Magic injury report: Paolo Banchero (ankle) & Franz Wagner (knee) are out Friday vs. the Pacers

It’s been an up-and-down 2024-25 season for the Orlando Magic. Through 80 games, the team is 40-40 this season. They’ve already locked up the #7 seed for the play-in tournament.  With that, Orlando has the luxury of resting key starters on Friday night against the Pacers. According to reports, the Magic will be without Paolo […]

Zach Wolpin  •  29M
Nikola Jokić is delivering the greatest statistical regular season in NBA history

Back in the day when Alex English retired from basketball, he left the Nuggets’ record books filled up with his name and stats. The player stood at the top of the franchise’s all-time scoring list with 21,645, plus the peak spot in assists with 3,679 dimes, games played, field goals made, and more.  Anyone around […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  2H
Suns, the NBA’s highest-paid team, will not make the playoffs after 8th-straight loss

After losing their eight-consecutive game on Wednesday night against the Thunder, the Suns have officially lost all chances of qualifying to this year’s playoffs. Incredibly enough, they fell to a 125-112 defeat, as each of their last eight losses have been by double figures.  The Phoenix club, who consist of the league’s highest-paid players, ended […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  2H
Raptors rookie Jonathan Mogbo posts first triple-double of his career

Just as the Raptors beat the Hornets 126-96 this past Wednesday, young Jonathan Mogbo clocked out of the game for the last time, while Scotiabank Arena announcer Herbie Kuhn announced that he had become the first rookie this campaign to complete a triple-double. That evening, the first-year player posted 17 points, 11 assists and 10 […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  3H
Luka Doncic’s Return To Dallas Drew ESPN’s Largest Non-Christmas Audience

Luka Doncic’s first return to Dallas on Wednesday night drew ESPN’s largest non-Christmas audience of the season. The game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks had an audience of 2.26 millions viewers and a peak of 2.79 million. That marks a 71 percent increase versus a comparable game from last year. It was […]

Vivek Jacob  •  3H
NBA SGP Picks April 11: Clippers vs. Kings Parlay Bet With +300 Odds

Friday, April 11, will be the fourth and final meeting of the 2024-25 regular season between the Clippers and Kings. LA is 3-0 vs. Sacramento this season. The Kings are home Friday night to avoid the season series sweep.  Tonight’s game is an important game for both teams. They’re both still fighting for playoff seeding […]

Zach Wolpin  •  3H
Do the Phoenix Suns need to hit a complete reset and trade Devin Booker this offseason?

Since Matt Ishbia took over as owner of the Suns, it’s been a downhill slide for Phoenix. He hasn’t been afraid to use the team’s resources. However, it has quickly backfired in his face.  In 2024-25, the Suns are 35-45 and are out of playoff contention. For the first time since 2019-20, they will not […]

Zach Wolpin  •  5H
How Does The NBA Play-In Tournament Work? Format, Bracket & Teams To Watch

Following the conclusion of the 2024-25 NBA regular season on April 13, the play-in tournament will begin, starting on April 15 and ending on April 18, one day before the first round of the playoffs. The tournament determines the final two playoff seeds in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference. NBA Play-In Tournament Format The […]

James Foglio  •  5H
Memphis’ Ja Morant will use his new ‘grenade’ celebration until someone has ‘a problem’

Ja Morant and the Grizzlies were home on Thursday to face the Timberwolves. It was an important game for seeding in the Western Conference.  After a 141-125 loss to Minnesota, the Grizzlies are 47-33. They dropped from sixth to seventh in the West. Ja Morant had a team-high 36 points on Thursday and was asked […]

Zach Wolpin  •  6H