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Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry underwent an MRI for his injured right ankle on Friday that returned clean, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. As a result, there is a sense of optimism surrounding Curry’s availability heading into the final few weeks of the regular season. Steph Curry (right ankle sprain) will miss at least […]

Following the injury to Karl-Anthony Towns, NBA fans and analysts are starting to question the NBA’s 65-game requirement for end-of-season awards. After players’ absences in games for “load management,” the NBA and the Players Association agreed upon a 65-game rule. Players must participate in at least 65 games, being on the court for a minimum […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are looking for more depth at center as Paul Reed and Mo Bamba prove to be too inconsistent amid Joel Embiid’s absence. Kai Jones is on their radar as they look to fill out the rest of their roster, which has two open spots. Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium reported […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (37-25) are 12 games over .500 and sitting in fifth place with just under a quarter of the 2023-24 NBA regular-season schedule remaining, putting them in position to make the playoffs. The franchise has not always gotten off to a great start under third-year head coach Willie Green, but this locker […]

Tom Thibodeau signed a five-year contract to serve as head coach of the New York Knicks in the summer of 2020. Thibodeau has been mostly successful through three and a half years. Still, there is a vocal minority amongst Knicks fans who fault Thibs for overplaying stars and causing injuries, with many of those fans […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has shown that he can be one of the top players in the NBA, but after another lackluster performance in a big game, people are beginning to wonder if he can handle the big moments. The Celtics lost on the road to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night, and it […]

Carmelo Anthony is one of the best scorers of his generation. When it comes to getting buckets though, no one has proven to be better or more consistent than LeBron James. The Los Angeles Lakers forward continues to set benchmarks for numerous NBA scoring records and became the first player to surpass 40,000 career points […]

No NBA player has played more minutes than Mikal Bridges over the last five seasons. The Brooklyn Nets forward – owner of the league’s longest active games played streak – has not missed an appearance since high school. But based on his recent production or lack thereof, he may finally need to accept a break. […]

The Denver Nuggets picked up a huge 115-109 win over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night, and while Nikola Jokic led the way per usual, Aaron Gordon played a strong supporting role in this game. Gordon threw down some big dunks throughout the night, and he noticed some animated reactions from DeAndre Jordan throughout the […]

It was a frustrating Thursday night for the Miami Heat and specifically for star Jimmy Butler as he had a down performance which led to the defeat against the Dallas Mavericks, 114-108. Butler spoke after the game to talk about the Mavericks’ plan to double team and apply pressure as expressed that it looked like […]

Through the years, more and more value has been put on bench scoring and players who fill the sixth-man role for their respective teams. This is why the race for the Sixth Man of the Year award always tends to be the most unique. So far this season, several players have made huge impacts for […]

The San Antonio Spurs have quite the bright future ahead of them; the Spurs franchise was the one blessed by the lottery gods with the privilege of drafting Victor Wembanyama, the most unique prospect the NBA has ever seen. And Wembanyama, despite all the sky-high expectations surrounding him, seem to be way ahead of schedule […]

Despite Jaylen Brown’s impressive 41-point performance, the Boston Celtics fell short in their comeback attempt against the defending champions, the Denver Nuggets. Celtics coming up short Their efforts weren’t enough as they suffered a 115-109 loss on Thursday night in Denver. Brown’s offensive performance for Boston against the Nuggets was quite unusual. He proved relentless […]

“The Celtics bench was like, ‘Yo, what the (expletive) was that?’” said explosive Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, recalling what he overheard as he passed the Boston Celtics’ bench after his incredible putback dunk late in a 115-109 victory at Ball Arena on Thursday night. Gordon wasn’t sure who said it, according to The Denver […]

During the Phoenix Suns’ Tuesday night contest against the Denver Nuggets, Grayson Allen did exactly what the team needed him to do: step up with Devin Booker nursing an ankle injury. He hit eight triples, waxing hot from beyond the arc as the Suns took a huge 117-107 victory over the reigning champion. Allen then […]

LeBron James had everyone in Cyrpto.com Arena hold their breath on Wednesday night. To make matters worse, following a 130-120 loss at home against the Sacramento Kings, the Los Angeles Lakers were left wondering about the status of James as he gingerly walked back to the locker room with 3:55 remaining in the game. It […]

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle had a timeout in the dying seconds of Thursday’s matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves but opted to trust his guys on the floor to make the right decision. Enter Anthony Edwards. Carlisle opted not to call a timeout during the last possession, expressing his reluctance to allow the Wolves […]

It was a rough night in a lot of aspects for Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum as despite having a down performance against the Denver Nuggets Thursday night, it could have been all forgotten with a made three-pointer that would have given them the lead. However, with around 45 seconds left in the game, Tatum’s […]

Thursday was a day that the Minnesota Timberwolves franchise would rather forget. On pace for the best season in franchise history, the Timberwolves dishearteningly lost Karl-Anthony Towns to a torn meniscus, which puts his status for the postseason in doubt. But Anthony Edwards took it upon himself to make Timberwolves fans forget about the terrible […]

The Golden State Warriors already cannot afford too many losses as they try to climb the Western Conference standings. But the last thing they need is for Stephen Curry to suffer a potentially serious injury. But Lady Luck did not smile on the Warriors on Thursday night. Not only did they lose to the Chicago […]

The Brooklyn Nets will have one last chance to save their season over the next week. They’ll receive much-needed reinforcements as they try to do it, with Cam Thomas expected to return Saturday versus the Charlotte Hornets. Thomas has missed Brooklyn’s last six games after spraining his right ankle during a February 26 win over […]

NBA 2K24 continues to add 100 OVR MyTEAM player items, now featuring His Airness himself, Michael Jordan. After 2K24 added its first 100 OVR player weeks ago with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, they didn’t stop there. They continued the trend when they added 100 OVR Shaq to the game as part of the Wild West program. Now, […]

Coming off a rousing 125-90 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks spearheaded by an epic fourth quarter performance, the Golden State Warriors entered their clash against the Chicago Bulls on the second night of a back-to-back raring to continue their improved ways since the All-Star break. Alas, the Warriors let a close one slip from their […]

Golden State Warriors resident enforcer Draymond Green, the creator of the backpack trey, just eclipsed Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird’s career 3-point shooting mark. Green has made a living on the defensive side of the floor. The hot-tempered Warriors veteran is also known for his bizarre on-court antics and over-the-top reactions. Larry Bird on the […]

It was a concerning moment for Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry as he rolled and twisted his ankle late in the fourth quarter as the team lost to the Chicago Bulls, 125-122. Another Warriors star in Klay Thompson spoke to the media after the game about Curry’s injury and what that means to the […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Cade Cunningham continues to establish himself among the NBA greats. After scoring his 15th point en route to a 118-112 victory over the Brooklyn Nets, Cunningham became the sixth-fastest player in NBA history to record 2,500 points and 800 assists in 128 career games. The third-year guard joined some elite NBA […]

On Thursday night, the Phoenix Suns came into their clash against the Toronto Raptors as the favorite to take home the victory, especially given how shorthanded the Raptors are at the moment. And Grayson Allen wasted no time in making sure that the Suns were in the driver’s seat throughout the game. Allen, who woke […]

The Boston Celtics have been the team to beat all season. But that didn’t daunt the Denver Nuggets. On Thursday night, the C’s fell 115-109 to the reigning champions. This disappointing defeat is Boston’s second time coming up short against Denver this season, as the Green Team narrowly lost 102-100 in late January. In both […]

Thursday night’s primetime matchup featured a heavyweight bout between the Denver Nuggets and the Boston Celtics. The Nuggets and Celtics are two of the best teams in the league, and it ended up being one of the most entertaining games of the year. Ultimately the Nuggets were able to snag the win with a final […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will take on the New Orleans Pelicans at the Wells Fargo Center as they look to snap a losing streak. With Joel Embiid still sidelined, the Sixers have little room for error. The latest injury update to their other All-Star isn’t great news as they look to defeat New Orleans. Is Tyrese […]

In what looked like a possible preview of this year’s NBA finals, the Denver Nuggets defended their homecourt against the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. Led by Nikola Jokic’s triple-double of 32 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, the defending champions carved out a 115-109 win against the Eastern Conference’s leading team. Jokic recorded his […]

Domantas Sabonis has been putting the league on notice but no one seems to be paying attention. Mike Brown’s squad may have hit an inconsistent stretch after the NBA All-Star break but they have been ticking boxes in the win column for the past two games. The latest win came at the expense of the […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry and company had a golden opportunity to follow up Wednesday’s beatdown of the Milwaukee Bucks with three straight wins, gaining crucial ground in a jam-packed race for sixth in the Western Conference. The Golden State Warriors led the Chicago Bulls by two with a few minutes left in the fourth […]

The Phoenix Suns have been able to weather Devin Booker’s absence quite well thanks in large part to Kevin Durant’s superstar exploits and Grayson Allen’s torrid shooting. Bouncing back from a rough weekend, the Suns have now won two straight, including a 117-107 win over the Denver Nuggets and a 120-113 victory over the Toronto […]

Isaiah Thomas has been angling for a return to the NBA for quite some time now that he has become a meme for doing so. But he may be one step closer to making his dream a reality with how well he played in his debut for the Salt Lake City Stars of the G-League. […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry left the Golden State Warriors’ battle with the Chicago Bulls late in the fourth quarter after twisting his right ankle. The dreaded Steph Curry rolled ankle pic.twitter.com/J0XOe1DRxl — Dalton Johnson (@DaltonJ_Johnson) March 8, 2024 The injury occurred just under the four-minute mark of the fourth quarter, as the Warriors led […]

On Thursday night, the Minnesota Timberwolves were hit with the unfortunate news that Karl-Anthony Towns had suffered a torn meniscus, which puts his status for the postseason in doubt. But Anthony Edwards, during their contest against the Indiana Pacers, took it upon himself to breathe life into his team with an outstanding two-way performance in […]

As devastating news struck the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday that Karl-Anthony Towns suffered a torn meniscus, it was clear the team would need a boost from others to fill his void. Thursday night was the first game of an extended road trip for the Timberwolves as they took on the Indiana Pacers. Minnesota wasted no […]

The Dallas Mavericks are slowly climbing out of the play-in with 20 games remaining in the season. Coach Jason Kidd ran insane schemes and made tough rotational calls to edge out the Miami Heat. Execution was also on point for most of his players but when things went south on broken plays, Luka Doncic came […]