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LOS ANGELES – Throughout Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell’s ten-year NBA career he’s played with some great players. His rookie season with the Lakers was Kobe Bryant’s final year in the NBA. He played alongside Stephen Curry during his brief stint with the Golden State Warriors. And now, his second go-round with the Lakers, D’Angelo Russell […]

With the WNBA expansion draft only weeks away, the league is prepared to add the Golden State Valkyries. However, each team can have players stripped away at any moment. For the Phoenix Mercury, they should look to preserve two players; Kahleah Copper and Natasha Cloud. For starters, Copper had a career year with the Mercury. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are feeling the heat. Willie Green is again trying to survive a season with seemingly half the squad ruled out through injury. The walking wounded include Zion Williamson (hamstring), Dejounte Murray (hand), Herb Jones (shoulder), Jordan Hawkins (back), CJ McCollum (abductor), and Trey Murphy III (hamstring). Everyone on that list gets […]

As the Cleveland Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls game dragged on, one thing was clear: the Cavs were looking tired. This matchup versus Chicago was Cleveland’s twelfth game of the year, the most by any NBA team. Overall, the Cavs had already played three back-to-backs, more or less making their schedule the heaviest for any team […]

Fran Harris has accomplished no shortage of impressive feats throughout her time in the sports world. Harris led The University of Texas at Austin to its first national championship in 1986, played for the Houston Comets in the WNBA’s inaugural season in 1997 and won a championship, has worked as both an executive and an […]

Noah Clowney made Brooklyn Nets history during Monday’s 107-105 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. The second-year forward drained five threes, becoming the youngest player in franchise history (20 years, 120 days) to reach the mark in a single game. Following the performance, Clowney revealed the offensive mindset that fueled his record-breaking night. “It don’t […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks will square off for the first time in the 2024-25 season. This NBA Cup matchup at the Wells Fargo Center is the first meeting since their hard-fought playoff series, leaving both sides with plenty of motivation. There is a huge question looming over the showdown at 7:30 P.M. […]

Cam Thomas hit his most clutch shot of the season on Monday to lift the Brooklyn Nets to a 107-105 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Trailing by two with 35 seconds remaining, the 23-year-old dribbled to his left, stepped back and drained a three to give Brooklyn the lead. The Nets would seal the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers came into this season with a lot of question marks, particularly about how they’ll play at a high level with Paul George gone and Kawhi Leonard still sidelined. Well, Norman Powell has quickly shut down those talks. Through 10 games now, Norman Powell is putting up career scoring numbers and, in […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers began the 2024-25 season with a depleted frontcourt due to both Christian Wood and Jarred Vanderbilt sidelined due to injury. Neither one has made their season debut yet. But what their absence has done is create opportunity for Lakers backup center Jaxson Hayes. Hayes has been an impact […]

San Antonio Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama is not new to firsts. A trend prevalent though a unanimous Rookie of the Year campaign continued vs. the Utah Jazz. In becoming the only player in NBA history to have multiple games with 20+ points, 15+ rebounds, 5+ three-pointers, and 5+ blocks, Wemby hit a career high six […]

The first few weeks of a new NBA season are always a feeling-out period in terms of figuring out who has a legitimate chance of winning the league’s MVP award. Of course, the reigning MVP will always be in the discussion, yet Nikola Jokic was looked over through the first few weeks because of the […]

Who says Stephen Curry needs a legitimate co-star? Nearly three weeks into the regular season, the rebuilt Golden State Warriors find themselves tied atop the typically crowded Western Conference standings at 8-2. The Dubs’ statistical profile is even more impressive. Not only is their +11.6 net rating third in the NBA, but they’re also the […]

At this point, if you’re a college football fan, you know who Connor Stalions is. He was a Michigan football staff member, and he was the person behind the sign-stealing investigation that dominated headlines during the 2023 season. Stalions resigned after the investigation began, and he has gotten into high school coaching this year. In […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are suffering through another injury-riddled regular season under fourth-year head coach Willie Green. Trey Murphy III (hamstring) has yet to play and Dejounte Murray (hand) has not been with the team since opening night. Herb Jones (shoulder), Jordan Hawkins (back), CJ McCollum (abductor), and Zion Williamson (thigh) have also missed multiple […]

There is a lot of history between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers. After all, these two teams faced off in the NBA Finals four straight times from 2015-18. Stephen Curry and the Warriors ended up seizing three titles over the LeBron James-led Cavs, but a lot has changed for these two organizations over […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and Zion Williamson are again suffering through some unfortunate injury luck. The All-Star will be unavailable for an indefinite stretch of games, crippling Willie Green’s rotations. Williamson (thigh), Jordan Hawkins (back), Herb Jones (shoulder), and CJ McCollum (abductor) will all watch from the sidelines as Trey Murphy III makes a much-anticipated […]

The New York Knicks continue to search for answers this season. After a convincing 22-point win against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night led to a fiery post game tirade from Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Knicks fell flat against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, giving up 132 points in a loss where they held the lead […]

PHILADELPHIA — Jared McCain brought the game ball to the podium with him after he led the Philadelphia 76ers to an overtime win over the Charlotte Hornets. It was a gift Tyrese Maxey gave to him, courtesy of assistant coach Rico Hines. It was a reward that was well-deserved after the rookie led the Sixers […]

An overtime victory over the Charlotte Hornets marked Paul George’s first home win as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers. Although he didn’t play in overtime, PG played a big role in the victory. Nick Nurse said after the 107-105 win that George didn’t play any minutes of overtime because of a minutes restriction. He […]

Drake Maye and Ja’Lynn Polk connected for a touchdown for the first time in the New England Patriots’ 19-3 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday. Now, they’re hoping for that connection to carry over through the rest of the season and for much longer. The Patriots rookie quarterback hit the rookie wide receiver with […]

Another night, another monster game from Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic. On Sunday night, the Nuggets beat the Dallas Mavericks 122-120. The win came thanks to the efforts of Jokic, who posted his fourth straight triple-double. This marks the 136th career triple-double for Jokic, as he moves within three triple-doubles of tying Magic Johnson. Should […]

Some of the most impactful basketball of Jonathan Kuminga’s career has come since he was moved to the bench. Buddy Hield is an early Sixth Man of the Year contender. The second unit needs Brandin Podziemski’s table-setting, and Moses Moody has proven he’s always ready irrespective of his planned nightly role in the rotation. Extremes […]

After recently falling into ownership of the worst record in the NBA, the Philadelphia 76ers (2-7) played the Charlotte Hornets (4-6). The comfortable confines of their own home helped the Sixers play a little looser, though the game still came down to the wire. In the end, Philly pulled out the 107-105 overtime victory. Joel […]

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla doesn’t like to criticize his players for yelling at referees because he also likes to shout at them. He shared that tidbit with the media following the Celtics’ first meeting with the Milwaukee Bucks. It was just as relevant to their second matchup, which saw the C’s prevail 113-107 […]

When Drake Maye took the podium after the New England Patriots’ 19-3 win over the Chicago Bears, he asked reporters in the room to “clap it up for the defense.” It’s just one of the things the Patriots rookie quarterback is doing to improve his leadership skills. Maye took a step forward in his growth […]

LOS ANGELES – One of the biggest talking points following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 116-106 win against the Phildelphia 76ers on Friday was D’Angelo Russell’s move to the bench. Even though Russell is coming off the bench for the time being, he’s still going to see quite a bit of time alongside Anthony Davis in […]

Ahead of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Sunday matchup against the Golden State Warriors, Jalen Williams talked about the impact rookie guard Ajay Mitchell has had in the Thunder’s early regular-season success. As a mainstay in head coach Mark Daigneault’s player rotation, the 2024 second-round pick has carved out a role on the team, something Williams […]

The main headline on Saturday night was Bronny James as he made his debut in the G League with the Los Angeles Lakers’ South Bay affiliate. It was opening night for South Bay and Bronny had social media buzzing following the game. But prior to the Lakers’ game on Sunday against the Toronto Raptors, they […]

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Lakers assigned Bronny James to the G League following a five-game road trip. Bronny debuted with the South Bay Lakers on Saturday to a sold-out crowd, which included LeBron James, his entire family, Anthony Davis, D’Angelo Russell, and Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka. South Bay hosted the Salt […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers returned home on Friday with a 116-106 win against the Philadelphia 76ers and with a major change in the starting lineup. Head coach JJ Redick opted to move Cam Reddish into the starting lineup with D’Angelo Russell moving to the bench. It’s a role that Cam Reddish has […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are legitimate title contenders this season, and starting big man Chet Holmgren is a big reason for this. Averaging 18.2 points on 51.9% shooting, 40.0% from three, 9.2 rebounds, and 2.9 blocks per game, Holmgren’s having a dominating season thus far. Two weeks into 2024-25, he’s considered the NBA’s best rim […]

The Dallas Mavericks are set to begin a road trip on Sunday. However, they received a concerning injury update before their game against the Denver Nuggets. Luka Doncic was added to the injury report with a groin injury on Saturday. Doncic joins other Mavericks such as Dereck Lively II, PJ Washington, Maxi Kleber and Dante […]

ATLANTA – It was all good for the Atlanta Hawks in the first half against the Chicago Bulls. They were leading by 10 points, were shooting almost 43% from three, and had the Bulls right where they wanted them. They led by as much as 18 points in the half, and it looked like they […]

The Brooklyn Nets were on the verge of handing the Cleveland Cavaliers their first loss on Saturday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. However, as was the case during Friday’s road loss to the Boston Celtics, they came up short in the final minutes. After trailing by 15 points during the first half, the Nets fought back […]

All eyes were on the South Bay Lakers on Saturday as the 2024-25 G League season tipped-off with Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James beginning his assignment. Earlier this month, the Lakers revealed their G League plan for Bronny to get him live game reps. Bronny scored the first points of South Bay’s opening night […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers got back in the win column on Friday with a 116-106 win against the visiting Philadelphia 76ers, with Anthony Davis leading the way with a game-high 31 points as he made his return from injury. With the Lakers next game coming up on Sunday against the Toronto Raptors, […]

The Michigan football team let another winnable game slip away on Saturday as they fell on the road against #8 Indiana. The Hoosiers are a really good team as they are undefeated for a reason, but the Wolverines were in position to win this game. They just couldn’t get it done. Michigan had the ball […]

The 2024-25 G League season got underway this weekend, and plenty of eyes were on South Bay, the affiliate of the Los Angeles Lakers as one Bronny James was set to make his debut. The Lakers laid out their plans for Bronny in the G League amid their recent five-game road trip. It was a […]