The Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics both have championship aspirations. Both may also have the same fatal flaw. Halfway through the season, we have a rough sense of which teams might realistically be competing for a title once the playoffs begin. But there are still a lot of games to be played, trades to be
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Injuries have played a major part in the Los Angeles Lakers struggles this season and, unfortunately, the hits just keep on coming. The Lakers just can’t seem to avoid the injury bug this season. LeBron James has already missed nine games. Anthony Davis has played just 25 games and is out indefinitely with a stress
7:32 AM ET Kevin Durant is still standing as a member of the Brooklyn Nets. After a tumultuous summer, and an even rougher start to the season, the superstar who requested a trade some seven months ago enters Friday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) playing arguably the best basketball of
There are two terrific primetime matchups in the NBA on Thursday night, and yours truly has a prop bet play for each of them. Betting props allows you to focus on a sole player, or a smaller aspect than the full-game outcome. In the Boston Celtics-Dallas Mavericks matchup, I have a player prop on a
11:26 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON — Lauri Markkanen scored a career-high 49 points to lead the Utah Jazz to a 131-114 victory over the Houston Rockets on Thursday night that snapped a five-game skid. Markkanen got out to a quick start with 18 points in the first quarter to help the Jazz to an
We’re still more than a month from the NBA Trade Deadline but the prime targets are already taking shape. But injury news could be taking one off the board. You never know what trades will actually be completed but usually, contract details, skill sets and team circumstances give us a pretty good idea of who
The Utah Jazz and Houston Rockets are both on five-game losing streaks heading into their matchup in Houston on Thursday night. Utah has fallen off a cliff since the beginning of the 2022-23 season, and it is only half a game up on the Minnesota Timberwolves for the No. 10 spot in the Western Conference.
6:34 PM ET San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell will undergo an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee next week and is out indefinitely, the team announced Thursday. Vassell has been dealing with knee soreness that kept him out of three of the Spurs’ past four games. He’s set to undergo surgery on Jan. 11
There is no other way to say this, so I’m just going to say it. I can’t miss. I’m on the hottest betting stretch of my life in the NBA, hitting 11 consecutive bets over the last three days, and I don’t plan on slowing down tonight. We have four games to dive into in
8:08 AM ET Tim Bontemps Dave McMenamin Close ESPN Staff Writer Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. LEBRON JAMES IS well-known for his uncanny ability to recall specific moments from any point throughout
Jan 1, 2023; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Memphis Grizzlies center Steven Adams (left), forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (right) and Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes (middle) battle for a rebound during the first quarter at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports Cubs latest signing may take them out of running for Trey Mancini by Scott Rogust
12:25 AM ET Jamal CollierESPN CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls snapped the Brooklyn Nets‘ 12-game winning streak with a 121-112 victory Wednesday night, handing Brooklyn its first loss since Dec. 4. Nets star Kevin Durant scored 44 points on 15-of-22 shooting, but the Bulls halted the longest winning streak in the NBA this season by
Often the entire trade deadline hinges on the decisions of a single team, with a cascade of trades to follow. An NBA insider just told us who to watch this year. Every NBA team likely has a few different players they’re eyeing on the trade market and the dozens of deals that stack up at
The Los Angeles Lakers play host to the Miami Heat on Wednesday night without most, if not all, of their star power. LeBron James is set to miss this game with a non-COVID illness, leaving the Lakers shorthanded with Anthony Davis is still out with a foot injury. The team will host the Miami Heat,
4:17 PM ET LOS ANGELES — LeBron James will miss the Lakers‘ game against the Miami Heat on Wednesday because of an illness, the team announced. The illness is not COVID-19 related, the team clarified. James will have to put his hot play of late on pause. The 20-year veteran is coming off consecutive 40-point
On Thursday, Jan. 5, NBA teams can officially begin signing players to a 10-day contract. Which unsigned free agents could help a contender? The NBA 10-day contract becomes officially available to teams on Thursday, Jan. 5. These deals can be used on open roster spots for a variety of purposes — plugging a short-term hole
7:50 AM ET It’s officially 2023, and time is ticking for the Los Angeles Lakers to get in position to make the playoffs — though LeBron James is doing everything he can to give them a chance. As James closes in on the NBA’s all-time scoring record, he has helped the Lakers win three of
Even the brightest stars in the NBA can make New Year’s resolutions. Here’s what Luka Doncic, Kevin Durant, Ja Morant and more need to do this year. Even the best players in the NBA have things they can work on — tweaks to add to their games, improvements to make, skills to develop — and
11:00 PM ET Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo says he wants to produce with so much consistency that it causes boredom. That’s the only respect in which the two-time MVP has fallen shortly lately. Antetokounmpo scored a career-high 55 points with a series of thrilling dunks and drives as the Milwaukee Bucks beat Washington
LeBron is adding another chapter to his great legacy. But should one last run at a title in the Western Conference come at the cost of the Lakers’ future? Mediocrity and the Los Angeles Lakers are not historically synonymous with one another. Yet here L.A. stands, boasting a 16-21 record so far this season after
A hypothetical Kyle Lowry for D’Angelo Russell trade could solve a lot of problems for both the Miami Heat and Minnesota Timberwolves. On his podcast, Brian Windhorst made a suggestion that the Heat should look to move Kyle Lowry to the Timberwolves. A swap of Lowry for D’Angelo Russell might make a lot of sense
7:09 PM ET Andrew LopezESPN New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has been diagnosed with a right hamstring strain, the team announced Tuesday evening. The team said Williamson will be reevaluated in three weeks. Williamson was injured late in the third quarter Monday night in a loss to the 76ers in Philadelphia. After gathering a
Could James Harden leave the Philadelphia 76ers for the Houston Rockets this offseason? Time is a flat circle, and Harden has a ‘magnetic pull’ to the Houston area. Despite a 76ers win at Madison Square Garden on Christmas Day, the biggest story as it pertains to Philadelphia basketball is James Harden. A report dropped by
Could there have been a better NBA slate than the games we got on Monday night? Donovan Mitchell scored 71 points in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ overtime win, Klay Thompson dropped 54 points in the Golden State Warriors double-overtime win… and we swept our NBA bets! When you’re due, you’re due. Julius Randle O 10.5 REBs
1:33 AM ET Kendra AndrewsESPN SAN FRANCISCO — Before the Golden State Warriors tipped off against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night, Klay Thompson had a conversation with Dominique Wilkins. They discussed how Wilkins’ return from an Achilles tendon tear decades ago has made him an inspiration to Thompson, as the Warriors guard has been
Dec 18, 2022; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman (33) dribbles the ball while sitting before warm up before a game against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports Tired of puny fake NBA trades that only include a handful of teams at a time? Boy,
Looking to get in on some NBA prop action on Monday night? With 11 games on the docket, it’s a perfect time to find some props, and the BetSided duo of Peter Dewey and Ben Heisler is looking at a couple of the late-night games for their picks. There’s a rebound prop for a rookie
10:41 PM ET ESPN News Services CLEVELAND — Already an All-Star, Donovan Mitchell added his name to one of the NBA’s most rarefied lists Monday night. Mitchell set a Cleveland record with 71 points, most by an NBA player in 17 years, and the Cavaliers rallied from 21 down to beat the Chicago Bulls 145-134
The Golden State Warriors have quietly won four straight games, even without Stephen Curry, and they’re at home against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night with a chance to push that to five straight. Golden State has been terrific at Chase Center, per usual, this season. The team is 16-2 at home, but a shocking
Jan 1, 2023 ESPN News Services SALT LAKE CITY — Tyler Herro drilled a wild, running 3-pointer as time expired to give the Miami Heat a 126-123 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night. Bam Adebayo scored 32 points and Herro finished with 29 points, nine rebounds and six assists for the Heat. Victor
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