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The Philadelphia 76ers will face the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night without several key players, namely Joel Embiid. There’s also a chance that Paul George will be inactive for the matchup at the Wells Fargo Center. George is listed as questionable on the NBA injury report due to left groin tightness. He played 38 […]

Andre Jackson Jr. has started a majority of games this year for the Milwaukee Bucks but has recently seen his minutes disappear, prompting questions and speculation about a possible injury. But that’s not the reason. “We brought in other guys that I think fill his role,” coach Doc Rivers said recently to reporters. “His numbers […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will visit the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night, with Bradley Beal expected to see action. The shooting guard missed the previous two games. When the Suns played the New Orleans Pelicans, he was out with the same injury. Here’s everything you need to know about Beal’s injury and his playing status against the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ 2024-25 season has been derailed due to injuries, with both Herb Jones and Dejounte Murray out for the season. The Pelicans moved closer to perhaps embracing a rebuild by trading Brandon Ingram to the Toronto Raptors at the trade deadline. The Pelicans continued to shape their post-trade deadline roster with the […]

MIAMI – After the Miami Heat beat the Indiana Pacers on Friday night, marking their second straight impressive win on their home floor, the team went through a concerning moment involving one of their young stars. On top of Andrew Wiggins’ issue, Heat’s second-year player Jaime Jaquez suffered a nasty-looking ankle injury that ended up […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks were defeated 132-117 by the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night. Despite being listed as questionable with a right ankle sprain before the game, and not playing on Thursday, PJ Washington was made available for Saturday’s affair. Washington ended up leaving in the middle of the contest due to right ankle […]

A 130-128 San Antonio Spurs victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in the final seconds provided a positive end to the “Rodeo Road Trip.” The silver and black’s last home game before their annual excursion through the country took place on Feb. 1 vs. the Miami Heat. Between then and De’Aaron Fox’s game winner vs. the […]

The Utah Jazz are in the midst of rebuild, and this time of the NBA season is when rebuilding teams often scour the buyout market and the waiver wire for intriguing young prospects. The Jazz added to their roster signing former first round pick Jaden Springer to a 1o-day contract last month. With his 10-day […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been rolling as of late, currently sitting in third place in the Western Conference ahead of Sunday evening’s home matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers. Unfortunately, the Lakers have a crowded injury report for that contest, headlined by LeBron James and Luka Doncic, both of whom are questionable. Also on […]

After the Dallas Mavericks fell 132-117 to the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night, Mavericks star guard Klay Thompson spoke on the recent retirement of basketball great Diana Taurasi. Thompson, who finished with 16 points, five assists and two rebounds against Milwaukee, was the latest to provide a heartfelt sentiment to the media about Taurasi. “I […]

The Denver Nuggets (39-22) lost one of their most offensively impactful role players during the second half of Sunday’s 110-103 loss to the Boston Celtics (43-18). Julian Strawther suffered an apparent leg injury after coming down on a floater attempt in the third quarter. He exited the game and limped to the locker room, via […]

As the Phoenix Suns are going through a rough patch this season, there have been a number of reports to come out that could shake up the team. First, it was the Suns putting Kevin Durant on the trade block and there being a possibility of them splitting during the offseason, and the most recent […]

The Boston Celtics aren’t exactly the league-crushing machine that they were a year ago, but they are still cruising through the regular season and are right on pace for a high seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Jayson Tatum has been the biggest reason why the Celtics are one of the best teams in the […]

Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler’s time with the Miami Heat came to a tumultuous end, but there is more drama facing him in South Beach as he is facing a lawsuit. Butler is being sued for not paying $260,000 in rent and causing $127,000 in damage to a luxury home he rented in Miami […]

Quentin Grimes had a big game for the Philadelphia 76ers, finishing with 44 points against the Golden State Warriors. This season, there have only been two guards who have finished with 40-plus points, five or more rebounds, two or more steals, and five or more three-pointers made, and it’s been Grimes and Luka Doncic. For […]

Navigating the late-season ups and downs of an NBA’s 82-game slog, the excitement of NCAA March Madness, and high school elimination games reveal a lot about a team, collectively and individually. For Taylor Jenkins, the calendar flip is a reminder of the intensity and unpredictability that define basketball at its finest. The convergence of high […]

Although fans would surely appreciate a few more wins, a competitive basketball product was never an attainable goal for the Washington Wizards (11-48). The organization’s focus is on developing young core players like Jordan Poole, Bilal Coulibaly, Alex Sarr and Bub Carrington, to name a few. Undrafted forward Justin Champagnie was not necessarily supposed to […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been a mixed bag as of late. On one hand, the team has two recent wins over the West-leading Oklahoma City Thunder, but the Timberwolves have also lost two straight games, with Anthony Edwards missing Friday’s game vs the Utah Jazz after picking up his 16th technical foul of the season. […]

On Sunday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers will host the crosstown rival Los Angeles Clippers in a rematch of Friday night’s game between the two teams, with the Lakers defeating the Clippers in narrow fashion. Sunday’s tilt will mark the fourth and final (regular season) game between the two teams this year, with the Lakers […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Denver Nuggets hit the road to take on the Boston Celtics in a highly anticipated matchup between the last two NBA championship teams. The Nuggets were coming off an impressive road trip including a win over the Detroit Pistons in which they ended that team’s eight-game winning streak. Nikola Jokic got […]

On Saturday evening, the Sacramento Kings continued their recent hot streak with a big road win over the Houston Rockets, a team that has given them trouble as of late. The Kings have now won six out of their past eight games, with the win over Houston being arguably the most impressive result in that […]

The Orlando Magic have been bitten by the injury bug plenty this season, and those problems continued on Sunday. Starting guard Jalen Suggs underwent knee surgery that will keep him out indefinitely, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. “Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs will undergo arthroscopic surgery to remove a cartilage fragment in his left knee […]

On Saturday evening, the Dallas Mavericks lost for the third time in four games with a blowout home defeat at the hands of the Milwaukee Bucks. Dallas got behind the eight ball early in this one, and Kyrie Irving wasn’t able to get nearly enough offensive help to keep up with a hot-shooting Bucks squad. […]

The Boston Celtics’ backcourt has been fairly healthy this season, but it looks like they have suffered their first big injury of the year with Jrue Holiday. After missing their last game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Holiday seems to have a finger issue, but it’s uncertain how long he’ll be out, according to Celtics reporter […]

From the time that Jimmy Butler arrived in Golden State following the Warriors’ trade deadline deal for the six-time All-Star, they’ve been treated like and playing like an NBA Title contender. That is until Saturday night, when the short-handed 76ers beat the Dubs by the score of 126-119. That upset loss aside, the trio of […]

De’Aaron Fox is no stranger to big shots, but he is still somewhat of a stranger to the San Antonio Spurs. The NBA’s inaugural winner of the Clutch Player of the Year Award, though, had the ball in his hands in the waning seconds of a tie game vs. the Memphis Grizzlies for the first […]

PHILADELPHIA — Tyrese Maxey is gritting through a right finger sprain as the Philadelphia 76ers try to keep their season afloat. At this point, though, letting Maxey rest is the best way to go. Maxey worked on shooting with just three fingers so that he could keep playing and help the Sixers stay competitive. In […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are re-examining priorities amid a fitful start to the NBA regular season’s post-All-Star break stretch run. Jaren Jackson Jr. has been the roster’s most consistent, reliable, productive player. While the Grizzlies are not worried about Ja Morant’s body language, the franchise is feeling the pressure to keep the All-Star’s athletically lithe frame […]

The Boston Celtics have had a disappointing week, losing a pair of games against Eastern Conference playoff teams in the Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers. On Sunday, they will try to snap that streak and get back in the win column against the Denver Nuggets. The Celtics have had plenty of problems in the two […]

Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis did not officially suffer the first loss of his career against Lamont Roach Jr., but many fans believe he should have. While the two lightweights fought to a draw at the Barclays Center on Mar. 1, many, including Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard, felt that Roach was robbed of the potential crowning […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have had an injury-riddled season, and it’s been to mostly some of their key players. Tyrese Maxey is the latest player on the team going through an injury, and he’s had to change the way he shoots the ball because of it, according to 76ers insider Sean Barnard. “Per the ABC Broadcast- […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are reeling, as they have lost four of their last five games to fall down to the No. 9 seed in the Western Conference standings. However, they finally got some good news on Sunday regarding star forward Julius Randle, who has missed the past 13 games with a right groin strain. Randle, […]

Dallas Mavericks’ frontman Kyrie Irving has always been a man of the people, from his interactions with fans to the love he shows back to the basketball community. He’s also one of the smoothest and stylish players we’ve ever seen in the NBA, but his latest gear was a gift from a fan, who Kyrie […]

While many sports critics seem to have a target aimed at LeBron James, Jamie Foxx has his back. The actor stepped in to defend the Los Angeles Lakers legend on social media recently amid LeBron’s own criticism against the media. “If he came up with a cure for cancer, they would say yeah but what […]

Chicago Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu needs shoulder surgery and will miss the rest of the season, the team announced Sunday. The Bulls said Dosunmu has been “experiencing left shoulder instability,” with further evaluation revealing the need to undergo the surgery to fix the injury. Dosunmu returned to action Friday in Chicago’s comeback win over the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers got some bad news days ago when it was announced that Joel Embiid was ruled out for the rest of the season. That didn’t stop them from coming out the next day and getting a big 126-119 win over the Golden State Warriors. It was Quentin Grimes who led the 76ers, as […]

Phoenix Suns forward Royce O’Neale is winning on and off the court. O’Neale announced on Saturday (March 1) that he and his girlfriend, Paige Hurd, are engaged. During a romantic weekend, the couple jetted off to Viceroy Riviera Maya in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico to celebrate Valentine’s Day weekend. On Thursday (Feb. 13), the athlete […]

The Golden State Warriors were riding a wave of momentum heading into their Saturday night matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers, who were reeling in the wake of superstar center Joel Embiid getting shut down for the season. The Sixers ended up pulling off a surprising upset victory, though, with the final score settling in at […]

Washington Wizards guard Jordan Poole went viral for claiming he’s All-Star-caliber on Jan. 24, as fans couldn’t believe a player on the league’s worst team said that. Of course, the former NBA champion wasn’t selected, which he clarified on Friday that he has no issue with, via Locked On Wizards’ Brandon Scott. “Naw, I wouldn’t […]