Category: NBA AM
San Antonio Spurs won 129-115 over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, snapping their franchise-worst 18-game losing streak and winning their first game since Nov. 2 against the Phoenix Suns. The Spurs (4-20) picked up only their fourth victory of the season. Entering Friday, the Spurs were 1-9 in games this season in which […]
New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson is now only the fourth NBA player since the 1973-74 season to record at least 50 points, five rebounds, five assists, and five steals in a single game, joining Rick Barry (1974, 1975), Michael Jordan (1988), and Anthony Davis (2016). In New York’s 139-122 win over the Phoenix Suns […]
The Indiana Pacers are bringing back veteran forward James Johnson on a one-year deal, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports announced Thursday. Johnson, 36, made only 18 appearances with Indiana last season. He averaged 2.8 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 9.0 minutes per game while shooting 44.9% from the floor and 50% at the foul line. Johnson […]
The New York Knicks agreed to a free agent deal with veteran center Taj Gibson, who is joining the club on a nonguaranteed contract for the rest of the 2023-24 season, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports announced Wednesday. Gibson, 38, joins the Knicks in the aftermath of starting center Mitchell Robinson requiring left ankle surgery […]
Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is leading the NBA in steals this 2023-24 season by quite a wide margin. The 2023 All-Star guard has amassed 58 steals through 21 appearances. Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes and Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George are tied for second with 40 steals each. Dyson Daniels, Herb Jones, […]
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid recorded his fifth career 30-point half in Wednesday night’s 129-111 win over the Detroit Pistons. No other center in the play-by-play era (since 1996-97) has logged more than two. The six-time All-Star ended his performance with 41 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, and two steals in 32 minutes of action. […]
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded 64 points on only 28 field goal attempts, the most points scored with fewer than 30 field goal attempts in a game in NBA history, in Wednesday night’s 140-126 win over the Indiana Pacers. His 64 points were a franchise record as well. Antetokounmpo, 29, missed all three 3-point […]
Denver Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is out for Thursday’s home game against the Brooklyn Nets, as the two-time NBA champ remains in concussion protocol. Caldwell-Pope, 30, was listed questionable on Wednesday. The 11-year veteran suffered his head injury during the first quarter Tuesday in Chicago. Caldwell-Pope passed his in-game concussion evaluation and was cleared to […]
In the latest round of NBA rumors, the Golden State Warriors are reportedly no longer offering Klay Thompson a new contract extension. Fans were informed in September that “no official offers or counteroffers” were made from either side and “no exact salary numbers” were ever negotiated. However, Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium dropped […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to remain in Oklahoma City through at least 2050, after voters on Tuesday approved a 1% sales tax for six years to help fund a new downtown arena for the Thunder that is expected to cost at least $900 million. The Oklahoma State Election Board reported that an estimated 71% of […]
