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The San Antonio Spurs suffered a 121-112 loss to the Chicago Bulls Friday. Victor Wembanyama impressed despite the defeat, though, scoring 20 points, recording 20 rebounds, and blocking four shots. The big performance led to NBA history for Wembanyama. According to StatMuse, Wembanyama became the first player in the history of the sport to have […]

If there’s one thing that Tom Thibodeau is known for, it’s his stubborn insistence in playing his stars heavy minutes. This has been a common trend for the long-time head coach. It’s been a big criticism of the New York Knicks head coach, and it’s led to some unnecessarily dicey moments for his teams. One […]

Kristaps Porzingis returned from his calf injury Friday, a game that saw the Boston Celtics defeat the New York Knicks by a final score of 133-123. Porzingis contributed 21 points, three rebounds, and two steals in the victory. Porzingis gave an update on his injury after the game, via Jared Weiss of The Athletic. “Calf […]

There may not be a more exciting and electric player in the NBA right now than Tyrese Haliburton, the Indiana Pacers point guard who is making the Seven Seconds or Less Phoenix Suns  look like they were playing at a snail’s pace… no, really, Indiana is averaging 104 possessions per game this season, compared to 95 […]

Well, that was interesting. During the Boston Celtics’ win against the New York Knicks, star guard Jaylen Brown was ejected for seemingly no reason. Brown was sitting on Boston’s bench when he was ejected. Fans, as well as Brown’s teammates, were confused, and rightfully so. Why would a player not even on the court be […]

The Golden State Warriors were defeated by the Oklahoma City Thunder 138-136 Friday. It was an exciting game that saw Golden State fall just short on the road. Stephen Curry addressed the Warriors’ struggles after the game, via Anthony Slater of The Athletic. “I don’t know, man. Gotta figure out how to stop talking about […]

Despite the once-in-a-generation tag that was placed on his name before he ever stepped on an NBA court, nobody expected that Victor Wembanyama would come in and turn the San Antonio Spurs into a contender overnight. The perception, at least from my vantage point, was that San Antonio would be frisky enough this year to […]

Chet Holmgren is finally turning into the player we expected him to be. The Oklahoma City Thunder rookie was the next big thing during his draft process. However, a preseason foot injury ended his 2022-23 season before it even began. Now, in his first season in the league, Holmgren is showing exactly why he’s been […]

The New York Knicks have had a decent start to the 2023-24 campaign, although their 12-9 record currently only has them sitting in seventh place in the Eastern Conference. As always, there are an abundance of trade rumors swirling around the Knicks, and it looks like one guy who is drawing a lot of interest […]

The Dallas Mavericks are having the season that fans expected from them last season. At 13-8, they have one of the best records in the Western Conference. However, during their win against the Portland Trail Blazers, a scary incident occurred involving star point guard Kyrie Irving that could threaten their season. During the game, Irving […]

The Charlotte Hornets have dealt with some pretty rough circumstances to kick off the season. They have only won six out of 19 possible games and half of those wins are at home at Spectrum Center. Injuries have been the main reason why this team has had such a slow start through the quarter-season mark, […]

At least the Golden State Warriors aren’t running from the blame, right? After a visibly frustrated Steve Kerr put the onus on himself for his team’s poor execution, Draymond Green admitted that he “f***ed off” on the game-changing late fourth-quarter play that helped the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Dubs 138-136 in overtime on Friday. […]

The Boston Celtics edged out the New York Knicks on Friday, 133-123. While players are usually in good spirits after getting a win, the case was not so for Jaylen Brown, who received his first career ejection. Speaking to the media, Brown made his feelings known towards the referee who tossed him out. “I wish […]

The lineup change that Steve Kerr began publicly mulling on Wednesday night and continued discussing the following day didn’t end up taking place against the Oklahoma City Thunder. His team’s latest loss wasn’t the sole product of a struggling, stale starting five anyway. Considering the disastrously familiar tenor of their 138-136 overtime loss to the Thunder […]

The Portland Trail Blazers fell to the Dallas Mavericks 125-112 on Friday night at Moda Center in a game that saw the short-handed Blazers repeatedly threaten the Mavs, but never quite able to get over the hump. Here are three key takeaways from Friday’s game. The Blazers need Anfernee Simons’ offense How good was Anfernee […]

In a remarkable display of defensive prowess, the Orlando Magic secured a monumental 123-91 victory over the Detroit Pistons, not only marking their largest win against the Pistons in franchise history but also handing Cade Cunningham and co. their 19th consecutive loss. This victory, surpassing their previous 30-point margin set in 2012, comes after two […]

The San Antonio Spurs have matched the kind of franchise history they’d rather not. A 121-112 loss to the Chicago Bulls is their 16th in a row. That matches a streak set just last year as the longest the team has ever endured. Here are three key takeaways from a game the Spurs can now […]

The Miami Heat suffered a disappointing loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers Friday night, 111-99, where the team missed three starters in Bam Adebayo, Haywood Highsmith, and Tyler Herro. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra, Kyle Lowry, and Josh Richardson spoke to the media after the game about the recipe for disaster and why the team performed […]

The Charlotte Hornets gutted out a much-needed win against the Toronto Raptors, 119-116. Charlotte had a double-digit lead for a bulk of the game. It even ballooned to 20 points at one point. Unfortunately, it unraveled fast in the fourth quarter and Toronto even managed to take the lead. In order to avoid the major […]

The Dallas Mavericks are engaged in a heated interconference matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers. Dallas has the lead as the fourth quarter heats up, but the team has an extra burden on its shoulders. Kyrie Irving was forced to leave the game after a scary fall involving Dwight Powell. Mavs lose Kyrie Irving to […]

The Golden State Warriors outscored the Oklahoma City Thunder from beyond the arc by a staggering 42 points. They exploited the Thunder’s greatest weakness from the opening tip, owning the boards en route to a season-high 24 offensive rebounds. Stephen Curry dropped 34 points on 20 shots and Klay Thompson scored 22 points on 8-of-15 […]

The New York Knicks dropped an interconference matchup against the Boston Celtics. The Knicks’ 133-122 loss moved New York to a 12-9 record on the season. Now, Tom Thibodeau and New York are concerned about more than the loss. Jalen Brunson injured his ankle in the latter stages of the game, promoting corner for the […]

PHILADELPHIA — Tyrese Maxey recorded 30 points, seven assists and zero turnovers in the Philadelphia 76ers’ win over the Atlanta Hawks. Although his final stat line was nice, it wasn’t the most outstanding game from the Sixers guard. Maxey turned it on late in the game to help the Sixers win a shootout they shouldn’t […]

D’Angelo Russell is no stranger to big games. In a recent press conference, the Los Angeles Lakers guard revealed what helps him perform consistently in today’s league: His approach to the game. “My sleeping habits, my eating habits, my recovery and my training habits, all that goes into it,” Russell said, adding that the best […]

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid had another fantastic game that saved the Philadelphia 76ers from an embarrassing loss. But the Sixers’ 125-114 win over the Atlanta Hawks did include an injury scare to Embiid’s knee. As he drove on Clint Capela late in the game, Embiid stumbled and landed awkwardly on his left leg. From that […]

The Miami Heat fall to the Cleveland Cavaliers Friday night, 111-99, as the home squad were without three starters in Bam Adebayo, Haywood Highsmith, and Tyler Herro. While it was a close game in the first half, the away team trailed away in the final 24 minutes of the game to seal the deal for […]

The New York Knicks have had a solid start to the 2023-24 season. The Knicks are 12-9 and are in fifth place in the Eastern Conference. However, New York has an abundance of guards and wings that could create a rotation issue. Donte DiVincenzo, Quentin Grimes, Immanuel Quickley, and Josh Hart are having trouble adjusting […]

Friday night was a big one for the Minnesota Timberwolves as they traveled into Tennessee to take on the Memphis Grizzlies. A Grizzlies team still without its lead guard Ja Morant was facing an uphill battle against the the NBA’s top team by record. Wolves star guard Anthony Edwards left the game just four minutes […]

Jaylen Brown’s ejection midway through the fourth quarter of the Boston Celtics-versus-New York Knicks game on Friday sparked a wave of backlash on the officials, and unsurprisingly so, especially since it has only been a week since Jayson Tatum was also thrown out from a game. Brown got back-to-back technical fouls with a little over […]

The NBA Trade Deadline is still about two months away, but that doesn’t mean the NBA trade rumor mill stops churning out chatter. One team that has reportedly come up in trade rumors is the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons are a mess this season with a league worst 2-20 record and currently on an 19-game […]

The Boston Celtics were leading comfortably against the New York Knicks with the return of Kristaps Porzingis in the fourth quarter on Friday, but that’s when the fireworks happened. Celtics star Jaylen Brown picked up back to back technical fouls and was given an ejection from the game. Jaylen Brown was ejected after receiving two […]

The New York Knicks have been linked to many players over the last couple of years in trade rumors. One of them in 2022-23 was Toronto Raptors wing OG Anunoby, who was being pursued by several different organizations. However, the Raps decided to keep him, even though Anunoby is playing on an expiring deal, just […]

The Indiana Pacers have shocked much of their competition by playing sensational basketball during the NBA’s initial In-Season Tournament, and the team’s confidence level has improved as a result of going undefeated in 6 games. Once the tournament is complete, the Pacers will get back to the regular season, and ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski is […]

It’s no secret the New York Knicks want to either sign or trade for a big-name star to help them go from fringe contender to legitimate title contender. And for the last couple of years, they’ve been linked to Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid as his squad fail to reach the Promised Land. However, […]

For the past couple of seasons, it’s seemed like the New York Knicks have registered trade interest in almost every available star player. They were mentioned in the Damian Lillard sweepstakes and have been mentioned as monitoring the Zion Williamson situation in New Orleans. But one name the Knicks have reportedly not been keeping trade […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (14-7) took on the Atlanta Hawks (9-12) without Trae Young. Looking to get another big winning streak going, the Sixers again struggled on defense but won with a final score of 125-114. Let’s break down the Sixers’ win. Sixers player notes: Joel Embiid: 38 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 blocks, 12-24 […]

The Brooklyn Nets are exceeding expectations early in the 2023-24 season. Despite a slew of injuries and the NBA’s 11th-most difficult schedule, the new-look squad has posted an 11-9 record and holds the league’s seventh-best offensive rating. After the blockbuster trades of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving upended the team at last year’s deadline, general […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards was forced to leave Friday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies due to his lingering hip issue. Early in the first half, Edwards exited the game and headed to the locker room holding his hip, as it appears he tweaked it again. Moments later, the Timberwolves labeled him as questionable to […]

The best coming-of-age stories are full of hardship and challenges. How would we regard the “The Karate Kid” if Daniel LaRusso defeated Bobby or Dutch in the finals of the All-Valley Tournament instead of Cobra Kai alpha Johnny Lawrence? Iron sharpens iron. This cliche is extremely relevant to Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton. The […]