If you’re a fan of the gold and purple, there’s a bit of good news in Tinsel Town. Anthony Davis could return to the Lakers’ lineup as early as this week after he successfully rehabbed a calf injury. Meanwhile, LeBron James is still at least two weeks away from being […]
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NBA Futures: Nuggets Plummet After Murray Injury, Nets and Lakers Still on Top
As the NBA season heads down the home stretch, the banged-up Brooklyn Nets (+250 odds) and LA Lakers (+350 odds) continue to lead the pack in the NBA championship futures market. The Denver Nuggets saw the biggest change in market prices when their championship odds tanked after they lost Jamal […]
Fade Away: Oklahoma City Thunder Losing Streak Hits 10 Without SGA
With a healthy Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Oklahoma City Thunder were a bubble team jockeying for a spot in the playoffs. Without their top scorer, the Thunder are one of the worst teams in the NBA. The Thunder (20-37) are the coldest team in the NBA right now after they recently […]
NBA High Guys: Will a Twisted Ankle Slow Down a Hot-Shooting Steph Curry?
Steph Curry has been on fire for the Golden State Warriors, averaging nearly 40 points per game over his last nine games since the start of April. However, the hot Curry might finally cool down after spraining his ankle in the fourth quarter in a loss against the Boston Celtics. […]
NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Grizzlies/Knicks, Hawks/Hornets, Heat/Blazers
With fewer than 20 games remaining in the 70-game NBA schedule, numerous bubble teams are in must-win situations this weekend, including the New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls, Memphis Grizzlies, Indiana Pacers, Toronto Raptors, San Antonio Spurs, New Orleans Pelicans, and Golden State Warriors. Plus, the Charlotte Hornets and Atlanta Hawks […]
Denver Nuggets Surge After Aaron Gordon Trade and With a Red-Hot Michael Porter, Jr.
The Denver Nuggets won seven games in a row since they pulled the trigger on a trade with the Orlando Magic to bring Aaron Gordon to Colorado. With the addition of Gordon, along with a sizzling-hot Michael Porter, Jr, the Nugs are the hottest team in the NBA at the […]
Brooklyn Nets Injury Report: James Harden Out, Kevin Durant In
It’s the tale of two hamstrings. The Brooklyn Nets eagerly awaited the return of Kevin Durant back to the lineup after missing 23 games with a hamstring injury, but now they have to deal with James Harden missing time with a hamstring issue of his own. Harden tweaked his right […]
NBA Injury Report: Buzz City Bummed with Gordon Hayward Out 4 Weeks
It was only a matter of time before the injury bug caught up to Gordon Hayward. The Charlotte Hornets forward sprained his foot in a game against the Indiana Pacers and will miss approximately four weeks. The Charlotte Hornets are in the thick of a three-way fight with the Atlanta […]
NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Mavs/Knicks, Bucks/Blazers, Lakers/Clippers
It’s Final Four weekend in college basketball as March Madness comes to an end, but there’s also plenty of NBA action to keep an eye on during the first weekend in April. Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks visit Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers in OG’s […]
Injury Report: Joel Embiid (Knee) Returns to Philly on Saturday
After suffering a bone bruise injury to his knee, Joel Embiid will return to action after missing three weeks for the Philadelphia 76ers. Embiid, the second-highest scorer in the NBA, averages 29.9 points and 11.5 rebounds per game. Without the All-Star, the 76ers still went 6-3, but they gave up […]
NBA Rookie of the Year Odds: Anthony Edwards Favorite After LaMelo Ball Injury
Before he fractured his wrist, Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball had the inside track to winning the NBA Rookie of the Year. Ball is presumably out for the remainder of the season, and oddsmakers have adjusted the odds for Rookie of the Year, making Anthony Edwards from the Minnesota Timberwolves […]
NBA High Guys: Russell Westbrook Joins Magic and the Big O with Historic Triple-Double
Only three players in NBA history — Magic Johnson, Oscar Robertson, and now, Russell Westbrook — have recorded a triple-double with a 30-20-10 stat line. Westbrook etched his name into the record books twice last night by scoring 35 points, dishing 21 assists, and pulling down 14 rebounds. Only the […]
The Bench Grows in Brooklyn, LaMarcus Aldridge Signs with Nets
The bench just got a little more crowded for the stacked Brooklyn Nets after LaMarcus Aldridge signed with the team. Last week, the San Antonio Spurs and the seven-time All-Star agreed to a contract buyout, which gave Aldridge the opportunity to sign a free-agent deal with a championship contender. Aldridge […]
Banged-Up LA Lakers Add All-Star and Stud Rebounder Andre Drummond
The Cleveland Cavs and Andre Drummond agreed to a contract buyout, and the two-time All-Star and reigning rebounding leader quickly signed a deal with the injury-depleted Los Angeles Lakers. When Drummond signed with the Lakers, his newest Instagram post featured a black and white photo of himself clutching a basketball […]
Mitchell Robinson Fractures Foot, Knicks Big Man’s Season Dunzo?
After missing five weeks with a fractured hand, Mitchell Robinson returned to the New York Knicks starting lineup for just four games before he went down with a potential season-ending injury after fracturing his foot. In the first quarter in a game against the Milwaukee Bucks, Robinson went down hard. […]
NBA High Guys: De’Aaron Fox Torches Golden State for Career-High 44, Erupts for 81 Points in Back-to-Back Games
No one is hotter in the NBA right now than De’Aaron Fox, who scored a career-high 44 points for the Sacramento Kings last night in a 141-119 blowout against the Golden State Warriors. Fox has been on fire throughout March, averaging 30 points per game. During back-to-back games on Wednesday […]
NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Grizzlies/Jazz, Knicks/Bucks, Miami Heat Skid
The Miami Heat lost five games in a row and are on a mission to end their skid with their game against the Charlotte Hornets. The Milwaukee Bucks have an eight-game winning streak on the line with back-to-back games against the Boston Celtics on Friday and the New York Knicks […]
LA Clippers Gamble on Playoff Rondo, Trade Lou Williams to Atlanta Hawks
The Los Angeles Clippers gambled that Rajon Rondo will provide a bigger impact in the postseason than will the slumping, three-time Sixth Man of the Year. The Clippers acquired Playoff Rondo in a trade with the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Lou Williams and two second-round draft picks. Rondo, 35, […]
Chicago Bulls Acquire All-Star Nikola Vucevic in Trade with Orlando Magic
The Chicago Bulls are making a run for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference after acquiring All-Star center Nikola Vucevic from the Orlando Magic in a heady trade that includes two first-round draft picks (2021 and 2023), Otto Porter, and Wendell Carter, Jr. Vucevic, 30, spent nine of his […]
Hot Teams: Milwaukee Bucks Win 8 Straight, Only Undefeated Squad Since ASG
It’s been a perfect second half of the season for the Milwaukee Bucks (29-14), who extended their current winning streak to eight games by edging out the Boston Celtics in a 2-point squeaker. The Bucks have won eight games in a row since the All-Star Game, and Mike Budenholzer’s squad […]