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Ben Simmons entered the 2023-24 season with a clean bill of health for the first time in over two years. However, two weeks into the season, the three-time All-Star is set to miss his third game. After suffering a hip injury during the Brooklyn Nets’ loss to the Milwaukee Bucks Monday, the team ruled Simmons […]

For the first time since being traded in 2021, Von Miller gets to face his former team, the Denver Broncos. Miller was selected second overall in the 2011 NFL Draft and had spent his entire career with the Broncos prior to being traded to the Los Angeles Rams. Even with this being a pretty big […]

Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen insists he is a driver of the basketball first. “When I first got to Duke in college, that’s when former coach [Mike Kryzyzewski] was like, ‘You’re a driver.’ So I didn’t really develop into a shooter until after that.” Allen’s shooting is one of the big reasons he fits into […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s greatness is well documented. The superstar big man has been the face of the Milwaukee Bucks for years and his performance on Thursday night against the Indiana Pacers was the best we have seen so far out of any player across the NBA during the 2023-24 season. In 36 total minutes, Giannis recorded […]

The Phoenix Suns added multiple players from a trade involving former starting center Deandre Ayton. The Suns namely acquired starting center Jusuf Nurkic. Nurkic is expected to fill a rebounding and defensive anchor spot that Ayton would have if he were still with the team next to Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal. Here’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers begin In-Season Tournament play on Friday with a West Group A matchup vs. the Phoenix Suns at the Footprint Center. “Some of the courts looked a little funky,” said LeBron James, “but I think it’s great, in the sense of, for the league, to spice things up.” New In-Season Tournament, new […]

J.C. Jackson didn’t make the trip to Germany with the New England Patriots and won’t play in Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts, but Bill Belichick made it sound like the corner won’t be off the field for long. Not long after the Patriots landed in Germany on Friday, Belichick told reporters that he expects […]

The hits keep coming for the New York Jets’ beleaguered offensive line. Veterans Billy Turner and Duane Brown will not play Sunday when the Jets visit the Las Vegas Raiders. Turner joined the extensive list of walking wounded on the O-Line after breaking a finger in a 27-6 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers last […]

Ahead of the 2023-24 G League season, the Philadelphia 76ers are making a big change to the front office of their affiliate team, the Delaware Blue Coats. Jameer Nelson is getting promoted to the position of general manager. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Sixers are giving Nelson the bump up to Delaware’s GM […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament is here. The Philadelphia 76ers will make their tourney debut in the second slate of games as they strive for a new goal and look to build upon their impressive opening to the 2023-24 season. The league’s new tournament aims to break up the monotony of the regular season and give […]

It’s going to take time. The fact that not much of the schedule has passed since the San Antonio Spurs last endured such lopsided consecutive losses proves as much. Last March, in the 71st game of the 2022-23 season, Gregg Popovich’s team lost to the New Orleans Pelicans by 35 points. The very next night, […]

As the Orlando Magic prepare to face off against the Atlanta Hawks in Mexico City, the excitement among the team’s players is palpable. Set to play Thursday at 9:30 PM ET, this game marks the NBA’s 32nd appearance in Mexico and is a significant cultural event for the league and its players. The Atlanta Hawks, […]

Reinforcements are on the way for the injury-depleted Brooklyn Nets ahead of Friday’s in-season tournament matchup with the Boston Celtics. After missing Brooklyn’s last seven games, Cam Johnson is listed as probable for the nationally-televised meeting at TD Garden. Johnson was sidelined by a calf strain alongside Nic Claxton following the Nets’ season-opener. The 6-foot-8 […]

When things feel like they can’t get any worse for the Brooklyn Nets on the injury front, they lose Cam Thomas, their leading scorer and the top story of their young 2023-24 campaign. Thomas exited during the third quarter of Wednesday’s win over the Los Angeles Clippers after rolling his ankle. The Nets announced Thursday […]

Much of the intrigue around Victor Wembanyama centers on what he could be. The tantalizing skill set considering his height is just the starting point. He’s 19 years old and so the imagination will do what imaginations usually do. This much we know now though. When the time comes and Wemby looks back at his […]

The Golden State Warriors have always been defined by the play of their star players. Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green are the three who have spearheaded the success of this franchise and lifted them to four championships since 2015. Just looking at this season so far, it is clear to see the impact […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ biggest game to date in the 2023-24 season ended with the right result but in the least reassuring fashion possible. Despite leading by 15 points late in the game, they were very close to letting the Boston Celtics steal the victory. The Sixers ended up holding on. Joel Embiid scored 27 points […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers have one of the best offenses in the NBA in the early goings of the 2023-24 season, ranking third in offensive rating. But their defense has been a major point of emphasis this season as Nick Nurse has tuned his aggressive tactics beautifully so far. Philly ranks fifth in defensive […]

LaMelo Ball has had a rough start to the 2023-24 season, and as a result, the Charlotte Hornets have struggled a bit as well. Through his first seven games of the season, Ball is averaging under 20 points per game (19.6) while hitting just 38.7 percent of his shots from the floor. It certainly wasn’t […]

Chris Paul put a perfectly placed bounce pass out in front of Klay Thompson, with no one between he and the basket as the Golden State Warriors trailed by three with time running out. For a moment, it appeared the second-best shooter ever would get the chance to send his shorthanded team to overtime against […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been bitten by the injury bug early. After one game, Anfernee Simons – the team’s best offensive player – tore a ligament in his thumb and will miss 4-6 weeks. Then four games later, Scoot Henderson, the third overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft and considered a future franchise […]

A shorthanded New Orleans Pelicans team rolled into Target Center to take on the blazing Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. The results… well, they were what you would expect. Minnesota set the tone early on and never let up in a convincing 122-101 win over a Western Conference foe. Karl-Anthony Towns sets the tone Postgame, […]

The Brooklyn Nets were in danger of falling to 3-5 to open the year while down three starters in Nic Claxton, Cam Johnson and Ben Simmons Wednesday vs. the Los Angeles Clippers. That fate looked likely when Cam Thomas, Brooklyn’s top scorer to start the season, exited with an ankle sprain in the third quarter. […]

LeBron James is reserving judgment on the 2023-24 Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers dropped to 3-5 and 0-5 on the road thanks to a 128-94 loss to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday at the Toyota Center. Anthony Davis (adductor) was a last-minute scratch, and the Lakers’ “energy and effort” — a favorite Ham phrase — […]

PHILADELPHIA — Although Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey accounted for almost half of the Philadelphia 76ers’ points in their win over the Boston Celtics, the victory was definitely a team-wide effort. Embiid’s 27 points and Maxey’s 25 played huge parts in the Sixers’ sixth consecutive win but numerous guys around them stepped up. Tobias Harris […]

The Charlotte Hornets suffered their second straight loss to the Washington Wizards 132-116. A lot just went wrong fast for a team that was trying to get back into the win column. They were up by five entering the second quarter, but that’s when the Wizards started to thrive. Washington put up 41 points to […]

The Chicago Bulls and Phoenix Suns met up at the United Center on Wednesday night, and the game did not disappoint. The Suns came into the game as narrow favorites, and besides the first quarter, it was a tight battle throughout. The Suns jumped ahead early and dominated the first quarter of the game. With […]

The Boston Celtics no longer sit atop the Eastern Conference standings, as they were dethroned by the Philadelphia 76ers Wednesday night in a 106-103 loss. Although the margin of defeat was only three, Philly largely dominated the contest until the final minutes of the fourth quarter. By the time the C’s tried to mount a […]

The Brooklyn Nets have played eight of their nine games to open the year down at least two starters, with Nic Claxton and Cam Johnson sustaining injuries during their season-opener. Claxton and Johnson’s absences are a significant blow to Brooklyn’s size, defensive versatility, and floor-spacing, three focal points of their new-look identity. However, both players […]

In a matchup of two of the best teams to start the 2023-24 season, the Philadelphia 76ers (6-1) hosted the Boston Celtics (5-2). In their first big test of the season since their season opener, the Sixers juuuust passed by a score of 106-103 and (for now) have the top seed in the Eastern Conference. […]

The Chicago Bulls are off to a 3-5 start so far in the 2023-24 season. Chicago had a surprisingly successful season a year ago as they ended up squeaking into the play-in tournament, and they are hoping for similar success this year. On Wednesday night, the Bulls are taking on the Phoenix Suns, and for […]

Wide receiver Tyquan Thornton has had an underwhelming second season so far, but New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien is encouraging him to hang in there. As many people are writing off the second-round pick, O’Brien seemed to plead patience when speaking to reporters about the receiver’s relative lack of production. “He’s a great […]

The Chicago Bulls season is now in full swing, and so far, it has gone the way that most people have expected. Chicago had a successful season last year getting into the play-in tournament, but they are expected to take a bit of a step back this season. Through eight games, the Bulls are 3-5, […]

Draymond Green isn’t the only All-NBA caliber defender the Golden State Warriors will be missing for Wednesday’s highly anticipated clash with Nikola Jokic and the defending-champion Denver Nuggets. Gary Payton II has officially been ruled out against Denver on the Warriors’ final injury report, sidelined due to illness. Payton was initially listed as questionable to […]

Ben Simmons will miss his second of the Brooklyn Nets’ last three games after being ruled out with hip soreness Wednesday versus the Los Angeles Clippers. Simmons received a rest night on Saturday against the Boston Celtics with Brooklyn on the back end of a back-to-back. However, head coach Jacque Vaughn said Wednesday’s absence resulted […]

What are the odds? Or maybe this is the way it’s supposed to be. 39 years ago to the date that Michael Jordan dazzled in his Madison Square Garden debut, Victor Wembanyama plays his first-ever game at the “Mecca of Basketball.” But, fair or not, it’s another one of the game’s greatest players with whom […]

The Sacramento Kings proved to everyone last season that they were no longer bottom-feeders in the Western Conference and could compete with the best of the best. A 48-win season is no fluke and the Kings backed up their stellar regular-season play by pushing the Golden State Warriors to seven games in the first round […]

One day after the New York Jets signed Perrion Winfrey to their practice squad, head coach Robert Saleh vouched for the controversial defensive lineman’s character. “He’s not a bad person,” Saleh said Wednesday. “Sometimes players make dumb mistakes … a lot of the stuff he’s been accused of has been wiped clean. He’s a good […]

Things are so bad with the New York Jets quarterback position that coach Robert Saleh had to explain there’s nothing nefarious going on with his decision to start Zach Wilson this week against the Las Vegas Raiders. Saleh has been steadfast in his support of the 24-year-old quarterback despite New York’s dismal offensive showing through […]