The Detroit Pistons’ first-round selection had a ridiculous game on Friday against the Boston Celtics. Back in November, the Detroit Pistons were a part of the massive three-team trade with the LA Clippers and Brooklyn Nets that was centered around Landry Shamet. In said massive transaction, the Pistons acquired the draft rights to the 19th
7:36 PM ET LeBron James and Kyle Kuzma both received warnings for violating the NBA’s anti-flopping rule in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ 115-105 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, the league announced. The NBA said James’ violation occurred with 2 minutes, 33 seconds remaining in the second quarter when James, positioned between Dillon Brooks
The sports world makes for a beautiful palette but individual images can get lost in the constant shuffle. Here are the best Getty Images sports photos from this week. Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrate winning Super Bowl LV against the Kansas City Chiefs at Raymond James Stadium
Nikola Jokic has once again proven he’s such a likable guy with his latest comments on LeBron James. Leave it to Nikola Jokic to own the day with some amazing quotes. Seriously, as good as Jokic is on the court, we can always depend on him to deliver a funny jab or quote. That was
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic set a new career-high for the second time this week while adding to his argument for MVP consideration. Nikola Jokic just keeps one-upping himself. Just when you might have thought the Nuggets‘ center had delivered his best with a 47-point outing on Sunday against the Jazz, he went out and
1:52 PM ET New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson will undergo surgery on his fractured right hand and is expected to miss four to six weeks, sources tell ESPN. Robinson suffered a fracture of the fourth metacarpal on the hand, sources said. Dr. Michelle Carlson at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York will
Few teams made as many offseason moves as the New Orleans Pelicans. After a disappointing performance in the Orlando Bubble, the Pelicans changed coaches, traded Jrue Holiday to the Milwaukee Bucks for veteran guard Eric Bledsoe and some significant draft capital and added Steven Adams in a deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder and quickly
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images 3 NFL Draft prospects the Steelers should avoid by Rucker Haringey Bucs: Devin White got his victory stadium lap on his horse (Video) by Cole Thompson Luka Doncic has used a lot of energy this season advocating and arguing with the referees. He knows that energy would be better
Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks, Zion Williamson, New Orleans Pelicans. (Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports) Knicks center Mitchell Robinson fractures right hand by Scott Rogust Luka Doncic was slightly better than Zion Williamson in their divisional rivalry clash on Friday. Still very early in their NBA careers, the Southwest Division has at least a pair of budding
12:00 AM ET Steve RichardsESPN Three of the brightest young stars in the NBA put on a show Friday night as Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis of the Dallas Mavericks and Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans posted an array of dazzling numbers. Doncic had a career-high 46 points and 12 assists, Porzingis had
Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images Kelvin Gastelum feels more ‘present’ heading into UFC 258 by Nicole Bosco The New York Knicks already added a veteran to the backcourt, trading for Derrick Rose. Now they reportedly have their eyes on Bradley Beal and Victor Oladipo. The Knicks have had a surprisingly strong season thus far. Julius
NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 26: Charles Barkley speaks onstage during the 2017 NBA Awards Live on TNT on June 26, 2017 in New York, New York. 27111_002 (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for TNT) Luka Doncic drops career-high 46 points in duel with Zion Williamson by John Buhler Inside the NBA analyst Charles Barkley
David Berding-USA TODAY Sports Patrick Mahomes’ mom trash talks Tom Brady’s wife over Super Bowl refs by Cole Thompson Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. will be sidelined for the next four to six weeks with a hand injury. The Cleveland Cavaliers have been much more competitive than a lot of NBA fans anticipated so
Quinn Harris-USA TODAY Sports Philadelphia Eagles free agency 2021: Top 5 targets by Rucker Haringey 3 NFL Draft prospects the Steelers should avoid by Rucker Haringey Larry Nance Jr. has plenty of time on his hands as he recovers from finger surgery. He’s spending it by eating himself sick. A career-year for Larry Nance Jr.
2:44 PM ET NEW YORK — Kevin Durant practiced with the Brooklyn Nets on Friday after missing six days in the league’s contact tracing coronavirus protocols and is slated to play on Saturday against his former team, the Golden State Warriors. Friday was the first time Durant has been with the Nets since he was
Few teams made as many offseason moves as the New Orleans Pelicans. After a disappointing performance in the Orlando Bubble, the Pelicans changed coaches, traded Jrue Holiday to the Milwaukee Bucks for veteran guard Eric Bledsoe and some significant draft capital and added Steven Adams in a deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder and quickly
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2:50 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry is happy to let his game do the talking as it pertains to the MVP race this season. Curry, 32, is in the midst of one of the best stretches of his career, averaging 35.3 points a game and shooting 53-for-101 from
Feb 10, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Luguentz Dort (5) reacts with center Al Horford (42) after scoring a basket and drawing a foul against the Los Angeles Lakers during the second half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Eagles could have a deadline for Carson Wentz
10:44 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge grew up in Eugene, Ore., and after a stellar four-year career at BYU, made his living over his 14-year NBA career as a tough, hard-nosed guard who could shoot. Decades later, Ainge fell in love during the draft process with another Oregon
When the Boston Celtics and Charlotte Hornets completed their Gordon Hayward sign-and-trade, it netted Boston a $28.5 million traded player exception, the largest such exception in NBA history. While they are unable to use the exception in its entirety, as they are hard-capped due to the addition of Tristan Thompson via the mid-level exception, Danny
Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports Florida State football: Smooth 4-star WR Destyn Hill signs with Seminoles by John Buhler After the Clippers’ four-point loss to the Nets last night, Paul George explained why it’s so hard to stop them. The Los Angeles Clippers fell to the Brooklyn Nets in one of the most highly anticipated games
Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images North Carolina basketball: Will Tar Heels make the NCAA Tournament? by Bre’ana Singleton Kyrie Irving spoke loudly and clearly after the Brooklyn Nets dropped their third straight game, an embarrassing loss to the Detroit Pistons. Every team hits bumps in the road but the Brooklyn Nets were clearly hoping for
7:22 PM ET Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young has been fined $20,000 for “directing inappropriate language toward a game official,” the NBA announced Thursday. The incident occurred on the final possession of the Hawks’ 118-117 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday at American Airlines Center. Young had been knocked to the floor while setting
Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports 3 players Seattle could add to save relationship with Russell Wilson by Scott Rogust 2021 NFL Mock Draft: Teams trading up for a franchise QB by Brad Weiss Leaving for the Brooklyn Nets certainly didn’t endear Kevin Durant to the Golden State Warriors’ faithful, but the team is still planning
The Boston Celtics will be without rookie Payton Pritchard after spraining his MCL on Friday night vs. the Philadelphia 76ers. The Boston Celtics haven’t had the greatest start to the 2020-21 NBA season, but if there was one bright spot, it was rookie point guard Payton Pritchard. Unfortunately, the rookie went down with a right
7:00 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN When the Brooklyn Nets added James Harden to a roster that already included Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, the bookmakers in Las Vegas were quick to declare the NBA’s newest Big Three as the favorites to win the Eastern Conference, despite the fact that the Nets had started the season
When the Boston Celtics and Charlotte Hornets completed their Gordon Hayward sign-and-trade, it netted Boston a $28.5 million traded player exception, the largest such exception in NBA history. While they are unable to use the exception in its entirety, as they are hard-capped due to the addition of Tristan Thompson via the mid-level exception, Danny
Trae Young, notorious for flopping to get calls, is at it again. Luka Doncic vs Trae Young is the marquee matchup of the NBA’s Wednesday night early slate of games, and despite some stellar play from both stars, the Oklahoma product has been called out for his acting skills. Young is a magician with the
The young star of the Atlanta Haws was furious that he didn’t get a foul call on final possession of game against the Dallas Mavericks. The Atlanta Hawks were hoping to exit Wednesday night with a two-game winning streak with a win over the Dallas Mavericks. In a tightly-contested affair, the Mavericks pulled off the