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With no Jarrett Allen available for the Cleveland Cavaliers, star big man Evan Mobley has had to step up at center. In their season-opening win over the Brooklyn Nets, Mobley was starting at center for the Cavs and had to deal with Nic Claxton and Ben Simmons. While Mobley only scored 10 points and grabbed […]

Versatility is the name of today’s NBA game. But the San Antonio Spurs may find out that the very chic term, ‘position-less basketball,’ isn’t synonymous with multi-dimensional players finding success in different spots. The team started 6’8, 230 lb Jeremy Sochan as their ‘point guard’ in the season opener. What fans saw was a Spurs […]

The 2023-24 NBA season has begun and every single team has now played at least one game, resulting in plenty of fan bases already freaking out about the good and bad things they saw from opening night. Of course the first game of the year matters, as it helps set the pace for how each […]

The New England Patriots have had issues at wide receiver all season long, leading many to wonder why Bill Belichick isn’t playing rookie Kayshon Boutte. Boutte had an impressive end to training camp and the preseason before playing 55 snaps in the Patriots’ Week 1 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. However, we haven’t seen him […]

Following a re-evaluation by team doctors on Thursday, the Los Angeles Lakers disclosed that forward Jarred Vanderbilt will be out for at least a couple more weeks as he deals with left heel bursitis. Vanderbilt, whose condition is reportedly “improving,” will undergo another evaluation after two weeks. The Lakers play seven games within that timeframe. […]

The 2023-24 Philadelphia 76ers have now played 48 minutes of regular-season basketball, losing to the Milwaukee Bucks with a failed comeback attempt. I will now make sweeping conclusions about the players and the season as a whole. Sarcastic lede aside, overreactions are always unavoidable after a team’s first game. On a certain level, it’s understandable […]

The Brooklyn Nets ruled out Nic Claxton with an ankle injury ahead of Friday’s road matchup with the Dallas Mavericks. Claxton appeared to injure his ankle during the second quarter of Brooklyn’s season-opening loss to the Cavaliers. The 24-year-old took a hard fall after his feet got tangled with Damian Jones and was slow to […]

LOS ANGELES — NBA 2K recently decided to preserve a mural of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna. The owner of the building which the mural is painted on was looking to take down the mural and replace it with marketing. Petitions were initially filed by people in the Los Angeles […]

Sauce Gardner and D.J. Reed each cleared concussion protocol and will play for the New York Jets in Week 8 against the New York Giants. That’s huge news since the Jets have not had their starting cornerbacks on the field together since a Week 4 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Reed missed two games […]

Clearly John Franklin-Myers couldn’t care less about bragging rights being on the line when the New York Jets face the New York Giants in Week 8 at MetLife Stadium. The Jets defensive lineman is more focused on winning another game and gaining ground in the AFC playoff race. “At the end of the day, shoot, […]

A Dallas Mavericks victory versus the San Antonio Spurs isn’t surprising. The Mavs are expected to contend in the West, while the Spurs aren’t in many playoff projections even with the addition of phenom Victor Wembanyama. That said, there were aspects of the Mavs’ 126-119 victory at the newly renamed Frost Bank Center that stood […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ minutes plan for LeBron James lasted a grand total of … seven quarters. Out of necessity, LeBron (along with Anthony Davis) played the entire fourth quarter of the Lakers’ home opener on Thursday night at Crypo.com Arena. The Lakers scrapped and clawed their way to a 100-95 victory over Kevin Durant […]

It’s been a bit of a turbulent season for Denver Broncos’ safety Kareem Jackson who is currently serving a two-game suspension for an illegal hit in Week 7. Jackson has been issued multiple unnecessary roughness penalties this season for big hits he’s laid on opposing players. It didn’t take long for fans to take to […]

Joel Embiid, as has become a standard for him, started off the 2023-24 season with a rough showing as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Philadelphia 76ers by a score of 118-117. Embiid got better as the game went along but that just amounted to going from really bad to decent at times. The Sixers superstar […]

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 […]