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The Chicago Bulls fell at home against the New York Knicks on Tuesday night, and Jalen Brunson and Coby White had two of the best performances in the game. White didn’t shoot it well from deep, but he was still able to put up 24 points for the Bulls. Brunson was on another level on […]

The Chicago Bulls have just three games left in the regular season before they play the Atlanta Hawks in the play-in tournament. There is still a lot to play for in those three games as the Bulls want to get the nine seed so that they can host that play-in game. It’s an important time, […]

The Miami Heat drop a crucial game to the Dallas Mavericks, 111-92, inside the Kaseya Center Wednesday night on the tail-end of the back-to-back. Miami’s goal was simple going into the final three games of the season if they wanted to get out of the play-in tourney and be in contention for the sixth seed, […]

Zach Edey just finished up a dominant career with the Purdue basketball team and now he is set to take the next step in his career. He has been the most dominant player in college basketball as he is 7’4″, but his play style doesn’t translate well to the NBA. Because of this, he is […]

The USC basketball season came to an end a few weeks ago with a 70-49 loss against Arizona basketball in the Pac-12 Tournament. The Wildcats are the #1 seed in the tournament. The Trojans were playing their best basketball of the season leading up to the game, but they couldn’t get anything going on offense. […]

Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday is from Los Angeles, but he’s making himself at home in Beantown thanks to a four-year, $135 million contract extension. 🚨 BREAKING: Jrue Holiday has agreed on a 4-year, $135 million contract extension with the Boston Celtics, per @wojespn. Holiday is declining his $37.3 million player option for 2024-2025 to […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have been up against a wall lately as a team. Zion Williamson has been facing walls of paint-packing defenses all season, but even more so of late since Brandon Ingram has missed the last 10 games. The two-time All-Star is taking what is given, though, looking for easy-to-read cues that lead […]

Ty Law has mostly raved about playing for Bill Belichick over the years, but there’s one thing he wants to clarify about his time with the New England Patriots. During his appearance on Julian Edelman’s podcast Games With Names, the Pro Football Hall of Famer explained that the players should be credited for the creation […]

While the Miami Heat were at one point for a couple of games fully healthy recently besides Josh Richardson who was announced as being out for the season earlier, that has since quickly changed. Heat star Terry Rozier will miss Wednesday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks with neck spasms which will mark his second straight […]

The Dallas Mavericks continued their hot stretch on Tuesday, defeating the Charlotte Hornets 130-104 on the road. Dallas will play the second of a back-to-back on Wednesday night against the Miami Heat. As the Mavs prepare for another road game, though, they are dealing with some injury concerns. Dereck Lively II remains out with a […]

Another historic note is looming for the Detroit Pistons after losing 120-102 to the Philadephia 76ers. Falling to 13-66 keeps Detroit in last place throughout the entire NBA. The double-digit blowout loss marks the 19th season sweep by an opponent against the Pistons. One more loss would clinch the worst record in franchise history tying […]

The biggest question surrounding the Western Conference and the NBA playoff race revolves around which team will ultimately claim the 1-seed and home-court advantage throughout the playoffs. The Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves are currently tied at the top of the Western Conference playoff picture, and they will play one another for the final time […]

The Portland Trail Blazers fell to the New Orleans Pelicans 110-100 on Tuesday night, but rookie point guard Scoot Henderson had a night to remember. Henderson notched 19 points and 15 assists for the Blazers, setting a new franchise record for assists in a game by a rookie. The previous Blazers record of 14 assists […]

PHILADELPHIA — As Joel Embiid looks to get himself ready for the playoffs, the Philadelphia 76ers center has to keep working on his conditioning. Embiid played almost 36 minutes in the 76ers’ win over the Detroit Pistons, the most he has played since returning from his meniscus injury. He dominated for most of his time […]

Phoenix Suns’ Frank Vogel said he would be brief. He kept his word. Vogel, who is in his first year as Suns coach, said the team’s 105-92 loss to the LA Clippers was one he didn’t see coming. “I didn’t sense anything prior to the game,” he said. “I felt very confident we were going […]

Thanks to a 102-87 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies, a dubious losing streak for the San Antonio Spurs is finally over. It’s no wonder one of their players used the term “slap in the face,” and another said they “took it personally.” The Silver and Black lost 26 times to the Grizzlies in regular season […]

The biggest news across the league that will 100 percent influence the NBA playoff picture surrounds Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo going down on Tuesday night with a non-contact left calf injury. The Bucks, who are barely clinging to the 2-seed in the East, are now set to be without their leader in what has […]

Even though the Phoenix Suns did not pull off the biggest comeback in NBA history since they trailed by 37 points prior to their 105-92 loss to the LA Clippers Tuesday, the Suns’ top two players, Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, remained positive about the team’s remaining three games. Booker, who is in his ninth […]

Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves hosted the short-handed Washington Wizards on Tuesday night. With the Timberwolves looking at a back-to-back matchup with the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night, the goal was to beat Washington convincingly and earn some extra rest before the showdown with Denver. However, the Wizards had other plans. A fast 8-0 […]

The fourth Victor Wembanyama vs. Chet Holmgren NBA matchup of a rivalry that many think will define the next decade of the NBA may have to wait. Following Tuesday’s San Antonio Spurs 102-87 victory at the Memphis Grizzlies, head coach Gregg Popovich insinuated Wemby may not play in Wednesday’s game against his fellow rookie standout. […]

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Charlotte Hornets by a final score of 130-104 on Tuesday night. Dallas remained scorching hot with the playoffs right around the corner in the victory, and even saw some franchise records broken in the game. Luka Doncic surpassed Mark Aguirre’s franchise record for most points scored during a single-season, per […]

With Anthony Davis too unwell to play and LeBron James battling the flu, Rui Hachimura couldn’t help but feel like the Los Angeles Lakers were unable to summon their customary post-January form against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night — despite the immensely high stakes of the showdown. “It was a tough game for […]

With only three games to go until the playoffs start, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been in a free fall. No, that doesn’t mean Cleveland assistant coach Luke Walton controls the team’s practice music on “Luke Walton Wednesdays” with Tom Petty on blast. Instead, the Cavs have slipped from a top-three record in the Eastern Conference […]

PHILADELPHIA — After a month of rehabbing a lingering back injury, De’Anthony Melton made his return to the court in the Philadelphia 76ers’ win over the Detroit Pistons. Melton has played in just five games since the New Year, missing the last 21 games after reaggravating a back injury in his third game following an […]

The Boston Celtics have made plenty of history during the regular season. However, they made it for the wrong reasons on Tuesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks. During a 104-91 loss in Wisconsin, the Celtics attempted zero free throws. They are the first team in NBA history to have zero free throws made on zero […]

Even if they go undefeated over their three games left in the regular season, the Cleveland Cavaliers will fall two wins just short of their win total from last season. For some, where winning is the only thing, that would mean this iteration of the Cavs is inferior to last year’s group. But, for everyone […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (45-35) faced the Detroit Pistons (13-66) in the first of three home games to wrap up their regular season. The Sixers got several players back, including Joel Embiid after a one-game absence, and won 120-102. Let’s break down the 76ers’ win over the Pistons. 76ers player notes: Joel Embiid: 37 points, 11 […]

The Chicago Bulls can’t seem to catch a break with the injuries this season. They have lost multiple players already to season-ending injures, and they have had more bad luck in their last two games. The most recent is to center Andre Drummond. The Bulls are hosting the New York Knicks on Tuesday night, and […]

The NBA regular season is almost over as we have made it to the final week. There is still a lot for teams to sort out in terms of postseason standings, and one team fighting for seeding is the Chicago Bulls. We know that the Bulls will be in the nine vs. 10 play-in game […]

After winning 11 straight games, the Houston Rockets lost four straight and have been eliminated from contention for the play-in tournament. The Rockets had a second chance to make their play-in hopes interesting on Sunday following the Golden State Warriors’ loss to the Dallas Mavericks 48 hours earlier. However, a horrid collapse befell the Rockets […]

The race for the nine seed in the Eastern Conference between the Chicago Bulls and the Atlanta Hawks is intense right now. We are in the last week of the regular season, and the Bulls and Hawks are neck and neck. Chicago currently holds a one game lead in the standings, but there is still […]

Following a three-game road trip, the Philadelphia 76ers will finish the 2023-24 regular season with three home games. The first one comes against the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night at 7:00 PM EST. As the Sixers try to extend their winning streak to six games, there is an important injury update to watch out for. […]

The New York Knicks’ fortunes have swayed in the wind over the last week or so. They’ve wrapped their heads around the idea that All-Star Julius Randle will not return this season, and they’ve successfully worked OG Anunoby and Mitchell Robinson back into the rotation. They lost an easy game last week against the Chicago […]

The Portland Trail Blazers announced on Tuesday that second-year guard Shaedon Sharpe, who has been out since mid-January with a core muscle injury that he ultimately had surgery to correct, will not return to play in any of the team’s final four games of the season. The Blazers said that Sharpe is continuing to make […]

James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers were already expected to take on Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns without superstar Kawhi Leonard on Tuesday night, but things might be getting tougher. The team announced on Wednesday morning that fellow star James Harden was downgraded to questionable with right foot inflammation. James Harden has been […]

Isaiah Thomas wants to compete for minutes still after he signed with the Phoenix Suns for the remainder of the 2024 season. Thomas, when asked by ClutchPoints if he has proven he can play, said the world knows who he is. Reporter: “Do you feel like in the time you’ve been here, you’ve proven you […]

Unfortunately for Bradley Beal and the Phoenix Suns, their superstar’s 33-point night against a team tied for sixth in the West, the New Orleans Pelicans, was not enough to make a difference. The Suns lost 113-105 at Footprint Center Monday. Beal, who is in his first season with the Suns, spoke about his season-high in […]

The final week of the 2023-24 season is upon us, and the NBA playoff picture continues to change each and every night. After every team in the league had a night to relax and kick their feet up, Tuesday brings several key matchups in the Eastern Conference playoff picture, including the highlight battle of the […]

Former New England Patriots cornerback Logan Ryan is calling it a career. Ryan announced his retirement from playing in the NFL on Tuesday. “I am officially retiring from the NFL after 11 seasons,” Ryan said in a video posted to social media on Tuesday. “Man, what a great career. What a ride it was. Beautiful […]