Category: NBA AM
Back in November, the LA Lakers waived Matt Ryan and have had an open roster sport since that time. With injuries playing a huge factor in their season so far the Lakers are looking for depth and consistency this season. Yesterday made it official that all 30 teams are now eligible to sigh free-agents to 10-day […]
The LA Lakers are 21-19 this season and are having a decent year for how many injuries the team was dealing with in the first few months of the season. Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers are 4-6 in their last ten games and are on a four-game losing streak. Additionally, they are only five-games out […]
Memphis Grizzlies center Jaren Jackson Jr. led the NBA in blocks last season, averaging 2.3 per game. Now, the fifth-year player ranks fourth in total blocks and is logging a career-high 3.1 blocks per contest. What makes Jackson’s blocks statistic impressive is the fact he’s played 10 fewer games than all other players currently in […]
Without question it has not been the season that the Lakers intended on having so far. At 17-21 the team is twelfth in the Western Conference and are eight games out of first place. There was a point this season when Anthony Davis was looking like a MVP candidate and his injury has derailed there […]
Utah Jazz breakout star Lauri Markkanen is one of the favorites to win NBA Most Improved Player of the Year this season, especially after scoring a career-high 49 points in a 131-114 win over the Houston Rockets on Thursday. In addition to logging 49 points, the sixth-year forward recorded eight rebounds, one assist, and one […]
As it’s been for a number of years now, players who signed as free-agents in the previous offseason usually have trade restrictions until they are lifted on 12/15. Certain players remain ineligible to be traded until 1/15 which is two Sundays from now. Championship caliber teams are trying to make upgrades to their roster before […]
Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant requested a trade this past offseason. However, the 12-time All-Star then rescinded his trade request in August. In an interview with Nick Friedell of ESPN, the Nets forward opened up on his original decision to leave the team. “We wasn’t playing no games. I didn’t interfere with what we were […]
Phoenix Suns guards Devin Booker (left groin strain) and Cameron Payne (right foot soreness) are out for Friday night’s home game against the Miami Heat. Cam Johnson (right knee) also remains out indefinitely. Jae Crowder (personal) is the only other player listed for Phoenix. Crowder is sitting out this season until Suns G.M. James Jones […]
On Thursday, the Boston Celtics traded veteran power forward/center Noah Vonleh and cash considerations to the San Antonio Spurs. Per sources, San Antonio will waive Gorgui Dieng to create roster space. Boston is expected to receive a “highly protected” draft pick as well. Through 23 appearances with the C’s this season, Vonleh averaged 1.1 points, […]
There has been an on-going saga over the past three-to-four seasons about Myles Turner wanting to be traded from the Pacers. Indiana has a new core of players that features a lot of guards doing the heavy lifting for the team. Turner values himself as more than just a rotational player for the team and […]
