Category: NBA
According to the latest figures released by Nielsen Sports on Thursday, the NBA’s five-game slate for Christmas Day averaged about 5.25 million viewers per contest across ABC, ESPN and its associated platforms. The league’s lineup saw an 84% rise over last season. While some believe that one explanation for the increase is that all five […]
The NBA organized a very special encounter before this Wednesday’s Christmas Day matchups, which involved a combined interview with future Hall of Famers LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry. During the meeting, they were asked to mention what they admired the most from each other in the basketball court. The Lakers superstar started by […]
In one of the best matchups of the NBA’s Christmas Day, the Suns defeated the Nuggets 110 to 100 after a very successful run in the fourth quarter. Despite the victory, Kevin Durant praised their rivals, especially holding Nikola Jokic in the highest regards, calling him the player to beat in the league. The remarks […]
The Miami Heat have no plans to trade Jimmy Butler, team president Pat Riley said Thursday. “We usually don’t comment on rumors, but all this speculation has become a distraction to the team and is not fair to the players and coaches. Therefore, we will make it clear — we are not trading Jimmy Butler,” […]
After four years in Detroit, Killian Hayes is now playing for the Long Island Nets in the G League this 2024-25 campaign. The athlete was sent to Brooklyn’s affiliate club and is currently participating in a showcase for young players which is about to conclude in Orlando. The media was all over the 23-year-old this […]
Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry started off his Christmas Day at Chase Center by speaking up at a pregame players-only meeting to address their recent struggles before facing the Los Angeles Lakers, according to ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk. Golden State Warriors have lost 11 of their past 14 games, falling to 10th in the Western […]
Klay Thompson keeps proving that he doesn’t need to be in a Warriors jersey to break records, as he’s continued to knock down shots from beyond the arc ever since he landed in Dallas this summer. The guard’s elite shooting have now moved to fifth on the NBA’s all-time three-point list after dropping his 2,561st-career […]
ESPN’s “Dunk the Halls” alternate telecast, which aired live on ESPN2, ESPN+, and Disney+ on Christmas Day, featured animated versions of each NBA team’s players with Disney characters during Wednesday’s Spurs-Knicks game. ESPN’s “Dunk the Halls” featured Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns as Goofy, Spurs guard Chris Paul as Mickey Mouse During the Mickey Mouse-themed alt-cast, […]
Slowly, but surely, Stephen Curry’s career is winding down. This is no surprise, as the 36-year-old has been very outspoken about it in that past couple of years, even admitting that he wishes to hang up his basketball shoes in a Golden State jersey in the upcoming seasons. This past Christmas Day, he opened up […]
One thing for sure is, a lot can happen in one month in the NBA. Just some weeks ago, Charles Barkley compared the Sixers to the Titanic, saying “that ship has sunk.” The club was sitting on a frustrating 3-14 on Thanksgiving Day and saw two of their main stars struggle to recover entirely from […]