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Joel Embiid’s primary goal for himself and the Philadelphia 76ers is the championship. After losing out on two straight MVP bids and most likely a third one this year, it’s clear to the Sixers’ franchise player that he has to win it all in order to secure his place among the very best of his […]

The rumor mill around James Harden is churning heavily. While he and the Philadelphia 76ers look to legitimize their championship hopes, the Houston Rockets are potentially looking to split Harden and the Sixers up by welcoming him back in free agency. The possibility of Harden going back to Houston is being discussed as heavily as […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (29-33) desperately needed an orchestrator — such as LeBron James, or at least D’Angelo Russell — in their 121-109 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies (37-23) on Tuesday. The Lakers are usually responsible with the ball (Russell Westbrook aside). Yet, they committed a season-high 26 turnovers at FedExForum and looked distressingly discombobulated. […]

The truth is that title contenders really should beat the Houston Rockets, depletewd Minnesota Timberwolves and short-handed Portland Trail Blazers in consecutive games. Considering the Golden State Warriors’ struggles throughout 2022-23, though, a three-game winning streak at the beginning of the season’s critical stretch run is indeed cause for optimism. After the Jordan Poole, Klay […]

The Golden State Warriors overcame a 23-point first half deficit to cool off Damian Lillard and beat the Portland Trail Blazers 123-105 on Tuesday night at Chase Center. Let’s dive into three key reactions—with related film and analysis, as always—from the short-handed defending champs’ third straight victory. Warriors (eventually) slow down Damian Lillard No player […]

Darvin Ham did not provide a detailed update on the condition of LeBron James’ debilitating right foot injury ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday. The head coach said LeBron — who will be re-evaluated in two weeks but is expected to miss additional time after that — is […]

Minutes after discussing the New York Jets’ pursuit of Derek Carr on Tuesday, general manager Joe Douglas expressed faith that Zach Wilson will fulfill his potential. Such is the Jets’ unique quarterback situation this offseason. They are seeking a veteran No. 1 signal-caller while preaching confidence in the 23-year-old they are looking to replace at […]

The Golden State Warriors have until the final day of the regular season to fill their 15th and final roster spot for the playoffs. But a related deadline comes by the end of Wednesday, March 1st, at which point players must have been waived by their former team to maintain postseason eligibility with a new […]

Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving were tied at the hip throughout the majority of their time with the Brooklyn Nets. That’s what made it so surprising when Irving did not inform Durant of his intention to request a trade ahead of this year’s deadline. Both were in the midst of career seasons, leading a resurgence […]

LOS ANGELES — Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey and New Balance announced a partnership to start the 2023 calendar year. Maxey, a third-year guard out of Kentucky, becomes the seventh NBA player to sign with New Balance. Big things ahead… Welcome to the @newbalancehoops family, @TyreseMaxey. pic.twitter.com/g3dXclN73d — New Balance (@newbalance) January 11, 2023 “It’s […]

PHILADEPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers’ loss at home to the Miami Heat stings for several reasons. Not only did Joel Embiid, James Harden, Tyrese Maxey and the Sixers blow a shot to pick up an easy win but they also lost the chance to head into an intimidating stretch of games with momentum. They have a remarkably […]

PHILADEPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers got their first crack at the Miami Heat for the first time since losing to them in last year’s postseason. Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey combined for an efficient 50 points but it wasn’t enough for the Sixers to overcome Jimmy Butler and the Heat. Perhaps the lone positive takeaway […]

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers (39-21) faced off against old friend Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat (33-29) for the first time since last season’s playoffs. The Sixers found themselves in another nail-biter and again fell short, this time by a score of 101-99. Let’s break down the Sixers’ loss to the Heat. Sixers player […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and their fans received unfortunate news on Monday: LeBron James is expected to miss multiple weeks with a right foot injury. The diagnosis couldn’t come at a worse time. The Lakers just rattled off three encouraging wins, fueling their ascent into the Western Conference playoff picture. At 29-32, LA sits 12th […]

There has been some chatter in recent weeks about Mac Jones’ approval rating within the New England Patriots’ locker room not being too high. Longtime Patriots safety Devin McCourty disputed that notion while appearing as a guest host on NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football” on Monday. McCourty passionately defended the quarterback, who just finished up […]

LOS ANGELES – Earlier this month, Kawhi Leonard and New Balance unveiled the new KAWHI III’s in a game against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Los Angeles Clippers star has been wearing his third signature sneaker with New Balance, and after trying them out, it’s arguably the best signature sneaker of Kawhi Leonard’s to date. Since […]

A fiery Klay Thompson came up biggest when the Golden State Warriors needed him most in Sunday’s 109-104 victory over the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves. Asked about his palpable on-court intensity after the game, the 12th-year veteran couldn’t help but invoke Kobe Bryant and Reggie Miller, two of the most notorious competitors and crunch-time shot-makers in […]

The Golden State Warriors beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 109-104 on Sunday at Chase Center behind another vintage Klay Thompson performance. Here are three reactions from the Dubs’ pivotal victory against a fellow team fighting tooth and nail for playoff positioning in the Western Conference. Klay Thompson comes through in the clutch Thompson led the Warriors’ […]

Since the 2023 NBA trade deadline, the Los Angeles Lakers have been revitalized by the newfound depth around LeBron James and Anthony Davis. They’re 4-1 post-deadline and have been specifically ignited by recent pickups in each win. In the final game before the All-Star break, D’Angelo Russell (21 points, 7 assists) helped deliver the Lakers […]

The Brooklyn Nets took on a new identity when they traded Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving for Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Spencer Dinwiddie and Dorian Finney-Smith. Unlike recent years, they suddenly found themselves stacked with long, athletic defenders while falling short on isolation scoring. This led many to believe an elite defense would be the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers seemed to have avoided disaster after microphones picked up LeBron James repeatedly saying he “heard a pop” after going down and holding his right foot late in the third quarter on Sunday. Instead, LeBron hopped back up and helped lead his team to an impressive 111-108 road comeback win over the […]

The Golden State Warriors meet the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday for a pivotal showdown between Western Conference playoff hopefuls. The defending champions are already poised to be short-handed against Anthony Edwards and company, still missing Stephen Curry and Andrew Wiggins. Is Draymond Green playing versus the Timberwolves, though? *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (click […]

Former Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens wasn’t in the team huddle prior to Jayson Tatum’s clutch shot to beat the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night, but that doesn’t mean he wasn’t a key part of the game-winning play. According to current Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla, Stevens originally drew up the scheme that helped […]

The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers have a long-lasting rivalry when it comes to sports, and while Celtics star Jaylen Brown can appreciate that, he didn’t have time for some of the harassment Sixers fans threw his way on Saturday night. Following the Celtics’ thrilling last-second victory over the 76ers, Brown revealed to NBC Sports Boston […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers lost their third game of the season to the Boston Celtics. Joel Embiid dominated to the tune of 41 points and tremendous defense but it wasn’t enough to get the Sixers their 40th win of the season. One of the main reasons the Sixers lost the back-and-forth affair was that […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (39-20) took the court for one of their biggest games of the season: their first home game of the season against the Boston Celtics (44-17). After losing their last two matchups in Boston in embarrassing fashion, the Sixers lost in heartbreaking fashion at the hands of Jayson Tatum. Final score: 110-107. Let’s […]

LOS ANGELES — The city of LA was hit with a major storm early Friday morning, one that continued well into the night. With rain pouring outside of Crypto dot com arena, the Los Angeles Clippers were hoping for a little thunder inside with Russell Westbrook and Paul George reuniting. Friday night’s game between the […]

One area the New York Mets did not aggressively address this offseason was right-handed designated hitter. As such, there’s going to be competition in spring training to see who’ll platoon with the lefty swinging Daniel Vogelbach. We’ll examine the Mets’ five best DH options from the right side for the 2023 MLB season. The Mets […]

Brooklyn Nets fans became accustomed to offensive brilliance throughout Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving’s time with the franchise. Regardless of the ups and downs (there were plenty of them), fans could expect to see a show when turning on the television any given night. With Durant and Irving out the door, those fans were smacked […]

It’s no secret the Golden State Warriors are high on Patrick Baldwin Jr. Team officials were raving about the 6-foot-9 sharpshooter shortly after Golden State plucked him with a late first-round pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, and nothing Baldwin’s done during an expectedly nondescript rookie season has tempered optimistic expectations about his long-term trajectory. […]

There’s still no timetable for Andrew Wiggins’ return to the Golden State Warriors from an extended personal absence. Before his short-handed team’s matchup with the Houston Rockets on Friday night, Steve Kerr told reporters that Wiggins will simply be back with Golden State once he’s ready. “When he’s ready to come back, he’ll come back,” […]

Steph Curry is still out for at least the next few games. There’s no timetable for Andrew Wiggins’ return from an excused personal absence. Gary Payton II is definitely more than a month of away from playing, and the true nature Andre Iguodala’s status is pretty much completely unknown. The last thing the Golden State […]

D’Angelo Russell is unlikely to play in the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup with the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on Sunday. “I doubt that he’ll be able to play Sunday,” head coach Darvin Ham said at practice on Friday. The Lakers will release an official update on Saturday regarding the injury. Russell (celebrating his […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum wasn’t afraid to admit that he took a bad shot when trying to clinch the game against the Indiana Pacers. In fact, he wasn’t afraid to cuss about how terrible it was either. Following last night’s close win over Indiana, Tatum told reporters that his attempt to put the game […]

Damian Lillard was named one of the 75 greatest players in NBA history last year. He’s a six-time All-NBA honoree, seven-time All-Star and universally regarded as among the most clutch players in NBA history. Few stars cross the league command more respect from their peers, and fewer still are more revered by opposing fan bases. […]

Joel Embiid is somehow reaching another level. The Philadelphia 76ers big man is proving to be one of the very best players in recent memory and is making yet another MVP case. Sixers coach Doc Rivers has a front-row seat for it all and it is not lost on him just how special Embiid is. […]

The Golden State Warriors didn’t exactly get the season’s stretch run off to an ideal start. Don’t tell a defiant Klay Thompson the defending champions—back under .500 and just a half game above 11th in the Western Conference—won’t finally be able to shake off persistent two-way struggles before it’s too late, though. After the short-handed […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers resumed their season with a bang. In a wild, comeback win over the Memphis Grizzlies, James Harden cooked and Joel Embiid made up for his awful shooting with one of his best defensive masterclasses ever. They’re knocking on the door of the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks, who they trail […]

Before the trade deadline, the idea of the Los Angeles Lakers winning a game in which LeBron James and Anthony Davis combined for 25 points on 8-of-25 shooting would have been inconceivable. And yet, not only was that the case in the Lakers’ spirited victory over the Golden State Warriors (albeit without Stephen Curry and […]