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Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry scored and scored some more Saturday, racking up 60 points in a 141-134 overtime loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Despite the tough defeat, Curry made time for some of his friends, one of whom happens to be pretty famous. Lindsay Lohan and her husband, Bader Shammas, were in attendance […]

Ever since the Miami Heat’s seven-game losing streak, a light was lit under the fuse of star Jimmy Butler leading to great performances. It would start last Wednesday when the Heat beat the Sacramento Kings to snap the skid where he scored 31 points, collected 7 rebounds, and recorded six assists. It continued Saturday when […]

In 40 minutes of action against the white-hot New York Knicks, 39-year-old LeBron James led the way for the Los Angeles Lakers, scoring 24 points in a 113-105 win that snapped a nine-game Knicks winning streak. By no means was this any sort of defining game in the illustrious 21-year career of LeBron James — […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have been rolling this season despite the injuries they’ve had to deal with, but they could very well be getting some much-needed frontcourt help in the form of Ivica Zubac. Zubac, who has been out since January 12th with a right calf strain, has been upgraded to ‘Questionable’ ahead of the […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks picked up their first victory under new head coach Doc Rivers on Saturday, beating the Dallas Mavericks 129-117 thanks to a 25-point comeback. After the game, Antetokounmpo posted on social media with a reminder that harkens back to the Bucks’ mentality under former coach Mike Budenholzer. “It all starts […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons recently returned to Philadelphia, where he started his career as the 76ers’ No. 1 overall pick in 2016. While there’s a love-hate relationship between Simmons and the 76ers, there will always be a bond with the players Simmons grew with in his time in Philly. One of the biggest risers […]

We’re just past the halfway point of the 2023-24 NBA season, and the biggest talking point of the season thus far has been the polarizing scoring boom that is happening both on a team and individual level. In reality, team scoring is not up all that much… the league-wide scoring average is up by less […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic re-injured his right ankle Saturday against the Milwaukee Bucks, and he provided a worrying yet somewhat comforting update after the game. Doncic, who played 42 minutes and posted 40 points, 9 rebounds, and 11 assists in a 129-117 loss to Milwaukee in which the Mavericks led by 25 at one […]

PHILADELPHIA — Tyrese Maxey is the star of the Philadelphia 76ers’ show until further notice. As the Sixers map out a plan for Joel Embiid’s recovery from his meniscus injury, the first-time All-Star will be leading the way. It’s nothing he hasn’t done already this season. But now he has to carry the biggest share […]

The Los Angeles Lakers followed up their most shocking win of the season with their most complete — and arguably their most impressive. Led by LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves, and solid fourth-quarter defensive execution, the Lakers fended off Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks, ending their nine-game winning streak. The Lakers started Rui Hachimura at power forward in […]

The Milwaukee Bucks topped the Dallas Mavericks 129-117 on Saturday night, and the win ensured that Bucks coach Doc Rivers will be the coach for the Eastern Conference in the NBA All-Star Game later this month. But the Bucks coach isn’t thrilled with that concept, seeing as how he just took over the position for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers topped the New York Knicks 113-105 on Saturday night behind 24 points from LeBron James, but it wasn’t what James did on the court that has fans talking. After the game, the Lakers star did his post-game interview with a Knicks towel wrapped around his shoulders, and fans have questions. Says […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James made sure to give New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson his flowers after their intense battle on Saturday. The Lakers escaped with the 113-105 win over the Knicks, though it wasn’t easy with Brunson making life hard for the Purple and Gold. Even without OG Anunoby and Julius Randle, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers followed up their unlikeliest win of the season with their most complete — and arguably their most impressive. Led by LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves, and spot-on fourth-quarter defensive execution, the Lakers (26-25) fended off Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks, thus ending their nine-game winning streak. “It’s a […]

The moment the entire Philadelphia 76ers crowd was waiting for came five minutes into Saturday’s matchup with the Brooklyn Nets: Jacque Vaughn signaled to the bench, Ben Simmons ripped off his warm-up, and Wells Fargo Center suddenly came to life. It was Simmons’ third time returning to the arena since forcing his way off the […]

The Golden State Warriors suffered a crushing loss to the Atlanta Hawks after a superb effort by Steph Curry. Curry battled Trae Young and a stubborn Hawks team, finishing with 60 points. The Warriors veteran entered Kobe Bryant territory with his age-defying performance. Stephen Curry joins elite company after his Warriors-Hawks outburst Curry tallied six […]

The second-highest scoring game of Stephen Curry’s legendary career wasn’t enough to lift his team to a road win over the in-flux Atlanta Hawks. Disappointing as Saturday’s loss was, you can’t exactly find too much fault with the Golden State Warriors. Once the extra period tipped off, the sorely undermanned Dubs just didn’t have anything […]

The Chicago Bulls fell to 23-27 on the season after a home loss to the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night. The game started off with domination by the Kings as they opened up a 30-point lead early in the third quarter. The Bulls looked dead in the water at that point, but they almost came […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James set the NBA world in shambles this week with a simple tweet of an hourglass that had social media aflame trying to decode his message. The tweet was followed by an even wilder tweet from David Pingalore of KTLA who suggested that the Lakers were gauging the trade market […]

Steph Curry scored a season-high 60 points in the Golden State Warriors’ 141-134 overtime loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night. Curry had eight points in overtime to finish only two points shy of his career high of 62 points against the Portland Trail Blazers on Jan. 3, 2021. He was 22 of 38 […]

The Golden Warriors faced the Atlanta Hawks in an intense cross-conference matchup. Steph Curry and Trae Young traded blows, but the veteran point nearly doubled Young’s scoring display. Curry’s 60-point performance has NBA fans on social media fired up. Steph Curry’s Warriors outburst against the Hawks has fans in a daze Saturday night’s game against […]

Brooklyn Nets point forward Ben Simmons returned from his knee injury on Saturday night to face his old team the Philadelphia 76ers and he tied an NBA active player record. But it’s not necessarily a record that the Nets star should be proud of. According to StatMuse, With Ben Simmons’ zero point, nine rebound, five […]

LeBron James’s admonishment of Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young being snubbed from the 2024 NBA All-Star team as a starter or reserve has Hawks legend Dominique Wilkins speaking out. Following Young’s snub, LeBron took to his Twitter/X account to express his displeasure in a response to popular Twitter user @cuffsthelegend. AGREED!!! I’m not quite understanding […]

Throughout NBA history, NBA fans have always been fascinated with smaller players. From Muggsy Bogues, to Allen Iverson, to Isaiah Thomas, to Jalen Brunson and more, small players have always seemed to become fan favorites. One of the current smallest players in the NBA is Memphis Grizzlies guard Jacob Gilyard who is all of 5-foot-8 […]

PHILADELPHIA — While Joel Embiid’s meniscus injury may be the biggest issue at hand for the Philadelphia 76ers right now, the team is also dealing with health issues with the rest of its starters aside from Tyrese Maxey. Nick Nurse provided updates for Tobias Harris, Nico Batum and De’Anthony Melton as they try to return […]

When the Milwaukee Bucks fired first-year head coach Adrian Griffin after leading the team to a 30-13 record, fans speculated there were internal issues. Griffin’s dismissal remains somewhat shrouded in mystery, but the organization clearly felt his presence or methods jeopardized a championship run. His replacement, Doc Rivers, is still searching for his first win […]

Just as Moses Moody is poised to return from injury, the Golden State Warriors might have another key contributor join Chris Paul and Gary Payton II on the shelf. Andrew Wiggins didn’t start the second half of his team’s matchup with the Atlanta Hawks after suffering an apparent ankle injury just before intermission. The injury […]

The Indiana Pacers are on a three-game losing streak following Friday night’s defeat against the Sacramento Kings. Tyrese Haliburton is trying to establish a connection with Pascal Siakam; however, his ramp-up from injury is making things hard. He aired his frustration after the team’s loss. Tyrese Haliburton is desperate to get 100% back from injury […]

There are fears that Jarred Vanderbilt has sustained a serious foot injury that could very well end his season with the Los Angeles Lakers. According to the latest reports, Vanderbilt’s injury is deemed “significant” enough to raise concerns that he’s lost for the season, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. While nothing is certain yet, Woj […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Patrick Beverley was not able to finish Saturday night’s game versus the Brooklyn Nets at home neither on the floor nor at the bench after he was exiled to the locker room by a referee following a heated argument. Patrick Beverley was ejected and had to be held back while arguing with […]

Brandin Podziemski fell to an apparent injury after falling awkwardly in the Golden State Warriors game against the Atlanta Hawks. It didn’t look good, as he immediately limped on the court. Eventually, the rookie guard was taken back to the locker room for further evaluation. The Hawks inbounded the ball and Podziemski fell over Trae […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (30-18) played the Brooklyn Nets (20-28) as they embarked further into Joel Embiid-less territory. The Sixers, faced with a ton of injuries, got run into the ground and suffered a blowout loss. The final score: 136-121. Let’s break down a woeful night for the Sixers. 76ers player notes: Tyrese Maxey: 23 points, […]

The Chicago Bulls received some unfortunate injury news on Saturday as Zach LaVine will miss the remainder of the season due to foot surgery. LaVine has been battling injuries all season long, and this one will sideline him for the rest of the year. The Bulls are currently in 9th place in the Eastern Conference, […]

The Chicago Bulls are currently fighting for a playoff spot as they are currently in 9th place in the Eastern Conference. It didn’t look like the Bulls would have much of a chance at the postseason after the first month of their season, but they have turned things around nicely. Unfortunately for the Bulls, they […]

Ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup with the New York Knicks on Saturday night, Lakers head coach Darvin Ham finally responded publicly to LeBron James’ cryptic hourglass tweet. Not surprisingly, the head coach defended his star’s implied impatience. “S–t, I would’ve put out two or three hourglass emojis by now,” Ham said at Madison […]

Klay Thompson has been a ‘closer’ for the Golden State Warriors for many years in pursuit of four NBA championships under Coach Steve Kerr. Now Thompson is being relegated to the bench in favor of a rookie who has surpassed him in the clutch moments. As the Warriors’ season continues to unfold, fans await the […]

Dallas Mavericks star point guard Kyrie Irving is still dealing with an upper-body injury that has forced him to miss six games in a row, including Saturday night’s Mavs date with Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. However, Mavs head coach Jason Kidd offered a seemingly optimistic outlook on Irving’s return (h/t Tim MacMahon of […]

Remember widespread recent calls for the Golden State Warriors to add a proven secondary scorer and creator? All signs point to the Dubs largely standing pat at the trade deadline, content to play out a tumultuous 2023-24 season with the personnel status quo behind Stephen Curry. A sobering appraisal of the Warriors’ standing in a […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons will return from a knee injury for Saturday’s road matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers. The three-time All-Star missed Wednesday’s loss to the Phoenix Suns after injuring his knee during Monday’s win over the Utah Jazz, his first game back from a three-month absence. Simmons underwent an MRI that revealed […]