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If you’re like many people wondering why the New England Patriots didn’t try a Hail Mary on the play that ultimately lost them the game to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, Bill Belichick believed that it was too far of a pass to attempt. Mac Jones disagreed with that assessment. In his weekly interview […]

PHILADELPHIA — It wasn’t the prettiest shooting night for Joel Embiid but he and the Philadelphia 76ers got the job done against the Toronto Raptors. The Sixers blew a second-half lead but got the win, their fifth straight. Embiid and Tobias Harris had it going on, combining for 59 points. Meanwhile, De’Anthony Melton had a […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers pushed their season-best winning streak to five games in thrilling fashion. In an overtime win, they took down the Toronto Raptors despite a great game from Pascal Siakam. The Sixers’ 104-101 win over the Raptors was too close for comfort to being a loss, though. Although the Sixers’ win was […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ four-game winning streak survived a crazy contest as Philly took down the Toronto Raptors 104-101 in overtime. Joel Embiid led the way for the Sixers with 28 points, 11 rebounds and four assists while James Harden recorded 14 points, seven rebounds and eight assists. Pascal Siakam had a very strong performance with […]

Stephen Curry, obviously, won’t be suiting up for the Golden State Warriors’ only trip to Madison Square Garden this season. Coming off their most complete road win of the season, though, at least there was a chance Andrew Wiggins would return to the Warriors for Tuesday’s game against the New York Knicks. Unfortunately, it turns […]

It has been a rough go of it for New York City basketball for the better part of the last two decades. The New York Knicks hold the NBA’s worst record since 2000 and have finished above .500 just five times in the last 22 seasons. New York has won one playoff series during that […]

Robert Saleh’s clock management in the final two minutes of Sunday’s 20-17 New York Jets loss to the Detroit Lions may not have been his finest moment with the New York Jets. But the coach’s accountability the next day was impressive. Jets players took notice. “For him to take responsibility in the public, that’s big […]

There were many peculiar decisions in the New England Patriots’ 30-24 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. Of course, there were none bigger than Rhamondre Stevenson and Jakobi Meyers’s decision to lateral the ball on the final play of a tied game. But there were some head-scratching coaching decisions prior to that. Even […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are going to be awfully shorthanded for their matchup with the Phoenix Suns on Monday night at the Footprint Center. The Lakers announced that LeBron James (ankle soreness) and Austin Reaves (ankle sprain) will miss the second leg of the back-to-back. The Lakers decision to rest LeBron can be viewed as […]

At several points in recent months, it was highly questionable whether Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving would ever put on Brooklyn Nets uniforms again. Durant’s trade request and the team’s refusal to offer Irving a fully guaranteed contract this summer, as well as their suspension of the guard early this season, were legitimate signals of […]

Robert Saleh wouldn’t commit to Zach Wilson starting for the New York Jets on Thursday but reiterated his faith in the young quarterback after a tough Week 15 loss to the Detroit Lions. The Jets coach also took a swipe at those quick to make judgements on Wilson’s progress. “The frustrating thing is that this […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James remains one of the most physically dominant players in the NBA on the cusp of his 38th birthday. His secret to staving off — no, beating — Father Time? It began in elementary school. Following a 33-point, 7-rebound, 9-assist performance in the Los Angeles Lakers win over the Washington […]

Until his remarks after delivering the Los Angeles Lakers a bonkers win over the Washington Wizards on Sunday, LeBron James had not publicly addressed the distressing news that Anthony Davis will be out for at least a month with a right foot injury he suffered in the Lakers’ win over the Denver Nuggets on Friday. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers escaped with a 119-117 win over the Washington Wizards on Sunday night at Crypto.com Arena, capped by a goofy final sequence in which LeBron James turned a potentially crippling turnover into a game-winning dunk in the span of seconds. Before that, LeBron took flight to put the Lakers up by two […]

Somehow, Mac Jones trying to make a tackle was the New England Patriots’ last hope to force overtime in what ended up being a 30-24 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. In the final seconds of regulation, Rhamondre Stevenson took a draw nearly 25 yards down the field but decided to pitch the […]

The New England Patriots were on the wrong side of one of the wildest endings in their 30-24 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. But prior to that, they were on the wrong end of a controversial call. Up 24-17 with 37 seconds left, the Patriots let the Raiders drive the ball down […]

Jakobi Meyers made as costly of a mistake as you could make in the New England Patriots’ 30-24 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. With three seconds remaining and the game tied, Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson tossed the ball back to Jakobi Meyers hoping that they could try and score a touchdown […]

The Las Vegas Raiders were finally on the right side of a crazy ending while the New England Patriots committed one of the biggest blunders in NFL history on Sunday. With the game tied at three seconds left and the Patriots holding the ball at their own 45-yard line, they ran the ball to Rhamondre […]

The Golden State Warriors, obviously, aren’t going anywhere without Stephen Curry. But given how Jordan Poole played on Sunday, the possibility of the defending champions successfully weathering the storm of their franchise player’s absence suddenly seems a lot more realistic. Jordan Poole and the short-handed Warriors earned one of their most complete wins of the […]

The Golden State Warriors more than survived Stephen Curry’s absence on Sunday, blowing out the Toronto Raptors 126-110 for just their third road win this season. Here are three observations from one of Golden State’s most complete victories of 2022-23. Jordan Poole, fully realized The Raptors knew exactly how important Poole was to the Warriors’ […]

If Zach Wilson has learned anything this season with the New York Jets, it’s not to expect anything. So, it is with his status as the Jets starting quarterback against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday. Benched after a brutal Week 11 loss to the New England Patriots, Wilson was back under center Sunday stepping in […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis will miss at least a month with a right foot injury, according to multiple reports. AD exited the Lakers’ win on Friday vs. the Denver Nuggets at halftime. He underwent MRIs over the weekend and continues to be evaluated. (The Lakers have not yet made an official announcement sharing […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are on a roll despite injuries to key players. Tyrese Maxey is still recovering from a foot injury and other guys are dealing with smaller injuries that keep them out of games. Most recently, it was Tobias Harris who had to miss a game for the Sixers due to a sudden injury. […]

Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton is in the midst of a breakout season. Claxton has started all 27 games for Brooklyn, posting career-highs across the board with 11.9 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game. The 23-year-old leads the league in field goal percentage at 74.0 percent. Claxton’s high-level perimeter defense and rim protection […]

Quinnen Williams will not play when the New York Jets host the Detroit Lions on Sunday in Week 15 action, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The stud defensive lineman is inactive and out with a calf injury. Williams did not practice all week and was listed as questionable, but coach Robert Saleh remained steadfast that […]

Odds are still against James Wiseman being a regular contributor when it matters most for the Golden State Warriors—at least assuming the defending champions make the playoffs. Stephen Curry’s shoulder injury has put everything in flux for the Warriors, including the team’s rotation as it searches for ways to weather the storm of his weeks-long […]

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid and James Harden are starting to figure it out. The Philadelphia 76ers stars have been very effective previously but are now showing what they can when they’re both on their A-game. In the Sixers’ 118-106 win over the Golden State Warriors, they combined for 61 points and helped the team push […]

You might assume that Anthony Davis injuring his foot in the first quarter and exiting at halftime against two-time MVP Nikola Jokic and the red-hot Denver Nuggets would spell doom for the Los Angeles Lakers. Assume again. The Lakers didn’t just withstand Davis’ absence; they cruised to victory. (AD will have his right foot re-evaluated […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are set to face Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards at Crypto Dot Com Arena on Saturday afternoon. The Clippers acquired five-time NBA All-Star guard John Wall this season after he missed the entire 2021-22 season with the Houston Rockets. As the injury-riddled 2022-23 season continues and Wall’s return is closely […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are set to face Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards at Crypto Dot Com Arena on Saturday afternoon. The Clippers got superstar forward Kawhi Leonard back this season after he missed the entire 2021-22 season rehabbing his torn right ACL. As the injury-riddled 2022-23 season continues and Leonard is closely monitored, […]

Kyrie Irving was not eligible to play in Toronto last season. This year, two of the seven-time All-Star’s best performances have come north of the border. Irving drilled a step-back three as time expired Friday night to lift the Nets to a 119-116 victory over the Toronto Raptors. Incredibly, the shot was the first game-winning […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers are starting to find a groove. They have won four straight games for the first time this season after taking down the Golden State Warriors. Joel Embiid led the way as the Sixers continue to show more potential. Embiid had another big night, but what else is new? He tallied […]

Anthony Davis exited the Los Angeles Lakers’ win vs. the Denver Nuggets on Friday night at halftime with a right foot injury, the team said shortly after the third quarter got underway. Davis came up limping after an early layup on Nikola Jokic. He scored 10 points in the first quarter but didn’t have a […]

PHILADELPHIA — Make it four wins in a row for the Philadelphia 76ers. A 118-106 win over the Golden State Warriors gives the Sixers their longest winning streak of the season. Joel Embiid and James Harden came together to lead Philly to victory. Embiid led the way with 34 points, 13 rebounds, four assists and […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Golden State Warriors faced off on ESPN and provided a mostly close contest despite the teams missing a combined five starters due to injuries. The Warriors dominated to start but the Sixers eventually pulled even and then pulled ahead, winning their fourth straight game by a score of 118-106. Joel Embiid […]

LOS ANGELES, CA — Thirty-one games through the 2022-23 NBA season, the Los Angeles Clippers still have more questions than answers. And now, frustration is mounting on the team as they continue to play shorthanded without Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Thursday night’s game between the Clippers and Phoenix Suns marked the ninth game this […]

The Dallas Cowboys fly to Jacksonville on Sunday in search of a much more impressive win than their Week 14 squeaker over Houston at home in Week 14. Meanwhile the Jags are fresh off Trevor Lawrence’s best game as a pro in an impressive win over the Tennessee Titans. The Jags are a team that […]

Mike White revealed he has fractured ribs and that is why he won’t start at quarterback for the New York Jets on Sunday. Coach Robert Saleh announced earlier Friday that Zach Wilson will start against the Detroit Lions but didn’t get into specifics about White’s injury. White also told reporters that he went to 10 […]

The Brooklyn Nets are on a tear, posting the NBA’s best record (11-3) over their last 14 games. After a 1-5 start that saw head coach Steve Nash fired, Brooklyn now sits just a half-game back of Cleveland for third place in the Eastern Conference. With that, we took some questions from Brooklyn fans in […]