Category: NBA
Charlotte Hornets rookie forward Brandon Miller reached 1,000 career points in his 60th career game. He is the third-fastest Hornets rookie to record 1,000 career points behind only Alonzo Mourning (53 games) and Larry Johnson (55 games). In Charlotte’s 107-96 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Friday night, Miller logged 14 points, four rebounds, one […]
The University of Michigan has fired men’s basketball head coach Juwan Howard after a disappointing 8-24 season (3-17 in Big Ten), the school announced Friday. This ends his five-year run in Ann Arbor. Michigan’s eight-win season was one of its worst in the past 60 years. Not only did the Wolverines finish last in the […]
Everyone around the Atlanta camp knows that Jalen Johnson was made for the big leagues, and the player is making sure he proves this in his third season in Georgia. The young forward has played 48 games already this campaign, and he’s averaging 15.7 points, 8.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 34 minutes per match. […]
Even though Giannis Antetokounmpo has been putting up great numbers night after night for Milwaukee, he recently confessed this campaign hasn’t been easy at all. In fact, before he led the charge for the Bucks and beat the Sixers 114-105 this Thursday, he called this his hardest season ever. The former back-to-back MVP, who is […]
While everyone is crazed over Victor Wembanyama’s first-ever season in the NBA, others believe Chet Holmgren is the strongest rookie in the league. However, other players enduring their first campaign as professional have also become extremely influential inside their rosters, just a Dereck Lively II has done so for the Mavericks. While the Spurs and […]
It seems as if the NBA’s latest offensive explosion doesn’t have everyone happy inside the organization, as they’ve realized the league must also protect defensive players’ freedom on both sides of the floor. In a recent meeting, the NBA competition committee explored different ways in which they can empower defenses. According to Shams Charania, the […]
The Raptors have granted RJ Barrett a personal leave following the sudden death of his younger brother Nathan. The 23-year-old will miss his second-consecutive match due to personal issues, as hours later it was announced by former coach Chris Stewart that his sibling, who was four years younger, shockingly passed away. Back in the day, […]
Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons underwent a successful microscopic partial discectomy to alleviate the nerve impingement in his lower back. Simmons is expected to make a full recovery in time for training camp next season, the Nets announced Thursday. The team ruled the three-time All-Star out for the remainder of the 2023-24 season last week […]
Key Highlights The Denver Nuggets are 3.5 points better per 100 possessions defensively with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on the floor. Last year, they were 5.8 points better. Since joining Denver prior to last season, Caldwell-Pope has shot 40.6 percent on 646 attempts beyond the arc. Caldwell-Pope’s plus-1.6 Defensive Estimated Plus-Minus this season ranks in the 90th […]
Deandre Ayton‘s first season in Portland has been full of up-and-downs, as he’s been averaging 15.3 points and 11.1 rebounds, which is a disappointment considering his increased role on this young Blazers roster. However, right now the center is arguably in the midst of the best three-game stretch of his career. After dropping a season-high […]
