They say the NBA is about weathering storms. If that’s the case, consider that the Mavericks are currently in the middle of a rough patch. Returning after a disappointing trip, the Mavericks fell behind by 18 points approaching the middle of the fourth quarter and were unable to recover, losing a 120-116 decision to the Philadelphia 76ers, who were playing without arguably the best player in the NBA. Joel Embiid. The Mavericks mounted a furious rally down the stretch, but simply had too much ground to make up. They looked like a team playing their fourth game in 5 1/2…
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PHOENIX – This sounds familiar. A sprained ankle of a key player in March. A shadow of uncertainty as Phoenix Suns are entering a key part of their season.Devin Booker did not play in the 118-110 home loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The All-Star guard sprained his right ankle during Saturday’s loss to the Houston Rockets. The Suns have not publicly commented on the severity of the injury, saying only that initial X-rays were negative. Coach Frank Vogel said before Sunday’s game that Booker was still being evaluated. He planned to provide an update on Tuesday.In itself, this is…
The Minnesota Timberwolves will look to end their two-game losing streak and pick up a win at home when they host the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday.The Wolves are coming off an 89-88 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday.Minnesota sits atop the West with a 42-19 record and is 20-11 at home this season. The Wolves are 7-3 in their last 10 games and continue to have the best defense in the league with a defensive rating of 108.0. This will be the fourth and final clash between Minnesota and Portland. The Wolves lead the season series 3-0.Here’s…
After a historic drubbing at the hands of the Boston Celtics, all Steph Curry could do was reflect on times of greater prosperity. During his post-match press conference, Curry was frank about this unbalanced affair.“We used to do that to teams,” Curry said (h/t Bobby Manning of CLNS) “The game continued its way, its way, and it seemed like every little play was going its way. You look up and you’re down about 50 points.” Nothing could go right for Curry, because he could never get off the block. He had just four points on 2-of-13 shooting, including 0-9 from…
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THE Chicago Bulls begin a four-game road trip Monday with a matchup against the Kings of Sacramento. Chicago, which lost 123-115 to Sacramento on February 3, hopes to win and even the season series. The Bulls might struggle to come away with a win as they will be without several key players. The Kings’ roster could be strengthened by the return of De’Aaron Fox who missed his team’s last two games due to knee soreness. He would have participated fully in Sacramento’s last practice, which could allow him to be cleared for said game. Domantas SabonisKeegan Murray and Harrison Barnes…
Miles McBride, Josh Hart, Donte DiVincenzo, Bojan Bogdanovic, Isaiah Hartenstein, Precious Achiuwa and Jericho Sims. Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, Isaac Okoro, Max Strus, Sam Merrill, Evan Mobley and Dean Wade. These are the players belonging to the Knicks and the Cavs teams that played at least 20 minutes in Sunday’s game between the two franchises, one of which ended with New York beating Cleveland 107-98. They are also recognizable names, but not so well known around the world, right? And hey, we can also say that most of them appear on the first block (Knicks) and not on the second…
The Dallas Mavericks have now lost four of their last five games, and many of their struggles are magnified due to their inability to play consistently.One of Dallas’ biggest challenges has been the poor play by Tim Hardaway Jr., and they need him to be much better if Jason Kidd is going to keep him in the rotation. Kidd only played against Hardaway Jr. for 15 minutes Sunday’s loss to the Philadelphia 76ersand this could be a sign that its role could diminish further.As we look ahead to Dallas’ game against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday, Mavs star Kyrie Irving…
Novak Djokovic met fellow Croatians Nikola Jokic and Vlade Divac backstage following the Denver Nuggets’ win over the LA Lakers on Sunday night. “The Joker” led the charge, scoring 35 points in the 124-114 victory. The game also saw LeBron James reach the historic 40,000 point mark, becoming the first NBA player to achieve this goal. Djokovic, currently in Los Angeles for the next Masters of Indian Wellswas seen on Sunday evening at the Crypto.com Arena, cheering on his compatriot. After the match, he gave fans a glimpse of his interaction with the Croatian basketball stars. Nikola Jokic and Vlade…
CNN — THE Boston Celtics won their 11th consecutive match Sunday, leading to a stunning 52-point, 140-88 defeat of Warriors of the Golden State. In a rematch between the two teams that contested the 2022 NBA In the final, the Celtics ran away from the start. All-Star winger Jaylen Brown scored 19 points in the first quarter alone to propel Boston to a 44-22 lead after the first quarter. The Celtics’ advantage had grown to 44 points by the end of the first half, according to Boston. largest halftime lead in franchise history. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was understandably…