Articles by James Foglio (2963)
Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez is a top candidate to win NBA Defensive Player of the Year this season, and it should go without saying that winning the award is a personal goal for the 15-year veteran. “It’s definitely a goal of mine,” said the 34-year-old, following Milwaukee’s 111-107 win over the New York Knicks […]
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (right thigh soreness) has been upgraded to available for Wednesday night’s home game versus the San Antonio Spurs. However, Danny Green (knee) was downgraded to out. Brandon Clarke (hip) also remains out indefinitely. About halfway through the 2022-23 season, Memphis is 27-13 and tied with the Denver Nuggets for the […]
Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson is still on positive terms with former teammate Donovan Mitchell, who was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Ochai Agbaji, Lauri Markkanen, Collin Sexton, and five first-rounders back in September. “Donny is coming. That’s my guy man, always,” Clarkson told Marc J. Spears during an interview with Andscape. “Always show […]
Detroit Pistons forward Bojan Bogdanovic (right calf) and rookie center Jalen Duren (right ankle) have been ruled out for Tuesday night’s road game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Isaiah Livers (shoulder) is listed as questionable, Rodney McGruder (illness) was upgraded to probable, and Marvin Bagley III (hand) remains out indefinitely. Referring to a couple of NBA […]
Cleveland Cavaliers wing Dylan Windler (ankle) is out for Tuesday night’s road game versus the Utah Jazz. Ricky Rubio (knee), Isaiah Mobley (two-way contract), and Dean Wade (shoulder) are also listed as out for this interconference matchup. Cleveland coach J.B. Bickerstaff announced that Rubio is “really close” to returning. Last December, the 11-year veteran suffered […]
Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic is the first player in NBA history to record at least 10 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in a single game on 100% shooting from the field. This was also the 12th triple-double in league history with five or fewer shots. In Denver’s 122-109 win over the Los Angeles […]
Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen is having the best season of his career. The 25-year-old’s performances right now cannot help but make fans wonder whether playing in the Eastern Conference held him back all these years. Perhaps Utah just has a superior system. “I know I’ve gotten better as a player, gotten more mature as […]
Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine is tired of getting hacked underneath the basket without receiving more opportunities to make free throws. The two-time All-Star is averaging 4.3 free throw attempts per game, the lowest since his 2016-17 season with the Minnesota Timberwolves. “I don’t know,” LaVine replied on whether the guard believes he’s receiving enough […]
Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry (left knee discomfort) has been downgraded to out for Tuesday night’s home game versus the Oklahoma City Thunder. Caleb Martin (quad strain) is also out for this interconference matchup. Bam Adebayo (wrist) and Tyler Herro (Achilles) are questionable, whereas Dewayne Dedmon (foot) and Gabe Vincent (knee) are listed as probable. […]
Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart (left knee contusion) has been downgraded to out for Monday night’s home game against the Chicago Bulls. Last season’s NBA Defensive Player of the Year suffered this injury in Boston’s 121-116 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday. Danilo Gallinari (ACL) is the only other player listed on the […]