The Brooklyn Nets (29-22) extended their current losing streak to six games after a tough loss against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night. The downtrodden Kings (19-34) were in the middle of their own seven-game skid when they hosted the Nets in a battle of two teams desperate for a […]
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2022 NBA MVP Odds: Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic New Favorites
Although Steph Curry led the 2022 NBA MVP race for most of this season, two elite big men emerged as the new betting favorites with Joel Embiid at the top of the board at +200 odds, and Nikola Jokic at +300 odds to win the MVP in back-to-back seasons. Just […]
Washington Wizards Injury Report: Bradley Beal (Wrist) Out a Week
The Washington Wizards did not think things can get any worse during a six-game losing streak amidst trade rumors, but they also lost leading scorer Bradley Beal for the next four games due to a left wrist injury. Beal underwent an MRI on his left wrist which revealed a ligament […]
Utah Jazz Lose Joe Ingles to Season-Ending ACL Injury
An MRI confirmed the worst fears for the Utah Jazz when they discovered that sharpshooter Joe Ingles will miss the rest of this season and part of next year with an ACL injury. Ingles went down with a knee injury Sunday night in a loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The […]
Old Man and the Knee: LeBron James Out Amid Lakers Skid
The Los Angeles Lakers shut down LeBron James for at least a week while he recovers from a knee injury, and the Lakers are in deep trouble after losing three games in a row. The Lakers finally returned home to Tinsel Town after an ugly six-game road trip on the […]
James Harden Nursing Hand Injury for Slumping Brooklyn Nets
James Harden missed the last two games for the Brooklyn Nets with a hamstring injury and strained hand. Without Harden in the lineup against the Golden State Warriors, the Nets extended their losing streak to four games in a row. Harden averages 23 points, 10.1 assists, and 8.1 rebounds per […]
NBA All-Star Game: Fans Vote for LeBron James, Kevin Durant as Captains
The people have spoken and LeBron James from the Los Angeles Lakers and Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets received the most fan votes to be named captains of the 2022 NBA All-Star Game slated for Thursday, Feb. 10 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. Ja Morant and Andrew Wiggins […]
NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Joker vs Greek Freak, Spida vs Ja, Harden vs Curry
The Quickie Preview returns for the final weekend of basketball in January. Two of the top teams in the West square off on Friday night when Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies host Donovan “Spida” Mitchell and the Utah Jazz. James Harden and the Brooklyn Nets head to the Bay […]
Central Division Futures: Bucks, Bulls, Cavs in Three-Way Race
The Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Chicago Bulls each have 30 wins, and all three teams find themselves fighting for a divisional crown with 30-plus games remaining in the season. The Bucks are the betting favorite to win the Central Division at -135 odds, followed by the Bulls (+220) and […]
Hot Teams: 8-Game Winning Streak for Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns (38-9) are the hottest team in the NBA right now, riding an eight-game winning streak thanks to Devin Booker, who unleashed 78 points in back-to-back victories against the Utah Jazz this week. The Suns occupy the #1 seed in the Western Conference and opened a 3.5-game lead […]
Dallas Mavs Injury Report: Tim Hardaway, Jr. Suffers Broken Foot
The Dallas Mavericks incurred a huge blow when they lost forward Tim Hardaway, Jr. to a foot injury Tuesday night when the Golden State Warriors blew out the Mavs by 38 points. Hardaway broke the fifth metatarsal on his left foot and he’ll be out indefinitely. The injury occurred late […]
Clippers’ Luke Kennard Drills 4-Point Play to Seal Epic Comeback vs Wizards
The “Cardiac Clippers” strike again. For a third time this month, the Los Angeles Clippers rallied back from a huge deficit to win a game after falling into a big hole. On Tuesday night, the Clippers erased a 35-point deficit against the Washington Wizards to win 116-115 thanks to seven […]
Anthony Davis Close to Returning to the Lakers After Missing Last 17 Games
The Los Angeles Lakers could get Anthony Davis back in the lineup as early as tonight against the Brooklyn Nets after he missed the last 17 games with a knee injury. Davis went down with a sprained knee in mid-December during a freak play against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Lakers […]
Hot Teams: Miami Heat Seize #1 Seed in Eastern Conference
The Miami Heat weathered injuries to Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo and took over the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference over the weekend ahead of the Chicago Bulls and Brooklyn Nets. You can back the ascending Heat at +1400 odds to win the 2022 NBA championship over at DraftKings. […]
Indiana Pacers Injury Report: Malcolm Brodgdon (Achilles) Out Another Week
Malcolm Brogdon, the starting point guard for the Indiana Pacers, will sit out at least another week while he rests a sore Achilles tendon injury. At the same time, Brogdon has been mentioned in numerous trade rumors and could get traded prior to the February 10 deadline. Brogdon appeared in […]
Alex Caruso Out 6-8 Weeks (Broken Wrist), Grayson Allen Suspended 1 Game
The NBA suspended Grayson Allen from the Milwaukee Bucks for one game after a flagrant foul against Alex Caruso from the Chicago Bulls, which caused a serious wrist injury. Caruso broke his wrist, which requires surgery, and the injury will cause him to miss six to eight weeks of action […]
NBA High Guys: Jayson Tatum Busts Out of Slump with 51 Points (VIDEO)
Jayson Tatum ended one of the worst shooting slumps of his NBA career with 51 points for the Boston Celtics in 33 minutes during a 29-point blowout against the Washington Wizards. The Celtics had lost two games in a row and dipped under .500 before Tatum led them to much-needed […]
NBA MVP Race: Joker and Greek Freak Chasing Steph Curry
After a week into the second half of the NBA season, Steph Curry is the betting favorite to win the MVP at +180 odds, but Giannis ‘Greek Freak’ Antetokounmpo (+250), Nikola Jokic (+550), Joel Embiid (+600), and Ja Morant (+1000) are trying to chase him down. Kevin Durant was the […]
NBA Rumors: John Wall and Russell Westbrook Trade Reprise?
Trade rumors involving the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers were taken off the table after a Russell Westbrook and Ben Simmons swap were shot down. However, there’s been a lot of chatter in Hollywood about the Lakers acquiring John Wall in a trade with the Houston Rockets for Westbrook. […]
Back-to-Back Blues: Hornets, Rockets, Magic, Nuggets the Worst B2B Teams
In the COVID-19 era, with the NBA postponing several games in December, there will be more instances of back-to-back games in the second half of the season. The worst back-to-back (B2B) teams in the NBA this season are the Houston Rockets, Charlotte Hornets, Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets, and New Orleans […]