Nuggets coach Michael Malone on Game 5: ‘Our approach is that we’re down 3-1’

Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone was asked about his team’s mindset heading into Monday night’s Game 5 matchup against the Miami Heat of the 2023 NBA Finals. Malone, 51, is treating this game as if Denver is down 3-1 in the series. “My biggest concern going into any close-out game is human nature and fighting […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
Best Destinations for Chris Paul

The Phoenix Suns dropped a bombshell on July 7th as they have reportedly informed Chris Paul he will be waived. This comes as a bit of a shock considering reports suggested that the team would guarantee his salary just a few weeks back. There is still a possibility that the Suns could bring Chris Paul […]

Mathew Huff  •  11 Jun 2023
Lakers’ Rui Hachimura on future: ‘I just want to be somewhere I can be happy’

Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura has enjoyed playing on the West Coast in purple and gold. However, the fourth-year wing is unsure of his future. During a segment on ESPN’s “Hoop Streams” prior to Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday night, Hachimura discussed the Wizards-Lakers trade. “The reason why I requested the […]

James Foglio  •  10 Jun 2023
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra on 3-1 deficit: ‘All we’re thinking about is to get this thing back to Miami’

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra understands his team is now facing a 3-1 series deficit after losing 108-95 to the Denver Nuggets in Game 4 of the 2023 NBA Finals. It’s a situation that Spoelstra is all too familiar with. Miami has now fallen into 3-1 holes in each of its last three finals appearances […]

James Foglio  •  12 Jun 2023
Jamal Murray becomes first player with 10+ assists in his first four NBA Finals games

Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets became the first player to record 10 or more assists in his first four career NBA Finals games. In Friday night’s 108-95 win over the Miami Heat in Game 4 of the 2023 NBA Finals, the sixth-year guard finished with 15 points, three rebounds, 12 assists, and one steal […]

James Foglio  •  12 Jun 2023
Nikola Jokic needs 9 rebounds to become first player with 500 points, 250 rebounds, and 100 assists in a postseason

Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets is nine rebounds away from becoming the first player in NBA history to record 500 points, 250 rebounds, and 100 assists in a single postseason. Game 4 of the 2023 NBA Finals begins tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET. In Denver’s 109-94 win over the Miami Heat in Game 3, […]

James Foglio  •  09 Jun 2023
Suns Rumors: Deandre Ayton to be traded this offseason?

According to the latest Phoenix Suns rumors, Deandre Ayton and Chris Paul are not expected to return for the 2023-24 season, and Ayton is to be traded? As a restricted free agent last offseason, the 6-foot-11 center signed a four-year, $133 million maximum contract offer sheet with the Indiana Pacers. Of course, the Suns then matched Indiana’s […]

James Foglio  •  28 Sep 2023
NBA Finals 2023 Ratings Down 3% In Game 3 From Last Year’s Warriors-Celtics

The 2023 NBA Finals ratings for Game 3 between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Nuggets are down 3% from last year’s Warriors-Celtics matchup. In Denver’s 109-94 win over Miami this past Wednesday night, Game 3 averaged a 6.0 rating and 11.237 million viewers on ABC. It was a 3% drop in ratings and 2% loss […]

James Foglio  •  09 Jun 2023
Pistons expected to exercise Alec Burks’ $10.5 million team option for the 2023-24 season

The Detroit Pistons are expected to exercise Alec Burks’ $10.5 million team option for the 2023-24 season, according to sources. His club option deadline is June 29. This is part of the three-year, $30 million contract the guard signed with the New York Knicks in August 2021. Burks earned $10,012,800 with Detroit in the 2022-23 […]

James Foglio  •  09 Jun 2023