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The Dallas Mavericks pulled out an ugly victory at home against the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night, winning 119-111. The Mavs were led by Anthony Davis, who had a monster 24-point, 14-rebound, 3-assist, 3-steal, 3-block performance in 32 minutes. Cooper Flagg also had 22 points, five rebounds and a career high of eight assists. Max […]
The Mercyhurst Lakers (4-6) will visit the Davidson Wildcats (7-2) after losing five straight road games. On Sunday, in its last game, Davidson fell to Saint Mary’s (CA) 70-61. With 16 points, Sam Brown was its leading scorer. Mercyhurst won its most recent game versus Bethany (WV), 80-51, on Sunday. Bernie Blunt was its top scorer with 23 points. When is Davidson vs. Mercyhurst and when does it start? This contest between the Wildcats and Lakers will go down on Saturday, December 13, 20...
Wow! What a game! In a season of hoping to get a top pick, the Utah Jazz have been back and forth with the wins and losses. Do we want to win? Do we want to lose? Who knows! But it’s sure fun to get a heart-pounding victory after a couple of absolute crapshoots against […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t turn in what would’ve been a winning performance against any of the other 28 teams. Fortunately for them, they were playing a Washington Wizards team that rarely wins and was missing three starters. Donovan Mitchell’s 24 fourth-quarter points were enough for Cleveland to get a 130-126 victory. Grades are based on […]
The Washington Wizards played one of their better games of the season, but it wasn’t quite enough. They dropped to 3-20 with a 130-124 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Wizards trailed by two at the half, and opened the second with a 24-6. They dominated the period, outscoring the Cavaliers 40-23 and taking a […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers turned in one of their worst performances of the season against a now 3-20 Washington Wizards team that was missing three starters. Having nearly one week off and a lively film session on Tuesday didn’t produce the desired results. Donovan Mitchell’s incredible 48-point performance, with 24 of them coming in the fourth, […]
Welcome back, big fella. The Tyrese Maxey-less Sixers were able to get back on track, knocking off the Indiana Pacers 115-105 Friday night. Joel Embiid easily had his best game since the 2024 playoffs, going for a season-high 39 points shooting 12-of-23 from the floor along with nine rebounds. VJ Edgecombe started the game brilliantly […]
The Atlanta Hawks were in Detroit on Friday evening to face the Pistons. It was a much-needed break for the Hawks, as they haven’t played since last Saturday against the Washington Wizards. They had a lot of time this week to practice, something they haven’t had much time to do so far this season because […]
With the NBA focused on their in-season Cup tournament today, their slate features just two games, both played in Las Vegas. In the later semifinal matchup, it’s a battle of three-name teams when the Oklahoma City Thunder clash with the San Antonio Spurs. And in the first game of the evening, the New York Knicks […]
Game Details When: Friday, December 12, 7:00 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers
It’s been a full six days since the Nets last played basketball. For those who forgot where we left off: Brooklyn’s won three out of four entering tonight. Egor Demin enjoyed a night out for the Jimmy V Classic at MSG, watching his BYU Cougars pull off a thrilling buzzer beater victory off the hands […]
Just when it was looking like the Lakers were nearing full strength, they now have another player to add to their injury report. On Friday, Dave McMenamin of ESPN reported that Austin Reaves has a mild left calf strain. He will be re-evaluated in approximately one week. Reaves has been generally healthy throughout his career. […]
The Dallas Mavericks (9-16) host the Brooklyn Nets (6-17) following a long break due to the NBA Cup. Neither team made it out of group play, so they got to rest and then play one another… which isn’t the worst outcome! Dallas last beat the Houston Rockets while the Nets beat the New Orleans Pelicans […]
Game Details When: Friday, December 12, 7:00 p.m. ETWhere: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PAWatch: NBC Sports PhiladelphiaRadio: 97.5 The FanaticFollow: @LibertyBallers
You can almost put the Blazer Blahs on the calendar. It’s that time of year when the collective preseason enthusiasm about Yang Hansen being the second coming of Nikola Jokic, the possibilities of year-three-Scoot tutored by Jrue and Dame, the whispers about “training camp Shaedon,” the hopes for a well-conditioned Donovan Clingan, the optimism about […]
While trades can occur all season long, the options open up considerably for teams on Dec. 15 when players who were free agents this summer become trade-eligible. There have already been rumors swirling about franchise players like Giannis Antetokounmpo, Anthony Davis and LaMelo Ball possibly being moved. That chatter will only intensify as we get […]
Ask any Knicks fan about who their favorite Knicks are this decade, and you’ll have a hard time finding one that doesn’t have Donte DiVincenzo in their top three or top five, which is pretty crazy to think about since he only played one season in New York. But it’s understandable. Not only was DiVincenzo […]
The Atlanta Hawks (14-11) face the Detroit Pistons (19-5) for the third time already in the young season. Please join in the comments below as you follow along. Where, When, and How to Watch and Listen Location: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI Start Time: 7:00 PM EDT TV: FanDuel Sports Network Southeast (FDSNSE) Radio: Sports Radio 92.9 the Game […]
‘Tis the season for giving, but also the season for the sniffles. Tyrese Maxey will officially miss his first game of the season as the Sixers ruled him out with an illness ahead of their matchup ahead of the Indiana Pacers. Maxey initially popped up on the injury report as probable with said illness, before […]
The Washington Wizards play the Cleveland Cavaliers at 7 p.m. tonight. Watch the game on Monumental Sports Network. Enjoy the game!
On paper, the Lakers are sitting pretty in the Western Conference. They are 17-7, which is the fourth-best record in the West. In clutch games, they are 8-0 and they have an overall offensive rating of 118, the seventh-highest in the NBA. However, all of their losses have been in double figures and their defense […]
When the basketball leaves Yuri Collins’ hand, it looks like it’s been given instructions ahead of time. It flies down the court like it has somewhere to be. There isn’t much flare to his game, because he doesn’t need any. He’s just an old-school floor general who seems to see everything half a second before […]
The Jazz were doomed to fail in the NBA Cup; three out of their four games were 20+ point losses. However, gracious Adam Silver was in his early Christmas spirit by rewarding the Jazz (8-15) with a consolation prize of two matchups, tonight’s being against the injury-riddled Memphis Grizzlies (11-13). Utah was swept 4-0 in […]
The Nets are building for the future, with a roster including five (!) rookies, all first-round draft picks. Lucas Kaplan has been providing NetsDaily readers with periodic updates on their progress; but fans who don’t spend much time watching other teams may have trouble putting that progress in perspective. Most young players improve with experience. […]
The Portland Trail Blazers suffered a semi-horrific loss last night at the hands of the New Orleans Pelicans. We’ve got a column coming up in a bit from staffer Kerry Seed on the state of the team and the feelings surrounding them. Before we get there, though, a question for you. Every year there seems […]