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As the Los Angeles Lakers continue to rise in the Western Conference standings, the team looks more and more like any other team of LeBron James—maybe even the 2007 Cleveland Cavaliers, a team that made a surprise trip to the NBA Finals. That Cavs team was led by James (27.3 ppg at that time), Larry [...]

Russell Westbrook had an amazing game against the Cavs and is now tied for third place on the NBA list for triple-doubles with 23 points, 19 rebounds and 15 assists. Westbrook recorded his second consecutive triple-double and his third of the season making it the 107th of his career, matching Jason Kidd and trailing only [...]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have traded guard Kyle Korver to the Utah Jazz for Alec Burks and two future second-round picks. Cleveland had actively been shopping Korver this season and there had been significant interest from multiple contenders. But now that the trade is taking place there are many Cavs players that are “upset” by the [...]

According to a release from the NBA, the league has officially announced its “first betting data partnerships in the US” with Sportradar and Genius Sports. As more states legalize sports betting, Genius Sports and Sportradar will work closely with the NBA to ensure those who choose to bet on sports legally have access to official [...]

LA Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball sprained his left ankle Tuesday night against Denver Nuggets, but he insists he will be ready to play against Indiana on Thursday. He injured himself early in the third quarter and coach Luke Walton said he sprained his “left ankle pretty good” after stepping over Monte Morris in the [...]

Kevin Durant scored a season-high 49 points on Monday to lead the Golden State Warriors past the Orlando Magic, 116-110. It was the third straight win for the Warriors and the second consecutive 40-plus point game for Durant. Golden State trailed by as many as 18 points, but came all the way back thanks to [...]

Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins’ season debut may be coming soon. According to sources, Cousins hopes to return to the floor sometime after Christmas. Cousins has not played since he tore his Achilles in January with the Pelicans. He signed a one-year deal with the Warriors this summer. He was hoping to return to [...]

Just eight days after hitting a game-winning 3-pointer for his new team, Jimmy Butler did it again, but he wasn’t eager to take all the credit for the win. The 76ers were down by one against the Nets when Butler stepped back for an above-the-break 3-pointer with just 2.3 seconds left on the clock. The [...]

The Los Angeles Lakers can’t be too patient, though, because LeBron James is 33 (34 in December). They signed him for 4-years, but who knows how much longer he’ll be able to carry a franchise as one of the best players in the NBA. If the Lakers are to make good on signing James, they [...]

Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard spoke out Sunday and addressed critical comments from Spurs coach Gregg Popovich that Leonard was not a leader during his time in San Antonio. Popovich understands Leonard’s value, having coached him for seven seasons but he did comment that leadership wasn’t his forte. “Well, Kawhi [Leonard} was a great player, [...]