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LeBron James is listed as questionable with a left calf contusion for the Los Angeles Lakers’ contest against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday at Crypto.com Arena. LeBron aggravated his calf midway through the first quarter of the Lakers’ In-Seasn Tournament win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday. LeBron collided with Kevin Durant and immediately […]

UFC 295 continued on the preliminary card with exciting fights leading up to the second finish of the night. Jared Gordon went toe-to-toe with Olympic Silver Medalist Mark Madsen and emphatically knocked him in the closing second of round number one. JARED GORDON IN A FLASH ⚡️ Stream #UFC295 NOW on ESPN+ ▶️ https://t.co/2KZBNgp0yD pic.twitter.com/zMRMaiuQNE […]

The UFC heads to New York City for a stacked PPV event UFC 295 which takes place at Madison Square Garden. This event is headlined by the two best light heavyweight contenders former light heavyweight champion and No. 1 ranked Jiri Prochazka taking on the former middleweight champion and No. 4 ranked contender Alex Pereira […]

The Los Angeles Clippers lost their fourth game in a row to Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night. It was the third consecutive loss where Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, James Harden, and Russell Westbrook all suited up to play, with the Mavs loss being the biggest loss of the year. The In-Season […]

Grant Williams had some productive years for the Boston Celtics, but when free agency rolled around, he figured his time in Beantown was up. Williams’ assumption was correct, as he never reached a deal with the C’s in the offseason. Instead, he was sent to the Dallas Mavericks in a sign-and-trade that included a new […]

He picked up right where he left off. For Victor Wembanyama’s sake, it’s a good thing we’re not talking about him. While Wemby was coming off perhaps the worst outing of his young NBA career, Devin Vassell teamed with this past June’s top overall pick to lead the San Antonio Spurs in their hard-fought 117-110 […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis made it safely through the Los Angeles Lakers’ 122-119 win over the Phoenix Suns, though not without momentary hiccups. Davis returned to the Lakers’ lineup for the first time since exiting their loss to the Miami Heat on Monday due to left adductor/hip spasms. Despite his optimism about playing against […]

In an attempt to remedy the Los Angeles Lakers’ first-quarter struggles, Darvin Ham shook things up ahead of Friday’s In-Season Tournament matchup vs. the Phoenix Suns at the Footprint Center. When the starting fives were unveiled 30 minutes before tip-off, Cam Reddish was listed in place of … Austin Reaves? A lineup change was not […]

The New England Patriots will take their desperation for a win overseas on Sunday, facing the Indianapolis Colts in Germany in Week 10. The 2-7 Patriots have lost their last two games and are losers of five of their last six. The Colts, meanwhile, ended a three-game losing skid last week to improve to 4-5 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Detroit Pistons in a physical, initially sloppy game to record their seventh straight win. The Sixers overcame a 16-point deficit behind strong second-half efforts from Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. Following the game, Embiid said there was the potential for extracurricular activity between him and his opponents. The Sixers and […]

The Brooklyn Nets had remained competitive in every game this season entering Friday’s in-season tournament matchup with the Boston Celtics. However, with Ben Simmons and Cam Thomas sidelined in Boston, that streak ended with a 121-107 loss before a sellout crowd at TD Garden. Here are three takeaways from Brooklyn’s decisive loss. Lonnie Walker continues […]

The Philadelphia 76ers asked a lot of Tyrese Maxey to begin the 2023-24 season. He needed to be the replacement for James Harden as the lead initiator of the offense while Harden sought a trade. The 23-year-old Maxey has been leaps and bounds better than advertised for the Sixers, playing a huge part in their […]

The first NBA In-Season Tournament game for the Philadelphia 76ers (7-1) matched them up with the Detroit Pistons (2-8) at Little Caesars Arena. In a showdown between the respective owners of the best and worst record in the Eastern Conference, the Sixers shook off a bad start and won 114-106. Let’s break down the Sixers’ […]

There was no sense sugarcoating what was obvious to anyone watching the Golden State Warriors. Just one game into the regular season, Steve Kerr admitted that Andrew Wiggins was off to a “slow start.” That was two weeks ago, and the numbers suggest Wiggins hasn’t been any better amid widespread concerns about his effort, energy […]

Ben Simmons entered the 2023-24 season with a clean bill of health for the first time in over two years. However, two weeks into the season, the three-time All-Star is set to miss his third game. After suffering a hip injury during the Brooklyn Nets’ loss to the Milwaukee Bucks Monday, the team ruled Simmons […]

For the first time since being traded in 2021, Von Miller gets to face his former team, the Denver Broncos. Miller was selected second overall in the 2011 NFL Draft and had spent his entire career with the Broncos prior to being traded to the Los Angeles Rams. Even with this being a pretty big […]

Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen insists he is a driver of the basketball first. “When I first got to Duke in college, that’s when former coach [Mike Kryzyzewski] was like, ‘You’re a driver.’ So I didn’t really develop into a shooter until after that.” Allen’s shooting is one of the big reasons he fits into […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s greatness is well documented. The superstar big man has been the face of the Milwaukee Bucks for years and his performance on Thursday night against the Indiana Pacers was the best we have seen so far out of any player across the NBA during the 2023-24 season. In 36 total minutes, Giannis recorded […]

The Phoenix Suns added multiple players from a trade involving former starting center Deandre Ayton. The Suns namely acquired starting center Jusuf Nurkic. Nurkic is expected to fill a rebounding and defensive anchor spot that Ayton would have if he were still with the team next to Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal. Here’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers begin In-Season Tournament play on Friday with a West Group A matchup vs. the Phoenix Suns at the Footprint Center. “Some of the courts looked a little funky,” said LeBron James, “but I think it’s great, in the sense of, for the league, to spice things up.” New In-Season Tournament, new […]

J.C. Jackson didn’t make the trip to Germany with the New England Patriots and won’t play in Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts, but Bill Belichick made it sound like the corner won’t be off the field for long. Not long after the Patriots landed in Germany on Friday, Belichick told reporters that he expects […]

The hits keep coming for the New York Jets’ beleaguered offensive line. Veterans Billy Turner and Duane Brown will not play Sunday when the Jets visit the Las Vegas Raiders. Turner joined the extensive list of walking wounded on the O-Line after breaking a finger in a 27-6 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers last […]

Ahead of the 2023-24 G League season, the Philadelphia 76ers are making a big change to the front office of their affiliate team, the Delaware Blue Coats. Jameer Nelson is getting promoted to the position of general manager. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Sixers are giving Nelson the bump up to Delaware’s GM […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament is here. The Philadelphia 76ers will make their tourney debut in the second slate of games as they strive for a new goal and look to build upon their impressive opening to the 2023-24 season. The league’s new tournament aims to break up the monotony of the regular season and give […]

It’s going to take time. The fact that not much of the schedule has passed since the San Antonio Spurs last endured such lopsided consecutive losses proves as much. Last March, in the 71st game of the 2022-23 season, Gregg Popovich’s team lost to the New Orleans Pelicans by 35 points. The very next night, […]

As the Orlando Magic prepare to face off against the Atlanta Hawks in Mexico City, the excitement among the team’s players is palpable. Set to play Thursday at 9:30 PM ET, this game marks the NBA’s 32nd appearance in Mexico and is a significant cultural event for the league and its players. The Atlanta Hawks, […]

Reinforcements are on the way for the injury-depleted Brooklyn Nets ahead of Friday’s in-season tournament matchup with the Boston Celtics. After missing Brooklyn’s last seven games, Cam Johnson is listed as probable for the nationally-televised meeting at TD Garden. Johnson was sidelined by a calf strain alongside Nic Claxton following the Nets’ season-opener. The 6-foot-8 […]

When things feel like they can’t get any worse for the Brooklyn Nets on the injury front, they lose Cam Thomas, their leading scorer and the top story of their young 2023-24 campaign. Thomas exited during the third quarter of Wednesday’s win over the Los Angeles Clippers after rolling his ankle. The Nets announced Thursday […]

Much of the intrigue around Victor Wembanyama centers on what he could be. The tantalizing skill set considering his height is just the starting point. He’s 19 years old and so the imagination will do what imaginations usually do. This much we know now though. When the time comes and Wemby looks back at his […]

The Golden State Warriors have always been defined by the play of their star players. Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green are the three who have spearheaded the success of this franchise and lifted them to four championships since 2015. Just looking at this season so far, it is clear to see the impact […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ biggest game to date in the 2023-24 season ended with the right result but in the least reassuring fashion possible. Despite leading by 15 points late in the game, they were very close to letting the Boston Celtics steal the victory. The Sixers ended up holding on. Joel Embiid scored 27 points […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers have one of the best offenses in the NBA in the early goings of the 2023-24 season, ranking third in offensive rating. But their defense has been a major point of emphasis this season as Nick Nurse has tuned his aggressive tactics beautifully so far. Philly ranks fifth in defensive […]

LaMelo Ball has had a rough start to the 2023-24 season, and as a result, the Charlotte Hornets have struggled a bit as well. Through his first seven games of the season, Ball is averaging under 20 points per game (19.6) while hitting just 38.7 percent of his shots from the floor. It certainly wasn’t […]

Chris Paul put a perfectly placed bounce pass out in front of Klay Thompson, with no one between he and the basket as the Golden State Warriors trailed by three with time running out. For a moment, it appeared the second-best shooter ever would get the chance to send his shorthanded team to overtime against […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been bitten by the injury bug early. After one game, Anfernee Simons – the team’s best offensive player – tore a ligament in his thumb and will miss 4-6 weeks. Then four games later, Scoot Henderson, the third overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft and considered a future franchise […]

A shorthanded New Orleans Pelicans team rolled into Target Center to take on the blazing Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. The results… well, they were what you would expect. Minnesota set the tone early on and never let up in a convincing 122-101 win over a Western Conference foe. Karl-Anthony Towns sets the tone Postgame, […]

The Brooklyn Nets were in danger of falling to 3-5 to open the year while down three starters in Nic Claxton, Cam Johnson and Ben Simmons Wednesday vs. the Los Angeles Clippers. That fate looked likely when Cam Thomas, Brooklyn’s top scorer to start the season, exited with an ankle sprain in the third quarter. […]

LeBron James is reserving judgment on the 2023-24 Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers dropped to 3-5 and 0-5 on the road thanks to a 128-94 loss to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday at the Toyota Center. Anthony Davis (adductor) was a last-minute scratch, and the Lakers’ “energy and effort” — a favorite Ham phrase — […]

PHILADELPHIA — Although Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey accounted for almost half of the Philadelphia 76ers’ points in their win over the Boston Celtics, the victory was definitely a team-wide effort. Embiid’s 27 points and Maxey’s 25 played huge parts in the Sixers’ sixth consecutive win but numerous guys around them stepped up. Tobias Harris […]