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The Brooklyn Nets have some strange future betting odds after losing Kyrie Irving in an Eastern Conference semifinal series with the Milwaukee Bucks that is now all square. David Purdum of ESPN noted Caesars Sportsbook by William Hill currently has the Bucks as -150 favorites over the Nets with both Irving and James Harden likely […]

The Brooklyn Nets haven’t been able to catch a break this season. Injuries have been the unfortunate storyline, despite finishing as the No. 2 seed in the East. The Big 3 have all dealt with their health issues, having played just eight games together in 2020-21 prior to the postseason. Now, these latest injuries to […]

The Atlanta Hawks need a savior to help them overcome a 2-1 deficit against the Philadelphia 76ers. That savior is not Trae Young. It is Clint Capela. Here’s the thing about this series. Young is always going to hold the keys to the Hawks’ success on the offensive end of the floor. Atlanta relies on […]

The Phoenix Suns are officially heading to the Western Conference Finals after sweeping MVP Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night in the Mile High City. Considering where the Suns were sitting at this point last season, this is truly a great story. They’ve defied all the odds and are becoming a legitimate […]

Through two games, it looked like the Brooklyn Nets were going to steamroll right through the Milwaukee Bucks. Then, in Game 3, Milwaukee won a wildly low scoring affair and followed that up by beating the Nets in Game 4. There’s a chance the Nets will be without James Harden and Kyrie Irving in Game […]

The Atlanta Hawks will host the Philadelphia 76ers for Game 4 of this best-of-seven playoff series. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a 76ers-Hawks prediction and pick. Philadelphia got out a 2-1 series lead in the Eastern Conference semi-finals with a 127-111 win over the Hawks in Game 3. Game 4 […]

The Denver Nuggets had an applaudable regular season, garnering a 47-25 record to finish in the third spot of the Western Conference despite Jamal Murray’s torn ACL. Nikola Jokic earned MVP honors for his efforts and then carried the Nuggets past the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the playoffs. Unfortunately, the Serbian’s […]

When James Harden limped off the court less than a minute into Game 1 for the Brooklyn Nets against the Milwaukee Bucks, they immediate thought was that it was the perfect opportunity for Milwaukee to pounce. Instead, the Nets handled business in Games 1 and 2 to take a commanding lead. The momentum had shifted […]

Entering the second round of the NBA playoffs, most had estimated the Phoenix Suns – Denver Nuggets series would be a long one. Denver had eliminated the Blazers in the first round while the Suns brushed away LeBron James and the Lakers. Instead of a nail biter, the Suns dismantled the Nuggets in four games, […]

The Phoenix Suns completed a dominant sweep of the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night, winning Game 4 125-118 to advance to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2010. Suns fans have made up one of the rowdier home crowds of these playoffs, so it’s no surprise they were ready to welcome the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers find themselves in a familiar spot being down in a playoff series but it being far from over. It was LA who came back from a 2-0 deficit in the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs against the Dallas Mavericks. Now they’re trying to do the same against the Utah […]

The Brooklyn Nets all of a sudden find themselves in dire straits after two consecutive losses and an ankle injury to Kyrie Irving. Once in a comfortable position up 2-0 even without James Harden, it now looks like the Nets will play a pivotal Game 5 back at home without both Harden and Irving with […]

Chris Paul has heard it all. The Phoenix Suns All-Star is indeed getting long in the tooth, but after tonight’s closeout performance in an elimination game, he let his play remind everyone that he’s still got it. The Suns point guard also said it out loud for a bit after the epic Game 4 showing: […]

For all his greatness, Chris Paul’s career has been tainted by his failures in the NBA Playoffs. Prior to their sweep of the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, Paul has only been to the Western Conference Finals once, losing to the Golden State Warriors in seven games in 2018. Year after year, the disappointments piled up […]

When Jae Crowder chose to leave the Miami Heat to join the Phoenix Suns last November 2020, he apparently received several messages questioning his decision. After all, he left the reigning Eastern Conference champions to join a team that hasn’t make the playoffs in 10 years at the time. However, look who’s a genius now […]

Devin Booker has been a close-out killer for the Phoenix Suns in his postseason debut. After two impressive performances in the Suns’ two wins to close out their first two series, Booker has now propelled himself to be in the conversation with the GOAT, Michael Jordan. According to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated, Booker’s […]

The Phoenix Suns are off to the Western Conference Finals, but star guard Devin Booker is anything but done. For most of his career, Booker has been chided for not winning meaningful games. While his scoring exploits have been truly impressive, he wasn’t getting the respect he was due. Then this season happened. After the […]

When talking about the greatest point guards of all time, the first names that come to mind are Magic Johnson and Stephen Curry. After all, they have revolutionized the position in their own ways. However, if you’re going to ask Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone now, that honor should be given to Phoenix Suns […]

Call it coincidence but Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul has been different ever since he switched up his diet and went all-in on the plant-based lifestyle. The 36-year-old has been on a full-vegan diet since 2019 and his on-court performance has been incredible ever since the drastic change. According to StatMuse, the 11-time All-Star’s transformation […]

As the camera zoomed in on Nikola Jokic on the bench—his eyes empty, his thoughts possibly in a smoky haze, and pangs of regret slowly creeping in—it became clear that the Denver Nuggets were finished. Jokic stood up and dejectedly walked towards the tunnel in what could be the defining image of the Nuggets’ season. […]

The Phoenix Suns have secured their spot in the Western Conference Finals, the first team to etch their name into the season’s final four. But things got a little testy before they officially ended the series, as All-Stars Devin Booker and Nikola Jokic got into a heated spat in the middle of their closeout game. […]

Phoenix Suns superstar Chris Paul showcased his inner-Mama’s boy and jumped on the opportunity to give some love to his mom and the rest of his family after a huge series-clinching win against the Denver Nuggets in Game 4. The 36-year-old made sure he balled out in front of his family and fans who made […]

The Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets will face off in a highly touted second-round matchup in the Western Conference Semifinals after pulling off massive wins in the first round of the playoffs. In this 2021 NBA Playoffs odds post, we’ll look at the Nuggets-Suns series odds, schedule, make a prediction and more. These teams played each […]

Nikola Jokic’s 2020-21 campaign was pretty historic for the NBA and the Denver Nuggets. Unfortunately, the 2020-21 NBA  MVP found himself on the wrong end of history with Stephen Curry following his ejection in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Phoenix Suns. According to ESPN Stats & Info, Jokic is only the […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams had nothing but praise and admiration for his point guard Chris Paul after an epic series against the Denver Nuggets. After sweeping the Nuggets in Game 4, Williams had to tip his hat to the 11-time All-Star after turning the hands of time and spearheading the way for the […]

Nikola Jokic was ejected in a wild spat that resulted in a heated moment with Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker. But before the Denver Nuggets big man was tossed, Chris Paul made sure to make him look foolish on the defensive end. Check out the Suns point guard’s saucy cut dribble that had the Joker […]

Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul and his head coach Monty Williams shared an emotional moment as soon as the final buzzer made their series win over the Denver Nuggets official. The 36-year-old court general hugged it out with his long-time mentor as these two all-time greats have now successfully spearheaded a young Phoenix squad all […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic had a not-so-MVP like moment that led to his ejection, but he made sure to exit the right way. After being assessed with a flagrant 2 foul for his hit on the face of Cameron Payne, Jokic took the time to talk to the Suns guard and show his regret […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant was just one of many people who were left confused after Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic was thrown out of Game 4 against the Phoenix Suns after being called for a flagrant foul penalty two in the third quarter. The newly crowned MVP was tossed after a frustration foul on […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young is in disbelief after Denver Nuggets center and reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic was called for a Flagrant 2 and ejected in their crucial Game 4 against the Phoenix Suns. Late in the third quarter of the contest, Jokic hit Suns guard Cameron Payne on the face in frustration. Devin […]

The Brooklyn Nets suffered a major setback in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Milwaukee Bucks. Not only did they lose the game but Kyrie Irving also suffered an injury, which does not look good at all. Irving’s status for Game 5 remains uncertain. Head coach Steve Nash has said that this […]

Tempers are flaring in Game 4 of the Denver Nuggets vs. Phoenix Suns series. 2020-21 NBA MVP Nikola Jokic caught Suns guard Cameron Payne with a blow on the face, and Devin Booker wasn’t taking it sitting down. Booker and Jokic were face to face and had some choice words for one another. Jokic was […]

It’s safe to say Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash is not happy with the way Milwaukee Bucks forward PJ Tucker is guarding Kevin Durant in their playoffs series so far. For Nash, the way Tucker has been playing–especially in Games 3 and 4 in Milwaukee–is no longer basketball. Of course, more physicality and intense […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash confirmed that initial X-rays on Kyrie Irving’s injured ankle were negative, but he admitted that he has no idea about the severity of the injury and if he’ll be able to even return in the series. As Nash noted, all they can do is cross their fingers and hope […]

If you ask Giannis Antetokounmpo, he believes the Milwaukee Bucks have found the perfect man to stop Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant. Surprisingly, it is not him or his second-in-command Khris Middleton. For Giannis, PJ Tucker has been KD’s kryptonite. The Bucks star said so as much in the postgame presser of their Game 4 […]

The Milwaukee Bucks won Game 4 against the Brooklyn Nets to even the series and send it back to Brooklyn after a stellar performance from Giannis Antetokounmpo. After the game as Giannis was leaving the court, the unexpected happened. Yes, he caught a phone from a fan that fell out of the stands, right into […]

In a bit of good news for Brooklyn Nets fans, initial X-rays on Kyrie Irving’s injured ankle showed a negative result, per Malika Andrews of ESPN. Irving suffered the injury midway through the second quarter of the Nets’ Game 4 showdown with the Milwaukee Bucks. After attacking the rim for a lay-up, he had an […]

Game 4 of the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks series has stolen all the attention on Sunday afternoon. After the Bucks walked away with the victory to even the series up at two apiece, Fiserv Forum was evacuated, with the reason being a reported fire inside the arena. “This is a real fire!” – Fiserv […]

After Kyrie Irving suffered an ankle injury that will likely sideline him for more than just one game in their playoffs series with the Milwaukee Bucks, Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash is now facing questions on what he should do with James Harden who has been recovering from a hamstring strain since Game 1. When […]