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Commissioner Adam Silver is probably patting himself on the back after seeing the latest attendance ratings for NBA games in the month of November. The league averaged 18,208 fans, which is the highest average number ever recorded in November, per NBA Communications. This boom comes during the first year of the In-Season Tournament (Silver’s brainchild), […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will take on the New York Knicks in the quarterfinals of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament next Tuesday, December 5th. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard, and the Bucks enter the tournament with the second-best odds to win the NBA Cup behind the Boston Celtics. The Bucks swept through East Group B and had […]

After a nerve-racking final group stage night, the NBA In-Season Tournament knockout rounds bracket is set. Eight teams remain in commissioner Adam Silver’s new competitive vehicle. Seven of those teams are currently at least two games above .500. The other? They needed help from Dallas, but the New Orleans Pelicans (10-9) advanced to the quarterfinals […]

The quarterfinals of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament tips off on Monday, December 4th with the Indiana Pacers hosting the Boston Celtics. Right from the jump of the Knockout Stage, the Pacers are already facing the toughest test on their road to the NBA Cup as they are paired up against the odds-on favorite to […]

Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans know that they have an opportunity to send a message to their critics with an NBA In-Season Tournament run. Williamson, CJ McCollum, and head coach Willie Green are all taking this chance to win some silverware very seriously. It’s not just lip service either. Both their play and […]

Up by as many as 24 points on Tuesday night against the Sacramento Kings, the Golden State Warriors appeared to be on their way to a 3-0 record against the Kings on the season, as well as advancing to the quarterfinals of the NBA In-Season Tournament. However, a second-half collapse by the Warriors and some […]

For the first time in nearly 45 years, the San Antonio Spurs will face the Chicago Bulls more than twice in the same season. The scheduling anomaly comes as a result of the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament. After four games of pool play, the Spurs and Bulls are among the 24 teams that failed to […]

Former Atlanta Hawks standout Jeff Teague didn’t mind teams running up the score to qualify for the knockout round of the in-season tournament. He spoke about it during an interview on FanDuelTV’s hit show Run It Back. Jeff Teague’s comments came after the Boston Celtics repeatedly fouled Andre Drummond intentionally to force him to shoot […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers stomped the Atlanta Hawks 128-105 on Tuesday night, leading the Cavs to finish group play in the NBA’s inaugural in-season tournament with a 3-1 record and a plus-29 point differential. But it wasn’t enough to advance to the eight-team knockout round. After the game, Cavs star Donovan Mitchell reflected on Cleveland’s failure […]

The Phoenix Suns are winners of the West’s wild card spot. Phoenix will face the Los Angeles Lakers and the LeBron James/Anthony Davis duo in the quarterfinals of the NBA’s in-season tournament at 8 p.m. PT Tuesday in Los Angeles. .#Suns have the fifth-best odds to win the 2023-24 NBA in-season tournament, per @FDSportsbook. PHX: […]

Group Play in the NBA In-Season Tournament has come and gone. The NBA’s newest event had a lot of fans hesitant to get on board, but with the first round in the mirror, approval of the tournament seems to have increased. Action is clearly amped up during In-Season Tournament games, and it will only intensify […]

Much like the NBA Finals odds, the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks have emerged as the top two favorites to win the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament, per FanDuel. The Celtics are currently slated at +310 to win the NBA Cup, while the Bucks are a close second at +340. Boston being the odds-on favorite […]

As the NBA gets set for the quarterfinals of its inaugural In-Season Tournament, and publicity is in full swing for the upcoming big-screen adaptation of the Mean Girls musical, a stark similarity presents itself — both NBA commissioner Adam Silver and Regina George lackey, Gretchen, have an unhealthy interest in seeing their pet projects succeed. […]

If we learned anything about the group stage of the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament, it is that this event was a major success. All 30 teams bought into the idea of playing for something early on in the season and, as a result, we were gifted some high-level games with playoff-like atmospheres in arenas across […]

As the Miami Heat wrapped up their 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament with a 131-124 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, Heat center Bam Adebayo pulled a sweet Dream Shake out of his bag of post moves and roasted the Bucks Bobby Portis with it. The shake drew rave reviews from Shaquille O’Neal on commentary but also […]

It’s safe to say the NBA In-Season Tournament has been a success. However, it did uncover a wrinkle that NBA players are not accustomed to. With the point differential being the primary factor of the tiebreaker, teams have been running up the score for the chance to advance in the tournament. That’s exactly what the […]

Not a single basketball player hoists up a shot expecting it to miss, regardless if you’re picking up a ball for the first time or if you’re doing it for a living, like Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic. Doncic, in particular, makes putting the ball through the hoop look like an easy task, which is […]

The Boston Celtics needed to demolish the Chicago Bulls by at least 23 points on Tuesday night in the final game of their NBA In-Season Tournament group stage journey so they could advance to the knockout stage by virtue of having a better point differential than the Orlando Magic. Thus, the Celtics kicked up a […]

The Sacramento Kings punched their ticket to the quarterfinals of the NBA in-Season Tournament and earned national recognition for their comeback victory over the Golden State Warriors Tuesday night. Such an accomplishment can easily go to a team’s head, but franchise pillar De’Aaron Fox has the right perspective. “It’s one out of 82 for us,” […]

The Golden State Warriors had a win stolen from them by Malik Monk and the Sacramento Kings Tuesday night, and if the Dubs are looking for the moment when the tide started to truly shift away from them, it could be when Draymond Green got called for a technical foul in the fourth quarter. Green […]

The Sacramento Kings finally got the better of the Golden State Warriors this season with a 124-123 victory at home Tuesday night, and they probably would have not done it if it wasn’t for the antics of Draymond Green that got the forward called for a technical foul. After Green got slapped with a tech […]

The Golden State Warriors’ in-season tournament hopes were dashed on Tuesday in a hair-pulling 124-123 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night at Golden 1 Center. Let’s dive into three in-depth Warriors reactions from a second-half and late-game debacle that would push many struggling teams to a new nadir. Turnovers and free throws, shocker, […]

Light the Beam! It might be trite by now, but after an electric comeback against the Golden State Warriors, the Sacramento Kings’ battle cry carries a bit more weight than usual. Malik Monk was absolutely unconscious late in the fourth quarter to propel his team to the 124-123 victory and the quarterfinals of the NBA […]

Fate was just not on the side of the Golden State Warriors during the NBA In-Season Tournament loss to the Sacramento Kings. Moses Moody showed his true potential with Stephen Curry and Andrew Wiggins leading the charge. But, Steve Kerr’s squad will not just be taking this huge blow on the court. Gary Payton II […]

It took a lot of players to step up in Mike Brown’s system but the Sacramento Kings have done it. They are set to move on in the NBA In-Season Tournament quarterfinals. De’Aaron Fox may have led the way to torch the Golden State Warriors with Stephen Curry at the helm. But, it was the […]

The Brooklyn Nets defeated the Toronto Raptors 115-103 Tuesday in their final group play matchup of the NBA’s inaugural in-season tournament. The Nets closed the first half on a 17-2 run to take control of the game. They shot 45 percent on the night while holding the Raptors to 39 percent shooting. Spencer Dinwiddie led […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ chances of advancing into the knockout stage of the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament are slim, but they have much bigger concerns. Anthony Edwards took a hard fall and exited Tuesday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Head coach Chris Finch provided an update that should keep fans from entering full-blown panic mode. […]

The Miami Heat lost a competitive game to the Milwaukee Bucks Tuesday night, 131-124, where the team was down three starters in Jimmy Butler, Haywood Highsmith, and Tyler Herro. The loss also officially eliminated Miami from the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke after the game and mentioned how “it’s a […]

Josh Hart just put up big numbers off the bench for the New York Knicks. The Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle-led squad had obliterated the Charlotte Hornets in the NBA In-Season Tournament which got them into prime form for the rest of the season. But, murmurs of Hart leaving the team because of allegedly being […]

Coming into Tuesday night, the Boston Celtics weren’t in control of their In-Season Tournament destiny. However, following a 124-97 blowout win over the Chicago Bulls, the C’s moved one step closer to the quarterfinals of the competition. In order to advance, Boston needed to beat the Bulls by at least 23 points and have the […]

The Miami Heat have been officially eliminated from the NBA In-Season tournament after losing to the Milwaukee Bucks, 131-124. This marks their third straight loss and second straight in regards to the inaugural tourney. There’s no moral victories in sports, but the Heat were very competitive against a dangerous Milwaukee team, even without the likes […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament has been a learning process for everyone, not just fans or media that cover the league. Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff shared on Tuesday before his team’s game against the Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland’s final group stage opponent, that he’s loved learning the process and went as far to say that […]

Kevin Durant will love Jamal Crawford’s predictions for the NBA In-Season Tournament. The three-time Sixth Man of the Year has locked in his pick to win the NBA In-Season Tournament: none other than KD’s Phoenix Suns. Crawford recently hopped on the NBA Mailbag. The first question asked which teams he believed would make it to […]

Off to a 13-4 start to the season, the Boston Celtics own the league’s best record and are amongst the best teams in the latest NBA Power Rankings. Led by All-NBA forward Jayson Tatum, the Celtics may just have the best starting rotation in the league with Tatum, Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, and […]

HOUSTON — The Houston Rockets take a short trip up north on Tuesday to play against one of their instate rivals, the Dallas Mavericks. This will be the final West Group B round matchup of the In-Season Tournament. To say this game would be a much-needed win for Houston would be an understatement. Not only […]

The final day of group play in the first-ever NBA In-Season Tournament is here. Tuesday, November 28, is the date, and 16 teams will play out their group play schedules. Mathematically, just two teams are through to the next round: the Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Lakers. A third, the Phoenix Suns, look like they’re […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie center Dereck Lively II missed the team’s last game on Saturday due to a lower back contusion. In the team’s previous game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Lively fell hard after a lob attempt at the rim, injuring his back and having to be helped to the locker room. Now, Lively’s status […]

Mark Cuban’s wish has come true. The Dallas Mavericks will still not use their special NBA In-Season Tournament court when they host the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night. According to CBS Sports, there remains a manufacturing issue with the Mavs’ In-Season Tournament court which obviously compromises the players’ safety. The NBA has introduced special courts […]

When the Houston Rockets first added Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks in the offseason, as well as head coach Ime Udoka, nobody really gave much though to this team given their lack of success through the years. Failing to win more than 22 games each of the last three seasons, the Rockets were not thought […]