The Cleveland Cavaliers (18-13) orchestrated a late surge to defeat the Dallas Mavericks (18-13) 113-110, showcasing resilience in the absence of key players. Caris LeVert’s 29-point performance, including a crucial go-ahead 3-pointer in the fourth quarter, propelled the Cavaliers to overcome a 20-point deficit in the first half. Despite missing key contributors like Donovan Mitchell,…
Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon suffered dog bites to his face and hand on Christmas Day and as a result, will be out indefinitely. NBA insider Shams Charania first reported the news on Wednesday. “Gordon required 21 stitches to the lacerations on his face and right hand — his shooting hand — following the dog bite,…
Timberwolves and Celtics legend Kevin Garnett wondered why everyone wasn’t excited about the In-Season banner. “Why wasn’t everybody excited about the banner? The In-Season banner?” Paul Pierce, unaware of it, asked about the banner. “What banner?” KG explained that the Lakers had raised a banner for the In-Season Tournament, to which Pierce speculated they did…
The Lakers have some priorities on their list ahead of this season’s NBA trade deadline, as their 16-15 record shows just how far out of contention they are. “Speed and athleticism are certainly a priority” for the Lakers, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Threads, as they look to upgrade their roster before the February…
The Philadelphia 76ers will be missing their star player for another game at least. Joel Embiid, who sat out the Christmas Day game against Miami, won’t be playing in the upcoming match against Orlando on Wednesday. According to Keith Pompey’s tweet from the Philadelphia Inquirer, Embiid, who was named the conference’s Player of the Week…
Rajon Rondo has spoken honestly about the 2011 Finals series between the Heat and Celtics, specifically what went down with Dwyane Wade. Rondo suffered an elbow injury during the third quarter of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals after colliding with Wade and falling, while his elbow was tangled. “That particular play, it was…
Halftime Report Only one more half stands between Cal Baptist and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. A win is still up for grabs for either team after one quarter, but Cal Baptist is up 31-28 over Chicago State. With four games having already gone down to the wire, it’s…
The Sixers might delay getting another star player until the offseason, as per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. During the “NBA on ESPN” show, Wojnarowski mentioned that Philadelphia is inclined to keep its cap space intact for the upcoming summer. The plan is to then actively pursue a high-salary player through a trade or free agency. For…
Many people are dismissive of the Lakers’ 2020 bubble championship, but Heat enforcer Bam Adebayo has a totally different view. The Heat center was asked what the bubble was like on Mike Miller’s The OGs podcast and while he was sitting next to his old team captain Udonis Haslem, Adebayo gave the Lakers their flowers. “That…
Halftime Report Virginia fell flat on their face against Memphis last Tuesday, but memory of that harsh loss doesn’t seem to have tripped them up today. Virginia has a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Morgan State 43-16. Virginia already has five blowout wins this season, but why stop there? Barring a freak…
