Mavericks’ Dorian Finney-Smith (adductor), Josh Green (elbow) out vs. Celtics

Dallas Mavericks forward Dorian Finney-Smith (right adductor strain) and guard Josh Green (right elbow sprain) remain out for Thursday night’s home game against the Boston Celtics. Maxi Kleber (right hamstring tear) will miss this interconference matchup as well. Thirty-eight games into the 2022-23 season, Dallas is 22-16 and ranks fourth overall in the Western Conference […]

James Foglio  •  04 Jan 2023
NBA Admits Two Missed Calls Helped Donovan Mitchell Reach 71 Points On Monday

There’s no denying how special Donovan Mitchell’s 71-point performance vs the Chicago Bulls was on Monday night. Not every player is capable of scoring that many points. He set a new Cleveland Cavaliers franchise record for points scored in a game. However, according to NBA reports, there were two missed calls that helped Mitchell reach […]

Zach Wolpin  •  04 Jan 2023
Heat interested in Jae Crowder if buyout situation unfolds

The Miami Heat are only interested in Phoenix Suns wing Jae Crowder if a buyout situation presents itself, according to multiple sources. Crowder agreed to sit out the 2022-23 season until the front office found a suitable trade partner. Of course, Suns G.M. James Jones would have to work around Crowder’s large contract. Based on […]

James Foglio  •  04 Jan 2023
Cavaliers SG/SF Caris LeVert Is Highly Regarded As Cleveland’s Top Trade Asset

With the addition of Donovan Mitchell in the offseason, the Cleveland Cavaliers are looking like a real contender in the East this season. The team is currently 24-14 and are 7-3 in their last ten games. Reports have circulated that the Cavaliers are interested in upgrading their roster before the February 9, deadline. With that […]

Zach Wolpin  •  04 Jan 2023
Bulls All-Star Zach LaVine And Front Office ‘Not Seeing Eye To Eye’ As Frustrations Continue

The 2022-23 season has been a bumpy one to say the least for the Chicago Bulls. Head coach Billy Donovan has his team at 16-21 which is eleventh in the Western Conference. There have been reports of on-court disconnect between all-stars Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan. It has spilled over to off-court disconnect between LaVine […]

Zach Wolpin  •  04 Jan 2023
Bucks’ George Hill (illness), Jrue Holiday (conditioning) out vs. Raptors

Milwaukee Bucks guards George Hill (illness) and Jrue Holiday (conditioning) have been downgraded to out for Wednesday night’s road game versus the Toronto Raptors. To add to the list, Joe Ingles (conditioning) and Khris Middleton (knee) are also out. Almost halfway through the 2022-23 season, Milwaukee is 24-13 and ranks third overall in the Eastern […]

James Foglio  •  04 Jan 2023
Drama Continues To Brew In Toronto As Nick Nurse Had ‘Intense’ One-On-One Meetings With Players

Besides the unlikely NBA championship in 2019, the Toronto Raptors are not a team that is thought of as having an incredible amount of success. The same can be said for the 2022-23 Raptors this season. Pascal Siakam and Toronto hold a 16-21 record which is twelfth in the Eastern Conference. We’ve seen reports of […]

Zach Wolpin  •  04 Jan 2023
Bulls’ Tony Bradley (personal), Javonte Green (knee) out vs. Nets

Chicago Bulls center Tony Bradley (personal) and guard Javonte Green (knee) have been downgraded to out for Wednesday night’s home game against the Brooklyn Nets. Andre Drummond (shoulder) was upgraded to probable. Of course, Lonzo Ball (knee) remains out indefinitely. Thirty-seven games into the 2022-23 season, Chicago is 9-9 at home, 7-12 away, and 16-21 […]

James Foglio  •  04 Jan 2023
Domantas Sabonis on Lauri Markkanen’s shot: ‘We’re the Kings, we might have lost’

Domantas Sabonis celebrated the Sacramento Kings’ 117-115 win over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night, considering Lauri Markkanen was late on his potential game-winning 3-pointer. “Once I saw him catch it with his back to the basket, I didn’t worry because he has to catch it and turn around,” said the Kings star. “I was […]

James Foglio  •  04 Jan 2023