Category: NBA DAILY
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid joined Wilt Chamberlain and David Robinson as the only centers in NBA history to score at least 70 points in a game, during Monday night’s 133-123 win over the San Antonio Spurs. Embiid is the ninth player in NBA history to score 70 points in a game, and he broke […]
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis (right knee inflammation) has been downgraded to out for Monday night’s road game against the Dallas Mavericks, the team announced. This will be his 12th game missed this season. Porzingis, 28, is currently the only Celtics player listed on the injury report. Jrue Holiday (right elbow sprain) was upgraded to […]
Indiana Pacers guard Buddy Hield moved up from No. 25 to No. 23 on the NBA’s career 3-pointers list, passing Kobe Bryant, in Sunday’s 117-110 loss to the Phoenix Suns. Bryant amassed 1,827 3-pointers across his 20-year playing career. Hield currently has 1,829 3s. The eight-year veteran ranks 10th among active players on the league’s […]
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander could finish with the third season in NBA history with averages of at least 31 points, six assists, and two steals per game on 50% shooting from the field. NBA Hall of Famer and Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan still holds the record for the two other seasons. In […]
Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant scored 40 points without attempting a free throw for the first time in his 16-year NBA career in Sunday’s 117-110 win over the Indiana Pacers. The 13-time All-Star also ended his performance with nine rebounds, two assists, and three blocks in 41 minutes of action. Durant shot 18-of-25 (72%) from […]
Damian Lillard became the first Milwaukee Bucks player to record at least 40 points, 10 assists, and five 3-pointers in a single game in Saturday’s 141-135 win over the Detroit Pistons. It was his second career 40-point game in a Bucks uniform. Lillard, 33, ended his outing with a season-high 45 points, six rebounds, 11 […]
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid posted his 19th consecutive game with 30 or more points in Friday’s 124-109 win over the Orlando Magic, breaking a tie with Elgin Baylor for the sixth-longest streak in NBA history. Only Wilt Chamberlain and James Harden have ever recorded longer streaks. Chamberlain still holds the top-four longest streaks for […]
The Boston Celtics lost 102-100 to the Denver Nuggets on Friday night, suffering their first defeat at home this season and first loss since a 131-129 double-overtime defeat against the New York Knicks on March 5, 2023. Their 20 straight home wins this season were the Celtics’ second most in their franchise history without a […]
Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler could become the first NBA player since Mitchell Robinson in the 2018-19 season to average at least four blocks per 36 minutes in 500 or more minutes played. Kessler, 22, has made 13 starts in 35 games played so far this season. The 7-footer is averaging 8.6 points, 7.7 rebounds, […]
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo continue to lead their respective conferences in fan votes ahead of next month’s 2024 NBA All-Star Game, as the third and final set of fan results were announced Thursday afternoon. Voting ends this Saturday, and the starters will be announced live on TNT next Thursday, […]
