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Lakers center Anthony Davis drives to the basket against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO. (Image: Ron Chenoy/USA Today Sports)

Anthony Davis Fades Flu, Lakers Best Road Record in NBA

Despite requiring an IV during halftime, Anthony Davis overcame the flu bug and turned in a remarkable performance on both ends of the court for the Los Angeles Lakers in a 105-96 victory over the Denver Nuggets (13-5). The Lakers (18-3) are now tied with the Milwaukee Bucks (18-3) for […]

Giannis "Greek Freak" Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks slam dunks against the NY Knicks at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI. (Image: Jeffrey Phelps/AP)

Milwaukee Bucks Rout New York Knicks by 44, Extend Win Streak to 12

Calling the Milwaukee Bucks (18-3) 44-point drubbing of the New York Knicks a rout is being kind. No matter what you call it, however, the Bucks’ easy victory extended their current winning streak to 12 games, and gave them the league’s best record over the LA Lakers (17-3). Giannis “Greek […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie point guard Ja Morant is helped off the court after a nasty fall against the Indiana Pacers. (Image: Andy Lyons/Getty)

Ja Morant Nasty Fall, Memphis Rookie Week-to-Week with Back Spasms

Ja Morant, the Memphis Grizzlies point guard and Rookie of the Year candidate, will miss this week of action with back spasms. The Grizzlies (6-13) listed Morant as week-to-week on their injury report after he suffered a back injury when he fell into a group of a camera men behind […]

Houston Rockets All-Star James Harden dazzling fans with a 60-point performance in Houston. (Image: Porter Lambert/Getty)

Rockets Nuke Hawks, James Harden Drops 60 in 47-Point Blowout

The Atlanta Hawks (4-16) were smoked by the Houston Rockets (13-6) from the opening tip off all the way to the game-ending buzzer. James Harden dropped 60 points for the Rockets in a 158-111 decimation of the Hawks. The Hawks were on the second night of back-to-back road games. They […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young drives by Indiana Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon during an overtime loss in Indianapolis. (Image: Trevor Ruszkowski/USA Today Sports)

Trae Young Ties Career-High with 49 Points in OT Loss (Video)

Atlanta Hawks’ second-year guard, Trae Young, lit up the Indiana Pacers for 49 points, but the Pacers held off Young and the Hawks in overtime to secure a 105-104 victory. The Hawks lost again, and their skid reached nine games in a row. Young set a season-high, and tied a […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis 'Greek Freak' Antetokounmpo (34) drives to the hole against Donovan Mitchell (45) and Royce O'Neale (23) of the Utah Jazz. (Image: Aaron Gash/AP)

NBA Weekend: Lakers/Mavs Rematch and Greek Freak Back-to-Back

The Los Angeles Lakers (16-2) boast the best record in the NBA, and hit the road to play road games against the Washington Wizards and Dallas Mavericks. Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Bucks (15-3) have the best record in the Eastern Conference while riding a nine-game winning streak. The Greek Freak and […]

NBA Data Mining: What the Numbers Say about Betting on Black Friday

NBA Data Mining: What the Numbers Say about Betting on Black Friday

Data mining is precisely what it seems to be — lots of digging, sifting through vast quantities of worthless rubble, and only on occasion finding buried treasure. Unfortunately, for every discovery that’s potentially profitable, there are dozens and sometimes hundreds of disappointments and dead ends. Nonetheless, all new knowledge is […]

Luka Doncic is leading the Dallas Mavericks to surprising success in the early season, and cashing plenty of prop bets for gamblers who are backing him. (Image: David J. Phillip/AP)

Luka Doncic Keeps Putting Up Huge Numbers, Cashing Prop Bets for Gamblers

Luka Doncic has been lighting up the NBA in his sophomore season, putting up historic performances seemingly on a nightly basis over the past two weeks. That success hasn’t just been welcomed by the Dallas Mavericks, but also by bettors who have been backing Doncic to put up big numbers […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich and guard Bryn Forbes during a recent loss in San Antonio. (Image: AP)

Fade the San Antonio Spurs? 7-Game Skid Worst in 22 Seasons

Gregg Popovich finds himself ensconced in his worst losing streak in 23 years as head coach of the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs (5-10) dropped seven-straight games, and lost nine out of their last 10, since starting the season 4-1. The Spurs are 3-9 against the spread this season, and […]

Paul George and Kawhi Leonard finally play at the same time for the LA Clippers. (Image: Porter Lambert/Getty)

NBA Weekend: Houston Rockets Battle the LA Clippers and Dallas Mavericks

This weekend’s NBA action includes a highly anticipated matchup between the Houston Rockets and LA Clippers featuring James Harden and Russell Westbrook against Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. On Sunday, the Rockets host the up-and-coming Dallas Mavericks, but all eyes will be on a Harden and Luka Doncic shootout. The […]

Dallas Mavericks All-Star Luka Doncic on his way to outscoring the Golden State Warriors in the first quarter at the American Arlines Center in Dallas. (Image: Ronald Martinez/Getty)

Back-to-Back 35-Point Triple-Double for Luka Doncic (VIDEO)

Another day, another triple-double for Dallas Mavericks swingman Luka Doncic. Doncic finished with 35 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds in 25 minutes of action during a 48-point blowout against the Golden State Warriors. The banged-up and short-handed Warriors slipped to 3-13 without Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green […]

Luka Doncic became the second-youngest player ever to score 40 points in a triple-double, with only LeBron James having done it at an earlier age. (Image: Jerome Miron/USA Today Sports)

Luka Doncic Building MVP Resume with 40-Point Triple-Double

Luka Doncic accomplished something only LeBron James has done before. On Monday, the Slovenian prodigy put up a 40-point triple-double in the Dallas Mavericks 117-110 win over the San Antonio Spurs. Doncic and James are the only two players to have put together such a game before their 21st birthdays, […]

The Houston Rockets are off a to an 11-3 start thanks to the James Harden and Russell Westbrook reunion. (Image: Sean Gardner/Getty)

Hot Start for James Harden and the High-Octane Houston Rockets

Houston Rockets superstar, James Harden is averaging a career-high 39.2 points per game, helping the highest-scoring offense in the NBA generate 119.5 points per game. The addition of his old teammate, Russell Westbrook, has paid off early dividends for both Harden and the Rockets. With an 11-3 record, the Rockets […]

Lakers forward LeBron James drives to the hole against the Sacramento Kings at Staples Center in LA. (Image: Alex Gallardo/AP)

Boston Celtics and LA Lakers First NBA Teams with 10 Wins

The Boston Celtics (10-1) and LA Lakers (10-2) both won their games on Friday night, becoming the first teams to win 10 games this season. The Celtics lost their first game of the season, but have now rattled off 10 consecutive victories. The Lakers reached 10 wins when they held […]

LA Clippers swingman Paul George made his debut against the New Orleans Pelicans. (Image: Jonathan Bachman/Getty)

NBA Weekend: Trae Young Goes to Hollywood, PG-13 Makes LA Debut

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks are in Los Angeles this weekend for back-to-back games against the LA Lakers and LA Clippers. Paul George, finally off the IL, will play his first home game as a member of the Clippers after missing the first 11 games with a shoulder injury. […]

Carmelo Anthony with the Houston Rockets in November 2018. (Image: Brad Penner/USA Today Sports)

Rip City Melo: Carmelo Anthony to Sign with Portland Trail Blazers

Carmelo Anthony finally found a job and Melo will sign a non-guaranteed contract with the Portland Trail Blazers (4-8), who have been decimated with injuries to their power forwards. Anthony averaged 24.0 points per game over his storied career that began with the Denver Nuggets and continued with his hometown […]

Paul George in street clothes while on the LA Clippers bench at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. (Image: Jayne Kamin-Oncea/USA Today Sports)

Paul George Expected to Make Debut with LA Clippers

Paul George, who signed with the Los Angeles Clippers (7-4) in the offseason, missed the first 11 games of the season while recovering from shoulder surgery. George returned to practice this week, and he’s expected to play on Thursday against the Pelicans in New Orleans, as reported by ESPN’s Adrian […]

Knicks head coach David Fizdale on the sidelines at Madison Square Garden. (Image: Getty)

Knicks Are Worst Team in NBA… Again, Coach David Fizdale Dunzo?

The New York Knicks (2-9) are once again the worst team in the NBA, and team owner, James Dolan, isn’t happy about it. Instead of looking in the mirror, Dolan applied pressure to the Knicks front office and coaching staff. Head coach David Fizdale is the latest fall guy to […]