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Joe Lyons

Sports Editor

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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 (166)

Hornets’ LaMelo Ball fined $100k for homophobic remark in postgame interview

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball was slapped with a $100k fine following a homophobic remark in a postgame interview. The 23-year-old made an ‘offensive and derogatory’ comment following Charlotte’s 115-114 win at home over the Milwaukee Bucks. When speaking to Hornets sideline reporter Shannon Spake postgame, Ball was questioned on the team’s strategy to stop […]

Joe Lyons  •  18 Nov 2024
L2M report reveals Celtics’ Jayson Tatum traveled on game-winner vs Raptors

The NBA’s Last Two Minute Report from Saturday’s Celtics vs Raptors game revealed Jayson Tatum traveled on the game-winning buzzer beater. Boston sent Toronto back to Canada in style with a dramatic 126-123 overtime victory at TD Garden – but Tatum’s miracle shot has attracted controversy since the L2M report was published. The report detailed […]

Joe Lyons  •  18 Nov 2024
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