Category: NBA DAILY
Utah Jazz stars Lauri Markkanen (hand) and Collin Sexton (rest) have been ruled out for Thursday night’s home game versus the Oklahoma City Thunder. Markkanen, 25, was absent for only 13 games so far this season. This will be the fifth time the All-Star forward has missed back-to-back games with Utah. Meanwhile, Sexton is set […]
Domantas Sabonis recorded his 13th triple-double of the season in Tuesday night’s 121-103 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, the most by a Sacramento Kings player not named Oscar Robertson. Robertson logged 24 triple-doubles with the Cincinatti Royals (now Kings) in the 1963-64 season. Of course, the 12-time All-Star and NBA Hall of Famer averaged […]
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers has recorded 40 career go-ahead shots inside the final 30 seconds of the fourth quarter and overtime, tying Kobe Bryant for the most by any player over the last 25 seasons in NBA history. In Tuesday night’s 135-133 overtime win over the Utah Jazz, the 19-time All-Star made […]
The standings in the Western Conference are still changing every night and a number of teams are still fighting for playoff positions. With a comeback 136-126 win vs the Thunder last night, the Golden State Warriors moved up to fifth in the West with two games left in the regular season. Step Curry’s 34 points […]
Bradley Beal (knee) of the Washington Wizards has been downgraded to out for Tuesday night’s home game against the Milwaukee Bucks. This will be Beal’s seventh straight game missed. The three-time All-Star has missed a total of 28 games so far this season. Kristaps Porzingis (illness), Kyle Kuzma (ankle), Deni Avdija (elbow), and Monte Morris […]
NBA Western Conference teams are focusing on playoff clinch and elimination scenarios tonight. The Denver Nuggets will secure the No. 1 seed with a win over the Houston Rockets or a Memphis Grizzlies loss. The Phoenix Suns will clinch a playoff spot with a win or a Golden State Warriors loss. Likewise, the Sacramento Kings […]
NBA Eastern Conference teams have a lot at stake tonight. The Atlanta Hawks will be locked into the Play-In Tournament with a loss or if the Brooklyn Nets win or the Toronto Raptors lose. The Boston Celtics will clinch the Atlantic Division title with a road win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Next, the Brooklyn Nets […]
The Dallas Mavericks traded Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, a 2027 second-round draft pick, a 2029 first-rounder, and a 2029 second-rounder to the Brooklyn Nets to acquire Kyrie Irving. According to sources, the Mavs are interested in re-signing the eight-time All-Star this offseason. Dallas is 9-16 since trading for Irving. Since the trade, nothing has gone […]
Markelle Fultz of the Orlando Magic has six career games with at least 25 points, four of which were recorded last month. In Sunday night’s 128-102 win over the Detroit Pistons, the 6-foot-3 guard ended his outing with 11 points, two boards, six assists, one steal, and two blocks in 25 minutes of action. Plus, […]
Detroit Pistons G.M. Troy Weaver is disappointed in his team’s performance this season. Detroit is 16-62 and ranks dead last in the Eastern Conference standings. Under coach Dwane Casey, the Motor City team has gone 120-260 (.316) since the former Toronto Raptors coach agreed to a five-year deal during the 2018 offseason. With four games […]
