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The Washington Wizards ended their 16-game losing streak with a resounding 133-110 win over the people wearing Utah Jazz uniforms. Sure, the Wizards and Jazz have been (and still are) engaged in strategic losing, both teams had many, many of their main players out with injuries and “injuries,” but it’s been 33 days since Washington’s […]
I was born and raised in Manhattan, just a couple years before the New Jersey Nets leapt directly from the basement to consecutive NBA Finals appearances. I remember Mikki Moore as my power forward, not Kenyon Martin, and I never experienced or felt particularly connected to the Jersey Pride dripping off the best Nets teams […]
#1 – Jaylen at the wheel When you are on the road and the Thunder strikes, you need your driver at the wheel to get you through the storm. For the Boston Celtics, the man at the wheel has a name: Jaylen Brown. Despite the physical defense from the OKC Thunder, the 2024 Finals MVP […]
Now that I’m writing these recap articles, blowouts like this can be a little frustrating. The reason is that I find myself looking at the box score as the second half progresses and thinking things like, “Wow, the Spurs could hold Memphis to 70 points on 20 field goals if they really wanted to, but […]
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After missing an abundance of practice time and 63 games on the court, the connection between Jayson Tatum and Neemias Queta looks like it hasn’t been affected. Following his return from injury, Tatum offered insight into the conversations he and Queta shared. “Me and Neemi had a little talk during the game,” he said. “We were just like, ‘man, this is our first day […]
Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum have been together for nine NBA seasons. They have played 610 regular season games, 121 playoff games, 11 NBA Finals games, and of course, won the 2024 NBA championship together in 2024. With all of this success, some people will still tell you with a straight face that they aren’t […]
Last night in Memphis Victor Wembanyama tallied seven more blocks. That is his most blocks in game this season since tallying 9 in their October 24th overtime win against the New Orleans Pelicans, the second game of their season. With a grand total of 610 blocks, Wemby elevates to 230th all-time moving past Jamaal Magloire, […]
Former Terp Juju Reese continues to light up NBA courts when given the chance for the struggling Washington Wizards Reese played 30 minutes against the Utah Jazz and logged 26 points on 12-of-16 shooting, leading all scorers. He also finished with a game-high 17 rebounds while adding one steal and one block. Much of Reese’s […]
CLEVELAND — For the first time in five games, the Cleveland Cavaliers weren’t bailed out by their offense as they fell to the Miami Heat 120-103. “If you want to win in the league, you have to commit to defense,” Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra said before the game. “Point blank, you’re not going to […]
The Portland Trail Blazers clocked in for a 130-99 no-frills win over the injury-ravaged Milwaukee Bucks Wednesday night at the Moda Center in a game that was the epitome of late-March basketball in the Association. Following a 134-99 beatdown of the Brooklyn Nets on Monday, Wednesday’s win marked Portland’s second consecutive blowout victory over a […]
BOSTON — Jaylen Brown baited a foul on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, using the reigning league MVP’s signature move to get to the line with under eight minutes in the fourth quarter. It worked — and Brown cracked a smile on his way to the stripe. He called it “payback.” “He got me last time we played […]
On Wednesday night, the Houston Rockets squared off against the Minnesota Timberwolves on the prime-time slate, in a game that had a playoff feel to it. Certainly a playoff intensity. The game held major stakes, as it pertains to the Western Conference standings, as the two teams were separated by just a half game. Kevin […]
What: Charlotte Hornets (38-34) (18-17 home) vs New York Knicks (48-25) (20-16 away) When: 7:00pm Eastern Where: Spectrum Center; Charlotte, NC How to watch: FanDuel Sports Network, NBA TV Outfitting: Hornets–City (orange/yellow), Knicks–Icon (blue) Game Lines: Hornets -1.5, Hornets money line -115, O/U 223.5 Injuries: Hornets: Pat Connaughton-questionable (illness), Tidjane Salaün-out (calf) Knicks: Miles McBride-out […] The post Charlotte Hornets vs New York Knicks preview: Game 73 first a...
In the Celtics 119-109 statement win over the Thunder, Joe Mazzulla went with a tight nine-man rotation. In what felt like a Finals preview, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown performed at a championship level against the defending champs after laying an egg on Sunday against the visiting Timberwolves. The game was speckled with some questionable […]
There have been a lot of crazy nights at Target Center over the years, and tonight’s game is right up there as one of the craziest games in a long time. On Wednesday night, the Minnesota Timberwolves took on the Houston Rockets in a game that will play a dramatic role in determining the seeding […]
The stars were out in Denver tonight. Refusing to let the Nuggets drop another winnable game due to diabolical scheduling, Jamal… The post Recap: Murray cooks, Jokić filets as Denver’s offense barbecues Dallas appeared first on Denver Stiffs .
BOSTON — Baylor Scheierman never doubted he could do this. Not when he fell out of the rotation early on this season, not when he had a tough shooting stretch last Summer League in Las Vegas. The 25-year-old Celtics forward always saw this kind of success coming. “I’m super confident in my abilities,” Scheierman said […]
Those of you who stayed up to watch our 17-win Nets play into the wee hours of the morning were rewarded with an entertaining bout, a touch of history, and somehow still, a lottery-friendly game result. Those of you who reading this in the morning, first off, no one is blaming you. Hanging with this […]
The Dallas Mavericks (23-50) dropped their fifth straight game Wednesday, falling 142-135 to the Denver Nuggets (45-28) in a game that felt within reach early before completely getting away from them late. Dallas had a few solid stretches to start, showing some offensive rhythm and energy, but couldn’t sustain it as Denver’s shot-making and overall […]
The Utah Jazz likely had this game circled on the calendar for some time. It’s the matchup of two ultra tankers facing off, and the prize for losing was all-important playoff positioning. The Utah Jazz came out on top … I mean, as the losers 133-110. At halftime, the Jazz were down a massive amount, […]
The Portland Trail Blazers played a broken version of the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night at the Moda Center. Giannis Antetokounmpo did not play in the game. Five other potential Milwaukee starters sat too. The Bucks started Pete Nance and AJ Green, not exactly Larry Nance and A.C. Green. With the Blazers set up like […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The Lakers’ season was not going to be defined by a late March road trip. But when the games truly start to matter, the six games LA battled through could very well serve as a reference point. On Wednesday, the purple and gold closed out its stint away from Crypto.com Arena with a […]
The Portland Trail Blazers took care of business Wednesday night, dominating the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks for a 130-99 win and moving to .500 (37-37) on the season. The Blazers controlled the game from start to finish. They never trailed, jumping out to a quick 10-0 advantage and leading by as many as 33 points at […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t put their best foot forward to start this game. Let’s go over today’s winners and losers. LOSER- Coming Out Flat Second night of a back-to-back. Numerous key players are down due to injury. Random, meaningless game in March. I understand all of the context. That still doesn’t mean it’s okay for […]