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One could hear the collective groan at Gainbridge Fieldhouse after Giannis Antetokounmpo buried the game-winning jumper as time expired to lift the Milwaukee Bucks past the Indiana Pacers, 117-115, on Monday. A rivalry has been simmering between the two teams in recent years, and the Bucks avenged their first-round defeats to the Pacers in back-to-back […]

The Seattle Seahawks’ impressive win over the Washington Commanders on Saturday could prove to be costly after linebacker Ernest Jones IV suffered a knee injury in the first half and did not return. Right after the Seahawks beat the Commanders, 38-14, at Northwest Stadium, coach Mike Macdonald said they did not have an update yet […]

At this point, the Arizona Cardinals are hoping for any kind of win. A decisive win. An ugly win. A come-from-behind win. A small win. Any form of victory that could steer them back in the right direction. The Cardinals looked to end their five-game losing skid as they visited the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T […]

Many tagged the Minnesota Timberwolves as one of the top contenders in the Western Conference after back-to-back trips to the conference finals. But so far, they have yet to find a consistent rhythm. They visited the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on Monday, looking to notch back-to-back wins after beating the Charlotte Hornets, 122-105, on […]

George Pickens is enjoying a strong campaign in his first season with the Dallas Cowboys. While the team is still groping for consistency, especially on defense, Pickens has been a welcome addition, giving the offense a different dynamic with his quickness, athleticism, and competitiveness. The Cowboys hosted the Arizona Cardinals at AT&T Stadium on Monday. […]

Somewhere out there, Buffalo Bills defensive end Joey Bosa is probably sleeping soundly with multiple ice packs instead of fluffy pillows. They defeated the Kansas City Chiefs, 28-21, on Sunday at Highmark Stadium in a contest that saw a gusty defensive stop from the Bills in the dying minutes. Bosa was phenomenal for Buffalo, contributing […]

The Los Angeles Rams hardly broke a sweat as they routed the New Orleans Saints, 34-10, at SoFi Stadium on Sunday to notch their third straight win. Matthew Stafford once again led the way after going 24-of-32 for 281 yards and four touchdowns. It was a strong follow-up to his stellar performance against the Jacksonville […]

With a possible embarrassment staring them in the face, the Chicago Bears dug deep in the final minute and escaped the Cincinnati Bengals in a pulsating shootout, 47-41, at Paycor Stadium on Sunday. Caleb Williams threw a 58-yard touchdown pass to Colston Loveland with only 17 seconds left in the fourth quarter for the go-ahead […]

The Cincinnati Bengals gave their all in a high-scoring affair against the Chicago Bears at Paycor Stadium on Sunday. They, however, still ultimately fell short, 47-42, dropping their record to 3-6. The Bengals failed to stop the Bears in their final drive, wherein Caleb Williams found Colston Loveland for a 58-yard touchdown with 17 seconds […]

The Minnesota Vikings scored a morale-boosting win over the Detroit Lions, 27-24, at Ford Field on Sunday behind the heroics of quarterback JJ McCarthy, who returned from an ankle injury. The Vikings improved to 4-4 and bounced back in a big way after two straight losses. The Lions, on the other hand, dropped to 5-3 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were looking for their third straight win as they hosted the Miami Heat at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday. The Lakers employed a well-balanced attack to take a double-digit lead, 77-63, at halftime. Five players—Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, Jaxson Hayes, and Jake LaRavia—have already scored at least 10 points. Marcus […]

Even without LeBron James, who’s still recovering from a sciiatica injury, the Los Angeles Lakers have been a must-watch spectacle this season behind Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. The prolific guards have led the Lakers to a 4-2 record before facing the Miami Heat on Sunday with their high-scoring exploits. But they have been unselfish […]

The Seattle Seahawks were bitten by the injury bug anew after linebacker Ernest Jones IV hurt his knee against the Washington Commanders on Sunday at Northwest Stadium. It happened during a scramble with 1:17 left in the second quarter, as the Commanders tried to score a touchdown. Jones struggled to walk off the field, according […]

The Kansas City Chiefs saw their three-game winning streak get snapped after losing to the Buffalo Bills, 28-21, on Sunday in a rematch of last season’s nail-biting AFC Championship Game. The Chiefs had multiple chances to steal the win at Highmark Stadium, but quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw three straight incompletions in their final drive. Kansas […]

All the questions about Brock Bowers’ readiness after returning from a knee injury on Sunday were quickly diminished after he caught an early touchdown for the Las Vegas Raiders against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Bowers sat out their previous three games, affecting the Raiders’ already-thin offensive unit. The Raiders had a bye week before hosting the […]

Many observers tagged the New York Knicks as one of the top contenders for the Larry O’Brien Trophy after making it to the conference finals last season. The team retained and hired battle-tested coach Mike Brown to install a new vision. The Knicks, however, have gotten off to a slow start. They are sitting on […]

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon became the human equivalent of a giant blowtorch on Thursday as he was on fire against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center. He channeled his inner Johnny Storm and scored a career-high 50 points on an insane 10-of-11 shooting from three-point range. At one stretch, Gordon was a perfect […]

The Minnesota Vikings lost their seat atop the AFC West after getting pillaged by the Los Angeles Chargers, 37-10, at SoFi Stadium on Thursday. The Vikings dropped back-to-back assignments for the first time this season after also losing to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 7. They fell to 3-4. Minnesota’s woes were compounded after left […]

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon had an insane performance on Thursday, but it wasn’t enough to fend off the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center. Warriors star Stephen Curry exploded for 22 of his team-high 42 points in the fourth quarter to beat the Nuggets, 137-131, in overtime. Golden State survived the career night of […]

The Los Angeles Chargers returned to the win column after dominating the Minnesota Vikings, 37-10, at Sofi Stadium on “Thursday Night Football.” The Chargers came out firing on all cylinders right at the onset, erecting a double-digit lead at halftime, 21-3. They never let up, including outscoring the Vikings in the fourth quarter, 13-0, to […]

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon was primarily known as a dunker when he entered the NBA. But over the years, Gordon has developed into a well-rounded player, including owning a decent touch from long range. He displayed his much-improved shooting in their season opener against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on Thursday. He […]

The Indiana Pacers absorbed what could be a huge blow after Andrew Nembhard suffered a shoulder injury in their season opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Thursday. Nembhard sustained it in the first quarter but kept playing until the second frame. During halftime, it was announced that he was ruled out […]

When Oronde Gadsden II was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers in the fifth round as the 165th overall pick in April, he was probably considered an afterthought by fans. Gadsden, however, has been one of the bigger surprises of the season. Gadsden turned in his best performance yet as the Chargers defeated the Minnesota Vikings, […]

It was an early rematch between last season’s finalists as the Indiana Pacers hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Thursday. The Pacers opened their campaign with an acid test right away, as they looked to avenge their defeat to the Thunder in the NBA Finals in June. Oklahoma City, meanwhile, won its […]

The Los Angeles Chargers were indeed all charged up against the Minnesota Vikings at a packed SoFi Stadium on “Thursday Night Football” as they got off to a fantastic start. The Chargers found the end zone in the first quarter after quarterback Justin Herbert connected with tight end Oronde Gadsden II for an eight-yard touchdown. […]

The Los Angeles Chargers hoped to return to the win column as they hosted the Minnesota Vikings at SoFi Stadium on “Thursday Night Football.” The Chargers were coming off a loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 7, dropping them to 4-3. The Vikings also dropped their last assignment against the Philadelphia Eagles, falling to […]

Following a summer of uncertainty, Russell Westbrook made his debut for the Sacramento Kings in their season opener against the Phoenix Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center on Wednesday. Westbrook was still without a team just a few weeks before the new campaign until the Kings scooped him up on a one-year, minimum salary deal earlier […]

All eyes were on top overall pick Cooper Flagg as he made his much-awaited debut for the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs at American Airlines Center. Many were curious to see how Flagg would fare in his first-ever regular season game, especially against the Victor Wembanyama-led Spurs. Flagg finished with a […]

Victor Wembanyama did not waste any time in his return to action after leading the San Antonio Spurs past the Dallas Mavericks in convincing fashion, 125-92, on Wednesday. Wembanyama made the American Airlines Center his personal playground, exploding for 40 points on 15-of-21 shooting. He set a new Spurs record for the most points scored […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves scored a come-from-behind win over the Portland Trail Blazers, 118-114, on Wednesday at Moda Center to start their season on a positive note. The Timberwolves were down by eight points, 103-95, with nine minutes left in the fourth quarter. The Trail Blazers threatened to pull away, but Minnesota rallied, with Anthony Edwards […]

To the rest of the NBA, be warned: Victor Wembanyama is here. The San Antonio Spurs walloped the Dallas Mavericks, 125-92, at American Airlines Center on Wednesday behind Wembanyama’s monster performance. The Mavericks had no answer for Wembanyama, who finished with a game-high 40 points on 15-of-21 shooting. He also had 15 rebounds and three […]

The New York Knicks are back—and so is Spike Lee, who once again screamed his lungs out at courtside as his beloved team hosted the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. Lee went home happy as the Knicks defeated the Cavaliers, 119-111. New York was led by OG Anunoby, who finished with 24 […]

Luck wasn’t on the side of the Boston Celtics on Wednesday as they lost a nail-biter against the Philadelphia 76ers, 117-116, at TD Garden. The Celtics cut the lead to one with 9.1 seconds left in the fourth quarter after Payton Pritchard’s layup. In the ensuing possession, VJ Edgecombe missed two free throws, giving Boston […]

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks started their season in the worst way possible after they got blown out by the Toronto Raptors, 138-118, in front of their home fans at State Farm Arena on Wednesday. While the Hawks played relatively well in the first half, they became listless after the break, giving up 45 […]

The Dallas Mavericks opened their season by hosting the San Antonio Spurs at American Airlines Center on Wednesday in an early matchup between division rivals. Despite the ACL injury of Kyrie Irving, the Mavericks have renewed optimism with Anthony Davis entering his first full year with the team and the arrival of Cooper Flagg. Before […]

As expected, the Cleveland Cavaliers started the season on Wednesday without Darius Garland, who is still recovering from his left toe surgery. The Cavaliers will have to hold down the fort without the shifty guard for a few more weeks, as the team is taking a cautious approach with him. The Cavaliers lost to the […]

The Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers renewed their bitter rivalry as they faced off at TD Garden on Wednesday to start their respective campaigns. The Celtics took the first quarter, 28-26, before the 76ers returned the favor in the second frame, 31-23, to go into the halftime break with a six-point lead, 57-51. A […]

Chalk up win No. 1 for the Golden State Warriors as they trounced the Los Angeles Lakers, 119-109, at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday in their season opener. It was a close affair between the division rivals, but the Warriors did enough in the fourth quarter to stave off the Lakers, who played without LeBron James […]

You know the NBA is back when Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is running his mouth and making jokes. Green helped the Warriors defeat the Los Angeles Lakers, 119-109, at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday in their season opener. The veteran forward tallied eight points, seven rebounds, nine assists, one steal, and two blocks in […]