Jazz breakout star Lauri Markkanen aims to elevate own game, not win Most Improved Player

Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen is having the best season of his NBA career with the Western Conference team, and the betting favorite to win Most Improved Player of the Year cares more about elevating his own game than receiving said individual award. “That’s some extra motivation, but I’m not really thinking about it,” Markkanen […]

James Foglio  •  10 Mar 2023
Indiana’s Bennedict Mathurin had to be helped off the court after rolling his ankle, he’ll likely miss his first game of the season on Saturday vs Detroit

After an impressive 134-125 win vs the Rockets in OT last night, the Pacers are 30-37 so far this season. That puts them at 12th in the East, but they are just two and a half games back from 10th in the Eastern Conference. Early in the first quarter on the game, rookie SG Bennedict […]

Zach Wolpin  •  10 Mar 2023
Golden State’s Jonathan Kuminga rolled his ankle in pregame warm-ups vs the Grizzlies last night, similar to Kevin Durant’s slip before Phoenix’s game on Wednesday

It’s been ugly on the road for the Golden State Warriors this season. They are just 7-26 away from home and that’s why the team is just one game above .500 at 34-33. That puts the Warriors at sixth in the Western Conference with less than a month left in the regular season. Injuries have […]

Zach Wolpin  •  10 Mar 2023
Knicks guard Jalen Brunson re-aggravates foot injury vs. Kings

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson returned to the starting lineup in Thursday night’s 122-117 loss to the Sacramento Kings, but the fifth-year player left the game at halftime after re-aggravating a left foot injury. He did not return for the second half. Brunson has only missed a total of six games so far this […]

James Foglio  •  10 Mar 2023
Milwaukee’s Brook Lopez had a career-high 9 blocks vs the Nets last night, the most by Bucks player since Larry Allen in 2012

With a 118-113 win vs the Brooklyn Nets last night, Milwaukee has improved to 48-18 so far this season. The Bucks have won 21 of their last 23 games and have been taking the league by storm. Giannis Antetokounmpo was out last night, but Brook Lopez stepped up and had an outstanding game for Milwaukee. […]

Zach Wolpin  •  10 Mar 2023
Brooklyn’s bench made history last night with 98 points in a loss to Milwaukee, the most since starters/bench players were first tracked in 1970-71

The Brooklyn Nets came in to Milwaukee heavily undermanned last night and almost snuck out a win. A three-game win streak came to an end with a tough 118-113 loss to the Bucks. Brooklyn were missing three key starters and a few rotational players as well. However, the Nets’ bench made NBA history last night […]

Zach Wolpin  •  10 Mar 2023
Detroit’s Isaiah Stewart out 3-4 weeks with left shoulder surgery, likely to miss the rest of this season

On top of being one of the nine youngest teams in the league, injuries have derailed the Pistons season. They own the NBA’s worst record at 15-52 and have no chance of making the playoffs this year. To make matters worse, news broke that Pistons center Isaiah Stewart is out 3-4 to get left shoulder […]

Zach Wolpin  •  10 Mar 2023
Trail Blazers’ Anfernee Simons upgraded to questionable vs. 76ers

Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons (Grade 2 right ankle sprain) has been upgraded to questionable for Friday night’s road game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Simons, 23, has missed the last four games and a total of nine games so far this season. While Justice Winslow (ankle) remains out indefinitely for Portland, both Ryan Arcidiacono […]

James Foglio  •  09 Mar 2023
WATCH: Shannon Sharpe Drops F-Bomb Live on ‘Undisputed’

Watch Shannon Sharpe drop an f-bomb live during Thursday’s edition of FS1’s “Undisputed.” While discussing the Los Angeles Clippers’ struggles with Russell Westbrook, the NFL Hall of Famer got into another heated debate with co-host Skip Bayless. “If I’m making fried chicken and somebody says, ‘I got some chocolate for you,’” Sharpe said. “What the […]

James Foglio  •  09 Mar 2023