Reporting Articles - Page 153

The Orlando Magic have secured their spot in the NBA playoffs for the first time since the 2020 season, overcoming the Milwaukee Bucks with a commanding 113-88 victory on Sunday afternoon. This win, ending a three-game skid, helped Paolo Banchero and the Magic lock down the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference, finishing the regular […]

PHILADELPHIA — After missing the Philadelphia 76ers’ final regular-season game, Joel Embiid should be ready to go on Wednesday when the Sixers host the Miami Heat in a play-in game. However, De’Anthony Melton and Robert Covington are unlikely to be available. After the 76ers concluded their regular season with a win over the Brooklyn Nets, […]

The postseason pathway for the Miami Heat is set as they will travel to take on the Philadelphia 76ers in the play-in tournament Wednesday night as the winner will face the No. 2 seeded New York Knicks. After Miami beat the Toronto Raptors Sunday afternoon, 118-103, head coach Erik Spoelstra and star Jimmy Butler spoke […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers will have to play their way into the 2024 playoffs after ending the regular season as the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference. Despite looking like a juggernaut with Joel Embiid healthy this season, they will host the Miami Heat on Wednesday evening with a playoff bid up for grabs. […]

The Miami Heat beat the Toronto Raptors in the regular season finale inside the Kaseya Center, 118-103, Sunday afternoon as their post-season pathway is now set. They finish at 46-36 which sticks them eighth in the tightly packed Eastern Conference in a disappointing ending as they could have possibly avoided the play-in tournament. Jaime Jaquez […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (47-35) finished off their 2023-24 regular season with a matchup against the Brooklyn Nets (32-50). The Sixers didn’t look all that great but still took care of business, winning 107-86. Let’s break down the 76ers’ final regular season game. 76ers player notes: Tyrese Maxey: 26 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 10-20 FG […]

PHILADELPHIA — Over the course of 10 months, Ricky Council IV has been looking to prove to the Philadelphia 76ers that he is a true NBA-caliber player. The undrafted rookie’s new contract signifies a massive success in that goal. The Sixers converted Council’s contract from a two-way deal to a four-year contract that makes him […]

The Orlando Magic are set for a defining moment in their season as they head into the final day of the NBA regular season before the playoffs begin. The team, currently holding a 46-35 record after a three-game losing streak including a recent 123-115 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, remains in the fifth seed of […]

The New York Knicks are obviously a routine-oriented bunch. That much was made clear by how well they persevered through major injuries this season, which included losing Mitchell Robinson for 50 games, OG Anunoby for 27 (out of 30) games, and Julius Randle remaining out since January 29th. But other guys have stepped up — […]

The Miami Heat are preparing for their final game of the regular season Sunday afternoon as they take on the Toronto Raptors and know their pathway for what is to come in the postseason. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke to the media before the finale about his reflection on the year, crucial injuries to […]

With their 129-120 win over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers clinched a playoff berth and home court advantage in the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs. But on the final day of the regular season, where the Cavs finish still isn’t set in stone. The battle for seeding for the […]

For most of the season, it seemed as though the 2023-2024 campaign would go down as the worst in San Antonio Spurs history. Thanks in large part to a club record 18-game losing streak, the team won only five of its first 35 games. It was easily on pace to fall short of the 20 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will wrap up their regular season with an afternoon matchup against the Brooklyn Nets. Tip-off is scheduled for 1:00 PM EST at the Wells Fargo Center as the Sixers look to pick up a win that could allow them to escape the play-in tournament. But there is an important injury update that […]

The buzz at the UFC 300 post-fight press conference was electric, fueled not by the night’s victors but by a bombshell announcement from UFC president Dana White. As the presser continued, White halted, smirked at the media and read “June 29th Conor vs Chandler 170 lbs 5 rounds” “Conor is back,” he declared, the words […]

UFC 300 will forever be etched in MMA history, not for the reasons most anticipated. The night promised fireworks with the highly-touted clash between the legendary “Blessed” Max Holloway and the iron-chinned Justin Gaethje for the vacant BMF title. What it delivered was a war that defied expectations, culminating in one of the most dramatic […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have a lot left to play for heading into game 82. For the Wolves to clinch the one seed in the West, they need a win and either a Denver Nuggets loss or Oklahoma City Thunder loss. However, their final regular season game comes against the Phoenix Suns, a team that has […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant has not received an all-defensive honor in his historic 17-year career. Durant’s coach, Frank Vogel, said his superstar is deserving of it. “I think he should absolutely get first- or second-team [all-defense],” he said.  That’s my opinion.” Durant with the Suns is averaging a combined 2.1 stocks (1.2 blocks and […]

It appears the hype around Kayla Harrison was entirely justified. The two-time Olympic Judo gold medalist made an explosive splash in her UFC debut at UFC 300, submitting former bantamweight champion Holly Holm in the second round. KAYLA HARRISON HUST STEAMROLLED THROUGH HOLLY HOLM IN HER UFC DEBUT #UFC300 pic.twitter.com/Vj0UQKrbmB — Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) April […]

According to Saturday’s San Antonio Spurs injury report, superstar Victor Wembanyama has played his last game of what’s been a spectacular rookie season. Listed as “out,” the update comes less than a day after after Gregg Popovich mused and his star player feared that Sunday’s regular-season finale would be a no-go for the generational talent. […]

It’ll come as a surprise to those who don’t follow the San Antonio Spurs closely, but the team has several good options as to which has been its “best” victory this season. Though they’ve won only 21 of 81 games, the Silver and and Black can boast triumphs over the third best team in the […]

The Denver Nuggets’ path to the first seed in the Western Conference was laid out perfectly. With a monster win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on April 10th, all the Nuggets had to do was win their final two games of the season against the San Antonio Spurs and Memphis Grizzlies and the first seed would […]

The normally stoic and calm super rookie Victor Wembanyama received only his second NBA technical on Friday. Late in the first half of what turned into a 121-120 San Antonio Spurs upset, the generational talent appeared upset after Denver Nuggets big man Aaron Gordon knocked him to the floor. “There’s plenty of ways to react […]

The Brooklyn Nets are closing in on a new head coach. Former Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer, Sacramento Kings associate head coach Jordi Fernandez and Phoenix Suns associate head coach Kevin Young are among the finalists for the job, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Nets owner Joe Tsai is holding in-person meetings with […]

Devin Booker may never say the words again, but his Phoenix Suns need LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the No. 8 seed Los Angeles Lakers to beat the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. “Go Lakers,” Booker said. Booker and the Suns, who are the No. 7 seed in the West, can move up to No. […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — The Philadelphia 76ers finalized their roster for the postseason by signing undrafted rookie Ricky Council IV to a standard contract. Council signed a four-year deal and is now eligible to play in the playoffs for the 76ers after spending the season up to this point on a two-way contract. He excelled with […]

The Phoenix Suns needed a win. Bradley Beal brought one home. Beal, who was traded to the Suns in June, is becoming their emotional leader. The 30-year-old guard had two key steals in the final minutes of the team’s 108-107 win over the Sacramento Kings, including the clinching strip of De’Aaron Fox to secure the […]

Despite a disappointing season during which his team posted the NBA’s ninth-worst record, Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks is not going anywhere. The eighth-year GM is set to return next season and hire the team’s next head coach, according to a report from the New York Post. After firing Jacque Vaughn and promoting Kevin […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have signed undrafted rookie Ricky Council IV to a standard contract, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Council’s new contract is worth $7.4 million over four years and adds $864,000 in new money this season, Charania reported. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, the contract is non-guaranteed for each of the next […]

For many, “funny” is not the word that comes to mind when describing San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich. The winningest coach in NBA history has gained a reputation for his often sharp, almost always blunt answers and reactions to questions. But following Devonte’ Graham’s game-winner in Friday’s 121-120 victory vs. the defending champion […]

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks were defeated by the Detroit Pistons on Friday, losing 107-89. Dallas played without Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and Dereck Lively II in the game, however. All three players will sit out Sunday’s regular season finale as well. As a result, a number of Mavericks young players are receiving opportunities to […]

Heading into their home tilt against the Indiana Pacers, Cleveland Cavaliers big man Jarrett Allen compared it to a playoff-level matchup due to the playoff-clinching scenarios surrounding it. That pressure heading into the matchup raised the stakes for the Cavs and, in turn, made it a bit more dire than a typical regular season game […]

The infamous Rudy Gobert trade sparked strong criticism and immense doubt two offseasons ago. Skeptics hyper-analyzed the potential fit of Gobert next to Minnesota’s other seven-footer. However, Tim Connelly knew exactly what he was doing. In a seismic deal, the Minnesota Timberwolves became something they hadn’t been for a very long time: winners. The organization, […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — The brush strokes from Allen Iverson’s time with the Philadelphia 76ers slathered his basketball canvas in a vast assortment of colors that signify times of greatness and frustration. He left an impact that few athletes are capable of, becoming one of the most recognizable stars of his era and changing the cultural […]

DALLAS — Luka Doncic has enjoyed a tremendous season, yet he still is not the favorite to win the MVP award. Dallas Mavericks fans want Doncic to win the MVP and Doncic’s teammates recently wore shirts to support his MVP case. Doncic, however, has placed his focus on winning and helping his teammates improve on […]

With just a single game left in the 2023-24 NBA season, the focus around the league is solely on the playoffs. The standings in both the Eastern and Western Conferences have changed every single night, which is why there is still no certainty as to who will end up where. There are still questions about […]

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid recorded just one blocked shot in the Philadelphia 76ers’ win over the Orlando Magic. That’s a mark he has surpassed in nearly half of his games this season. However, the big man still may have given the Sixers one of his best defensive performances. The Sixers defeated the Magic soundly behind […]

Despite massive box scores from LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers flirted with infamy on Friday night, nearly blowing a pivotal game to the severely shorthanded Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum. The Lakers hoped Friday’s penultimate regular season game represented an automatic W. LeBron and AD shared the court for the first time […]

The Miami Heat come back after the loss Wednesday to the Dallas Mavericks and dominate the Toronto Raptors Friday night, 125-103, inside the Kaseya Center in the penultimate game of the regular season. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra along with stars Nikola Jovic and Bam Adebayo talk their performance and bouncing back in a huge […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are preparing for their first round playoff series against Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and the Dallas Mavericks. All eyes, however, are currently on Kawhi Leonard and if he can return in time for the NBA postseason. Kawhi Leonard has missed seven straight games for the Clippers with right knee inflammation, and […]