Bulls center Nikola Vucevic to miss time with left groin injury

Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic is expected to miss an unspecified amount of time with a strained left groin, coach Billy Donovan said Tuesday. His left adductor contusion is reportedly nothing serious. Vucevic had an MRI exam after suffering the injury in Saturday’s 109-95 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The two-time All-Star fell to the […]

James Foglio  •  26 Dec 2023
Hawks’ De’Andre Hunter out at least 2 weeks with right knee injury

Atlanta Hawks forward De’Andre Hunter will miss at least two weeks as he deals with inflammation in his right knee, the team announced Monday. An MRI revealed the inflammation on Saturday. Hunter, who has missed the past two games, is expected to undergo a nonsurgical procedure today. The five-year veteran will be reevaluated in approximately […]

James Foglio  •  26 Dec 2023
Lakers Expected to Target Hawks’ Dejounte Murray for Trade

The Los Angeles Lakers were named among the teams interested in Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine, and now the Lakers are also expected to express trade interest in Atlanta Hawks star Dejounte Murray, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. “Lakers front office has shown they’re going to do their due diligence around […]

James Foglio  •  26 Dec 2023
Tyrese Maxey thanks Joel Embiid for being the first ‘who believed in me when I was a rookie’

We always knew Tyrese Maxey was going to be a great player in the NBA, but after James Harden’s departure from Philadelphia, we had no idea he was already a full-blown star for the Sixers. According to his own testimony, he thanks one key teammate for seeing the potential in him since day one.  One […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  26 Dec 2023
Bradley Beal owed $160 million over next 3 seasons, could go 5 straight seasons without 60+ appearances

Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal is still owed $160 million over the next three NBA seasons, and the three-time All-Star could very well go a fifth-straight season without making 60 or more appearances. Beal, 30, has not played in at least 60 games since the 2020-21 season with the Washington Wizards. His $140 million is […]

James Foglio  •  26 Dec 2023
Former NBA champion predicts that sophomore Paolo Banchero will become a Hall of Famer

Paolo Banchero has been playing top basketball as a sophomore and it clearly seems as if he’s off to improve his stats from his Rookie of the Year season. However, some experts believe the sky is the limit for the Magic star, as former NBA champion Mike Miller explained why he believes the player might […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  26 Dec 2023
Jalen Brunson’s 38 points helps snap Bucks’ nine-game winning streak against Knicks

Yet another Christmas miracle! For quite some time, Milwaukee had been bullying the Knicks around and beat them nine games in a row, up until this Monday night when they faced them again in front of a sold-out home crowd and on national television.  Not only did New York finally defeat the Bucks, but did […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  26 Dec 2023
Luka Doncic becomes only 4th NBA player to score 50+ points on Christmas

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic became only the fourth NBA player in league history to score at least 50 points on Christmas, joining Bernard King (60 points vs. Nets in 1984), Wilt Chamberlain (59 points at New York in 1961), and Rick Barry (50 points at Cincinnati in 1966). In Dallas’ 128-114 win over the […]

James Foglio  •  26 Dec 2023
Heat rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. drops career-high 31 points to top 76ers on Christmas Day

One of the first things that Jaime Jaquez Jr. did when he became a Heat player and checked the season’s schedule, was who they were playing against on Christmas Day. The former UCLA player admitted to being a die-hard fan of the NBA and never missed a game on December 25. “I was excited,” Jaquez […]

Antonio Kozlow  •  26 Dec 2023