Western Conference foes link up during the Christmas Day NBA schedule as the Golden State Warriors (15-18) host Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies (20-11). This will be the first matchup of the season between these teams. In 2021, Memphis won the season series 3-1. The Grizzlies have gone 15-14-2 against the spread in 2022, while Golden State is 14-19 …

NEW YORK (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers weren’t playing well, and worse than that, Joel Embiid thought he was playing soft. He and James Harden have the Sixers on too good a roll to stay down too long. “We just know how to play. We just know what to do,” Embiid said. Embiid scored 35 points, Harden had 29 points …

When the Los Angeles Lakers took an early lead on Christmas Day versus the Dallas Mavericks and were up 54-43 at halftime, it looked like they had a good chance of getting a much-needed win. But everything fell apart for them in the third quarter. Los Angeles gave up a whopping 51 points in that period, as the Mavs got …

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Lakers forward LeBron James instructs his teammates on the court while defended by Mavericks guard Luka Doncic during the first half Sunday in Dallas. (Emil T. Lippe / Associated Press) The defense stalked Luka Doncic as he dribbled the near sideline, the clock ticking down as the Lakers blitzed with a double team. Doncic, using the kind of 20/20 court …

NEW YORK–The Philadelphia 76ers were struggling on Christmas Day in a matchup with the New York Knicks. The Sixers looked slow and sluggish as they shot just 42.1% in the first quarter while New York was at 50% and they drilled five triples. They had eight points on the break and they opened up a 14-point lead in the first …

What will the latest 2022-2023 AP Poll potentially be? It’s our predicted best guess on the early college basketball rankings after Week 8 Note that this is NOT the actual 2022-2023 college basketball AP Poll – it’s our prediction and projection of what it might be before it’s released. AP Poll College Basketball Rankings Prediction Week 8 Number in parentheses …

NBA players refusing to attempt end-of-quarter heaves is an epidemic of insecurity and vanity. Guys cannot stand the idea of their precious shooting percentage taking even a minuscule hit, and as such, they’re shamelessly willing to pass on potential points for their team by either just dropping the ball and walking off the court or deploying the “vet move” of …

Harden addresses reported interest in Rockets return, enjoys the present originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia NEW YORK — The present can’t possibly look too bad for James Harden. The game after setting a career high and tying the Sixers’ franchise record with 21 assists, he ended a Christmas showdown against the Knicks with 13 dimes. And, with Joel Embiid …

Dirk Nowitzki’s signature one-legged fadeaway has now been immortalized in bronze. Unveiled Christmas at a ceremony prior to the Dallas Mavericks’ game against the Los Angeles Lakers, the 23-foot high statue in front of American Airlines Center honors the greatest player in franchise history who arrived as a 20-year old from Ge rmany in 1998 and ended his career with 31,560 …

NEW YORK–Before the Philadelphia 76ers took on the New York Knicks on Christmas Day, a Woj bomb dropped from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that James Harden is seriously considering a return to the Houston Rockets in free agency in 2023. The Sixers acquired Harden from the Brooklyn Nets at the 2022 deadline that sent Ben Simmons and other pieces to the …

Ahead of his first appearance in a Christmas Day game, Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant unveiled his first signature shoe, the Nike Ja 1. In a video posted to his Twitter account, Morant unveils the light blue, low-top sneaker by unwrapping a Christmas gift from his 3-year old daughter, Kaari. In the caption above the video, he writes, “Excited to …

Dec 25, 2022; New York, New York, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden (1) dribbles against New York Knicks center Jericho Sims (45) during the first half at Madison Square Garden. / Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports The Knicks struggled in the fourth quarter and dropped their third straight game, losing to the Philadelphia 76ers on Christmas Day, 119-112. Here are the …

The top teams in the Eastern Conference meet in a Christmas Day showdown on Sunday. The Boston Celtics welcome Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks to TD Garden in a rematch of the 2022 Eastern Conference Semifinals. Boston is currently the No. 1 team in the East with a 23-10 overall record that includes a 12-5 mark at home. Milwaukee is …

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Dirk Nowitzki received a huge gift on Christmas morning when the Dallas Mavericks unveiled an awesome statue of the legendary forward outside of American Airlines Center. Owner Mark Cuban promised he would erect a statue in Nowitzki’s honor when the team retired Nowitzki’s No. 41 jersey earlier this year, and this moment delivered on that promise. The statue features Nowitzki’s …

The legend of Dirk Nowitzki will live forever in Dallas, and on Christmas Day he was further immortalized with a statue bearing his likeness. From now on, visitors to the American Airlines Center will be greeted by a bronze, 23-foot sculpture of the Hall of Famer doing his signature move: the one-legged fadeaway.  Feast your eyes on this thing:  In …

Sacramento Kings v Philadelphia 76ers Last summer, James Harden opted out of the $47.4 million final year of his contract. That gave Philly GM Daryl Morey cap space to sign P.J. Tucker to a three-year contract and add Danuel House (the 76ers’ were found to have tampered in those cases and had their second-round picks in 2023 and 2024 taken …

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Santa has delivered the Philadelphia 76ers something pretty strange. About an hour before their Christmas Day opener against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that James Harden is seriously considering a reunion with the Houston Rockets next summer, provided that he decides to decline his $35.6 million player option for the 2023-24 season and …

James Harden is pursuing a title with the 76ers but has interest in a return to Houston. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) The early chatter about Philadelphia 76ers All-Star guard James Harden considering a return to Houston dates back to before he requested a trade out of Brooklyn, league sources told Yahoo Sports. When Nets officials first learned of Harden’s waning commitment …

The Dallas Mavericks will look to continue their recent mastery over the Los Angeles Lakers when the teams meet in an NBA Western Conference matchup on Christmas Day. The Mavs (17-16), third in the Southwest Division, have won four of their last five meetings with Los Angeles, including two in a row. The Lakers (13-19), fifth in the Pacific Division, …

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from myself and the rest of the Boiler Upload family. This has been a crazy round up to 2022 for us, and a lot of you I’m sure. We’re thankful for the year we’ve had and excited for the year to come. The end of the year is a good time to make sure and …

The Rockets are positioned to have significant salary cap space in the 2023 offseason. One of the biggest potential free agents is James Harden, who has significant ties to Houston after playing eight-plus seasons with the franchise at a consistent All-Star level. Could a reunion between the Rockets and a now 33-year-old Harden be in play as soon as next offseason? Per …

As the Philadelphia 76ers get set for a Christmas Day matchup with the New York Knicks, some news broke from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that James Harden is now seriously considering a return to his old stomping grounds with the Houston Rockets. ESPN’s Tim MacMahon previously began connecting the dots on Harden going back to Houston, but now Wojnarowski is reporting …