The Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors are the two best teams in the NBA right now and both are battling for the Pacific Division crown. The Warriors are the current betting favorite at -110 odds while the Suns are +100 odds to win the Pacific Division in back-to-back seasons. […]
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Brooklyn Nets Injury Report: Sniper Joe Harris (Ankle) Out 4-8 Weeks
The best team in the East lost their most lethal long-range bomber. The Brooklyn Nets will miss sharpshooter Joe Harris for four to eight weeks while he recovers from an ankle injury. Harris started 14 games with the Nets this season before missing the last six games due to an […]
Denver Nuggets Injury Report: Michael Porter Jr Out for Season (Back Surgery)
The Denver Nuggets announced that power forward Michael Porter, Jr will miss the remainder of the regular season while recovering from back surgery. Porter has been sidelined with a back injury since the first week in November. At first, he was supposed to miss a couple of days due to […]
NBA Hot Teams: Bucks Upswing, Warriors/Suns Double Showdown
After a slow start, the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks won seven games in a row, while out West, the Golden State Warriors saw their seven-game winning streak overshadowed by the Phoenix Suns, who have now won 16 in a row. The Suns and Warriors meet twice this week, including on […]
NBA Skid Marks: Denver, Orlando, Detroit, OKC Stuck in Losing Streaks
Four NBA teams are desperate to end a losing streak this week after the Oklahoma City Thunder lost five games in a row, while the Orlando Magic, Detroit Pistons, and Denver Nuggets each lost six consecutive games. The Denver Nuggets are the biggest surprise considering that they were a playoff […]
NBA High Guys: Joel Embiid Returns with 42 Points After Beating COVID
Joel Embiid scored 42 points for the Philadelphia 76ers in a double-overtime loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves, which spoiled his return after missing nine games with a nasty bout of COVID-19. Embiid scored 42 points in 45 minutes of action. He shot 12-for-23 from the floor, including 2-for-4 from 3-point […]
Hot Teams: Phoenix Suns Win 13 Games in a Row
After a 1-2 start, the Phoenix Suns (14-3) are the hottest team in the NBA with a 13-game winning streak. They almost caught up with the Golden State Warriors (15-2) atop of the Western Conference, and currently occupy the #2 seed in the West. The Suns held off the San […]
NBA Suspends LeBron James and Isaiah Stewart After Palace Spat
The NBA issued a one-game suspension to Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James after he bloodied Isaiah Stewart from the Detroit Pistons with an elbow to his face and Stewart went berserk. The Lakers visit the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, but LeBron will miss Tuesday night’s game […]
Bad Teams: Houston Rockets Losing Streak Reaches 14 in Row
The Houston Rockets started the season 1-1, but have since lost 14 games in a row. They extended their losing streak over the weekend after blowing a fourth-quarter lead against the New York Knicks. The Rockets saw their away record drop to 0-10 this season. Dating back to last season, […]
Sacramento Kings Fire Head Coach Luke Walton After 6-11 Start
Luke Walton didn’t last a month into the new NBA season before the Sacramento Kings fired him as their head coach after a 6-11 start. The Kings promoted associate head coach Alvin Gentry as their interim head coach. Since joining the Kings at the start of the 2018-19 season, Walton […]
NBA High Guys: Greek Freak Torches Lakers for 47 Points (VIDEO)
Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo lit up the Los Angeles Lakers for 47 points last night in a 109-102 victory. Antetokounmpo scored his highest total through the first 15 games of the season. It’s also the most points he’s erupted for since putting up 50 points against the Phoenix Suns in […]
Rookie of Year Candidate Evan Mobley Out 2-4 Weeks with Elbow Injury
The Cleveland Cavaliers will miss rookie Evan Mobley for anywhere from two to four weeks while he recovers from an elbow injury. Mobley suffered a ligament sprain in his right elbow against the Boston Celtics on Monday evening when the rookie got tangled up with Enes Kanter. “It wasn’t a […]
NBA Most Improved Player Odds: Ja Morant Betting Favorite Ahead of Miles Bridges, Tyler Herro
We’re 13 games into the NBA season, and Ja Morant from the Memphis Grizzlies is the early betting favorite to win the 2022 NBA Most Improved Player Award at +175 odds. Miles Bridges (+475) from the Charlotte Hornets and Tyler Herro (+1200) from the Miami Heat are also early-season contenders. […]
Chicago Bulls Center Nikola Vucevic Tests Positive for COVID
The Chicago Bulls (8-3) are tied for the best record in the Eastern Conference, but they’ll be without big man Nickola Vucevic after he tested positive for COVID-19. Vucevic is expected to miss 10 days of action due to the NBA’s COVID health and safety protocol. That means he’ll miss […]
Illusion or Real Deal? Washington Wizards with Best Record in East at 8-3
The Washington Wizards jumped out to an 8-3 start this season, which propelled them to the top of the standings in the Eastern Conference and to first place in the Southeast Division. Only the Golden State Warriors (10-1) have won more games than the Wizards. Their auspicious start has everyone […]
2022 NBA MVP Odds: Steph Curry New Betting Favorite After Torrid Start
Steph Curry led the Golden State Warriors to the best record in the NBA with a 10-1 start, which is one of the primary reasons why he’s the new consensus betting favorite to win the 2022 NBA MVP at +300 odds. Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic is the reigning […]
NBA High Guys: Anthony Edwards Posts Career Night with 48 Points (VIDEO)
Anthony Edwards demonstrated why the Minnesota Timberwolves made him the #1 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft when he exploded for a career-high 48 points against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night. Edwards notched the third 40-plus point game of his career and the first of this season. As […]
NBA Betting Trends: Fade the Nuggets, Nets, Mavs, Thunder in O/U Totals
If you’re an NBA totals bettor, there are five teams that have been fade-worthy when betting the under, including the Dallas Mavericks, Brooklyn Nets, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Oklahoma City Thunder. Scoring is down a tick in the NBA with the new rules, so players and teams are slowly […]
NBA High Guys: Steph Curry Dazzles with 50 Points, 10 Assists (VIDEO)
The Golden State Warriors are the hottest team in the NBA and improved to 9-1 after Steph Curry unleashed 50 points and 10 assists in a 127-113 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night. Individual scoring is down in the NBA, but Curry became the first player to drop […]
Denver Nuggets Injury Report: Michael Porter Jr Out Indefinitely
The bad beats continue for the Denver Nuggets after forward Michael Porter Jr went down with a back injury. Nuggets head coach Michael Malone said that Porter is out indefinitely with lower back pain, and it’s unknown how long he’ll be sidelined with the injury. Porter initially suffered the back […]