brooklyn’s decisive loss. Lonnie Walker continues […]

The Detroit Pistons have clearly shown improvement relative to their on-court product for the past three years, which is a testament to the continued development of youngsters Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, and Ausar Thompson as well as the stable coaching ways of Monty Williams. But it hasn’t quite resulted in success in the win column […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have been preaching patience after losing their first two games following their bombshell trade for James Harden. But on Friday night, things went from bad to worse for the veteran Clippers team. Despite running out to an early 12-point lead, the Clippers, plagued by familiar offensive woes, simply could not buy […]

Tyrese Maxey has been sensational for the Philadelphia 76ers to start the 2023-24 season, so much so that Philly fans couldn’t help but mock James Harden and emphasize they aren’t missing him at all with the youngster having a breakout campaign. On Friday in the Sixers’ NBA In-Season Tournament showdown with the Detroit Pistons, Maxey […]

The first NBA In-Season Tournament game for the Philadelphia 76ers (7-1) matched them up with the Detroit Pistons (2-8) at Little Caesars Arena. In a showdown between the respective owners of the best and worst record in the Eastern Conference, the Sixers shook off a bad start and won 114-106. Let’s break down the Sixers’ […]

The Los Angeles Lakers begin In-Season Tournament play on Friday with a West Group A matchup vs. the Phoenix Suns at the Footprint Center. “Some of the courts looked a little funky,” said LeBron James, “but I think it’s great, in the sense of, for the league, to spice things up.” New In-Season Tournament, new […]

The Los Angeles Lakers face off against the Phoenix Suns in the NBA In-Season Tournament on Friday. However, the Lakers got some good news on the injury front with superstar Anthony Davis being upgraded to probable for the contest, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. “Lakers star Anthony Davis (hip/groin) has been upgraded to probable […]

The Dallas Mavericks will host the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday in the NBA In-Season Tournament. However, the Mavs won’t be playing on their special in-season tourney court. “The Mavericks will play tonight’s game on their core court due to a manufacturing issue with the team’s In-Season Tournament court,” an NBA spokesperson said, via Andrew […]

Before the Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs face off tonight, big-man Rudy Gobert gave his insight into rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama. Both being from France, Gobert said to the media that watching him is like being a “proud dad” and acknowledges how impressive he’s been according to Jon Krawczynski, senior writer for The Atheltic […]

The San Antonio Spurs are set for their first NBA In-Season Tournament game. It should prove a tough match-up for Victor Wembanyama and company considering they’ve lost their last three. The Minnesota Timberwolves head into the Frost Bank Center Friday on a four-game win streak that’s included victories over the defending champion Denver Nuggets and […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament is here. The Philadelphia 76ers will make their tourney debut in the second slate of games as they strive for a new goal and look to build upon their impressive opening to the 2023-24 season. The league’s new tournament aims to break up the monotony of the regular season and give […]

The Houston Rockets have been a pleasant surprise to the 2023-24 NBA season. They are 4-3 to start the year. In comparison, they did not register their fourth win in the 2022-23 season until their 18th game of the year. The Rockets are set to take on the New Orleans Pelicans as their in-season tournament […]

Another season, another slow start for the Los Angeles Lakers. After getting blown out 128-94 by the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night, the Lakers’ record through their first eight games sits at just 3-5, and their start to this campaign has been quite reminiscent of last season’s when they won just two of their first […]

The NBA is doing something it’s never done before with the inaugural in-season tournament. And while the new regular season format has provided plenty of excitement so far, Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown is a bit indifferent about it. Boston will have its first in-season tournament game at home on Friday, November 10th against the […]

Last week, we got our first look at the NBA In-Season Tournament. It was the first chance for fans to get a feel for what the pace of the games would look like, but more importantly, it was the first chance for the fans to see the new In-Season Tournament courts. The bright, bold courts […]

The NBA is trying to spice the regular season up with its inaugural In-Season Tournament, which tipped off last Friday with a highly competitive slate of matchups. And while the Boston Celtics haven’t started group play yet, the new tournament has already provided some entertaining games. This tournament format is unknown territory for the NBA. […]

As the NBA experiments with novel formats like the Play-In Tournament, this season introduces the inaugural In-Season Tournament. The Orlando Magic kicks things off Tuesday, November 14 against the Brooklyn Nets. Let’s delve into the tournament’s structure, the Magic’s schedule, and bold predictions for their final record. NBA In-Season Tournament Format The 2022-23 NBA In-Season […]

The Utah Jazz have been off to an inconsistent start to begin the 2023-24 campaign, a stark contrast to how they opened last season. Last year, many counted out the Jazz after trading away their established stars, but they began the season with a 10-3 record before falling off. This time, it appears as though […]