Lakers’ LeBron James sitting out against Warriors to rest sore left ankle

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has been downgraded to out for Thursday night’s road game against the Golden State Warriors as he continues managing a left ankle injury, the Lakers announced Wednesday. James said at Sunday’s All-Star Game he would use the break to receive further treatment on peroneal tendinopathy. The four-time MVP hinted that he […]

James Foglio  •  22 Feb 2024
Basketball Reference Has Celtics With 47.5% Chance to Win NBA Championship

According to the Basketball-Reference database, the statistics site shows the Boston Celtics with a 47.5% chance to win this season’s 2024 NBA championship coming out of the All-Star break. The Minnesota Timberwolves possess the second-highest percentage (14.8%), followed by the Oklahoma City Thunder (14.3%), Los Angeles Clippers (6.1%), Cleveland Cavaliers (5.7%), and New York Knicks […]

James Foglio  •  22 Feb 2024
Trail Blazers convert center Duop Reath’s two-way deal into a three-year contract

The Portland Trail Blazers have converted rookie center Duop Reath’s two-way deal into a three-year contract, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. His standard contract is fully guaranteed through the 2024-25 season and non-guaranteed for the 2025-26 season. Reath, 27, went undrafted in 2018 out of LSU. However, he did not make his NBA debut […]

James Foglio  •  21 Feb 2024
Timberwolves sign forward Justin Jackson to a 10-day contract

The Minnesota Timberwolves are signing free agent forward Justin Jackson to a 10-day contract, per sources. Jackson, 28, last played in the NBA with the Boston Celtics during the 2022-23 season. In 23 games as a reserve with Boston, the forward averaged career lows of 0.9 points, 0.7 rebounds, 0.4 assists, and 4.7 minutes per […]

James Foglio  •  21 Feb 2024
Warriors convert Lester Quinones’ two-way deal into a standard contract

The Golden State Warriors converted guard Lester Quinones’ two-way deal into a standard NBA contract, his agents Mike Miller and Derek Malloy of Lift Sports Management announced Tuesday. The deal is expected to be signed Thursday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. A standard contract for the rest of the season gives the sides a chance […]

James Foglio  •  21 Feb 2024
Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo: ‘Coach Griff was a great coach’

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo opened up about his team’s struggles this season during a recent interview with The Athletic. Milwaukee currently sits in third place in the Eastern Conference standings at 35-21, 8.5 games behind the first-place Boston Celtics. “Personally, I have to keep on pushing,” Antetokounmpo told The Athletic. “If I have to […]

James Foglio  •  21 Feb 2024
Pelicans sign guard Malcolm Hill to a two-way contract

The New Orleans Pelicans are signing guard Malcolm Hill to a two-way contract, according to sources. Hill, 28, went undrafted in 2017 out of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and signed his first deal with New Orleans in October 2021. Hill played for five international teams overseas before beginning his NBA career — Star […]

James Foglio  •  21 Feb 2024
Former Rockets Guard/Forward Robert Reid Dies At 68 After Battle With Cancer

Former Houston Rockets guard/forward Robert Reid passed away at his Houston home Monday following treatment for cancer, the Rockets announced Tuesday in a statement. Reid played a total of 919 NBA games (366 starts), averaging 11.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.3 steals while shooting 45.8% from the floor and 73.2% at the foul […]

James Foglio  •  20 Feb 2024
NBA All-Star Game Viewership Up 20% In 2024

The 2024 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday night saw a 20% increase in viewership compared to last year’s event. Although the numbers were nowhere close to Super Bowl LVIII, viewership for the NBA All-Star Game jumped double-digits. It could have been much worse, all things considered. The Eastern Conference won 211-186 over the West in […]

James Foglio  •  20 Feb 2024