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Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant has issued a statement after being seen flashing a gun on Instagram Live in the wee hours of Saturday morning. “I take full responsibility for my actions last night. I’m sorry to my family, teammates, coaches, fans, partners, the city of Memphis and the entire Grizzlies organization for letting you […]

Ja Morant and Brandon Clarke aren’t the only Memphis Grizzlies impact players set to miss Sunday’s matchup with the LA Clippers. Dillon Brooks will also be sidelined for his team’s next game after picking up his 16th technical foul during the Grizzlies’ loss to the Denver Nuggets on Friday, drawing an automatic one-game suspension. The […]

The Golden State Warriors are set to take one major step forward toward full-strength on Sunday. Before Stephen Curry makes his long-anticipated return against the Los Angeles Lakers, though, the defending champions made a move to get one of their youngest players some much-needed developmental minutes. The Warriors announced on Saturday that sophomore guard Moses […]

Let’s keep our fingers crossed this is the Memphis Grizzlies’ rock-bottom. Mere minutes after Memphis announced that Ja Morant would be “away from the team” for at least the next two games amid more off-court drama, Brandon Clarke’s agent old ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski the Grizzlies’ reserve big man has suffered a torn Achilles tendon and […]

The Golden State Warriors finished a five-game home stand undefeated by holding off the New Orleans Pelicans for a 108-99 victory. Here are three key reactions—with related film and analysis, of course—from another pivotal Dubs win as the stretch run of the regular season continues. Klay Thompson, Golden State’s alpha dog Thompson definitely isn’t an […]

Trading a deep reserve for a player who helped them win a championship last season while saving millions in luxury tax payments, at least on the surface, was an easy decision for the Golden State Warriors. But James Wiseman is much different than most third-string centers, obviously, a reality Warriors owner Joe Lacob is still […]

Defense hasn’t been the Chicago Bulls’ undoing this season. Even without the injured Lonzo Ball since 2022-23 tipped off, Billy Donovan’s team boasts a 111.3 defensive rating entering Friday’s action, the fifth-best in basketball, per NBA.com/stats. You wouldn’t have known it watching Patrick Beverley and Nikola Vucevic on a now-viral busted coverage from Chicago’s win […]

The Golden State Warriors seemed headed for a disappointing loss in arguably their biggest game of the season to date. Once the ball was inbounded for the second half, though, a struggling Jordan Poole immediately put his comeback plans in place. Behind Poole’s 22-point third-quarter explosion, the Warriors rallied from a double-digit halftime deficit on […]

Russell Westbrook certainly wasn’t the only reason the LA Clippers were blown out 115-91 by the surging Golden State Warriors. Almost from the opening tip of Thursday’s game, though, it became abundantly clear the Warriors’ strategy of ignoring Westbrook on the perimeter neutered the Clippers’ offense—and Draymond Green understands why he was unable to exploit […]

Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank issued the following statement in remembrance of former Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson, who passed away on Wednesday at the age of 86. “Jerry Richardson brought the NFL to the Carolinas in 1995 and helped build a strong passion for the NFL within that region. A passion that we see […]

The Golden State Warriors may not be the only team missing multiple key contributors for Thursday’s showdown with the LA Clippers. Both Marcus Morris and Ivica Zubac are currently listed as questionable against the Warriors with a left elbow contusion and right calf soreness, respectively. Morris has been a relative stalwart for the Clippers in […]

The Miami Heat might be relegated to trying to cool off one of the hottest teams in the league without Jimmy Butler. The six-time All-Star is currently listed as questionable for his team’s Friday matchup with the New York Knicks at Miami-Dade Arena due to right knee soreness. Kyle Lowry is also set to remain […]

Basketball Hall-of-Famer Lindsay Whalen has stepped down as head coach of University of Minnesota women’s basketball effective immediately, the program announced on Thursday. Whalen will remain with the Gophers’ athletic department through April 2025 as a special assistant to director of athletics Mark Coyle. “I have a tremendous amount of respect for Lindsay,” Coyle said […]

The Philadelphia Eagles aren’t sitting quietly as JuJu Smith-Schuster continues to fan the flames of his budding personal rivalry with the team after the Kansas City Chiefs won Super Bowl LVII. Responding to a lengthy video skit in which the free agent wide receiver mocks Eagles players and coaches while playing multiple roles, including Chinese […]

The Golden State Warriors host the LA Clippers on Thursday night in another crucial matchup between Western Conference playoff hopefuls. The defending champions enter the action on a three-game winning streak, rising to fifth in the tightly-packed standings, despite the ongoing absence of Steph Curry. The Warriors superstar isn’t the only impact player who’s been […]

The truth is that title contenders really should beat the Houston Rockets, depletewd Minnesota Timberwolves and short-handed Portland Trail Blazers in consecutive games. Considering the Golden State Warriors’ struggles throughout 2022-23, though, a three-game winning streak at the beginning of the season’s critical stretch run is indeed cause for optimism. After the Jordan Poole, Klay […]

The Golden State Warriors overcame a 23-point first half deficit to cool off Damian Lillard and beat the Portland Trail Blazers 123-105 on Tuesday night at Chase Center. Let’s dive into three key reactions—with related film and analysis, as always—from the short-handed defending champs’ third straight victory. Warriors (eventually) slow down Damian Lillard No player […]

JJ Redick’s fiery response to Kendrick Perkins about Nikola Jokic’s alleged “stat-padding” on Tuesday’s edition of First Take quickly went viral. Once the former Boston Celtics big man returns to ESPN’s set, rest assured he’ll have a direct reaction to Redick’s comments. Until then, Perkins’ typically pointed critique of his colleague will have to suffice. […]

As LeBron James is set to miss two or more weeks with a right foot injury, at least the Los Angeles Lakers won’t be down another primary playmaker for much longer. D’Angelo Russell is expected to return to the lineup on Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves after missing the past game-and-a-half with a sprained right […]

The Golden State Warriors have until the final day of the regular season to fill their 15th and final roster spot for the playoffs. But a related deadline comes by the end of Wednesday, March 1st, at which point players must have been waived by their former team to maintain postseason eligibility with a new […]

A fiery Klay Thompson came up biggest when the Golden State Warriors needed him most in Sunday’s 109-104 victory over the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves. Asked about his palpable on-court intensity after the game, the 12th-year veteran couldn’t help but invoke Kobe Bryant and Reggie Miller, two of the most notorious competitors and crunch-time shot-makers in […]

The Golden State Warriors beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 109-104 on Sunday at Chase Center behind another vintage Klay Thompson performance. Here are three reactions from the Dubs’ pivotal victory against a fellow team fighting tooth and nail for playoff positioning in the Western Conference. Klay Thompson comes through in the clutch Thompson led the Warriors’ […]

The Golden State Warriors meet the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday for a pivotal showdown between Western Conference playoff hopefuls. The defending champions are already poised to be short-handed against Anthony Edwards and company, still missing Stephen Curry and Andrew Wiggins. Is Draymond Green playing versus the Timberwolves, though? *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (click […]

The revamped Los Angeles Lakers will be missing a key trade deadline addition for Sunday’s showdown with Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks. D’Angelo Russell won’t play against the Mavericks as he continues recovering from a sprained right ankle. Los Angeles’ new starting point guard suffered the injury early in his team’s win […]

Fred VanVleet is officially out for Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers due to personal reasons. The Toronto Raptors guard and his fiancée, Shontai Neal, welcomed their third child to the world earlier this weekend. Dad Fred VanVleet 3.0 🙌🏻 Congrats to Fred and his family! pic.twitter.com/CTQLQhr2zB — 𝐀𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞 (@AaronBenRose) February 26, 2023 Sunday’s […]

Alex Caruso is at least somewhat refreshed both mentally and physically coming out of the All-Star break. For the Chicago Bulls’ sake of making the play-in tournament, let’s hope his teammates feel the same. Asked Saturday how he’s feeling after getting a much-needed week off, Caruso—who’s dealt with a series of nagging injuries pretty much […]

Brandon Miller and his Alabama teammates on Saturday appeared to make light of his involvement in a recent on-campus shooting that left a young mother dead during player introductions before the Crimson Tide’s matchup with Arkansas. After dapping up rows of teammates upon his name being called over the Coleman Coliseum loudspeaker, Miller reached the […]

It’s no secret the Golden State Warriors are high on Patrick Baldwin Jr. Team officials were raving about the 6-foot-9 sharpshooter shortly after Golden State plucked him with a late first-round pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, and nothing Baldwin’s done during an expectedly nondescript rookie season has tempered optimistic expectations about his long-term trajectory. […]

There’s still no timetable for Andrew Wiggins’ return to the Golden State Warriors from an extended personal absence. Before his short-handed team’s matchup with the Houston Rockets on Friday night, Steve Kerr told reporters that Wiggins will simply be back with Golden State once he’s ready. “When he’s ready to come back, he’ll come back,” […]

Steph Curry is still out for at least the next few games. There’s no timetable for Andrew Wiggins’ return from an excused personal absence. Gary Payton II is definitely more than a month of away from playing, and the true nature Andre Iguodala’s status is pretty much completely unknown. The last thing the Golden State […]

The Washington Wizards are currently clinging to 10th-place in the East, poised to win the final ticket to the postseason if 2022-23 came to a sudden close. Fortunately for the Wizards, they won’t be without Bradley Beal as their quest to rise up the standings during the season’s stretch run begins. After missing practice earlier […]

Damian Lillard was named one of the 75 greatest players in NBA history last year. He’s a six-time All-NBA honoree, seven-time All-Star and universally regarded as among the most clutch players in NBA history. Few stars cross the league command more respect from their peers, and fewer still are more revered by opposing fan bases. […]

The Golden State Warriors didn’t exactly get the season’s stretch run off to an ideal start. Don’t tell a defiant Klay Thompson the defending champions—back under .500 and just a half game above 11th in the Western Conference—won’t finally be able to shake off persistent two-way struggles before it’s too late, though. After the short-handed […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are fresh off one of their best wins of the regular season on Thursday night, a wild double-digit comeback victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. Even when all momentum suggests the Sixers have righted the ship after a rough start in 2022-23 to emerge as a true top-tier title contender, though, turmoil is […]

The Golden State Warriors fell to the Los Angeles Lakers 124-111 on Thursday night. Lopsided as that score is, the game wasn’t even quite that close, either. Steve Kerr pulled most of his available regulars for good early in the fourth quarter, letting Moses Moody and Patrick Baldwin Jr. get run in extended garbage time. […]

The depleted Golden State Warriors got the season’s stretch run off to a rough start on Thursday, falling to the new-look Los Angeles Lakers 124-111. Here are three key reactions—complete with analysis, numbers and film—from the Dubs’ blowout loss to their Southern California rivals. Lakers dare Warriors bigs to shoot Draymond Green and Kevon Looney […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is poised to miss his team’s final regular-season meeting with an established Eastern Conference rival. The two-time MVP is listed as doubtful for the Milwaukee Bucks’ matchup with the Miami Heat on Friday due to a right wrist injury. Antetokounmpo suffered the injury early in his team’s pre All-Star victory over the Chicago […]

The Atlanta Hawks will be at less than full-strength in their first game since parting ways with Nate McMillan. The team has announced that big man John Collins will miss Friday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers due to concussion protocols. Collins left the Hawks’ blowout loss to the New York Knicks before the All-Star break […]

Opinions vary on the Arizona Cardinals’ hiring of Jonathan Gannon as head coach barely more than a day after the Philadelphia Eagles—for whom he was defensive coordinator the last two seasons—were absolutely gashed by Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII. It’s not just Philadelphia’s extremely disappointing defensive performance with the […]