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[ad_1] The NBA playoffs are just over a month away and while the Boston Celtics are clear frontrunners in the East, there is a three-way tussle for supremacy over in the West. Here foxsports.com.au breaks down where every NBA team finds itself ahead of the run home, placing them into four tiers — contenders, dark … Read more
[ad_1] Australian Duop Reath drained a career-high 26 points for the Portland Trail Blazers, the 27-year-old rookie continuing his remarkable NBA surge just weeks after having his two-way contract upgraded to a three-year deal. Reath nailed 5-of-6 from beyond the arc – also a career-best – and added three rebounds, one assist, one steal and … Read more
[ad_1] Damian Lillard has hit back at NBA media for “blowing things out of proportion” following his recent comments about his first season in Milwaukee. Lillard in an interview with Chris Mannix opened up on his trade from Portland and how he’s struggled being away from his family. “Being away from my kids is tough. … Read more
[ad_1] The Knicks can always count on the Pistons to do Pistons things. On the brink of a terrible collapse and a powerful redemption moment for Quentin Grimes, the Knicks benefited from utter chaos in the final seconds of a dramatic 113-111 victory Monday night (US time) at MSG. With about 20 seconds left and … Read more
[ad_1] Oklahoma City is well ahead of schedule and so is Chet Holmgren, with the rookie big man making history in the Thunder’s 123-110 comeback win over the Houston Rockets. Holmgren came up clutch with 19 fourth-quarter points to help the Thunder secure their 12th double digit comeback having trailed by 16 at one point … Read more
[ad_1] JJ Redick didn’t just take Doc Rivers’ old job — he eviscerated him. The ex-NBA star joined Mike Breen and Doris Burke on ESPN’s top broadcasting team after Rivers left the gig to coach the Milwaukee Bucks in a midseason hire, but Redick isn’t giving him any leeway in his return to the bench. … Read more
[ad_1] Rookie Victor Wembanyama delivered a historic triple-double while Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee’s rout of reigning NBA champion Denver and Philadelphia snapped Cleveland’s nine-game win streak. Wembanyama produced an amazing — and rare — feat: the NBA’s first triple-double to include blocked shots since Clint Capela did it in 2021. The 20-year-old Frenchman, who had … Read more
[ad_1] Friday’s February 9 NBA trade deadline (all times AEDT) is fast approaching. While a few big trade dominoes have already fallen, there’s still several big-name stars that could be on the move and teams looking to shake things up otherwise. And so we’ve come up with one mock (but realistic) trade for all 30 … Read more
[ad_1] Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry’s 60 point performance wasn’t enough as his team fell in overtime to the hot-and-cold Atlanta Hawks, 141-134. Curry scored 30 of his 60 in the fourth quarter and overtime, but despite the outburst, the Warriors were unable to contain the Atlanta back-court of Trae Young (35 points) and … Read more
[ad_1] While the upcoming trade deadline is the primary focus in the NBA right now, there are a few debates bubbling away in the background — from new rules impacting the MVP race to whether the league needs to do anything to address a sudden surge in scoring. Plus, just when it looked like things … Read more