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LeBron James added to his legendary status over the weekend in passing former Laker Kobe Bryant for third on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. Still going to be very tough for James to catch No. 1 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar simply due to Father Time. Kareem, another former Laker, sits at 38,387 so it would likely take James another three seasons if healthy. Here’s a look…

We know two players for sure who will compete in next month’s All-Star Dunk Contest in Chicago: Dwight Howard and Derrick Jones Jr. Unfortunately for the NBA and its fans, though, sensational rookie Ja Morant has declined an invitation and that’s an utter shame. He likely would have been the favorite. Here’s a look at two intriguing matchups around the NBA betting action early…

Perhaps no team of late has had worse injury news than the Orlando Magic as they look to make the postseason for a second straight season. The team has recently lost two forwards likely for the season to knee surgeries in Jonathan Isaac and Al-Farouq Aminu. Isaac is the bigger loss as a former lottery pick who was a stellar defender and an amazing…

NBA fans may have noticed all players and referees wearing a black band on their uniforms last week. That was in honor of former commissioner David Stern, who died last Wednesday at age 77. Those bands will be worn the rest of the season. The NBA was at a crossroads when Stern took over in 1984 and now it’s the most global sports league…

At age 35 (his birthday was Monday) it’s time for LeBron to start sitting out occasional regular-season games to rest his body for the playoffs. The Lakers’ 2018-19 season went south when James suffered a major injury on Christmas. The same thing happened on the holiday this year, although it’s not anywhere close to as serious. James has on multiple occasions expressed his distaste…

The biggest day of the NBA’s regular season is unquestionably Christmas Day. The league gets its best ratings then and always likes to showcase its biggest stars on national TV. Two NBA Betting games this Christmas clearly stand out from the rest and here’s a look at them. Check back for NBA odds. Top NBA Betting Picks of the Week – December 23rd Edition…

The Miami Heat have been one of the best teams in the NBA despite getting nothing this season from guard Dion Waiters. He’s a good scorer on the court but a knucklehead off it as evidenced by the team suspending him a third time last week for continued insubordination. He can return to the team after the game against Utah on Dec. 23. The…

It’s possible that New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson, the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft, could make his return from knee surgery this week. The Pelicans initially put a timetable of six to eight weeks on Williamson’s return and we are in Week 7. The team has said that Williamson will not play both ends of a back-to-back this season, however.…

A lot of NBA experts thought the Chicago Bulls would be much improved this season – certainly not contenders in the Eastern Conference but perhaps fighting for a playoff spot. Instead, the team has vastly underperformed. Coach Jim Boylen recently got a contract extension so the fall guy could be GM Gar Forman. Owner Jerry Reinsdorf reportedly is close to making a move. Here’s…

  Bad news for the Orlando Magic as All-Star center Nikola Vucevic is expected to miss about a month with a right ankle injury suffered last week in a loss in Toronto. Vucevic, who was re-signed to a big contract this offseason, was averaging 17.1 points and 11.6 rebounds this season. Here’s a look at two early-season NBA Betting matchups that we find interesting…