Regardless of what happens this season, the Philadelphia 76ers are going to find themselves looking for a big-name player once the NBA offseason begins. Philadelphia is heading towards Wednesday’s game against the Phoenix Suns with a mere 38-30 record and as the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference. This is not where front office boss Daryl Morey expected Philadelphia to be heading into the second half of March. Mainly, the knee injury to reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid suffered at the end of January played a role in the team’s difficulties. Since injuring his meniscus, Philadelphia finds itself just 9-14.…
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Getty Grayson Allen Grayson Allen is having an exceptional season with the Phoenix Suns. This season, he scores 13.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists while shooting 50.5% from the field. These are all career highs.However, with his contract expiring in 2024, Bleacher Report’s Zach Buckley explained why Allen’s contributions make him one of the biggest flight risks in free agency. “While all of this could be interpreted as a reason for Phoenix to bring him back, it could be more costly than even this big-money spending team can handle. Any team with shooting concerns and financial flexibility should make…
After being away for the past week, your humble podcast team of Brooke Olzendam, she of Trail Blazers TV, and I, Casey Holdahl of Trailblazers.com, stepped off the bench to record the 117th edition of The Blazers Balcony, which you can listen and subscribe. below…Topics in this week’s edition include…• The Trail Blazers are playing pretty well but still losing in recent road games in New Orleans and Chicago.• Brooke and Theo’s weekend in the Windy City• The Pros and Cons of NBA Player Podcasts• Damian Lillard shows up in Chicago, but NOT with Olivia Rodrigo• Adam Sandler’s net worth…
Who’s playingSacramento Kings @ Toronto RaptorsCurrent records: Sacramento 39-28, Toronto 23-45How to watchWhen: Wednesday March 20, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. ETOr: Scotiabank Arena — Toronto, OntarioTV: The sports networkFollow: CBS Sports appOnline broadcast: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)Ticket cost: $25.83What there is to know The Kings have played six games at home, but will soon have to dust off their jerseys on the road. They will face the Toronto Raptors at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Scotiabank Arena. If the odds are to be believed, the Kings are looking at one of their easiest games of…
The Chicago Bulls could do the unthinkable on Thursday night. Drum roll please! *very sarcastic drum roll* With a victory against the Houston Rockets, the Bulls will be A…. .500 BASKETBALL TEAM!!! That’s right, thanks to their back-to-back wins over the Washington Wizards and Portland Trail Blazers, the team improved to 34-35 on the year. They will now host the 33-35 Rockets for a chance to even their record for the first time since early October. Indeed, the last time the Bulls sat at .500 was October 30, 2023. A 112-105 victory over the Indiana Pacers put them at 2-2…
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – The Cleveland Cavaliers (43-25) are scheduled to host the Miami Heat (37-31) Wednesday night on CW43.The Cavaliers are shorthanded with key players like Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus, Evan Mobley and Dean Wade all injured.For the Heat, Caleb Martin, Kevin Love, Duncan Robinson and Josh Richardson are ruled out. Bam Adebayo, Jimmy Butler and Nikola Jovic are all questionable for tonight’s game.The Cavs will see the Heat twice in the same week, playing at Miami on Sunday after stopping in Minnesota for their game against the Timberwolves on Friday night.Copyright 2024 WOIO. All rights reserved.
Ron Jenkins/Getty ImagesThe Dallas Mavericks have gone the extra mile to welcome star Kyrie Irving as he observes Ramadan.Brian Dameris of Bally Sports Southwest explained how a personal chef accompanied the eight-time All-Star on the road to help him prepare his meals:Kevin Gray Jr. @KevinGraySportsThe Mavericks brought in a personal chef so Kyrie Irving could prepare his vegan meals for him after the sun sets as he observes Ramadan while continuing to play by @bdameris in the Mavs postgame show on @971TheFreak ; The Mavs take care of Kyrie #MFFLRamadan is a holy month, but it also presents a challenge…
DENVER (KDVR) – After the Denver Nuggets’ first victory in the championship history of the franchise last season, the team is looking for a repeat. The NBA playoffs will begin at the end of April and this is the time when teams are pushing for a playoff spot. Jokic’s 35 points pace Nuggets in 115-112 win over short-handed Timberwolves after close finale Where do the Nuggets stand in the playoffs? Although it is too early to tell where the teams will finish for the end of the season, the The Nuggets are currently the second seed in the Western Conference…
Not only did Stephen Curry become one of the most acclaimed basketball players of all time during his 15 years with the Golden State Warriors, but the two-time MVP is also credited with changing the game for always. The season before Curry was drafted in 2009, NBA teams averaged 18.1 three-pointers per game. Largely due to Curry’s daring and remarkable shooting exploits, the three-point average has doubled to nearly 35 per game.Speaking on his new podcast “Mind the Game” with JJ Redick, LeBron James gave the ultimate praise to his longtime rival by placing Curry alongside Allen Iverson as the…
The Orlando Magic have the comfort of knowing they will play beyond the end of the regular season. The New Orleans Pelicans are confident they will be, too. Still, there is work to be done and both teams will look to bolster their playoff prospects when they meet Thursday night in Orlando. The Magic (41-28) clinched at least a play-in spot by beating the visiting Charlotte Hornets 112-92 on Tuesday night. The fifth-ranked Pelicans (42-26) solidified their place in the Western Conference playoff pecking order by toppling the host Brooklyn Nets 104-91 Tuesday night for their seventh win in eight…