CJ McCollum first Pelicans guard with 40/5/5 game since Tyreke Evans

On Thursday night, CJ McCollum became the first New Orleans Pelicans guard to record at least 40 points, five rebounds, and five assists in a single game since Tyreke Evans in 2014. In New Orleans’ 126-117 win over the San Antonio Spurs, the guard scored a season-high 40 points in 38 minutes of action. Along […]

James Foglio  •  23 Dec 2022
Grizzlies’ Desmond Bane (toe sprain) upgraded to questionable vs. Suns

Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane (toe sprain) has been upgraded to questionable for Friday night’s road game against the Phoenix Suns. The TCU product has missed the last 17 games. Danny Green (knee) is also listed as questionable on Memphis’ injury report. Green has not yet made his 2022-23 season debut in the Bluff City. […]

James Foglio  •  22 Dec 2022
Kevin Durant averaging 30.1 PPG on 67.2% true shooting, the highest in NBA history

Through 31 starts, MVP candidate Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets is averaging 30.1 points per game and a true shooting percentage of 67.2%, the highest TSP by a player to average 30 points in a season in NBA history. While shooting 36.1% from 3-point range and a career-high 56.4% from the field, the 12-time […]

James Foglio  •  22 Dec 2022
Jordan Clarkson Looking For Serious Contract Extension At End Of Season

The Utah Jazz were one of the hottest teams in the NBA to start the 2022-23 season and have since then fallen off a bit. After a 10-3 start, the Jazz are now 18-16 and have gone .500 in their last ten games. After trading Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert in the offseason not many […]

Zach Wolpin  •  22 Dec 2022
Trae Young Could Be Next Superstar On The Move According To NBA Executives

The Atlanta Hawks are one of three teams in the East that are 16-16 at the moment. In their last ten games, the Hawks are 4-6 and most recently lost to the Bulls last night, 110-108. There is some serious drama happening in Atlanta right now. Trae Young and the Hawks seem to be on […]

Zach Wolpin  •  22 Dec 2022
Pelicans’ Zion Williamson (illness), Brandon Ingram (toe) out vs. Spurs

New Orleans Pelicans forwards Zion Williamson (health and safety protocols) and Brandon Ingram (toe) are out for Thursday night’s home game against the San Antonio Spurs. Other players listed on New Orleans’ injury report include Larry Nance Jr. (Achilles) and E.J. Liddell (knee). Both Ingram and Liddell remain out indefinitely. And Nance Jr. is listed […]

James Foglio  •  22 Dec 2022
76ers Among Other Teams Who Are Interested In This ‘Win-Now’ Trade With A Former NBA Champion

The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Detroit Pistons at home last night, 113-93. For Joel Embiid and the Sixers, that is their sixth straight win and they have climbed their way back into the top five in the East. They are just one game behind fourth place Brooklyn and two and a half games behind the […]

Zach Wolpin  •  22 Dec 2022
Darius Garland on win over Bucks: ‘I think earlier on in the season, we probably would have given that game away’

On Wednesday night, Darius Garland believes the Cleveland Cavaliers were fortunate to come away with a win against the Milwaukee Bucks. Cleveland won 114-106, preventing Milwaukee from winning its third straight. “I think earlier on in the season, we probably would have given that game away,” Garland said. “I think we had great poise. And […]

James Foglio  •  22 Dec 2022
Pascal Siakam’s Career-High 52 Points Ends Knicks Eigth-Game Win Streak

In a game where the Raptors badly needed a win, Pascal Siakam was doing it all for Toronto offensively. The one-time all-star scored a career-high 52 points on the road last night vs the New York Knicks. This also ended the Knicks eight-game win streak they were on. Siakam and the Raptors are just 3-7 […]

Zach Wolpin  •  22 Dec 2022