Tag: NBA

Kyrie Irving from the Brooklyn Nets is hand-checked by LaMelo Ball of the Charlotte Hornets, but that did not slow down Kyrie from scoring a season-high 50 points. (Image: Getty)

NBA High Guys: Kyrie Irving Drops 50 Points at Buzz City (VIDEO)

Kyrie Irving from the Brooklyn Nets lit up the Charlotte Hornets for a season-high 50 points and led the Nets to a 132-121 shootout victory in a hotly-contested Eastern Conference bubble fight. The Nets ended a four-game losing streak and improved to 33-33 on the season. If the season were […]

Jarrett Allen was an injury replacement in the 2022 NBA All-Star Game, but he deserved the spot as the second-best scorer for the Cleveland Cavs this season. (Image: Tony Dejak/AP)

Cleveland Cavs Center Jarrett Allen Fractures Finger, Out Indefinitely

The Cleveland Cavs incurred a huge blow when their All-Star center Jarrett Allen suffered a fractured finger in Sunday’s victory over the Toronto Raptors, and the Cavs mentioned Allen is out indefinitely with the injury. Allen initially exited the Raptors game early with a quad contusion in the first half […]

Jayson Tatum from the Boston Celtics takes a pull-up jumper against the Brooklyn Nets. (Image: Getty)

NBA High Guys: Jayson Tatum Drops 54 Points vs Brooklyn (VIDEO)

The Brooklyn Nets had Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in the lineup together for only the fourth time this season, but that did not deter Jayson Tatum, who scored 54 points and led the Boston Celtics to an inspiring victory. Tatum averages 26.5 points per game and he’s ranked #8 […]

Aussie Josh Giddey has been a bright spot for the Oklahoma City Thunder this season, but he'll be sidelined for a couple of weeks with an injury. (Image: Nic Antaya/Getty)

OKC Thunder Injury Report: Josh Giddey (Hip) Out for 2 Weeks

Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Josh Giddey suffered a hip injury and he will sit out for two weeks and get re-evaluated then. In 54 games with the Thunder, Giddey averages 12.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 6.4 assists per game. The Australian-born Giddey was named the Western Conference NBA rookie of […]

Joe Harris from the Brooklyn Nets will miss the remainder of the season and postseason because a lingering ankle injury has not healed properly. (Image: Sarah Stier/Getty)

Brooklyn Nets Lose Sniper Joe Harris to Season-Ending Surgery

At the end of November, the Brooklyn Nets lost their best 3-point shooter when Joe Harris went down with an ankle injury. The Nets expended Harris to return in a couple of months, but he suffered a disappointing setback and will undergo season-ending arthroscopic surgery. Last season, Harris averaged 14.1 […]

Joel Embiid from the Philadelphia 76ers congratulates teammate James Harden on hitting a bucket. (Image: David Sherman/Getty)

NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Bucks/Bulls, 76ers/Heat, Suns/Bucks

There’s a quarter of the NBA season remaining with only five full weekends of action left on the schedule. The Milwaukee Bucks have two big games this weekend against the Chicago Bulls and the Phoenix Suns, which marks a rematch of the 2021 NBA Finals. The top two teams in […]

Joel Embiid is all smiles since the Philadelphia 76ers traded unhappy Ben Simmons for James Harden, and now Embiid is outright favorite to win the MVP. (Image: Getty)

NBA MVP Odds: Joel Embiid Betting Favorite with 21 Games to Go

With 21 games remaining in the regular season for the Philadelphia 76ers, Joel Embiid is the consensus betting favorite to win the 2022 NBA MVP at +120 odds even though the Sixers added James Harden in a trade with the Brooklyn Nets for Ben Simmons. Embiid holds a slight edge […]

Xavier McDaniel from the Seattle SuperSonics during a home game at the Seattle Center Coliseum in 1987. (Image: Rick Stewart/Getty)

NBA to Add Expansion Teams in Seattle and Las Vegas?

During a segment of the Bill Simmons Podcast, Simmons suggested that the NBA will add expansion teams to Seattle and Las Vegas, which would expand the NBA from 30 to 32 teams and mark the return of the Seattle SuperSonics. If the NBA adds two teams to the Western Conference, […]

James Harden and Joel Embiid from the Philadelphia 76ers celebrate a victory over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. (Image: Getty)

76ers Dismantle the Knicks with a Triple-Double by James Harden

The Philadelphia 76ers shut down the New York Knicks in the fourth quarter and pulled away to a victory to help celebrate the triumphant return of James Harden to New York City after the Brooklyn Nets shipped him to the 76ers before the trade deadline in exchange for Ben Simmons. […]

OG Anunoby, the starting small forward with the Toronto Raptors, will miss an undetermined amount of time with a finger injury on his shooting hand. (Image: Jonathan Bachman/Getty)

Toronto Raptors Injury Report: OG Anunoby Out with Fractured Finger

OG’s favorite NBA player, OG Anunoby, will miss an undetermined amount of time with the Toronto Raptors due to an injury on his right hand’s ring finger. Anunoby is the Raptors fourth-best scorer averaging a career-high 17.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game. He started in all 42 […]

Cade Cunningham is having a strong rookie season which made the Detroit Pistons pleased they selected him with the #1 pick in the draft. (Image: Porter Lambert/Getty)

OG’s Future Stars: Cunningham, Mobley, Wagner, Duarte, Dosunmu, Giddey

With the NBA season in its final stretch, there are six rookies to keep an eye on because they have enough talent to become future All-Stars including Cade Cunningham (Detroit Pistons), Josh Giddey (OKC Thunder), Franz Wagner (Orlando Magic), Chris Duarte (Indiana Pacers), Ayo Dosunmu (Chicago Bulls), and Rookie of […]

Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavs points to a teammate after he connected on a bucket and drew a foul. (Image: Getty)

NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Harden 76ers Debut, Red-Hot Doncic vs Curry

There are only seven more weekends remaining in the regular season, so it’s crunch time for bubble teams. James Harden makes his debut with the Philadelphia 76ers against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, and then he returns to Gotham for a Sunday matinee against the New York Knicks. Luka Doncic […]