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The Denver Broncos started their offseason with a bang by hiring Sean Payton. After just about everything went wrong for the Broncos in 2022, the team hopes Payton will come in and get the organization back to its winning ways. To acquire Payton, the Broncos had to send the New Orleans Saints a 2023 first-round […]

Anthony Davis, when healthy, has been mostly awesome for the Los Angeles Lakers this season. He has carried the team through stretches without LeBron James, including over the past few weeks, during which he has shifted from MVP-caliber dominance to laudatory unselfishness. On Sunday, the former would have been useful. AD personally shouldered the blame for […]

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid is unlike any player the NBA has ever seen. The Philadelphia 76ers big man has coordination and shooting touch that is usually only seen from the best guards and wings, making him every defense’s nightmare. Not even Sixers head coach Doc Rivers has seen anything like him. When asked after the […]

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid’s two-way dominance continues to make things easy for the Philadelphia 76ers. To win their fifth straight game, the Sixers easily dispatched the Washington Wizards behind a dominant effort from the big man. Embiid was dominant on both sides of the ball against the Wizards. He scored 34 points on 12-21 shooting […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (45-22) looked to build on their four-game winning streak against the Washington Wizards (31-37), who previously ended their longest winning streak of the season in December. Joel Embiid straight-up dominated and led the Sixers to a 112-93 win. Let’s break down the Sixers’ win over the Wizards. Sixers player notes: Joel Embiid: […]

One question outweighed all the rest for the Brooklyn Nets after trading Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving: Where will the offense come from? The idea of replacing two of the greatest isolation scorers in the history of the game, as well as the team’s top two playmakers, was daunting for the new-look Nets. Mikal Bridges […]

The Charlotte Hornets fell to the Utah Jazz 119-111 on the first night of their back-to-back home stand. The Jazz’s lead almost swelled to over 30 points at one point in the 3rd quarter before the Hornets made a run to cut the lead to within 10. Talen Horton-Tucker dropped 37 points, nine rebounds, and […]

There’s no denying the Golden State Warriors won’t win another title this season unless they finally figure out how to win on the road. In wake of his team’s seventh consecutive victory at Chase Center, though, Steve Kerr still couldn’t help but admit he saw title-worthy play from Steph Curry and the Warriors in crunch-time […]

The Golden State Warriors roared back late to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 125-116 in overtime on Saturday, ending a three-game losing streak in dramatic fashion from the friendly confines of San Francisco. The defending champions have now won 11 of their last 12 games at Chase Center, pushing their home record to an impressive 28-7—fourth-best […]

Draymond Green left the Golden State Warriors’ matchup with the the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday in the third quarter with an apparent right ankle injury. The injury occurred when Green stepped on Jrue Holiday’s foot while running the floor in semi-transition. The four-time champion hobbled to the locker room afterward alongside Warriors trainers, exiting the […]

LOS ANGELES – While fans may be constantly checking the NBA standings, players take a much different approach. Take, for example, Kawhi Leonard of the Los Angeles Clippers, who says he doesn’t pay attention to the NBA’s standings at all. Following Sunday’s win over the New York Knicks, the Clippers have now won three games […]

LOS ANGELES – Russell Westbrook made history during the third quarter of Saturday afternoon’s game between the Los Angeles Clippers and New York Knicks. Westbrook dished his third assist of the night, and number 9,062 of his career, passing Hall-of-Famer Isiah Thomas for ninth on the NBA’s All-Time Assists list. “Honestly, I’m truly grateful,” Westbrook […]

The fight for Eastern Conference supremacy is fierce, and the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks are right in the thick of it. So when the Bucks were able to snag point guard Goran Dragic from the Chicago Bulls, the Celtics were understandably upset. Boston was reportedly “pissed” at Chicago for letting Milwaukee bring Dragic in, […]

The Golden State Warriors are back in the friendly confines of the Bay, set to welcome the league-leading Milwaukee Bucks to Chase Center on Saturday for a battle between basketball’s two most recent champions. Steve Kerr’s team enters the action at 34-33, tied with the Dallas Mavericks for sixth in the Western Conference after following […]

Anthony Davis has been the fulcrum of the Los Angeles Lakers’ extremely successful last few weeks. The supporting cast has delivered, but AD producing at an elite level seemed to be a prerequisite for the Lakers to stay afloat in the playoff race. Maybe not. In another flex by their new and improved ensemble, Los […]

In the cinematic classic School of Rock, Ned Schneebly Dewey Finn memorably preaches: “One great rock show can change the world.” That mantra could apply to how D’Angelo Russell strategically set off a combustible Los Angeles Lakers home crowd. In his return from a six-game absence due to a sprained ankle, Russell powered the Lakers […]

Despite LeBron James’ absence, the Los Angeles Lakers are a different ballclub post-trade deadline — in spirit and on the scoreboard. Following their impressive 122-112 victory over the Toronto Raptors at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles improved to 8-3 since the deadline and 6-2 since the All-Star break. Each win has come against a team in […]

The Nets clawed out a thriller 124-123 overtime win over the Timberwolves Friday night. After trailing by eight at the half, Brooklyn outscored the Wolves by 17 points in the third to take control of the game. The Nets led by three with 1.3 seconds remaining, but Minnesota would not go away with Naz Reid […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers spoiled Matisse Thybulle’s homecoming with a win, though it did not come easy against the former Sixers wing and his Portland Trail Blazers. It took a game-winner from Joel Embiid to seure the win. Not only did Embiid lead Philly to victory but he also got the best of Thybulle […]

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid may not be the favorite for the MVP but he is proving over and over that he is deserving of the award. The Philadelphia 76ers big man’s latest feat is a game-winner to cap off a 39-point game against the Portland Trail Blazers, saving the Sixers from a tough performance. Down […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (44-22) returned home after a successful road trip and faced the Portland Trail Blazers (31-36) and old friend Matisse Thybulle. The Sixers worked out of a 21-point deficit and Joel Embiid hit a game-winner to steal the win, 120-119. Let’s break down the Sixers’ win over the Blazers. Sixers player notes: Joel Embiid: […]

LOS ANGELES – The concerns about Russell Westbrook’s willingness to do whatever’s necessary for the LA Clippers dissipated in the days after his arrival. Now, two weeks into his tenure as a Clipper, Tyronn Lue says Westbrook has completely bought into what the team is doing. Russell Westbrook didn’t close the Clippers’ last game against […]

One of the most decorated players in New England Patriots history has called it a career. Devin McCourty announced his retirement from playing football on Friday, ending an illustrious 13-year career. McCourty announced his decision in an Instagram video with his twin brother and former NFL player Jason McCourty. He shared that he went back […]

A head-scratching technical foul called on Jordan Poole that left Dub Nation in a frenzy has officially been rescinded. If only the league could go back and give the suddenly struggling Golden State Warriors a much-needed road win, too. The NBA announced on Friday that the technical foul assessed to Poole during Tuesday’s loss to […]

The New York Jets are moving on from running back James Robinson. The restricted free agent will not be tendered by the Jets, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, meaning he can sign with another team without New York having the chance to match. The low tender would have been $2.6 million. The Jets clearly believe […]

Matisse Thybulle is set to make his debut as an opponent at Wells Fargo Center on Friday. The Portland Trail Blazers wing was traded by the Philadelphia 76ers a month ago and the change of scenery has done him well, as he explained in a recent interview. The writing was on the wall for Thybulle’s […]

The New England Patriots have failed to make the playoffs in two of the four seasons since Rob Gronkowski left. He thinks he has the answer for them to get back there in 2023. Gronkowski thinks that one specific player whose name has been in trade rumors as of late would help the Patriots get […]

The Brooklyn Nets effectively punted on Thursday’s game in Milwaukee, the front end of a back-to-back, by sitting Spencer Dinwiddie, Cam Johnson, Nic Claxton and Royce O’Neale. After the Nets fell behind by 17 points at the end of the first quarter, Mikal Bridges, Seth Curry, Dorian Finney-Smith and Joe Harris would also remain out. […]

Draymond Green is just a single technical foul away from drawing an automatic one-game suspension as the Golden State Warriors fight for a playoff berth during the stretch run of the regular season. After his team was blown out the by the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday night, though, Green insisted his approach to technical fouls […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas appeared destined to step into an expanded role after becoming the youngest player in NBA history to score 40-plus points in three consecutive games last month. 10 games into the new-look era, he’s trending in the opposite direction. The sophomore played just seven minutes in each of Brooklyn’s wins over […]

The Golden State Warriors downsized for the second straight game on Thursday night. Unlike against the Oklahoma City Thunder 48 hours earlier, though, the defending champions went super small in another matchup with the rival Memphis Grizzlies, starting Jordan Poole and Donte DiVincenzo next to Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green with both Andrew […]

After Josh McDaniels moved on from his brother with the Las Vegas Raiders, NFL Network analyst David Carr shared some intel as to why things didn’t work out with Derek Carr in McDaniels’ first year with the team. Appearing on the “Harvester Sports” podcast, David Carr said that while Derek praised McDaniels’ football smarts, he […]

CAMDEN, NJ —  Not too long ago, this season looked like a rough one for Tyrese Maxey. The Philadelphia 76ers’ budding star dealt with a left foot injury that sidelined him for over a month and he struggled to find his footing as the Sixers’ sixth man, though he hasn’t suggested that the role was […]

D’Angelo Russell is expected to rejoin the Los Angeles Lakers for Friday’s game against the Toronto Raptors at Crypto.com Arena. At practice on Thursday, Lakers head coach Darvin Ham confirmed that DLo, who has missed the last six games with a sprained ankle, will reclaim his spot in the starting lineup. “He went through a […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Mo Bamba will miss at least four weeks with a high left ankle sprain, the team announced on Thursday. The Lakers will re-evaluate Bamba at the end of that timetable. The seven-footer landed awkwardly on his ankle in the first half of the Lakers’ victory over the Golden State Warriors on […]

Joel Embiid is leading the way for the Philadelphia 76ers as they look to prove their worth as a title contender. The Sixers’ superstar big man is posting another spectacular scoring season — one that has him near the top of MVP conversations — but one critique of his game continues from opposing fan bases lingers: […]

The New York Jets will be releasing Braxton Berrios when the new league year begins in the NFL next week, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The move will save $5 million on the salary cap for the Jets next season, though they would incur a $3.23 million dead cap hit. The Jets need to create […]

With the 2023 NBA Playoffs fast approaching, Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers are hopeful to find two things. First of all, the Clippers desperately need to find a rhythm now that they’re close to healthy. Secondly, the Clippers need to finish in the top six to avoid the play-in tournament. Another step in […]

Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the Los Angeles Clippers kept things rolling on Wednesday night with a 108-100 win over the Toronto Raptors. The win improved Leonard’s record against his former team to a perfect 6-0 since leaving Toronto in the summer of 2019. Kawhi Leonard finished with 24 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, and […]