Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ricky Rubio is expected to make his long-awaited return when they face the Portland Trail Blazers later tonight. The 32-year-old has been out for over a year after he suffered a devastating injury when he tore his anterior cruciate ligament in a game against the New Orleans Pelicans in December 2021. The Spaniard was traded to the Indiana Pacers two months later but...
Miami Heat set a new NBA record by making all of their free throw attempts in their 112-111 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder at the FTX Arena. The Heat scored all 40 of their free throws in the game, breaking the 41-year-old record held by the Utah Jazz when they made 39 of 39 in a game against the Portland Trail Blazers in 1982. Jimmy...
Injury-riddled New Orleans Pelicans held on for a vital 126–117 win against the San Antonio Spurs at the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans took a big 20-point lead in the first quarter, finishing the half with a 19-point lead. After an equal scoring third quarter, the Spurs began their fightback in the fourth quarter with a 10-0 run, but the Pelicans held on for the win....
The two most successful franchises in NBA history, with seventeen championships apiece, rekindled an age-old rivalry earlier today at the Crypto Arena. The Boston Celtics bounced back from back-to-back losses to secure a 122-118 win in overtime over the Los Angeles Lakers, handing their eternal rivals their fourth loss in five games. Jason Tatum continued his MVP-esque performance this season with 44 points, nine rebounds, six...
Cameroon-born Joel Embiid was in hot-blazing form in the Philadelphia 76ers' 131–113 win over the Charlotte Hornets at the Wells Fargo Center. He finished the game with 53 points and 12 rebounds in 34 minutes to become the first player in the NBA this season to post two 50-plus point games, following a league-best 59-point effort against the Utah Jazz in November. Amid chants of "MVP"...
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