Coming into the 2023-24 NBA season, San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama was the overall favorite to win the Rookie of the Year award. But Oklahoma City Thunder big man Chet Holmgren wasn’t far behind, and it was considered a two-man race through the first month and a half of …
Read More »Pacers Are The Hottest Team In The NBA, Winners Of 5 Straight
The Indiana Pacers have been one of the more pleasant surprises during the first couple of months of the 2023-24 NBA season. There were some positive signs last season as the team struggled through another sub-.500 campaign, and they seemed to have found a formula that has been working so …
Read More »NBA: Monk Drops 37 In Double-OT Game Between Kings & Magic
Malik Monk and Paolo Banchero stole the show in Wednesday’s matchup between the Sacramento Kings and Orlando Magic, both putting up a season-high in points in a battle that lasted 58 minutes of game time. But it was Monk’s side who took home the victory in a long-winded game between …
Read More »What Is the Average NBA Salary?
Player salaries in the sports world have risen dramatically over the past decade due to high visibility and massive TV contracts. Franchises are more valuable than ever and the resulting revenues have been passed on to athletes. Nowhere is that more apparent than the NBA, where average salary among players …
Read More »NBA: Ja Morant Named Player of the Week In Western Conference
The Memphis Grizzlies desperately needed Ja Morant’s presence. They had been one of the worst teams in the NBA through the first two months of the season, limping out to a 6-19 start through their first 25 games. But they were without their star and most important player during that …
Read More »NBA: Will The Pistons Lose Their 27th Game In A Row Tonight?
The last time the Pistons won a basketball game, we hadn’t yet hit Halloween. We are now past Christmas and looking towards the new calendar year, and Detroit is still looking for their third win of the season after starting 2-1. They are currently tied for the second-longest losing streak …
Read More »NBA: Luka Dončić Crushes The Phoenix Suns Yet Again, Mavs Win
It hasn’t been some kind of overall team dominance for the Dallas Mavericks over the Phoenix Suns. If fact, just over a year ago, the Suns had won the last 10 regular season meetings between the two sides, a streak that began before the covid lockdown. But Mavs guard Luka …
Read More »Fuming coach whacks ‘disgusting’ NBA issue
Nikola Jokic’s frequent parade to the free-throw line was a sore subject for Steve Kerr. The Golden State coach doesn’t feel like defence gets rewarded consistently enough in today’s NBA. Jokic overcame an off day from the field by going 18 of 18 from the free-throw line and the Denver …
Read More »NBA Odds: Betting Lines For Each Christmas Day Game
Christmas is typically one of the biggest days for the NBA. For casual fans, it typically marks the beginning of when they start to become invested in the current season, as the NFL’s regular season schedule approaches its end. The slate of games on the 25th of December is typically …
Read More »NBA Odds: MVP Race Tightens, Embiid & Doncic Now In The Mix
Entering the 2023-24 NBA season, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić was favored to win his third MVP trophy in the last four seasons. It could have been argued that he deserved the award last season as well, but the oddsmakers planted him firmly in the driver’s seat, given his dominance …
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