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The Los Angeles Lakers make the cross-country trip to Little Caesars Arena for an inter-conference showdown with the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. The Lakers (8-9) have dealt with the injury bug through their first 17 games, but have remained afloat in the Western Conference. The Pistons (4-11) have lost seven of their first 11 […]
The Dallas Mavericks travel to the Staples Center in sunny California for a road matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday afternoon. The Mavericks (9-6) are off to a promising start but fell to the Phoenix Suns 102-94 Friday night. The Clippers (9-7) are fifth in the Western Conference through 16 games and have […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder travel to the TD Garden for an inter-conference showdown with the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. The Thunder (6-9) are in the midst of a long rebuild but are playing inspired basketball through 15 games. The Celtics (8-8) are on the second of a back-to-back and will look to climb over […]
The Indiana Pacers travel to the Spectrum Center in North Carolina for a road matchup with the Charlotte Hornets on Friday evening. The Pacers (6-10) have had a rocky start to the year, and are hoping to get on track after a loss to the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. The Hornets (9-7) are playing quality […]
In his third year in Dogwood City, Trae Young came of age, matching the likes of the 76ers Joel Emblid and even Bucks eventual championship-winning star Giannis Antetokounmpo for offensive production en route to what was so very nearly an NBA Finals appearance for the Atlanta Hawks. The former Oklahoma standout regularly put up 30+ […]
For most, the NBA Finals is all about whether or not your team features. Nothing much else matters. But the honest truth is that the odds are never stacked in favor of such a feat. In fact, a given NBA team really only has only a 1/15 chance of making it to the finals each […]
Free Agent, future Hall-of-Famer Carmelo Anthony has agreed to join the Los Angeles Lakers on a one-year deal. L.A. was busy in free agency yesterday, making moves for several NBA talents. But landing veteran small-forward Anthony is the most intriguing pick of the bunch. It’s a match made in heaven, too: Anthony is 10th on […]
Team USA survived a first-half scare to beat Spain for the fourth Olympics in succession last night. The 95-81 win ensures the American team will now move onto the semi-finals in Tokyo. It wasn’t all plain sailing for the hotly-tipped American outfit, though: at one point in the second quarter, Spain held an 11 point […]
According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine wants the respect he deserves for his contract extension. On Monday morning before Team USA’s practice to prepare for Tuesday’s match against Spain, the 26-year-old guard said to reporters, “I just want my respect, that’s the main thing. I outplayed my contract. I’ve been very […]
First reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Houston Rockets are declining Avery Bradley’s team option for the 2021-22 NBA season. On November 23, 2020, the 30-year-old guard signed as a free agent with the Miami Heat. He signed a two-year, $11.6 million deal. On March 25, 2021, the Heat traded Bradley, Kelly Olynyk […]
