Jake C
Nov 8, 20243 min read
Shaedon Sharpe Impressive in Limited-Minute Season Debut
Portland Trail Blazer guard Shaedon Sharpe made his season debut on Thursday night in San Antonio after missing the first few weeks of...
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Jake C
Nov 7, 20244 min read
Nov. 6 Recap: Cavaliers Improve to 9-0; Suns Rally in 3rd to Beat Heat; Peyton Watson Game Saving Block Hands; Warriors Road Win Over Celtics; Thunder First Loss
The Cleveland Cavaliers remained unbeaten on Wednesday with a 131-122 road win in New Orleans. The Cavaliers, who own the league’s best...
Jake C
Nov 5, 20243 min read
Kevin Durant, Suns Outlast Tyrese Maxey and the 76ers in Desert Duel; Garland, Cavaliers Tighten Down the Stretch, Remain Undefeated
Phoenix Suns’ superstar Kevin Durant did his best Mariano Rivera on Monday night in Phoenix, scoring 15 of his 35 points in the fourth...
Jake C
Nov 4, 20242 min read
Nov. 3 Recap: Pistons Get Convincing Road Win Over Nets; Hawks Drop Pelicans; Magic Lose Carter Jr. in Loss to Mavericks
Just three games were on Sunday’s NBA schedule as the league gears up for a full 15-game slate on Monday ahead of Tuesday’s Election Day...
Jake C
Nov 2, 20247 min read
Vince Carter’s Raptor Jersey Retirement An Inevitable Honor
When the Toronto Raptors traded Antawn Jamison to the Golden State Warriors for Vince Carter during the 1998 NBA Draft, the team was...
Jake C
Nov 2, 20244 min read
Nov. 1 Recap: Cavaliers 6-0, Thunder 5-0, and LeBron James Makes History
Two teams, one east and one west, remained unbeaten as part of a nine-game slate on Friday. Darius Garland (25 points) and Donovan...
Jake C
Nov 1, 20243 min read
Oct. 31 Recap: Victor Wembanyama Joins Elite Company; Ja Morant’s Big Triple Double; Klay Thompson Reaches Milestone
Four games were on the NBA schedule on Thursday, with two rather convincing wins taking place and two tight contests. Around the League...
Jake C
Oct 31, 20241 min read
Torn Oblique Sidelining Paolo Banchero Indefinitely
The Orlando Magic received some disastrous news on Thursday evening with the announcement that star forward Paolo Banchero will be...
Jake C
Oct 31, 20244 min read
10/30 Recap: Bronny’s First Career Points in Cleveland; Karl-Anthony Towns’ 44 Lifts Knicks; Warriors Get Better of Pelicans Again
Bronny James scored his first career points on a corner jump shot with 2:04 remaining in the Lakers’ 134-110 loss to the Cavaliers in...
Jake C
Oct 30, 20243 min read
10/29 Recap: Jokic’s Historic Triple Double; Doncic’s Clutch Three Lifts Mavericks; Kings Trounce Jazz; Shorthanded Warriors Get Hot From Downtown
Tuesday night’s four game NBA slate had to compete with Game 4 of the World Series, and while the Yankee bats came alive to force a fifth...
Jake C
Oct 29, 20243 min read
10/28 Recap: Suns Notch Comeback Victory Over Lakers; Paolo Banchero’s 50 Keys Magic Win
It was a busy night in the NBA on Monday with an 11-game slate, highlighted by a highly competitive Western Conference tilt and a budding...
Jake C
Oct 28, 20242 min read
10/27 Recap: Tyrese Maxey’s 45 Guide 76ers; SGA Makes Thunder History in Win; Cam Thomas’ 32 Leads Nets over Bucks
Five games were on the NBA schedule on Sunday, with some noteworthy performances happening in some key victories. Tyrese Maxey did not...
Jake C
Oct 27, 20243 min read
10/26 Recap: LeBron James’ Big Fourth Quarter Leads Los Angeles Lakers Past Sacramento Kings
The Los Angeles Lakers got their season off to a 3-0 start Saturday night with a 131-127 win over the visiting Sacramento Kings. LeBron...
Jake C
Oct 26, 20242 min read
10/25 Roundup: Anthony Davis, Karl-Anthony Towns Make History
Los Angeles Lakers’ star Anthony Davis and fellow Kentucky alum and New York Knick star Karl-Anthony Towns made history on Friday night...
Jake C
Oct 25, 20246 min read
Celtics, Thunder Victorious; Timberwolves Edge Kings; Victor Wembanyama Struggles in Loss to Mavericks
Thursday, Oct. 24 saw one game come down to the wire while the others - two on the road and one at home - proved to be comfortable wins....
Jake C
Oct 24, 20244 min read
Day 1 Wrap Up: Magic, Cavaliers, Warriors Dominate; Pelicans Lose Murray to Fractured Hand
Day one of the 2024-2025 NBA season came and went on Wednesday with three lopsided finishes and a few close contests. The Cleveland...
Jake C
Oct 23, 20242 min read
James’ Make History as First NBA Father-Son Duo to Play Together; Lakers Defeat Timberwolves 110-103
LeBron and Bronny shared the court together on Monday night in at Crypto Arena, while the Los Angeles Lakers took care of the visiting...
Jake C
Oct 22, 20245 min read
2024-2025 NBA Standings Predictions
Eastern Conference Boston Celtics New York Knicks Milwaukee Bucks Orlando Magic Cleveland Cavaliers Philadelphia 76ers Miami Heat Indiana...
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