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SALT LAKE CITY — The NBA continues to be one of the most entertaining leagues in the entire world and is one of the rare sports in the news cycle for all 12 months a year. Kevin Durant has been a major contributor to that, but Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar […]

SALT LAKE CITY — LeBron James surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record was a night for the history books. Not only did James make history, but the advancements in technology and social media allowed fans to see countless angles of the shot and the James family celebrating. One underrated part of the night was the […]

The Golden State Warriors fell to the Los Angeles Lakers 124-111 on Thursday night. Lopsided as that score is, the game wasn’t even quite that close, either. Steve Kerr pulled most of his available regulars for good early in the fourth quarter, letting Moses Moody and Patrick Baldwin Jr. get run in extended garbage time. […]

The depleted Golden State Warriors got the season’s stretch run off to a rough start on Thursday, falling to the new-look Los Angeles Lakers 124-111. Here are three key reactions—complete with analysis, numbers and film—from the Dubs’ blowout loss to their Southern California rivals. Lakers dare Warriors bigs to shoot Draymond Green and Kevon Looney […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers pulled off a comeback win against the Memphis Grizzlies despite Joel Embiid shooting 7-25 from the field. It sounds impossible but it’s exactly how the Sixers ushered in their post-All-Star slate of games. Not many players can will their teams to a win despite shooting 28 percent from the field. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (39-19) returned to action after the All-Star break in a home contest against the Memphis Grizzlies (35-23). In one of the weirdest and craziest games of their season, the Sixers came back from a 17-point deficit and a miserable first half to win 110-105. Let’s break down the Sixers’ incredible win over the […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas made headlines early this month when he became the youngest player in NBA history to score 40-plus points in three straight games. With Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving out the door, many believed the LSU product’s breakout stretch signaled the birth of a new lead man in Brooklyn. Head coach […]

The Boston Celtics are back after the All-Star break, leaving just 23 more games until the end of the 2022-23 regular season. Ahead of this final stretch, the Cs sit atop the Eastern Conference at 42-17, with the surging Milwaukee Bucks just a half game behind them. With almost three-quarters of the regular season in […]

So far, the 2022-23 season has gone just about as expected for the Philadelphia 76ers. They’re on the precipice of title contention, Joel Embiid is destroying most of the opponents in his way and the backup center gripes are still going strong. The Sixers have a lot on their plate for the remainder of the […]

CAMDEN, NJ — The Philadelphia 76ers are good but they know they can be better. P.J. Tucker isn’t afraid to admit it and explain the areas where the Sixers need to improve at. “With this team, communication is always going to be number one,” Tucker said after the Sixers’ Thursday morning shootaround. “I’ve been saying […]

We’re still in the early stages of the offseason, and nothing big appears to be imminent. So, let’s make some bold predictions for the New England Patriots’ offseason. Following an 8-9 2022 season that featured more exciting drama than the product on the field showed, the 2023 offseason will be a big one for the Patriots. […]

WILMINGTON, DE — Mac McClung got hit with some harsh reality following his phenomenal display in the 2023 NBA Dunk Contest. After signing a two-way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers and becoming an overnight sensation for his stellar dunks at All-Star weekend, he put up a poor performance in the Delaware Blue Coats’ first game after […]

Grading the Los Angeles Lakers up through the 2023 NBA All-Star break is a bit tricky, considering how different the roster looks after the Feb. 9 trade deadline (much to LeBron James’ approval). Russell Westbrook, Patrick Beverley, Kendrick Nunn, Thomas Bryant, Damian Jones, and Juan Toscano-Anderson are elsewhere, while D’Angelo Russell, Jarred Vanderbilt, Malik Beasley, […]

Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers know they don’t have a lot of time to make up ground in the standings and compete for a spot in the postseason. With 23 games remaining, the Lakers, at 27-32, sit 2.5 games out of the final play-in spot. They need to jump six teams and make […]

LeBron James has dominated the NBA now for 20 years now and is showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon. The Los Angeles Lakers forward has seen countless different matchups throughout the years, but no one has been able to stop him. Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson thinks he has it figured out. With […]

LeBron James was the lone player missing from the Los Angeles Lakers’ first practice after the All-Star break on Wednesday, but Darvin Ham said his absence had nothing to do with the finger injury he suffered in Sunday’s festivities. “I gave him an extra day off,” explained Ham. “He’s had a ton on his shoulders […]

LeBron James has called his rebuilt team’s de facto second half “the most important” regular-season stretch of his career. Do the Golden State Warriors feel similarly in wake of a wholly disappointing first first four months of 2022-23? The answer better be yes, and not just because the defending champions’ hopes of repeating—and winning an […]

The Golden State Warriors’ title defense hasn’t exactly gone as planned. At 29-29 entering the six-week sprint toward the regular-season finish line, the defending champions are ninth in a tightly-packed Western Conference, with outside chances of both rising to third in the standings and missing the play-in tournament altogether. But before turning the page to […]

After finishing in second place behind Nikola Jokic for the 2021-22 NBA regular season MVP, Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is back with a vengeance. Through the All-Star break, the Sixers center is getting legitimate buzz as this season’s MVP, and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell thinks he deserves even more. The NBA’s biggest stars […]

The Boston Celtics made it official last week and named interim head coach Joe Mazzulla their new head coach. Following a tumultuous training camp and preseason, Jayson Tatum and the Celtics were able to refocus their championship hopes under Mazzulla, and the organization removed the interim tag while removing former head coach Ime Udoka in […]

Momentum appears to be building for a free agency connection between the New York Jets and Derek Carr. After multiple reports about a positive meeting this past weekend, including one from Carr’s brother David, an NFL Network analyst, the latest rumors on Tuesday added fuel to the fire. Connor Hughes of SNY reported that Carr […]

Following a buyout agreement with the Utah Jazz, Russell Westbrook is joining the Los Angeles Clippers. Former Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers guard Patrick Beverley was also a free agent available on the buyout market, but he ended up signing with the Chicago Bulls. There were reports that both Westbrook and Beverley had interest in […]

The next 25 games will be just about do-or-die for the Philadelphia 76ers. They’re not in danger of missing the playoffs but they still have not convincingly proven that they’re a title favorite. Joel Embiid and James Harden have made the Sixers one of the best teams in the NBA but that’s not their goal. […]

With the conclusion of Super Bowl 57, NFL teams can now officially turn the page to the 2023 season. While the start of the season is months away, there are lots of important decisions for teams to make in the offseason. In the next few weeks, the Denver Broncos will have to make the difficult […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have 23 games remaining in their 2022-23 season. Over the All-Star break, LeBron James deemed them among the “most important” he’s faced. “It’s 23 of the most important games of my career, for a regular season. It’s the type of mindset that I have, and I hope the guys will have, […]

It appears the New York Jets are quite happy with how their meeting with Derek Carr went this past weekend. Apparently, the free agent quarterback made such a positive impression that the Jets brass faces a difficult decision whether to heavily pursue Carr or wait on Aaron Rodgers. “I was told that it was a […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are looking to maximize their lineup combinations as they pursue a championship. It all starts with Joel Embiid and James Harden but it takes more. The talent around them has to take advantage of their talent and impact the game. Enter Georges Niang. Although the 6-foot-7 power forward is not very well-rounded […]

LeBron James has no intention of allowing the Los Angeles Lakers to miss the playoffs again. With 23 games remaining after the All-Star break, the Lakers (27-32) sit in 13th place in the Western Conference standings, yet only two games out of the final play-in spot and 4.5 games back of the No. 6 seed. […]

Kyrie Irving has been vocal about his time in Brooklyn since the Nets traded him to the Dallas Mavericks two weeks ago. That trend continued at All-Star Media Day. Irving spoke on his tumultuous stint with the franchise, saying he holds “no regrets” with his Nets tenure in the rearview mirror. “I’m grateful to all […]

Kevin Durant followed Kyrie Irving to Brooklyn in 2019. Three and a half years later, he followed him out the door with both requesting trades in a span of five days. Durant’s Nets tenure was marred by off-court drama and severely underwhelming on-court results. Brooklyn looked poised to make a title run in 2021 before […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Mac McClung rose to prominence as an extraordinary dunker at the high school and college levels before reaching the NBA. The newest member of the Sixers will get the chance to show what he can do at All-Star weekend in the Dunk Contest. McClung previewed the Dunk Contest and his participation (and […]

Mikal Bridges understood the caliber of player he was replacing when the Phoenix Suns traded him to the Brooklyn Nets for Kevin Durant. “I get it. You’re getting Kevin Durant. Maybe I’d make that trade, too,” Bridges said of his former team’s decision. It’s true, Bridges is not a perennial MVP candidate or generational scorer. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers revamped their depth chart (and locker room vibes) prior to the 2023 trade deadline. After exchanging Russell Westbrook, Patrick Beverley, Kendrick Nunn, Thomas Bryant Damian Jones, and Juan Toscano-Anderson for D’Angelo Russell, Jarred Vanderbilt, Malik Beasley, Mo Bamba, Davon Reed, and Rui Hachimura, the Lakers are left with one open roster […]

Nearly a week after the 2023 NBA trade deadline, LeBron James offered his first public comments on the Los Angeles Lakers’ flurry of activity. The Lakers exported Russell Westbrook after a hectic 18-month saga, along with Patrick Beverley (who was reported to be a source of locker-room strain), Thomas Bryant, Juan Toscano Anderson, and Damian […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James shed light on the state of his unspecified ankle/foot injury, which has lingered since December and has caused him to miss a handful of games, including the three prior to Wednesday’s win over the New Orleans Pelicans. LeBron had an MRI last week on what the Lakers have consistently […]

Jacque Vaughn took over for a Nets team with title aspirations when he stepped in as head coach early this season. Less than three months later he finds himself navigating a rebuild in Brooklyn. A pair of blockbuster trades sending Kevin Durant to Phoenix and Kyrie Irving to Dallas one year after James Harden’s departure […]

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers are heading into the All-Star break with a four-game win streak. Embiid is representing the Sixers in the All-Star Game and was bumped into the starting lineup as an injury replacement. However, he may end up needing a replacement for the game, too. “I’m not sure, I’m […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (38-19) played the Cleveland Cavaliers (38-23) in their final game before the All-Star break. The Sixers built up a big lead, let the Cavs get back in it and held on to win by a score of 118-112. Let’s break down the Sixers’ stressful win over the Cavs. Sixers player notes: Joel Embiid: […]

CAMDEN, NJ — Dewayne Dedmon is back with the Philadelphia 76ers. But it doesn’t feel like a homecoming. The veteran center played 11 games with the Sixers in the 2013-14 season, spending just 20 days with the tanking squad. Dedmon, who agreed to a deal with the Sixers on Monday, recalls when the team practiced […]