Category: NBA AM
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (lower back pain) has been downgraded to questionable for Wednesday night’s road game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Jokic, 28, has missed only one of Denver’s 48 games this season. Through 47 starts this season, Jokic is averaging 26.3 points, 12.1 rebounds, 9.0 assists, 1.2 steals, and 33.7 minutes per […]
Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard let it be known during a recent review, following the team’s Monday shootaround, that he could return to the Portland Trail Blazers in the future. “I see there being a time where I play for the Trail Blazers,” he said. “But it won’t be right now. I play for the […]
Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (left hip spasm, bilateral Achilles tendinopathy) has been downgraded to out for Tuesday night’s road game against the Atlanta Hawks. The 12-year veteran played in his last 22 straight games. This will only be Davis’ third game missed this season. It will also be the first matchup between these […]
Chicago Bulls forward Patrick Williams will miss at least the next two weeks with an acute bone edema in his left foot. This condition stems from the buildup of fluid in the bone marrow as a result of an injury. It can cause swelling and pain. Williams suffered injuries to his right ankle and left […]
The New York Knicks are once again bringing back veteran center Taj Gibson on a 10-day contract, according to Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports. This will be his third career stint with the team. Gibson, 38, signed a nonguaranteed contract for the rest of the 2023-24 season back in December. The 15-year veteran made only […]
The Golden State Warriors will be testing the open trade market for veterans Chris Paul, Andrew Wiggins, and possibly Klay Thompson, according to sources. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reiterated on FanDuel’s “Run It Back” show that “everyone is on the table,” aside from Stephen Curry, ahead of the Feb. 8 trade deadline. “They’re gonna take […]
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic joined LeBron James on Monday night as the only players in NBA history to record at least 10,000 points, 3,000 rebounds, and 3,000 assists in a career before turning 25. Dallas’ superstar ranks sixth on the Mavs’ all-time scoring list with 10,488 points. Doncic, 24, is the seventh-youngest NBA player […]
Cleveland Cavaliers star Evan Mobley is set to return from left knee surgery and play for the first time since early December. Mobley, 22, last played on Dec. 6 against the Orlando Magic. The 6-foot-11 forward underwent an arthroscopic procedure on Dec. 18. Following surgery, the Cavaliers announced he would miss up to two months. […]
Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton has missed 10 of the past 11 games due to a hamstring injury, but now the two-time All-Star is expected to return for Tuesday night’s road game against the Boston Celtics. Haliburton suffered a Grade 1 left hamstring strain in a Jan. 8 win over Boston. He was out for […]
Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons (back) is available to play for the first time since November, according to reports. In December, Simmons received an epidural shot for the nerve impingement in his lower back. The Nets listed Simmons as probable on their injury report Sunday, then upgraded him to available Monday after he participated in […]
