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BOSTON — In today’s NBA, almost everybody can shoot, so teams have to choose wisely when deciding which player to sag off of. The Boston Celtics chose poorly on Christmas Day, allowing Philadelphia 76ers forward Caleb Martin to catch fire at TD Garden and burn them during a 118-114 loss. Martin finished with a season-high […]

The trade speculation around Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler has intensified with the latest report from Shams Charania of ESPN saying that the forward prefers to be dealt by the Feb. 6 deadline. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke about the trade rumors surrounding Butler to say straight up that “we want Jimmy here” according […]

Mikal Bridges and the New York Knicks’ emphatic win against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs was a Christmas Day classic on Wednesday. Head coach Tom Thibodeau praised Bridges for his 41-point performance, stealing the show from Wembanyama’s 42-point, 18-rebound game as the Knicks held onto a 117-114 win. After the win, Mikal shared […]

The Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards will go head-to-head on Thursday night. However, Hornets forward Brandon Miller is dealing with an injury heading into the game. Is Miller going to play against the Wizards on Thursday? Miller is dealing with a left ankle sprain. The Hornets are certainly hopeful to have him on the floor […]

The Chicago Bulls will be facing the Atlanta Hawks, but they may be without Lonzo Ball, as he’s listed on the injury report. Ball has dealt with some minor injuries throughout the season, but when he’s on the floor, he’s played solid. He’s currently listed on the injury report with an illness, similar to several […]

Logos are a great way to reference a brand, organization, or even a person. The role of a logo is to be identified easier through a combination of images or texts. Given that NBA players are regarded as idols by many basketball fans, it isn’t surprising that players themselves also own logos. Here are the […]

For the first time in over a year, the Boston Celtics do not seem indestructible. The C’s lost their second straight game on Christmas when their spirited rally against the Philadelphia 76ers fell short, and it continued a recent trend of poor shooting and lackluster defense. While the players have to go out and deliver, […]

The Indiana Pacers will play the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. Pacers star center Myles Turner is among the players listed on the NBA injury report, however. So is Turner playing tonight against the Thunder? Turner is dealing with a right oblique contusion ahead of the game. The 28-year-old big man is averaging 15.3 […]

The Denver Nuggets suffered a 110-100 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Christmas Day, snapping their two-game winning streak. The defeat dropped the Nuggets to 16-12 on the season and added a layer of concern after forward Aaron Gordon was ruled out with calf tightness. Gordon exited after 19 minutes of play, contributing seven points, […]

The Brooklyn Nets visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night. Giannis Antetokounmpo is on the injury report alongside Damian Lillard, and both players are listed as questionable. Antetokounmpo is dealing with back spasms, while Lillard has a non-Covid illness after both sat out of the Bucks’ 112-91 win against the Chicago Bulls on Monday. Here’s […]

It was a huge win for the Philadelphia 76ers as they triumphed over the Boston Celtics on Christmas Day where after a rough start to the season, this moment could have brought the team back in the spotlight. The day for fans was a rollercoaster as they had to witness 76ers star Joel Embiid twist […]

The Atlanta Hawks will be taking on the Chicago Bulls the day after Christmas, but Trae Young is on the injury report. The Hawks’ point guard is dealing with a right heel contusion, the same injury he’s been dealing with for almost a week. Young played in their last game against the Minnesota Timberwolves and […]

The Denver Nuggets have had somewhat of an odd season so far, as they have struggled to play their best basketball for extended stretches of time. Wednesday night was one of those bad nights as the Nuggets were defeated by the Phoenix Suns 110-100 on Christmas night. Star big man Nikola Jokic played at a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors put on a show on Christmas Day, and so did the other four NBA games. Unfortunately, the NFL did not have the same success, with both of their games being blowouts. Christmas Day is always reserved for the NBA, and it was a surprise to see NFL […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves may be in the middle of an uneven 2024-25 campaign that has seen them fall down to the middle of the pack in the West after being one of the best teams in the conference last season, but for at least one day, they were able to recapture their joy. But even […]

Stephen Curry may have been struggling a bit over the past few games, putting up stinkers against the Memphis Grizzlies and Indiana Pacers. But the Golden State Warriors star was at his best once more during their Christmas Day tussle against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. He scored the Warriors’ final eight points […]

Russell Westbrook may be enemies with anyone not belonging to his team or his team’s fanbase whenever he’s out there on the court, but he of all people would know that there are things in life that are bigger than basketball. Even after the Denver Nuggets suffered a 110-110 loss to the Phoenix Suns on […]

Julius Randle is still adjusting to his role with the Minnesota Timberwolves. On Christmas Day, the Wolves earned a hard-fought 105-99 win over the Dallas Mavericks, with Randle delivering a standout performance just shy of a triple-double. Randle joined the Timberwolves in the offseason as part of a huge trade that sent Karl-Anthony Towns to […]

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant is no stranger to recognizing greatness, and the case isn’t different with Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic. After defeating the Nuggets 110-100, Durant took the time postgame with ESPN to show his love for the Serbian big man. He called him “Top 10 all-time” after the victory. It may seem […]

The Phoenix Suns secured their 110-100 Christmas Day win against the Denver Nuggets on the backs of Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal. The superstar duo had 27 points, while Beal shot 50% from the field. However, it wasn’t the scoring that stood out. His hustle, tenacious defense, and overall motor sparked a third-quarter surge that […]

The Golden State Warriors are free-falling in the NBA standings, and there seems to be no easy answers available to them in their ongoing quest to bust out of this slump. Heading into their Christmas Day game against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Warriors have gone 3-9 over their last 12 games, falling out of […]

The Golden State Warriors lost a hard-fought duel against the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day. After a back-and-forth fourth quarter where Stephen Curry, LeBron James and the rest of the two teams traded haymakers, Austin Reaves got to the rim and finished a game-winner with one second remaining to give the Lakers a 115-113 […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers headed north to face Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors in one of the NBA’s traditional Christmas Day matchups. The rivalry between LeBron James and Stephen Curry was reignited for the first time this season, and the Lakers secured a thrilling 115-113 victory to improve their record […]

In every minute Draymond Green spends on the hardwood for the Golden State Warriors, he is always playing with his heart on his sleeve — for better or for worse. Green certainly cost the Warriors a few wins last season due to his inability to control his emotions at times. And while he’s done a […]

On a night dominated by two of the greatest to ever hold a basketball on planet earth in LeBron James and Stephen Curry, it was Austin Reaves who stole the show for the Los Angeles Lakers in their 115-113 Christmas Day victory. Reaves didn’t just put up a triple-double, recording 26 points, 10 rebounds, and […]

It was a bit sad to hear from Stephen Curry himself that he acknowledges that the end of his Hall of Fame career is near. Curry is 36 years of age, and as good of a player as he remains even in his mid-30s, every single athlete succumbs to Father Time eventually. But the Golden […]

The Denver Nuggets and the Phoenix Suns are going at it in the final game of the NBA’s Christmas Day slate in a matchup between two rivals who have become very familiar with each other over the last few seasons. The Suns have the lead in the second half, and the Nuggets may be fighting […]

If there was anything Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors were hoping to get on Christmas, it was a sweet victory over LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Despite a 38-point performance from Stephen Curry, which included two heroic perimeter shots with under 12 seconds left, the Warriors were left with coal in […]

Even near the end of their careers, LeBron James and Stephen Curry are still putting on classic battles for the fans. James and the Los Angeles Lakers got the better of Curry and the Golden State Warriors in this one, as an Austin Reaves game-winner lifted the Lakers to a 115-113 win. This game was […]

The Los Angeles Lakers came away with a thrilling 115-113 win against the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day, culminating with a game-winner bucket from Austin Reaves. But after the game, one of the most pressing concerns was the status of Lakers big man Anthony Davis, who left the game with an injury scare. But […]

The ratings war has been a trendy topic in the sports world over the past few weeks, with the discourse surrounding the NBA revolving around how the league has made its product much more difficult to watch than it was in the past. And with the NBA on shaky ratings ground, the NFL had a […]

All Tom Thibodeau and the New York Knicks hoped for this Christmas was to extend their winning streak to five games, and at Madison Square Garden, Mikal Bridges made that wish a reality. Bridges delivered his most impressive game as a Knick, pouring in 41 points on an efficient 17-of-25 shooting. His performance powered New […]

When it comes to the Philadelphia 76ers in 2024-25, no player needed a bigger game on the national stage Christmas Day provides than Caleb Martin. Initially signed away from the Heat following a bizarrely botched contractual situation that seemingly began the unraveling of Miami’s current veteran core, Martin came with massive expectations at both sides […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors delivered a Christmas Day classic in the Bay Area on Wednesday. LeBron James and the Lakers traded blows with Stephen Curry and the Warriors down the stretch of one of the all-time great games on Christmas, with both legends hitting huge shots down the stretch. However, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers took another step towards turning their season around with a big, 118-114 win against the defending champ Boston Celtics. The 76ers have now won seven of their last ten games and continue to creep up the standings in the Eastern Conference. During the 76ers win, Tyrese Maxey reached Christmas Day numbers that […]

The Los Angeles Lakers took a significant hit in the first quarter of their Wednesday night’s game at Chase Center in San Francisco against the Golden State Warriors, with Anthony Davis getting hurt. The Purple & Gold entered the contest looking to get back to their winning ways after a disappointing 117-114 upset loss at […]

The Philadelphia 76ers pulled off the shocker of Christmas Day when they went on the road and knocked off the Boston Celtics 118-114. The 76ers have quietly been playing some of their best basketball lately and have now won eight of their last 11 games. Things were looking bleak for Nick Nurse and company after […]

One wouldn’t think that the Phoenix Suns would decide the fate of the NBA season, but over the past few seasons, that’s exactly what they have done. And heading into the Suns’ 2024 Christmas Day game at 10:30 PM E.T., their opponent, the Denver Nuggets, will be hoping that a strange Christmas trend will continue […]

Joel Embiid is not very fond of the Boston Celtics. In that regard, the Philadelphia 76ers signing Caleb Martin made for a perfect match. In the Sixers’ first matchup with the Celtics this season, the two of them played well and helped Philly win 118-114 in a Christmas showdown. Martin tallied a season-high 23 points […]