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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Gonzaga came into the season as the No. 1 team in the country and has done nothing to change the perception that they’re the team to beat. UCLA slotted in at No. 2, and has a score to settle with the Bulldogs after an overtime loss in last year’s Final […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Kentucky Wildcats want to rebound from a terrible 2020-21 season, not to mention a disappointing preseason exhibition campaign. They will immediately jump into the fire on Tuesday, starting the season against the Duke Blue Devils in the Champions Classic at Madison Square Garden. Kentucky went just 9-16 last season […]
The Michigan State Spartans start the 2021-22 season in unfamiliar territory, as they won’t sport a ranking next to their name when they face the No. 3 Kansas Jayhawks in the Champions Classic at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. Kansas starts the year as one of the favorites to win […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ricky Rubio came off the bench and dropped a career-high 37 points, including eight 3-pointers, to help the Cleveland Cavs defeat the New York Knicks 126-109. Rubio had an efficient evening, scoring 37 points in only 31 minutes as a reserve. He shot 13-for-19 from the field, including a blistering […]
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