Kyrie Irving from the Brooklyn Nets lit up the Charlotte Hornets for a season-high 50 points and led the Nets to a 132-121 shootout victory in a hotly-contested Eastern Conference bubble fight. The Nets ended a four-game losing streak and improved to 33-33 on the season. If the season were […]
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Western Conference Odds: Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors Close Co-Favorites
The Western Conference is not wide open like the Eastern Conference, but the Phoenix Suns are the betting favorite at +160 odds to represent the Western Conference in the NBA Finals in back-to-back years. Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors are +190 odds and trying to win the Western Conference and […]
Cleveland Cavs Center Jarrett Allen Fractures Finger, Out Indefinitely
The Cleveland Cavs incurred a huge blow when their All-Star center Jarrett Allen suffered a fractured finger in Sunday’s victory over the Toronto Raptors, and the Cavs mentioned Allen is out indefinitely with the injury. Allen initially exited the Raptors game early with a quad contusion in the first half […]
NBA High Guys: Jayson Tatum Drops 54 Points vs Brooklyn (VIDEO)
The Brooklyn Nets had Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in the lineup together for only the fourth time this season, but that did not deter Jayson Tatum, who scored 54 points and led the Boston Celtics to an inspiring victory. Tatum averages 26.5 points per game and he’s ranked #8 […]
NBA High Guys: LeBron James Explodes for Season-High 56 Points (VIDEO)
Like any popular superhero in a Hollywood flick, it’s nearly impossible to defeat them even when things look grim. In the case of LeBron James, he reminded the NBA that he’s still the biggest alpha dog in town when he scored a season-high 56 points and led the short-handed LA […]
OKC Thunder Injury Report: Josh Giddey (Hip) Out for 2 Weeks
Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Josh Giddey suffered a hip injury and he will sit out for two weeks and get re-evaluated then. In 54 games with the Thunder, Giddey averages 12.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 6.4 assists per game. The Australian-born Giddey was named the Western Conference NBA rookie of […]
Eastern Conference Futures: Nets Surprise Fave, 76ers Surging, Heat Valuetown
The Brooklyn Nets are 32-32 and currently occupy the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference standings, yet they’re the betting favorite to win the conference at +260 odds, with the Philadelphia 76ers (+340) and the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks (+350) not far behind on the NBA futures board at DraftKings. […]
Brooklyn Nets Lose Sniper Joe Harris to Season-Ending Surgery
At the end of November, the Brooklyn Nets lost their best 3-point shooter when Joe Harris went down with an ankle injury. The Nets expended Harris to return in a couple of months, but he suffered a disappointing setback and will undergo season-ending arthroscopic surgery. Last season, Harris averaged 14.1 […]
NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Bucks/Bulls, 76ers/Heat, Suns/Bucks
There’s a quarter of the NBA season remaining with only five full weekends of action left on the schedule. The Milwaukee Bucks have two big games this weekend against the Chicago Bulls and the Phoenix Suns, which marks a rematch of the 2021 NBA Finals. The top two teams in […]
NBA MVP Odds: Joel Embiid Betting Favorite with 21 Games to Go
With 21 games remaining in the regular season for the Philadelphia 76ers, Joel Embiid is the consensus betting favorite to win the 2022 NBA MVP at +120 odds even though the Sixers added James Harden in a trade with the Brooklyn Nets for Ben Simmons. Embiid holds a slight edge […]
Phoenix Suns Injury Report: Devin Booker Out (COVID-19), Cameron Payne (Wrist) Returns
Devin Booker from the Phoenix Suns is out for an unspecified amount of time after he tested positive for COVID-19 and entered the NBA’s health and safety protocol. The good news is that the Suns expect backup point guard Cameron Payne to return to the hardwood after missing the last […]
NBA to Add Expansion Teams in Seattle and Las Vegas?
During a segment of the Bill Simmons Podcast, Simmons suggested that the NBA will add expansion teams to Seattle and Las Vegas, which would expand the NBA from 30 to 32 teams and mark the return of the Seattle SuperSonics. If the NBA adds two teams to the Western Conference, […]
Kevin Durant Nearing Return to Brooklyn Nets, Ben Simmons Debut Delayed
The Brooklyn Nets are 5-15 without Kevin Durant after he suffered a sprained MCL knee injury in mid-January, but the All-Star is expected to return to the hardwood sometime this week. Meanwhile, Ben Simmons suffered a minor setback and his debut with the Nets has been postponed to an unknown […]
Denver Nuggets Injury Report: Michael Porter, Jr Back in the Lineup in Mid-March?
Michael Porter, Jr played in only nine games with the Denver Nuggets this season before he missed time with a lingering back injury. After recovering from surgery, Porter is awaiting to be cleared by the team to return to practice, which will begin the process to suiting back up with […]
Markelle Fultz Returns to Orlando Magic After Recovering from ACL Surgery
It took almost 14 long months to rehab an ACL knee injury, but Markelle Fultz is ready to return to the hardwood with the Orlando Magic on Monday night against the Indiana Pacers. Fultz, the former #1 pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, blew out his ACL last season in […]
76ers Dismantle the Knicks with a Triple-Double by James Harden
The Philadelphia 76ers shut down the New York Knicks in the fourth quarter and pulled away to a victory to help celebrate the triumphant return of James Harden to New York City after the Brooklyn Nets shipped him to the 76ers before the trade deadline in exchange for Ben Simmons. […]
NBA High Guys: Ja Morant Explodes for Career-High 46 Points vs Da Bulls (VIDEO)
The Memphis Grizzlies went on the road and beat the Chicago Bulls 116-110 in the Windy City thanks to a career-high 46 points from Ja Morant. We tipped you off to this game in our NBA Weekend Betting Preview and the Grizzlies/Bulls did not disappoint fans one bit. Morant, our […]
Toronto Raptors Injury Report: OG Anunoby Out with Fractured Finger
OG’s favorite NBA player, OG Anunoby, will miss an undetermined amount of time with the Toronto Raptors due to an injury on his right hand’s ring finger. Anunoby is the Raptors fourth-best scorer averaging a career-high 17.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game. He started in all 42 […]
OG’s Future Stars: Cunningham, Mobley, Wagner, Duarte, Dosunmu, Giddey
With the NBA season in its final stretch, there are six rookies to keep an eye on because they have enough talent to become future All-Stars including Cade Cunningham (Detroit Pistons), Josh Giddey (OKC Thunder), Franz Wagner (Orlando Magic), Chris Duarte (Indiana Pacers), Ayo Dosunmu (Chicago Bulls), and Rookie of […]
NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Harden 76ers Debut, Red-Hot Doncic vs Curry
There are only seven more weekends remaining in the regular season, so it’s crunch time for bubble teams. James Harden makes his debut with the Philadelphia 76ers against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, and then he returns to Gotham for a Sunday matinee against the New York Knicks. Luka Doncic […]