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PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid showed out for the home crowd in the Philadelphia 76ers’ first game at the Wells Fargo Center in the 2023-24 season. He had a monstrous performance in the win against the Portland Trail Blazers, tallying 35 points on 12-22 shooting, 15 rebounds, seven assists, six blocks and two steals. Embiid hit […]

The Denver Broncos were finally able to snap their 16-game losing streak to the division rival Kansas City Chiefs. This wasn’t a game where the Broncos just squeaked by with the win. They dominated in many facets of the game, including forcing a whopping five turnovers from the Chiefs’ normally high-powered offense. Spirits were understandably […]

Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero is showcasing significant strides in his defensive play this season. Banchero’s defensive prowess was highlighted by teammate Jonathan Isaac in a recent Sunday practice. Isaac, who often faces off against Banchero, observed:  “I’d say he’s definitely growing in that regard and it’s something that he definitely has worked on during […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers delivered their fans a win in their home opener of the 2023-24 season. James Harden was there but he didn’t throw any dimes to Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey or anyone else. He continued to sit out as he works his conditioning back up for the Sixers. Harden sat with the […]

The New England Patriots fell back to four games under .500 with their loss to the Miami Dolphins, dropping to 2-6 on the season. David Andrews isn’t looking to take any sort of easy way out of the hole that the Patriots are in. The Patriots center and captain expressed major disappointment with the team’s […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (2-1) played in front of their home crowd for the first time in the 2023-24 season. The Sixers faced the Portland Trail Blazers (0-3) and Joel Embiid put to rest any thoughts that he would miss this game, playing a leading role in a 126-98 victory. Let’s break down the Sixers’ 2023-24 […]

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones knows he has to play better following their loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Jones completed 19 of 29 passes for 161 yards, two touchdowns and an interception with an 88.4 passer rating as he was also sacked three times in the 31-17 loss. The Patriots’ offense struggled […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be without two of their starters again on Monday against the Charlotte Hornets as they look to secure their first win of the 2023-24 season. The Nets ruled out Nic Claxton (ankle) and Cam Johnson (left calf contusion) for the second-straight game. Claxton was a walking boot Friday after injuring his […]

The New York Jets won the battle Sunday, rallying past the New York Giants for a 13-10 overtime win. But the Jets could ultimately be losing the war to make the NFL playoffs because of an injury epidemic. Already missing a slew of key pieces to their offensive line, the Jets lost two more linemen, […]

For someone who’d struggled all afternoon to produce points, Zach Wilson had quite the confident take about the New York Jets’ game-tying drive in the final seconds of a 13-10 overtime win against the New York Giants on Sunday. Trailing 10-7 and held without a point in the second half, the Jets got the ball […]

The New England Patriots are hoping for some good news on Kendrick Bourne’s knee injury following their loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. The Patriots receiver will undergo an MRI for the injured knee on Monday as the team thinks it might be an MCL injury based on initial diagnosis, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster’s return to the New England Patriots’ lineup in their Week 8 loss to the Miami Dolphins was a bit of a crazy one. The Patriots wide receiver didn’t play until the fourth quarter following injuries to DeVante Parker and Kendrick Bourne. He ended up playing a big role in his first drive of […]

Thanks to five NBA championships and numerous Hall of Famers, including four inducted in the last four years, a number of dates stand out in San Antonio Spurs lore. From their title-clinching victories to historic draft nights that landed David Robinson, Tim Duncan and, more recently, Victor Wembanyama, most of those significant dates deliver great […]

As the injuries mount on the New York Jets offensive line, Zach Wilson may find himself under siege more than ever against the New York Giants in their Week 8 game. The Jets not only lost starting center Connor McGovern in the first half, but his backup Wes Schweitzer went down with an injury shortly […]

Don’t worry, Golden State Warriors fans. Stephen Curry’s left foot is clearly feeling better. The Warriors superstar was initially listed as questionable to play on Sunday against the Houston Rockets due to left foot soreness, but has been upgraded to probable on Golden State’s latest injury report. Curry popped up on the Dubs injury report […]

After two games on the road, the Philadelphia 76ers will play their home opener of the 2023-24 season tonight. The Sixers welcome the Portland Trail Blazers fresh off of their first win of the season. Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey led a victory over the Toronto Raptors in Nick Nurse’s return to his former home […]

Indiana Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith heard the chatter when he was traded. The former Celtic was involved in a deal for reigning Sixth Man of the Year Malcolm Brogdon last year, and certain outlets claimed the Celtics pulled off an absolute steal without giving much up. Nesmith never forgot those opinions, as he took time […]

The Phoenix Suns in their 128-104 win over the Utah Jazz Saturday night unveiled new banners for their 15 Ring of Honor members. FULL: Ring of Honor ceremony for #Suns at halftime of their home opener. pic.twitter.com/a8O7MdjJWu — Trevor Booth (@TrevorMBooth) October 29, 2023 Phoenix Suns majority owner Mat Ishbia, who has aggressively led a […]

Aaron Rodgers isn’t in uniform for the New York Jets’ Week 8 game against the New York Giants. But the future Hall of Famer did catch everyone’s attention pregame. Rodgers, less than two months removed from surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles, was dropping back, bouncing on his feet and throwing passes on the field […]

Quincy Williams is having a scary good season and the New York Jets linebacker may have found a way to throw even more fear into the New York Giants ahead of their game Sunday. In the Halloween spirit, Williams arrived at MetLife Stadium looking like the Joker, complete with demonic face paint. The emerging star […]

Just when Victor Wembanyama critics appeared to be on the brink of collectively exclaiming “I told you so,” the 19-year-old French phenom turned the tables. It’s a measure that spilled onto the court in Friday night’s 126-122 overtime win versus the Houston Rockets and is one of five things to take away from the top […]

While Tyrese Maxey emerges as a star and Joel Embiid begins to find his footing, the Philadelphia 76ers have gotten some major production out of new addition Kelly Oubre Jr. Oubre has been an important contributor off the Sixers’ bench, scoring 27 points in the season opener and 18 in their first win against the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves took down a short-handed Miami Heat team in convincing fashion Saturday night by a final score of 106-90. Target Center was rocking and the Timberwolves were rolling. Here are three major takeaways from the Timberwolves’ stellar victory in the home opener. Emphasis on rebounding We’re only two games into the season, but […]

Tyrese Maxey’s breakout season appears to be here. The Philadelphia 76ers guard has had a spectacular start to the 2023-24 season and played a pivotal role in the Sixers’ first win of the season, a 114-107 conquest over the Toronto Raptors. After dicing up the Raptors with 34 points and seven assists, Maxey’s All-Star potential […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are about to play their home opener for the 2023-24 season. After picking up their first win of the season, the Sixers will host the Portland Trail Blazers. But with a certain star player’s availability unknown, there is a question on everyone’s mind: Is James Harden playing tonight vs. the Trail Blazers? […]

During the offseason, the Cleveland Cavaliers made it a priority to upgrade their offensive attack from 3-point range. It started when they drafted rookie forward Emoni Bates in the 2023 NBA Draft. It continued when they re-signed Caris LeVert. The icing on the cake came when they signed Max Strus, the best shooting forward on […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves hosted a depleted Miami Heat in their home-opener on Saturday night. The Wolves got a collection of strong performances throughout their lineup on Saturday night in a 106-90 victory, a game in which Minnesota led by as many as 23 points. Naz Reid leads the way for Timberwolves Saturday night was Naz […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have picked up their first win of the 2023-24 season by defeating the Toronto Raptors in Nick Nurse’s return. Tyrese Maxey did next to nothing in the first quarter and then completely dominated the final three quarters, finishing with 34 points and seven assists on 12-20 shooting. Maxey has been nothing short […]

PHOENIX — Phoenix Suns guards Devin Booker and Bradley Beal were not given a timetable to return from their respective injuries from coach Frank Vogel. Frank Vogel’s update on Bradley Beal (back) and Devin Booker (ankle). Said both are “working hard” but he didn’t provide a return timetable for either player. #Suns #ComingInHot pic.twitter.com/MD90yg6Dtz — […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (1-1) continued their season-opening road trip to face the Toronto Raptors (1-2). In Nick Nurse’s first-ever game coaching against the Raptors, the Sixers won their first game of the season, 114-107. Let’s break down the Sixers’ win over the Raptors. Sixers player notes: Joel Embiid: 34 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 14-21 […]

The Orlando Magic secured another victory on Friday night, defeating the Portland Trail Blazers and marking their first 2-0 start since the 2020-21 season. The Magic showcased their defensive prowess once again by limiting the Blazers to 97 points on a mere 39.8 percent shooting and causing 16 turnovers. While the team’s defense was commendable, […]

Stephen Curry has popped up on the Golden State Warriors’ injury report, listed as questionable for his team’s Sunday matchup with the Houston Rockets due to left-foot soreness. Curry nor anyone else on the Warriors mentioned his discomfort following his epic performance during Friday’s hard-earned win over the Sacramento Kings, although Anthony Slater of The […]

The New England Patriots will look to start something that’s called a winning streak when they take on the Miami Dolphins in Week 8. The Patriots are coming off their best win of the season, upsetting the Buffalo Bills last week to improve to 2-5. Meanwhile, the Dolphins were humbled again against another contender, falling […]

The Brooklyn Nets were dealt another heartbreaking loss Friday at Dallas, falling 125-120 to the Mavericks. Luka Doncic stole the show with 49 points on 16-of-25 shooting from the field and 9-of-14 from three, leading a miraculous comeback in the final minutes. Here are four takeaways from Brooklyn’s second consecutive loss to open the season: […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons, the team’s best scorer, is going to miss 4-6 weeks after tearing a ligament in his thumb. This is rightfully cause for concern among Trail Blazers fans. It’s never good when a player gets injured. But in a year virtually devoid of playoff expectations, this might actually be a […]

Stephen Curry’s latest masterpiece is the biggest story from the Golden State Warriors’ first win of the regular season. Another strong performance from Chris Paul certainly merits mention, as does Andrew Wiggins breaking out of his malaise of a debut to make winning plays on both sides of the ball. Kevon Looney still has Domantas […]

The Golden State Warriors shouldn’t have needed more crunch-time heroics from Stephen Curry to finally put the Sacramento Kings away for good. They led by 18 points with 5:53 left in the fourth quarter on Friday, riding Curry’s red-hot hand and several other eye-opening individual performances to what should’ve been a feel-good first win of […]

The Charlotte Hornets were outmuscled in their first loss of the season to the Detroit Pistons, 111-99. There were a lot of fouls called for both teams, 52 total to be exact, but they seemed to disrupt the flow of the Hornets more often than not. Stopping fast break opportunities, bad loose ball calls, nothing […]

The Brooklyn Nets will already be without two of their top players for the second game of the season. Cam Johnson (left calf contusion) and Nic Claxton (ankle) were ruled out ahead of Friday’s road matchup with Dallas. Johnson missed nearly the entire preseason after straining his left hamstring days before training camp. The 6-foot-8 […]