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DALLAS — Chris Paul passed Jason Kidd for second all-time in career assists on Sunday. It was certainly an impressive accomplishment by Paul, who is currently in his first season with the San Antonio Spurs. Kidd, who is currently the head coach for the Dallas Mavericks, addressed Paul passing him on the all-time list after […]

NBA contending tiers seem pretty clear-cut going into the last three weeks of 2024. The Boston Celtics (19-5) and Cleveland Cavaliers (21-4) are running away from the Eastern Conference pack. The Oklahoma City Thunder (18-5) and Memphis Grizzlies (17-8) are on course for a Western Conference Finals clash. Everyone else is playing for the upset. […]

The battle for the NBA Cup continues on Tuesday with four very intriguing quarterfinal matchups. Eight teams all see themselves punching their tickets to Las Vegas for the upcoming weekend, and six of those teams find themselves inside the top 10 of the NBA power rankings. Of those six teams, the Dallas Mavericks and New […]

The Michigan football team wrapped up its regular season with a shocking upset victory over Ohio State. The Wolverines were massive underdogs as they went down to Columbus with just six wins, and the entire country expected the Buckeyes to cruise over their rival. Now, the offseason is going to feel a lot better for […]

The Brooklyn Nets haven’t gotten the production they expected from Nic Claxton to start 2024-25. After signing a contract just short of nine figures, the sixth-year center has struggled to make his normal impact while battling hamstring and back injuries. Claxton received an epidural injection in November for a lower back strain, which he initially […]

The Memphis Grizzlies (17-8) are gaining ground on the Western Conference’s frontrunners now that Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Desmond Bane are healthy. Taylor Jenkins heard some jeers from behind the bench after an 8-7 start, but a 9-1 run to start the holiday season has silenced almost every skeptic. Having an impressive bench […]

Joel Embiid led the Philadelphia 76ers to a win for the first time in the 2024-25 season, dominating for three quarters as they defeated the Chicago Bulls 108-100. Whether it’s the start of something or a flash in the pan remains to be seen. But Embiid’s performance against Chicago, and the way he got to […]

With his third assist on Sunday evening, Chris Paul passed Jason Kidd for second in NBA career assists. It came on a pass to Victor Wembanyama for a three-pointer in the second quarter of a 121-116 San Antonio Spurs victory vs. the New Orleans Pelicans. Spurs just honored Chris Paul for climbing to #2 on […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers snapped a four-game losing streak from their road trip with a 107-98 win against the Portland Trail Blazers. With LeBron James ruled out due to left foot soreness, the Lakers were even more short-handed than they’ve been. As a result, the Lakers needed two-way contract rookie Quincy Olivari […]

MIAMI – It was an exciting Sunday night as the Miami Heat beat the Cleveland Cavaliers, 122-113, in what was not only their third straight quality win and the second game in a back-to-back, but it was also against the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. The team is on a roll after the […]

Despite posting All-Star-caliber production, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams strives to improve. In a game in which the Thunder held a 30-point lead in their 119-109 victory against the New Orleans Pelicans, Williams was disappointed in his and Oklahoma City’s performance in the second half. The Pelicans outscored OKC 58-42 after halftime. Fortunately, a 20-5 […]

Many viewers would take positives from the Brooklyn Nets’ performance during Sunday’s 118-113 loss to a full-strength Milwaukee Bucks squad. Jordi Fernandez wasn’t one of them. “Our defense was atrocious,” Fernandez said candidly following the defeat. “And if our guys who wear a Brooklyn Nets jersey don’t play harder defense, they don’t have a place […]

ATLANTA – Nikola Jokic has been hard to stop this season and the Atlanta Hawks got a taste of it, breaking their six-game win streak and losing 141-111. After coming off of a game where he finished with 56 points, 16 rebounds, and eight assists, Jokic came back the very next day and finished with […]

MIAMI – After the Miami Heat won against the Phoenix Suns in impressive fashion, they came back the next day in the second game of a back-to-back and beat the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, Cleveland Cavaliers, 122-113. As Heat star Bam Adebayo dominated the last game, Tyler Herro had an explosive night, […]

Joel Embiid played great in the Philadelphia 76ers’ win over the Chicago Bulls. It was hopefully the beginning of a long stretch of play. Embiid is far from out of the woods with his troublesome left knee but he looked more spry in the Sixers’ 108-100 win, their fourth victory in five games and his […]

With about a quarter of the 2024-25 season gone by, the Los Angeles Lakers are barely hovering over .500 at 12-11. The team has been dealt a raw hand in terms of injuries with the entire frontcourt depth in Jaxson Hayes, Christian Wood and Jarred Vanderbilt all sidelined. The Lakers are a team mentioned as […]

Saturday night, Nikola Jokic scored a career-high 56 points against the Washington Wizards. Jokic’s monster performance would unfortunately be overshadowed by the Denver Nuggets losing to the Wizards, 113-122. To make matters worse, the loss came against the worst team in the NBA. The Wizards had been on a 16-game losing streak before knocking off […]

When State Farm signed Iowa star Caitlin Clark to an NIL deal in 2023, it was historic in that Clark became the first NCAA player ever to sign an endorsement deal with the insurance company. Well, that list just grew n by one more. USC Trojans star JuJu Watkins recently signed her own NIL deal […]

Heading into Saturday’s slate of conference championship games, Alabama football fans were thinking that they were going to see the Crimson Tide make the College Football Playoff. Alabama needed SMU to beat Clemson in order to get in, but when the Mustangs lost, it created a big debate of who should get the final spot: […]

De’Andre Hunter’s name has been buzzing around the league as the Atlanta Hawks’ forward is playing some of the best basketball coming off the bench this season. He’s been a big reason why the Hawks are on a six-game winning streak, and in their last matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers, he finished with 26 […]

The Hawks are currently on a six-game winning streak, and they’ve found consistency in some of the things that they’ve been doing to help them win games. One of those things has been their defense, which has steadily improved over the season and has been one of the best during their win streak. Before their […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat beat the Phoenix Suns Saturday in the first game of this weekend’s back-to-back, there was a plethora of impressive performances, with one being understated. While it was another bounce-back game for Heat star Bam Adebayo, it was also an impressive performance for two-way player Dru Smith. Miami’s second-round pick […]

The Brooklyn Nets haven’t been able to hang their hat on continuity early this season. Jordi Fernandez’s squad has battled injuries to numerous key contributors, including Cam Thomas, Nic Claxton, Dorian Finney-Smith and Cam Johnson. Brooklyn has used a different starting lineup in a franchise-record ten straight games, the longest such streak in the NBA […]

While there’s no doubt that Victor Wembanyama is the San Antonio Spurs’ best player, it’s perhaps just slightly less obvious that Devin Vassell ranks as their second-best. Chris Paul, who’s got the age advantage over both, has enjoyed a better career than either, and rookie Stephon Castle may have a bigger upside than Vassell. Still, […]

The main story of the Philadelphia 76ers’ 108-100 win over the Chicago Bulls was Joel Embiid, who played a great game in his return from a seven-game absence. But Tyrese Maxey also had a very notable performance, stuffing the stat sheet like he has never done before in his NBA career. Maxey played over 42 […]

The Michigan football team picked up a surprising commitment in their 2025 recruiting class on Sunday. Three-star quarterback Chase Herbstreit will be coming to Ann Arbor to play for Sherrone Moore and the Wolverines. Chase is the son of ESPN college football personality and former Ohio State quarterback Kirk Herbstreit. Kirk is a Buckeye legend, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are playing for pride now that Brandon Ingram has joined Zion Williamson on the out indefinitely part of the injury report. Dejounte Murray, CJ McCollum, and Trey Murphy III are too good to tank. Even with Herb Jones back in action, it’s hard to imagine the Pelicans (5-19) will make the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (7-15) will take on the Chicago Bulls (10-15) in a brief weekend getaway. Joel Embiid made his return to the starting lineup as the Sixers tried to continue their stretch of promising performances. They got a great game from their superstar and held on, 108-100. Embiid started his pregame warm-ups at his […]

In the Phoenix Suns’ second consecutive loss since Kevin Durant’s ankle injury, one unheralded bench player has risen to the occasion… that being Royce O’Neale. The former Baylor basketball standout is known for being a premier three-and-d player. His perimeter shooting and gritty defense have been a staple for a Phoenix team loaded with superstars. […]

BOSTON — Memphis Grizzlies point guard Marcus Smart hasn’t been with the Boston Celtics for over a year. The offseason trade that sent the nine-year Celtic out of Beantown in 2023 shocked fans and players, yet Smart’s departure never changed the fact that he is still family in the eyes of the Celtics and their […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will face the Chicago Bulls on Sunday afternoon at the United Center. The Sixers have been keeping an eye out for one huge injury update that could make their team whole again — and it might arrive for this 1:00 P.M. EST game. Is Joel Embiid playing today vs. the Bulls? After […]

The San Antonio Spurs haven’t been strangers to losing over the last couple of years. But, despite back-to-back 60-loss seasons, the newly acquired Chris Paul says this team can’t get comfortable with such a reality. “You don’t want to get used to this losing stuff.” The 39-year-old point guard preceded that by spelling out a […]

The Detroit Pistons returned to winning form by pulling off a 120-111 victory against the New York Knicks on Saturday night. The victory snaps a 16-game Pistons losing streak against the Knicks, dating back to December 2019. Detroit was able to lean on another historic performance by franchise point guard Cade Cunningham on the way […]

MIAMI – The Miami Heat beat the Phoenix Suns Saturday night, 121-111, to make it two straight for the team, as it was the start of this weekend’s back-to-back. It has been a productive stretch for Heat star Bam Adebayo after building upon his efficient outing against the Los Angeles Lakers last Wednesday, but he […]

Luka Doncic surpassed Wilt Chamberlain and James Harden for sole possession of seventh place on the all-time triple-doubles list on Saturday night. Doncic recorded 30 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists for the triple-double, adding four steals as well in the Dallas Mavericks’ 125-118 victory over the Toronto Raptors. It was a stellar effort from […]

MIAMI – After the Miami Heat monstrously beat the Los Angeles Lakers last Wednesday, they won their second straight impressively against the Phoenix Suns Saturday night to start a back-to-back, 121-111. After a bounce-back performance from Heat star Bam Adebayo, he stacked another powerful performance after a relatively cold start to the season as he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are returning home on Sunday against the Portland Trail Blazers after a road trip that saw them finish 1-4. During their most recent loss against the Atlanta Hawks, they lost on a Trae Young game winner. As the Lakers return home against the Blazers, they’re going to be monitoring LeBron James […]

MIAMI – Before the Miami Heat took on the Phoenix Suns to start a tough back-to-back this weekend, head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke about Nikola Jovic and the recent lack of playing time. Jovic would admit his frustration after Friday’s practice but made sure to mention how he’s using the opportunity to better himself. The […]

BOSTON — Once Boston Celtics fans step into TD Garden, they’re not known for their hospitality. Opposing players and coaches are always booed, but the crowd might have to make an exception on Saturday night when former Celtic Marcus Smart comes to town. Smart’s homecoming in Boston is expected to be such a spectacle that […]