NEW YORK (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton scored 23 points, Bennedict Mathurin added 20 and the Indiana Pacers beat the Nets 113-99 on Monday night. Pascal Siakam contributed 19 points and Obi Toppin scored 11 for the Pacers, who have won three straight and nine of 12. Day’Ron Sharpe had 16 points and 13 rebounds, Tyrese … Read more
A sloppy performance on both ends of the floor translated to a third straight loss for the Knicks as the Orlando Magic took down a scrappy 103-94 win Monday night at Madison Square Garden. “They played a good game and we played a low-energy game, and we fell short.” head coach Tom Thibodeau said, before … Read more
3 observations after George struggles, Embiid-less Sixers lose to Suns in return home originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers’ first home game since Dec. 23 sure did not go as they’d hoped. The team suffered a 109-99 loss to the Suns on Monday night, falling to 14-20 this season. Tyrese Maxey posted 31 … Read more
Bradley Beal thrived off the bench against a shorthanded 76ers team as Phoenix secured its first win since Christmas. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Amid a spiral down the Western Conference standings, the Phoenix Suns made a drastic lineup change ahead of Monday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers, sending Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkić to bench. Mason … Read more
The Dallas Mavericks are already without Luka Doncic for a few more weeks due to a calf strain, now comes this news and it’s not good: Kyrie Irving will be out 1-2 weeks — at least — reports Shams Charania and Tim MacMahon of ESPN. There is no return date targeted yet, the team is … Read more
Why Tuesday marks important Warriors deadline for Waters, Santos originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – The most-talked about date in NBA circles is exactly one month away. The trade deadline takes place on Feb. 6 at 12 p.m. PT, when it will be known how the Warriors’ roster looks for the … Read more
Sixers scratch Embiid, Drummond and Lowry ahead of meeting with Suns originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers ruled Joel Embiid out Monday night for their first night back home after a six-game road trip. Ahead of their matchup with the Suns, the Sixers scratched Embiid, Andre Drummond (left toe sprain) and Kyle Lowry … Read more
Sixers scratch Embiid and Lowry ahead of meeting with Suns originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers ruled Joel Embiid out Monday night for their first night back home after a six-game road trip. Ahead of their matchup with the Suns, the Sixers scratched both Embiid and Kyle Lowry. Jared McCain (left lateral meniscus … Read more
Kyrie Irving will reportedly join his injured backcourt mate Luka Dončić on the sideline. (Chris Coduto/Getty Images) Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving has a bulging disk in his back that’s expected to sideline him for at least one to two weeks, ESPN reports. It’s not clear from the report how or when Irving sustained the … Read more
It’s Monday, January 6, and the Portland Trail Blazers (12-22) and the Detroit Pistons (17-18) are all set to square off from Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The Trail Blazers are currently 4-14 on the road with a point differential of -9, while the Pistons have a 6-4 record in their last ten games at home. We’ve … Read more