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Stars across the NBA have been on a scoring binge in recent weeks. LeBron James has gone for 50 in two of his last three games; Jayson Tatum scored 54 on the Nets; Kyrie Irving dropped 50 on the Hornets; and Nikola Jokic (46), Julius Randle (46), Giannis Antetokounmpo (43), Joel Embiid (43) and Darius Garland (41) have all scored 40-plus.  On …

Brian Lewis: Kevin Durant on Kyrie Irving not being able to play at home: “I dont get it; just feels like at this point now somebody’s trying to make a statement or a point to flex their authority. But everybodys looking for attention & thats what I felt like the mayor wants right now, some attention.” #NetsSource: Twitter @NYPost_Lewis What’s …

The Chicago Bulls are searching for their form after a recent season-worst five-game skid and they will attempt to win their third straight contest when they visit the Sacramento Kings on Monday night. The Bulls emerged from their funk to post wins over the Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers and now embark on a three-game trip that also includes games …

When Boston Celtics Hall of Fame center Kevin Garnett is in the Garden, the energy level always cranks up to 11 even when he hasn’t played the sport that made him a household name for years. And such was the case in the tilt between the Dallas Mavericks and Celtics on Sunday afternoon being played ahead of the Big Ticket’s …

Late in the first half on Sunday afternoon, a buzz went around Barclays Center. Not for anything happening on the court, but because an unmasked Kyrie Irving had just arrived to take his courtside seat for the Brooklyn Nets’ matchup with the New York Knicks.  In the latest episode of this season-long saga, Irving has been cleared to attend home …

With Kyrie Irving sitting courtside but unable to play due to New York City mandates, Kevin Durant lifted the Nets to a close win over the rival Knicks, scoring a season-high 53 points on Sunday afternoon. Without Irving or Ben Simmons, the Nets were dealt a further blow when Seth Curry was ruled out before the game due to an …

Late in the first half on Sunday afternoon, a buzz went around Barclays Center. Not for anything happening on the court, but because an unmasked Kyrie Irving had just arrived to take his courtside seat for the Brooklyn Nets’ matchup with the New York Knicks.  In the latest episode of this season-long saga, Irving has been cleared to attend home …

Knicks Julius Randle drives against Kevin Durant Nets white jersey Following a long West Coast road trip, where the Knicks went 3-2, New York lost 110-107 to the Nets on Sunday. RJ Barrett Evan Fournier, Mitchell Robinson, Alec Burks and Julius Randle was the Knicks’ starting five against Brooklyn. Seth Curry was a late scratch for the Nets with ankle …

The Boston Celtics have about as much buzz surrounding their organization as any of the NBA’s 29 other teams do with the way they have been playing of late. But, even with one of the best records in the league since the new year is not enough to compete with the hurricane of intensity that is Kevin Garnett and his …

LeBron James: FACTS FACTS FACTS!! It literally makes ABSOLUTELY ZERO SENSE!!! They say if common sense was common then we’d all have it. Ain’t that the truth. #FreeKyrieSource: Twitter @KingJames What’s the buzz on Twitter? Alex Schiffer @Alex__SchifferKyrie Irving is sitting with @Rich Kleiman, Kevin Durant’s longtime business partner. – 2:51 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedellAs far as optics go, Kyrie+Nets …

When the trade that brought future Hall of Fame big man Kevin Garnett to the Boston Celtics in the summer of 2007 was complete, the energy in the city of Boston and beyond surrounding the Celtics was palpable. The storied franchise had endured an extended period of time as a mediocre to bad ball club between their last era of …

The Golden State Warriors will host a birthday party for Stephen Curry and will have Draymond Green join the fun when they duel the Washington Wizards on Monday night at San Francisco. On a day when Curry turns 34, the biggest reason for the Warriors to throw a party might be the return of Green, who has made just a …

There are eight games on the Sunday NBA schedule that the SportsLine Projection Model has simulated. The games had a wide range of betting lines, with the Thunder — who are getting 13 points against the Grizzlies in the NBA odds from Caesars Sportsbook — being the biggest spread, while the tilt between the Clippers and the Pistons (+4) is the closest. …

George Blaha, the Detroit Pistons’ legendary longtime television play-by-play announcer, will miss the rest of the 2021-22 NBA season due to a heart bypass procedure that will take place Tuesday. Doctors diagnosed Blaha, in his 47th season calling Pistons games, during a routine check-up during the last week. “I am disappointed to miss the remainder of the season, but my …

It’s a matchup of nearly identical teams on Sunday afternoon when the Boston Celtics host the Dallas Mavericks at TD Garden. The cross-conference matchup pits teams that are in the same position in the standings, and they have the same number of wins. They are two of the NBA’s top three in terms of scoring defense, and they have very …

Saturday night, Kyrie Irving sat maskless inside the Barclays Center to watch his alma mater Duke play Virginia Tech in the ACC Tournament. That is legal and allowed under current New York City health policy. On Sunday, he will sit courtside — again maskless — to watch his Nets teammates take on the Knicks in a game he is not …

The Detroit Pistons (18-49) and the Los Angeles Clippers (35-34) collide in a cross-conference battle on Sunday afternoon. Detroit heads into this matchup on a two-game slide, falling to the Boston Celtics on Friday. Los Angeles has lost three of its last four games, including 112-106 to the Atlanta Hawks on Mar. 11.  Tip-off is at 3 p.m. ET from …

There is no question that the two best big men in the league are Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid and reigning league MVP Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic. The two of them finished 1 and 2 in the MVP race in 2021 and they are once again the front runners for the award in 2022. As the Sixers and the …

The New York Knicks visit the Brooklyn Nets in a cross-city battle on Sunday afternoon. The game will be broadcast to a national audience from the Barclays Center. Brooklyn aims to stop a four-game home losing streak, and the Nets are 34-33 overall this season. The Knicks are 28-39 overall and 15-20 in road games. Kyrie Irving (ineligible), Ben Simmons …

Leon Rose cropped close-up during Knicks news conference in 2021 A year removed from one of the most pleasantly surprising seasons in franchise history, the Knicks are back in the lottery picture. While many expected a regression to the mean, few predicted they’d once again be putting their faith and future in the random bouncing of ping pong balls. Unfortunately, …

With Houston owning the NBA’s worst record, the 2022 playoffs are already off the table for the Rockets. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty to still watch for in the final month of the 2021-22 campaign. Until the regular season’s conclusion on April 10, we’re regularly updating where the Rockets stand in relation to their closest competitors in the …

The Los Angeles Lakers’ late-season slide has continued out of the All-Star break. They’re just 2-6 since play resumed, and both of those wins have been a result of stunning 50-point performances from LeBron James, which is obviously not a sustainable formula.  In order to escape the play-in tournament and make any sort of noise in the postseason, the Lakers …

Two former University of Tennessee basketball players competed in the NBA Saturday. In San Antonio, the Spurs lost to Indiana, 119-108, at AT&T Center. Josh Richardson started at small forward for San Antonio and played 36 minutes. He had 16 points, seven rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block. Richardson was 6-for-20 from the floor and 2-for-7 from beyond …

It was the Golden State Warriors’ night on Saturday at San Francisco’s Chase Center. In a contest against the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks, everything was falling for the Warriors. Klay Thompson dropped a season-high 38 points while Jordan Poole tallied 30 of his own points to push the Warriors to a blowout victory over the Bucks in a primetime contest …

With a new three-guard look in the backcourt for the Golden State Warriors, Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole took over on Saturday night against the Milwaukee Bucks. While the Warriors gripped to a double-figure lead for nearly the entire contest, Thompson caught fire against the defending champs. The five-time All-Star tallied a season-high 38 points on 15-of-24 shooting from the …