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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] The Los Angeles Clippers have suffered an injury setback, with guard Russell Westbrook set for a stint on the sidelines after fracturing his hand in their 140-115 blowout win over the Washington Wizards. Westbrook, whose move to the bench helped the Clippers reverse an early losing skid after the trade for James Harden, appeared … 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 Nets came into Saturday (all times US) wondering how to get Ben Simmons playing well alongside another non-shooter. Now they’re just wondering how to keep him playing at all. The oft-injured Simmons, the only All-Star on Brooklyn’s roster, went down again. This time he got forced out of their 101-86 loss to Minnesota … Read more
[ad_1] The Knicks are not going down quietly. New York has filed a protest with the NBA over their 105-103 loss to the Rockets after officials admitted they botched a foul call against Jalen Brunson in the final seconds, The Post’s Stefan Bondy confirmed. With the game tied, Brunson was called for a foul as … 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] The clock is ticking as we move closer to Friday’s 7am NBA trade deadline (all times AEDT) in teams’ final opportunity to adjust their rosters for this season. Some of the big dominoes have already fallen in recent weeks, with OG Anunoby, Pascal Siakam and Terry Rozier finding new homes. The rumour mill will … Read more
[ad_1] The NBA rumour mill is a wild place at the best of times and the microscope has now turned to the future of LeBron James with a growing sense of urgency. LeBron’s LA Lakers sit ninth in the Western Conference standings midway through the season and will likely have to survive the play-in tournament … 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