Alex Len from the Sacramento Kings and Svi Mykhailiuk from the Toronto Raptors are NBA players originally from Ukraine who issued a joint statement condemning this week’s invasion by Russia. Len and Mykhailiuk also played for the Ukrainian national team. They’ve been trying to stay in contact with family in […]
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NBA Betting Trends: Memphis Grizzlies Best ATS, Brooklyn Nets Worst at Covering
With one quarter of the season remaining, the Memphis Grizzlies are the best betting team in the NBA with a 41-19 record against the spread, and the Brooklyn Nets are the worst in the league covering the spread with a 22-36-1 ATS record. The Grizzlies (40-20) exceeded everyone’s expectations this […]
Western Conference Playoff Hunt: Lakers, Trail Blazers, Spurs, Pelicans on Bubble
The Western Conference playoffs race features four teams on the bubble and fighting for spots in the play-in tournament including the Los Angeles Lakers, Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, and New Orleans Pelicans. Who would’ve thought that the Minnesota Timberwolves would be sitting pretty in the #7 seed in […]
Knicks to Bench Kemba Walker for Remainder of Season
It’s sad to see a kid from the Bronx and former All-Star like Kemba Walker end his first season as a benchwarmer with his hometown New York Knicks. The Knicks and Walker agreed that he would get benched and sit out the remainder of the season so other guards can […]
Eastern Conference Playoff Race: Raptors, Nets, Hornets, Hawks on Bubble
With approximately 25% of the season remaining, the top-heavy Eastern Conference has several teams vying for the #1 seed in the playoffs and a handful of bubble teams jockeying for positions in the play-in tournament including the Toronto Raptors, Brooklyn Nets, Charlotte Hornets, Atlanta Hawks, and Washington Wizards. The New […]
Zion Williamson’s Odd Behavior Called Out by CJ McCollum, JJ Redick
If Zion Williamson wants out of New Orleans, then his recent poor behavior indicates that the Pelicans will most likely trade the detached Zion, after he was called out by teammate CJ McCollum and ex-teammate JJ Redick. Zion fractured his foot during offseason workouts in the summer. He suffered a […]
NBA Futures: Phoenix Suns Betting Favorite After All-Star Break
With the last quarter of the season upon us after the All-Star Break, the Phoenix Suns are the betting favorite at the top of the NBA futures board to win the 2022 NBA championship at +400 odds. DraftKings updated their 2022 NBA championship odds, and the Golden State Warriors are […]
Brooklyn Nets Bolster Roster After Signing Goran Dragic
The Brooklyn Nets will sign veteran point guard Goran Dragic for the remainder of the regular season, after he agreed to a contract buyout with the San Antonio Spurs. Dragic appeared in only five games with the Toronto Raptors this season before they agreed to find him a new team […]
Golden State Warriors Hope Draymond Green (Back) Returns in 3-4 Weeks
In mid-January, the Golden State Warriors sent forward Draymond Green to the IL with a calf and back injury, and he has not played since. The Warriors and Green anticipate he will return to the hardwood in three to four weeks. The Warriors thought that two weeks of rest would […]
Phoenix Suns Injury Report: Chris Paul (Thumb) Out 6-8 Weeks
Chris Paul suffered a right thumb injury shortly before the All-Star Break, which has been diagnosed as an avulsion fracture, and the floor general of the Phoenix Suns will miss six to eight weeks while it heals. The Suns have 24 games remaining on the schedule, and Paul should miss […]
NBA High Guys: Luka Doncic Lights Up Pelicans for 49 Points (VIDEO)
In the last game before the 2022 NBA All-Star Game, Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavs put on a scoring clinic against the New Orleans Pelicans with 49 points, including seven 3-pointers. The Mavs jumped out to an 18-point lead in the first quarter thanks to 19 points from Doncic, […]
Bad Teams: NY Knicks Blow 28-Point Lead, Lose 13 of Last 16 Games
The New York Knicks were the big surprise team last season with Julius Randle providing an MVP-like performance, but this season it’s the same old Knicks, especially after they lost 13 out of their last 16 games including blowing a 28-point lead against the short-handed Brooklyn Nets. Has head coach […]
DeMar DeRozan Breaks a Scoring Record Once Held by Wilt Chamberlain
DeMar DeRozan has been on a heater for the Chicago Bulls and he pulled off a seventh-straight game in which he scored at least 35 points and shot better than 50% from the field, which broke a scoring record previously held by Wilt Chamberlain from 1963. Any time you get […]
Sad Pelican: Zion Williamson Could Miss Remainder Season with Foot Injury
If you’re awaiting for Zion Williamson to suit up for the New Orleans Pelicans this season, you’re in bad luck. Zion missed the entire season for the Pelicans while recovering from a broken foot, but he suffered multiple setbacks in his rehab, and most likely going under the knife for […]
LA Lakers Lose Anthony Davis for 4 Weeks with 2 Injuries
The last thing that the Los Angeles Lakers needed right now was another injury to Anthony Davis, who went down with a sprained ankle last night in the second quarter against the Utah Jazz. An MRI also revealed a sprained mid-foot, so the Lakers will shut Davis down for at […]
Smells Like Teen Spirit: OKC Thunder Rookie Josh Giddey
Rookie Josh Giddey from the Oklahoma City Thunder has been turning heads, especially when the teenage Australian became the youngest player in NBA history to post a back-to-back triple-double at just 19-years old. The Thunder (18-39) are the second-worst team in the Western Conference, but they have the second-best betting […]
NBA High Guys: Greek Freak Torches Indy Pacers for 50 Points (VIDEO)
Giannis ‘Greek Freak’ Antetokounmpo put on a shooting clinic when he scored a season-high 50 points to lift the Milwaukee Bucks to a 128-19 victory over the refurbished Indiana Pacers. The last time the Greek Freak dropped 50 points, it was in the championship-clinching game for the Bucks in the […]
James Harden Will Not Make Philly 76ers Debut Until After All-Star Game
Everyone is waiting for James Harden and Ben Simmons to debut for their new teams since the Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets swapped unhappy players on the morning of the trade deadline last Thursday. Prior to the trade deadline, Harden missed multiple games with the Nets due to a […]
LA Clippers Injury Report: Norman Powell (Fractured Foot) Out Indefinitely
Norman Powell played only a couple of games with the Los Angeles Clippers before the swingman suffered a foot injury that puts the rest of his season in jeopardy. Powell suffered a fractured left foot when he injured the fractured medial sesamoid bone against the Dallas Mavs last week. He’s […]
2022 NBA Title Odds: Philly 76ers Get Huge Bump After Simmons/Harden Swap
The Philadelphia 76ers saw their 2022 NBA championship odds increase to +700 after they acquired James Harden for Ben Simmons in a swap with the Brooklyn Nets prior to the trade deadline. The Nets are still the betting favorite on the NBA futures board, but it’s been reduced to a […]