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On Sunday afternoon, the Dallas Mavericks hosted the Philadelphia 76ers in a game that was originally supposed to be on national TV but was moved off after the two teams saw their seasons fall apart. The 76ers ended up winning this one 130-125 thanks in no small part to the contributions of shooting guard Quentin […]

It was not a good first half for the Phoenix Suns as they were down 54-37 and couldn’t get anything going on either side of the ball against the Los Angeles Lakers. Stephen A. Smith was not a fan of how the Suns were playing and issued a message to the viewers during halftime. “We […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have lost their last four games coming into their matchup against the Phoenix Suns, and they were going to need something to help them find their groove again. Insert Luka Doncic, who knows how to wow the crowd and get himself hyped up, and that’s what he did in the first […]

After Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic was going off, Phoenix Suns All-Star Kevin Durant and his head coach Mike Budenholzer appeared to be at it again. After a heated exchange during a 119-117 win against the Los Angeles Clippers earlier this month, Durant and Budenholzer argued during a timeout in the second quarter of […]

Last season, Milwaukee Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma made a decision that would alter his and the team’s future. He vetoed a trade that would have sent him to the Dallas Mavericks during his time with the Washington Wizards as a building block for the team’s future. Then, he was given a new opportunity in 2024-25 […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have been a mixed bag as of late, currently sitting in fourth in the Eastern Conference standings, a game ahead of the Indiana Pacers. The Bucks have been bolstered by their trade deadline acquisition of Kyle Kuzma, who departed the Washington Wizards and has given Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard a much-needed […]

DALLAS — The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Dallas Mavericks by a final score of 130-125 on Sunday afternoon. It was a back-and-forth contest for most of the affair, but Philadelphia began to take control late in the third quarter and did not look back. During the game, a fan shouted “fire Nico” loudly while PJ […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers played two games with significant playoff seeding implications in a week, with just eight points separating the rivals. Bucks forward Taurean Prince tasted both agony and ecstasy in those games. In their loss on Tuesday, Prince got lost covering Tyrese Haliburton on a late-game out-of-bounds play, freeing Haliburton for […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers return home against the Phoenix Suns following a road trip that saw them go 0-4 and drop to fifth place in the Western Conference standings. The good news for the Lakers was Luka Doncic was cleared to make his return after sitting out the team’s loss to the […]

Ben Simmons’ NBA career has proven tumultuous over the past several seasons, but Simmons, now a member of the Los Angeles Clippers, has his sights set on representing Australia internationally in a few years. Simmons told RG that if his health allows — and that’s a rather large if — he will play in the […]

After Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a game-high 48 points in Saturday’s 113-107 win against the Detroit Pistons, he gave Cason Wallace his flowers. Lu Dort suffered a hip injury in Saturday’s victory, and Wallace stepped up, finishing with 20 points as the team’s second-leading scorer. He also added five rebounds and three […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are playing against the Dallas Mavericks, and both teams are having injury-riddled seasons that no one expected. For the 76ers, they’ve been playing without their big three of Tyrese Maxey, Paul George, and Joel Embiid, which means it’s next man up for. It doesn’t make it better when the backups are hurt, […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic has been upgraded to available for Sunday’s matinee against the Phoenix Suns as he works through a right ankle sprain. Dorian Finney-Smith, Jaxson Hayes and Gabe Vincent are all also available after missing the last game. Doncic was previously listed as probable for the Suns showdown. Finney-Smith and Vincent […]

On Saturday evening, the Denver Nuggets suffered arguably their worst loss of the season with a 126-123 home defeat to the lowly Washington Wizards. The Nuggets controlled this one for most of the night but fell victim to a late rally by the Wizards, capped off by a monster three-pointer by Jordan Poole with just […]

Seemingly, everyone around Stephon Castle is talking about the strength of his NBA Rookie of the Year caliber season. Some are from a distance, too. Several members of the San Antonio Spurs, including his acting head coach and one of the team’s best players, leave little doubt about where they stand. During a recent Spurs […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been on the struggle bus of late, losers of four straight games ahead of Sunday afternoon’s home tilt vs the Phoenix Suns. A large reason why this has occurred is the recent groin injury of LeBron James, who has been out of the lineup for over a week now. Recently, […]

The Brooklyn Nets will have a severe ball-handling deficit during Sunday’s matchup with the Atlanta Hawks. With Cam Thomas sidelined by a hamstring injury, the team ruled out starting point guard D’Angelo Russell due to right ankle injury management. Brooklyn will be on the second night of a back-to-back after Saturday’s 115-113 loss to the […]

The Chicago Bulls have been a bit of a roller coaster as of late, winners of four straight games before Saturday evening’s narrow road loss to the Houston Rockets. Lonzo Ball has been out of the lineup since late February with a wrist injury, a setback that has hurt Chicago defensively over the last couple […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks had high expectations for the 2024-25 season following their NBA Finals appearance last year. However, the Mavs’ 2024-25 campaign has not gone according to plan. The roster has been decimated by injuries, while a surprising Luka Doncic trade stole headlines before the deadline in February. While speaking to reporters ahead […]

As there have been rumors of Brooklyn Nets star D’Angelo Russell wanting to come back to the team next season, he would double down on those sentiments Saturday. After the Nets almost beat the Boston Celtics and pulled off an immaculate upset, Russell would speak about returning to the team, though it may not be […]

As the Miami Heat are looking to turn around the season, the team experienced another setback losing to the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night, 125-91, marking their seventh-straight defeat. While the Heat are trying to make a late playoff push, there is little time remaining in the season, but star Andrew Wiggins has a confident […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Detroit Pistons played a physical game, which led to an outburst from head coach J.B. Bickerstaff following their 113-107 loss. He didn’t hold back, and he let the media know that he felt the refs weren’t showing them the respect that they deserved on the floor. The Pistons were […]

As the New York Knicks continue to be without Jalen Brunson, there has been an adjustment period leading to some frustrating moments like in Saturday’s loss to the New York Knicks between Josh Hart and head coach Tom Thibodeau. While there have been speculations around Thibodeau and beef with other players like Mikal Bridges, that’s […]

Since his move to the Golden State Warriors, Jimmy Butler feels that he has yet to fully arrive as a scorer. However, he believes that once he does, his new-found presence will be felt. After the Warriors’ Saturday night win over the New York Knicks, in which Butler scored just 11 points, the 35-year-old told […]

The Washington Wizards beat the Denver Nuggets for a second time this season, with the latest stunner coming courtesy of a 35-foot Jordan Poole 3-pointer in the final seconds. Poole’s long-range bomb gave the Wizards a 126-123 victory just moments after Jamal Murray’s bucket tied the game. Poole then delivered a mic-drop moment afterward when […]

The Golden State Warriors pulled out another win, defeating the New York Knicks 97-94 as they continue to roll down this stretch of the season. With Jalen Brunson out for the Knicks, it was up to them to raise their level of play, and that’s what Karl-Anthony Towns did finishing with 29 points and 12 […]

The Golden State Warriors earned a 97-94 victory over the New York Knicks on Saturday night, as Stephen Curry led the way for Golden State with 28 points, while Karl-Anthony Towns shined for New York with a game-high 29. Towns also dominated the glass with 12 rebounds, despite fouling out of the game with six […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr made history on Saturday night with a 97-94 victory over the New York Knicks, passing Alvin Attles for the most regular-season wins in franchise history. The Warriors’ win over the Knicks gave Kerr his 558th career win as Warriors head coach. “The record is kind of surreal,” Kerr […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green had sharp critiques towards ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith following recent events between him and LeBron James. Green uploaded an episode of The Draymond Green Show on Saturday. He reacted to Smith’s comments calling James “weak” for publicly calling him out for critiques about the Los Angeles Lakers star’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers return home against the Phoenix Suns after an 0-4 road trip during which LeBron James suffered a groin injury and is currently sidelined. On the final game of the road trip, a loss to the Denver Nuggets, the Lakers were without Luka Doncic as well due to both a left calf […]

New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns gave a blunt reaction to an in-game question about the drama revolving around him and Draymond Green. The Eastern Conference’s current No. 3 seed lost to the Warriors in a tight 97-94 affair at the Chase Center. The shorthanded Knicks put up a valiant effort but fell on Saturday […]

Steve Kerr cemented himself as the Golden State Warriors’ all-time winningest coach in franchise history on Saturday night. This prompted praise from star Draymond Green. The Warriors beat the New York Knicks 97-94, which earned Kerr the 558th win of his head coaching career. Not only that but he now stands alone with the most […]

Jalen Green continues to showcase himself as one of the most explosive players in the NBA. Case in point, a highlight he had in the Houston Rockets’ latest matchup against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. Midway through the first quarter as the Bulls led 12-9, Green went on the fastbreak following an unsuccessful shot […]

Stephen Curry and Draymond Green wowed the home crowd with a smooth highlight they pulled off in the Golden State Warriors’ contest against the New York Knicks on Saturday night. Four minutes into the game as the Knicks led 11-9, Curry had the ball as he drove inside and stopped at the free-throw line with […]

There was no lost love between Draymond Green and Karl-Anthony Towns on the court. Green made that point clear with a Stephen Curry patented “Night Night” celebration in the Golden State Warriors’ 97-94 win over the New York Knicks. It was a highly anticipated meeting. Earlier this month, Green gave a small apology to Towns […]

Emotions ran high in another physical battle for the star guard Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons in a 113-107 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Detroit grew frustrated with the officiating as they were called for five technical fouls in the third quarter. During the postgame media session, reigning Eastern Conference Coach of the […]

The Washington Wizards have multiple snipers on their hands. Not only did rookie Kyshawn George sink a corner three to take a 123-121 lead over the Denver Nuggets with 10 seconds left on Saturday, but Jordan Poole hit a game-winner from the logo with 1.8 ticks to go. JORDAN POOLE BURIES IT FROM DEEP FOR […]

The Golden State Warriors have been on a tear ever since the trade for Jimmy Butler. They have gone 13-1 in their last 14 games since the trade and have shot up in the Western Conference standings. But the Warriors have been without Brandin Podziemski for the last four games as he’s dealt with a […]

Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook reached a scoring milestone that also made NBA history during Saturday’s game against the Washington Wizards. Going into the contest, Westbrook scored 25,991 regular season points throughout his career. He needed nine points to reach 26,000 points, a feat that only one other point guard achieved in the record books. […]