The incident involving Warriors enforcer Draymond Green and Zach Edey during Golden State’s win over the Memphis Grizzlies last Friday has strangely gone under the radar. By that, I mean no supplemental discipline was handed down, minus an upgraded flagrant one foul the next day. Green avoided a much harder slap on the wrist, to which ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins adamantly believes the…
Shohei Ohtani enjoyed a historic first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers that ended with the two-way star participating in the playoffs for the first time in his career and ultimately winning the World Series. Ohtani was limited to being an offensive player in 2024 after undergoing right elbow surgery last year but still turned…
The Golden State Warriors have had an electric start to the 2024 season. Golden State holds the second-best record in the Western Conference despite taking a tough loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Nov. 18. Draymond Green and Stephen Curry continue to be integral to the Warriors’ success, and Green’s story about another NBA All-Star’s attempt…
On Tuesday evening, the Dallas Mavericks are playing the New Orleans Pelicans (at home). Luka Doncic had 12 points, two rebounds, four assists, three steals and one block while shooting 5/8 from the field and 1/3 from the three-point range in his first 17 minutes of playing time. He also moved ahead of Carmelo Anthony (3,422) for 183rd on the…
Dallas Mavericks star Klay Thompson had a 19-point outing on Tuesday’s Emirates NBA Cup game against the New Orleans Pelicans, 132-91. The Mavs had a strong start to the game and had a 44-point first period following Thompson’s 10-point quarter. Following their win against the Pelicans, the Mavs are on a three-game winning streak. On Saturday, they had a…
The New York Knicks are enjoying the success of a three-game winning streak despite the grind of back-to-back games. Their resilience bodes well for the team’s future, but they remain in a holding pattern with key injuries, including the absences of Precious Achiuwa and Mitchell Robinson. Miles McBride’s Injury Situation A significant concern for the Knicks is their top…
The New York Knicks look like a completely new team than in past seasons. And it’s one of the oddest things in basketball this season. Head coach Tom Thibodeau joined New York just five seasons ago but instilled a level of toughness and defensive dominance that had been lost by the organization for years. Now, following the trades of…
Chicago Bulls big man Nikola Vucevic has quietly become one of the best centers in the NBA again. After falling under the radar the past few seasons, Vucevic has shown what made him an All-Star, and his teammates are taking notice. After the Bulls defeated the Detroit Pistons on Monday night, Josh Giddey put an…
The Chicago Bulls (6-9) did not project to be a better team than the Milwaukee Bucks (5-9) this season, but so far this season they have the better record. On Wednesday night, when the Bulls travel to Milwaukee, they’ll have a chance to extend their lead in the Eastern Conference standings to a game and…
The Phoenix Suns’ strong start to the season evaporated the minute forward Kevin Durant strained his left calf on Nov. 8. The Suns were 8-1 with Durant and have since dropped five of six games entering Wednesday night’s home contest against the New York Knicks. Phoenix has lost four straight games entering Wednesday, including a…
The Phoenix Suns are sitting at a record of 9-6 nearly 20% into the season following a rough week that was spearheaded by key injuries to a pair of star players. Despite the 1-4 stretch, the team is still considered a potential contender – at least according to an ESPN roundtable that addressed the most…
We haven’t heard much connection between the Seattle Mariners and Roki Sasaki’s free agent market this offseason, but former major league reliever Trevor May thinks that we should be. May, a Seattle native, connected Sasaki as a possible fit for the Mariners this past weekend on MLB Network Radio. Because he hasn’t been a professional long enough…