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Joe Lyons

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Joe Lyons is a sports writer and basketball expert for Basketball Insiders. Joe has a keen eye for the betting markets within the NBA and a great passion for the game of basketball. also been published by Nottingham Forest FC, working with the academy and senior teams to produce content on matchdays. He formerly covered the Premier League and EFL as an on-site reporter during the 2020/21 season for Prost International. He is an expert in a range of other sports including soccer, horse racing darts and American football. Joe specialises in long form SEO content alongside news, tips and betting.

Articles by Joe Lyons (144)

Lakers trade targets include Nets duo Cam Johnson and Dorian Finney-Smith

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to strengthen their roster ahead of the trade deadline and Brooklyn Nets pair Cam Johnson and Dorian Finney-Smith have been touted as potential targets. LeBron, help is on the way…in the form of Cam Johnson and Dorian Finney-Smith The Lakers certainly aren’t wasting any of the sacred, precious time […]

Joe Lyons  •  3H
Danny Green thinks the Lakers would’ve been repeat champions in 2021

Three-time NBA champion Danny Green thinks his Los Angeles Lakers would’ve been repeat champions in 2021 if the team had stayed together.  Green, who won titles with the San Antonio Spurs in 2014, Toronto Raptors in 2019 and Lakers in 2020, expressed his view regarding what could’ve been for Los Angeles in 2021. GM Rob […]

Joe Lyons  •  4H
Brandon Miller update: Hornets star suffers ankle injury in loss vs Sixers

The Charlotte Hornets were dealt a substantial blow in Monday’s loss to the Philadelphia 76ers as Brandon Miller made a late exit with injury. Brandon Miller injury update: “We’ll evaluate him, we’re on top of it” Hornets head coach Charles Lee explained postgame that Miller possibly stepped on someone’s foot in front of the home […]

Joe Lyons  •  6H
Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich intends to return after recovering from stroke

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has thanked supporters for their well wishes as he recovers from suffering a ‘mild stroke’ last month. Popovich outlines intention to keep coaching despite health concerns Popovich is widely regarded as one of, if not the best coach in NBA history, and basketball fans around the globe have […]

Joe Lyons  •  9H
Celtics’ Jayson Tatum posts 28 points and 12 boards on return from knee injury

Boston Celtics fans were delighted to see the return of Jayson Tatum to the lineup in Sunday’s win over the Washington Wizards. Tatum records double-double on return, leading all scorers in Washington Tatum’s game-high 28 points saw the Celtics grab their second consecutive victory and move to within a game of the Cleveland Cavaliers at […]

Joe Lyons  •  16 Dec 2024
Steph Curry on new Warriors teammate Dennis Schroder: “He’s got that dawg in him”

Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry was full of praise for new teammate Dennis Schroder, who was recently acquired in a trade with the Brooklyn Nets. Curry on new backcourt partner Schroder: “He’s got that dawg in him” The Warriors traded De’Anthony Melton, Reece Beekman and three second-round picks for Schroder, who is averaging an […]

Joe Lyons  •  16 Dec 2024
Kristaps Porzingis update: Celtics star suffers heel injury in win over Wizards

Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis was dealt another injury blow in the second quarter of Boston’s road win in Washington on Sunday. Kristaps Porzingis update: “I don’t think it’s anything major” The Latvian made an early exit during his seventh game back after returning from ankle surgery in the summer, but he insisted it was […]

Joe Lyons  •  16 Dec 2024
Pelicans open to trading injury-stricken star Zion Williamson

The New Orleans Pelicans are ready for a clearout and that could involve trading former first overall pick Zion Williamson. Pelicans listening to trade offers for two-time All-Star Williamson For the very first time, New Orleans are reportedly open to moving on from Williamson – the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft and […]

Joe Lyons  •  16 Dec 2024
Joe Mazzulla reassures Celtics fans: Jayson Tatum’s knee injury is ‘nothing serious’

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla reassured supporters that Jayson Tatum’s knee injury which kept him out of Thursday’s win is not of any concern. Jayson Tatum’s knee is fine says Mazzulla: “Tendinopathy comes and goes” Tatum was a surprise inclusion on the Celtics injury report ahead of Thursday’s clash with the Detroit Pistons and […]

Joe Lyons  •  13 Dec 2024
Celtics seek to avoid first consecutive defeat of the season vs Pistons

The Boston Celtics are yet to record back-to-back defeats this season, but they’ll need to overcome the Detroit Pistons to stay on track. The last time the reigning champions lost back-to-back games was in early April 2024, towards the end of the regular season when falling to the Milwaukee Bucks and New York Knicks. To […]

Joe Lyons  •  12 Dec 2024