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The Houston Rockets are in the driver’s seat taking a 2-0 series lead against the Oklahoma City Thunder. As a result, the Rockets look to exercise caution with Russell Westbrook and buy more time for him to rest. Houston Rockets Exercising Caution with Russell Westbrook Russell Westbrook’s Quad Injury Westbrook has missed the last four […] READ MORE
One of the more intriguing matchups in the Western Conference playoffs features the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder. It’s been 13 months since the Rockets traded Chris Paul to the Thunder for Russell Westbrook. After a disappointing 2018-19 campaign, not many expected Paul to return to All-Star form with his slim cast of talent. […] READ MORE
After a four-month hiatus, several NBA teams entered the Bubble coming off a red hot winning streak. One of them, is most notably, the Los Angeles Lakers, who were on an 11-2 roll before the hiatus. Despite four months of limited basketball activities, multiple reports emerged of the Lakers secretly practicing drills in a safe […] READ MORE
Heading into day two of a full NBA bubble slate Last Word on Hoops NBA Gambling picks are looking to give you some winners today. Yesterday’s picks went 1-2 and ended up down 1.09 Units. Hopefully, today’s NBA gambling picks will bring a few more winners. August 1st NBA Betting Picks Oklahoma City Thunder (-1.5) […] READ MORE
After a four-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NBA is preparing for its restart, beginning on July 30th. As of today, all 22 teams are practicing and scrimmaging in the Orlando, Fla. bubble, preparing for the restart. With no fans, employees in a bubble, and COVID-19 concerns, there’s no doubt that this will be […] READ MORE
The Oklahoma City Thunder have spent the past week in the bubble preparing for the final eight games of the season. With a playoff position guaranteed, Oklahoma City will look to juggle line-ups and test different combinations before hitting the post-season. The Thunder have enjoyed a four and a half month break largely drama free. […] READ MORE
The suspension of the NBA has impacted every team across the entire league. Only 22 teams will resume the season under some of the strangest circumstances in league history. Today, we take a look at the teams in the Northwest Division. The Northwest Division has several serious threats to the Western Conference crown. Perhaps one […] READ MORE
Although ranking the top 30 NBA players in today’s game is an incredibly difficult task, The Last Word on Pro Basketball staff has taken it on. Debuting at Number 2 in the countdown in Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant. Top 30 NBA Players Number 2 – Kevin Durant Coming in just shy of the top […] READ MORE
Although ranking the top 30 NBA players in today’s game is an incredibly difficult task, The Last Word on Pro Basketball staff has taken it on. Coming in at number 11 in the countdown is Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George. Top 30 NBA Players Number 11 – Paul George Grit. According to Angela Duckworth, […] READ MORE
Last Word on Basketball has taken the difficult task of ranking the top 30 NBA players in the world right now. There were many candidates for the top 30 NBA players and many noticeable names did not make the list. One player who made this list was Chris Paul, a point guard for the Oklahoma […] READ MORE