Category: NBA AM
Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton scored a franchise record 26 points in the third quarter of Tuesday night’s 157-152 win over the Atlanta Hawks to clinch a spot in the NBA In-Season Tournament quarterfinals. It marked only the seventh regulation game in league history where both teams scored at least 150 points. Indiana’s 157 points […]
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels has a Grade 1 right lateral ankle sprain and is expected to miss two to three weeks. The 6-foot-9 wing will be re-evaluated in a week, the team announced Tuesday. An MRI confirmed the lateral ankle sprain. The fourth-year forward suffered the injury during the first quarter of Monday’s 117-100 […]
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has six career games with 40 or more points on 80% shooting or better. Wilt Chamberlain and Adrian Dantley retired with seven games. Antetokounmpo, 28, is in his 11th season. Amar’e Stoudemire and Shaquille O’Neal recorded three games, followed by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (two). Five other players each logged two — […]
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (hip) remains out for Wednesday night’s game against the Chicago Bulls. Cason Wallace started in place of Williams in Sunday’s 134-91 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Williams, 22, was selected 12th overall by OKC in the 2022 NBA Draft out of Santa Clara University. The 6-foot-6 wing made […]
Brooklyn Nets forward Dorian Finney-Smith, a native of Portsmouth, Virginia, hosted a turkey drive to give back to his hometown. Finney-Smith, 30, and The Finney Family First Foundation provided local families with turkeys, canned goods, and other Thanksgiving groceries. On Saturday, Nov. 18, they served 150 families in Portsmouth during the turkey drive at Manor […]
Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has officially become the second-fastest and third-youngest player in NBA history to record 500 career 3-pointers. Ball, 22, reached the mark in only 175 career NBA games. Duncan Robinson owns the fastest all-time record with just 152 games. Luka Doncic (187) ranks third, followed by Devonte’ Graham (189) and Anthony […]
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry set a new NBA record of 14 straight games with four or more made 3-pointers in Monday night’s 121-116 win over the Houston Rockets. The nine-time All-Star guard recorded 32 points, five rebounds, and one assist in 35 minutes of action. Curry also finished 8-of-14 (57.1%) shooting from the […]
Watch a Los Angeles Lakers fan injure himself during an MGM Grand promotion halfcourt shot attempt for $55,000 at halftime of Sunday’s game against the Houston Rockets. Anthony, the fan, not only missed out on the five-figure prize, but he also injured his left leg. During halftime break at Crytpo.com Arena, the officials set up […]
Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant has scored at least 25 points in each of his last 12 games, breaking a tie with Amar’e Stoudemire and Devin Booker for the longest such streak in franchise history. In Phoenix’s 140-137 double-overtime win over the Utah Jazz on Sunday night, Durant recorded 39 points, eight rebounds, 10 assists, […]
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is the No. 1 dark horse MVP candidate through 13 games of the 2023-24 NBA season. The four-time MVP is averaging 26.4 points, 8.2 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 1.7 steals, and 34.4 minutes per game. James, 38, is also shooting a career-best 58.6% from the floor, 39.7% beyond the arc, […]
