[ad_1] Getty Images The NBA’s Christmas Day slate is right around the corner. Five games will tip off on Monday and basketball fans everywhere will rush to their televisions to consume the highly anticipated matchups on tap. Few days get NBA bettors more excited, and we’ve gone over the odds to select some plus-money options worth considering ahead of the …

[ad_1] Getty Images The NBA’s Christmas Day slate is right around the corner. Five games will tip off on Monday and basketball fans everywhere will rush to their televisions to consume the highly anticipated matchups on tap. Few days get NBA bettors more excited, and we’ve gone over the odds to select some plus-money options worth considering ahead of the …

[ad_1] Getty Images Reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid has been ruled out for the Philadelphia 76ers’ Christmas Day matchup with the Miami Heat due to a sprained right ankle, the team announced on Sunday. Embiid did not travel with the team and his status moving forward is unclear, according to Shams Charania. Additionally, he is receiving daily treatment, per Charania. …

[ad_1] Brook Lopez Postgame Presser | 11.8.23 NBA.com [ad_2] Source link : https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiRWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm5iYS5jb20vYnVja3MvdmlkZW9zL2Jyb29rLWxvcGV6LXBvc3RnYW1lLXByZXNzZXItMTEtOC0yM9IBAA?oc=5 Author : Publish date : 2023-11-08 08:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

[ad_1] The NBA on Christmas Day has been a tradition since 1947 and this year some of the league’s biggest franchises will be showcased during an elite five-game slate. The action begins with Knicks vs. Bucks at noon ET and will be followed by Nuggets vs. Warriors, Lakers vs. Celtics and Heat vs. 76ers before concluding with Suns vs. Mavericks …

[ad_1] The New York Knicks host the Milwaukee Bucks for the second time in three days when the teams meet in an NBA Christmas Day matchup at Madison Square Garden. The Bucks won Saturday’s matchup, 130-111, to run their win streak to seven games. The Bucks (22-7) have the second-best record in the Eastern Conference, while New York (16-12) is …

[ad_1] The New York Knicks have established themselves as a mid-tier team in the Eastern Conference, but they need additional starpower in order to take the next step. One potential option is Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray, whom prominent members of the front office see as an ideal fit, according to Ian Begley.  Of course, any deal for Murray would …

[ad_1] Dec. 23—Eastern New Mexico University’s men made short work of Crownpoint-based Navajo Tech on Tuesday morning, blowing out the Skyhawks 104-69 at Greyhound Arena. Six-foot-9 sophomore forward Jose Murrillo shot 13-of-16 from the floor en route to a personal-best 28 points in just 21 minutes for the Greyhounds (8-2), who have won six consecutive games. Murrillo also had seven …

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[ad_1] Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets host a prominent NBA matchup on Christmas Day. The Nuggets welcome the Golden State Warriors to Ball Arena for a battle between the two most recent league champions. The Nuggets are 11-2 at home this season, including a head-to-head win over the Warriors. Golden State is 6-8 on the road and operating without …

[ad_1] Teams looking to turn around their recent fortunes meet on Christmas Day when the Dallas Mavericks battle the Phoenix Suns in a key Western Conference matchup. The Mavericks (17-12), who have lost four of six, are coming off a 144-119 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday. The Suns (14-14), who have lost eight of 11, dropped a …

[ad_1] As the North Carolina Tar Heels are on a bit of a holiday break before returning to action on December 29th, they are hoping to build on an impressive win over Oklahoma earlier in the week. UNC currently sits at 8-3 overall with wins over Arkansas, Tennessee and now Oklahoma. They also have a win over Florida State to …

[ad_1] Will Celtics-Lakers on Christmas gift us another Tatum-LeBron moment? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Celtics vs. Lakers. Jayson Tatum vs. LeBron James. Pick any day on the calendar and those matchups are going to generate some serious buzz. Put it all together on a Christmas stage and the possibilities feel limitless. Just ask Tatum about Monday’s showdown in …

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[ad_1] Getty Images The NBA’s marquee matchup on Christmas Day will see the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers renew their historic rivalry. This will be the first meeting between the teams this season, and the fifth time they’ve played on Christmas. The last time was in 2008, which happened to be the first year the league debuted special Christmas …

[ad_1] Stephen Curry and Chris Paul duel down the stretch as the Warriors outlast the Clippers. Never miss a moment with the latest … [ad_2] Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQxm6yUAjMQ Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

[ad_1] Storied rivals hit the court for a Christmas Day matchup on Monday when the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers meet for the 298th time in the regular season. The Celtics are 165-133 in regular-season meetings and 43-31 against the Lakers in the playoffs. Boston (22-6) is in first place in the Eastern Conference after a 145-108 rout of …

[ad_1] HARTFORD — UConn fans set an attendance record Saturday night, fitting a combustible 15,684 into Hartford’s XL Center for a prime-time matchup against St. John’s two nights before Christmas, in which the Huskies held on for a 69-65 victory. Head coach Dan Hurley called for an atmosphere that resembled the one so disruptive in Kansas’ Phog Allen Fieldhouse, a …

[ad_1] The NBA is featuring another loaded Christmas Day schedule with five high-profile games. In the fourth matchup of the day, the Miami Heat will welcome the Philadelphia 76ers to Kaseya Center. The Sixers are 20-8 overall and 8-4 on the road this season, riding high behind reigning MVP Joel Embiid. The Heat are 17-12 overall and 8-6 at home, …

[ad_1] Nigel James showed over the past week that he certainly belongs as one of the nation’s top players. The four-star guard James transferred to Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, New York) this offseason. It has been a good move for both the player and the program, with James off to a strong start and Long Island Lutheran rolling to an …

[ad_1] Dec. 24—HARTFORD — Saturday’s hotly-contested Big East game appeared on the verge of reaching a boiling point. UConn and St. John’s traded body blows in the physically bruising affair. Tempers flared on a few occasions. A raucous sold-out XL Center crowd roared its approval and went home happy after No. 5 UConn earned a hard-fought 69-65 win in its …

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Ja Morant The Jaguars got a couple of early touchdowns from Travis Etienne on Thursday night, but their offense spent the rest of the first half and most of the second half in a deep freeze. A 17-6 halftime lead became a 24-9 advantage on an interception return for a touchdown, so Read More

Ja Morant Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald grew up in Pittsburgh. He was a Steelers fan. His family was full of Steelers fans. He played college football at Pitt, which shares a stadium and a practice facility with the Steelers. Donald and the Rams host the Steelers for the first time in L.A. on Sunday. On Thursday, he was asked …

[ad_1] The Detroit Pistons lost their 26th straight game on Saturday, 126-115, against the Brooklyn Nets, and this one was the most historic of the streak so far. By falling to Brooklyn, Detroit tied the NBA’s record for the longest losing streak in a single season in NBA history. With Saturday’s loss, now three teams have lost 26 games in …