Despite finishing seventh in China, Team USA has already qualified for the Olympics, by virtue of being one of the top two finishers from the Americas region at the World Cup. Six other teams qualified based on their World Cup finish, joining the U.S. and host nation Japan in the field for Tokyo. Four more […]
Continue readingDon’t coast. Game out the rest of your season. Because in some ways, your playoffs have already started. This is the stage of the season I call “The Shift.” Where natural selection really starts to kick in. Contending managers ramp up their intensity. Struggling managers start preparing for fantasy baseball. But first-place managers… only tend […]
Continue readingThis year’s game is missing a few huge pieces, as superstars including Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson are all out, while a few looming stars in Zion Williamson and Ja Morant didn’t make it either. Still, the field is chock full of amazing talent, and there’s no shortage of storylines leading […]
Continue readingAndre Iguodala hasn’t played a minute for the surprising Memphis Grizzlies this season, and once Thursday’s NBA trade deadline has passed, there’s a good chance that he never will. Dillon Brooks is among those in Memphis hoping that’s the case. With the deadline looming, the third-year guard didn’t mince words when asked about speculation that […]
Continue readingThe events will take place on Feb. 15 at the United Center in Chicago. Howard, who won the slam dunk contest in 2008 and last participated in 2009, leads a field that includes a pair of high-flying former runner-ups in the event — Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon, who finished second in a legendary showdown […]
Continue readingThe Milwaukee Bucks are the first team to clinch a winning record this season, despite a rare loss to the Denver Nuggets on Friday. The Los Angeles Lakers have already matched their win total from last season. Teams in need of turnarounds include the Orlando Magic (losers of five straight to drop to eighth in […]
Continue readingAccording to Elias Sports Bureau research, Lillard is the first player in NBA history to average better than 45 points and 10 assists over a six-game span. He has gone for at least 47 points in five of the six games, and had his first career triple-double (36 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds) in the […]
Continue readingAfter a long hiatus, trade season has ramped up a bit, with the Golden State Warriors recently moving center Willie Cauley-Stein to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for a second-round draft pick. Which title contender most needs to make a move? What about the rebuilding squads? What trades should teams pursue? Our NBA experts answer […]
Continue readingBradley Beal isn’t an NBA All-Star, and he isn’t happy about it. “I’m a little pissed off about it,” Beal, a two-time All-Star, told NBC Sports Washington after the Wizards’ 121-107 victory. “I know how I am, [so] I was kind of expecting it, honestly. It’s disrespectful, but the real ones know [I’m an All-Star]. […]
Continue readingGolden State Warriors star Stephen Curry will miss all of February as he continues to recover from a broken left hand. Curry sustained the injury during an Oct. 30 loss to the Phoenix Suns and had surgery on the hand on Nov. 1 in Los Angeles and then a second procedure in early December to […]
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