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Joe Lyons

Sports Editor

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Joe Lyons is a sports writer and has 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 sports including soccer, basketball, darts and American football. Joe specialises in long form SEO content alongside news, tips and betting. His sports betting work can be found on SportsLens and The Sports Daily. Joe has a keen eye for the sports betting industry in the USA which covers the NBA and NFL, tracking and analysing the market as it changes throughout the season.

Articles by Joe Lyons (93)

JJ Redick: Lakers ‘aware’ of NBA investigation into Jaxson Hayes

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick has confirmed the team are aware of the NBA’s domestic disturbance investigation into Jaxson Hayes. The league’s investigation into Hayes surrounds a video from 2021 that has surfaced, showing an altercation between him and his former girlfriend. The victim, Sofia Jamora, appears to be handled by Hayes before […]

Joe Lyons  •  04 Nov 2024
Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo eyeing move to Miami or Brooklyn in 2025

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo could force his way out of the franchise in 2025 if the team have another underwhelming season. That’s according to a report from Bill Reiter, an NBA insider for CBS Sports who also wrote that the player’s preferred destinations include the Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets. Antetokounmpo, a two-time league […]

Joe Lyons  •  31 Oct 2024
Myles Turner likens Pacers teammate Bennedict Mathurin to Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant

Myles Turner likened Indiana Pacers teammate Bennedict Mathurin to Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant after a huge win over the Boston Celtics. The Pacers survived an almost catastrophic collapse at home to Boston on Wednesday, letting a 24-point third quarter lead slip as the Celtics forced overtime thanks to Jayson Tatum’s go-ahead three at the […]

Joe Lyons  •  31 Oct 2024
Bronny James scores first career NBA points in garbage time vs Cavs

Bronny James scored his first career points in the NBA during garbage time of the Los Angeles Lakers’ defeat in Cleveland. Bronny, son of one of the league’s greatest ever players in LeBron James, saw an NBA floor for the second time in his career on Wednesday and made good use of the opportunity. In […]

Joe Lyons  •  31 Oct 2024
Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga reveals Steve Kerr benched him over text

Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga revealed that head coach Steve Kerr informed him of his benching over text message. It may sound like a negative at first, but Kerr’s decision appears to be beneficial for the player – who featured in a season-high 28 minutes off the bench against the New Orleans Pelicans on […]

Joe Lyons  •  30 Oct 2024
Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla calls for fighting to return in the NBA

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has called for the NBA to allow a return to fighting amongst players. Mazzulla is well known across the league for his terrific one-liners, outside the box thought process and being a general basketball sicko, so it was no surprise to see him come out with something like this. […]

Joe Lyons  •  30 Oct 2024
Pacers vs Celtics Preview: Boston Favored In First ECF Rematch

The Boston Celtics visit the Indiana Pacers tonight in the first Eastern Conference Finals rematch of the season as the reigning champions look to remain unbeaten. Indiana began the season with a comfortable victory over the Detroit Pistons but it hasn’t been as smooth since, falling to three straight defeats to the New York Knicks, […]

Joe Lyons  •  30 Oct 2024
Dwayne Wade sculpture outside Heat arena hailed as ‘worst sports statue ever’

Dwayne Wade became the first Miami Heat player with a statue outside the Kaseya Center – and its unveiling caused quite the stir. Last weekend, eight months after Heat president Pat Riley announced the plans, the statue – which looks nothing like Dwayne Wade – was uncovered to the delight of social media. Wade, who […]

Joe Lyons  •  29 Oct 2024
Celtics’ Payton Pritchard ties franchise record with 8 threes off bench vs Bucks

Celtics guard Payton Pritchard tied the franchise record with eight threes off the bench in Boston’s win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Pritchard is developing into one of the NBA’s best role players and the point guard out of Oregon is blossoming beautifully as each season goes by. Famous for his long-range heaves at the buzzer, […]

Joe Lyons  •  29 Oct 2024
Lakers’ LeBron James narrowly keeps double-digit streak alive in defeat vs Suns

LeBron James’ streak of scoring no fewer than ten points in a regular season game dates all the way back to January 5, 2007. James, 39, has scored at least ten points in every regular season game he’s played in over the last 17 years and nine months – a streak which almost came to […]

Joe Lyons  •  29 Oct 2024