The Brooklyn Nets failed to pull off a miraculous comeback during Friday’s 131-124 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers at Barclays Center. After trailing by 25 points, Jordi Fernandez’s side clawed to within one in the closing minutes before failing to get over the hump. While veterans Cam Thomas and Michael Porter Jr. fueled much of…
At 5:02 of the fourth quarter at Barclays Center, Cavs star Donovan Mitchell went from angry to caught in a rush. Before the Cavaliers could field the ball while bleeding a double-digit lead to Egor Demin and the surging Brooklyn Netsa fan in a purple hoodie sprinted to the floor and charged directly at the…
Dallas Mavericks newcomer Cooper Flagg drained his first NBA three-pointer on Friday night and followed it up with the kind of all-out buzz that makes this building buzz, even though the Washington Wizards held a 76-65 lead midway through the third quarter. The 18-year-old forward stopped and hit a three-pointer that briefly injected life into…
Cooper Flagg stuck through traffic and he made sure to give the crowd something to cheer about. He hung on the rim, let himself breathe for a moment, and drowned in the electric pile. The Dallas Mavericks rookie rose above the fray on Friday at the American Airlines Center, nailing a two-handed finish and reminding…
Bam Adebayo did his best Stephen Curry impression during Miami Heat vs. Memphis Grizzlies game on Friday night. Adebayo entered his ninth year in the NBA, all with the Heat. This season is different because he will be the focal point on both sides of the ball, a bigger role than he has had in…
The Memphis Grizzlies and Miami Heat both are in limbo as they try to separate themselves from the crowd and figure out how make real noise at their conferences. Both pride themselves on their example of bravery, but on this night, the two teams were miles apart. Miami embarrassed Memphis on the road, earning a…
Luka Doncic got off to a hot start during Los Angeles Lakers match against Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. Doncic started his eighth year in the NBA, his second with the Lakers. He’s looking to cement himself as the face of the franchise as he embraces his first full campaign with the team. Doncic got…
LOS ANGELES – For any basketball player, regardless of level, one of the absolute most important keys to success is playing hard. But in fact, what does it really mean to play? What does fierce play actually look like when it manifests itself on the field? For Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redickhe believes…
While the NBA faces FBI investigation into illegal gambling activitieseveryone should download the page from Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic. On Friday, the great man who will soon turn 35 years old he didn’t say a word when asked about the situation, according to Grant Mona of Sports Illustrated. Essentially, Vucevic told KC Johnson of…
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is with him his current starting five, but he’s already warning that the small-ball experiment won’t last all season. The warriors will hold on same starting lineup for their Friday night matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers. Kerr confirmed that Stephen Curry, Brandin Podziemski, Jimmy Butler, Jonathan Kuminga…
