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The 2023-24 NBA season is already a quarter of the way gone and, though slightly premature, conversations about awards have started to take shape. The New Orleans Pelicans will be well-represented on the All-Defense team so long as Herb Jones stays healthy. The team also has a dark horse Rookie of the Year candidate who […]

Garrett Wilson was clearly impressed with the play of New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson in their stunning 30-6 win against the Houston Texans on Sunday. “I mean, he balled man, he balled,” Wilson said postgame. “He put it all out there, throwing dots in the rain. … Zach went crazy today.” "Zach Wilson balled […]

The Crescent City is a frustrated sporting town currently. Practically the whole Gulf South region is agitated sporting-wise. The Saints are dealing with hostile home crowds, Tulane just lost the football program’s best coach following an ugly loss, and LSU lacked a defense to support the most recent Heisman winner. This impatience with underperforming teams […]

Randall Cobb finally scored his first touchdown with the New York Jets in their Week 14 win against the Houston Texans. But the veteran wide receiver admitted that he was fortunate to be in the right place at the right time to get the elusive TD. “It was actually supposed to go to Garrett (Wilson),” […]

Zach Wilson promised to have fun and “let it rip” this week for the New York Jets. And he did that, and more, when he returned to the starting lineup to lead the Jets to a stunning 30-6 win against the Houston Texans. Jets coach Robert Saleh stood up and took notice of the 24-year-old’s […]

Klay Thompson has been in the league for well over a decade. He’s won  four championships, played in five All-Star Games, made two All-NBA teams and is broadly considered the second best shooter of all-time. Before devastating knee and achilles injuries in 2019 and 2020 sapped him of quickness and overall explosiveness, Thompson might’ve been […]

The UFC Vegas 83 event, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, delivered an action-packed night of fights, culminating in four post-fight bonuses of $50,000 each. The main event featured a dominant performance by Song Yadong, who utilized his wrestling to control Chris Gutierrez and earn a lopsided unanimous decision. Song Yadong […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will take on the Washington Wizards on Monday night but the question remains of whether Joel Embiid will play. The Sixers’ big man tweaked his left knee during Friday night’s win over the Atlanta Hawks but played the rest of the game to secure another close win. After the game, Embiid said […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have had a few days to lick their wounds after a humiliating 133-89 NBA In-Season Tournament semifinal loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Now comes the hard part: a positive response in front of an agitated home crowd. Zion Williamson, Willie Green, and David Griffin’s front office will face Smoothie King […]

As impressive as Victor Wembanyama has been to start his NBA career, one of the next steps in his progression may come at the end of games. While the San Antonio Spurs have lost a franchise record 16 straight games, equaling a skid set just last season, they have been more competitive over the second […]

Skip Bayless used news of Shohei Ohtani’s record-breaking contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers as an opportunity to take a shot at LeBron James, who has long been one of the talk show host’s favorite targets. After Ohtani signed his massive new contract with the Dodgers, Bayless took aim at the Lakers star by telling […]

If you’re going to compete in a championship game, you might as well resemble a championship-caliber team. Yes, it’s not the real thing, but Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers looked the part in their muscular 123-109 victory over the Indiana Pacers to win the NBA In-Season Tournament on Saturday night at the T-Mobile […]

There is no other way to describe the first-ever NBA In-Season Tournament other than successful. Many doubted Adam Silver and the league when they began formulating what this tournament would look like, but everything NBA fans thought was wrong. Competition around the league has increased as a result of the in-season tournament. Superstar talents have […]

TUCSON — Arizona basketball looked every bit like the No. 1 team in the country in its dominant 98-73 win over No. 23 Wisconsin. The Wildcats, who improved to 8-0 while the Badgers fell to 7-3, went on a 20-2 run from 8:50 left in the first half to 3:29 to build an 18-point lead. […]

Breece Hall shared a snarky response on social media Saturday after the NFL fined the New York Jets running back for a play last week against the Atlanta Falcons. Hall is $43,709 lighter in the wallet after the League dinged him for a collision on a tackle in the first quarter of New York’s 13-8 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are flying under the radar despite the fact they’re starting to heat up at the right time. The Cavs have won three games in a row, with two strong wins over the Orlando Magic and Miami Heat, and have gone 10-5 in their last 15 games. While there have been struggles to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers needed a spark against the Miami Heat on Friday, staring down the barrel of a 16-point deficit early in the second quarter. The starting unit looked shaky and All-Star guard Darius Garland had racked up four quick, questionable fouls. It forced the Cavs to lean on Craig Porter Jr., someone who has […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers (14-9, 6-0 in In-Season Tournament games) will face off against Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers (12-8, 6-0 in IST) in the NBA Cup championship on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (5:30 p.m. PT on ABC/ESPN2). The Lakers cruised through their semifinal — as they […]

LAS VEGAS, NV — The NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament has been an incredible success heading into the Championship Game on Saturday evening, with Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers at the forefront of that success. Through the first 20 games of the season, Haliburton has put up MVP-caliber numbers while leading the Pacers to a […]

The Portland Trail Blazers fell to the Dallas Mavericks 125-112 on Friday night in a game that had its positives, despite the loss. The Blazers got another solid offensive performance out of Anfernee Simons in his second game back from injury. The perimeter defense was relatively effective scrambling around the 3-point arc, and the team […]

The Brooklyn Nets played most of the 2022-23 season with a hole behind breakout center Nic Claxton. That roster void – a product of second-year center Day’Ron Sharpe’s inability to crack the rotation – played a significant role in the team’s 29th-ranked rebounding, with Brooklyn frequently being forced into small-ball lineups. Twenty-one games into 2023-24, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Atlanta Hawks at home but it wasn’t a very reassuring victory. The Sixers won 125-114 but made it about as hard as they possibly could have against a Hawks team missing Trae Young due to illness. Joel Embiid tallied 38 points, 14 rebounds, four blocks and three assists while Tyrese […]

The numbers are historic and the achievements continue to resonate across the NBA. Already putting up stats uncommon for rookies in their first month, San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyma, in just his 20th NBA game, reached the 20/20 mark. The 19-year-old’s 21 points and 20 rebounds in Friday’s 121-112 loss to the Chicago Bulls […]

Former New Jersey Nets superstar Vince Carter made a homecoming of sorts Saturday. Carter made his YES Network debut as an analyst for the Brooklyn Nets’ broadcast during the team’s 124-97 win over the Washington Wizards at Barclays Center. The future Hall-of-Famer, who ranks third on the Nets’ all-time scoring list, received a warm ovation […]

At least the Golden State Warriors aren’t running from the blame, right? After a visibly frustrated Steve Kerr put the onus on himself for his team’s poor execution, Draymond Green admitted that he “f***ed off” on the game-changing late fourth-quarter play that helped the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Dubs 138-136 in overtime on Friday. […]

The lineup change that Steve Kerr began publicly mulling on Wednesday night and continued discussing the following day didn’t end up taking place against the Oklahoma City Thunder. His team’s latest loss wasn’t the sole product of a struggling, stale starting five anyway. Considering the disastrously familiar tenor of their 138-136 overtime loss to the Thunder […]

The Portland Trail Blazers fell to the Dallas Mavericks 125-112 on Friday night at Moda Center in a game that saw the short-handed Blazers repeatedly threaten the Mavs, but never quite able to get over the hump. Here are three key takeaways from Friday’s game. The Blazers need Anfernee Simons’ offense How good was Anfernee […]

In a remarkable display of defensive prowess, the Orlando Magic secured a monumental 123-91 victory over the Detroit Pistons, not only marking their largest win against the Pistons in franchise history but also handing Cade Cunningham and co. their 19th consecutive loss. This victory, surpassing their previous 30-point margin set in 2012, comes after two […]

The San Antonio Spurs have matched the kind of franchise history they’d rather not. A 121-112 loss to the Chicago Bulls is their 16th in a row. That matches a streak set just last year as the longest the team has ever endured. Here are three key takeaways from a game the Spurs can now […]

The Miami Heat suffered a disappointing loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers Friday night, 111-99, where the team missed three starters in Bam Adebayo, Haywood Highsmith, and Tyler Herro. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra, Kyle Lowry, and Josh Richardson spoke to the media after the game about the recipe for disaster and why the team performed […]

The Charlotte Hornets gutted out a much-needed win against the Toronto Raptors, 119-116. Charlotte had a double-digit lead for a bulk of the game. It even ballooned to 20 points at one point. Unfortunately, it unraveled fast in the fourth quarter and Toronto even managed to take the lead. In order to avoid the major […]

The Golden State Warriors outscored the Oklahoma City Thunder from beyond the arc by a staggering 42 points. They exploited the Thunder’s greatest weakness from the opening tip, owning the boards en route to a season-high 24 offensive rebounds. Stephen Curry dropped 34 points on 20 shots and Klay Thompson scored 22 points on 8-of-15 […]

PHILADELPHIA — Tyrese Maxey recorded 30 points, seven assists and zero turnovers in the Philadelphia 76ers’ win over the Atlanta Hawks. Although his final stat line was nice, it wasn’t the most outstanding game from the Sixers guard. Maxey turned it on late in the game to help the Sixers win a shootout they shouldn’t […]

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid had another fantastic game that saved the Philadelphia 76ers from an embarrassing loss. But the Sixers’ 125-114 win over the Atlanta Hawks did include an injury scare to Embiid’s knee. As he drove on Clint Capela late in the game, Embiid stumbled and landed awkwardly on his left leg. From that […]

The Miami Heat fall to the Cleveland Cavaliers Friday night, 111-99, as the home squad were without three starters in Bam Adebayo, Haywood Highsmith, and Tyler Herro. While it was a close game in the first half, the away team trailed away in the final 24 minutes of the game to seal the deal for […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (14-7) took on the Atlanta Hawks (9-12) without Trae Young. Looking to get another big winning streak going, the Sixers again struggled on defense but won with a final score of 125-114. Let’s break down the Sixers’ win. Sixers player notes: Joel Embiid: 38 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 blocks, 12-24 […]

The Brooklyn Nets are exceeding expectations early in the 2023-24 season. Despite a slew of injuries and the NBA’s 11th-most difficult schedule, the new-look squad has posted an 11-9 record and holds the league’s seventh-best offensive rating. After the blockbuster trades of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving upended the team at last year’s deadline, general […]

The Brooklyn Nets could be without two key role players for a difficult upcoming road trip. Brooklyn will host the Washington Wizards Friday before departing for a five-game West Coast swing with stops in Sacramento, Phoenix, Denver, Golden State and Utah. Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn confirmed Friday that guard Lonnie Walker IV, who has […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke before Friday night’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers and spoke about the journeys between Duncan Robinson and former teammate Max Strus. Spoelstra talked about their individual stories and said each of them are “inspiring.” “You have to be inspired by each of their stories. That’s so uncommon, you […]