The Los Angeles Lakers (19-6) and Brooklyn Nets (14-12) continue to be the top two favorites on the NBA championship futures board, but the streaking Utah Jazz (20-5) saw their title odds jump to +1600. The Westgate SuperBook updated their 2021 NBA championship odds. The Jazz are now the sixth-highest […]
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7 Tiers of the NBA: Half of League Stuck in the Middle After First-Third Season Complete
The Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers are the teams to beat in the Western Conference once again, while the Greek Freak and the Milwaukee Bucks are trying to fend off the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference. Let’s take a look at the seven tiers of NBA teams, which […]
De’Aaron Fox Snags NBA Player of the Week for Surging Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings won eight out of their last nine games and are riding high on a four-game winning streak, including impressive victories over the Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets, and LA Clippers. The Kings are crushing it thanks, in part, to De’Aaron Fox, who earned NBA Player of the Week […]
NBA High Guys: Career-Scoring Nights for Nikola Vucevic, Kelly Oubre, and the Joker … Again
In the latest installment of NBA High Guys, Nikola Jokic makes a repeat performance after posting the first 50-point game of his career with the Denver Nuggets. Luka Doncic, Nikola Vucevic, and Kelly Oubre also set career-scoring highs over the weekend. Vucevic, the Orlando Magic’s big man, heard his name […]
NBA Injury Report: De’Andre Hunter (Knee) Out 2 Weeks, Larry Nance Jr (Hand) to Miss 4-6 Weeks
The Cleveland Cavaliers suffered a huge blow over the weekend when Larry Nance, Jr suffered a fractured hand that will keep him out of the lineup for at least a month, and for up to six weeks while recovering from the injury. Meanwhile, Atlanta Hawks forward De’Andre Hunter, who had […]
D-Rose MSG Reprise: Detroit Pistons Trade Derrick Rose to NY Knicks for Dennis Smith
D-Rose is returning to Gotham! The New York Knicks pulled the trigger on a trade with the Detroit Pistons that will send former MVP Derrick Rose back to NYC in exchange for Dennis Smith, Jr. and a second-round draft pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. Rose, the former #1 pick […]
NBA Weekend Preview: Celtics/Clippers Showcase, Spurs/Rockets Showdown, Nets/Sixers Shootout
On Friday night, the Boston Celtics head to Hollywood to play Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the LA Clippers. On Saturday, the two top teams in the Eastern Conference not named the Milwaukee Bucks square off when the Philadelphia 76ers host the Brooklyn Nets. Philly missed out on the James […]
NBA Trade Rumor: Chicago Bulls Shopping Zach LaVine to New York Knicks
In the latest batch of NBA trade rumors, the Chicago Bulls (8-12) are putting their star, Zach LaVine, on the trading block and would like to work out a deal with the New York Knicks (10-13), who are loaded with young talent and on the playoff bubble in the Eastern […]
Wide-Open Southwest and Tight Division Races in NBA’s Western Conference
Only 30% of the NBA regular season is complete, yet the Western Conference has three tight divisional races. The defending champion Las Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers are fighting for the Pacific division crown once again. The Northwest Division looks like a two-pony race between the red-hot Utah Jazz and […]
NBA High Guys: Fred VanVleet Explodes for Career-Best 54 Points and 11 3-Pointers
Over the last four nights, four NBA players ,including Fred VanVleet, who unleashed 11 3-pointers and scored 54 points for the Toronto Raptors, posted huge scoring efforts to lift their teams to key wins. VanVleet’s 54-point explosion set a Raptors’ franchise high and a personal career high. Last Saturday night, […]
Hot Teams: Houston Rockets Ride Defensive Surge to 6-Game Winning Streak
It took about a week and four games after the Houston Rockets traded James Harden before they finally gelled together as a tight unit under new head coach Stephen Silas. Since falling into a 4-9 hole to start the season, the Rockets (10-9) surged to over .500 during an impressive […]
Orlando Magic Lose Aaron Gordon for 4-6 Weeks with Ankle Injury
The Orlando Magic will miss their starting forward, Aaron Gordon, for up to six weeks due to a nasty ankle injury. Gordon is the second starter that the Magic will miss this season due to injuries. Starting point guard Markelle Fultz blew out his ACL in the eighth game of […]
Dallas Mavericks Lose 5 Straight, Doncic and the Unicorn to the Rescue?
The Dallas Mavericks saw their losing streak reach five games in a row after a tough loss against the Phoenix Suns, who were without leading-scorer Devin Booker due to a hamstring injury. The Mavs and Luka Doncic have a rematch against the Suns on Monday night to complete the two-game […]
Sick Comeback: Washington Wizards Upset Brooklyn Nets with 2 Treys in 3.8 Seconds (Video)
The Washington Wizards — thanks to Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook — knocked down two 3-pointers in less than four seconds to overcome a 5-point deficit and upset the Brooklyn Nets 149-146 on Sunday evening. The Nets held a 5-point edge at 146-141. Beal pulled up and drilled a 3-pointer […]
NBA Weekend Preview: Greek Freak vs Zion, Lakers/Celtics, Grizzlies Return
On Friday night, the Greek Freak and the Milwaukee Bucks head down to the Big Easy for a game against Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans. After missing five games due to COVID-19 protocols, the Memphis Grizzlies return to the hardwood on Saturday. On Saturday night, the LA Lakers […]
LeBron James and Joel Embiid New Betting Favorites for NBA MVP
Square bears love a front runner, so it’s no shocker that the best players on the top team in each conference also happen to top the NBA MVP futures board. LeBron James (+350 odds) and Joel Embiid (+600 odds) are the favorites for NBA MVP, according to a recent update […]
Hot Player Alert: Bradley Beal Unleashes 41 ppg Scoring Spree for Last-Place Wiz
Bradley Beal, from the last-place Washington Wizards, leads the NBA in scoring with 35.4 points per game. Beal’s been on a torrid streak, averaging 41 points over a six-game stretch that started with a 60-point eruption against the Philadelphia 76ers and led up to 47 points against the New Orleans […]
NBA Trade Rumors: New Orleans Pelicans Shopping Lonzo Ball and JJ Redick, Derrick Rose to the NY Knicks?
In the latest batch of NBA trade rumors, former #1 pick Derrick Rose could be reunited with his old head coach if the Detroit Pistons trade him to the New York Knicks. Meanwhile, the New Orleans Pelicans put JJ Redick and Lonzo Ball on the trading block in a move […]
Jimmer Fredette Erupts with 70 Points for Shanghai Sharks in China (Video)
Jimmer Fredette, nicknamed the “Lonely God” by Chinese sports media, dropped 70 points in a losing effort for the Shanghai Sharks against the Sichuan Blue Whales in overtime. Fredette, a former star with BYU, unleashed his third 70-plus point game with the Shanghai Sharks in the Chinese basketball league (CBA) […]
LeBron James Lights Up Cleveland Cavs for Season-High 46 Points
The old cat from Akron can still ball, eh? LeBron James exploded for 23 points in the fourth quarter and finished with 46 points overall to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 115-108 victory over his former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers. LeBron made NBA history as only the fifth […]