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The New Year did not start particularly well for Allen Lazard. But Robert Saleh is confident better days are ahead in 2024 for the New York Jets wide receiver. Lazard’s difficult first season with the Jets ended with him inactive for New York’s 17-3 win against the New England Patriots in Week 18. It was […]

In what can be described as a considerable uplift for the Orlando Magic, Markelle Fultz, the team’s 25-year-old guard, is poised for a much-anticipated return in the forthcoming matchup against the Atlanta Hawks. Fultz’s season has been marred by injuries, limiting his court presence to a mere five games, with his most recent play being […]

Don’t count on Bryce Huff giving the New York Jets any hometown discount when he hits NFL free agency this offseason. The stud edge rusher made that perfectly clear after he finished off his best season with 2.5 sacks in New York’s 17-3 win against the New England Patriots in Week 18. “I’m not giving […]

If Sunday’s game against the New York Jets was the final game of David Andrews’ career, that would certainly be news to the New England Patriots center. Andrews expressed a willingness to continue playing football following Sunday’s loss, which dropped the Patriots to 4-13 and ended their 2023 season. “I think I’ve still got some […]

Even though it was at the same time the Cleveland Browns were kicking off, the Cleveland Cavaliers had a hot matchup against the San Antonio Spurs. Considering the Spurs were 5-29 heading into the tilt, the main attraction was between Cavs big man Jarrett Allen and San Antonio big man Victory Wembanyama. With Evan Mobley […]

The Brooklyn Nets solidified the back end of their roster Sunday, fully guaranteeing the contracts of Trendon Watford and Harry Giles. Jan. 7 is the last day NBA teams can cut players before their contracts become fully guaranteed. Watford has been productive in limited playing time after leaving the Portland Trail Blazers this summer to […]

The Golden State Warriors are back in action on Sunday night, facing the Toronto Raptos at Chase Center. The matchup marks the Dubs’ sixth of a pivotal seven-game homestand, one that’s been disappointing so far amid their 2-3 record and multiple injuries to key contributors. Help is on the way for Golden State, though. Draymond […]

Garrett Wilson left the New York Jets’ Week 18 game against the New England Patriots with an apparent head injury in the third quarter. The stud wide receiver was hit in the head by Patriots linebacker Jabrill Peppers on an incomplete pass thrown by Jets quarterback Trevor Siemian. Peppers hit Wilson with his chest well […]

Draymond Green’s indefinite suspension is over, but he’s still not quite ready to take the floor for the Golden State Warriors. The four-time champion will “need approximately a week” to ramp up for game action, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, extending his absence for at least two more games. The silver lining for Green as […]

Much like Dejounte Murray, Malcolm Brogdon could be an addition the New York Knicks decide to pursue ahead of the 2024 NBA trade deadline. Despite winning the 2016-17 Rookie of the Year award and the 2022-23 Sixth Man of the Year award, Brogdon has never received the acclaim he deserves. At 6’4”, he’s a pretty […]

If the Golden State Warriors make a major move at the 2024 trade deadline, there’s a chance Chris Paul has already played his last game in blue and gold. The future Hall-of-Fame point guard is expected to miss four-to-six weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a broken left hand, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. That […]

Zach Wilson has taken his last snap with the New York Jets, according to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport. Wilson, who was placed on injured reserve Saturday, remains in concussion protocol and will miss his third straight game when the Jets close out the 2023 season in Foxborough against the New England Patriots in Week […]

With only five wins, coming up with the San Antonio Spurs’ best game of the season shouldn’t prove tough at all. And it may not be. However, it might not be one of their five victories either. In a 125-121 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks last week, the Spurs — to borrow a phrase from […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers are in a rut. Two straight home games resulted in dismal showings that ended in defeat. A lot has been going right for the Sixers this season but these last two games will recalibrate the team’s urgency levels. After getting smacked around by the New York Knicks, the Sixers came […]

Fresh off their worst loss of the season, the Philadelphia 76ers (23-12) were back in action to face the Utah Jazz (17-20). The Sixers were without Joel Embiid and two other starters as they lost by a final score of 120-109. Let’s break down the Hospital Sixers’ loss. Sixers player notes: Tyrese Maxey: 25 points, […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have waived guard Skylar Mays and forward Ish Wainright. In 21 games (five starts) during the 2023-24 season, Mays averaged 6.3 points (38.4% FG, 28.6% 3-PT, 76.5% FT), 1.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 17.0 minutes per game for the Blazers. Wainright appeared in seven games this season for the Blazers and averaged 2.9 points […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are red-hot heading into a home tilt against the San Antonio Spurs after two dominant wins over the hapless Washington Wizards. Thankfully, Cleveland will have almost everyone available except for Ty Jerome (ankle), Darius Garland (jaw), and Evan Mobley (knee). Darius Garland, Evan Mobley injury updates Garland initially suffered a fracture to […]

The NBA’s 82-game schedule allows for contending teams to iron out rotational wrinkles while front offices try to find the missing piece to a championship team. Strengths are sharpened; weaknesses get exposed. Well, head coach Willie Green and the New Orleans Pelicans got a wakeup call unlike any other this season in a 111-95 home […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers agreeing to buy out Ricky Rubio’s contract seemed like just a small formality to some. To others, it was a sad, sobering farewell to a player who played a key role in setting the Cavs in motion to where they are today—individually, personally and as an organization. “Ricky was one of my […]

After starting 65 of the 68 games he played for the 5-29 San Antonio Spurs last season, Tre Jones didn’t start his first game of 2023-2024 campaign until the New Year. You could say that, for the most part, he made up for last time. Jones’ 35 minutes of action tied Devin Vassell for the […]

Zion Williamson waved off the coaching staff after suffering a right leg contusion midway through his team’s 111-95 loss to the visiting LA Clippers on Friday. New Orleans Pelicans head coach Willie Green was not sure about the two-time NBA All-Star’s availability going into a five-game West Coast road trip after the game, even unaware […]

The Brooklyn Nets are waiving two-way guard Armoni Brooks, the team announced Saturday. Brooks, who made 74 NBA appearances (16 starts) for the Houston Rockets and Toronto Raptors from 2020-22, played in 10 games with Brooklyn this season, averaging 4.2 points on 32.6 percent shooting from the field and 34.4 percent from three. The 6-foot-3 […]

On Friday night, the Boston Celtics routed the Utah Jazz, 126-97. This was nothing out of the ordinary for the 2023-24 C’s, however, the personnel for this game could’ve looked very different if not for one interview question. Following the blowout win, Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla revealed that he could’ve been on the Utah […]

On Friday night, as the Los Angeles Lakers lost their fourth straight game, Dylan Windler, a wing, registered 22 points and 33 rebounds for the New York Knicks’ G League affiliate, the Westchester Knicks. By Saturday morning, the Lakers signed Windler to a two-way contract, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. A historic night for Dylan Windler ⭐️ […]

HOUSTON – Work has still yet to be done. Facing the NBA’s best team in the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Houston Rockets failed to matchup accordingly, falling in a blowout loss, 122-95. Facing Minnesota without two of Houston’s best defenders in Tari Eason and Dillon Brooks wasn’t going to be easy to begin with. Even so, […]

The Charlotte Hornets ended their six-game road trip on a bad note by losing to the Chicago Bulls. It’s been a rough one for them too. They went 1-5 while being away from home, including going 1-4 against Western Conference opponents. Things just never came together for them during the road trip, but let’s focus […]

There was no reason for LeBron James to sugarcoat the inarguable truth: The Los Angeles Lakers — losers of 10 of their last 13 games, including four in a row — are a bad basketball team. “We just suck right now,” LeBron stated following another dispiriting loss — 127-113, to the Memphis Grizzlies. LeBron finished […]

There’s more than one silver lining to the broken hand Chris Paul suffered against the Detroit Pistons on Friday night at Chase Center. Not only that it didn’t keep the Golden State Warriors from holding on to beat the worst team in basketball 113-109, but because Paul’s impending absence seems set to increase Moses Moody’s […]

The Golden State Warriors narrowly avoid their most disastrous loss of a tumultuous season Friday, holding on for a 113-109 win over the Detroit Pistons. Even amid relief sparked by Stephen Curry’s game-saving crunch-time heroics, though, the Warriors run of misfortune continued. The Warriors announced shortly after the final buzzer that Chris Paul suffered a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been without Darius Garland and Evan Mobley for a little more than three weeks, and somehow, they’ve gone 7-3 in that stretch. Sure, it helps when the Cavs get the pleasure of hosting the hapless and hopeless Washington Wizards for two games in three nights to boost their numbers. But with […]

Coming off back-to-back losses for the first time all season, the Minnesota Timberwolves were hungry for a road win. The Houston Rockets put up a fight throughout the game, but a strong 8-0 run in the fourth quarter propelled the Wolves to a convincing 122-95 win  over the Rockets, Minnesota found its rhythm once again. […]

PHILADELPHIA — Given the chance to be the first team to stop the New York Knicks following their acquisition of OG Anunoby, the Philadelphia 76ers folded like a chair. The Sixers competed hard to start the game but were unable to overcome New York’s insane shooting and relentless physicality, suffering one of their worst losses […]

The Chicago Bulls took on the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night, and everyone was curious to see how the team would look with Zach LaVine back in the lineup. The Bulls were 5-14 when LaVine went out, and they came into their game against the Hornets at 15-21. Chicago had looked good without LaVine, and […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons’ return to the floor remains up in the air amid a two-month absence. The three-time All-Star, who has missed the team’s last 28 games due to a nerve impingement in his back, began on-court workouts with coaches but does not have a timeline for his return, according to head […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (23-11) got their first look of the season at the New York Knicks (20-15) following their addition of OG Anunoby. The Sixers got smacked in the mouth and didn’t have an answer, losing big-time in front of a national audience. Final score: 128-92. Let’s break down the Sixers’ loss. Sixers player notes: […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham pushed back at “anonymous” reports related to his job security and insisted he has the full support of Jeanie Buss and Rob Pelinka. In his media availability ahead of the Lakers matchup vs. the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday at Crypto.com Arena, Ham was asked if he gets “angered” […]

The Golden State Warriors remain a long way away from regretting the James Wiseman trade. The No. 2 overall pick of the 2020 NBA Draft hasn’t lived up to that billing since the Dubs moved on from him at last year’s trade deadline, searching for a consistent role with the lowly Detroit Pistons. Wiseman returns […]

Even without Darius Garland and Evan Mobley available, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been one of the hottest teams in the NBA. Currently 6-3 after the news broke that they’d be without Garland and Mobley until a few weeks into 2024, the Cavs are also boasting the fifth-best offense in the NBA. Much of it can […]

The Chicago Bulls 2023-24 season has gotten off to an interesting start, and it has been split into two parts. First, the Zach LaVine part of the season. Chicago was 5-14 at one point this season, and that’s when LaVine went down with an injury. Now, the Bulls are 15-21 after going 10-7 in the […]