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No Kyrie Irving, no problem for the Brooklyn Nets. One day before the bombshell news of Irving’s trade to the Dallas Mavericks, Brooklyn took the floor against Washington without the All-Star guard, as well as Kevin Durant, Ben Simmons and T.J. Warren. After falling behind by 23 points in the first half, the Nets seemed […]

The Golden State Warriors have yet to announce an official diagnosis on Steph Curry’s lower left leg injury. Regardless, the reigning Finals MVP is set to be sidelined for a pivotal stretch of the regular season after leaving Saturday’s win over the Dallas Mavericks. Curry is “expected to miss several weeks” as a result of […]

The Golden State Warriors are still awaiting a final diagnosis on the lower left leg injury that forced Steph Curry to leave Saturday’s win over the Dallas Mavericks in the third quarter. While team officials hold their breath, they’ve already made one key decision on his immediate status. Curry has been ruled out by the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will continue their road trip against the New York Knicks. Fresh off of a win against the San Antonio Spurs, the Sixers will look to capture yet another win in Madison Square Garden this season. But, before the 6:00 PM EST tip-off, there is a very important question at hand: Is Joel […]

The Golden State Warriors went back to their title-winning starting lineup in a much-needed win at Chase Center on Saturday. Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Draymond Green and Kevon Looney raced out to an 18-7 lead over the Dallas Mavericks, overwhelming a visiting team playing without not just top-tier MVP candidate Luka Doncic, but […]

The Golden State Warriors avoided another double-digit second-half collapse on Saturday, holding on to beat the Dallas Mavericks 119-113 at Chase Center. Unlike in so many other games during a rollercoaster regular season they’ve blown big leads, though, the defending champions had an excuse this time: Steph Curry leaving with injury. The Golden State superstar […]

Anthony Davis was not pleased after the Los Angeles Lakers finished their five-game road trip with a discouraging 131-126 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center on Saturday night. The Lakers followed up a high-octane, 72-point first-half performance by surrendering 42 points in the third quarter and were outscored 28-20 in the […]

LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, and Anthony Davis were asked about Kyrie Irving and trade rumors following the Los Angeles Lakers’ dispiriting loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday. LeBron and Russ are the Lakers most directly tied to a potential Kyrie blockbuster. LeBron is an “immense proponent” of an Irving acquisition, per ESPN’s Adrian […]

Nets guard Kyrie Irving shook the basketball world when he requested a trade Friday six days ahead of the deadline. The eight-time All-Star even caught his teammates off guard. How did Nets players find out about the franchise-altering development? “Same way [as] everybody else: Twitter,” Royce O’Neale said Saturday via Brian Lewis. ” [I was] […]

Remember when James Harden dropped a bombshell on the Brooklyn Nets and the rest of the NBA by requesting a trade at last year’s deadline? What a turbulent period for Brooklyn and the league, one that we’re unlikely to see again for some time. Never say never, though, when Kyrie Irving is in the equation. […]

Kyrie Irving has requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets. His preferred destination is to join LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, who would like to have him at the right price. Because of Irving’s $36.9 million cap figure, that would mean sending out Russell Westbrook and his $47.1M contract — though not necessarily […]

There’s no doubt the Golden State Warriors would benefit by adding another quality rotation player at the trade deadline. Absent easily tradable salaries, high-value first-round picks and facing a major financial crunch next season, though, it seems increasingly likely the consistently inconsistent defending champions will stand pat as February 9th comes and goes. Steve Kerr […]

In the Philadelphia 76ers’ road win over the San Antonio Spurs, the bench lineup had a great performance. Joel Embiid and James Harden teamed up to lead the team as they usually do. But this time, the Sixers bench unit had a huge impact thanks in large part to Tyrese Maxey. The Sixers bench scored […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (34-17) started a three-game road trip against a banged-up San Antonio Spurs (14-39). Against a tanking team missing three starters due to injury, the Sixers started off slow but eventually took care of business and won by a score of 137-125, marking their first eight-game road winning streak since the 2000-01 season. […]

Remember this summer, in the euphoric afterglow of a remarkable fourth championship in eight seasons, when it seemed like there was a realistic if slight chance that Kevin Durant would return to the Golden State Warriors? It’s time to fire up the trade machine again, Dub Nation. Just don’t expect for those season-saving dreams to […]

Deep bag vs. unreliable employee? This is the query the Los Angeles Lakers need to consider as they weigh a trade for Kyrie Irving, who requested out from the Brooklyn Nets on Friday. We know what side LeBron James (and Magic Johnson) lands on. 👀👑 — LeBron James (@KingJames) February 3, 2023 Kyrie has been […]

James Harden was not named to the 2023 NBA All-Star Game. The Philadelphia 76ers guard has had a great season but lost his streak of consecutive All-Star appearances at 10. While other great players like Pascal Siakam and Anthony Edwards also got snubbed, the Sixers star not getting in is particularly blasphemous. Four Eastern Conference […]

Tyrese Haliburton had his way with the Los Angeles Lakers for three quarters, and it seemed like the Indiana Pacers were going to cruise to an easy home win. That was until Patrick Beverley — who customarily found a reason to have a chip on his shoulder — and the Lakers collectively refocused and shut […]

The Golden State Warriors were blown out by Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Thursday, losing touch with the top team in the Western Conference once their red-hot three-point shooting cooled off after halftime. The defending champions’ 134-117 defeat was hardly surprising not just because they were playing on the second leg of a […]

After the Los Angeles Lakers’ nail-biting win over the Indiana Pacers concluded on Thursday night, LeBron James — who dropped 26 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists — sat 63 points behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. James has discussed his pursuit of the hallowed milestone umpteen times by now. On Thursday, […]

The short-handed Golden State Warriors were blown out by Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night, losing steam after a hot start en route to a 134-117 loss. Here are three reactions from the Dubs’ wholly unsurprising defeat in the Mile High City. An inevitable blowout loss Denver broke the game open with […]

For the second consecutive season, Anthony Davis will not represent the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA All-Star Game. Neither AD nor his head coach, Darvin Ham, seem to mind. Davis, who took the floor just after the Western Conference All-Star reserves were announced on Thursday night, helped the Lakers (25-28) steal a win over […]

The Golden State Warriors “gift-wrapped” the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves a win on Wednesday night, wasting a 14-point fourth-quarter lead while falling apart in crunch time once again en route to another frustrating loss. Unfortunately for the defending champions, they may not get the opportunity to make up for their late-game woes 24 hours later against […]

The LA Clippers have been rolling over the last few weeks, climbing as high as the fourth seed in the West. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to get star Kawhi Leonard into the 2023 NBA All-Star Game. All-Star Reserves were announced on Thursday night, in a special TNT pre-game show. Head coaches in the NBA voted […]

The LA Clippers have won six of their last seven games, string together wins and climbing to the fourth seed in the West. A big part of their success is star guard/forward Paul George, and his selection into the 2023 NBA All-Star Game proves it. In a special TNT pre-game show on Thursday night, All-Star […]

While many people have picked a side in the age-old Tom Brady or Bill Belichick debate, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft believes the answer is more nuanced than that. Kraft, who has owned the team long enough to see the entire tenures of both Patriots icons, was actually asked that question during an appearance […]

Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks sat courtside watching his team warm up before Wednesday’s matchup with the league-leading Boston Celtics. He did so with Brooklyn a heavy underdog while missing Kevin Durant for the 11th straight game, as well as Ben Simmons and T.J. Warren for the third straight. While Durant’s historic offense is […]

The Golden State Warriors entered the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s game against the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves up by 11 points, quickly extending their lead to 14 points. Instead of salting away another quality road win, though, the defending champions once again fell apart when it mattered most. After his team’s 119-114 overtime loss to Minnesota, […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Orlando Magic behind the stelar efforts of Joel Embiid. He scored 28 points, which is a below-average game for him, but he completely owned the game. The Sixers big man made right play after right play against a tough Orlando squad that previously game him a lot of […]

The Golden State Warriors crumbled on Wednesday, surrendering a 14-point fourth quarter lead in a 119-114 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Here are three key takeaways from another dispiriting Dubs loss. Golden State’s comedy of late-game errors The Warriors led 93-82 after three quarters at Target Center, surviving Steph Curry heading to the bench early […]

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid’s 28 points on Wednesday against the Orlando Magic are several points below his season average. Still, he did enough to get the Sixers a big win over the Magic. Impactful performances like tonight, even when he doesn’t score as much as he usually does, show why he is undoubtedly an All-Star. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (33-17) got another crack at the Orlando Magic (20-32) after an embarrassing loss on Monday. This time around, the Sixers clamped down on defense and took home a 105-94 win. Let’s break down the Sixers’ win over the Magic. Sixers player notes: Joel Embiid: 28 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, FG shooting […]

With Tom Brady announcing his retirement Wednesday, there’s one less quarterback option for the New York Jets next season. Though he wasn’t likely to ever sign with the Jets, Brady was an intriguing free agent. And now that he’s off the board, that ratchets up the competition for other available quarterbacks this offseason. Truly grateful […]

It’s no secret the Golden State Warriors want to add another two-way wing at the trade deadline. Realistic options low as February 9th fast approaches, though, the defending champions are apparently eyeing a player whose positive impact is limited to the defensive side of the ball—albeit in sometimes spectacular fashion. The Warriors have engaged in […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will once again face the Orlando Magic at home. Following a disappointing defeat at the hands of Markelle Fultz and Paolo Banchero, the Sixers are looking to start a new win streak before hitting the road. But, before tonight’s tip-off, there is a key question to ask: Is Joel Embiid playing tonight […]

The NBA trade deadline is just over a week away. The Philadelphia 76ers are one of many teams looking to surround their stars with more talent in the hopes of making a deeper playoff run. Their main goals at the trade deadline are not massive ones, but one of them will make Sixers fans extremely […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will be one of many busy teams at the NBA trade deadline. As they look for upgrades, there are a few players that could be used in trades. One such player is Matisse Thybulle and the Sixers already have one team interested in him. Thybulle has been seen as someone the Sixers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers needed overtime to fend off the New York Knicks on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. LeBron James (and every NBA fan) was just thankful the officials were not the story. “Well, the difference between here and Boston is obviously self-explanatory,” LeBron said about what changed between the Lakers’ win in […]

We’re onto the offseason in New England. While the 2023 NFL draft process is only just getting underway, it’s never too early to see who the New England Patriots should select in this spring’s draft. They’ll hold the No. 14 overall pick after going 8-9 in 2022, which is their highest draft selection in 14 […]