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To preview Thursday’s interconference game between New Orleans and Orlando – the first of two meetings over the next two weeks between the Pelicans and Magic – we caught up with Dan Savage of OrlandoMagic.com.Pelicans.com: New Orleans and Orlando are two of the most improved NBA teams last season, going from not reaching the playoffs to both being in fifth place. Overall, why were the Magic able to make such a jump from 13th place in the Eastern Conference in 2022-23?Savage: As with any team that makes a significant leap, there are several reasons why they have had such success…
THE New York Knicks (41-27) will look to complete a season sweep against the defending NBA champions when they visit the Denver Nuggets (48-21) Thursday evening. The Knicks have won four in a row and are getting back into form, while the Nuggets have won eight of their last 10 games and appear to be the team to beat again. The Knicks beat the Nuggets 122-84 in the previous meeting this season, but New York is in trouble entering tonight’s contest. OG Anunoby and Julius Randle, who were both in the first game, will be out for this one. Anunoby…
If you were to create a list of the most memorable basketball seasons in NBA history, the 2023-24 Toronto Raptors would be pretty far down the list. The team is now 1-9 in March, with an eight-game losing streak. With a 23-46 record, they are 7.5 games out of the final play-in spot in the Eastern Conference and on pace for their fewest wins in an 82-game season since 2005-06. The franchise’s commitment to a rebuild didn’t really come as a shock to anyone who follows the team closely, much less to head coach Darko Rajakovic – who was brought…
THE Utah Jazz (29-40) are on the road Thursday to face the Dallas Mavericks (40-29). The announcement takes place at 8:30 p.m. ET at the American Airlines Center. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sports Betting lines around the Jazz vs. Mavericks odds and make sure our expert NBA picks and predictions. Seasonal Series: Tied 1-1 The Jazz have lost 3 straight games and are 3-14 in their last 17 games. They played Wednesday night to kick off a 3-game road trip, losing 119-107 to the Oklahoma City Thunder but covering the 15.5-point spread as underdogs. They are 12th in the West, 7.5…
THE Chicago Bulls (34-35) visit Houston Rockets (33-35) Thursday. Tipoff from the Toyota Center is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sports Betting lines around the Bulls vs. Rockets odds and make sure our expert NBA picks and predictions. Season series: the Bulls lead 1-0 Chicago has won back-to-back games after beating the Portland Trail Blazers 110-107 on Monday, falling short of ranking as an 8.5-point home favorite. F DeMar DeRozan scored a team-high 28 points, and all 3 Chicago players who scored in double figures had at least 22. The Bulls shot 44.1% from the score in…
The Milwaukee Bucks outscored the Celtics 36-21 in the fourth quarter, but Boston held on for the 122-119 victoryhis seventh consecutive victory. Jaylen Brown has been tasked with guarding Bucks star Damian Lillard. Despite the guard’s 32-point output, Brown took his mission seriously and made Lillard earn every point. “I was just trying to chase him throughout the game. He’s tough,” Brown told Abby Chin during NBC Sports Boston’s postgame coverage. “I gave Dame a lot of respect, and I was under his jersey the whole game, and he still made some tough shots. So, good for him, but it…
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Despite a positive trajectory for the Philadelphia 76ers this season – at least before Joel Embiid’s extended absence due to injury – the franchise has every reason to double down and look up close and far at the same time. After all, they should possess spending power that could change the landscape this offseason.Daryl Morey, the leader of the Philadelphia Serpent, expressed no inhibitions about the prospect of making the rich richer. The duo of Embiid, the reigning Most Valuable Player, and Tyrese Maxey, one of the league’s biggest stars this season, has given the franchise good prospects for the…
Welcome to “Inside the Suns,” your weekly in-depth analysis of the current Phoenix Suns team. Every week, the Fantable – a roundtable of Bright Siders – gives their take on the latest Suns numbers and news. Fancy questions of the week Author’s Note: All questions were sent to panel members prior to the Philadelphia game on Wednesday night. Q1 – At best, what do you think Isaiah Thomas could bring to the team? GuarGuar: I don’t think computing will provide anything other than entertainment during the minutes of trash time. It’s almost impossible for me to see how he gets…