NBA All-Star Game 2026: Our voters’ picks for East and West starters
Starters for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game will be revealed Monday on NBC/Peacock, and once again, the marquee…
Joel Embiid’s game — and joy — has returned for the Sixers: ‘It means everything’
Joel Embiid picked up his dribble, scanned for an outlet pass and then, when nothing presented itself, he…
Ranking NBA’s 10 best 25-and-under duos: Spurs lead list, Orlando pairing losing its magic
As the poet Rob Base once said, “It takes two to make a thing go right.” He further…
One trade every NBA team’s fan base would most likely want to undo
The Trae Young deal was the first major domino to fall this trade season, and with weeks remaining…
Shorthanded Nuggets overcome 6-plus-minute scoring drought, end 7-game road trip with win over surging Celtics
A shorthanded Denver Nuggets squad went more than 6 1/2 minutes without a point in the third quarter…
Embiid, George lead 76ers to a 131-110 win over Wizards, who acquire Trae Young in trade with Hawks
PHILADELPHIA — – Joel Embiid scored 28 points, Paul George added 23 and all of Philadelphia’s starters scored…
NBA Power Rankings: Celtics, Rockets are contenders; New Year’s resolutions for all
Album of the Week: “Don’t Be Dumb”, A$AP Rocky (2026) It’s a whole new year! And we’re acknowledging…
Will Giannis or Trae Young be moved? Our experts debate biggest NBA trade deadline questions
As of Monday, the NBA trade deadline is one month away. All has been quiet so far, but…
Two NFL divisions on the line in Week 18, NBA and more best bets on Saturday
We’ve reached Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season, and the action kicks off on Saturday with two…
Managing Joel Embiid, trading Anthony Davis and more NBA New Year’s resolutions
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Meet my NBA All-Disappointment Team: Paolo, Draymond, Trae and plenty of others
Call it the Great Southern Point Guard Malaise. It’s amazing how much has changed in three years. Think…
NBA Rookie Rankings: The Cooper Flagg-Kon Knueppel race is on
The December version of the NBA Rookie Rankings is here, and it’s time to talk about a truly…