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Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden has changed the way the team plays basketball, and has allowed Kawhi Leonard as well as Paul George to be the best versions of themselves. Harden, however, has a very important decision to make with his contract this offseason. Following Kawhi Leonard’s extension last week, it’s widely expected that […]

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid’s case to be considered the best player in the NBA is as good as anyone’s. But the Philadelphia 76ers superstar is not one to openly make that case. In his eyes, it’s a title he has yet to earn. After playing a spectacular game against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets […]

As the Orlando Magic gear up to conclude their four-game road trip against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night, the team is still waiting on Franz Wagner and Gary Harris to return to the lineup. The Magic, currently holding a 22-18 record, have shown resilience throughout their road trip, managing a 1-2 score while reintegrating […]

After dominating the Chicago Bulls in their first game since returning from paris, the Cleveland Cavaliers are back in action Wednesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks on ESPN. For the Cavs, the injury report remains mostly the same, with Darius Garland (jaw), Evan Mobley (knee) and Ty Jerome (ankle) still sidelined. But Isaiah Mobley (G […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (26-13) played the Denver Nuggets (28-14) in a highly anticipated showdown. The first matchup of the season between Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic was a masterful game that the Sixers won by a score of 126-121. Let’s break down the latest chapter of the Embiid-Jokic story. 76ers player notes: Joel Embiid: 41 […]

LOS ANGELES, CA – Ivica Zubac has been an iron man throughout his NBA career, but the Los Angeles Clippers center is going to miss some significant time for the first time in his career. On Tuesday, the LA Clippers announced Ivica Zubac would miss at least the next four weeks with a right calf […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are headed home to Smoothie King Center for a four-game homestand with three West Coast wins in their pocket. Going 3-2 while playing back-to-back sets and fighting late-night travel logistics should be seen as a win. That is a victory, all things considered, but the way the losses are piling up […]

Much was made of the Brooklyn Nets’ lack of offensive firepower entering the 2023-24 season. Without a high-usage star, head coach Jacque Vaughn devised a clear offensive strategy: His team would take threes, and plenty of them. The plan worked initially. Through 19 games, Brooklyn ranked sixth in offense while posting the NBA’s second-best three-point […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are facing the Denver Nuggets on the second night of a back-to-back, meaning that statuses for players are less certain. The possibility that Joel Embiid, who recently missed three games due to swelling in his left knee, would miss his showdown against fellow MVP candidate Nikola Jokic lingers over the nationally televised […]

Who is going to be on the move at the NBA trade deadline? This is the question not only fans of the NBA are asking, but various front offices around the league ahead of what could turn out to be one of the craziest trade deadlines in recent memory, including last year’s deadline that saw […]

MLB legend John Smoltz is a Hall-of-Fame pitcher who spent the majority of his career with the Atlanta Braves. Smoltz also pitched for the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals, but is remembered for his time in Atlanta. Smoltz is currently set to compete in the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions in Orlando, […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers get their first look at the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night. Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic facing off always makes for must-see TV, though the bigger picture looms over two of the NBA’s best talents going head-to-head. The 76ers will see the Nuggets on the second night of a back-to-back, […]

PHILADELPHIA — In the Philadelphia 76ers’ win over the Houston Rockets, Tyrese Maxey and Patrick Beverley provided critical complementary production on offense around Joel Embiid, who went off for 41 points. It’s the expectation for the former but not as much for the latter, who still has a knack for getting into the paint, hitting […]

The Dallas Mavericks earned a thrilling 125-120 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday. Kyrie Irving and Tim Hardaway Jr. led the charge with 83 combined points. Dallas is looking to maintain their momentum heading into their upcoming west coast road trip, as the Mavericks will battle the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State […]

The thought of Victor Wembanyama in the G League seems ridiculous. To everyone but Wembanyama. The San Antonio Spurs superstar rookie said as much following his team’s 109-99 loss vs. the Atlanta Hawks on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. “I like to be coached. I like to be threatened to be sent to the G […]

Beginning with Monday night’s matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Los Angeles Lakers are committing to a starting lineup of D’Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, Taurean Prince, LeBron James, and Anthony Davis, according to head coach Darvin Ham. “We have a plan that I think we’ll roll out for the foreseeable future,” Ham said Monday […]

After spending nearly a week in Paris to face the Brooklyn Nets, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been away from the friendly confines of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse for a while. Even though they were gone for so long, teams that participated in the Paris games before the Cavs or the Nets are a combined 5-1 overall […]

The Orlando Magic bounced back from early setbacks in their four-game road trip, securing a 98-94 victory over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Martin Luther King Day. The Knicks, hindered by the absence of star guard Jalen Brunson due to a calf injury, faced a nearly full-strength Magic team, bolstered by […]

The Brooklyn Nets are a team to “keep an eye on” in trade negotiations for Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray ahead of the Feb. 8 deadline, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. “I know that the Lakers and Hawks have talked… I know the Knicks have been tied in. I would keep an eye on the […]

The Dallas Mavericks earned a 125-120 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans Monday. One specific play that stood out occurred late in the fourth quarter with Dallas holding a two-point lead. Instead of allowing the Pelicans to hold the basketball and take a potential game-winning shot to end the fourth quarter, Dallas opted to foul […]

The Portland Trail Blazers on Monday announced that Shaedon Sharpe, in addition to his sore hip adductor, is dealing with a lower abdominal strain. He will be reevaluated in two weeks. Sharpe has missed seven of the Blazers’ last 13 games due to the adductor injury. He is averaging 15.9 points per game on the […]

Jerod Mayo seems to at least be pondering the idea of making some changes to the New England Patriots coaching staff. The Patriots are looking into a pair of coaches to possibly be the team’s next defensive coordinator and special teams coach. New England has requested to interview Carolina Panthers outside linebackers coach Tem Lukabu […]

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid is playing MVP-level basketball. But the pattern of games when the Philadelphia 76ers center has displayed it this season has made some NBA fans dismiss his candidacy. The noise from that direction is louder than the fantastic level of basketball Embiid is playing right now. Embiid has dealt with illness and […]

With the NBA trade deadline approaching, the race for the NBA MVP award seems to be between the three names that have sat at the top of the rankings week after week. Denver Nuggets two-time MVP Nikola Jokic, Philadelphia 76ers reigning MVP Joel Embiid, and Oklahoma City Thunder rising superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are the three […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (25-13) faced off with the Houston Rockets (19-20) for some afternoon hoops on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Joel Embiid returned and the Sixers once again won, 124-115. Let’s break down the Sixers’ win. 76ers player notes: Joel Embiid: 41 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 12-21 FG shooting The big man returned […]

The Dallas Mavericks entered Monday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans with a 23-17 record. It has been a successful 2023-24 campaign for Dallas considering all of the injury concerns the team has dealt with throughout the season. Luka Doncic was among the Mavs players ruled out for Monday’s affair, and head coach Jason Kidd […]

As the Orlando Magic prepare for their Martin Luther King Day matchup with the New York Knicks, the spotlight intensifies on Wendell Carter Jr. Amidst swirling trade rumors also involving teammate Markelle Fultz, Carter Jr.’s contribution in the upcoming game is under keen observation. The 24-year-old center, who has been restricted to just 13 games […]

The Dallas Mavericks are looking to bounce back on Monday in a rematch with the New Orleans Pelicans. Dallas was defeated by New Orleans on Saturday by a final score of 118-108. The Mavs would love to close out their home stand with a victory, but a number of key players are listed on the […]

The Boston Celtics have sat at the top of the NBA Power Rankings week after week during the 2023-24 season. That is no longer the case, as the Oklahoma City Thunder and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander have seized this top spot with the trade deadline just weeks away. While the Celtics still have the best record in […]

With the NBA trade deadline in just about three weeks, the Atlanta Hawks are inching closer to making significant roster changes. Former All-Star guard Dejounte Murray has been a hot topic of trade discussions in recent weeks, with the league-wide expectations being that his time in Atlanta is coming to an end. Along with Murray, […]

For the fourth time in the 2023-24 season, the Boston Celtics are facing the Toronto Raptors in a divisional battle. But for this MLK Day matchup on Monday night, the C’s may be without star Jaylen Brown. The two-time All-Star has only missed two games all season, yet he’s listed as questionable against the Raptors […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are hosting the Houston Rockets for some afternoon hoops. Tip-off is scheduled for 1:00 PM EST as the Sixers and Rockets face off for the last time this season. As the game approaches, there is a massive question about the Sixers’ superstar. Is Joel Embiid playing vs. the Rockets? Is 76ers’ Joel […]

Several factors can be traced to the San Antonio Spurs’ best stretch of what’s been a very tough season. Since the last couple of games of 2023, Victor Wembanyama has been playing the best basketball of his very young NBA career. Since the second game of 2024, Tre Jones has reclaimed the role he had […]

The New England Patriots and Robert Kraft acted swiftly in replacing Bill Belichick, officially naming Jerod Mayo as their next head coach on Friday. Mayo earned the top job after spending the last five seasons on the Patriots’ coaching staff, working as a linebackers coach for his entire time staff before the promotion. While Mayo […]

Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs went 5-27 through the 2023 portion of the 2023-24 season. They’ve gone 2-4 at the turn of the new year. A 122-116 loss to the Chicago Bulls broke a Silver and Black two-game winning streak, though it continued their best stretch of the season. “This is the fifth […]

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr.’s basketball career has been quite a turbulent one. He is an incredibly skilled basketball player, whose potential has often been hindered by injuries. Porter’s injury history dates back to his collegiate playing days. As a five-star recruit coming out of high school, Porter decided to take his talents to […]

It was a great night for the Miami Heat in more ways than one. First, they beat the Charlotte Hornets in dominating fashion, 104-87, keeping them to the lowest amount of points they have allowed this season. The other was that the organization was celebrating the Hall of Fame induction of Heat legend Dwyane Wade […]

Miami Heat’s Erik Spoelstra gave his thoughts on the Dolphins loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the wild card round of the NFL Playoffs Saturday night. Before Sunday’s contest against the Charlotte Hornets, Spoelstra talked in his pre-game media availability about having empathy for fellow South Florida head coach Mike McDaniel as he knows […]

The Isaiah Hartenstein signing was an admittedly underwhelming moment in New York Knicks history. But that could change if he continues playing like he has over the past 13 games. Prior to joining the starting lineup, Hartenstein was an incredibly efficient back-up center. But to most, Mitchell Robinson was clearly the starter. And that was […]