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Joe Lyons

Sports Editor

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Joe Lyons is a sports writer and basketball expert for Basketball Insiders. Joe has a keen eye for the betting markets within the NBA and a great passion for the game of basketball. also been published by Nottingham Forest FC, working with the academy and senior teams to produce content on matchdays. He formerly covered the Premier League and EFL as an on-site reporter during the 2020/21 season for Prost International. He is an expert in a range of other sports including soccer, horse racing darts and American football. Joe specialises in long form SEO content alongside news, tips and betting.

Articles by Joe Lyons (206)

Pelicans open to trading injury-stricken star Zion Williamson

The New Orleans Pelicans are ready for a clearout and that could involve trading former first overall pick Zion Williamson. Pelicans listening to trade offers for two-time All-Star Williamson For the very first time, New Orleans are reportedly open to moving on from Williamson – the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft and […]

Joe Lyons  •  16 Dec 2024
Joe Mazzulla reassures Celtics fans: Jayson Tatum’s knee injury is ‘nothing serious’

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla reassured supporters that Jayson Tatum’s knee injury which kept him out of Thursday’s win is not of any concern. Jayson Tatum’s knee is fine says Mazzulla: “Tendinopathy comes and goes” Tatum was a surprise inclusion on the Celtics injury report ahead of Thursday’s clash with the Detroit Pistons and […]

Joe Lyons  •  13 Dec 2024
Celtics seek to avoid first consecutive defeat of the season vs Pistons

The Boston Celtics are yet to record back-to-back defeats this season, but they’ll need to overcome the Detroit Pistons to stay on track. The last time the reigning champions lost back-to-back games was in early April 2024, towards the end of the regular season when falling to the Milwaukee Bucks and New York Knicks. To […]

Joe Lyons  •  12 Dec 2024
Jimmy Butler’s agent hits out at ESPN’s Shams Charania over ‘bulls**t’ reports

Jimmy Butler’s agent Bernard Lee unleashed on ESPN’s Shams Charania over a ‘bulls**t’ report detailing the Phoenix Suns as a potential landing spot for the player. Butler’s agent tells Shams: “Complete and utter made up bulls**t” The news broke from ESPN’s new senior insider on Wednesday evening that the Phoenix Suns had emerged as a […]

Joe Lyons  •  12 Dec 2024
Hawks star Trae Young on Knicks fans: “It’s a love-hate relationship”

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young silenced Madison Square Garden once again to send the New York Knicks crashing out of the NBA Cup. The NBA’s best villain is without a doubt Trae Young Trae Young did it again in the Big Apple. Despite entering as +280 underdogs as per the best online betting sites, the […]

Joe Lyons  •  12 Dec 2024
Charles Barkley describes LeBron vs Jordan debates in media as ‘weak journalism’

NBA legend and Inside The NBA star Charles Barkley said he avoids debates between LeBron James and Michael Jordan in the media because it’s weak journalism. For years, many have debated whether James or Jordan should be considered the greatest basketball player of all-time – but truly, we will probably never have an answer and […]

Joe Lyons  •  09 Dec 2024
Chris Paul passes Jason Kidd to become second in all-time assists

San Antonio Spurs guard Chris Paul bypassed current Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd to become second in all-time assists on Sunday. Paul, 39, achieved the feat in San Antonio’s 121-116 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans where he set up a three-pointer for Victor Wembanyama to take his tally to 12,092 all-time. That number […]

Joe Lyons  •  09 Dec 2024
Jokic is running away with MVP after back-to-back 56 and 48-point games

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is running away with yet another MVP award following back-to-back games with 56 and 48 points. Can anyone stop Jokic from winning a fourth MVP award in 2025? According to the best online betting sites, Jokic is already odds-on (-125) for MVP and we’re not even two months into the […]

Joe Lyons  •  09 Dec 2024
Magic star Franz Wagner out indefinitely with abdomen injury

Orlando Magic star Franz Wagner is out indefinitely with a torn right oblique and he’ll be reevaluated in four weeks. The news comes as a huge blow to the Magic, who are contending as one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference despite the continued absence of All-Star Paolo Banchero (missing with the same […]

Joe Lyons  •  09 Dec 2024
Celtics face Bucks for the final time in the regular season on Friday

When the Boston Celtics face the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night at TD Garden, it’ll be the last time the pair face off this regular season. The Eastern Conference rivals have already played twice so far this year, with the first result going in favor of the Celtics at TD Garden and the Bucks at […]

Joe Lyons  •  06 Dec 2024