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The Philadelphia 76ers fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers despite holding their star backcourt of Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland to 28 combined points. Georges Niang, who just left the Sixers for the Cavs this offseason, shot the lights out and helped the Cavs secure the win. Niang scored a game-high 25 points on 10-14 shooting […]

The Portland Trail Blazers announced that rookie forward Toumani Camara will miss the rest of the 2023-24 season with a fractured rib and lacerated kidney. Camara left the Blazers’ Wednesday matchup with the Atlanta Hawks in the fourth quarter with a rib injury. Further testing showed that he has a fractured left rib and a […]

The Sacramento Kings have had a pretty rough past 24 hours. Not only did they suffer a crushing 107-103 loss to the Dallas Mavericks, but they also lost Kevin Huerter to a season-ending shoulder injury, and saw Malik Monk suffer a sprained ankle in their loss to the Mavs. All of that may have led […]

The Denver Nuggets went into Friday night’s matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves knowing they needed a win, but things did not go to plan. Michael Malone’s squad lost 111-98 and in the process, dropped into third place in the Western Conference for the time being. While Nikola Jokic did appear to be playing through a […]

He might actually be inhuman. Victor Wembanyama has proved time and time again that the San Antonio Spurs made the right decision in picking him. He continues to astound fans with his incredible performances night in and night out. His latest masterpiece might just be his greatest single-game performance of his career. Against the New […]

It was a historic night for the Miami Heat Friday as they destroyed the Portland Trail Blazers by 60 points, 142-82, inside the Kaseya Center. However, it wasn’t just the featured stars like Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo leading to the monstrous win, but several of the rotational players like Haywood Highsmith and Thomas Bryant […]

The Denver Nuggets are not scared of anybody nor should they be. They are the reigning NBA Champions after all, and have the best player in the NBA in Nikola Jokic. It’s the rest of the league that should be scared when they see the Nuggets. Denver’s net rating is better this season (+4.9) than […]

Victor Wembanyama added the latest headline to what’s already been a stellar rookie season. In scoring 40 points and grabbing 20 rebounds in a 130-126 overtime victory vs. the New York Knicks, the generational talent continued to live up to that description. He’s the second youngest player in league history to record a 40/20 game […]

The New York Knicks found themselves in a battle they probably weren’t expecting to be in on Friday night against the lowly San Antonio Spurs. And even though Jalen Brunson poured in a career-high 61 points on the night, it wasn’t enough to lead the Knicks to victory, as the Spurs pulled off a wild […]

The Golden State Warriors earned a 115-97 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday. Stephen Curry led the charge with 23 points in the win. Draymond Green added eight points, eight rebounds, and four assists. Green was recently ejected early in the Warriors’ game against the Orlando Magic. Curry appeared to be frustrated after Green […]

The Denver Nuggets seem to be in a bit of a rut right now. The defending NBA champions are on a two-game losing streak, and don’t look like the insanely dominant team that came out of the All-Star break. On Friday night, the Nuggets suffered an embarrassing 111-98 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. This game […]

Kyrie Irving led the Dallas Mavericks to a 107-103 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night. Dallas has now won six games in a row and they are climbing the standings in the Western Conference. Irving finished Friday’s game with 30 points. Meanwhile, Luka Doncic, who is earning serious NBA MVP consideration, recorded 26 […]

The Charlotte Hornets lost to the Golden State Warriors 115-97 on Friday night, and they might have lost star rookie Brandon Miller in the process as well. Miller appeared to roll his ankle in the fourth quarter, and he was clearly in a lot of pain as he checked himself out of the game for […]

The Dallas Mavericks struck gold with Luka Doncic during the 201 NBA draft. The Phoenix Suns drafting DeAndre Ayton was not entirely surprising at the time. However, what threw observers in for a loop was the Sacramento Kings’ decision to take Marvin Bagley Jr. second. Mark Cuban wasted no time, orchestrating a trade with the […]

Phoenix Suns fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder without their leader, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, on Friday night, 128-103. The Suns beat the No. 1 seed in the West, the Denver Nuggets, on Wednesday but were unable to play the same way against the Thunder. After the game, Kevin Durant spoke with AZCentral’s Duane Rankin about the […]

The heated race for the sixth spot in the Western Conference continued on Friday night, with the Sacramento Kings and Dallas Mavericks duking it out in a matchup that will have major implications on the playoff picture. However, the Kings were struck with misfortune as an inopportune time after Malik Monk sustained what appeared to […]

On February 8, 2022, the Indiana Pacers decided that it was time for them to rebuild the team, trading established star Domantas Sabonis to the Sacramento Kings for nascent floor general Tyrese Haliburton. Haliburton was already good two years ago, but he has taken off since he became the undisputed star in Indianapolis. Now, all […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis dismissed road-weariness as an excuse for the Los Angeles Lakers’ “careless” performance against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday night. The 109-90 result snapped the Lakers’ season-long five-game winning streak. The Lakers played a double-overtime epic on Tuesday vs. the Milwaukee Bucks, beat the Memphis Grizzlies the next […]

In the midst of an ownership crisis, the Minnesota Timberwolves traveled to Colorado to take on the reigning champion Denver Nuggets Friday night. With the biggest game of the regular season in front of them, the Wolves did not disappoint. The first half was arguably the best 24-minute stretch of basketball the Timberwolves have played […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have used the Cleveland Cavaliers as an avenue to two surprising wins during their ongoing Joel Embiid-less stint. As the big fella prepares for his return, the Sixers had another chance to upset the Cavs. They hung in there and got the best performance as a Sixer from Kyle Lowry so far […]

The Los Angeles Lakers hope to get Gabe Vincent back from knee surgery during their East Coast road trip. LeBron James, out of fairness, is tempering expectations. “I really don’t even want to get into it too much, don’t want to put too much pressure on him,” LeBron said after the Lakers’ 109-90 loss to […]

Friday’s Brooklyn Nets-Chicago Bulls matchup felt like just another game through two quarters. Then the second half came, and Brooklyn made history. After trailing by five at the break, the Nets shot 18-of-24 from three in the second half to power themselves to a 125-108 victory. Their 18 second-half triples tie the NBA record for […]

Victory Wembanyama and Jalen Brunson had a historic duel that NBA fans will remember for years to come during the San Antonio Spurs’ thrilling 130-126 overtime victory over the New York Knicks Friday. It might sound farfetched because we’re only a couple of weeks away from the playoffs and the Spurs are nowhere near the […]

Let’s just say it was never in doubt for the Miami Heat as they won by a whopping 60 points to beat the Portland Trail Blazers, 142-82, inside the Kaseya Center Friday night. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra and star Terry Rozier spoke after the game to talk about the monstrous win as there are […]

The Los Angeles Lakers entered their Friday night battle against the Indiana Pacers in a bit of a roll; they won their past five games, including an impressive double-overtime win over the Milwaukee Bucks this past Tuesday despite LeBron James’ absence. However, the Pacers stopped the Lakers in their tracks, holding them to a putrid […]

The Golden State Warriors continued their winning ways away from home on Friday, taking care of the lowly Charlotte Hornets 115-97 at Spectrum Center. Now winners of three straight on their almost finished five-game road trip, the Dubs are a remarkable 13-3 outside Chase Center in their last 16 games, a stretch that dates all […]

On Friday evening, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers had a chance to extend their winning streak to five games when they hit the floor in Indianapolis to take on Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers, a team they defeated earlier this month back at the Crypto.com Arena. A win would have been huge for […]

Although there are several worthy candidates, most fans would probably agree that there is no player more synonymous with the Los Angeles Lakers than the late franchise icon Kobe Bryant. Bryant spent two decades in the purple and gold, winning five championships with the Lakers, first as a sidekick to Shaquille O’Neal, and then as […]

Detroit Pistons fans will have to wait a bit longer to get a better look at Quentin Grimes, whom the team acquired from the New York Knicks at the trade deadline. Grimes has only played six games for the Pistons since his trade. He has been sidelined since mid-March due to the knee issue that […]

The Miami Heat handled business in a big way as they beat the Portland Trail Blazers Friday night inside the Kaseya Center, 142-82, by a margin of 60 points. This was a much-needed win after losing to the Golden State Warriors last Tuesday and with 10 games left in the season coming into the contest. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (39-35) played the Cleveland Cavaliers (45-29) in their final matchup of the regular season. The Sixers once again played the Cavs super well, fighting in a tough game that went down to the wire. Philly lost 117-114. Let’s break down the 76ers’ defeat. 76ers player notes: Tyrese Maxey: 16 points, 2 rebounds, […]

Before the Cleveland Cavaliers hosted the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night, there were many questions regarding who was and wasn’t available for Cleveland. While Donovan Mitchell was able to suit up after missing six games due to a bothersome knee injury, the Cavs were without Dean Wade (knee), Caris LeVert (wrist) and Craig Porter Jr. […]

One of the more bizarre stories of the last two decades in the NBA has been the ongoing apparent beef between former Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic star centers Dwight Howard and Shaquille O’Neal. In many ways, Howard’s career was essentially a diet version of that of O’Neal’s, as both led their upstart Magic […]

Many had Lonnie Walker IV penciled in as a Sixth Man of the Year candidate early this season. After signing for the minimum, the Brooklyn Nets guard emerged as one of the team’s top offensive threats to open the year, averaging 15.7 points on 50/47/79 shooting splits over his first 15 appearances. The former first-round […]

On Thursday evening, Dejounte Murray and the Atlanta Hawks somehow picked up their second straight win over the best team in the NBA, the Boston Celtics, in the friendly confines of State Farm Arena in Atlanta. While Murray took on more of a traditional point guard role in the Hawks’ initial win over Boston last […]

San Antonio Spurs generational talent Victor Wembanyama hobbled to the sideline before exiting the court completely midway through the first quarter of Friday’s home game vs. the New York Knicks. The 20-year-old favorite to win the NBA Rookie of the Year has since returned to the court, re-entering to start the second quarter. Wemby appeared […]

Recently, the basketball world received a jolt to the senses when it was revealed that Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor would be backing out of his agreement to sell the team to Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez. The sale process began in 2021 but Taylor alleges that Lore and Rodriguez did not meet certain obligations […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are looking to win their second consecutive game against the Sacramento Kings on the road Friday. Dallas cruised to a victory over Sacramento on Tuesday, earning a convincing 132-96 win. The Mavs are also now in sixth place in the Western Conference and have won nine of their past […]

Every NBA champion takes a different path to the NBA Finals. Some get cakewalk schedules afforded to a top seed. Others, like the Miami Heat’s recent run, start with first-round upsets. Right now the NBA Playoffs picture is a bit murky behind the runaway Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics. The New Orleans Pelicans are right […]