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The Portland Trail Blazers 109-104 win over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night was a tale of two halves. In the first half, the Blazers were lifeless, struggling with turnovers and missing shots at every opportunity. In the second half, Portland tightened up defensively, took care of the ball, and worked the offense inside-out through […]

The Portland Trail Blazers shocked the Phoenix Suns 109-104 at Moda Center on Tuesday night to snap a seven-game losing streak. While Blazers fans were thrilled with the win, they were also happy to honor three members of last season’s squad. Jusuf Nurkic, Drew Eubanks, and Nassir Little were all part of the 2022-23 Trail […]

Nobody has had more front row seats for Stephen Curry’s most memorable crunch-time heroics in the past decade than Steve Kerr. The Golden State Warriors’ longtime head coach has watched Curry win four championships, two MVPs and one Finals MVP, the latter of which included the signature performance of his legendary career to date. The […]

Stephen Curry produced an all-time moment when the Golden State Warriors needed him most in their trilling 132-126 overtime win over the Boston Celtics, and the internet reacted accordingly. Golden State led by one with 16 seconds remaining in the extra session when Curry’s tough, off-balance layup attempt caromed off the backboard. Chris Paul, the […]

Zion Williamson’s New Orleans Pelicans faced off against the Memphis Grizzlies in Ja Morant’s debut in what has been a much-anticipated matchup since the first two picks of the 2019 NBA Draft knew their professional destinations. Williamson was listed on the injury report as questionable (non-COVID illness) and Morant was coming off of a 25-game […]

PHILADELPHIA — Patrick Beverley and the Philadelphia 76ers participated in the season of giving by hosting a shopping spree for local students. In collaboration with the SNIPES store at the Roosevelt Mall, members of the NOMO (New Options More Opportunities) Foundation received money to shop at the store, got to meet Beverley and took home […]

Chris Paul isn’t the only veteran who could miss the Golden State Warriors’ clash with the Boston Celtics. Andrew Wiggins was added to his team’s injury report just over two hours before tipoff of Tuesday’s game, joining the Point God as questionable to play due to an illness. Wiggins was nowhere to be found on […]

Mac Jones lost his job as the New England Patriots’ starting quarterback in Week 13, with Bailey Zappe taking the reins and starting the last three games. As Zappe has helped the Patriots get an upset over win over the Pittsburgh Steelers but not look overly impressive, Bill O’Brien seemed to leave the door at […]

The UFC world is abuzz with excitement as Zhang Weili, the current women’s Strawweight champion, has called for a champion versus champion fight with Alexa Grasso, the women’s Flyweight champion, at UFC 300. This potential matchup has sent shockwaves through the MMA community, with fans and experts alike eagerly anticipating the possibility of a historic […]

When he first entered the league, Ja Morant was a high-flying, acrobatic point guard who quickly captivated NBA fans due to the fact that he was a human highlight reel each and every night he took the court. While Morant is still one of the more athletic players in the league, his status as one […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is one of the biggest stars in Beantown, but he’s not the only Tatum with some name recognition. Jayson Christopher Tatum Jr., better known as “Deuce,” has quickly become a star in his own right in Boston. Tatum’s son, who just turned six years old, has been by his dad’s […]

The potential fight between Vasyl Lomachenko and George Kambosos Jr. for the vacant IBF lightweight title in April in Australia has sent shockwaves through the boxing world. Both fighters are on the cusp of a career-defining moment, and the anticipation for this bout is reaching a fever pitch. Vasyl Lomachenko vs George Kambosos for the […]

The winning streak is over for the Philadelphia 76ers after finally facing an opponent with a pulse. The Chicago Bulls stampeded their way to a win over the Sixers by shutting down their elite offense. Joel Embiid led the way with 40 points, 14 rebounds, six assists and two blocks while shooting 15-28 from the […]

The time of the season(s) is getting the best of the Los Angeles Lakers. On the night the In-Season Tournament championship banner was unveiled, the Lakers — in losing 114-109 to the New York Knicks — were reminded of the toll their triumph in Las Vegas may have taken. The Lakers unveil the In-Season Tournament […]

Heading into a late December tilt between the Houston Rockets and Cleveland Cavaliers, everyone was focused on the possible battle between Donovan Mitchell and Dillon Brooks after their explosive fracas last year. Mitchell didn’t disappoint, finishing the night with 37 points and six assists as Cleveland’s de facto point guard. Brooks, meanwhile, didn’t disappoint either, […]

While the Miami Heat fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves Monday night, 112-108, there was a bright side to the loss. The game marked the return of stars Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro. The two significant players spoke after the game to talk about how they’re feeling and about the reasons for the loss against the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are officially streaking. Now winners of eight straight games, Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and James Harden’s team is the hottest in the league, holding the league’s longest active winning streak. Monday’s 151-127 victory over the Indiana Pacers marked fourth highest scoring game in franchise history. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George got […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves took on the Miami Heat at Kasey Center on Monday night. With the Heat much healthier, the Wolves had a difficult test ahead of them. The Heat came into Monday’s matchup with a 15-11 record having played a significant amount of games without Tyler Herro. Monday night was Herro’s first game action […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers’ red-hot offense came to a screeching halt against the Chicago Bulls, resulting in the end of their six-game winning streak. Although Joel Embiid scored 40 points on 15-28 shooting, the Sixers were out of sync on offense and became the latest victims of the Coby White-led Bulls. The Sixers only […]

This season, Cleveland Cavaliers big man Jarrett Allen has been put in an interesting position every time the team takes the hardwood. No, not all the outside haters are merely waiters at his table of success after last season’s meltdown against the New York Knicks. Instead, he’s in a unique position, bringing a knife to […]

The Miami Heat end their four-game home-stand with a brutal loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, 112-108. In the stay at the Kaseya Center, it was an even 2-2. It was another game where the Heat built up a lead early in the game, but couldn’t sustain it throughout the rest of the contest. Monday night […]

The Denver Broncos game on Saturday was just ugly from top to bottom. On top of losing 41-17 to the Detroit Lions, a tense encounter was captured on the Broncos sideline. In the third quarter, cameras caught Broncos head coach Sean Payton laying into quarterback Russell Wilson. The outburst looked rather one-sided, with Payton doing […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (18-8) took on the Chicago Bulls (11-17) to start a brief homestand before Christmas. Facing the Windy City squad for the first time this season, the Sixers lost their winning streak in a poor offensive performance. The final score: 108-104. Let’s break down the Sixers’ loss. Sixers player notes: Joel Embiid: 40 […]

When the San Antonio Spurs got “whipped” (to reference the form of a word coach Gregg Popovich used following the team’s latest blowout) by the Oklahoma City Thunder on November 14, it pushed them into a distinction they would’ve like to have avoided. That 123-87 thumping at OKC meant they’d lost three of their first […]

New Orleans Pelicans third-year head coach Willie Green has had to trot out patchwork rotations at times during his tenure. Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, and other key contributors being out for long stretches of time did provide an opportunity for two unheralded, undrafted free agents. Jose Alvarado and Naji Marshall have both risen to every […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (16-11) are on a four-game win streak, with three of those coming on the road. Now Willie Green’s squad is headed home for a five-of-six home game stretch in the Smoothie King Center. Green is in the giving spirit this holiday season as well, revealing the blueprint that has New Orleans […]

The Miami Heat have a huge test on their hands Monday against the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference in the Minnesota Timberwolves, but the team will have some major help. Stars Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro, who both have missed a significant amount of time, will be available and play for the Heat. […]

Robert Saleh is on the hot seat as head coach of the disappointing New York Jets. But amid questions about his job security after a blowout loss to the Miami Dolphins, Saleh remained calm and cool. “(There are) two types of coaches: those who’ve been fired and those who are about to get fired,” Saleh […]

HOUSTON – The Houston Rockets really had a chance to spoil this historic night. During the game, Giannis Antetokounmpo passed NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most rebounds in Milwaukee Bucks history. On top of that, the newly acquired Damian Lillard scored 39, and both Rockets forward Dillon Brooks and coach Ime Udoka were ejected after […]

There have been some great centers in NBA history. Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russell, and Shaquille O’Neal are just a few of the legendary big men this league has seen. After claiming last season’s MVP award, Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid is looking to etch his name next to those who came before […]

Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups didn’t express outright regret after Portland’s 118-114 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night, but he wishes he had a couple of plays to do over again. With 9:13 left in the fourth quarter, the Blazers coach chose to use his second coach’s challenge after an offensive foul […]

Emma Woods and Madison Packer are getting used to a whole new relationship now that they’re teammates with the PWHL team in New York. Once intense on-ice rivals, the forwards are not only on the same side these days, they’re even roommates. That irony is not lost on them. “You build up rivalries over the […]

The NBA is a star-driven league. Just this past week, that was very apparent with the performances Joel Embiid, Jayson Tatum, and Giannis Antetokounmpo had. It shouldn’t come as a shock to see the Philadelphia 76ers, Boston Celtics, and Milwaukee Bucks — the three teams these superstars represent — at the very top of the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are preparing to take on the Chicago Bulls and push their winning streak to seven. However, there is a chance that the Sixers will have to try to add to their streak without Joel Embiid. After the Sixers’ pregame shootaround at the Wells Fargo Center, Embiid was added to the injury report […]

The Phoenix Suns escaped with a narrow 116-112 win over the Washington Wizards Sunday night, concluding a five-game homestand 2-3. The Suns, who lost four of five and six of eight entering Sunday’s game, started off very slow. Phoenix trailed by as many as 16 points in the second half before it rallied in the […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers did not have the makings of an impressively deep team throughout this past offseason. But after finally finding a trade to send James Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers, the newcomers have fit right in and given Nick Nurse a new, refined rotation. Free-agent signings Kelly Oubre Jr. and Patrick […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have been riding high since that embarrassing 44-point NBA In-Season Tournament loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the semifinals. The winners of four straight games even made history against the San Antonio Spurs, sinking 22 three-pointers, a franchise record. Eight players hit a shot from beyond the arc in a […]

The New York Jets had no answers in an embarrassing 30-0 “ass whooping” loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Fittingly, this terrible effort eliminated the Jets from playoff contention for the 13th consecutive season. Cornerback D.J. Reed, who may have played his worst game in two seasons with the Jets, summed things up perfectly. […]

As the San Antonio Spurs continue to try to find their way, they’re navigating the reality of the last month and half. A 146-110 thumping at the hands of the New Orleans Pelicans drops them to a Western Conference worst 4-21 and marks a 19th loss in their last 20 games. Despite that figurative umbrella, […]