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LOS ANGELES – The injury woes continue for the Los Angeles Clippers, this time with a guy who’s been able to stay relatively healthy all year. John Wall, who only missed one game this season due to injury and the other nine due to injury management, suffered an abdominal injury and will be re-evaluated in […]

The Golden State Warriors will be even more short-handed than normal for their matinee back-to-backs against the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards. At least Steph Curry seems set to play in both games, though. Steve Kerr said before tipoff of Sunday’s matchup with the Bulls that the reigning Finals MVP has been cleared to play […]

At the midway point of the NBA season, no team has pulled off a more dramatic turnaround than the Brooklyn Nets. Just two weeks into the season, the Nets were left for dead. Fresh off a trade request from their franchise cornerstone in Kevin Durant, a 2-6 start had already seen head coach Steve Nash […]

The duo of James Harden and Joel Embiid is highly talented but still somewhat of a work in progress. Even as the Philadelphia 76ers’ two stars learn to play together, they are providing some exciting results. In the Sixers’ win over the Utah Jazz, they came together on the biggest play of the game to […]

After blowing a 20-point lead, the Philadelphia 76ers seemed like they would allow the Utah Jazz to eventually run off with the win. James Harden had other plans, though, as he provided some much-needed scoring in the fourth quarter to keep the Sixers ahead and deliver a crucial road win. Harden scored 16 consecutive points for […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (26-16) started their road trip against the Utah Jazz (22-24). This one came down to the wire and the Sixers pulled off a win by a score of 118-117. Let’s break down the Sixers’ crazy win over the Jazz. Sixers player notes: Joel Embiid: 30 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks, 9-18 […]

Steve Kerr admitted earlier this week that he’s concerned about overstretching Draymond Green and Kevon Looney. But the Golden State Warriors have struggled this season when both of their veteran big men are off the floor, and currently don’t have many other options up front with Jonathan Kuminga, James Wiseman and JaMychal Green all sidelined […]

The Golden State Warriors began their five-game road trip on a much-needed high note, blowing out the San Antonio Spurs 144-113 on Friday night. The defending champions reached their peak offensively against basketball’s worst defense, posting a season-high 130.9 offensive rating, draining 18 threes and becoming just the second team in league history with eight […]

The Golden State Warriors began their five-game road trip with a bang, routing the San Antonio Spurs 144-113 at the Alamodome on Friday night in front of an NBA record crowd of 68,323. Here are three observations from the Warriors’ fourth win away from Chase Center in 2022-23. Drawing two, creating dunks and layups The […]

On Friday, the NBA released its much-anticipated Last 2 Minute Report for Thursday’s slate of games, which included the double-overtime thriller between LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers and Luka Doncic’s Dallas Mavericks, which the Mavs won 119-115. The game featured questionable officiating throughout, causing tensions to boil among both sides for nearly all 58 minutes. […]

Nothing will sour your postseason prospects like an embarrassing road loss to the Washington Commanders. Dak Prescott was bad, the defense couldn’t get off the field, and the special teams set the Dallas Cowboys behind the eight-ball before the game even got started. There was nothing to like about the Cowboys’ performance in Washington, but […]

PHILADELPHIA — At the halfway point of the 2022-23 season, the Philadelphia 76ers sit at 25-16 with very good defense and a good offense. It’s certainly not bad — especially given the injuries Joel Embiid, James Harden and Tyrese Maxey have each dealt with — but the Sixers have plenty of room for improvement. Just […]

LeBron James was not happy about a critical no-call at the end of regulation in the Los Angeles Lakers’ double-overtime 119-115 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night at Crypto.com Arena. After Luka Doncic — who put up 35 points, 14 rebounds, and 13 assists in 53(!) minutes — tied the game with a […]

One of the lead stories around the NBA this week has been: How will the Brooklyn Nets look without Kevin Durant? The league got its first look Thursday as the Nets dropped their opening game of the Durantless stretch 109-98 to the league-leading Boston Celtics. Brooklyn didn’t play a poor game by any stretch of […]

When you lose your final six games, don’t score a touchdown in three straight and miss the playoffs for a 12th consecutive year like the New York Jets did this season, there are many culprits. We’ll examine who the Jets’ five biggest disappointments were in the 2022 NFL season. Before picking apart the carcass, let’s […]

PHILADELPHIA — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder busted the Philadelphia 76ers’ strong defense. In an embarrassing 133-114 loss, the Sixers got demolished despite an efficient scoring night from Joel Embiid. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points on 10-16 shooting from the field and 16-16 shooting from the free-throw line. He dominated the game but many […]

Kyrie Irving has been among the NBA’s top guards since returning from an early-season suspension. Most importantly for a Nets team bracing for an extended period without Kevin Durant, he is playing under a full-time status, unlike this time last season. Irving has been a non-stop source of offense during a historic hot stretch for […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (25-16) took on the Oklahoma City Thunder (19-23). The previous matchup between these two teams wasn’t too close. This one was closer, but in the wrong direction for Philly. The young Thunder put up a great fight and defeated the Sixers by a score of 133-114. Let’s break down the Sixers loss […]

What will the Philadelphia 76ers do ahead of the NBA trade deadline? With a lack of rumors surrounding players regularly in the rotation and only a few regarding what the team is looking to do, it’s unclear how different the Sixers roster will look after 3:00 PM EST on Thursday, Feb. 9. So far, despite numerous […]

The Golden State Warriors are closer to full-strength after the returns of Steph Curry and Andrew Wiggins and debut of Andre Iguodala. As the defending champions leave the friendly confines of Chase Center to begin a five-game road trip, though, they’ll still be without multiple key contributors. Both Jonathan Kuminga and James Wiseman are listed […]

It’s becoming clear that the New York Jets won’t let poor quarterback play sabotage another season in 2023. They haven’t shared their plan for next season, but the Jets are making it clear that fixing the position is priority No. 1 this offseason. Though coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas each stated his […]

Flashback to January 2022 and the Brooklyn Nets found themselves scrambling to prevent a freefall in the standings amid a Kevin Durant knee injury. A year later, Durant is down with a similar injury, but new faces decorate Brooklyn’s roster as the team looks for new means of production with their top player sidelined. Unlike last […]

CAMDEN, NJ — The Philadelphia 76ers will look to pick up one more win at home before heading on a road trip as they host Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. Stopping the star guard will be at the top of the Sixers’ to-do list. SGA has been one of the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been playing some of their best basketball of the season recently. With the 2023 NBA trade deadline less than a month away, the Sixers will be one of many teams looking to get upgrades for their roster. They aren’t planning to go willy-nilly with moves ahead of the Feb. 9 deadline, […]

The Denver Broncos’ 2022 season was filled with disappointment. Prior to the season, the Broncos made a series of splashy moves, including trading for quarterback Russell Wilson. Because of these moves, expectations ahead of the 2022 season were extremely high. But in a cruel twist of fate, Denver fell short in virtually every category. Bad […]

LOS ANGELES — After weeks and months of trials and experiments, Tyronn Lue finally rolled out what Los Angeles Clippers fans have been begging for. Tuesday night’s win over the Dallas Mavericks featured the highly anticipated “Wingstop” lineup. Even without Paul George, the Kawhi Leonard-led Clippers finally looked like what many people thought they would. […]

It appears some changes are coming to the Bill Belichick’s New England Patriots coaching staff in Foxborough. Belichick has met with team owner Robert Kraft since their season-ending loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, with the two sides coming to the conclusion that changes will be made to the offensive coaching staff, NBC Sports […]

Steph Curry wasn’t himself on Tuesday night against the Phoenix Suns. The Golden State Warriors superstar fought his way to 24 points on 8-of-22 shooting in his team’s stunning loss to the thoroughly depleted Suns, clearly a bit rusty in his return from a left shoulder injury that cost him nearly a month of play. […]

The Golden State Warriors were as whole as they’ve been in weeks on Tuesday night. Their sudden slide continued regardless, with the defending champions coming out lifeless despite Stephen Curry’s return against a Phoenix Suns squad that was missing not just Devin Booker, Chris Paul and Deandre Ayton, but also Cam Johnson, Cam Payne and […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey is starting to become a well-known name across the NBA world. The Sixers’ budding star is making even more of a name for himself even more with a New Balance shoe deal. Maxey, who is third in scoring for the Sixers at 21.2 points per game, said that he joined […]

LOS ANGELES — Tuesday night featured Kawhi Leonard and the LA Clippers taking on Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. When it comes to Doncic facing the Clippers, it’s safe to assume the young Mavs star is dropping 40 points or a triple double. Luka Doncic poured in 43 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists […]

The Golden State Warriors’ 125-113 loss to the Phoenix Suns, it bears stressing, wasn’t even as close as that double-digit deficit suggests. The defending champions trailed by 17 in the first half and were down 92-65 with 2:25 left in the third quarter, thoroughly out-classed by the Suns despite finally getting Steph Curry back and […]

The Golden State Warriors spoiled Steph’s Curry’s return on Tuesday night, falling to the woefully short-handed Phoenix Suns 125-113. Here are three reactions from the defending champions’ third consecutive loss. Steph Curry, rusty in return The reigning Finals MVP last took the floor almost a month ago, and only just joined his teammates for full-contact […]

PHILADELPHIA — You won’t see many easier wins than the one the Philadelphia 76ers just recorded against the Detroit Pistons. The Sixers cruised to a win with their starting lineup to start the season — James Harden, Tyrese Maxey, Tobias Harris, P.J. Tucker and Joel Embiid — playing in just its seventh game. The whole […]

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid returned to the court after missing three games. The Philadelphia 76ers center didn’t miss a beat, though it wasn’t exactly a tough challenge facing the Detroit Pistons without their two best centers. The Sixers won 147-116 and it wasn’t even close thanks in large part to Embiid’s 36 points in roughly […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (25-15) played the Detroit Pistons (11-33) yet again. With Joel Embiid and P.J. Tucker back in the starting lineup for a home matchup following a blowout win on the road, it’s no wonder that this contest resulted in a blowout win for the Sixers. This one finished with a score of 147-116. […]

CAMDEN, NJ — Halfway through the season, the Philadelphia 76ers are mostly making good on the promise of being an elite defensive team. Although they aren’t the very best, which was this squad’s stated goal in the preseason, the Sixers have ranked as high as second and currently rank fourth in defensive rating. De’Anthony Melton, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ five-game winning streak ended on Monday in a 122-109 loss to the top-seeded Denver Nuggets. The Lakers (19-22), playing without Western Conference Player of the Week LeBron James (ankle soreness) and a handful of other key contributors, were unsurprisingly outclassed by a full-strength Denver squad. Not a huge deal. “He listens […]

It’s no secret the Golden State Warriors could use some experienced, versatile reinforcements off the bench as their quest for back-to-back titles continues. Maybe that much-needed extra support, though, won’t have to come via trade after all. Andre Iguodala made his long-awaited season debut in Saturday’s ugly loss to the Orlando Magic, going scoreless with […]