If you went to bed early on Monday evening, then you missed Trae Young from the Atlanta Hawks score 56 points in a 136-131 loss against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers held off the visiting Hawks in a shootout, despite 56 points from Young, who overshadowed a 43-point […]
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Chicago Bulls Seize #1 Seed After Consecutive Buzzer-Beaters from DeMar DeRozan
DeMar DeRozan from the Chicago Bulls ended 2021 with a buzzer-beater and started 2022 with another one after he knocked down two clutch 3-pointers to lead the Bulls to victories over the Indiana Pacers and Washington Wizards. Thanks to back-to-back, game-winning efforts, DeRozan extended the Bulls winning streak to seven. […]
OKC Rookie Josh Giddey Becomes Youngest Player to Post Triple-Double in NBA History
Australia’s Josh Giddey is making a huge splash during his rookie season with the Oklahoma City Thunder, which includes a new record as the youngest player in NBA history to notch a triple-double. Giddey secured the first triple-double of his career with 17 points, 14 assists, and 13 rebounds for […]
NBA Rookie of the Year: Cade Cunningham, Evan Mobley Betting Faves
With one-third of the NBA season in the books, Evan Mobley from the Cleveland Cavaliers has the inside track to winning NBA Rookie of the Year as the betting favorite at +125 odds. Cade Cunningham, the #1 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft with the Detroit Pistons, is the second […]
Memphis Grizzlies New Betting Favorite to Win Southwest Division
The Memphis Grizzlies (19-13) currently occupy the #4 seed in the Western Conference, but they’re the betting favorite to win the NBA Southwest Division at -145 odds ahead of the Dallas Mavericks at +110. The Grizzlies are the surprise team in the Western Conference this season, especially after they went […]
Dallas Mavericks All-Star Luka Doncic Out with COVID-19
Another bad break for the Slovenian wunderkind. Luka Doncic missed the last five games with the Dallas Mavericks to rest up from an ankle injury, but as soon as he was ready to return to action, he tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday. Doncic is one of six members of […]
NBA Postpones Brooklyn Nets/Portland Trail Blazers Game Due to COVID Outbreak
The NBA postponed the Brooklyn Nets versus Portland Trail Blazers game on Thursday night at the Moda Center in downtown Portland due to a COVID-19 outbreak. The Nets have 10 players in COVID health and safety protocols and don’t have the minimum eight players required to play a game. The […]
Steph Curry Releases Commemorative NFTs to Celebrate New 3-Point Record
Last Tuesday, Steph Curry hit the 2,974th career 3-pointer of his storied NBA career, breaking the record previously held by Ray Allen. Now, investors and fans can grab their part of the record by purchasing Curry’s commemorative NFT collection honoring his achievement. Curry launched the series, known as the 2974 […]
Cleveland Cavs: Winning Streak, 14-0 ATS in Last 14 Games
The Cleveland Cavaliers, riding high on a six-game winning streak, emerged as the best betting team in the NBA with a 24-5-2 record covering the spread, including a 14-0 ATS clip over their previous 14 games. If the season were to end today, the Cavs (19-12) would lock up the […]
LA Lakers Injury Report: Anthony Davis Out 4 Weeks with MCL Sprain
The good news is that the Los Angeles Lakers lost Anthony Davis for four weeks with a knee injury and it’s only an MCL sprain, which could have been a lot worse. The bad news is that the short-handed Lakers lost their best defender for a month. Davis made an […]
Steph Curry Sets New Record for Most 3-Pointers, Passes Ray Allen
Steph Curry from the Golden State Warriors broke Ray Allen’s record for most 3-pointers made. He officially became the career leader after drilling a pair of treys in the first quarter against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday evening. Allen held the previous record for a […]
Greek Freak the Latest All-Star to Test Positive for COVID-19
The Milwaukee Bucks are the latest team to lose a key player after Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo tested positive for COVID-19. Antetokounmpo averages 27 points, 11.6 rebounds, and 5.8 assists per game this season for the Bucks. He’s tied for second in the NBA in scoring. His 30.46 PER rating […]
Brooklyn Nets Add James Harden and 6 Others to COVID-19 List
The Omicron strain has reached Gotham. The Brooklyn Nets are the latest professional sports team to be afflicted with an outbreak of COVID-19, with seven players on the health and safety protocols list, including superstar James Harden. On Monday, forward Paul Millsap tested positive for COVID-19 and went into quarantine. […]
NBA Postpones Two Games, Chicago Bulls Fending Off COVID-19 Surge
The Chicago Bulls have been unable to contain a COVID-19 outbreak over the last week, so the NBA postponed two upcoming games against the Detroit Pistons in Chicago on Tuesday, and against the Toronto Raptors in Canada on Thursday. Alize Johnson tested positive on Monday, which meant the Bulls were […]
When Will Zion Williamson Play? Suffers Setback in Recovery from Foot Surgery
The New Orleans Pelicans (8-21) are the worst team in the Western Conference and can’t wait for Zion Williamson to return to the lineup following his foot surgery in the offseason. That may not happen anytime soon, however, as Zion recently suffered a setback while rehabbing his injury. Williamson initially […]
Dallas Mavs Injury Report: Luka Doncic to Miss Games with Sprained Ankle
Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks has been nursing a sprained ankle since mid-November and he’ll sit out back-to-back games in hopes that the time off will allow his injury to heal. Doncic initially suffered the ankle injury last month during a victory against the Denver Nuggets. He missed the […]
NBA High Guys: Kevin Durant Explodes for Season-Best 51 Points (VIDEO)
Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets torched the Detroit Pistons for a season-high 51 points, which marked the seventh time in his illustrious career that he’s scored 50 or more points in a game. With 51 points, Durant also set a league-high total for most points in a game this […]
Detroit Pistons Leading-Scorer Jerami Grant Out 6 Weeks (Thumb)
The Detroit Pistons were already the worst team in the NBA before they lost leading scorer Jerami Grant for at least six weeks with a thumb injury. Grant tumbled to the court in the second quarter against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday and that’s when he initially suffered an […]
NBA Best/Worst Away Teams: Suns, Warriors, Nets, Jazz Love the Road
Home-court advantage is important in the postseason, but the best teams in the NBA are often those that can win big games away from home. The best road teams through the first quarter of the NBA season include the Phoenix Suns (9-2), Golden State Warriors (7-2), Brooklyn Nets (10-3), and […]
Ben Simmons Trade Update: Pacers, T-Wolves, Trail Blazers in Mix; But No Dame
The Philadelphia 76ers engaged in trade discussions for emo point guard Ben Simmons with multiple teams including the Indiana Pacers, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Portland Trail Blazers. However, the Trail Blazers were very clear when they declared that All-Star Damien Lillard is off the table in any trade negotiations for Simmons. […]