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PHILADELPHIA — When it felt like his descent into a truly unplayable presence would never end, Tobias Harris got his groove back for the Philadelphia 76ers. Joel Embiid may not have been on the floor alongside him but he did play a pivotal role in the performance. Harris played a pivotal role in saving the […]

The first-place Minnesota Timberwolves are adding some firepower to their second unit. The team plans to sign TJ Warren to a 10-day deal, as reported by Shams: “The Minnesota Timberwolves are planning to sign free agent F TJ Warren on a 10-day contract, pending physical exam early this week, sources tell The Athletic. Minnesota has […]

Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis were once teammates on a promising Dallas Mavericks team. The situation did not work out in the end, and Porzingis was traded. Porzingis now plays for a talented Boston Celtics team with Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Meanwhile, Doncic is playing alongside another superstar in Kyrie Irving. Porzingis’ Celtics defeated […]

Tyrese Maxey, who has had to bear the responsibility of the Philadelphia 76ers’ leading scorer with reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid out injured, came up big on the defensive end in a 121-114 win Friday over the Charlotte Hornets. Maxey, while quickly becoming one of the brightest young stars in the league, is not known […]

LOS ANGELES, CA – James Harden, Paul George, and the LA Clippers have been trying to get back on track for weeks, but they’ll have to do it without the services of Russell Westbrook for the foreseeable future. The former MVP left Friday night’s game against the Washington Wizards with a fractured left hand and […]

The Dallas Mavericks were defeated by the Boston Celtics 138-110 on Friday night. The loss completed Dallas’ four-game road trip, as the team went 1-3 overall. Friday’s game also saw Kyrie Irving return to Boston where he was booed by the Celtics fans. Irving said after the game that the fans have “a right to […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s place in NBA history is already pretty secure. Giannis is one of only 13 players in NBA history who has won back-to-back regular season MVP awards. He’s made five straight 1st Team All-NBA appearances and is well on his way to a 6th. And in 2021, he helped the Milwaukee Bucks win their […]

The Golden State Warriors recently won both games of a back-to-back schedule, the latter of which was against the Toronto Raptors on Friday. Despite being far away from the West Coast, the Warriors’ presence at the Scotiabank Area still brought out a famous name courtside. Watching the game up north in Toronto was none other […]

Looking to build their winning streak to four games, the Minnesota Timberwolves had a tough task in front of them on Friday night. With the Sacramento Kings in town, the Wolves faced off with one of their most fascinating matchups. Despite De’Aaron Fox being out for Sacramento, the Kings still ran wild to start the […]

The Golden State Warriors came away with a 120-105 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday, but the win didn’t come easy. To add to the fact that their game was the second of a back-to-back schedule, the Warriors’ flight during the previous night was delayed. In fact, because of mechanical issues, the team departed […]

The San Antonio Spurs aren’t wasting any time after a roster spot opened up following the release of Marcus Morris. The team is converting Dominick Barlow’s contract from a two-way deal to a standard NBA contract and giving Jamaree Bouyea the two-way slot made available by his promotion, according to reports. The 4-1-1 on Dominick […]

The Philadelphia 76ers, on Friday night, made a roster move following their much-needed 121-114 win over the Charlotte Hornets. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Sixers have decided to waive two-way player Kenneth Lofton Jr., after just three and a half months with the team, opening up a two-way roster spot for someone […]

The New Orleans Pelicans let things get a little too close for comfort on Friday after building up a 31-point lead at home against the Indiana Pacers. Brandon Ingram and Trey Murphy III eventually finished off a 101-89 win, but there is plenty of credit to spread around. Willie Green’s decision to trust Jonas Valanciunas […]

The Dallas Mavericks’ Friday night clash on the road against the team with the best record in the NBA, the Boston Celtics, should prove to be a great test of how far the team has come after playing at a much better level following the trade deadline. However, it sure seems like the Mavericks comfortably […]

Fans of the Boston Celtics tend to wear their heart on their sleeves, and on Friday night, they let their opinion about Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving known. Late in the fourth quarter of the Celtics’ 138-110 decimation of the Mavericks, the TD Garden crowd broke into a vociferous “Kyrie sucks!” chant, making it clear […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have been relatively healthy all season, but they’ll now face an extended absence for a key rotation player. Russell Westbrook suffered a left hand fracture in the Clippers’ game against the Washington Wizards on Friday night and is out for remainder of the game. Russell Westbrook (left hand fracture) is OUT […]

Entering Thursday’s matchup between the San Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder, much of the talk revolved around the anticipated clash between Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren. The two youngsters lead the NBA’s rookie ladder, and their similarities in stature and versatile skillsets make them highly comparable. On Thursday, however, Wembanyama got the best […]

On Friday night, Kyrie Irving visited the stomping grounds of his former team, the Boston Celtics, for the first time since the Brooklyn Nets traded him away to the Dallas Mavericks last year. Irving’s Mavericks debut at TD Garden, however, did not go according to plan. Not only did the Mavs get blown out, 138-110, […]

It has been a breakout year for Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes, but it appears as though his 2023-24 season is in danger of coming to an abrupt end. During the Raptors’ 120-105 defeat to the Golden State Warriors on Friday night, the third-year forward out of Florida State suffered a fracture to the third […]

The Golden State Warriors have been surging in recent weeks, playing far better than they were earlier in the season. They have won three games in a row and have won eight of their last ten games overall. A big reason for the Warriors improved play has been the contributions of Jonathan Kuminga. Kuminga had […]

Travel issues prevented the Golden State Warriors from landing in Toronto on Friday morning until 8:00 a.m. local time. Playing on the second leg of a road back-to-back while down a pair of starters, the circumstances were set for the Dubs to fall to the Toronto Raptors. Unfortunately for the home team, the visitors simply […]

Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks may be playing much better basketball since the trade deadline but on Friday night, they ran into the buzzsaw that is the Boston Celtics. The Mavericks were thoroughly outclassed, with the owner of the best record in the NBA at present taking a 138-110 blowout victory that, in and […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry and Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James are often considered as the faces of the NBA along with Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant. James and Curry have squared off against each other five times in the NBA playoffs with Curry’s team winning three of the five matchups. Many have […]

When the NBA season began, Shake Milton was part of the Minnesota Timberwolves who have been the top team in the Western Conference this season. But at the NBA Trade Deadline, the Wolves traded Shake Milton to the Detroit Pistons, a team that is in the running for the worst team in the league. The […]

The Chicago Bulls are currently in a similar spot as last year at this point in the season. The Bulls made it into the play-in tournament last year, and they are currently in ninth in the Eastern Conference, in line to make the play-in tournament again. However, Chicago lost early last year, and this year, […]

DeMar DeRozan is 34 years old, so in terms of the NBA, he is on the older side. However, the minutes he gets with the Chicago Bulls wouldn’t suggest that. DeRozan is one of the leaders of the Bulls and he is one of the best players on the team. He is also one of […]

The New Orleans Pelicans got a 19-point first quarter from Brandon Ingram in a scorching-hot first quarter against the Indiana Pacers. Ingram was actually the only Pelicans player to miss a shot in the opening 12 minutes. New Orleans was 20-of22 in the opening frame, recording a 90.9% success rate which is the highest field […]

The Los Angeles Clippers haven’t exactly found life after the All-Star break to be the smoothest of sails. From holding the number one seed in the Western Conference for one day back in January, the Clippers have fallen to the fourth seed after a string of uninspiring performances leave their fans wondering whether or not […]

Stephen Curry and Giannis Antetokounmpo play completely different games. The former stands just 6’3 with average athletic tools but the greatest shooter of all-time, constantly leveraging that threat to create easy scoring opportunities for himself and his teammates even when he’s not splashing triples. The latter, meanwhile, is a one-of-one physical presence in NBA history, […]

Anthony Edwards played just roughly 19 minutes on Friday against the Sacramento Kings before the Minnesota Timberwolves ruled him out for the rest of the game. Before fans panic, however, everything is good with their superstar. The Timberwolves noted that Edwards’ exit from the game was due to a personal reason–and not related to the […]

The Toronto Raptors are currently playing the Golden State Warriors, and at the start of the second half, it’s a close fight between both squads. However, it looks like the Raptors will have to continue the battle without their star forward, Scottie Barnes. During the second quarter, Barnes suffered an apparent hand injury. While he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are signing Harry Giles III on a two-way contract, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The Lakers will reportedly waive wing Dylan Windler to open up a two-way spot for Giles III. Giles, a 6’11, 240-pound big, will provide the Lakers with much-needed depth in the frontcourt. At the moment, Jaxson […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (34-25) had a great chance to get back in the win column as they took on the Charlotte Hornets (15-45). The Sixers played way down to their competition but still won the game, 121-114. Let’s break down the Sixers’ hideous win. 76ers player notes: Tyrese Maxey: 33 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, […]

One or two weeks doesn’t sound like too long. But injuries and an increasingly tight playoff race mean every game matters for the New York Knicks. And in such a postseason race, a few more weeks without key players can make a tremendous difference. Presently, only 1.5 games separate the fourth-seeded Knicks and the eighth-seeded […]

The Golden State Warriors have begun playing better basketball since their early inconsistent play. The team is a likely lock for one of the play-in spots in the Western Conference. Since the Warriors rise in the NBA with Stephen Curry at the helm, they’ve been credited with helping steer the offensive explosion the league is […]

The NBA Season is about three-quarters finished and the sprint to the postseason, or draft lottery, is now in top gear for every franchise. The Boston Celtics are running away with the regular season title but the NBA Playoffs are the true prize. Unfortunately for the New Orleans Pelicans, their schedule down the stretch appears […]

Stephen Curry continues to be recognized as one of the rare players in the sport of professional basketball who has changed the way the game has been played. As his Golden State Warriors prepared for their Friday night game against the Toronto Raptors, Darko Rajakovic had high praise for Curry and the impact has had […]

One of the most disappointing teams in recent NBA history is the Brooklyn Nets team that featured Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden. That trio was supposed to bring championship glory to the franchise but injuries and unavailability hindered their chances. One player who was a part of those Nets rosters is current Cleveland […]

Willie Green’s rotations have lacked a certain drive lately. This made it all the more obvious that Jose Alvarado’s contagious energy is irreplaceable for the New Orleans Pelicans. It was also hard to miss the reserve point guard’s giddiness at practice Friday morning. Alvarado was dancing around in celebration that his three-game suspension was finally […]