Category: NBA AM
Luka Doncic posted his third career 30-point playoff triple-double, tying James Harden and Stephen Curry for the fifth most in NBA history, in the Dallas Mavericks‘ 104-92 Game 5 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference semifinals series. LeBron James leads the all-time list with 16 such games, followed by Oscar Robertson […]
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is the winner of the 2023-24 Magic Johnson Award, the Professional Basketball Writers Association (PBWA) announced Wednesday. The award is named in honor of NBA Hall of Famer Earvin “Magic” Johnson, who the writers association describes as “the ideal model” for this achievement. The annual award is voted on […]
Denver Nuggets center and three-time MVP Nikola Jokic joined Chris Paul on Tuesday night as the only NBA players to record at least 40 points and 10 assists in a playoff game without a turnover, in Denver’s 112-97 Game 5 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference semifinals. Paul had 41 points, 10 […]
Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren is the fourth NBA player under the age of 24 to average at least 15 points and three blocks per game in a single postseason (minimum of five games). Holmgren, who just turned 22 on May 1, joins Hakeem Olajuwon (1986), Alonzo Mourning (1993), and Dwight Howard (2008) as […]
The Phoenix Suns have hired Mike Budenholzer to become the franchise’s next head coach on a deal worth five years and at least $50 million, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Budenholzer, 54, is expected to accompany the team to the 2024 NBA Draft Combine in Chicago, which begins this weekend, and […]
Josh Hart became the first New York Knicks player since Patrick Ewing to record 15 or more rebounds in back-to-back playoff games, in Friday night’s 111-106 Game 3 loss to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Hart, 29, grabbed 15 rebounds in New York’s 130-121 Game 2 win on Wednesday and finished with […]
Anthony Edwards became the fourth Minnesota Timberwolves player to score at least 200 points in a single postseason, joining Kevin Garnett, Latrell Sprewell, and Sam Cassell, during Friday night’s 117-90 Game 3 loss to the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference second-round playoff series. However, it was an underwhelming performance by Edwards at Target Center. […]
The Phoenix Suns fired head coach Frank Vogel on Thursday over a week after the team was swept by the Minnesota Timberwolves in their Western Conference first-round playoff series. Former Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer is the Suns’ No. 1 target to replace Vogel, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Budenholzer is currently assembling a coaching staff […]
The NBA confirmed an illegal screen call on Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner during the closing seconds of the New York Knicks’ 121-117 win in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference second-round series, according to the NBA’s Last Two Minute Report. With 15 seconds left and Indiana trailing 118-117, Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton dribbled up the floor […]
Philadelphia 76ers president Daryl Morey plans to retool the Sixers’ roster this offseason and build around stars Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, according to multiple sources. Kelly Oubre Jr., Kyle Lowry, and Nic Batum are all ending the season on an expired contract. Morey has roughly $65 million in cap space, a first-round draft pick, and a max […]
