The Minnesota Timberwolves are set to take on the Dallas Mavericks on Monday at the American Airlines Center. This is going to be one of the best games on Monday as the Mavericks are the number five seed in the Western Conference and the Timberwolves are the number seven seed. Dallas is going to be
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Most of the basketball world is keeping a close eye on the news wire as the NBA trade deadline is just over a week away. Once February 11 rolls around, the spotlight will be on All-Star weekend, which kicks off one week later in Cleveland, Ohio. The weekend festivities will commence with the 71st All-Star
The second half of the NBA season is all about the trade deadline, All-Star weekend, and gearing up for the playoffs. Three weeks from now, any major roster moves will be done and the All-Star festivities will be in the rearview mirror. The race for playoff positioning will be in full swing, with several teams
The most coveted award every season is often the most debatable. There is a long list of qualified candidates for the league’s Most Valuable Player award, which includes a mixture of former winners and first-time hopefuls. Steph Curry Leads Giannis Antetokounmpo in 2022 NBA MVP Odds Entering tonight’s showdown with the Utah Jazz, Stephen Curry
The annual Coach of the Year award gives credit to one individual for the success of an entire team. While there are several worthy candidates this season, Taylor Jenkins has taken the Memphis Grizzlies to new heights. Taylor Jenkins Rising in 2022 NBA Coach of the Year Odds There are a lot of things going
The number one overall pick in the draft rarely wins the Rookie of the Year award, and that may be the case again this year. Evan Mobley Leads Scottie Barnes in NBA Rookie of the Year Odds The award was first handed out during the 1952-53 season and since then only 21 times has the
One of the most intriguing regular season awards in the NBA is the Sixth Man of the Year, which typically goes to the bench player that lights up the scoreboard. This year is no exception, as Tyler Herro has separated himself from the pack in the NBA Sixth Man of the Year odds. Now in
Now that the second half of the 2021-22 season is in full swing, there are several teams that find themselves in dire situations with playoff races heating up. While injuries and health and safety protocols are convenient excuses, virtually every team has had to deal with the same circumstances. The next big date circled on
The 2020-21 NBA season was a tough transition for that group of incoming rookies. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there was no summer league for them to get their feet wet. After draft day, they went right into an abbreviated training camp. They were pretty much thrown to the fire from the get-go. One
Sign up here to get Inside the Nets delivered to your inbox each Saturday morning. Nearly midway through the schedule, Kyrie Irving finally made his season debut Wednesday in Indiana. The Nets will only have Irving for half the remaining slate — the road games — and have to build up his wind, their chemistry on
One of the most coveted awards each season is the NBA’s Most Improved Player Award. The award was first handed out during the 1985-86 season when San Antonio guard Alvin Robertson earned the honor. There is another Spurs guard that could take the award home this year. There has only been one Hall of Fame
The new year is almost here and teams around the league are putting together their wish lists for 2022. Earlier this week, Basketball Insiders broke down the Eastern Conference to decipher what every team needs in order to improve through the rest of the season. Today we look at the Western Conference, which seems to
The past few years have been a grind for Paul Watson Jr. After going undrafted in 2017 out of Fresno State, Watson played two years in the G League before breaking through to the NBA with the Atlanta Hawks on a 10-day contract during the 2019-20 season. The Hawks opted not to re-sign him after