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The Los Angeles Lakers have had an up-and-down season, to say the least. It started with a dismal 2-10 record after a loss to the Sacramento Kings. Then, they were deciding if it made more sense to move Russell Westbrook to the bench, and they were digging themselves a huge hole just 12 games into…

The 2023 NBA Draft is notable for the lack of college talent projected at the very top of the order. French super prospect Victor Wembanyama is the no-brainer pick at No. 1 overall, giving the lucky team that wins the lottery a potential league-altering 7’5 big man who can dominate the rim on both ends…

In the closing stages of Sunday’s loss by the Lakers against the Bulls, Patrick Beverley did what he does best and started trolling. It was a bold move for a man that was going to see the same team again three days later and one that, shockingly, didn’t pan out well for him. But on…

Going into Monday night’s game against the Bulls, the Sixers’ vibes were immaculate. The team had won eight straight and was rising to the challenge of the NBA’s toughest post-All-Star break schedule. Joel Embiid’s MVP case was becoming nearly ironclad with each passing game. The Sixers were percentage points ahead of the Celtics and nipping…

I haven’t had enough of a chance to tie March Madness talk into NBA talk this month, so on a night where four of the six winners were underdogs (at least by the standings), now’s the best time for me to say what seedings these upsets remind me of before we get into the nitty…

The current No. 2 seed in the NBA’s Western Conference most certainly is not supposed to be there. Because they’re not even supposed to have a winning record, if you’re going by historical precedent or the preseason betting market. And yet, less than a month until the NBA Playoffs get underway, the Sacramento Kings find…

Here is a hot take for you: The NBA season gets better the later it goes. The standings get tighter just as the postseason picture becomes more apparent. Races for the regular season awards become all the more competitive, just as it gets more difficult to decide each frontrunner. Overall, the games get more meaningful…

While each conference’s top seed have had sizable leads at the time of their playoff-spot clinching wins, we’re nearing the point in the season where every night has someone punching their ticket. However, Thursday gave us just our second clinching of the season to this point. I have no frame of reference for this whatsoever,…

“Don’t worry, just wait until the Clippers get healthy and the Warriors start taking things seriously.” I’ve been saying that for six months, and will probably continue to do so even after both teams are knocked out of the playoffs. Before the season started, I thought that one of those two teams would…