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PHILADELPHIA — Nick Nurse was not pleased with the way the Philadelphia 76ers played to start their Friday night matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans. The loss featured the best and the worst of the Hospital Sixers and the latter is what’s sticking in Nurse’s mind. “You’re certainly not very proud of the way the […]

It’s a special time of year. The NBA season is winding down and the 2024 NBA Playoffs are fast approaching. For most playoff contenders, that means it’s time to lock in. It also means hoping for some luck regarding injuries for the New York Knicks. But the Eastern Conference is unusually competitive this season, and […]

Despite LeBron James nursing an ankle injury and Anthony Davis losing an arm in the fourth quarter, D’Angelo Russell whipped out the cape from under his seat at Crypto.com Arena on Friday, powering the Los Angeles Lakers to a thrilling 123-122 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. Russell posted a season-high 44 points on 17-for-25 shooting, including […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham said Anthony Davis will undergo further evaluation on his left shoulder after his collision with Giannis Antekounmpo in the second half of the Lakers’ 123-122 win over the Milwaukee Bucks caused him to finish the game in pain. Great Lakers WIN but concern going forward is for Anthony […]

Although they were down plenty of players, the Cleveland Cavaliers were never out against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Heading into this matchup, the central focus for Cleveland on defense was Minnesota superstar Anthony Edwards, the very best the Wolves had to offer. Just one night before taking the hardwood at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse to face the […]

The New England Patriots re-signing Kyle Dugger and adding Baker Mayfield in free agency have been two of the most desired moves by those who follow the team this offseason, but they’re two of the players Jerod Mayo’s team must avoid most. Sure, the Patriots have just under $85 million in cap space at their […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (35-28) hosted the New Orleans Pelicans (38-25) to begin a gauntlet of tough matchups. The Sixers played one of the worst halves of basketball any team has played this season and then sat up for the second half to give the Pels a huge scare. They lost 103-95 in a chaotic basketball […]

Grayson Allen set a Phoenix Suns franchise record on Thursday with seven 3-pointers in the first quarter of their home win over the Toronto Raptors. Allen’s counterpart at guard, Bradley Beal, was just as impressive, but with another stat. Beal, who is playing point guard with Devin Booker sidelined due to an ankle injury, inished […]

Despite their team missing so many key players lately, Cleveland Cavaliers fans got some good news before the Cavs hosted the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday. According to head coach J.B. Bickerstaff, sharpshooter Max Strus, who missed Cleveland’s last two games with lingering knee pain, has avoided serious injury. “It’s more of a wear and tear […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are looking for more depth at center as Paul Reed and Mo Bamba prove to be too inconsistent amid Joel Embiid’s absence. Kai Jones is on their radar as they look to fill out the rest of their roster, which has two open spots. Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium reported […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (37-25) are 12 games over .500 and sitting in fifth place with just under a quarter of the 2023-24 NBA regular-season schedule remaining, putting them in position to make the playoffs. The franchise has not always gotten off to a great start under third-year head coach Willie Green, but this locker […]

Tom Thibodeau signed a five-year contract to serve as head coach of the New York Knicks in the summer of 2020. Thibodeau has been mostly successful through three and a half years. Still, there is a vocal minority amongst Knicks fans who fault Thibs for overplaying stars and causing injuries, with many of those fans […]

No NBA player has played more minutes than Mikal Bridges over the last five seasons. The Brooklyn Nets forward – owner of the league’s longest active games played streak – has not missed an appearance since high school. But based on his recent production or lack thereof, he may finally need to accept a break. […]

The fiery Florida sun isn’t the only thing heating up ahead of UFC 299. With the weigh-ins set to kick off at the Kaseya Center, the anticipation for this explosive card is reaching fever pitch. Every ounce matters, and with titles and reputations on the line, tomorrow’s weigh-in promises its own unique brand of drama. […]

The Brooklyn Nets will have one last chance to save their season over the next week. They’ll receive much-needed reinforcements as they try to do it, with Cam Thomas expected to return Saturday versus the Charlotte Hornets. Thomas has missed Brooklyn’s last six games after spraining his right ankle during a February 26 win over […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Cade Cunningham continues to establish himself among the NBA greats. After scoring his 15th point en route to a 118-112 victory over the Brooklyn Nets, Cunningham became the sixth-fastest player in NBA history to record 2,500 points and 800 assists in 128 career games. The third-year guard joined some elite NBA […]

The Boston Celtics have been the team to beat all season. But that didn’t daunt the Denver Nuggets. On Thursday night, the C’s fell 115-109 to the reigning champions. This disappointing defeat is Boston’s second time coming up short against Denver this season, as the Green Team narrowly lost 102-100 in late January. In both […]

Thursday night’s primetime matchup featured a heavyweight bout between the Denver Nuggets and the Boston Celtics. The Nuggets and Celtics are two of the best teams in the league, and it ended up being one of the most entertaining games of the year. Ultimately the Nuggets were able to snag the win with a final […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will take on the New Orleans Pelicans at the Wells Fargo Center as they look to snap a losing streak. With Joel Embiid still sidelined, the Sixers have little room for error. The latest injury update to their other All-Star isn’t great news as they look to defeat New Orleans. Is Tyrese […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry and company had a golden opportunity to follow up Wednesday’s beatdown of the Milwaukee Bucks with three straight wins, gaining crucial ground in a jam-packed race for sixth in the Western Conference. The Golden State Warriors led the Chicago Bulls by two with a few minutes left in the fourth […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry left the Golden State Warriors’ battle with the Chicago Bulls late in the fourth quarter after twisting his right ankle. The dreaded Steph Curry rolled ankle pic.twitter.com/J0XOe1DRxl — Dalton Johnson (@DaltonJ_Johnson) March 8, 2024 The injury occurred just under the four-minute mark of the fourth quarter, as the Warriors led […]

As devastating news struck the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday that Karl-Anthony Towns suffered a torn meniscus, it was clear the team would need a boost from others to fill his void. Thursday night was the first game of an extended road trip for the Timberwolves as they took on the Indiana Pacers. Minnesota wasted no […]

Early March presented the Brooklyn Nets an opportunity to re-enter the Eastern Conference play-in conversation. While Brooklyn opened the month with a pair of wins over the Atlanta Hawks, who sit directly ahead of them in the standings, they’ve failed to take care of business since. And with each loss, they watch their season slip […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker has not been ruled out of the team’s game Saturday against the NBA’s best team, the Boston Celtics, according to Suns coach Frank Vogel. Booker suffered a right ankle sprain this past weekend against the Houston Rockets. When asked about his starting shooting guard and four-time All-Star’s progress, Vogel said […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Draymond Green seems primed to finish his Hall-of-Fame career having one just a single Defensive Player of the Year award. It’s been six-and-a-half seasons since the Golden State Warriors star raised the trophy as the NBA’s top defender in 2017, a reality detractors would paint as a chink in Green’s loudly self-proclaimed […]

The Chicago Bulls are in the final stretch of the regular season as there is just a little over a month remaining before the postseason. Chicago has their eyes on the postseason, and if the season ended today, they would be in the play-in tournament. The Bulls are 30-32 and in ninth place in the […]

The Chicago Bulls are currently two games through their four-game road trip, and so far so good for Chicago as they have won both games. The Bulls took down the Sacramento Kings on Monday and the Utah Jazz on Wednesday, and they are feeling good. However, one thing that the team needs to clean up […]

Phoenix Suns are hosting the 2027 NBA All-Star weekend, Suns majority owner Mat Ishbia, NBA commissioner Adam Silver and state governor Katie Hobbs announced in a press conference Thursday at Footprint Center, the home of the Suns and Phoenix Mercury. https://twitter.com/TrevorMBooth/status/1765882835775414311 The Suns, who are in their first full season with Ishbia as majority owner, […]

The Chicago Bulls played in another tight game on Wednesday night as their game on the road against the Utah Jazz came right down to the wire. That has been a theme for the Bulls lately, and they’ve been doing pretty well in those situations. Chicago was able to come out with another win, and […]

The Chicago Bulls won a thriller against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night, but there was a late-game scuffle that wasn’t pretty. The incident happened over by the Bulls bench, and Jazz forward John Collins and Chicago assistant coach Chris Fleming had some back and forth shoves. Seeing a physical altercation is never good, but […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are making out like bandits while on a three-game road trip through the Eastern Conference’s lower middle class of playoff contenders. They are getting to play hobbled squads missing NBA All-Stars. The Toronto Raptors were missing Scottie Barnes and Jacob Poeltl. The Philadelphia 76ers will be without Joel Embiid. The Atlanta […]

The Western Conference has been a bloodbath this NBA season. Even with there being teams in the midst of a rebuild, the West has been super competitive, leading to various changes in the standings every single night there are games being played. However, one team that has not had to worry about their positioning has […]

The Portland Trail Blazers, despite their 128-120 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, have been playing better basketball of late. After a winless February and a January that saw them suffer multiple blowout losses – including a 62-point walloping at the hands of the Thunder – the Blazers have opened March with a […]

PHILADELPHIA — Before the Philadelphia 76ers faced the Memphis Grizzlies, Jeff Dowtin Jr. was just a two-way player without much notoriety. Now, fans are eager to see more from the 26-year-old guard. Dowtin signed a two-way contract with the 76ers less than a week ago. His G League rights (plus a pick in the league’s […]

The Portland Trail Blazers may have rookie point guard Scoot Henderson back in the starting lineup sooner rather than later. Before the Blazers’ 128-120 home loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, head coach Chauncey Billups sounded optimistic about Henderson’s progress as he recovers from an adductor strain that he aggravated in the NBA Rising Stars […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers submitted a strong contender for their worst loss of the season by squandering a 15-point lead to the Memphis Grizzlies. One of the worst teams in the league littered with injuries to almost all of its starters and several main backups overcame a big deficit to hand the Sixers their […]

Steve Nash is one of the greatest Phoenix Suns players in history. Saturday, he helped induct one of his teammates, Amar’e Stoudemire, into the team’s Ring of Honor. Nash, who twice won the NBA’s MVP award, assisted Stoudemire 1,115 times. He spoke about their thrilling teammate combination Saturday at Stoudemire’s Ring of Honor ceremony at […]

The Brooklyn Nets have ruled out Ben Simmons for the remainder of the season, the team announced Thursday. After missing three months due to a left lower back nerve impingement earlier this year, Simmons returned for nine games before the injury sidelined him again on Feb. 24. “Ben Simmons will remain out for the remainder […]

Victor Wembanyama is coming off his worst game in more than two months. But that may not have been the biggest reason for the San Antonio Spurs’ loss to the Houston Rockets. While Wemby, who scored 10 points Tuesday night, could have been better, two constant factors that have plagued the Silver and Black for […]