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Key Highlights Coby White is averaging 23.3 points (70.1 percent true shooting), 4.9 assists and 4.6 rebounds over his last 11 games Desmond Bane generates 1.29 points per possession in transition on 4.6 attempts per game The Oklahoma City Thunder are 19.5 points better per 100 possessions without Josh Giddey on the court The Portland […]
In the latest round of NBA rumors, the Golden State Warriors are reportedly no longer offering Klay Thompson a new contract extension. Fans were informed in September that “no official offers or counteroffers” were made from either side and “no exact salary numbers” were ever negotiated. However, Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium dropped […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to remain in Oklahoma City through at least 2050, after voters on Tuesday approved a 1% sales tax for six years to help fund a new downtown arena for the Thunder that is expected to cost at least $900 million. The Oklahoma State Election Board reported that an estimated 71% of […]
Phoenix Suns guard Eric Gordon is on pace to pass NBA Hall of Famer and Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki for 16th on the league’s all-time 3-pointers list. Gordon, 34, currently ranks 19th with 1,935 3s. Nowitzki made 1,982 3s over the course of his 21-year career with the Mavericks. Plus, Joe Johnson (1,978) and […]
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will finish 2023 as the most-viewed NBA player page on Basketball-Reference, a database for statistics, scores, and history of every team — while also covering NBA and WNBA players. The 19-time All-Star is the most-viewed NBA player on the basketball site in a total of 41 states. Let’s just […]
Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe is the first NBA player since LeBron James to average at least 25 points, five rebounds, and five assists on 60% true shooting over a five-game span at the age of 20 or younger. Over his last five games, Sharpe is averaging 26.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 5.0 assists […]
An arrest warrant was issued for an 18-year-old accused of trespassing at Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry’s $30 million home in Atherton, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office. A judge issued the $500 misdemeanor arrest warrant on Tuesday for Sheng Gao of Cupertino, after he failed to show up for a […]
Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant (left ankle sprain) remains out for tonight’s home game against the Golden State Warriors. This will be the second-straight game the 13-time All-Star has missed. Durant suffered his injury during the fourth quarter of last week’s in-season tournament quarterfinal loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. He missed the Suns’ loss […]
The inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament Final last Saturday between the Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Lakers became the most-watched regular-season non-Christmas Day game on any network in over five years. The audience peaked at 5.68 million viewers on ESPN, per the network. Viewership was up by 46 percent compared to last year’s game in the […]
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo passed Kevin McHale and Bob Boozer to move up to the 110th spot on the NBA’s all-time rebound list, in Monday night’s 133-129 overtime win over the Chicago Bulls. Antetokounmpo, 29, has 7,126 career total rebounds. Among the players ranked ahead of him include Derrick Coleman (7,232), Dominique Wilkins (7,169), […]
