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Following the Los Angeles Lakers‘ relatively easy Game 3 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, LeBron James made one thing clear: He’s done talking about Dillon Brooks. In fact, in Year 20, he’s out of the business of making “statements”, altogether. LeBron spearheaded the charge at the outset of the first full-capacity Lakers home playoff game […]

UFC Vegas 71 Curtis Blaydes vs. Sergei Pavlovich delivered for the fight fans on all levels and it was the finishers who were awarded performance bonuses. There were five total finishes throughout tonight’s fight card but there was only one that got the snub. That was Brady Hiestand’s late come-from-behind finish of Danaa Batgerel. That […]

LOS ANGELES – For the third time in a row, the basketball gods have robbed everyone of what was supposed to be another head-to-head matchup for the history books. Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns took a 3-1 series lead over the Kawhi Leonard-less Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night, with a gentleman’s sweep likely […]

UFC Vegas 71 Curtis Blaydes vs. Sergei Pavlovich finally comes up to the main event in a fight that many expected to be a high-octane slugfest and that is what we got between Curtis Blaydes and Sergei Pavlovich. Most expected this fight not to make it to round two and that is certainly what happened […]

UFC Vegas 71 Curtis Blaydes vs Sergei Pavlovich continues on to the co-main event between Bruno Silva and Brad Tavares. Everyone expected this one to have fireworks and boy did it deliver! These two have some of the heaviest hands in the middleweight division. Silva came in with 19 of his 22 wins coming by […]

UFC Vegas 71 Curtis Blaydes vs. Sergei Pavlovich moves on with the prelims which were very lackluster until two BIG knockouts from Montel Jackson and Christos Giagos. The prelims definitely didn’t live up to the hype after the big opening fight between Brady Hiestand and Danaa Batgerel. That all changed in an instant once Rani […]

Jacque Vaughn watched Mikal Bridges pull up for a jumper Sunday with the Brooklyn Nets trailing the Philadelphia 76ers by 11 in the final minutes of Game 4. His team was less than two minutes away from being swept in the first round for the second straight year. The shot came up short. Philadelphia collected […]

The Golden State Warriors’ collective focus is squarely on evening their heated first-round series with the Sacramento Kings on Sunday. And as he returns from suspension for a pivotal Game 4, don’t expect Draymond Green to comport himself any differently than normal. Speaking with reporters on Saturday for the first time since being ejected from […]

BROOKLYN, NY — James Harden did not have a strong performance in Game 4 of the Philadelphia 76ers’ first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets. But he did just enough to secure a win, getting the Sixers into the next round of the 2023 NBA playoffs. While not nearly as worrisome as Joel Embiid’s knee injury […]

UFC Vegas 71 Curtis Blaydes vs. Sergei Pavlovich kicked off with an insane bantamweight scrap between Brady Hiestand and Danaa Batgerel. The first started out a bit slow in the early going but then things picked up with quickness towards the end of the first.  The first round seemed relatively close and was anyone’s round. […]

Draymond Green wasn’t the only impact defender and playmaker sidelined for the defending champions in Game 3. Fortunately for the Golden State Warriors, Gary Payton II is also primed to return for Sunday’s pivotal battle with the Sacramento Kings at Chase Center. Speaking with reporters on Saturday after Warriors practice, Steve Kerr suggested that Payton […]

BROOKLYN, NY — The Philadelphia 76ers broke out the brooms against the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs. Joel Embiid sat out for Game 4 as the Sixers won a horribly low-scoring game. The question on everyone’s mind is when the big man will be back in action. Embiid’s right […]

It’s still likely Andre Iguodala has already played the last game of his distinguished NBA career. If they get past the Sacramento Kings to begin another deep run into the playoffs, though, the Golden State Warriors seem to at least be leaving open the possibility of Iguodala’s return. The Warriors updated Iguodala’s status amid recovery […]

The Philadelphia 76ers went for the sweep against the Brooklyn Nets in the first round without the help of Joel Embiid, who was sidelined with a right knee sprain. The Sixers won the rock fight to end all rock fights by a score of 96-88, advancing in the 2023 NBA playoffs with a clean sweep. […]

BROOKLYN, NY — The Philadelphia 76ers find themselves in the familiar territory of playing in the playoffs without Joel Embiid. The superstar big man will miss Game 4 of the Sixers’ first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets due to a right knee sprain. Doc Rivers has to rally his troops as they look to pick […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are preparing for Game 4 of the Western Conference’s first round series against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns. Unfortunately, it’s looking likely that Kawhi Leonard is not able to play in that game. The LA Clippers have announced that Leonard, who is dealing with a right knee sprain, has been […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are keeping their focus on basketball, not Dillon Brooks, ahead of their Game 3 matchup vs. the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night at Crypto.com Arena. Brooks spent much of the Grizzlies’ 103-93 Game 2 win — in which he was outscored 12 to 28 by LeBron — playing […]

The Brooklyn Nets couldn’t buy a basket in the final two minutes of their heartbreaking Game 3 loss against the Philadelphia 76ers Thursday. Ironically for Brooklyn, the player best suited to close out a playoff game was in the building, he just wasn’t a member of either team playing. Damian Lillard sat courtside at Barclays […]

Tyronn Lue and the Los Angeles Clippers are preparing multiple Kawhi Leonard scenarios for Saturday’s Game 4 against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns. Leonard’s status is in doubt after missing Game 3 with a sprained right knee. The team found out about his status just before Thursday morning’ shootaround, and announced shortly after that […]

Before Boston Celtics guard Malcolm Brogdon was shipped to Beantown in the summer, he was a scrappy Indiana Pacer who made life difficult for opposing teams. In fact, Celtics star Jayson Tatum was relieved to see Brogdon in green and white for that reason. “I always kind of hated playing against Malcolm,” Tatum said, per […]

Draymond Green didn’t play in the Golden State Warriors’ pivotal Game 3 battle with the Sacramento Kings, suspended by the NBA after stepping on Domantas Sabonis’ chest as the defending champions fell down an 0-2 hole in the first round of the playoffs. He wasn’t even watching the action from Chase Center, reduced to watching […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard will be day-to-day with a right knee sprain after missing Thursday night’s Game 3 against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns. Leonard suffered the sprained right knee during Game 1 of Clippers-Suns back on Sunday, April 16th. The injury was sustained late in the game, but Kawhi Leonard played […]

The actual test starts now for Darvin Ham. The Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies get two days and change to make adjustments as their first-round series moves to Crypto.com Arena tied at 1-1. Pencils up. Ham established himself as an even-keeled captain in his first year at the helm, holding a steady hand through […]

BROOKLYN, NY — The Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets paired up to play one of the most insane playoff games — or any type of game — in the history of basketball. Game 3 was a slugfest that featured numerous ejections and resulted in a Philly win thanks to Joel Embiid doing just enough to […]

Kevon Looney did his best Draymond Green impression against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night with his teammate suspended for a must-win Game 3. The Golden State Warriors center finished with four points, 20 rebounds and nine assits at Chase Center, leading his undermanned team to a season-saving 114-97 victory over their Northern California rivals. […]

The Golden State Warriors roared back from an 0-2 deficit to rout the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night, winning Game 3 114-97. Here are three reactions from the short-handed defending champions’ season-saving victory over their Northern California rivals. Suddenly, Warriors’ ‘Strength In Numbers’ Breaking news: These aren’t the early-dynasty Dubs of the mid-2010s. Down not […]

BROOKLYN, NY — The Philadelphia 76ers improved to 3-0 in their first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets. Securing this victory was the furthest thing from easy despite multiple advantages in Philly’s favor. The Sixers gutted through an absolutely unhinged game to win in Barclays Center with Tyrese Maxey providing a steadying presence. In Game 2, […]

Less than three minutes into Game 3 between the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers, the referees were presented with a series-altering decision. After finishing an alley-oop, Nic Claxton stepped over Joel Embiid, who responded by kicking him in the groin. Embiid KICKS Nic Claxton after stepping over him 😳 pic.twitter.com/gsOzepO4lZ — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April […]

Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson stood with their hands on their heads and a stunned look on their faces. Both realized their season was all but over after the Philadelphia 76ers completed a last-minute comeback win over the Brooklyn Nets Thursday at Barclays Center. It was a night where it felt like everything had lined […]

BROOKLYN, NY — No one will be forgetting Game 3 between the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets any time soon. The Sixers stole a win on the road to go up 3-0 in a game that spawned countless different storylines. The first one that spawned was the flagrant foul from Joel Embiid on Nic Claxton. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets took their first-round series to the Barclays Center after playing the opening two games in Philly. Up 2-0 entering this game, the Sixers won 102-97 in one of the most hectic games…ever? Let’s break down an unhinged Game 3 of the Sixers-Nets series. Sixers player notes: Joel Embiid: 14 […]

Anthony Davis has typically delivered for the Los Angeles Lakers this season on both ends of the floor. When healthy, he’s always a monster on defense and the glass. And yet, despite the fact that he averaged 25.9 points per game in 2022-23, his offensive role — specifically, the quality and quantity of his shots […]

LeBron James wasn’t dissatisfied with the Los Angeles Lakers’ performance in Game 2 vs. the Memphis Grizzlies. “We understand what a series is all about. It’s not the first to one win or two. It’s the first to four,” LeBron said following the Lakers’ 103-93 loss at FedEx Forum on Wednesday. “I felt like we was prepared tonight, […]

Game 3 of the Western Conference’s first round series between Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers and Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns shifts to Southern California for Games 3 and 4. But will Paul George be able to return to the lineup? Ahead of Thursday’s Game 4 in Los Angeles, the Clippers have […]

The Brooklyn Nets need Spencer Dinwiddie to be much better if they’re going to have a shot against the high-powered Philadelphia 76ers. After averaging 17.3 points per game this season, Dinwiddie has scored 26 total through the first two games of the NBA playoffs series. The veteran has been unable to find his stroke from […]

The Golden State Warriors will face what amounts to a do-or-die Game 3 against the Sacramento Kings without Draymond Green. The league office dropped the hammer on Green Tuesday night, shocking the defending champions by suspending him for Thursday’s contest after he retaliated to Domantas Sabonis’ ankle grab by stomping on his chest midway through […]

It was an injury-riddled regular season for the Boston Celtics, but fortunately they’ve entered the 2023 NBA playoffs mostly healthy. The only exception is the shooting hand of Celtics star Jaylen Brown, as he sliced it open about a week before Boston’s first-round matchup with the Atlanta Hawks. Brown needed multiple stitches in his hand […]

At UFC 288 on May 6th in Newark, NJ we have a featherweight matchup between two top-ranked featherweight contenders #11 Bryce Mitchell (15-1) and #10 Movsar Evloev (16-0). Mitchell was initially slated to take on prospect Jonathan Pearce but he, unfortunately, tore his ACL leading up to his fight at UFC 288. Bryce Mitchell is […]

PHOENIX — Kawhi Leonard did everything he could to keep the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 2, but Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns came out on top to even the series at 1-1. Behind Devin Booker’s 38 points and nine assists, the Suns defeated the Clippers, 123-109. Kevin Durant added 25 points, six rebounds, […]