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The 2023-24 season didn’t start the way the Philadelphia 76ers had hoped. James Harden remained behind as they hit the road to face the Milwaukee Bucks and ended up losing a close game that they led in the fourth quarter. But there was a massive silver lining: Tyrese Maxey hooped. Maxey lived up to the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (0-1) opened their 2023-24 season in prime time against the Milwaukee Bucks (1-0). While more drama unfolded in the James Harden situation, the Sixers fought back from an early deficit but failed to finish the job, losing 118-117. Let’s break down the Sixers’ season opener against the Bucks. Sixers player notes: Joel […]

After a statement win over the Brooklyn Nets to start the season, the Cleveland Cavaliers have to feel good about their chances when they open up home court against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Max Strus was the game’s hero, and it became clear that the three-point marksman would be key to unlocking Cleveland’s offense on […]

With the NFL trade deadline looming next week, Carl Lawson made it known that he’s not happy with his lack of playing time with the New York Jets this season, via Rich Cimini of ESPN. “I’m a football player, I’m not a cheerleader,” Lawson said. The 28-year-old edge rusher has been inactive for two games […]

Two Summer League games and four preseason exhibitions later, the long-awaited official debut of Victor Wembanyama came Wednesday night. Plagued by foul trouble, the ballyhooed rookie scored 15 points and grabbed five rebounds in only 23 minutes of action during the San Antonio Spurs’ hard-fought 126-119 loss to Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. But […]

The Boston Celtics are one of those organizations that are always looking to make moves in order to better their championship outlook. Even after making the NBA Finals in 2022 and coming up one game shy of making it back to the Finals last season, the Celtics saw a need for change. As a result, […]

Over eight months had passed since Ben Simmons last appeared in a regular season game before the Brooklyn Nets’ season opener Wednesday, a 114-113 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Much had been made of Simmons’ improved health after he spent the layoff working through a rigorous rehab process. The former No. 1 pick’s teammates and […]

Jerry Jones has always been confident. He’s confident in his coaching staff, confident in his players, and confident in the front office that he leads. It’s a strong trait for the patriarch of a franchise to have. It would be hard to expect Jones’ subordinates to perform to the best of their ability if the […]

Kevin Durant, who won two NBA championships with the Golden State Warriors, is looking to bring the Phoenix Suns their first-ever ring. “I know I’ve done a lot of good things in basketball, but I haven’t done them yet in a Suns jersey,” Durant said. “I’m looking forward to doing that.” Durant was traded to […]

LOS ANGELES – Before electing to bring back their entire roster for the 2023-24 season, the Los Angeles Clippers were in trade talks to acquire now-Portland Trail Blazers guard Malcolm Brogdon from the Boston Celtics. In fact, a deal was agreed upon and nearly sent the guard to Los Angeles in June 2023 before it […]

An offseason of unpredictability and torment has quickly turned into major question marks for the Philadelphia 76ers at the start of the 2023-24 season. Reigning league MVP Joel Embiid remains the face of the franchise, yet James Harden’s status with the organization remains the dominant storyline across the NBA. In wake of all the drama […]

A pair of first-round picks are under contract with the Brooklyn Nets for at least one more season. Following their loss in the opening game of the 2023-24 season, the Nets announced on Thursday that they have exercised the fourth-year team options for guard Cam Thomas and center Day’Ron Sharpe. Brooklyn added both Thomas and […]

The basketball world at large is fading the Philadelphia 76ers coming into the 2023-24 NBA season. As if last year’s playoff failure that undid a season full of positivity and growth wasn’t enough, the Sixers are once again dealing with a star guard holding out and demanding a trade. While they are more equipped mentally […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will kick off their 2023-24 season against the Milwaukee Bucks. Joel Embiid and the Sixers will get the first look at the league’s new superstar tandem of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard but there’s one Philly player whose status is on everyone’s mind, so let’s answer the question. Is James Harden playing […]

A total of 11 games featuring 22 teams were played on Wednesday night, but every basketball fan’s attention was drawn to one game in particular. Victor Wembanyama made his long awaited NBA debut with the San Antonio Spurs and he did so facing off against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. Two high-level international players […]

Nathaniel Hackett didn’t pull any punches Thursday when discussing the New York Jets struggles the first seven weeks converting on third down and in the red zone on offense. “We sucked,” the Jets offensive coordinator stated bluntly. Nathaniel Hackett was asked what he saw when he did self-scouting over the bye week: "We sucked in […]

Just a little over a day ago we got word that Jon Jones tore his pectoral muscle and he is out of his highly anticipated heavyweight title fight against Stipe Miocic at UFC 295. Subsequently, the UFC paired up the main event and heavyweight title backup and the No. 2 ranked heavyweight contender Sergei Pavlovich […]

Marking a dominant start to their 35th season, the Orlando Magic cruised to a convincing victory over the Houston Rockets with a final score of 116-86 on Wednesday night. The win underscored the Magic’s renewed approach, emphasizing both notable player performances and their much-improved defensive efforts. Here are the three key takeaways: The Magic defense […]

The Charlotte Hornets struggled no matter where they played last season, but their home record, where they only managed to win 13 out of 41 games, was truly embarrassing. However, in the 2023-24 season, it looks like the Hornets are intent on making things different. Charlotte beat the Atlanta Hawks in a tight game in […]

The Charlotte Hornets not only came away with a win in their first game of the season, but they showed what can be expected moving forward. That is, a solid, well-rounded starting five and influx of talented young guys. Speaking of which, the two cornerstones of the franchise showed up and triggered key runs to […]

The Charlotte Hornets kicked off the 2023-24 season in style with a win over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night, 116-110. After trailing by 11 points at one point in the game, the Hornets rallied back to turn the game around. All five starters scored in double figures and even managed to snag at least […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers kicked off their regular season against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night with a big win led by Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Ivica Zubac. The Clippers defeated Blazers 123-111 in a game that was not as close as the final score would indicate. Leonard put up […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves lost to the Toronto Raptors in the season-opener on Wednesday night by a final score of 97-94. The Wolves found themselves in an absolute slugfest where both teams struggled to score the ball. Here are three instant overreactions following a tough defeat on the road to begin 2023-24. Anthony Edwards has a […]

The Brooklyn Nets fell 114-113 to the Cleveland Cavaliers in their season opener Wednesday at Barclays Center. After taking the lead late, the Nets’ new-look roster couldn’t close the deal against the Donovan Mithcell-led Cavs. Here are three key takeaways from a nail-biter in Brooklyn: Ben Simmons reverts to old habits Ben Simmons’ improved aggressiveness […]

While the Miami Heat won their regular season opener against the Detroit Pistons, they barely just squeaked by them with a score of 103-102. It came down to the final possession as the Pistons, who didn’t have a starter over the age of 22, couldn’t convert. The Heat’s very own Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, and […]

When the Cleveland Cavaliers signed Max Strus in free agency, some said that Cleveland paid too much to acquire him. Strus cost the Cavs $15.6 million this season and $62 million over the next four years. Moreover, signing Strus forced Cleveland to send two second-round picks, Cedi Osman and Lamar Stevens to the San Antonio […]

Of course the first regular season game ends in a heart attack for fans as the Miami Heat just scraped by the Detroit Pistons, 103-102, where it came down to the final possession. While Miami is known for these types of games against teams they should beat on paper, it’s key to remember that this […]

A few days after the New England Patriots’ stunning victory over the Buffalo Bills, Bill Belichick heaped praise on a pair of the team’s young players, giving strong words on Christian Barmore and Jalen Reagor for a pair of different reasons. Barmore, a third-year defensive tackle, recorded a sack, four pressures, three combined tackles and […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Clippers were hoping to start the regular season healthy, but that won’t be the case this time around. Terance Mann, who was expected to start for the Clippers, will be sidelined for the team’s home opener against the Portland Trail Blazers with a sprained left ankle. In his place, […]

The Phoenix Suns don’t have a point guard, right? Devin Booker doesn’t agree. Photo from @Suns. Devin Booker on @NBAonTNT postgame with reporter Stephanie Ready on his team’s win over the Warriors on Opening Night for the 2023-24 NBA season. On staying calm in the final minutes: “Just figuring it out right now. That’s the […]

Cam Thomas finished last season outside of the Brooklyn Nets’ playoff rotation. It was a vexing choice to many given his historic scoring outburst just a couple months earlier, when he dropped 43 or more points in three straight February games. The former first-round pick made a final case for postseason minutes in the regular […]

One game doesn’t make a season, and the Golden State Warriors were in prime position to take down Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns on opening night even without Draymond Green. How many more times will the Dubs go 10-of-43 from beyond the arc, with Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combining for 25% […]

It’s opening night for the Miami Heat as they kickoff the 2023-24 season as they’re facing the Detroit Pistons at the Kaseya Center. Head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke to the media before tip-off and talked about rotations, veteran point guard Kyle Lowry, and the Pistons’ young, talented guard Cade Cunningham. The injury report hasn’t changed […]

The Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors are two teams expected to sit at the top of the Western Conference standings come time for the end of the 2023-24 season in April. On Tuesday night, we got a small glimpse into the championship potential these two teams possess, as the Suns visited the Warriors on […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — Matching up with Giannis Antetokounmpo is usually an intimidating assignment for NBA players. Paul Reed embraces the challenge and is looking forward to duking it out with one of the NBA’s greats to begin his fourth season in the league. The Philadelphia 76ers will face the Milwaukee Bucks at the Fiserv Forum […]

Sean McDermott can’t seem to build any consistency with one of the most talented rosters in the NFL. This is part of a troubling trend that has seen the Buffalo Bills hesitate and then take a step backwards since their heartbreaking loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional Round of the 2022 NFL […]

While the importance of Joel Embiid to the Philadelphia 76ers doesn’t need to be rehashed, perhaps no other guy is keeping the franchise afloat more than Tyrese Maxey. The Sixers have asked Maxey to grow as a player while withholding his contract extension until next summer in an effort to preserve flexibility. The soon-to-be-23-year-old has […]

Sauce Gardner and D.J. Reed were back on the practice field for the New York Jets on Wednesday. But that doesn’t mean the Jets will have their starting cornerbacks in the lineup when they play the New York Giants in Week 8. Neither Gardner nor Reed has cleared concussion protocol, per coach Robert Saleh. Reed […]

Opening night in the NBA is a time to celebrate the accomplishments of last year’s champion, as the ring ceremony and banner reveal always steals the show. The Denver Nuggets celebrated their first championship in team history one more time Tuesday night and they did so in front of the Los Angeles Lakers, the team […]