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Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II underwent a successful surgery, as of Sunday, Dec. 21. Read on for the latest on Lively II’s surgery. Dereck Lively II’s Surgery Status According to Mavs PR, Dereck Lively II underwent a successful surgery on his right foot. Lively II’s surgery was performed by Dr. James Calder at the…
Sometimes, you win pretty. Sometimes, you just survive. And sometimes, you walk into a hostile arena, throw a wrench in the gears of a team desperate for revenge, and walk out with exactly what you came for. That’s what the Portland Trail Blazers did on Saturday night at the Golden 1 Center. It wasn’t a…
It wasn’t pretty, and for a long stretch in the fourth quarter, it looked like a total collapse was imminent for the Magic. Desmond Bane delivered when it mattered most, slicing through the lane for a game-winning layup with just 0.9 seconds remaining in overtime, lifting the Orlando Magic to a heart-stopping 128-127 victory over…
We’ve seen this movie before in the Bay Area: Draymond Green gets tangled up, the whistles blow, the frustration mounts, and suddenly, the Warriors are staring down the barrel of a long night. When Green was ejected just over 10 minutes into the first half for shoving Collin Gillespie and arguing the call, the energy…
In the grind of an NBA season, there are wins you expect, losses you absorb, and then there are nights where you simply refuse to die. Saturday night in Memphis was the latter for the Washington Wizards. Staring up from the bottom of a 20-point hole against a scrappy Grizzlies squad, Washington didn’t fold. Instead,…
The Philadelphia 76ers hosted the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. The 76ers defeated the Mavericks 121-114 at the Xfinity Mobile Arena. Philadelphia improved to 16-11, while Dallas fell to 11-18. The 76ers rocked their Hardwood Classic Edition uniforms. The first 2,001 fans in attendance received a limited-edition anniversary collectible pin featuring current 76ers players. In case…
The first year with the Los Angeles Lakers for Marcus Smart has been characterized by his defensive strength, experience, and behind-the-scenes play that does not necessarily reflect in the statistical columns. On Thursday night in the 143-135 overtime win over the Utah Jazz, the experienced guard attracted considerable attention for a reason that had little…
Saturday afternoon in Denver was one of those games where everything clicked for one side, and absolutely nothing went right for the other. If you’re a fan of the Houston Rockets, it was a masterclass in depth and perimeter shooting. If you’re David Adelman? Well, let’s just say he probably wanted to beat the traffic…
You draft well, you develop talent, and you win games. But eventually, the bill comes due. For the Denver Nuggets, that bill has a name. It’s Peyton Watson. As Watson blossoms into a legitimate two-way force during a critical contract year, the Nuggets are facing a brutal financial reality: they almost certainly cannot afford to…
It wasn’t a masterpiece at all for the Timberwolves. If you were looking for a clinic on offensive efficiency or fluid ball movement, you probably wanted to change the channel during the first half. But if you wanted drama, physicality, and a superstar reminding the league exactly who he is, then the Target Center was…