Category: NBA PM
Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul (left groin strain) remains out for Tuesday night’s Game 5 matchup against the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. The 12-time All-Star suffered the injury late in the third quarter of the Suns’ 97-87 Game 2 loss last week and was absent for the rest […]
Much like the first three games, it seemed like the Miami Heat wanted it more in Game 4. They came out with intensity last night and outscored the Knicks in three of the four quarters. Miami now has a commanding 3-1 series lead in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals. After last night’s game, New York’s Jalen […]
In the second quarter of Game 4 on Sunday, Denver’s Nikola Jokic got into a small altercation with a fan. That fan happened to be new Suns owner Matt Ishbia and the incident became viral on social media. The league announced that Jokic would not receive a suspension for his small altercation with Ishbia. Instead, […]
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers logged his 146th career playoff game with at least 25 points, five rebounds, and five assists — twice as many as Michael Jordan (73), in Monday night’s 104-101 second-round Game 4 win against the Golden State Warriors of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. In the Lakers’ win, the four-time […]
The Golden State Warriors have found themselves in unfamiliar territory. Usually, the Warriors are the team that takes a commanding lead in the series, but the role has flipped on them. After a 104-101 loss to the Lakers last night, the Warriors are now down 3-1 in the Western Conference Semi-finals. Steph Curry’s 31-point triple-double […]
The Lakers took a commanding 3-1 series lead vs the Warriors with a 101-101 win at home last night. LeBron James and Anthony Davis had strong games, but the hero of the night was Lonnie Walker IV. His role was reduced this season when the Lakers had a haul of new players come in at […]
After a 109-101 win in Game 4 vs the Knicks, the Miami Heat have a commanding 3-1 lead in this series. Nobody picked the Heat to be in this situation before the postseason started. Miami was on the outside looking in, but they’ve weathered the storm and are one win away from the Conference Finals. […]
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (right knee sprain) has been downgraded to questionable for Tuesday night’s Game 5 second-round matchup against the Boston Celtics of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Embiid missed two games earlier this postseason because of a lingering knee sprain. In his last three appearances, the 2022-23 NBA MVP winner has averaged 26.3 […]
Only 10 players out of the entire 2023 rookie class are able to make one of the two All-Rookie Teams. There are a number of players who are deserving, but this award is left for the 10-best rookies. Leading the list of players for First-team All-Rookie is Orlando’s Paolo Bachero. He was also the 2022-23 […]
The Phoenix Suns got a much-needed win vs the Denver Nuggets last night to tie the series. Devin Booker and Kevin Durant carried the team offensively as both scored 36 points. Game 5 moves the series back to Denver and the Suns are still expected to be without Chris Paul. NBA insider Shams Charania reported […]
