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There’s no debating whether Zach LaVine would give the Golden State Warriors some much-needed extra scoring punch and overall offensive dynamism behind Stephen Curry. He’s an elite multi-level scorer, boasting the shooting touch and quick release to consistently bend defenses with pull-up triples while also serving as an imminent to threat to turn the corner […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons has been diagnosed with a nerve impingement in his back and will be re-evaluated in one week, the team announced Tuesday. Following a three-game absence with what the team had been calling a hip contusion, Simmons underwent an MRI, which revealed an impingement in the lower left side of […]

Ahead of their Tuesday night matchup against the Brooklyn Nets in their NBA In-Season Tournament debut, Orlando Magic players Jalen Suggs and Mo Wagner shared their thoughts during Tuesday’s practice session, following their resounding victory over Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night. Suggs expressed his eagerness for the challenge, saying, “This is […]

LOS ANGELES, CA – Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Clippers entered this season with a renewed focus and urgency that had folks thinking, “Hey, maybe this is the year.” With one trade for James Harden, however, the team appears to have abandoned that urgency, falling back into last year’s mindset […]

Will the Chicago Bulls blow things up and split up their core of Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, and Nikola Vucevic? This was the key question being asked during the NBA offseason and heading into the 2023-24 season. Just 11 games into the new year, the focus has now shifted to the question of: When will […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (4-6) currently have no CJ McCollum (lung) or Jose Alvarado (ankle) available in the backcourt. Trey Murphy III (knee) needs a couple more weeks before rejoining the rotation. Herb Jones (fibula) and Larry Nance Jr. (fractured rib) are still healing up. Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram have been sporadically in and […]

When the Chicago Bulls paired Zach LaVine with Nikola Vucevic, DeMar DeRozan, and Lonzo Ball, this franchise envisioned a team that could compete at the very top of the Eastern Conference standings. This was true for a handful of weeks, but then Ball suffered a knee injury he has yet to recover from, and the […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Willie Green has shared his belief that Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram are the best duo in the NBA. “I am going to keep saying it: Best freaking duo in the NBA,” Green said after the team’s first win. “They don’t talk about you enough. Best freaking duo in the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are on a roll to start the 2023-24 season and are looking to make it nine straight wins as they host the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night. However, there is a chance that Joel Embiid will sit out tonight’s game at Wells Fargo Center. Prior to gameday, Embiid was added to the […]

Boston Celtics forward Sam Hauser fits the stereotype of a player opposing teams would want to attack. He looks pretty unassuming, is known primarily for his offense, and is rarely the most athletic guy on the court given Boston’s talented roster. In fact, former Celtics point guard Marcus Smart even said last season that if […]

HOUSTON – It’s nine games into the young NBA season, and it hasn’t been without dramatic surprises. For starters, the Houston Rockets sit as the fourth seed of the Western Conference. The team ranks in the top ten in most of the significant offense and defensive categories. It’s no surprise adding All-Star Fred VanVleet and […]

HOUSTON – Beware NBA. The Houston Rockets are riding high early, emerging as one of the biggest surprises in the early stages of the 2023-2024 NBA season. Their impressive performance, highlighted by a six-game winning streak, has raised eyebrows across the league. What’s impressive is the young core’s longevity. The combined age average of Jalen […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have played 10 games. They’ve won five, each by six points or fewer. They’ve lost five, by an average margin of 10.2 points per game. They’ve already dealt with a rash of injuries and a tough schedule, so they can easily accentuate the positive (hey, it’s better than 2-10). Of course, […]

Robert Saleh said Monday that changes are coming to the woeful New York Jets offense. However, any moves will not include quarterback Zach Wilson nor offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett. But there likely will be personnel changes and schematic tweaks to the Jets offense when they visit the Buffalo Bills in Week 11. With Wilson and […]

Leon Edwards is looking to reap the benefits of being the undisputed welterweight champion. He is ready to defend his title for the second time when he takes on Colby Covington at UFC 296 on December 16th but he already has his eyes set on much more ahead of his title defense. 🚨| Leon Edwards […]

Even before the 2023-24 NBA season began, we knew who would be listed in the initial MVP rankings. Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic, and reigning league MVP Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers were obvious preseason picks to win the Most Valuable Player of the Year award this season. While […]

The Wildcats are back on top. Tommy Lloyd’s Arizona basketball squad jumped to No. 3 in the AP Top 25 Monday. Arizona defeated then-No. 2 Duke, which is now No. 9, Saturday at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. POLL ALERT: Arizona vaults to No. 3 in men's AP Top 25 basketball poll behind […]

CAMDEN, N.J. — Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey have been doing a superb job leading the Philadelphia 76ers on both ends of the floor. They’re third in te NBA in offensive rating, eighth in defensive rating and have the best record in the league right now. Offensively, they’re both so good that they could probably […]

The Brooklyn Nets entered the 2023-24 season facing a new reality without Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving: they are no longer built to succeed in the half court offensively. Aware of this, the team began crafting a new identity centered on Ben Simmons’ elite transition ball handling and passing ability. But with Simmons sidelined by […]

What a performance from Tyrese Maxey. The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Indiana Pacers in a track meet by a final score of 137-126 thanks to a stellar game from the Sixers’ young guard who continues to defy what anyone thinks his ceiling is. Maxey scored 50 points while also recording seven rebounds, five assists and […]

The Las Vegas Sphere has been the talk of the town in Las Vegas since it’s opening earlier this year. It provides this outragerous sight that can be seen all over the city even while flying into Harry Reid International Airport. Multi-platinum award winners U2 put on an amazing performance to kick things off which […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt, who has yet to play this season due to left heel bursitis, has been cleared by team doctors to ramp up his basketball activities. “Jarred Vanderbilt was reevaluated by Lakers team doctors and has been cleared to begin a return to play progression,” the Lakers said in a statement. […]

Anyone who said that the NBA In-Season Tournament would be a flop was completely wrong. So far, these games have been competitive, they’ve been fun to watch, and the players have seemed to really buy into the idea of competing for something early on in the year. Every one of these games has had a […]

Add it to the reasons Victor Wembanyama is so intriguing. The 7’4 phenom’s performance in the San Antonio Spurs 118-113 loss to the Miami Heat doesn’t register as one of his best performances to start his NBA career. The top overall pick in June’s NBA Draft shot 8-for-22, including struggling on 2-for-9 from three-point land […]

The New York Jets’ woes on offense are not all Zach Wilson’s fault. In fact, general manager Joe Douglas can take his share of the blame for wasting more than $100 million on free-agent contracts for several underperforming offensive players. If the eye test on this isn’t enough, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic did a […]

The UFC put on a stellar event at the meca Madison Square Garden this past weekend that exceeded all expectations coming into fight night. With the original headliner between the current heavyweight champion Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic scratched after Jones sustained an injury, many believed that this event wasn’t going to live up to […]

Statistically, Zach Wilson has had himself a couple good games for the New York Jets the past two weeks. In fact, he found his way into the NFL record books with his performance in Weeks 9 and 10, though not exactly the way he wanted. Wilson is the first quarterback in NFL history to pass […]

Deontay Wilder, the former WBC heavyweight champion, has been out of the ring for over a year, and his absence from the sport has led to speculation about his future. Recently, Wilder has expressed interest in potentially fighting in MMA, and UFC boss Dana White has given him respect for showing interest in the sport. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves continued their road trip with a game in the Bay Area to take on Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. The Warriors were playing on the second night of a back-to-back in this one. While the home Dubs showed some resiliency, the Timberwolves got the win by a final […]

The New England Patriots fell to another new low this season, losing to the Indianapolis Colts 10-6 in Week 10 and dropping to 2-8 on the year. Here are the four things to blame for the Patriots’ loss. The Patriots’ pass protection It’s hard to get a first down on 3rd-down when you don’t have […]

PHILADELPHIA — Kelly Oubre Jr.’s impressive season with the Philadelphia 76ers has been put on pause after he was struck by a car on Saturday night. Although he is fortunately back home and didn’t sustain any season-ending or life-threatening injuries, the Sixers were shaken up to see one of their teammates go through something so […]

The New England Patriots benched Mac Jones for the third time this season in their 10-6 loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, and it should mark the end of his time in Foxborough. Jones committed another face-palming gaffe that led to his benching in the loss to the Colts. As the Patriots were knocking […]

Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers (5-5) overcame the absence of LeBron James and held off the Portland Trail Blazers (3-5) on Sunday night at Crypto.com Arena. Coming off a shaky road trip, the Lakers — now 4-0 at home — barely passed the sneaky-tricky test. They saw an 11-point fourth quarter trickle down […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors were defeated at Chase Center for the second time in 24 hours on Sunday, falling 116-110 to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Let’s dive into three in-depth takeaways from the Dubs’ dispiriting loss to the surging Wolves. Stephen Curry needs help The Warriors shot 37-of-96 overall and 12-of-43 from deep, […]

The Denver Nuggets have been one of the best-performing teams in the NBA early this season. Unfortunately, that success didn’t carry over into the game against the Houston Rockets, as the Mile High franchise lost 107-104. The loss also overshadowed an incredible final stat line from Nikola Jokic. The Serbian big man notched himself another […]

Aaron Rodgers said he’s aiming to return to the New York Jets by mid-December, but there likely won’t be a season for him to save by that point after a brutal 16-12 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. Rodgers dropped that bomb in an interview with NBC during the game, one the Jets […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers and Indiana Pacers lit up the scoreboard in their first matchup of the season. Tyrese Maxey supplied lots of the fireworks, dropping a career-best 50 points in the Sixers’ eighth straight win. With the game pretty much decided and already having 47 points to his name, which already made for […]

PHILADELPHIA — Just when it looks like Tyrese Maxey has reached his ceiling, he kicks it up another level. In the Philadelphia 76ers’ win over the Indiana Pacers — while keeping teammate Kelly Oubre Jr. on his mind after he was struck by a car and hospitalized last night — Maxey delivered a masterful performance. […]

The Chicago Bulls and the Detroit Pistons went to battle on Sunday night in Chicago, and it was an important game for both teams. We are now a few weeks into the season, and we are starting to learn more and more about each team. Both the Pistons and Bulls have gotten off to shaky […]