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Could the Knicks and Raptors Pull Off A Blockbuster Trade For O.G. Anunoby?
NBA Analysis The New York Knicks are eventually going to trade for an NBA star. Aren’t they? For a long time, that seemed like the plan….
LeBron James Reportedly Told A Crypto.com Arena Worker That He’s Coming Back For The Playoffs
Fadeaway World Superstar LeBron James is widely considered to be the face of the Los Angeles Lakers, and they are clearly a much better team when he is…
Lakers Likely To Offer Rui Hachimura Contract ‘Around’ $10M per Year
Bleacher Report Rui Hachimura has been a solid addition to the Los Angeles Lakers roster, and he’s likely to get rewarded for his efforts with…
Pelicans Reportedly Came Close To Acquiring Malik Beasley, Jarred Vanderbilt
Hoops Rumors Before the Jazz agreed to trade Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt to the Lakers as part of a three-team deal last month, the Pelicans came close to acquiring the duo from Utah, ESPN’s Zach Lowe…
Klay Thompson dismisses Dillon Brooks: Nobody will talk about him once he retires
The Score There’s no love lost between the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies. As the clock winded down in their latest affair, Klay Thompson…
Orlando Magic at Los Angeles Lakers odds, picks and predictions
SPORTSBOOKWIRE The Orlando Magic (29-42) and Los Angeles Lakers (34-37) meet Sunday at Crypto.com Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico…
Jaylen Brown says ‘extremely toxic’ portion of Celtics fanbase doesn’t want players to use platform
CBS Sports Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown sat down for a new interview with The New York Times, which was released on Friday and touches on a number of interesting…
New faces in new places: How are those midseason acquisitions working out?
The Score Trade deadline week last month was a roller coaster, with a bunch of high-profile names changing teams and nearly every competitive team swinging…
Kings vs Wizards Game Preview
Both the Kings and the Wizards are talented teams with some notable players. The Kings have a young core, including De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis,…
Boston Celtics at Utah Jazz odds, picks and predictions
SPORTSBOOKWIRE The Boston Celtics (49-22) and Utah Jazz (33-36) meet Saturday at Vivint Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. The Celtics covered the spread…
Offseason Trade Ideas for NBA’s Most Hopeless Teams
Bleacher Report It's encouraging that so few NBA teams appear truly lost this season. It's also a little surprising. Flattened lottery odds and the advent…
Nets’ Ben Simmons, Klutch Sports Mutually Agree To Part Ways
Liberty Ballers The Philadelphia 76ers drafted Ben Simmons first overall in the 2016 NBA draft. Bryan Colangelo inherited three first-round picks when he took over the gig, thanks…
Warriors, 9 other teams paid $163.6M into revenue-sharing pool
ESPN The Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers combined to pay more than $88 million in revenue sharing receipts to smaller-market teams for the 2021-2022 season, according to…
Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Lakers odds, picks and predictions
SPORTSBOOKWIRE The Dallas Mavericks (35-35) square off with the Los Angeles Lakers (34-36) Friday. Tip-off from Crypto.com Arena is at 10:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV)….
Michael Jordan in talks to sell majority stake in Hornets
ESPN Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan is engaged in serious talks to sell a majority stake in the franchise to a group led by Hornets minority…
Lakers reportedly won’t pursue Kyrie Irving this summer for particular reason
Sportsnaut After being linked to having serious interest in superstar guard Kyrie Irving, it seems the Los Angeles Lakers’ interest level has shifted significantly in…
Bogdan Bogdanovic To Sign Four-Year Extension With Hawks
Hoops Rumors Bogdan Bogdanovic has agreed to a four-year, $68MM extension with the Hawks, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. As ESPN’s Bobby Marks tweets, Bogdanovic had an $18MM…
Orlando Magic at Phoenix Suns odds, picks and predictions
SPORTSBOOKWIRE The Orlando Magic (28-41) play the 2nd game of a 4-game Western Conference road trip Thursday against the Phoenix Suns (37-32). Tip-off is 10 p.m….
Ja Morant finally breaks silence on scandal, ensuing suspension
Clutch Points The entire basketball world has been talking about Ja Morant and his recent gun scandal over the past couple of weeks. At this point, it’s time for…
Grizzlies’ Ja Morant suspended eight games
TSN Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is being suspended eight games by the NBA, it was announced Wednesday. Morant has already missed five games, and…
Blazers Land Sixers’ James Harden In Bold Trade Scenario
NBA Analysis Some say that it’s best to keep your plans secret. Sometimes, NBA teams need to make the same calculations. Surely, you don’t want to…
Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Clippers odds, picks and predictions
SPORTSBOOKWIRE The Golden State Warriors (36-33) kick off a 5-game road trip Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Clippers (36-33). Tip-off at Crypto.com Arena is…
Damian Lillard Sounded Off On The “Rings Or Nothing” Discourse Of The NBA
Barstool Sports Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard doesn't like the NBA trend of being obsessed with only winning championships. The guard discussed the situation…
Heat Land Sixers’ Joel Embiid In Bold Trade Scenario
NBA Analysis As a rule, life is better with your friends around. In today’s NBA, there are a lot of player friendships. Have you ever worked…
The Sacramento Kings Want to Be Tough Guys Now
The Big Lead The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center on Monday night, 113-124. A high-scoring and entertaining game was marred by an incident…
Brooklyn Nets at Oklahoma City Thunder odds, picks and predictions
SPORTSBOOKWIRE The Brooklyn Nets (39-29) and Oklahoma City Thunder (33-35) meet Tuesday at Paycom Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s…
D’Angelo Russell reportedly wants to be “point guard of the future” for Lakers
Silver Screen And Roll There was a time not too long ago when D’Angelo Russell was seen as the future of the Lakers franchise. The first of…