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SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors were blown out by the Oklahoma City Thunder 128-109 at Chase Center on Thursday, hardly shocking considering they played without Stephen Curry and Draymond Green. Here are three in-depth, instant reactions from the shorthanded Dubs’ fifth consecutive loss. Switching does the Dubs in The Warriors began the dynasty […]

As the Miami Heat win their seventh straight game as they beat the Brooklyn Nets Thursday night, the two players that shined the brightest were Jimmy Butler and Duncan Robinson. Most notably, the two had their moments from three-point range, even Butler poked fun at Robinson after the game came to a conclusion. Butler said […]

After an arduous four-game road trip with stops in Oklahoma City, Sacramento, Portland and San Francisco, the Cleveland Cavaliers are back home. Sure, playing at home against the lowly Detroit Pistons is excellent for any team, the Cavs included. But Cleveland is only 1-3 within the confines of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse this season, which is […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ five-game winning streak over the Miami Heat ended Thursday at Kaseya Center with a 122-115 loss. Miami entered the game on a six-game winning streak, with their last defeat coming on Nov. 1 to Brooklyn. Here are three key takeaways from a decisive Nets loss. Lonnie Walker continues Nets breakout Walker has […]

The Miami Heat have won their seventh straight game Thursday night as they beat the Brooklyn Nets, 122-115. These two teams first faced off in the regular season on Nov. 1 where the Heat lost a 16-point lead and fell to the Nets. This time around, the Heat took a lead, built it up, and […]

The San Antonio Spurs resume the NBA In-Season Tournament on Friday. Winless in two tournament games so far, they face the Sacramento Kings, the only team in Group C that’s played just one game in the inaugural competition. The Oklahoma City Thunder are the lone team in the group that’s played three tourney games. The Minnesota […]

Jack Jones’ time with the New England Patriots ended on a sour note, being released by the team on Monday before being claimed by the Las Vegas Raiders on Tuesday. But the former Patriots cornerback seems to be happy with what transpired over the last few days. Speaking to reporters for the first time since […]

With Miles Bridges officially back after serving his 30-game suspension in full, there is optimism within the organization that he will do great things. He posted career-highs across the board in points, rebounds, and assists in the 2021-22 season. He showed he was able to play both on and off the ball. He was good […]

Following their NBA Championship victory, the Denver Nuggets are off to a great start to their 2023-24 season. The Nuggets currently sit at the top of the Western Conference with a record of 9-2, including a record of 2-0 in the NBA In-Season Tournament. Right now the Nuggets are one of the most dominant teams […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are expecting to be without guard Gabe Vincent for the foreseeable future as he continues to recover from a knee injury. Vincent, who’s been sidelined since Oct. 30., was re-evaluated by Lakers doctors on Thursday. He’s made progress in his recovery and has been working to bring down the swelling via […]

As the Miami Heat face the Brooklyn Nets tonight in the midst of a six-game winning streak, the team will be adding a key piece in the rotation. Forward Caleb Martin will be available for the Heat in the matchup against the Nets and head coach Erik Spoelstra opened up about how important he is […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are off to a roaring start to the 2023-24 NBA season. The team boasts an 8-3 record, third-best in the Western Conference. The Wolves hold the best defensive rating in the NBA and the fourth-best net rating in the entire league. Minnesota has been so good to start the year—good enough, in […]

We are about a month of the way into the 2023-24 NBA season and fans around the league are already beginning to throw in the towel on their team’s season. Can everyone just take a deep breathe and relax for a moment? Maybe teams like the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, and Los Angeles […]

The Portland Trail Blazers ran out of gas on Wednesday night, falling to the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-95. While the loss, the Blazers’ fifth in a row, isn’t what he had hoped for, head coach Chauncey Billups saw some positive developments despite the end result. Coach Billups liked the effort When asked in his postgame press […]

Miles Bridges is back with the Charlotte Hornets after missing the 2022-23 season due to domestic violence charges. Bridges ultimately received a 30-game suspension, but the NBA decided 20 of those games would be credited toward the 2022-23 season. Now after serving the remainder of his suspension at the start of the 2023-24 season, the […]

For Brooklyn Nets fans, Ben Simmons’ latest injury is “Deja Vu all over again,” to quote Yankees legend Yogi Berra. The three-time All-Star was hobbled briefly by a seemingly inconsequential play during a Nov. 6 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Simmons finished the game, and neither he nor head coach Jacque Vaughn mentioned an injury […]

Shockingly, the Los Angeles Lakers are at the center of trade rumors involving an NBA star. This time — and not for the first time — the buzz is swirling around Chicago Bulls swingman Zach LaVine. LaVine and the Bulls are exploring a conscious uncoupling. The Bulls may go full blow-it-up mode and see what […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are on their first multi-game losing streak of the season after losing to the Boston Celtics on the second night of a back-to-back. Losing such games is understandable but it underscores the importance of winning the night before. The Sixers were in both games but fell to Boston despite absences from Jaylen […]

HOUSTON – It’s been a season of growing pains to start the career of Houston Rockets rookie Cam Whitmore. Initially a projected top-five draft pick, Whitmore’s play and demeanor at the draft combine and workouts didn’t translate into positive feedback. Nevertheless, his selection at the 20th pick was viewed as a gift wrap for the […]

Zach LaVine has been the center of attention around the NBA this week. Frustrations amongst members of the Chicago Bulls have been boiling over, slowly leading to a point of no return. Change is clearly on the horizon for the Bulls, a franchise that has been stuck in mediocrity since Lonzo Ball’s knee injury in […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe is probably glad to have a day off today. With the Blazers missing guards Anfernee Simons, Scoot Henderson, and Malcom Brogdon to various injuries, Sharpe has had to pick up the workload in the backcourt. And pick it up he has – Sharpe leads the NBA in minutes per […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers have lost their second straight game after falling to the Boston Celtics. The game being the second one of a back-to-back be darned, the Sixers losing the way they did was disconcerting against a Boston team without Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis. Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey were not on […]

Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers followed up their best game of the season with one of their worst. The Lakers’ three-game winning streak and undefeated home record came to an end on Wednesday, in the form of a 125-110 loss to the Sacramento Kings at Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers (6-6), who thoroughly dominated […]

The Portland Trail Blazers fell 109-95 to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night. The Blazers, playing the second of a back-to-back immediately after spending a week on the road, were exhausted and it showed. One of the few highlights of Wednesday’s game was the play of 27-year-old rookie center Duop Reath. Reath had 16 points […]

The Boston Celtics were without two All-Stars on Wednesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers. Yet, in an impressive demonstration of talent, Jayson Tatum and co. went on to defeat the Sixers on the road 117-107. Tatum unsurprisingly led the way with 29 points, as he had to overcome the absences of Jaylen Brown and Kristaps […]

Boston Celtics center Al Horford is 37 years old, making him one of the oldest guys in the NBA. However, you’re never too old to poke some fun at rivals, as Horford did just that during a 117-107 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. The Celtics, who were without All-Stars Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis, still […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers faced a tough matchup against the Boston Celtics on the second leg of a back-to-back. Needing to get fresh legs into the game, Nick Nurse turned to Jaden Springer, who wasn’t enough to help the Sixers get the win but did have an individually great performance. When he was on […]

The Chicago Bulls came into their Wednesday night matchup with the Orlando Magic needing a win, and they came in as narrow 1.5-point favorites. The Magic jumped ahead early and held separation all the way until the final minutes of the game when the Bulls made their final surge. Orlando looked like they had things […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (8-3) faced the Boston Celtics (9-2) for the second straight week, though without two of their second- and third-leading scorers. The Sixers came out with no energy but eventually stumbled into a close game that they lost 117-107. Let’s break down the Sixers’ loss to the Celtics. Sixers player notes: Joel Embiid: […]

The Chicago Bulls are looking to take the next step this season as they narrowly missed the playoffs last year after going down in the play-in tournament. Chicago has some talent on this roster, but they are off to a bit of a rough start. Through 11 games, the Bulls are currently sitting at 4-7, […]

The Chicago Bulls are off to a rough start this season as they currently have a 4-7 record through the first 11 games of the season. Chicago made it to the play-in tournament last season, but if they are going to have similar success this year, they will need to be better. There are currently […]

The Denver Broncos got themselves their third straight victory after beating the Buffalo Bills in a whirlwind of a Monday Night Football game. The game was filled with multiple turnovers and botched plays. One of those botched plays came from Broncos’ punter Riley Dixon. While attempting to kick an extra point following a touchdown, Dixon, […]

“F**k this s**t.” It is safe to assume the phrase had never before been uttered on the record by any member of the San Antonio Spurs. It wasn’t said in frustration following Tuesday night’s 36 point loss in Oklahoma City. The expletive sandwich came over the weekend after practice when Jeremy Sochan responded to questions […]

Aside from talk surrounding MVP rankings and who the best player in the NBA is, the conversations surrounding the league’s rookie class always pick up after the first month of the regular season. Hey, what do you know, we are just about a month into the 2023-24 season, which means it’s time to take a […]

Man, is it fun to watch Houston Rockets basketball again. Riding high following a 6-1 home stand, the Rockets will travel to Los Angeles and play against the slumping Clippers this Friday in their second game of the in-season tournament. In West Group B, the Rockets will look to make it 2-0 in group play. […]

This has not been a great season on the field for USC or defending Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams. The Trojans were considered an outside threat at the start of the season to play for the national championship, while Williams was set to join the legendary Archie Griffin as the only two-time winner of the […]

Robert Saleh said the New York Jets are not done making changes with their woeful offense after releasing running back Michael Carter ahead of a Week 11 clash against the Buffalo Bills. “There are (more changes coming),” Saleh said Wednesday in his press conference. “I’m not going to get into it now, but there are.” […]

LOS ANGELES, CA – Bones Hyland started the season playing well for the Los Angeles Clippers, but has turned into a casualty of the James Harden trade and Tyronn Lue’s rotation. Riding a four-game losing streak heading into Sunday’s matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies, Lue approached Bones Hyland and informed him that he would be […]

The 5-5 New Orleans Saints are atop the NFC South going into the bye week. That’s the good news. However, this team will need better home cooking and less hostile Cesars Superdome crowds if they are to make a playoff run. Though the product on the field is a bit hard to digest at times, […]