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The Miami Heat are in the midst of the home stretch of the season where there are only seven games left before Thursday night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers. While it might be a stressful time for fans of the team, Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra talked about how this time of the season is […]

Javonte Green has been on quite the roller coaster ride throughout the past couple of seasons. He was with the Bulls for the previous three years, but after an injury last year, he spent a lot of time in the G League. He was recently picked up by Chicago on a 10-day contract and he […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ magical season has given massive hope for their fans. The franchise has not made it out of the first round of the postseason since the 2003-04 season when Kevin Garnett led them to a Western Conference Finals appearance. Now today, Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns are looking to replicate that […]

At long last, Joel Embiid has returned. The Philadelphia 76ers center was out for months recovering from an injury to his left meniscus but is now back in action just as the playoff picture starts to crystallize. With a ton of new teammates to get used to, Embiid’s return will be about more than just […]

Everyone from the front office to fans of the New Orleans Pelicans (45-31) can be forgiven for a restless night following a 117-108 home loss to the Orlando Magic. Injuries and the team’s performance are to blame for lots of tossing and turning this week. Brandon Ingram is still working back from a knee contusion […]

On a night the Brooklyn Nets picked up their best victory in weeks, they were still reminded how far they’ve fallen this season. Brooklyn earned a hard-fought 115-111 win over the Indiana Pacers Wednesday at Barclays Center. However, with the Atlanta Hawks defeating the Detroit Pistons and clinching the Eastern Conference’s final play-in spot, they […]

Considering most things coming out of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 122-101 loss to the Phoenix Suns weren’t noteworthy, Donovan Mitchell’s performance more than stood out. Mitchell, who has been dealing with a bothersome knee injury since Cleveland exited the All-Star break, hasn’t been on the court lately. The performance he gave against the Suns wasn’t peak […]

The franchise’s generational talent, Victor Wembanyama, calls San Antonio Spurs guard Tre Jones a “blessing.” One of San Antonio’s key reserves simply says he likes playing with him. By any measure, Jones is among the favorite players on the team. By that same measure, he also blends in and gets lost in the shuffle of […]

There hasn’t been much for Brooklyn Nets fans to cheer about down the stretch of this season. Oddly enough, the team’s most exciting recent development came on a night they were eliminated from postseason contention. Rookie Noah Clowney turned in a breakout performance Wednesday during a 115-111 win over the Indiana Pacers. The 21st overall […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been the surprise team in the NBA this year for a lot of people. Skeptics of the Rudy Gobert trade pigeon-holed Minnesota into a “flawed roster” that wouldn’t work with the Karl-Anthony Towns and Gobert pairing. However, those critics overlooked a few key things about Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves’ roster. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are playing the Miami Heat in a matchup that could have major implications on the Eastern Conference standings. There is an important injury update that the Sixers will be waiting to finalize ahead of the 7:30 PM EST matchup. Is Joel Embiid playing vs. the Heat? Is Joel Embiid playing vs. the […]

The Boston Celtics have dominated throughout the 2023-24 regular season, and the numbers prove it. After destroying the Oklahoma City Thunder 135-100 on Wednesday night, the C’s earned their 16th win by 25 points or more. That was enough for the most 25-point wins in a single season in NBA history, according to NBC Sports […]

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Washington Wizards at the Capital One Arena on Wednesday night to wrap up their final extended road trip of the 2023-24 season with a 5-1 record. The Lakers closed out the Wizards 125-120, no thanks to the bench. The Lakers pulled LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves, and Rui […]

The short-handed Toronto Raptors hobbled into Target Center on Wednesday night to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves. With both teams playing on the second night of a back-to-back, the Wolves were heavily favored over the Raptors amidst their littered injury report including the absence of young star Scottie Barnes. Despite the injuries, the T-Wolves’ ascending […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are hopeful to get superstar Kawhi Leonard back from injury when Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. Unfortunately for them, their hopes will have to wait for another game. The Clippers have ruled Kawhi Leonard out for Thursday night’s game against the Nuggets with right knee soreness. It’s the second consecutive […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker was asked about his lackluster defense at Wednesday’s shootaround prior to the Suns’ game against the Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday night at Footprint Center.  Statistically, Booker – who is averaging 27.4 points and a career-best 6.9 assists, taking on a bigger role offensively and adjusting to a player at his same […]

Following Jason Kidd’s induction in 2018, another Nets legend is headed to Springfield. Vince Carter has been elected into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, the Athletic’s Shams Charania reported Wednesday. The 2024 class will be announced Saturday at the NCAA Final Four. Chauncey Billups was also elected, according to the report, while Jerry West […]

With seven games left in the regular season, the Houston Rockets have hit a bit of a setback. While once just a game back of the Golden State Warriors for the final NBA Play-In Tournament spot, that margin is now up to three thanks to consecutive losses against the Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves. To […]

Although it’s a safe bet for Cleveland when Cavaliers stars Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell run the offense individually or together, it isn’t a surefire thing — especially in the playoffs. When last season came to an unexpected end at the hands of the New York Knicks, the Cavs knew they had to be less […]

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid is finally back in action for the Philadelphia 76ers. His first game on the court since January resulted in a win over a tough Oklahoma City Thunder team. In the 109-105 victory, Embiid scored 24 points and added seven assists, six rebounds and three steals to his stat line. Although OKC […]

Hall of Fame head coach Gregg Popovich used the terms, “really impressive,” “best,” and “joy” to describe the San Antonio Spurs performance on Tuesday night. It didn’t matter that those descriptive words came after a loss to the Denver Nuggets. Or maybe it did. “[The Spurs] didn’t worry about a call or a turnover or […]

Steve Clifford will coach the Charlotte Hornets’ final seven games of the regular season, but he won’t be in place for the 2024-25 season. Charlotte’s new executive vice president Jeff Peterson and owners Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall were open to Clifford sticking around for another year, but he declined. Charlotte is currently sitting 18-57 […]

Owners of professional sports teams are not always passionate fans of those teams. Mark Cuban, despite recently selling his majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks, is certainly an exception. In fact, Cuban recently gave Mavs star Luka Doncic his NBA MVP endorsement on X (formerly Twitter). “Luka for MVP. If you know an MVP voter, […]

PHILADELPHIA — Following his first game in over two months after battling a left meniscus injury, Joel Embiid wasn’t afraid to admit that the road back was a bumpy one. Embiid played 29 minutes in the Philadelphia 76ers’ 109-105 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Even though he was far from his usual self, his […]

Saddled with one of the NBA’s worst records, the San Antonio Spurs latest injury news does not affect any kind of playoff positioning. But it does affect another kind of positioning. With Jeremy Sochan and Devin Vassell out for the remaining two weeks of the season, a question centers on how these absences might have […]

With the Minnesota Timberwolves searching for a bounce back win, one of the hottest teams in the NBA was in town. The Houston Rockets, led by Western Conference coach of the month Ime Udoka, have been rolling. Ascending star guard Jalen Green has been at the center of Houston’s dominance with Alperen Sengun out due […]

The Dallas Mavericks dropped the final contest of their five game road trip on Tuesday, losing 104-100 to the Golden State Warriors. Luka Doncic had another triple-double after recording 30 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists, while Kyrie Irving added 27 points. Nevertheless, the Mavericks, who were in the middle of a seven game winning […]

So incredible are some of Victor Wembanyama’s nightly stat lines that they come with an air of inevitability. In leading the very shorthanded San Antonio Spurs, he was one block and two assists short of a quadruple-double in a close 110-105 loss at the defending champion Denver Nuggets. It’s not the first time in a […]

PHILADELPHIA — Now that Joel Embiid is back in action after dealing with a left meniscus injury, the Philadelphia 76ers have to get him reacclimated and finish the regular season strong. The Sixers defeated the shorthanded Oklahoma City Thunder in a close contest on Tuesday night. In 29 minutes, Embiid notched 24 points, seven assists, […]

It was an exciting night for the Miami Heat as they got their third straight win as they beat the New York Knicks inside the Kaseya Center Tuesday night, 109-99. While it was another collective effort from Miami, they were led by Terry Rozier who had his best game in a Heat uniform since he […]

The Miami Heat have won three straight games as they protected home floor and beat the New York Knicks Tuesday night. 109-99. With time running out on the season, this is arguably one of the team’s best wins of the year in the most integral part of the schedule. FINAL: Heat 109 – Knicks 99 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (41-35) took a crack at the Oklahoma City Thunder (52-23) before heading on yet another road trip. Joel Embiid made his long-awaited return and the Sixers came back to win by a final score of 109-105. Let’s break down Embiid’s first game back. 76ers player notes: Joel Embiid: 24 points, 6 rebounds, […]

You can count Matthew Judon as one of the several New England Patriots players who approve of Jerod Mayo’s promotion to head coach in the aftermath of Bill Belichick’s departure. Speaking to WEEI as he celebrated the opening of his restaurant in Dallas, Judon shared his excitement for the Patriots’ defense this upcoming season with […]

While it may be the final time the Miami Heat face off against the New York Knicks Tuesday night in the regular season, both squads have a chance to meet one another in the playoffs depending on how the dominoes fall in terms of playoff seeding. Before the final matchup between the Heat and the […]

Another month, another Rookie of the Year award for generational talent Victor Wembanyama. Another day, another link to San Antonio Spurs legendary big men David Robinson and Tim Duncan. Not surprisingly, Wemby has been named the Western Conference Kia Rookie of the Month for March. It’s the third straight month in which he’s won the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are taking on the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Wells Fargo Center with tip-off scheduled for 7:30 PM EST. Hoping to make up some ground in the Eastern Conference standings, the Sixers will try to pick up a win on Tuesday night before going back on the road. There is a major […]

The Dallas Mavericks are one of the hottest teams in the NBA right now. They have won seven games in a row as they prepare for Tuesday’s clash against the Golden State Warriors. Rookie Dereck Lively II is dealing with an injury concern, however. Lively has impressed in his rookie season with Dallas. Stars Victor […]

The New Orleans Pelicans made it through 90% of the NBA’s 2023-23 slate before hitting an injury-related crisis. Unfortunately, another of the franchise’s All-Stars has been on the shelf down the regular season’s stretch run yet again. A team fighting for fourth place at the start of March Madness is now limping toward the finish […]

Caitlin Clark led Iowa women’s basketball to a 94-87 victory over LSU on Monday night in the NCAA Tournament. Clark was phenomenal once again, scoring 41 points and recording 12 assists. Her performance caught the attention of the entire sports world, including Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic. Doncic praised Clark’s performance and was then asked […]