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Through 31 starts, MVP candidate Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets is averaging 30.1 points per game and a true shooting percentage of 67.2%, the highest TSP by a player to average 30 points in a season in NBA history. While shooting 36.1% from 3-point range and a career-high 56.4% from the field, the 12-time […]
New Orleans Pelicans forwards Zion Williamson (health and safety protocols) and Brandon Ingram (toe) are out for Thursday night’s home game against the San Antonio Spurs. Other players listed on New Orleans’ injury report include Larry Nance Jr. (Achilles) and E.J. Liddell (knee). Both Ingram and Liddell remain out indefinitely. And Nance Jr. is listed […]
On Wednesday night, Darius Garland believes the Cleveland Cavaliers were fortunate to come away with a win against the Milwaukee Bucks. Cleveland won 114-106, preventing Milwaukee from winning its third straight. “I think earlier on in the season, we probably would have given that game away,” Garland said. “I think we had great poise. And […]
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is preparing to receive his first All-Star selection of his NBA career. Through 29 starts this season, the fifth-year player is averaging career highs of 31.2 points, 1.7 steals, and 1.0 block per game. In addition to logging 4.7 rebounds and 5.7 assists, he’s also shooting 49.8% from the […]
On Wednesday night, Domantas Sabonis became the third Sacramento Kings player to record 10 rebounds in the first quarter of a single game, joining Chris Webber and Billy Owens. The two-time All-Star accomplished this feat in a 134-120 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Sabonis, Webber, and Owens are the only Sacramento players over the […]
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum knows his team is in a slump, having lost three straight games. Following their 117-112 loss against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, the three-time All-Star discussed Boston’s latest struggles. “We gotta learn how to win again,” said Tatum. “It’s not as simple as that, but we have to get back […]
The Sacramento Kings have been one of the biggest surprises of this NBA season. While many thought they would be back in NBA “no man’s land,” they have quickly proven pundits wrong. While the new additions to the new team have certainly helped, there is one hypothesis with merit that is a huge reason to […]
On Tuesday, Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard was asked what advice he’d give to Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, based on the latest NBA trade rumors floating around. “The grass is not always greener on the other side,” said Lillard. His response answers questions concerning trade rumors of his own these last couple […]
LaVar Ball, the father of Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball, at one point wanted his youngest son to play for the Los Angeles Lakers. Nowadays, that will never happen. Lonzo Ball, LaVar’s firstborn, was selected second overall by the Lakers in the 2017 NBA Draft. However, Lonzo only played two seasons with Los Angeles. In […]
Atlanta Hawks president of basketball operations Travis Schlenk is stepping down from the position to move into a senior advisory role, the team announced on Wednesday. General manager Landry Fields will oversee basketball operations. Fields was promoted to G.M. in June. Schlenk, 46, released a statement explaining his decision to prioritize family over his position […]
