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Over the past few games, the Philadelphia 76ers have slowly managed to work their way back to full health. After nearly three weeks of playing with a depleted roster, Doc Rivers finally had his full rotation at his disposal against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday. Every player was needed as the two teams clashed in […]

The Toronto Raptors are now through about a quarter of their 2021-22 season, a significant chunk of which has been spent away from Scotiabank Arena. In fact, they’ve played 12 of their 20 total games on the road, where they’ve achieved a 7-5 record. Most of those games came within the last two weeks, with […]

The Philadelphia 76ers returned home after a season-long six-game road trip on Saturday night for a matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves, with Joel Embiid making his return to the lineup. Behind some late-game heroics from both sides, this game found its way into double overtime. When it was all said and done, Minnesota walked out […]

The Brooklyn Nets hosted the flaming-hot Western Conference champions from last season in the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night. The Nets trailed the whole way, sometimes by more than 20 points. They climbed back because of a late-game barrage, but ultimately fell 113-107 as the Suns picked up their 16th straight win. The Nets are […]

The Charlotte Hornets have not won on the second night of a back-to-back yet this season, as the Houston Rockets beat them in an overtime thriller. Nothing was working for Buzz City on both sides of the ball. In fact, they were down by as much as 17 points, including a 14-point deficit in the […]

The Brooklyn Nets were defeated by the Golden State Warriors at home earlier this month. On Saturday, with a record 18,071 turnout at Barclays Center, Kevin Durant, James Harden and Co. lost to another Western Conference powerhouse in the Phoenix Suns, 113-107. The Nets are now 14-6 while the reigning Western Conference Champions are now 16-3, […]

As of Saturday, Nov. 27 — after 21 games, including, most recently, a 141-137 triple-overtime loss to the Sacramento Kings at Staples Center — the Los Angeles Lakers (10-11) are under .500 and rank 20th in defensive rating. In 2019-20, Frank Vogel’s first year on the job that ended in an NBA championship, the Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (10-11) fell back below .500 after a disappointing triple-overtime loss to the sputtering Sacramento Kings at the Staples Center on Friday — their first home game since a five-game East Coast road trip. It was the Lakers’ fourth OT game in 11 days, and fifth on the season — they’re now […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors defeated Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers 118-103 on Friday night. Everything was going the Warriors’ way, but with six seconds left in the game, Draymond Green had a frightening vision while Andrew Wiggins let the clock run down. Green saw another Warriors turnover coming. So he […]

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors won another game by double digits on Friday night, this time by defeating Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers. They won this matchup 118-103 in dominant fashion. The win was a total group effort, and Stephen Curry understands the importance of victories like Friday night. “A night […]

The Los Angeles Lakers face the Detroit Pistons on Sunday at Staples Center — which, of course, means a rematch between LeBron James and Isaiah Stewart, who were both suspended for their scuffle one week earlier. James received a one-game suspension — his first since St. Vincent St. Mary’s — for his flagrant-2 foul. The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers blew another double-digit lead to a lottery team (at home) on Friday night. This time, it was to the 8-12 Sacramento Kings at three overtimes. What a hoot! Coming off the Lakers’ rally post-LeBron ejection in Detroit and solid showing vs. the Pacers, the Lakers were undoubtedly ready to get the […]

The Charlotte Hornets came out ready to play against the Minnesota Timberwolves. They held a strong lead all four quarters and managed to blow out them out by 18 points, 133-115. It was easily the best defensive game that the Hornets have played this season. They switched pick & rolls, got up into defenders on […]

Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart returned from a two-game suspension for a Friday matinee against the LA Clippers. It was Stewart’s first time back with the team since his altercation with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James less than a week ago. Stewart played 27 minutes in his return, finishing with just four points and […]

With Los Angeles Lakers sitting at 8-7 on Nov. 5, Carmelo Anthony said this: “I’m not trying to evaluate our season within the first 20 games. After the first 20 games, we can start.” Coming off a “disjointed” 2-3 five-game road trip (in Frank Vogel’s words), the Lakers sit at 10-10 and, despite Melo’s bench-mark, […]

The Charlotte Hornets will face off against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. This means we will get to see the reigning Rookie of the Year face off against the runner-up: LaMelo Ball vs. Anthony Edwards. Both are extremely talented young players who are central to their teams’ success. Edwards was selected with the No. […]

The first-place Brooklyn Nets are winning, but they may not have a lot to say to each other about it. Head coach Steve Nash has been trying to get his team (14-5) to communicate more on the floor. He often preaches “communication and connectivity,” especially on the defensive end of the court. But it sounds […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ 125-121 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday wasn’t just demoralizing because of their stagnant, disorganized late-game offense. It wasn’t just frustrating due to the surprise absence of Richaun Holmes or fourth-quarter ejection of De’Aaron Fox, either, making the Kings yet another short-handed foe to beat the Blazers. Failing to avenge […]

The Portland Trail Blazers woke up on Thanksgiving day at 10-9, alone at sixth in a loaded yet inconsistent Western Conference. Chauncey Billups’ team has at least somewhat righted the ship after a chaotic, discouraging start to 2021-22, and there’s ample reason to believe the Blazers’ best basketball awaits as they grow increasingly comfortable operating […]

The Portland Trail Blazers come up short on the second leg of a back-to-back on Wednesday night, falling to the Sacramento Kings 125-121 at Golden 1 Center Chauncey Billups’ team squandered the chance to not just win its fifth straight game, but come within percentage points of fourth place in the Western Conference after a […]

Amid a slew of outrageously challenging clutch buckets (and stellar defense) as he led the Los Angeles Lakers to an overtime win over the Indiana Pacers, LeBron James had a couple Pacers fans removed from their seats with 2:29 remaining in overtime. James ran down the court, directly up to a group of young folks […]

Kevin Durant continues climbing the ladder on the all-time great’s list. Recently, he was honored as one of the top 75 players of all time. On Wednesday night in the Brooklyn Nets’ 123-104 road basting of the Boston Celtics, he passed another legend on the scorer’s list. Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson stands with 24,368 […]

LeBron James was spectacular in the Los Angeles Lakers 124-116 overtime win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. Fresh off his one-game suspension — The King dropped a season-high 39 points, punctuated by an array of ridiculous longer jumpers. James even whipped out a Sam Cassell Big Balls dance after drilling a three with 1:17 […]

Three days after the incident between LeBron James and Isaiah Stewart in the Los Angeles Lakers’ win over the Detroit Pistons that resulted in James receiving his second career ejection and first career suspension, the superstar forward had an opportunity to address the altercation. After leading the Lakers to an OT win versus the Indiana […]

The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Orlando Magic, 106-99 on Wednesday behind Terry Rozier’s 27 points. The Magic kept the game close throughout the first three quarters. But Rozier hit timely buckets to put the Hornets ahead down the stretch and seal the win. Rozier also had a lot of help from Kelly Oubre Jr. and […]

The opening weeks of the regular season have not been kind to the Philadelphia 76ers. Between getting hit by health and safety protocols and the drama with Ben Simmons, Doc Rivers has had a depleted roster at his disposal. Despite the unfortunate circumstances, the Sixers have still managed to start the season on a good […]

Less than 10 days after an “embarrassing” blowout loss in the Mile High City, the Portland Trail Blazers got some much-needed revenge against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday, beating Michael Malone’s woefully depleted squad, 119-100. The Blazers can only play who’s in front of them and hardly need to apologize for one of their best offensive […]

The Los Angeles Clippers lost Nicolas Batum for about a week, but welcomed back one of their other forwards from a month-long absence. Marcus Morris made his long-awaited return to the Clippers’ lineup, starting Tuesday night’s game against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. Morris was announced as the Clippers’ starter pregame and, despite being […]

After missing the last three games due to knee and ankle sprains, Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic returned in a big way. The Mavs guard put up 26 points, nine rebounds, nine assists, and two blocks in an overtime win over Paul George and the Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers repeatedly sent doubles at Doncic […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost 106-100 to the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, falling to 1-3 on their road trip and 9-10 on the 2021-22 NBA season. Despite the fact that LeBron James was suspended, Anthony Davis had a fever, and Russell Westbrook (31 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists) was mostly […]

The Brooklyn Nets are openly seeking an offensive identity. They’ve made no secret that they believe finding one will take some time. Kevin Durant and James Harden came into the season healthy, but their “continuity plan” was abruptly shattered with the whole Kyrie Irving absence thing. Nets coach Steve Nash has been experimenting with his […]

Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ loss to the New York Knicks on Tuesday night, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook, and Frank Vogel shared their feelings about LeBron James’ one-game suspension as a result of his flagrant-2 foul on Detroit Pistons big-man Isaiah Stewart. “I was surprised,” Anthony Davis said about the NBA’s decision to give LeBron […]

A multitude of reports surfaced about Golden State Warriors star shooting guard Klay Thompson’s return. There were actual dates suggested and more. But before Sunday’s game against the Toronto Raptors, Warriors coach Steve Kerr refuted the reports about Thompson. He told the media, “I don’t know where that came from.” After Tuesday’s practice, the first […]

Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. has missed the past three games with a thigh injury that he re-aggravated last week against the Memphis Grizzlies. He initially thought playing through the injury was the right course of action, but decided it was best to take a full week off to let the injury heal completely. […]

The Golden State Warriors have nearly everything a team needs to be successful. The one thing they lack is size, and that’s why they drafted James Wiseman last year. The seven-footer suffered a meniscus injury in his rookie campaign but could be nearing a return soon. Steve Kerr gave the media an update on their […]

There have been multiple reports about Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson’s possible return date. After their Tuesday morning practice, the sharpshooter gave his version of when that could be. “It’s really hard to say because it’s definitely a feel thing. It’s hard to just put a date on it, but who knows when it […]

Carmelo Anthony will return to Madison Square Garden when the Los Angeles Lakers face the New York Knicks on Tuesday, bringing the 10-time All-Star back to his home city and the arena in which he starred from 2010-17. Considering LeBron James’s suspension and Anthony Davis’ illness, Anthony may claim the center-stage spotlight in what will […]

In a Tuesday morning surprise, Anthony Davis was downgraded from probable to questionable for the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden (a game that will be missing LeBron James, too). Davis’ status changed, as was the cited ailment. Instead of a “right thigh contusion”, Davis was listed with […]

The Philadelphia 76ers took the floor in Sacramento on Monday night, looking to bounce back from their loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Getting back on track would not be easy, as Tobias Harris and Seth Curry were late scratches for the Sixers due to injury. Despite being without four of their five starters, the […]