Tag: NBA

Steve Kerr, head coach from the Golden State Warriors, seeks a second Coach of the Year award. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Steve Kerr, Monty Williams Co-Favorites for NBA Coach of the Year

Steve Kerr from the Golden State Warriors and Monty Williams from the Phoenix Suns are the betting favorites to win NBA Coach of the Year, according to an update by DraftKings, which listed both Kerr and Williams at +380 odds. Tom Thibodeau won the NBA Coach of the Year with […]

Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz shoots over Tony Snell from the Portland Trail Blazers at the Moda Center. (Image: Amanda Loman/AP)

Utah Jazz Center Rudy Gobert Enters COVID Protocols

Rudy Gobert, the first NBA player to test positive for COVID-19 in March of 2020, recently tested positive again. The center for the Utah Jazz entered health and safety protocols on Thursday. The Jazz had been vigilant about COVID with their own internal safety protocols this season. With the Omicron […]

Kyrie Irving will play in his first game this season with the Brooklyn Nets after missing the first 35 games due to his vaccination status. (Image: Getty)

Kyrie Irving Returns, Makes Season Debut with Brooklyn Nets

Kyrie Irving, the only non-vaccinated player on the Brooklyn Nets roster, returns to the hardwood and will make his season debut during a road game against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. The Nets put Irving on the shelf when he opted against a COVID-19 vaccination due to personal reasons. […]

Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets elevates over a defender from the Detroit Pistons during a game at Barclays Center. (Image: Nic Antaya/Getty)

NBA Futures: Nets, Warriors, Suns, Bucks in Top 4 to Start 2022

The calendar may have changed to 2022, but the Brooklyn Nets are still the consensus favorite to win the 2022 NBA championship at +245 odds, according to a recent futures update by DraftKings. The Golden State Warriors are right behind them at +550 odds, with the defending-champion Milwaukee Bucks and […]

Franz Wagner of the Orlando Magic drives to the basket against the Brooklyn Nets. (Image: Getty)

Bad Teams: Orlando Magic, Houston Rockets Begin 2022 in the Gutter

New year, same ineptitude. The two worst teams in the NBA begin 2022 ensconced in losing streaks, with the Houston Rockets in another rut with an eight-game skid, and the Orlando Magic struggling with six losses in a row. The Orlando Magic (7-31) have the worst record in the NBA, […]

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 […]

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 […]