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Heading into the Texas-sized tumble between the Cleveland Cavaliers and San Antonio Spurs, the battle of the bigs was on everyone’s mind. More so, the battle between Cleveland’s Evan Mobley and San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama was the anticipated matchup, with the future of the NBA on full display. The 7-foot-3 Wembanyama had his share of […]

On Sunday night, the Minnesota Timberwolves hosted the Houston Rockets. After a competitive first-half, the game quickly turned into a blowout as Anthony Edwards went nuclear in the third quarter. The Wolves pulled away and held on for a convincing 111-90 win at home The win lifted Minnesota to a stellar 35-15 record through the […]

The Denver Nuggets drafted Christian Braun late in the first round of the 2022 NBA Draft. The versatile forward was a key contributor with the Kansas Jayhawks during their National Championship run. Braun brings a certain tenacity and competitiveness to the court. That energy was definitely helpful during the Nuggets’ NBA Championship run. However, we […]

It was a frustrating outing for the Miami Heat as they fell to the Los Angeles Clippers, 103-95, as head coach Erik Spoelstra, Bam Adebayo, and Josh Richardson spoke after the game to talk about what went wrong. The game inside the Kaseya Center means the Heat have lost five of their last six games […]

The Miami Heat’s two game winning streak is snapped as they lost to the Los Angeles Clippers inside the Kaseya Center, 103-95. This means that Miami has lost five of their last six games at home bringing their total record on their floor to 13-12 on the season. Jimmy Butler had 21 points in what […]

Third-year head coach Willie Green’s first two years were mostly spent stitching together patchwork rotations from skeleton crews, yet he kept the New Orleans Pelicans in the postseason conversation. Now with a revamped staff and relatively healthy roster around two former All-Stars, Green has guided the team to one of the best starts in franchise […]

The Chicago Bulls took on the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night in Chicago, and it ended up being a wild game. The Kings led by as many as 30 points in the second half, but the Bulls stormed back and almost completed the massive comeback. They got the lead down to three, but they couldn’t […]

The Chicago Bulls and Sacramento Kings did battle on Saturday night in Chicago, and the Kings came away with a 123-115 victory. It was an interesting game as Sacramento led by 30 points at one point in the second half, but the Bulls stormed back and got it down to three late in the game. […]

The Chicago Bulls found out on Saturday that they will be without Zach LaVine for the remainder of the season. LaVine has battled multiple injuries this season, but the most recent one will keep him on the sidelines for the rest of the year. LaVine hasn’t played for the Bulls in a couple weeks, and […]

While Darius Garland was out for over a month recovering from surgery on his broken jaw, the Cleveland Cavaliers caught fire. Donovan Mitchell was at the center of it all, hotter than a Hellion’s Heart. Mitchell locked up Eastern Conference Player of the Month honors for January and kept the Cavs in the thick of […]

The Chicago Bulls are dealing with some injury trouble right now as key players Patrick Williams and Zach LaVine are both out. Williams shouldn’t miss too much time, but LaVine is having surgery on his foot, and he will not play for the rest of the year with the Bulls. With the injury trouble, Chicago […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons has been ruled out for Monday’s matchup with the Golden State Warriors. The team labeled Simmons’ injury on the status report as “lower back – injury maintenance.” Brooklyn is on the front end of a back-to-back and will face the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday. Simmons returned from a three-month […]

The Miami Heat look for three wins in a row as they prepare to face the high-powered Los Angeles Clippers Sunday night inside the Kaseya Center. They are coming off of a seven-game losing streak, but seemed to have turned a corner since then, but the opponent led by stars Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and […]

Even Victor Wembanyama, the 7-foot-4 international marvel loosely nicknamed an “Alien,” isn’t immune to South Texas’ well-chronicled allergens. Following a 19 point, 14 rebound effort in a 117-101 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the generational prospect met with the media in front of his locker instead of at the usual post-game availability table. With his […]

The back and forth that led to the ejections of Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell and San Antonio Spurs center Zach Collins started with around a minute left in the Spurs 117-101 loss to the Cavs on Saturday night. It continued verbally after – and with words almost as sharp as elbows. Cavs coach J.B. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have been rolling this season despite the injuries they’ve had to deal with, but they could very well be getting some much-needed frontcourt help in the form of Ivica Zubac. Zubac, who has been out since January 12th with a right calf strain, has been upgraded to ‘Questionable’ ahead of the […]

PHILADELPHIA — Tyrese Maxey is the star of the Philadelphia 76ers’ show until further notice. As the Sixers map out a plan for Joel Embiid’s recovery from his meniscus injury, the first-time All-Star will be leading the way. It’s nothing he hasn’t done already this season. But now he has to carry the biggest share […]

The Los Angeles Lakers followed up their unlikeliest win of the season with their most complete — and arguably their most impressive. Led by LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves, and spot-on fourth-quarter defensive execution, the Lakers (26-25) fended off Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks, thus ending their nine-game winning streak. “It’s a […]

The UFC Vegas 85 event concluded with two fighters, Molly McCann and Randy Brown, receiving $50,000 each for their impressive finishes. McCann secured a victory with a dramatic armbar against Diana Belbita, while Brown delivered a stunning first-round knockout of Muslim Salikhov. Additionally, the “Fight of the Night” award went to the flyweight prelim bout […]

The moment the entire Philadelphia 76ers crowd was waiting for came five minutes into Saturday’s matchup with the Brooklyn Nets: Jacque Vaughn signaled to the bench, Ben Simmons ripped off his warm-up, and Wells Fargo Center suddenly came to life. It was Simmons’ third time returning to the arena since forcing his way off the […]

The second-highest scoring game of Stephen Curry’s legendary career wasn’t enough to lift his team to a road win over the in-flux Atlanta Hawks. Disappointing as Saturday’s loss was, you can’t exactly find too much fault with the Golden State Warriors. Once the extra period tipped off, the sorely undermanned Dubs just didn’t have anything […]

Nassourdine Imavov secured a hard-fought victory over Roman Dolidze in the middleweight main event at UFC Vegas 85. The bout, which took place on February 3, 2024, saw Imavov emerge triumphant via majority decision, after a grueling five-round clash. Imavov’s strategic prowess and striking ability were on full display as he outmaneuvered Dolidze throughout the […]

The Chicago Bulls fell to 23-27 on the season after a home loss to the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night. The game started off with domination by the Kings as they opened up a 30-point lead early in the third quarter. The Bulls looked dead in the water at that point, but they almost came […]

Renato Moicano emerged victorious in a blood-soaked battle against Drew Dober at UFC Vegas 85, securing a unanimous decision win in the co-main event. The fight, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, showcased Moicano’s exceptional grappling skills as he overcame a severe second-round gash near his right eye. Despite Dober’s efforts […]

PHILADELPHIA — While Joel Embiid’s meniscus injury may be the biggest issue at hand for the Philadelphia 76ers right now, the team is also dealing with health issues with the rest of its starters aside from Tyrese Maxey. Nick Nurse provided updates for Tobias Harris, Nico Batum and De’Anthony Melton as they try to return […]

In a stunning display of striking prowess, Charles Radtke delivered a statement-making performance at UFC Vegas 85, securing a first-round knockout victory over Gilbert Urbina. The welterweight bout, which opened the main card, ended at the 4:47 mark of Round 1, leaving fans and commentators in awe of Radtke’s power and precision. CHARLES RADTKE SEALS […]

Just as Moses Moody is poised to return from injury, the Golden State Warriors might have another key contributor join Chris Paul and Gary Payton II on the shelf. Andrew Wiggins didn’t start the second half of his team’s matchup with the Atlanta Hawks after suffering an apparent ankle injury just before intermission. The injury […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (30-18) played the Brooklyn Nets (20-28) as they embarked further into Joel Embiid-less territory. The Sixers, faced with a ton of injuries, got run into the ground and suffered a blowout loss. The final score: 136-121. Let’s break down a woeful night for the Sixers. 76ers player notes: Tyrese Maxey: 23 points, […]

The Chicago Bulls received some unfortunate injury news on Saturday as Zach LaVine will miss the remainder of the season due to foot surgery. LaVine has been battling injuries all season long, and this one will sideline him for the rest of the year. The Bulls are currently in 9th place in the Eastern Conference, […]

The Chicago Bulls are currently fighting for a playoff spot as they are currently in 9th place in the Eastern Conference. It didn’t look like the Bulls would have much of a chance at the postseason after the first month of their season, but they have turned things around nicely. Unfortunately for the Bulls, they […]

Ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup with the New York Knicks on Saturday night, Lakers head coach Darvin Ham finally responded publicly to LeBron James’ cryptic hourglass tweet. Not surprisingly, the head coach defended his star’s implied impatience. “S–t, I would’ve put out two or three hourglass emojis by now,” Ham said at Madison […]

Remember widespread recent calls for the Golden State Warriors to add a proven secondary scorer and creator? All signs point to the Dubs largely standing pat at the trade deadline, content to play out a tumultuous 2023-24 season with the personnel status quo behind Stephen Curry. A sobering appraisal of the Warriors’ standing in a […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons will return from a knee injury for Saturday’s road matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers. The three-time All-Star missed Wednesday’s loss to the Phoenix Suns after injuring his knee during Monday’s win over the Utah Jazz, his first game back from a three-month absence. Simmons underwent an MRI that revealed […]

Since joining the Los Angeles Clippers, talking heads, fans, and voters in the media always built an easy case against Kawhi Leonard winning the NBA’s most prestigious award an individual can receive: The MVP Award. “Kawhi doesn’t play enough games.” “The Clippers haven’t won enough games.” “He load manages the regular season.” “He doesn’t look […]

On Sunday afternoon, former Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart will hear plenty of cheers at TD Garden. Although the ex-Celtic is now with the Memphis Grizzlies, he’ll be embraced like he never left. Of course, Smart didn’t choose to go, as Boston included him in a three-team trade this offseason to acquire center Kristaps Porzingis. […]

The final play of the San Antonio Spurs’ 114-113 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night may serve as the most obvious example, but it wasn’t the only instance in which the home team didn’t rely on super rookie Victor Wembanyama down the stretch. In fact, the top pick in last summer’s draft […]

For the first time in forever, the Cleveland Cavaliers were fully healthy and playing their preferred starting five of Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen on Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons. While it was only the 12th time the unit had shared the floor together, it didn’t continue after Cleveland’s […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with a displaced flap in the meniscus in his left knee, according to Shams Charania and Joe Vardon of The Athletic. The superstar big man is considering surgery to address the injury, which has already sidelined him for multiple games. Charania and Vardon write that a displaced […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James spoke to reporters on Saturday for the first time since his hourglass tweet on Tuesday raised questions about whether the 39-year-old is losing confidence in his team as the trade deadline approaches. When asked directly if he’d like to clarify his tweet — which came on the heels of back-to-back […]