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Michael Jordan was arguably the most influential player of his time. His popularity was so great that his endorsement deals allowed Jordan to build a net worth of $3.5 billion. Moreover, he has also achieved many accolades that only a few could match. As a result, Jordan is regarded as the GOAT by many basketball […]

The Charlotte Hornets may be one of the worst teams in the league with a 6-12 record, but franchise star LaMelo Ball has been balling out. The guard is proving that he is developing into one of the top players in the Association. Amid his hot start to the campaign, LaMelo earned the approval of […]

DALLAS — Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks defeated the New York Knicks 129-114 on Wednesday night. Irving has played well throughout the 2024-25 season, but he has stepped up even more amid Luka Doncic’s injury absence. Dallas is 4-1 without Doncic this season, and Irving’s play has been crucial in those games. “In the […]

PHILADELPHIA — Moral victories will help the Philadelphia 76ers make progress in the standings if they let them. The time of simply feeling good about hard-fought losses is over. The results of games need to start changing for the better. Learning and applying the lessons they come across in their good performances that don’t result […]

The Brooklyn Nets continue to find ways to compete, despite the departures of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden. While the Nets do have some interesting pieces and earned some surprising wins, they are still just 9-10 in the NBA standings, sitting at the eight spot in the Eastern Conference. It’s a safe bet […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat a Stephen Curry-less Golden State Warriors 105-101 Wednesday night without forward Jalen Williams, who suffered an eye injury in the first half. Williams took a blow to the side of his face while contesting Jonathan Kuminga’s dunk. He exited the game and never returned. After the win, Williams posted a […]

LeBron James has once again ascended the NBA’s all-time wins list, surpassing Tim Duncan to claim the second spot. This achievement came as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the San Antonio Spurs 119-101 on Wednesday night, improving their season record to 11-7. In the game, James recorded his sixth triple-double of the season, contributing 16 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers took a step forward in the playoffs last season, beating the Orlando Magic in seven games in the first round before suffering a second-round exit against the eventual champion Boston Celtics. Still, the Cavs faced major offseason decisions on what to do with their core of Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, […]

The Boston Celtics are coming into the 2024-2025 NBA season as the defending champions. But while the Celtics finally captured banner number 18, there’s no question that they’re also dealing with a huge target on their backs as the team to beat. Fortunately, it looks like Boston is ready to defend their title. With the […]

The Washington Wizards stood no chance of winning on Wednesday night with the way James Harden came out of the gates to lead the way for the Los Angeles Clippers. Harden scored 23 points in the first quarter alone on an elite 9-11 shooting from the field, and in the end, he finished with 43 […]

NBA Cup standings are coming together. Eight teams will advance past the Group Phase and to the Knockout Rounds; the winners of each group and one wild card team from each conference with the best in-season tournament record. The slate of games on Friday, Nov. 29, will play a big part in deciding who will […]

On Tuesday night, Zach LaVine and the Chicago Bulls took a dominant 127-109 win over the hapless Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena. LaVine took a bit of a backseat on the night, finishing with just 18 points, but the Wizards fans in attendance still deemed it fit to rattle arguably the Bulls’ best player […]

After the Minnesota Timberwolves dropped their fourth consecutive game to the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night, Anthony Edwards had some harsh words to share with the media. The 23-year-old was visibly and understandably upset after the loss, bluntly asking reporters if they wanted to know “why we’re trash,” as he sat down. Once he began […]

The second half of the Phoenix Suns’ back-to-back set highlighted a variety of mental lapses, especially on the defensive side of the ball. In the 127-117 loss to the Brooklyn Nets, the Suns let them shoot 51% from the field, 43% from three, and 95% from the free-throw line. Despite Brooklyn coming in as a […]

On Wednesday night, the New Orleans Pelicans team that was in the middle of a five-game losing streak at least got a bit of a win as they saw All-Star guard Dejounte Murray make his much-anticipated return to action after missing 17 games with a broken hand. But that was the only win the Pelicans […]

Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors took the court without their superstar Steph Curry on Wednesday night as they faced the Oklahoma City Thunder at Chase Center. Curry was sidelined earlier on Wednesday due to bilateral knee pain, meaning he is experiencing discomfort in both knees. Steve Kerr missing Stephen Curry’s services against the […]

The San Antonio Spurs saw their four-game winning streak snapped with a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, 119-101, as LA in turn ended their three-game skid. While the Lakers have overcome their third-quarter woes, the Spurs also didn’t have enough production from their players. For instance, Victor Wembanyama had a nifty dunk over LeBron […]

The Houston Rockets outlasted the Philadelphia 76ers in overtime, 122-115, on Wednesday, avoiding a trap game on the road against a bad team, and on the second night of a back-to-back. In the win, Jalen Green paced the Rockets with 41 points, but Alperen Sengun’s OT takeover lifted the team to victory, while Fred VanVleet […]

The Sacramento Kings entered their Wednesday night clash against the Minnesota Timberwolves having lost their past four games — with their latest defeat being a 130-109 demolition at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Simply put, the Kings needed huge performances from their top players to stop the bleeding against an equally desperate Timberwolves […]

Patrick Beverley, the former NBA guard now playing for Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv, is confronting a challenging choice about continuing his career in Israel due to growing family pressures. During a recent episode of The Pat Bev Podcast with Rone, he opened up about the difficult situation he’s navigating. “I’m in Tel Aviv, Israel, right […]

The New York Knicks entered the 2024-25 season with lofty championship expectations around them after their offseason blockbuster trades for Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges. But they are learning firsthand that championships aren’t won by simply putting talented players together and hoping it works immediately. There is an inevitable acclimation process that comes with overhauling […]

The Charlotte Hornets lost a tough one against the Miami Heat 98-94. The Hornets were down by as many as 20 points throughout the game, and it seemed like LaMelo Ball’s hot streak of 30-point games might not be enough to keep things close in the fourth quarter. Yet the run came from their star […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves suffered another embarrassing collapse on Wednesday night, blowing a double-digit fourth quarter lead in a 115-104 loss to the Sacramento Kings. This loss was the fourth in a row for the Timberwolves, who now sit at 8-10 and are near the bottom of a very crowded Western Conference. This is a team […]

Jalen Green may have received a three-year, $105 million extension from the Houston Rockets this offseason, but his long-term staying power on the team remains up in the air. Over the past few games, head coach Ime Udoka has opted to bench Green in favor of Amen Thompson amid the fourth-year guard’s struggles in shooting […]

Late game execution has been a hot topic around the Minnesota Timberwolves for multiple years now, and this season is no different. In fact, it may be even worst this year as the Timberwolves tty to work their way out of a long slump that has seen them blow plenty of leads late in games. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers bounced back from their loss against the Boston Celtics with a win against the Washington Wizards thanks in large part to James Harden. Following their a blowout loss against Boston which saw them drain an NBA record 12 three-pointers in the second quarter, the Clippers defeated the Wizards 121-96 on Wednesday […]

The San Antonio Spurs dropped Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers in a double-digit loss, as Gregg Popovich remains out while recovering from a mild stroke, but at least French phenom Victor Wembanyama turned in a highlight-reel dunk on Lakers star LeBron James. Early in the second quarter, Wemby received an entry pass in […]

After a bit of a feel-good start to the 2024-25 season, the Washington Wizards have come stumbling and falling — crashing all the way back down to the league’s basement. On Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Clippers sent the Wizards deeper into their spiral, handing out their 13th loss in a row in a 121-96 […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks earned a 129-114 victory over the New York Knicks on Wednesday. Dallas improved to 4-1 in games where Luka Doncic has not played this year, as Doncic missed the contest due to a right wrist sprain. The Mavs’ success despite Doncic’s absence has been important, and after the game Kidd […]

The Atlanta Hawks are not having the best start to their 2024-2024 NBA season. But they do have something in common with the defending champion Boston Celtics. The Hawks are the only other team to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers this season. The Hawks took care of the Cavs, 135-124, with Trae Young silencing the road […]

Andrew Wiggins was as crucial as anyone not named Stephen Curry to the Golden State Warriors’ championship run in 2022. But in the two seasons that followed, Wiggins’ stock fell off a cliff. Not only did he deal with injuries and some personal matters, forcing him to miss a lot of games, he was also […]

Tempers flared between the San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. With the two teams locked in a close battle, Lakers point guard D’Angelo Russell and Spurs point guard Chris Paul got into it near mid-court after the two exchanged hard bumps while Paul was bringing the ball up the floor. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are off to a very disappointing start to the 2024-25 season. The 76ers have the second-worst record in all of basketball at 3-13. In the offseason, Philadelphia added star forward Paul George on a four-year $212 million deal. This signing was supposed to create a formidable big three with Joel Embiid and […]

The Atlanta Hawks are starting to return to full strength and the league better be on the lookout for what this young Hawks squad can achieve moving forward. On Wednesday night, the Hawks have once again put the league on notice after becoming just the second team to beat the powerhouse Cleveland Cavaliers this season, […]

As someone who believes his availability is his best ability, Cleveland Cavaliers sixth man Caris LeVert has had a rough go of it lately. LeVert missed his fourth straight game with a knee injury when the Cavs hosted the Atlanta Hawks. The injury is in the same knee that forced him to miss the end […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (3-14) faced the Houston Rockets (14-6) in their latest game without Joel Embiid and Paul George. The Sixers gave it a better fight this time around, taking the game into overtime but losing 122-115. George said he wants to return within a week but Embiid not being a participant in practice yet […]

Amid Kawhi Leonard’s absence due to injury, the Los Angeles Clippers have relied heavily on James Harden this season. During the Clippers’ matchup against the Washington Wizards on Thanksgiving-eve, Harden set a career milestone, surpassing the late Kobe Bryant, as per StatMamba. James Harden dropped 31 points during the first half of the Clippers’ 121-96 […]

DALLAS — Jason Kidd has watched Jalen Brunson for years, having coached him and coached against him. Brunson left the Dallas Mavericks for the New York Knicks in NBA free agency following the 2021-22 season, though. With the Mavs hosting the Knicks on Wednesday, Kidd was asked about Brunson. Jason Kidd on Jalen Brunson: “He […]

Doc Rivers has occasionally been described as a father figure in his coaching style, and now yet another enlightening podcast over-share by one of his former players, Lou Williams, details exactly what kind of father that is. Basically, he sounds akin to the type of dad that catches his kid with a beer and makes […]