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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 […]

The Charlotte Hornets suffered their second straight loss to the Washington Wizards 132-116. A lot just went wrong fast for a team that was trying to get back into the win column. They were up by five entering the second quarter, but that’s when the Wizards started to thrive. Washington put up 41 points to […]

The Chicago Bulls and Phoenix Suns met up at the United Center on Wednesday night, and the game did not disappoint. The Suns came into the game as narrow favorites, and besides the first quarter, it was a tight battle throughout. The Suns jumped ahead early and dominated the first quarter of the game. With […]

The Boston Celtics no longer sit atop the Eastern Conference standings, as they were dethroned by the Philadelphia 76ers Wednesday night in a 106-103 loss. Although the margin of defeat was only three, Philly largely dominated the contest until the final minutes of the fourth quarter. By the time the C’s tried to mount a […]

The Brooklyn Nets have played eight of their nine games to open the year down at least two starters, with Nic Claxton and Cam Johnson sustaining injuries during their season-opener. Claxton and Johnson’s absences are a significant blow to Brooklyn’s size, defensive versatility, and floor-spacing, three focal points of their new-look identity. However, both players […]

In a matchup of two of the best teams to start the 2023-24 season, the Philadelphia 76ers (6-1) hosted the Boston Celtics (5-2). In their first big test of the season since their season opener, the Sixers juuuust passed by a score of 106-103 and (for now) have the top seed in the Eastern Conference. […]

The Chicago Bulls are off to a 3-5 start so far in the 2023-24 season. Chicago had a surprisingly successful season a year ago as they ended up squeaking into the play-in tournament, and they are hoping for similar success this year. On Wednesday night, the Bulls are taking on the Phoenix Suns, and for […]

Wide receiver Tyquan Thornton has had an underwhelming second season so far, but New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien is encouraging him to hang in there. As many people are writing off the second-round pick, O’Brien seemed to plead patience when speaking to reporters about the receiver’s relative lack of production. “He’s a great […]

The Chicago Bulls season is now in full swing, and so far, it has gone the way that most people have expected. Chicago had a successful season last year getting into the play-in tournament, but they are expected to take a bit of a step back this season. Through eight games, the Bulls are 3-5, […]

Draymond Green isn’t the only All-NBA caliber defender the Golden State Warriors will be missing for Wednesday’s highly anticipated clash with Nikola Jokic and the defending-champion Denver Nuggets. Gary Payton II has officially been ruled out against Denver on the Warriors’ final injury report, sidelined due to illness. Payton was initially listed as questionable to […]

Ben Simmons will miss his second of the Brooklyn Nets’ last three games after being ruled out with hip soreness Wednesday versus the Los Angeles Clippers. Simmons received a rest night on Saturday against the Boston Celtics with Brooklyn on the back end of a back-to-back. However, head coach Jacque Vaughn said Wednesday’s absence resulted […]

What are the odds? Or maybe this is the way it’s supposed to be. 39 years ago to the date that Michael Jordan dazzled in his Madison Square Garden debut, Victor Wembanyama plays his first-ever game at the “Mecca of Basketball.” But, fair or not, it’s another one of the game’s greatest players with whom […]

The Sacramento Kings proved to everyone last season that they were no longer bottom-feeders in the Western Conference and could compete with the best of the best. A 48-win season is no fluke and the Kings backed up their stellar regular-season play by pushing the Golden State Warriors to seven games in the first round […]

One day after the New York Jets signed Perrion Winfrey to their practice squad, head coach Robert Saleh vouched for the controversial defensive lineman’s character. “He’s not a bad person,” Saleh said Wednesday. “Sometimes players make dumb mistakes … a lot of the stuff he’s been accused of has been wiped clean. He’s a good […]

Things are so bad with the New York Jets quarterback position that coach Robert Saleh had to explain there’s nothing nefarious going on with his decision to start Zach Wilson this week against the Las Vegas Raiders. Saleh has been steadfast in his support of the 24-year-old quarterback despite New York’s dismal offensive showing through […]

A week after the Las Vegas Raiders fired Josh McDaniels, the implications for both the team and their former coach are quite extreme. The first game for the Raiders under new coach Antonio Pierce turned out to be a huge success, but the prospects for the rest of the season are challenging. The effort level […]

In NFL circles, it’s generally agreed upon that the New York Jets have the best cornerback tandem in the League. Not surprisingly, Pro Football Focus’ grades back that take. But football experts and fans might be a bit surprised that PFF grades D.J. Reed higher than Sauce Gardner. And in fact, PFF has Reed graded […]

The time has come as Jake Paul‘s next opponent has been announced and it’s not someone that is particularly noteworthy. Still, nonetheless, it’s a respectable opponent in boxing. Ask and I shall deliver. August has more KO’s than me, more wins than me, more experience than me, but I like to gamble. The path to […]

The Walton-Penner group is only in their second season as owners of the Denver Broncos, but they’ve made it very clear that they are sparing no expense when it comes to the team’s future. Since buying the team, the Walton-Penner group upgraded the locker rooms at the Broncos’ team headquarters as well as at Empower […]

Stephen Curry is a top-tier MVP candidate through the first two weeks of the regular season, playing some of the best basketball ever for a 35-year-old. He’s averaging 30.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.3 assists in a career-low of 31.8 minutes per game, blowing past his gaudy personal best for rate of points scored. More […]

“It’s just basketball.” One of the most nuanced men in the NBA, probably all of sports, isn’t so complex when it comes to the game in which he’s made his legend. The military veteran who considered a career in the CIA and frequently publicly expresses critical thoughts on societal and political matters, often dismisses the […]

After finding their mojo against the Golden State Warriors, the Cleveland Cavaliers are hitting the road. It’ll be a seven-day, five-game trip for the Cavs away from the confines of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. They open up in the Big Friendly against the Oklahoma City Thunder, which will be the second time Cleveland faces Oklahoma City, […]

HOUSTON — Good news for the Houston Rockets: More defensive firepower is on its way. Forward Tari Eason is slated to make his season debut this Wednesday as the Rockets take on the Los Angeles Lakers at Toyota Center. Udoka mentioned Eason’s possible return to the court during Tuesday’s practice. “It looks like [Eason] is […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Cam Johnson appears to be trending in the right direction after missing the team’s last six games with a calf strain. The Nets listed Johnson as doubtful for Wednesday’s matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers, marking the first time he wasn’t ruled out on the team’s initial injury report since sustaining the […]

The NBA is trying to spice the regular season up with its inaugural In-Season Tournament, which tipped off last Friday with a highly competitive slate of matchups. And while the Boston Celtics haven’t started group play yet, the new tournament has already provided some entertaining games. This tournament format is unknown territory for the NBA. […]

Some Dallas Cowboys fans may have had visions this past offseason of a dynamic duo at wideout featuring CeeDee Lamb and Brandin Cooks after the Cowboys traded a fifth and sixth-round pick to the Houston Texans to acquire Cooks. That isn’t how things have panned out so far in 2023, at least in the box […]

The UFC is set to return to China on December 9th, 2023, with a bantamweight main event between Song Yadong and Chris Gutierrez. The event will be held at the Shanghai Indoor Arena in Shanghai, China. MAIN EVENT FOR SHANGHAI IS HERE Song Yadong vs Chris Gutierrez December 9 | Shanghai China | 135 lbs […]

When an NFL offense is as bad as that of the New York Jets, there’s plenty of blame to go around. We’ll examine who’s most to blame for the Jets’ inept offense this season. Of course, this isn’t a new issue for the Jets. Not since 2015 have they had an offense ranked in the […]

The Denver Nuggets played their first full game of the season without star point guard Jamal Murray on Monday as he deals with a hamstring injury. The Nuggets started the game rather sluggish, and at one point were down as many as 20 points to the visiting New Orleans Pelicans. Defensively, the Nuggets looked like […]

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier underwent an MRI that confirmed his left adductor strain injury. He’ll be out for at least the next four games along with the other host of other wing players who won’t be available according to coach Steve Clifford. In Rozier’s absence, other players will have to step up, specifically rookie […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have secured yet another win, their fifth straight. The lowly Washington Wizards didn’t go down easily but still proved to be no match for the Sixers, who won 146-128. Joel Embiid kicked the Wizards’ butts up and down the court in the third quarter and finished with 48 points. Tyrese Maxey tallied […]

Imagine Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic, and Luka Doncic all taking the court together in the same uniform. This is extremely unlikely to happen in the NBA… or so we thought. These three international superstars may never play with one another for the same franchise, yet commissioner Adam Silver has opened the door for the world’s […]

The newest UFC’s pound-for-pound rankings have come out and there’s a new fighter atop of the rankings. Current UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev has taken over the No. 1 spot in the UFC pound-for-pound rankings. Islam Makhachev is now pound for pound number one in the official UFC rankings pic.twitter.com/cSwWD9rGQ9 — Rob Brown Betting (@RobBrownBetting) […]

The Phoenix Suns are expected to be a favorite to win the NBA championship. The Suns also have a chance to win the inaugural in-season tournament. Here’s what Kevin Durant said about the #Suns’ purple court for the in-season tournament. pic.twitter.com/JC2hKUoTPr — Trevor Booth (@TrevorMBooth) October 31, 2023 Phoenix has three of the NBA’s best […]