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Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard earned his third 50-point game against the Utah Jazz, the most by any player in NBA history, according to a Wednesday tweet by ESPN Stats and Info. Damian Lillard scored 60 points against the Jazz in 39 minutes played of the 134-124 Blazers win, sinking 21 of his 29 […]

Stephen Curry let his emotions get the best of him on Wednesday night. The Golden State Warriors point guard was ejected from the team’s primetime matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies after tossing his mouthpiece in a fit of rage following a Jordan Poole miss. It was just the second time in the regular season he […]

PHILADELPHIA — It was far from the best Joel Embiid performance but it was enough to get the job done. The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Brooklyn Nets while Embiid got his first live look at Ben Simmons as an opponent. The Sixers were able to pick up their sixth consecutive win despite not-so-good performances from […]

The Denver Nuggets have emerged as the best team in the Western Conference so far. They are actually looking like legitimate title contenders right now. The returns of Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. are big reasons for that. Of course, there’s also a guy named Nikola Jokic doing a ton of damage. Given their […]

Steph Curry knows by now he should never throw his mouthpiece. The Golden State Warriors superstar first learned that the hard way in the 2016 NBA Finals, when LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers made history by becoming the first team ever to come back from a 3-1 deficit with a championship on the line. […]

The Golden State Warriors escaped Chase Center with a 122-120 win over the rival Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday despite Steph Curry’s late-game ejection. Here are three key takeaways from a thrilling Warriors victory. A much-needed crunch-time turnaround The Grizzlies led this game 107-99 midway through the fourth quarter, in pretty much the same strong position […]

Jordan Poole may be part of the reason for Stephen Curry’s ejection against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, but that didn’t stop the Golden State Warriors’ veteran sharpshooter from sharing a moment with his younger teammate after his game-winner. Curry was thrown out with a little over a minute remaining in the fourth quarter after […]

The Golden State Warriors escaped with a near buzzer-beater win against the Memphis Grizzlies Wednesday, 122-120. Jordan Poole sent Warriors fans home happy hitting the game-winner with just 2.1 seconds left. However, that was not the only late game drama as Steph Curry was ejected just minutes prior. After the game, Poole was asked his […]

Injured Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker is almost at a loss for words after watching Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard torment the Utah Jazz on Wednesday with 60 points. Booker, who is still recovering from a groin injury, could only say “Damn dame” after watching the veteran guard’s heroics for the Blazers. Lillard started […]

One minute Jordan Poole takes a tough shot that led to Stephen Curry getting ejected. The next he’s laying in the game-winning bucket to give the Golden State Warriors the win over the Memphis Grizzlies, 122-120. Check out Poole’s timely cut off perfect baseline play execution from the Warriors: JORDAN POOLE LAYS IT IN FOR […]

The Dallas Mavericks will be in for a tough next few games with Christian Wood out due to a thumb injury. The Mavs’ marquee offseason acquisition fractured his thumb against the Atlanta Hawks on January 18, and it remains unclear until when he won’t be able to play. Thus, Luka Doncic and the Mavs, who […]

For just the third time in his career, Stephen Curry was ejected from an NBA game. The Golden State Warriors point guard was extremely frustrated after Jordan Poole took a 30-footer with just over a minute left to play against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Warriors star chucked his mouthpiece in anger, which triggered the officials […]

PHILADELPHIA — In round one of the Joel Embiid vs. Ben Simmons matchup, the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Brooklyn Nets in a high-scoring game. The matchup everyone came to see was delivered right away and appeared throughout the contest. In the grand scheme of the game, the Sixers held on for the win despite brilliant […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard dropped 60 points on the Utah Jazz on Wednesday, and that’s not even the best part of his night. On his way to the ridiculous 60 piece, Lillard actually scored 20 straight points in the last seven minutes of the third quarter to help the Blazers pull away for […]

It is quickly becoming evident that Alperen Sengun is the crown jewel of the Houston Rockets’ rebuilding efforts. This is especially true amid Jalen Green’s ride along the teeter-totter of inconsistency. And on Wednesday night against the Washington Wizards, Sengun showed once more just how impactful he can be, especially as he continues to develop […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are one of the most intriguing teams in the NBA this season. Minnesota made a big offseason trade for star center Rudy Gobert, putting together an odd pairing with Karl Anthony Towns. They sit in 9th place in the Western Conference at 25-25 and have had a difficult route to the postseason […]

When it comes to talking trash, Joel Embiid won’t lose be it on the court or online. The Philadelphia 76ers big man made that crystal clear to Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant, who kept dissing him during Wednesday’s game. During the Sixers-Nets showdown, Durant had a lot to say about Embiid. First off, he roasted […]

The Brooklyn Nets dropped a nail-biter 137-133 in Philadelphia Wednesday night. After trailing by as many as 17 points, Brooklyn clawed their way back to tie the game with 4:00 remaining. But Philadelphia’s high-powered offense featuring Joel Embiid, James Harden and Tyrese Maxey would prove too much down the stretch. Here are three takeaways from […]

Many expected the Brooklyn Nets to drop off significantly with Kevin Durant out due to injury, and it’s not hard to see why. When Durant went down injured last year, the Nets fell off a cliff. They went 5-16 during that stretch, including an 11-game losing streak. However, Kyrie Irving and the Nets, despite their […]

Portland Trail Blazers swingman Josh Hart, who was forced to exit Wednesday’s game against the Utah Jazz due to injury, has been officially ruled out for the rest of the contest. Hart injured his hamstring early in the first quarter, pushing the team to just keep him sidelined for the night. The Blazers called his […]

The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder on the road Wednesday night, 137-132. Hawks superstar Trae Young posted another monster game. He dropped 33 points to go with 11 assists and three rebounds. In doing so, Young posted his 113th career NBA game with at least 20 points and 10 assists. He joined Detroit […]

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets play beautiful basketball. That much is true. There is just a palpable verve in the way the Nuggets play that inevitably titillates the senses of the most highly-attuned basketball fans. And that much was evident during the Nuggets’ rousing 99-98 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night. […]

Ever since Trae Young arrived in the NBA, he’s quickly become one of the league’s elite point guards. On Wednesday during the Atlanta Hawks game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, he joined some elite company with his performance. Young finished with 33 points and 11 assists and he tied Magic Johnson for seventh most games […]

As expected, things got a little bit chippy on Wednesday night as the Philadelphia 76ers hosted the Brooklyn Nets in the Well Fargo Center. It’s also no surprise that former Sixers star Ben Simmons was in the middle of a heated moment during the game. The home fans did not appreciate Simmons’ antics and they […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant didn’t make it to their game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday due to his knee injury, but it didn’t stop him from talking trash to Joel Embiid. On Twitter, Durant kept commenting about the Nets-Sixers game, particularly on Embiid’s plays. It started with Durant roasting the Philly big man […]

It’s a well-known fact that Philadelphia 76ers fans are some of the most passionate supporters in all of sports. Kyrie Irving was given a stark reminder of this notion on Wednesday as the Sixers hosted the Brooklyn Nets at the Wells Fargo Center. At one point in the game, Kyrie was seen exchanging words with […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (31-16) welcomed the Brooklyn Nets (29-18) to town for yet another energy-packed showdown. In the first matchup between Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, the Sixers won a wild game by a score of 137-133. Let’s break down the Sixers Nets. Sixers player notes: Joel Embiid: 26 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, […]

James Wiseman is finally set to return from another extended injury absence on Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies. The 21-year-old picked a great time to come back with the Golden State Warriors facing off against Ja Morant and the Grizzlies in what should be an intense matchup between two rivals. Let’s not get too excited, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers did all they can to mount an unlikely comeback against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night. LeBron James, in particular, carried his team with another mind-blowing performance for the 38-year-old. In the end, however, his heroics was all in vain as the Lakers suffered their 10th consecutive loss against their […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans were hyped to hear the news that Anthony Davis is now expected to make his highly-anticipated return to action on Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs. Much like AD, Lonnie Walker IV has also been out of commission for LA for an extended period, but it now seems like he could […]

Los Angeles Lakers star big man Anthony Davis has missed nearly six weeks with a foot injury. The last time he played was all the way back on December 16th against the Nuggets, when he scored ten points and grabbed four rebounds in the 126-108 Lakers win. Without Davis, the Lakers have managed to remain […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James starred in Tuesday’s game against the Clippers. He scored 46 points — on 16-for-29 shooting from the field and 9-for-14 from three-point range — dished out seven assists, and grabbed eight rebounds in the team’s 133-115 loss. So when the Lakers host Keldon Johnson, Jakob Poeltl, and the Spurs […]

Trae Young’s worsening relationship with the Atlanta Hawks is a major talking point this season, and it could very well lead to his exit from the team in the offseason. At least that is what one NBA source believes as the turmoil between Young and the Hawks remain unresolved, per Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets were scheduled to clash on Wednesday in a battle between two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference. The Nets are currently without Kevin Durant as he is sidelined with a knee injury. As per Erik Slater of ClutchPoints, Sixers head coach Doc Rivers was asked pregame about […]

Fans were tuned in to Wednesday’s marquee matchup between the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers. Even Kevin Durant, who continues to be sidelined by a knee injury, was an avid spectator of the highly-anticipated contest. So much so, that KD couldn’t help but go savage on Joel Embiid after seeing the Sixers star’s dunk attempt […]

When the Boston Celtics signed veteran Danilo Gallinari in the offseason, they expected to add an experienced forward and high-quality off-ball threat to play off of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. However, Gallinari tore his ACL while playing for the Italian national team during the FIBA EuroBasket competition. Consequently, he’s yet to suit up for […]

Philadelphia 76ers fans will never get tired of booing Brooklyn Nets star Ben Simmons whenever he plays at Wells Fargo Center. The Sixers faithful made sure to remind him of that on Wednesday as the two teams meet again. As the Nets’ starting lineup was introduced, Sixers fans let Simmons hear it when his name was […]

The NBA trade deadline is rapidly approaching and the Milwaukee Bucks are a team that look like they will be buyers. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton, both of whom have missed games recently, are back in the lineup as the Bucks look to gear up for a playoff run. As per Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Nic Claxton has shown significant improvement over the course of this season, but there are a few who aren’t so impressed. Count Philadelphia 76ers forward Montrezl Harrell as one of those people who aren’t ready to count Claxton as a threat just yet. When Harrell was asked about Claxton’s impact on Brooklyn, […]