Victor Wembanyama will play Saturday evening against the Phoenix Suns. The Rookie of the Year favorite was not listed on the San Antonio Spurs’ injury report for their last game. Wembanyama hasn’t missed consecutive games lately either. The No. 1 pick appeared in 62 of 70 games this year, dealing with an occasional injury problem in his first season. He averages 20.9 points, 10.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3.5 blocks, shooting a 46/32/80 split, making a compelling case for winning the ROY honor and Defensive Player of the Year. However, the sad record of Spurs (15-55) dampens its hopes of…
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THE Portland Trail Blazers will play the second straight game Saturday night against the defending champion Denver Nuggets.Facing the Nuggets after being steamrolled twice by the LA Clippers is an unenviable situation for any team, let alone one that has no idea what its roster will look like. Deandre Ayton and Jerami Grant missed Friday night’s loss to the Clippers and Anfernee Simons left the game in the third quarter with a knee injury.Blazers coach Chauncey Billups said after the game that he didn’t believe Simons’ injury was serious, but he really didn’t know at the time. Serious or not,…
THE Kings of Sacramento (40-29) visit Magic of Orlando (42-28) Saturday evening. The Kia Center tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sports Betting lines around the Kings versus magic odds and make sure our expert NBA picks and predictions. Seasonal series: the Kings lead 1-0 Sacramento ended a 2-game winning streak with a 109-102 loss to the Washington Wizards on Thursday, while failing to emerge as an 11-point favorite. g De’Aaron Fox scored a team-high 25 points, and F Domantas Sabonis had a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds. In total, 5 Kings players scored…
Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown is not listed on the team’s injury report and will play against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday for their third game of the season. The Boston Celtics come into this game with an impressive offensive record, averaging 121 points per game, which ranks them second in the league. Their scoring success can be attributed to a balanced approach, with three starters averaging over 20 points per game. While excelling at 2-point shooting, the Celtics have struggled in the painted area, currently sitting in 28th place in the standings. NBA in this category. However, their prowess…
The Cleveland Cavaliers will travel to South Beach on Sunday to take on the Miami Heat in a critical Eastern Conference matchup. The Cavaliers are 43-27 this season and sit in third place in the conference. The Miami Heat enter this game with a 38-32 record and are currently tied with Philadelphia for 7th place in the Eastern Conference standings. The opening tap for this game is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. EST.For your daily picks in Major League Baseball, College Football Picks, NHL, All NBA Picks, All NFL Action and NCAAB Predictions, discover all my premium picks with at least…
Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving made one of the wildest game-winners of all time on Sunday when he hit a left-handed floater over Nikola Jokic to give the Mavs a win against the Denver Nuggets.The Mavericks were playing well before that, as they had won four of their last five games, but this particular game showed everyone that the Mavs weren’t playing this year.After Thursday evening defeat the Utah Jazzthe Mavs move up to sixth place in the Western Conference, and they are become real contenders.As Luka Doncic and Irving continue to prove they are one of the best duos…
As reigning champion Denver Nuggets With just a little more to go in the season, their potential title defense is expected to face plenty of obstacles. Currently second in the Western Conference with a 49-21 record, Denver is 7-1, thanks in large part to the heroics of its two All-Stars, Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. Both players have been in fine form and Jokic has responded with two 30+ point performances since the loss to the Dallas Mavericks, leading to back-to-back wins. The most recent, against the New York Knicks, took place following a big night of Michael Porter Jr.who…
by Chris Schhommer | Warriors Correspondent | Saturday, March 23 at 9:49 a.m. EDT Chris Paul stuffed the stat sheet from the Warriors’ bench Friday night, grabbing six rebounds, dishing out four assists and putting up 12 points (5-10 FG, 2-5 3PT) in a 123-111 loss to the Pacers. Fantastic impact:Paul continues a modest streak on both ends of the court as of late, finishing with at least four assists, four rebounds and eight points in each of his last five games for the Warriors. The veteran guard’s value has taken a hit this season for Fantasy managers in a…
In the third quarter of Tuesday’s game against the Charlotte HornetsJalen Suggs made sure everyone knew he wasn’t going to back down.His harassing defense already frustrated Davis Bertans enough to elbow him and get himself ejected from the game for a flagrant foul. Suggs wasn’t done getting into the Hornets’ shoes.Grant Williams did what a big man is supposed to do against a pressure-raising defender, he leaned into a hard screen to knock Jalen Suggs out of the way. Suggs fit the physique. He went straight into Williams’ chest to knock the 236-pound forward off balance.Williams didn’t like it, catching…
MIAMI — — The New Orleans Pelicans had quite the rebuttal. CJ McCollum scored 30 points, Jose Alvarado added 17 and the Pelicans had no problems in a 111-88 victory over Miami on Friday night – the first meeting between the teams since four players were ejected when the teams played in New Orleans last month, a night capped by Jimmy Butler saying the Heat would win the rematch as well. “It backfired on them today,” Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado said. It was McCollum’s fifth 30-point game of the season and his second last week. Trey Murphy III scored 14…