Los Angeles Lakers center Walker Kessler delivered a historic shooting performance in Wednesday night’s 127-105 victory over the Golden State Warriors, earning a hilarious new nickname from franchise legend Shaquille O’Neal. Kessler finished with 26 points, nine rebounds, two blocks and one assist while shooting a perfect 12-for-12 from the field in his Lakers regular-season […]
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Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green questioned whether Luka Dončić, a perennial MVP candidate, will ever get over the hump and earn the award.
It might be a while before the Warriors can challenge the Lakers as a true rival again
One of the biggest storylines of the Lakers’ 127-105 victory over the Golden State Warriors was the back-and-forth between Luka Doncic and Yaxel Lendeborg. Lendeborg and Doncic traded verbal jabs throughout the game, and Doncic finished with 28 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 steals, plus 5 three-pointers. But the back-and-forth led to the […]
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The Golden State Warriors choosing De'Anthony Melton over Anfernee Simons in free agency is already backfiring early in the season.
Here are three NBA stars the Warriors could target in a Kristaps Porzingis trade, including two centers who could finally fix their biggest weakness.
The Los Angeles Lakers revealed their first starting five of the season against the Golden State Warriors. Was it the finalized group moving forward?
The Falcons are 0-3 at home, 2-4 on the season, and head into Week 7 looking to do what nobody else has managed through the first six weeks — beat the San Francisco 49ers. Not many people are giving Atlanta much of a chance, which is more than fair. Kyle Shanahan’s group has looked far […]
The Golden State Warriors suffered a debilitating season-opening defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers, 127-105. The Warriors have already faced injury misfortune to start the season. Jimmy Butler and Kristaps Porzingis are still out, but Porzingis’s absence has hurt the team where they need production most: at center. Steph Curry on the Kristaps Porzingis unknown: […]
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The 2026-27 Toronto Maple Leafs have a different feel to them than they did a season ago. Through 11 games, the Maple Leafs find themselves 5-4-2 and are coming off impressive wins on back-to-back nights over the San Jose Sharks and Columbus Blue Jackets. After a summer full of change, the Maple Leafs have the…
Following his NBA debut against the Golden State Warriors, Yaxel Lendeborg offered a direct assessment of Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic.
As the 2026–27 NBA season tipped off, the Los Angeles Lakers made a resounding opening statement with a blowout win over the Golden State Warriors , a dominant performance led by Luka Doncic that already has Lakers fans dreaming big about the months ahead. Meanwhile, Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg turned heads postgame with a blunt assessment of his ...
His creep behavior was caught in real time.
Yaxel Lendeborg got his “Welcome to the NBA” moment as familiar turnovers, defensive lapses and scoring struggles hurt the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday.
If the Falcons somehow knock off the undefeated 49ers, Bijan Robinson will have to play a major role, but not if Fred Warner has something to say.
The 49ers are 6-0, but missed kicks and muffed punts threaten their Super Bowl hopes. Can San Francisco fix its special-teams issues before the playoffs?
Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg played a team-high 29 minutes in Wednesday’s regular season opener, but he had a modest NBA debut in a blowout loss to the Lakers, contributing 12 points and three rebounds. Still, it was hardly a quiet night for the first-year forward, who exchanged trash talk with Luka Doncic during the game, […]
The San Francisco 49ers are at the top of the NFL right now, sitting at 6-0 after their 23-17 win over the Washington Commanders. After starting the year with the third-best odds in their own division, the 49ers are the clear frontrunners to win the NFC and currently stand as the favorites to win the […]
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr believes Warriors star Stephen Curry is smart for refusing to force a trade. After winning the 2022 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics in six games, the Warriors have struggled immensely over the past few seasons. Last year, they fell out of the playoff picture after losing to […]
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In the first half of Washington’s Monday night game against the San Francisco 49ers, Jayden Daniels completed 7-of-10 passes for 88 yards and no touchdowns. As the 49ers put a whupping on the Commanders defense, the halftime score of 20-3 in San Francisco’s favor indicated that the then 1-3-1 Commanders were going to endure yet […]
The Warriors and Lakers are now appointment viewing again.
Over the years, it has become common to see coach Steve Kerr and forward Draymond Green arguing on the sideline, regardless of whether the Golden State Warriors are winning or losing. Kerr has learned to embrace the volatile nature of Green, knowing that the veteran forward plays with passion—sometimes to a fault. It has been […]
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The San Francisco 49ers improved to a perfect 6-0 on the season after beating the Washington Commanders on Monday Night Football. Brock Purdy had another brilliant game as he completed 72 percent of his passes for 264 yards with a touchdown to George Kittle. However, Purdy was spotted yelling at Kyle Shanahan from the huddle […]
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Walker Kessler and the Los Angeles Lakers provided a reminder that the Golden State Warriors need to act fast on a Kristaps Porzingis trade.
An inability to close out the San Jose Sharks is the latest reason for the Montreal Canadiens to be embarrassed to start off 2026-27.
Steve Kerr has established himself as one of the most successful coaches in NBA history after winning four NBA championships with the Golden State Warriors. And while he ended up joining the likes of Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, Kerr was actually also being considered for the HC job at the New York Knicks, back […]
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