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The Cleveland Cavaliers looked to snap the four-game winning streak of the Orlando Magic as they faced off at Kia Center on Wednesday. It was a nip-and-tuck affair from the onset, with the duo of James Harden and Donovan Mitchell exchanging buckets with the twosome of Paolo Banchero and Desmond Bane. By halftime, it was […]

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo hogged the headlines on Tuesday after dropping 83 points in their win over the Washington Wizards at Kaseya Center. Adebayo instantly became the biggest story in sports, as many were in disbelief over his out-of-nowhere feat. Even the GOAT, who has chosen to stay out of the limelight, took notice. […]

Following Bam Adabayo’s historic 83-point night on Tuesday, NBA champion Metta World Peace weighed in on who he believes will eventually break Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point record. Chamberlin set the scoring record on March 2, 1963, versus the New York Knicks. World Peace, on his X account, says that he believes that Wembanyama will eventually have […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to take on the Chicago Bulls at home on Thursday evening. Leading up to the contest, L.A. revealed LeBron James’ initial status update, providing a glimpse of his availability. Reports indicate that James, who is dealing with a right hip contusion along with arthritis in his left foot, is […]

While Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo had a historic night making 83 points against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday, March 11, the NBA star is giving the credit to his girlfriend, WNBA star A’Ja Wilson. During a post-game press conference, Adebayo made sure to thank Wilson who was present to watch his historic feat. “She was […]

The Miami Heat saw star Bam Adebayo score a career-high 83 points, the second-highest scoring game in NBA history, surpassing Kobe Bryant’s 81-point performance in 2006. Only Wilt Chamberlain and his 100-point game are higher than Adebayo’s. In 42 minutes of play, Bam Adebayo finished with 83 points, nine rebounds, three assists, two steals, and […]

The Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder are set for one of the biggest matchups of the season on Thursday evening. The Thunder, powered by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, has remained the class of the West as the regular season campaign draws to a close. Meanwhile, the Celtics have been operating business as usual, with Jaylen Brown […]

March Madness is on the horizon, and that makes for some potential for big shakeups in the NBA Draft. The highlights of this year’s draft are the first-year students who have dominated college play this season. This year’s college basketball first-year class has been loaded. Based on mock drafts, the Bucks seem destined to pick […]

Much has been said about Deandre Ayton’s start to life with the Los Angeles Lakers. Brought in to stabilize the center after LA had struggled at the position for multiple seasons, Ayton has had a stellar season thus far, at least on paper. However, regular lapses and an unwillingness to embrace a defensive role have […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Kelly Oubre Jr. will be sidelined for at least two weeks after suffering an elbow injury during Tuesday night’s win over the Memphis Grizzlies. The injury update came shortly after Philadelphia’s 139–129 victory, which improved the team’s record to 35–30 on the season. The veteran swingman delivered one of his most productive […]

The San Antonio Spurs have taken the steps towards becoming a legitimate contender this season, and they may even get a lottery pick in the upcoming NBA Draft to continue strengthening their roster. The Spurs own a pick swap with the Atlanta Hawks via the Dejounte Murray trade from 2022, and should it fall in […]

The Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo surpassed Kobe Bryant’s epic 81-point game by two points when he scored a whopping 83 against the Washington Wizards. The Heat controlled the game right from start to finish and won what was their sixth straight win on the trot. However, according to The Athletic’s Sam Amick, Adebayo may have […]

Throughout his NBA career, Milwaukee Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma has never been one to see a shot he didn’t like, and during the team’s game against the Phoenix Suns he reached a significant career milestone with 10,000 career points. Following the Bucks’ game, Kyle Kuzma gave a heartfelt response to reaching the 10,000 career points […]

So far, the 2025-26 New York Knicks have established themselves as a powerhouse in the Eastern Conference. They are presently in 3rd place in their conference with a 41-25 record. However, they have dropped two straight games, including a recent loss to the Los Angeles Clippers—a game in which they turned the ball over a […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry will miss another 10 days due to the ongoing patellofemoral pain syndrome and bone bruising he has been experiencing since Jan. 30 in his right knee, the team announced on Wednesday afternoon. The team said Curry has been “working individually on the court in recent days,” with the aim […]

It’s never too early to start planning ahead for the NBA Draft, and for the Golden State Warriors, it’s possible that their pick this year ends up being a lottery pick. ESPN released a new mock draft this week via Jeremy Woo, and it has the Warriors pick falling into the NBA Draft lottery with […]

Bam Adebayo set the NBA world ablaze when he scored 83 points against the Washington Wizards, which is now the second-highest point total recorded in a game. He is now between Wilt Chamberlain and Kobe Bryant in the history books, and it’s something nobody can take from him. There are still people who are going […]

Tuomas Iisalo has never been one to shy away from discussing the nuances of basketball, but his latest critique touches on a trend that has increasingly frustrated NBA coaches. The Memphis Grizzlies are currently getting hit the hardest, however, since they are effectively working without a frontcourt. Their small-ball lineups without Ja Morant available have […]

Boston Celtics guard Derrick White didn’t hold back in sharing his thoughts about teammate Jaylen Brown’s double-technical foul ejection in a 125-116 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night. “I thought the second one was bulls**t, honestly.” The former Spur preceded that comment by acknowledging the credibility of the first technical that set […]

While plenty of NBA figures celebrated Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo’s historic 83 points, a good segment of the negativity stemmed from fans of the Los Angeles Lakers and Kobe Bryant. It was Bryant’s 81 points that Adebayo surpassed, and count former Lakers forward and former teammate of Bryant, Robert Horry, as someone who wasn’t […]

Jayson Tatum criticized the officiating following the Boston Celtics 125–116 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night, calling a referee “trigger happy” after teammate Jaylen Brown was ejected early in the game. Brown was tossed after receiving two technical fouls during the contest, limiting the Celtics star to just 15 minutes of action. […]

There is no doubting that Bam Adebayo’s 83-point performance for the Miami Heat on March 10 was one of the best individual performances in NBA history. His scoring explosion concluded in him ranking second all-time in single-game scoring, only trailing Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game in 1962 in that regard. While monster scoring games have become […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been on the struggle bus in recent weeks, losers of eight straight games after Tuesday night’s defeat at the hands of the Atlanta Hawks. At this point, the main things that Mavericks fans have to look forward to are the development of star rookie Cooper Flagg and the NBA Draft lottery, […]

The Utah Jazz may be without one of their leading playmakers Wednesday night as guard Keyonte George is listed as questionable ahead of their matchup against the New York Knicks. The Jazz (20-45) host the Knicks (41-25) at 6:00 p.m. PT as Utah prepares to conclude its current homestand. According to the team’s injury report […]

Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo delivered one of the most historic scoring performances in NBA history Monday night, but ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith directed much of the postgame discussion toward the Washington Wizards’ defense following Miami’s 150–129 victory. Adebayo erupted for 83 points — the second-highest scoring total in NBA history — leading the […]

Throughout the college basketball season, the debate between who should be the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft between BYU’s AJ Dybantsa and Kansas’ Darryn Peterson, has captured the minds of draft experts. But the choice between the two freshman stars could boil down to which team actually wins the 2026 NBA Draft […]

The Atlanta Hawks are on a seven-game winning streak and are trying to make a playoff push with just over a month left in the season. It’s a unique situation for the Hawks, as they’re able to compete this season, while also having a chance to land a top pick in this year’s NBA Draft […]

Victor Wembanyama may be one of the best players in the NBA, but he is also a fan of basketball like all of us. That is why Wemby, like so many around the world, was watching Bam Adebayo’s historic 83-point performance for the Miami Heat on Tuesday night, the second-highest scoring game in NBA history. […]

The NBA world is still processing Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo dropping a historic 83 points during the team’s win against the Washington Wizards, and not everybody is fan. Count Philadelphia 76ers guard Kelly Oubre Jr. as someone who wasn’t very impressed by Bam Adebayo’s feat, citing his Philly teammate Joel Embiid as having […]

The Detroit Pistons’ dreaded losing streak has finally come to an end. After dropping four straight games, Detroit landed back in the win column with a 138-100 blowout against the Brooklyn Nets. The Pistons returned to their winning identity, marked by a dominant performance from their All-Star center, Jalen Duren. The fourth-year big man gave the […]

On Tuesday evening, the Miami Heat became the center of attention in the NBA world when center Bam Adebayo scored an astonishing 83 points in a home win over the Washington Wizards. The scoring outburst moves Adebayo past Kobe Bryant, who famously scored 81 points 20 years ago, for the second-most points of all time, […]

Bam Adebayo did the unthinkable on Tuesday night when he scored 83 points in the Miami Heat’s 150-129 win over the Washington Wizards. Despite recording the second-most points ever scored in a single NBA game, Washington head coach Brian Keefe doesn’t seem too impressed with Adebayo’s performance near the end of the contest. The 49-year-old […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have been in full-on tank mode in recent weeks as the 2025-26 NBA season reaches its home stretch. Those efforts continued on Tuesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers, with the team leading for most of the game on the road before shamelessly pulling their starters early in the fourth quarter and losing […]

Regardless of how you feel about Bam Adebayo’s performance against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night, he still recorded 83 points in what was the second-highest scoring game by a player in NBA history. This was an incredible moment and accomplishment for Adebayo and the Miami Heat, which is why many, including Giannis Antetokounmpo, will […]

Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points on March 2, 1962. That is an NBA record and considered one of the most unbreakable feats in all of sports. Kobe Bryant was long in second place on the single-game scoring list, as he scored 81 points on Feb. 22, 2006. Nobody thought that figure would be passed either. […]

On Tuesday evening, Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo had a night for the history books by scoring 83 points against the Washington Wizards, the second-highest total in NBA history. The epic game moves him past Kobe Bryant, who dropped 81 on the Toronto Raptors in January 2006, with only Wilt Chamberlain now ahead of him, […]

The Golden State Warriors registered their third loss on the trot when they were defeated by the Chicago Bulls 130-124 in overtime. However, some of the blame has fallen on Draymond Green, who committed a foul on Bulls’ Jalen Smith with less than 1.4 seconds left in regulation time. With the score 118-116, Smith ended […]

On Tuesday evening, the Philadelphia 76ers climbed back into the win column with a home victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. The story of this game was point guard Cameron Payne, who scored 32 points in this one on an astonishing 8-8 from beyond the three-point line, giving the 76ers a huge boost after just recently […]

On Tuesday evening, Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo etched his name into the history books with an 83-point outburst against the Washington Wizards. The epic display passed the late Kobe Bryant for the second-highest scoring game in NBA history, behind only Wilt Chamberlain, who had 100. After the Phoenix Suns’ win over the Milwaukee Bucks […]