Basketball

Trae Young from the Atlanta Hawks lit up the Portland Tral Blazers for a career-high 56 points in a five-point loss at the Moda Center. (Image: Getty)

NBA High Guys: Trae Young Unleashes Career-High 56 Points (VIDEO)

If you went to bed early on Monday evening, then you missed Trae Young from the Atlanta Hawks score 56 points in a 136-131 loss against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers held off the visiting Hawks in a shootout, despite 56 points from Young, who overshadowed a 43-point […]

Ja Morant (12) and the Memphis Grizzlies are in first place in the Southwest Division and in fourth overall in the Western Conference. (Image: Getty)

Memphis Grizzlies New Betting Favorite to Win Southwest Division

The Memphis Grizzlies (19-13) currently occupy the #4 seed in the Western Conference, but they’re the betting favorite to win the NBA Southwest Division at -145 odds ahead of the Dallas Mavericks at +110. The Grizzlies are the surprise team in the Western Conference this season, especially after they went […]

Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks missed the last two weeks with a sprained ankle, but now he’s out with COVID-19. (Image: Getty)

Dallas Mavericks All-Star Luka Doncic Out with COVID-19

Another bad break for the Slovenian wunderkind. Luka Doncic missed the last five games with the Dallas Mavericks to rest up from an ankle injury, but as soon as he was ready to return to action, he tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday. Doncic is one of six members of […]

Multiple NFT collections honoring Steph Curry and his new NBA 3-pointer record are now available to collectors. (Image: Al Bello/Getty)

Steph Curry Releases Commemorative NFTs to Celebrate New 3-Point Record

Last Tuesday, Steph Curry hit the 2,974th career 3-pointer of his storied NBA career, breaking the record previously held by Ray Allen. Now, investors and fans can grab their part of the record by purchasing Curry’s commemorative NFT collection honoring his achievement. Curry launched the series, known as the 2974 […]

Darius Garland and Ricky Rubio from the Cleveland Cavs celebrate a recent victory over the Chicago Bulls. (Image: Getty(

Cleveland Cavs: Winning Streak, 14-0 ATS in Last 14 Games

The Cleveland Cavaliers, riding high on a six-game winning streak, emerged as the best betting team in the NBA with a 24-5-2 record covering the spread, including a 14-0 ATS clip over their previous 14 games. If the season were to end today, the Cavs (19-12) would lock up the […]

Steph Curry from the Golden State Warriors celebrates hitting a 3-point shot against the New York Knicks which clinched him the NBA record for most 3-pointers in a career. (Image: Vincent Carchietta/USA Today Sports)

Steph Curry Sets New Record for Most 3-Pointers, Passes Ray Allen

Steph Curry from the Golden State Warriors broke Ray Allen’s record for most 3-pointers made. He officially became the career leader after drilling a pair of treys in the first quarter against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday evening. Allen held the previous record for a […]

Giannis 'Greek Freak' Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks drives to the hoop against the Houston Rockets last weekend at the Toyota Center. (Image: Getty)

Greek Freak the Latest All-Star to Test Positive for COVID-19

The Milwaukee Bucks are the latest team to lose a key player after Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo tested positive for COVID-19. Antetokounmpo averages 27 points, 11.6 rebounds, and 5.8 assists per game this season for the Bucks. He’s tied for second in the NBA in scoring. His 30.46 PER rating […]

James Harden from the Brooklyn Nets argues a call with an official during a Dallas Mavericks game, but he's the latest member of the Nets to get flagged under the NBA's COVID-19 health and safety protocols. (Image: Tony Gutierrez/AP)

Brooklyn Nets Add James Harden and 6 Others to COVID-19 List

The Omicron strain has reached Gotham. The Brooklyn Nets are the latest professional sports team to be afflicted with an outbreak of COVID-19, with seven players on the health and safety protocols list, including superstar James Harden. On Monday, forward Paul Millsap tested positive for COVID-19 and went into quarantine. […]

Chicago Bulls center Nickola Vucevic wraps up PJ Tucker from the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena in Miami. (Image: Marta Lavandier/AP)

NBA Postpones Two Games, Chicago Bulls Fending Off COVID-19 Surge

The Chicago Bulls have been unable to contain a COVID-19 outbreak over the last week, so the NBA postponed two upcoming games against the Detroit Pistons in Chicago on Tuesday, and against the Toronto Raptors in Canada on Thursday. Alize Johnson tested positive on Monday, which meant the Bulls were […]

Luka Doncic aggravated an ankle injury against the Indiana Pacers on Friday. (Image: Marco Esquondoles/Getty)

Dallas Mavs Injury Report: Luka Doncic to Miss Games with Sprained Ankle

Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks has been nursing a sprained ankle since mid-November and he’ll sit out back-to-back games in hopes that the time off will allow his injury to heal. Doncic initially suffered the ankle injury last month during a victory against the Denver Nuggets. He missed the […]

Jerami Grant of the Detroit Pistons went down with a thumb injury against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday evening at the King Smoothie Center. (Image: Getty)

Detroit Pistons Leading-Scorer Jerami Grant Out 6 Weeks (Thumb)

The Detroit Pistons were already the worst team in the NBA before they lost leading scorer Jerami Grant for at least six weeks with a thumb injury. Grant tumbled to the court in the second quarter against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday and that’s when he initially suffered an […]

Chris Paul led the Phoenix Suns to the best record in the NBA this season, along with the top road record as well. (Image: Getty)

NBA Best/Worst Away Teams: Suns, Warriors, Nets, Jazz Love the Road

Home-court advantage is important in the postseason, but the best teams in the NBA are often those that can win big games away from home. The best road teams through the first quarter of the NBA season include the Phoenix Suns (9-2), Golden State Warriors (7-2), Brooklyn Nets (10-3), and […]

CJ McCollum from the Portland Trail Blazers defends Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers. (Image: Getty)

Ben Simmons Trade Update: Pacers, T-Wolves, Trail Blazers in Mix; But No Dame

The Philadelphia 76ers engaged in trade discussions for emo point guard Ben Simmons with multiple teams including the Indiana Pacers, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Portland Trail Blazers. However, the Trail Blazers were very clear when they declared that All-Star Damien Lillard is off the table in any trade negotiations for Simmons. […]