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Less than three minutes into Game 3 between the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers, the referees were presented with a series-altering decision. After finishing an alley-oop, Nic Claxton stepped over Joel Embiid, who responded by kicking him in the groin. Embiid KICKS Nic Claxton after stepping over him 😳 pic.twitter.com/gsOzepO4lZ — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April […]

Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson stood with their hands on their heads and a stunned look on their faces. Both realized their season was all but over after the Philadelphia 76ers completed a last-minute comeback win over the Brooklyn Nets Thursday at Barclays Center. It was a night where it felt like everything had lined […]

BROOKLYN, NY — No one will be forgetting Game 3 between the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets any time soon. The Sixers stole a win on the road to go up 3-0 in a game that spawned countless different storylines. The first one that spawned was the flagrant foul from Joel Embiid on Nic Claxton. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets took their first-round series to the Barclays Center after playing the opening two games in Philly. Up 2-0 entering this game, the Sixers won 102-97 in one of the most hectic games…ever? Let’s break down an unhinged Game 3 of the Sixers-Nets series. Sixers player notes: Joel Embiid: 14 […]

Anthony Davis has typically delivered for the Los Angeles Lakers this season on both ends of the floor. When healthy, he’s always a monster on defense and the glass. And yet, despite the fact that he averaged 25.9 points per game in 2022-23, his offensive role — specifically, the quality and quantity of his shots […]

LeBron James wasn’t dissatisfied with the Los Angeles Lakers’ performance in Game 2 vs. the Memphis Grizzlies. “We understand what a series is all about. It’s not the first to one win or two. It’s the first to four,” LeBron said following the Lakers’ 103-93 loss at FedEx Forum on Wednesday. “I felt like we was prepared tonight, […]

Game 3 of the Western Conference’s first round series between Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers and Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns shifts to Southern California for Games 3 and 4. But will Paul George be able to return to the lineup? Ahead of Thursday’s Game 4 in Los Angeles, the Clippers have […]

The Brooklyn Nets need Spencer Dinwiddie to be much better if they’re going to have a shot against the high-powered Philadelphia 76ers. After averaging 17.3 points per game this season, Dinwiddie has scored 26 total through the first two games of the NBA playoffs series. The veteran has been unable to find his stroke from […]

The Golden State Warriors will face what amounts to a do-or-die Game 3 against the Sacramento Kings without Draymond Green. The league office dropped the hammer on Green Tuesday night, shocking the defending champions by suspending him for Thursday’s contest after he retaliated to Domantas Sabonis’ ankle grab by stomping on his chest midway through […]

It was an injury-riddled regular season for the Boston Celtics, but fortunately they’ve entered the 2023 NBA playoffs mostly healthy. The only exception is the shooting hand of Celtics star Jaylen Brown, as he sliced it open about a week before Boston’s first-round matchup with the Atlanta Hawks. Brown needed multiple stitches in his hand […]

At UFC 288 on May 6th in Newark, NJ we have a featherweight matchup between two top-ranked featherweight contenders #11 Bryce Mitchell (15-1) and #10 Movsar Evloev (16-0). Mitchell was initially slated to take on prospect Jonathan Pearce but he, unfortunately, tore his ACL leading up to his fight at UFC 288. Bryce Mitchell is […]

PHOENIX — Kawhi Leonard did everything he could to keep the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 2, but Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns came out on top to even the series at 1-1. Behind Devin Booker’s 38 points and nine assists, the Suns defeated the Clippers, 123-109. Kevin Durant added 25 points, six rebounds, […]

The Phoenix Suns came out victorious in Game 2 of their first round series with the Los Angeles Clippers. But the win also marked the end of an historically funny streak: Chris Paul’s 13-game losing streak when Scott Foster officiates. Entering Tuesday night’s game, Chris Paul had lost 13 consecutive playoff games when Scott Foster […]

FOXBOROUGH – Bill O’Brien is looking to help the New England Patriots’ offense turn the page as they head into 2023. While that includes Mac Jones, who’s entering his third season after a sluggish 2022, O’Brien made it a point to mention that it’s a fresh start for everyone on the unit when he was […]

Jordan Poole wasn’t himself in the Golden State Warriors’ Game 2 loss to the Sacramento Kings. Considering Klay Thompson’s postgame assessment of his ankle injury, it seems like a minor miracle the defending champions’ dynamic guard was able to take the floor at all. Addressing his teammate’s health status after the Warriors’ 114-106 loss to […]

Draymond Green is “unlikely” to be suspended for Game 3 of the Golden State Warriors’ first-round series with the Sacramento Kings after stomping on Domantas Sabonis’ chest in his team’s Game 2 loss on Monday night, drawing a flagrant-2 foul and automatic ejection. “It is looking unlikely Warriors forward Draymond Green will be suspended for […]

There’s no need to over-complicate the Nets’ Game 2 loss in Philadelphia. Brooklyn couldn’t hit a shot, and it’s the number one, two and three reasons why they return home down 2-0. The Nets held Joel Embiid and James Harden to 28 combined points on 9-of-24 (37.5 percent) shooting Monday. However, their own offensive deficiencies […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid’s MVP case has been signed, sealed and delivered. With his scoring title, improvements on the offensive end and the Sixers’ success, he is the heavy favorite to win the award over Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo. While the official tally from media voting has yet to be announced, a recent […]

FOXBOROUGH – Jerod Mayo’s decision to remain with the New England Patriots this offseason raised eyebrows, opting to keep his role as the team’s inside linebackers coach as he pulled his name out of head coach and defensive coordinator interviews. Mayo shared some insight as to what might have changed in his role with the […]

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid’s evolution is on full display as the Philadelphia 76ers look to defeat the Brooklyn Nets in the 2023 NBA playoffs. The Sixers are up 2-0 after surviving a messy, gritty Game 2 in which Embiid continued to face an onslaught of defenders from Brooklyn. Embiid has scored 26 and 20 points […]

The chess match between the Los Angeles Clippers and Phoenix Suns has officially begun, and Game 2 should create even more moves that will require counters. For Tyronn Lue’s club, some of that will start with Torrey Craig. Craig finished Game 1 with a playoff career-high 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting from the field and […]

‘The Korean Zombie’ Chan Sung Jung took to twitter to respond to Max Holloway’s call out at the post-fight press conference. These two may have eluded this exciting matchup during their prime years but you can definitely expect a big time fight if they were to go to battle. “If you want to fight me, […]

The Golden State Warriors second straight loss to the Sacramento Kings allows for the possibility of the most heated series of the first round never getting back to Golden One Center. If the defending champions, dominant at home all season, buckle to take take one of the next two games at Chase Center, though, rest […]

The Golden State Warriors face an 0-2 hole after the Sacramento Kings won another drama-filled nail-biter 114-106 at Golden One Center on Monday. Here are three takeaways from the defending champions’ hard-fought yet frustratingly familiar Game 2 loss. Turnovers doom Warriors…again TNT’s Jared Greenberg asked Steve Kerr the question on every Warriors fan’s mind after […]

PHILADELPHIA — Tyrese Maxey played one of his best-ever games to lead the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 2 against the Brooklyn Nets. Behind his incredible shooting and defense, the Sixers went up 2-0 in the first round. Maxey etched his name in Allen Iverson territory as he recorded 33 points on 13-23 shooting from the […]

PHILADELPHIA – Somehow, the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Brooklyn Nets in Game 2 of their first-round series. It was an ugly display of basketball for almost every Sixers player but they found a way to win. And Joel Embiid had some choice words for Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn after a chippy, physical game. Vaughn […]

PHOENIX, AZ – The Los Angeles Clippers won a playoff game without Paul George in which Russell Westbrook shot 3-of-19 from the field. Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns dropped Game 1 thanks to a herculean defensive game by Westbrook after a conversation with head coach Tyronn Lue. Westbrook missed his first seven shots of […]

If Torrey Craig and the Phoenix Suns are trying to fire up Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers, they’re doing a pretty good job of it. Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers to a Game 1 win with 38 points, five rebounds, and five assist son 13-of-24 shooting from the field. It was a typical […]

After a wild first weekend, the 2023 NBA playoffs continued with Game 2 between the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets. Coming off of a convincing win in Game 1, the Sixers survived a putrid offensive performance to win 96-84. Let’s break down Game 2 between the Sixers and the Nets. Sixers player notes: Joel Embiid: 20 […]

An outstanding opening weekend to the NBA playoffs was underscored by injuries to two of the league’s top players. Ja Morant and Giannis Antetokounmpo both went down Sunday, and the similarity of the plays in which they were injured has sparked league-wide conversation. Both stars exited after falls with defenders attempting to draw charges near […]

Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers will be tipping off Game 2 of their first round playoff series against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns, but they’ll once again have to do it without the services of Paul George. Ahead of Tuesday’s Game 2 in Phoenix, the Clippers have ruled out George out due […]

British Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn is one of the leading names in the sport today, representing champion fighters through Matchroom Sport like Anthony Joshua, Canelo Alvarez, Gennady Golovkin, Oleksandr Usyk, and Vasyl Lomachenko. With former UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou abruptly leaving the UFC and stepping into the world of boxing, there’s no surprise that […]

PHOENIX, AZ — The Los Angeles Clippers nearly dropped their first game of the postseason to Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns, but held on thanks to the clutch-time heroics of Russell Westbrook. LA defeated Phoenix 115-110 in Game 1 on Sunday, taking a 1-0 series lead for the first time under head coach Tyronn […]

The Phoenix Suns are facing off against the Los Angeles Clippers in the First Round of the NBA Playoffs and dropped the first game of the series last night 115-110. The Clippers led for most of the game but saw the Suns grab an eight-point lead late in the third quarter. Kevin Durant led Phoenix […]

The 2023 NFL Draft is right around the corner. As the draft is 10 days away, the New England Patriots have three clear needs entering the start of the three-day event: offensive tackle, cornerback and wide receiver. Luckily for them, there’s (at least) one prospect at each position that conceivably could be available when they’re […]

Once upon a time in Hollywood, the Los Angeles Lakers needed elite showings from Anthony Davis and LeBron James to beat quality ballclubs. On Sunday at the FedExForum, the Lakers’ 128-112 Game 1 win over the Memphis Grizzlies encapsulated their evolution since the trade deadline. Davis was, in fact, ferocious on both ends. He overcame […]

At the UFC Kansas City Main Event last night, Max Holloway defeated Arnold Allen via unanimous decision on the judges’ scorecards (49-46, 49-46, 48-47). It was a truly masterful performance that Holloway turned in against one of the Featherweight Division’s biggest contenders halting a 10-fight active winning streak. Arnold Allen was awarded rounds two and […]

The Brooklyn Nets aren’t panicking following their blowout Game 1 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Brooklyn’s study of the game tape brought about several conclusions, the biggest of which Spencer Dinwiddie revealed following Sunday’s practice at Temple University: Optimism. “The adjustments are kind of in our control,” Dinwiddie said. “A lot of the rebounds that we […]

Count Stephen A. Smith among the many casual fans unaware of just how dynamic De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings were during the regular season. After the Golden State Warriors fell to their Northern California rivals in an epic Game 1 on Saturday night, the ESPN personality admitted just how “worried” he is about the […]