The Milwaukee Bucks are finding their rhythm. They fired Adrian Griffin and brought in Doc Rivers as head coach to right their ship. Milwaukee leads the league in defensive rating since the All-Star break and is back in second place in the Eastern Conference. It’s a make-or-break season. Dollars have the talent and finally start showing it off on the floor. It was a bold move for Damian Lillard, but they needed to prove to Giannis Antetokounmpo that the franchise was all in on winning. If the Bucks fail in the playoffs more changes will come. It will be a…
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The good news is that the Minnesota Timberwolves are, literally, just a few buckets away from a 10-game winning streak and a cushioned lead in the Western Conference standings.The bad news is that the Timberwolves have lost three of their six home games after the All-Star break, including their last two, and now they are looking toward Oklahoma City. They are in this position because they have been unable to solve the problem that has plagued them for much of the season: offensive execution in close games.An 89-88 defeat At Los Angeles Clippers On Sunday, everything came into focus. The…
Trey Murphy had a podium game Friday night: 28 points off the bench for the Pelicans, scoring 6 of 12 from 3, as New Orleans beat Indiana 129-102. Murphy seemingly did everything right that night, but he made 6 of 9 from the free throw line and it wasn’t good enough for his mother, Albeda Murphy, who resumed his post-match press conference to scold him about his failures. Ouch. Willie Green is nothing like Murphy’s mother.Murphy is a career 86.6% from the free throw line and shot 90.5% last season, but is at 76.5% this season – his numbers are…
The excitement surrounding the Knicks’ season has been dampened by injuries to key players. The unfortunate trend continued during a primetime match on Sunday, March 3.Just seconds into a playoff rematch with Cleveland, Knicks All-Star guard Jalen Brunson exited with an apparent knee injury. New York is already without All-Star forward Julius Randle, forward OG Anunoby and center Mitchell Robinson.Brunson is having a career season with the Knicks, leading the team with career-best averages of 27.2 points and 6.6 assists in 57 games. This season, the Knicks are 35-22 when Brunson dresses and 1-3 when he is unable to play,…
If the Toronto Raptors want to enter the NBA play-in tournament without star Scottie Barnes, they will have to trust themselves and each other. Ochai Agbaji started in place of Barnes and scored 13 points with a career-high nine rebounds as Toronto held off the Charlotte Hornets 111-106 on Sunday. The victory comes two days after Barnes broke his hand during a 120-105 loss to the Golden State Warriors. “I think the best thing to do is not put pressure on yourself,” Agbaji said of starting in Barnes’ absence. “Easier said than done, obviously, but you just have to trust…
With Lauri Markkanen sidelined, the Washington Wizards will have a better chance of winning tonight against the Utah Jazz, and Kyle Kuzma could play a vital role in making that a reality. Its high usage will continue to be a factor. March 4, 2024 • 8:33 a.m. ET • 4 minutes of reading It’s been a rough few weeks for the Utah Jazz with just three wins in the last 14 games and All-Star Lauri Markkanen is expected to miss tonight’s game with the lowly Washington Wizards visiting. While the NBA Odds If the Jazz are a six-point home favorite,…
When the Houston Rockets (26-34) and San Antonio Spurs (13-48) face off at the Toyota Center on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET, Alperen Sengun and Devin Vassell will be two players to watch.Watch the NBA, other sports live and more on Fubo! Use our link to sign up for a free trial.How to watch the Spurs vs. RocketsMatch day: Tuesday March 5Game time: 8:00 p.m. ETArena: Toyota CenterLocation: Houston, TXHow to watch on TV: Space City Home Network, BSSWDirect: Watch this match on FuboBet on this or any NBA game at BetMGMSports Betting Promo CodesSpurs’ last gameThe Spurs won their…
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 35 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Phoenix Suns 118-110 on Sunday night to take the lead in the Western Conference, coming back after blowing a 24-point lead.Jusuf Nurkic broke the Suns franchise record with 31 rebounds, the most in an NBA game in 14 years. He also had 14 points – and five of Phoenix’s 21 turnovers. The Suns played without star guard Devin Booker after he sprained his ankle in a loss to Houston on Saturday night.ignore previous newsletter promotionRegister for Football with Jonathan WilsonJonathan Wilson provides expert analysis on the biggest news…
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…
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…