Category: NBA PM
Miami Heat guard Jimmy Butler (questionable) is expected to play in Friday night’s road matchup against the Boston Celtics. The six-time All-Star has missed the last seven games due to a knee injury. In addition to Butler, other Heat players listed as questionable include Dewayne Dedmon (foot) and Nikola Jovic (foot). Victor Oladipo (knee) and […]
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton has been downgraded to questionable for Friday night’s road game against the Utah Jazz. On Wednesday, the 22-year-old suffered a left groin injury in the Pacers’ 137-114 blowout loss to the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. According to a couple of NBA betting sites, the Pacers have the seventh-lowest […]
Brooklyn Nets forward T.J. Warren has been upgraded to probable for Friday night’s home game against the Toronto Raptors. The NC State product is expected to make his season debut. Warren missed all of last season due to a left foot injury. While with the Indiana Pacers in January 2021, the forward underwent surgery to […]
On Thursday, Al Horford signed a two-year, $20 million contract extension with the Boston Celtics, and the team’s latest contract negotiations with Grant Williams fell short in October. Williams reportedly turned down Boston’s contract extension offer. He was seeking a deal worth close to $15 million annually. So, will the Celtics attempt to re-sign the […]
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum trails only Larry Bird for the most 45-point games in franchise history. Bird recorded at least 45 points in 19 games of his 13-year career. Tatum has a total of five. Ranking third with four 45-point games is Paul Pierce. Through 21 starts this season, the three-time All-Star has recorded […]
On Wednesday, New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson questioned his team role on Twitter prior to having a standout performance in a 109-103 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Robinson tweeted this message: “The way we play is not set for me to do any moves.” However, the center then ended his night with 15 points […]
Following the Miami Heat’s 134-121 loss to the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night, Bam Adebayo called the officiating “unprofessional” for being ejected after receiving two technical fouls. At the end of the fourth quarter, Adebayo was issued a pair of technicals with 24 seconds left. The first technical was called by referee Tony Brothers and […]
The Los Angeles Lakers will waive second-year forward Matt Ryan to open a roster spot ahead of the Dec. 15 trade date, according to sources. In September, Ryan signed a nonguaranteed, one-year contract. A player who signed a contract during the summertime will be eligible for a trade in mid-December. Through 12 games off the […]
Detroit Pistons forward Bojan Bogdanovic (knee) is listed as probable and rookie guard Jaden Ivey (knee) is questionable against the Mavericks in Thursday night’s home game. Furthermore, Cade Cunningham remains out indefinitely due to a shin injury. Nerlens Noel is still recovering from left knee soreness as well. But the former Knicks center was upgraded […]
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker believes Deandre Ayton is a wiser basketball player now than he was during his contract dispute with the team. In July, the Suns matched the Indiana Pacers’ four-year, $133 million contract for Ayton. “I think he grew up a lot,” Booker told Sam Amick of The Athletic when asked how […]
