Celtics’ Marcus Smart (left knee contusion) out vs. Bulls

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart (left knee contusion) has been downgraded to out for Monday night’s home game against the Chicago Bulls. Last season’s NBA Defensive Player of the Year suffered this injury in Boston’s 121-116 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday. Danilo Gallinari (ACL) is the only other player listed on the […]

James Foglio  •  09 Jan 2023
Kevin Durant to miss at least two weeks with right MCL sprain

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant will miss at least two weeks after being diagnosed with an isolated MCL sprain of his right knee. An MRI on Monday confirmed his knee sprain. Durant sustained the injury during the third quarter of Brooklyn’s 102-101 win over the Miami Heat on Sunday night. At the 1:05 mark, after […]

James Foglio  •  09 Jan 2023
Lakers’ Troy Brown Jr. (left quad strain) questionable vs. Nuggets

Los Angeles Lakers forward Troy Brown Jr. (left quad strain) is listed as questionable for Monday night’s road game against the Denver Nuggets. LeBron James (left ankle soreness) and Russell Westbrook (left foot soreness) are probable. Entering this intraconference matchup, Los Angeles is 19-21 and ranks 11th in the Western Conference standings. Westbrook is only […]

James Foglio  •  09 Jan 2023
Cavaliers’ Donovan Mitchell on return to Utah: ‘I hope it’s cheers’

Donovan Mitchell was traded by the Utah Jazz to the Cleveland Cavaliers back in September, and now the three-time All-Star is preparing for his first road matchup against his former team on Tuesday night. “I don’t know what the response will be. I hope it’s cheers,” Mitchell said on returning to Utah after Cleveland’s 112-98 […]

James Foglio  •  09 Jan 2023
Jordan Clarkson turns down contract extension from Jazz

Jordan Clarkson and the Utah Jazz were the surprise of the year at the start of the NBA regular season. Since then, the team has fallen back down to earth. After spending many weeks as the first seed in the competitive Western Conference, Utah is now currently at the 10th seed. If the playoffs were […]

Mathew Huff  •  04 Dec 2023
Kevin Durant surging up MVP ladder

Kevin Durant is arguably the best player in the league and for good reason. The one-time MVP has already compiled quite the NBA resume. With how well he has played as of late, Durant is making a case to win his second-career MVP award. Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, and Jayson Tatum are still favorites to […]

Mathew Huff  •  07 Jan 2023
LeBron James on scoring record: ‘I’ve always been a pass-first guy’

LeBron James needs 460 points to pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and set the all-time scoring record. However, according to the four-time MVP, owning the record is not on his mind. “I don’t know. I have not set out to do that,” the 18-time All-Star told ESPN during an exclusive interview on Friday, when asked where the […]

James Foglio  •  09 Jan 2023
Zach LaVine trails only Michael Jordan for most 40-point games on 70% shooting in Bulls history

Zach LaVine recorded his fourth game with at least 40 points on 70% shooting on Friday night, breaking a tie with Scottie Pippen for the second-most in Chicago Bulls history behind only Michael Jordan. In the Bulls’ 126-112 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, the guard amassed 41 points, two rebounds, six assists, two steals, and […]

James Foglio  •  09 Jan 2023
Nikola Jokic fourth player with 10+ triple-doubles in six different seasons

On Friday night, Nikola Jokic became the fourth player in NBA history to record 10-plus triple-doubles in six different seasons, in the Denver Nuggets’ 121-108 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Jokic joined Oscar Robertson, Magic Johnson, and Russell Westbrook. The four-time All-Star ended his outing with 28 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists, and two steals […]

James Foglio  •  09 Jan 2023