Tag: NBA

For a second year in a row, LeBron James and Kevin Durant are captains and drafted their own team for the 2022 All-Star Game. (Image: NBA.com)

2022 NBA All-Star Game Rosters: Team LeBron vs Team Durant

The 2022 NBA All-Star Game will take place in Cleveland on Sunday, and LeBron James and Kevin Durant are captains once again after they selected rosters and drafted their team from a pool of starters and reserves. The NBA ditched their old format with the Eastern versus the Western Conference. […]

Jayson Tatum from the Boston Celtics takes an uncontested shot during a 38-point performance against the Atlanta Hawks to keep their winning streak alive. (Image: Winslow Townsend/AP)

Hot Teams: Boston Celtics on 8-Game Winning Streak

At the start of the final week before the All-Star Break, five hot teams won at least five consecutive games. The Boston Celtics (33-25) extended their winning streak to eight games in a row thanks to their top-notch defense. Meanwhile, the Miami Heat (37-20), Phoenix Suns (46-10), Memphis Grizzlies (40-18), […]

A red-hot Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavs shoots a 3-pointer over Ivan Zubac from the LA Clippers. (Image: Glenn James/Getty)

NBA High Guys: Luka Doncic Explodes for Career-Best 51 Points (VIDEO)

When you’re hot, you’re hot. They have that expression in Slovenia too. Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavs exploded for 28 points in the first quarter including seven 3-pointers against the helpless LA Clippers, and he finished with a career-high 51 points. The scoring eruption occurred a couple hours after […]

The Dallas Mavs decided to finally trade Kristaps 'Unicorn' Porzingis after three disappointing seasons with the team. (Image: Kevin Jairaj/USA Today Sports)

Mavericks Trade the Unicorn to Wizards for Dinwiddie, Bertans

The Unicorn is on the move from the Dallas Mavericks. On Thursday, the Mavs agreed to trade big man Kristaps ‘Unicorn’ Porzingis and a future second-round draft pick to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Spencer Dinwiddie and Davis Bertans. The Washington Wizards (24-29) currently occupy the #11 seed in […]

Ben Simmons defends James Harden last season, but the two players swapped teams in a huge trade between the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets. (Image: Getty)

Brooklyn Nets Trade James Harden to Philadelphia 76ers for Ben Simmons

Within hours of the NBA trade deadline, the Brooklyn Nets traded James Harden and Paul Milsap to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Ben Simmons, Andre Drummond, Seth Curry, and two first-round draft picks. In five seasons with the 76ers, Simmons averaged 15.9 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 7.7 assists per […]

CJ McCollum battled back from a collapsed lung earlier in the season, but the Portland Trail Blazers decided to trade him to the New Orleans Pelicans. (Image: Porter Lambert/Getty)

Portland Trail Blazers Trade CJ McCollum to New Orleans Pelicans

The fire sale continues in Rip City. The Portland Trail Blazers parted ways with CJ McCollum when they agreed to a trade with the New Orleans Pelicans that includes seven total players and three draft picks. McCollum, 30, averages 20.5 points and 4.5 assists this season with the Trail Blazers. […]

Klay Thompson from the Golden State Warriors shoots a 3-pointer while Darius Bazley from the Oklahoma City Thunder attempts to defend him. (Image: Kyle Philips/AP)

Hot Teams: Golden State Warriors Extend Streak, 9 Wins in a Row

The Golden State Warriors extended their winning streak to nine games in a row thanks to a couple of clutch 3-pointers from Klay Thompson to seal a victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Thompson finished the night with 21 points. In his first 10 games back after a 2.5 season […]

Joel Embiid from the Philadelphia 76ers dives on to the court for a loose ball against the Chicago Bulls in a huge win for Philly. (Image: Kamil Krzaczynski/USA Today Sports)

NBA High Guys: DeRozan Outguns Embiid, 76ers Beat Da Bulls

In one of the most exciting games of the season featuring two of the NBA’s top scorers, Joel Embiid dropped 40 points and the Philadelphia 76ers held off a late rally from the Chicago Bulls, despite a season-high 45 points from DeMar DeRozan. Embiid, the NBA’s leading scorer and the […]

Monty Williams, head coach from the Phoenix Suns. congratulates Devin Booker after a recent win. (Image: Getty)

NBA Coach of the Year Odds: Monty Williams New Betting Favorite

What a difference a month makes. In early January, Monty Williams from the Phoenix Suns and Steve Kerr from the Golden State Warriors were co-favorites to win the 2022 NBA Coach of the Year at +380 odds. Four weeks later, Williams is the consensus favorite at -140 odds to win […]

Norman Powell flexes after hitting a 3-point shot for the Portland Trail Blazers against the Denver Nuggets. (Image: Jaime Valdez/USA Today Sports)

Portland Trail Blazers Trade Norman Powell, Robert Covington to LA Clippers

With the trade deadline less than six days away, the Los Angeles Clippers and the Portland Trail Blazers worked out a five-player swap with the Clippers acquiring swingman Norman Powell and Robert Covington in exchange for Eric Bledsoe, Keon Johnson, Justise Winslow, and a second-round draft pick. Powell averages 18.7 […]