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Despite the fact that the Cavaliers are cruising this season with their first 5-0 start since 2016 and crushed the Lakers last night with a 134-110 win, not all was bad for the purple and gold camp. Yes, the Los Angeles team are now 3-2, but the night also witnessed Bronny James’ first-ever NBA points […]
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ESPN “First Take” commentator Stephen A. Smith was shocked by New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns’ 44-point outing in Wednesday night’s 116-107 come-from-behind win over the Miami Heat. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith praises Karl-Anthony Towns for helping the New York Knicks rally against the Miami Heat More importantly, Towns had the fourth-most points for the […]
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The Golden State Warriors announced Wednesday in a press release that they have exercised their third-year option on shooting guard Brandin Podziemski. His $3.68 million salary for the 2025-26 season is now guaranteed. Golden State Warriors reserve guard Brandin Podziemski signed a four-year, $16 million rookie-scale contract in July 2023 Podziemski, 21, also holds a […]
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Last season, both Chet Holmgren and Victor Wembanyama led the race for the Rookie of the Year award, but it eventually ended up in the French player’s hands. Although it was deserving of his first-year efforts, the Thunder center continues to improve his game and is establishing himself as one of the best big men […]
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His first three games in a Knicks jersey weren’t spectacular, as Karl-Anthony Towns hit 12, 21 and 13 points during those performances. This is why the press asked coach Tom Thibodeau about what he was expecting to get from his new recruit before confronting their classic rivalry against the Heat last night in South Beach. […]
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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo could force his way out of the franchise in 2025 if the team have another underwhelming season. That’s according to a report from Bill Reiter, an NBA insider for CBS Sports who also wrote that the player’s preferred destinations include the Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets. Antetokounmpo, a two-time league […]
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Myles Turner likened Indiana Pacers teammate Bennedict Mathurin to Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant after a huge win over the Boston Celtics. The Pacers survived an almost catastrophic collapse at home to Boston on Wednesday, letting a 24-point third quarter lead slip as the Celtics forced overtime thanks to Jayson Tatum’s go-ahead three at the […]
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Bronny James scored his first career points in the NBA during garbage time of the Los Angeles Lakers’ defeat in Cleveland. Bronny, son of one of the league’s greatest ever players in LeBron James, saw an NBA floor for the second time in his career on Wednesday and made good use of the opportunity. In […]
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Ever since Yuki Kawamura signed a two-year contract in the NBA, he’s become a sensation around the Memphis camp. In a recent interview on Fan Duel TV’s Run It Back with his teammate GG Jackson, the young forward revealed that the locker room is teaching their new recruit some American slang, as the Japanese star […]
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Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball has between a Grade 1 and Grade 2 sprain in his right wrist, an MRI revealed on Wednesday. The UCLA product will be sidelined for at least 10 days. Ball, 27, suffered the injury while bracing for a fall after a steal attempt in the first quarter of Monday’s 126-123 […]
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Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes will miss at least three weeks after he suffered a right orbital fracture during Monday night’s 127-125 overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets, the team announced Wednesday. Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes exited Monday’s game after Nikola Jokic elbowed him in the right eye Barnes, 23, was forced to leave […]
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“NBA on TNT” broadcaster Charles Barkley was disappointed in the New Orleans Pelicans’ performance after they blew a 20-point lead against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. Charles Barkley says the New Orleans Pelicans should feel embarrassed for losing after being up by 20 points In the Pelicans’ 124-106 loss to Golden State, Zion […]
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Even after Stephen Curry fell to injury and was sidelined for this Tuesday night’s game against the Pelicans, coach Steve Kerr decided to mix around Golden State’s starting lineup, leaving Jonathan Kuminga outside of initial action once again. Even so, the young star came off from the bench and impacted the game which ended in […]
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Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga revealed that head coach Steve Kerr informed him of his benching over text message. It may sound like a negative at first, but Kerr’s decision appears to be beneficial for the player – who featured in a season-high 28 minutes off the bench against the New Orleans Pelicans on […]
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Whoever saw this Tuesday evening’s clash between Mavericks and Wolves must have felt like witnessing a deja vu, as the Texan team proved once again why they were the worthy winners of last season’s Western Conference Finals, which were against Minnesota. Just like a few months, Luka Doncic led the show. “That’s what I f—ing […]
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Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has called for the NBA to allow a return to fighting amongst players. Mazzulla is well known across the league for his terrific one-liners, outside the box thought process and being a general basketball sicko, so it was no surprise to see him come out with something like this. […]
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The Boston Celtics visit the Indiana Pacers tonight in the first Eastern Conference Finals rematch of the season as the reigning champions look to remain unbeaten. Indiana began the season with a comfortable victory over the Detroit Pistons but it hasn’t been as smooth since, falling to three straight defeats to the New York Knicks, […]
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The NBA has fined the Philadelphia 76ers $100,000 for public statements the organization made about the health status of seven-time All-Star center Joel Embiid, according to multiple reports. Although the NBA’s investigation revealed that the Sixers did not violate player participation policy with Embiid’s missed games, they did so with the public comments that did […]
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The Memphis Grizzlies appear to have found their backup big man. Jay Huff, usually a mainstay in the G League, has been a revelation to start the year. Huff spent last season with the Denver Nuggets usually logging “garbage time,” minutes. However, he seems to have unlocked a new level with the Memphis Grizzlies. Some […]
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Los Angeles Lakers center Christian Koloko has been medically cleared to play by the NBA’s fitness-to-play panel, sources informed ESPN’s Shams Charania on Tuesday. Koloko, 24, is expected to begin practicing with the Lakers and will ramp up to play for the first time since a blood clot issue threatened his career last year. He […]
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During Tuesday’s edition of ESPN’s “First Take,” Stephen A. Smith let it be known that Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers could soon be on the hot seat, following a 1-3 start to the 2024-25 season. Milwaukee Bucks dropped to 1-3 to begin 2024-25 season under Doc Rivers, with latest loss against the Boston Celtics […]
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Even though Rudy Gay was eyeing a potential return to the NBA before the start of this season, it seems like he’s finally decided to hang up his basketball shoes for good as no team decided to pick him up. Despite this, the player announced his retirement by saying he feels extremely lucky for the […]
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