Celtics’ Marcus Smart (left knee contusion) out vs. Bulls

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart (left knee contusion) has been downgraded to out for Monday night’s home game against the Chicago Bulls. Last season’s NBA Defensive Player of the Year suffered this injury in Boston’s 121-116 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday. Danilo Gallinari (ACL) is the only other player listed on the […]

James Foglio  •  09 Jan 2023
Lakers Anthony Davis Begins Ramp-Up Process As The Eight-Time All-Star Eyes His Return

LeBron James and the LA Lakers are trying to salvage the season as long as possible until the return of Anthony Davis. Without him this season, the Lakers are 7-5 and are on a five-game win streak. The eight-time all-star has not played since 12/16, but the team has now said they are beginning the […]

Zach Wolpin  •  09 Jan 2023
Kevin Durant to miss at least two weeks with right MCL sprain

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant will miss at least two weeks after being diagnosed with an isolated MCL sprain of his right knee. An MRI on Monday confirmed his knee sprain. Durant sustained the injury during the third quarter of Brooklyn’s 102-101 win over the Miami Heat on Sunday night. At the 1:05 mark, after […]

James Foglio  •  09 Jan 2023
LA Lakers Are Rumored To Swap Patrick Beverley With This Former NBA Champion

LeBron James and the LA Lakers have been trying to hold their season together since Anthony Davis went down with a right foot injury. The Lakers are currently 19-21 so far this season and are on a five-game win streak. One player rumored to be on the move for the Lakers almost all season is […]

Zach Wolpin  •  09 Jan 2023
NBA Insider Reports That A Tim Hardaway Jr. Trade Is ‘Essentially Up To The Cavs’

For the Dallas Mavericks this season, the team has been carried by MVP candidate Luka Doncic. It’s clear that they need some help if they want to be a real contender in the West. NBA insiders have reported that an NBA veteran for the Mavericks is available for a trade and one title-contender in the […]

Zach Wolpin  •  09 Jan 2023
The Next Month Is Make Or Break For Gary Trent Jr’s Future With The Toronto Raptors

With the trade deadline exactly one month from today, the market is going to start heating very soon. Whether you’re looking to clean house or upgrade the roster, this point in the season is make or break for certain teams. The 2022-23 Toronto Raptors are in that position as the season gets worse. One player […]

Zach Wolpin  •  09 Jan 2023
Lakers’ Troy Brown Jr. (left quad strain) questionable vs. Nuggets

Los Angeles Lakers forward Troy Brown Jr. (left quad strain) is listed as questionable for Monday night’s road game against the Denver Nuggets. LeBron James (left ankle soreness) and Russell Westbrook (left foot soreness) are probable. Entering this intraconference matchup, Los Angeles is 19-21 and ranks 11th in the Western Conference standings. Westbrook is only […]

James Foglio  •  09 Jan 2023
Miami Heat All-Star Bam Adebayo Thinks He’s The Best Defender ‘In The Last Two Seasons’

The Miami Heat have had an average start to their 2022-23 season after being one shot away from making the NBA Finals last season. With a 21-20 record the Heat are eighth in the Eastern Conference and are 5-5 in their last ten. One player who has not waivered for Miami this season is one-time […]

Zach Wolpin  •  09 Jan 2023
Cavaliers’ Donovan Mitchell on return to Utah: ‘I hope it’s cheers’

Donovan Mitchell was traded by the Utah Jazz to the Cleveland Cavaliers back in September, and now the three-time All-Star is preparing for his first road matchup against his former team on Tuesday night. “I don’t know what the response will be. I hope it’s cheers,” Mitchell said on returning to Utah after Cleveland’s 112-98 […]

James Foglio  •  09 Jan 2023