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Paul George will be sidelined for the Philadelphia 76ers on the second night of a back-to-back, according to Tim Bontemps of ESPN. The Sixers will face the Orlando Magic at 7:30 P.M. EST at the Wells Fargo Center while George sits out, which the team had him do previously for a back-to-back. After leading the […]

The upstart Detroit Pistons (9-14) have seemingly turned a competitive corner with Cade Cunningham leading the way on the court. Trajan Langdon, the recently hired President of Basketball Operations, has injected some fresh air into an organizational culture that needed a boost. Head coach J.B. Bickerstaff is handling the rest from the sidelines and is finding […]

Fingernail-biting Alabama football fans will be furious if the Crimson Tide are left out of the CFP bracket. Still, there are plenty of reasons to expect more hardware to be added to the Tuscaloosa trophy case relatively soon. Recruiting five-star quarterback Keelon Russell (Duncanville, TX) away from SMU is just one example of the brand […]

The Brooklyn Nets host the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night at Barclays Center. Ben Simmons, Cam Johnson, and Dorian Finney-Smith are all questionable on the team’s injury report. Johnson and Finney-Smith are dealing with left ankle sprains, while Simmons is tending to left knee soreness. Here’s everything we know about their injuries and playing statuses […]

Dallas Wings superstar Arike Ogunbowale has been dominating the WNBA for years. As a result, it was not surprising to see Ogunbowale leave her opponents in shambles during a recent 5v5 run she participated in with basketball content creator Tristan Jass. WNBA All Star COOKS dudes at the gym! 😮‍💨 pic.twitter.com/wi6gB5PcWI — Tristan Jass (@TristanJass) […]

BOSTON — It’s almost unheard of to see a reigning NBA Finals MVP defer to a bench player on offense. However, the Boston Celtics boast such an embarrassment of riches that this exact scenario occurred with star Jaylen Brown and backup point guard Payton Pritchard on Monday night during the Green Team’s 108-89 victory over […]

DALLAS — Klay Thompson is available for Tuesday night’s Memphis Grizzlies-Dallas Mavericks game. Thompson has been dealing with right foot plantar fasciitis but he is expected to play around 20 minutes against the Grizzlies upon his return. Jason Kidd provided an update on Thompson after it was announced that the Mavs star was available for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are 1-1 on their current four-game road trip and are looking to get back in the win column with game No. 3 against the Miami Heat on Wednesday. Injuries have been a big issue for the Lakers this season. In the case of starting point guard Austin Reaves, he appeared again […]

The first transfer portal departure of the offseason has hit the Michigan football program as wide receiver Tyler Morris will enter. Morris was the leading wide receiver for the Wolverines this past season, but the offense struggled mightily to throw the football. Morris was a junior this season, so it’s not surprising to see him […]

ANN ARBOR, MI – Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore has decided to move on from offensive coordinator Kirk Campbell. The Wolverines had one of the worst offenses in FBS football this season, and Tight Ends coach Steve Casula will serve as the interim OC for the bowl game before Moore conducts a search for […]

Several NBA teams will be vying for the opportunity to draft Rutgers star Dylan Harper next June. His father, former Chicago Bulls guard Ron Harper, hopes the Utah Jazz will not be one of them. Harper replied to a Jazz fan on X and said that “a trade would happen” if the team selected his […]

Riding high after knocking off the Boston Celtics at home, the still injury-riddled Darius Garland Cleveland Cavaliers hope to maintain momentum when they host Bilal Coulibaly and the Washington Wizards. As mentioned before, last time out, the Cavs defeated the Celtics 115-111. The Wizards, meanwhile, are on a fourteen-game losing streak, with Washington’s last win […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been an inconsistent team, to say the least, during the early-goings of the 2024-25 regular season. Lakers head coach JJ Redick said as much before the team’s recent loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, as per Dave McMenamin of ESPN. An argument could be made though that some of the young […]

A cloud of misery has surrounded the Detroit Pistons for years. This organization has not been to the playoffs since 2019, and the Pistons have endured five straight losing seasons, failing to win more than 23 games in a season over the last five years. Just last season, Detroit won only 14 games, their fewest […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are in serious jeopardy of missing the playoffs and don’t have full control over their first-round draft pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. They’re on a fast track to no man’s land, a destination they can’t afford to end up at. The Sixers only keep their first-rounder if it ends up being […]

Riding high after knocking off the Boston Celtics at home, the still injury-riddled Cleveland Cavaliers hope to maintain momentum when they host Bilal Coulibaly and the Washington Wizards. As mentioned before, last time out, the Cavs defeated the Celtics 115-111. The Wizards, meanwhile, are on a fourteen-game losing streak, with Washington’s last win coming against […]

BOSTON — In today’s NBA, it’s such a struggle to get stars to take the court consistently that league commissioner Adam Silver instituted a Player Participation Policy last year, punishing teams for load managing. That rule never impacted the Boston Celtics, and they showed why on Monday night during a 108-89 win over the rival […]

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks came in on Monday night on a three-game winning streak, and they extended it to four defeating the New Orleans Pelicans 124-112. It was an all-around team effort for the Hawks, but it was De’Andre Hunter once again that stole the show for the night. The past four games have […]

The Brooklyn Nets weren’t set up for success during Monday’s 128-102 loss to the Chicago Bulls. Playing on the back end of a back-to-back while down six rotation players, including Cam Thomas, Cam Johnson, Dorian Finney-Smith and Ben Simmons, they faltered down the stretch against a Chicago squad on two days rest. Trailing by six […]

A year after losing every one of their games in the NBA Cup, the San Antonio Spurs are on the verge of winning their group. Beat the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday and the Silver and Black will claim the West’s Group B. It’s that simple. They can still advance to the knockout stage of the […]

First impressions are critical, regardless of who it is. For the Phoenix Suns and Grayson Allen, his first start attracted praise from head coach Mike Budenholzer, and all-star Kevin Durant. After Saturday’s game against the Golden State Warriors, Budenholzer spoke to reporters and explained how Allen stepped up to the plate and had the fundamentals […]

The Dallas Mavericks will host the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night in an NBA Cup clash. The Mavs received a number of injury updates before the game. Luka Doncic, who returned from injury for the Mavs’ 137-131 win on Sunday, is not on the injury report. Kyrie Irving, who did not play on Sunday, is […]

There weren’t many positives for the Brooklyn Nets during Monday’s 128-102 loss to the Chicago Bulls. However, the team’s lone bright spot in the season-worst defeat could loom large down the line. With the Nets down five rotation pieces, Dariq Whitehead saw his first extended action of 2024-25. The 2023 first-round pick scored a team-high […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan is listed as “probable” on the team’s injury report released on the eve of their match-up vs. the Phoenix Suns, via Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News. It’s notable considering Sochan hasn’t played since November 4 and could boost a Spurs that, led by Victor Wembanyama, has been […]

Dejounte Murray returns to Atlanta for the first time since being traded to the New Orleans Pelicans during the offseason. Murray was traded to the Hawks and spent two seasons with the team and posted some of his best offensive numbers during that time. Before the matchup, head coach Quin Snyder shared some kind words […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s November reign of terror has Milwaukee Bucks fans serenading him with “M-V-P” chants when he steps to the free-throw line and his coach praising his all-around dominance. “This is the best stretch by far with me, because it’s not just scoring, it’s everything,” Bucks coach Doc Rivers said after Saturday’s 124-114 win over […]

The Atlanta Hawks are on a three-game winning streak heading into their matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans, and one of the reasons for their success is the play of De’Andre Hunter. The Hawks’ forward has been playing some of his best basketball, and he’s doing it coming off the bench. Hunter is averaging 18.2 […]

In yet another sign that the San Antonio Spurs are vastly improving, they’re now winning games in which they didn’t play well. Normally the type of trait reserved for playoff squads, if not title contenders. Still, acting head coach Mitch Johnson didn’t like how his team started in Sunday’s victory vs. the Sacramento Kings. San […]

If the NBA season ended tomorrow, who would be the league’s MVP? Nobody seems to have an answer to this is a question right now. Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jayson Tatum, and a few others are in the first tier of players contending for the MVP award, yet each of these candidates faces vast differences. […]

Joel Embiid will remain sidelined for the Philadelphia 76ers as they finish up a brief road trip with a matchup against the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday. According to Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer, the superstar big man will be listed as out with left knee injury management and personal reasons. Embiid has now been […]

The New York Knicks have a lot to be thankful for this season. They added a multi-time All-Star center and a (seemingly) ideal third star to a team that was already incredibly capable. Yes, they lost some important pieces, but everything should amount to a net gain. So, while there seems to be uncertainty around […]

When you think of the Orlando Magic, you immediately think of Paolo Banchero — the team’s first overall pick in 2022 who recently made his first All-Star appearance a season ago. In the Western Conference, many people still think about James Harden when the Houston Rockets are brought up in conversations. Ahead of the 2024-25 […]

Injuries have hit the Philadelphia 76ers hard to begin the 2024-25 season. As Joel Embiid continues to manage his left knee injury, numerous other role players are also fighting to stay healthy. Embiid’s backup, Andre Drummond, will now miss several games. The 76ers announced that Drummond, who sprained his right ankle in Philly’s win over […]

What will the Philadelphia 76ers do at the 2025 trade deadline? Unless they start racking up wins, they might have no choice but to recoup some assets by being sellers and tank in the hopes of keeping their top-six protected pick. The Sixers surely want to make the playoffs this season but the uncertainty around […]

Ben Simmons’ clean bill of health to start 2024-25 took a turn for the worse on Sunday. The three-time All-Star exited the Brooklyn Nets’ 100-92 loss to the Orlando Magic due to a knee contusion and did not return. Simmons logged 11 minutes during the defeat, finishing scoreless on one shot attempt with five assists. […]

James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers have won eight straight games at home, the longest active streak in the NBA. In their most recent win against the Denver Nuggets, Harden stole the show with a dazzling move in the fourth quarter that brought back fond memories for a lot of fans. During his days […]

Victor Wembanyama scored 34 points, grabbed 14 rebounds, and dished out 11 assists in the San Antonio Spurs 127-125 victory at the Sacramento Kings, which serves as the third triple-double of his young career. It also marks a fifth win in the last six games for the Silver and Black, who now stand at 11-9. […]

Boston Celtics point guard Payton Pritchard was once an afterthought on the Green Team’s bench. He now commands the attention of opposing teams across the NBA, including the first-place Cleveland Cavaliers. Although Cleveland held a four-point lead with 22 seconds to go in a Sunday night showdown with Boston, Pritchard rattled in a 3-pointer to […]

The New England Patriots weren’t able to come away with a victory against the Indianapolis Colts despite arguably having their best offensive performance since Drake Maye took over at quarterback. Maye played a near-flawless game on Sunday, completing 24 of 30 passes for 238 yards and a touchdown. He added 59 yards on the ground, […]