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On Tuesday morning, former basketball star Charles Barkley of NBA on TNT added his two cents on the Brooklyn Nets suspending Kyrie Irving at least five games for posting a link to an anti-Semitic documentary on social media. In an interview with CNN, the NBA analyst was straightforward. “People have the right to feel and […]
Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Nick Young believes he is one of the best players in franchise history, and the 37-year-old feels he was snubbed from the L.A. Times‘ 75 greatest Lakers list. Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, and Shaquille O’Neal topped the list. According to the available data, the […]
The Minnesota Timberwolves are signing forward AJ Lawson to a two-way contract, per agents Jim Tanner and Elias Sbiet of Tandem. In July, Minnesota signed the South Carolina product to a two-way deal. Though, the team waived him in October. Luka Garza occupies the other two-way spot right now. Garza’s Exhibit 10 deal was converted […]
On Tuesday, the Golden State Warriors are sending center James Wiseman to the G League, according to coach Steve Kerr. The main goal is for the Memphis product to receive reps. While with the Santa Cruz Warriors, the team’s G League affiliate, Wiseman is expected to participate for 10 consecutive days or longer. He’s averaging […]
New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum believes he can improve his shooting this season. Through 13 games, the 31-year-old is averaging 17.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, 6.3 assists, and 1.4 steals. He’s also shooting career lows of 39.1% from the field and 27.9% from 3-point range. For more in-depth statistics, McCollum is shooting 93-of-238 from the […]
Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox is currently leading the NBA in clutch points this season, according to StatMuse. Through 11 games, the guard is averaging 25.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, 6.0 assists, and 1.3 steals. Plus, Fox is shooting 54.8% from the field and 37.5% from downtown. The sixth-year guard is on pace to join Oscar […]
The Los Angeles Lakers are among the teams interested in trading for Detroit Pistons forward Bojan Bogdanovic. Through 14 games this season, the 33-year-old is averaging 20.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.9 assists. According to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports, the Lakers are intrigued by Bogdanovic’s perimeter play so far this season. He’s shooting 43% […]
On Sunday, Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant became the first NBA player to begin a season with 13 consecutive 25-point games since Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan. While Durant was unable to play against LeBron James on Sunday due to the four-time MVP’s injuries, the forward still set an interesting record that Jordan himself would […]
Watch Joel Embiid score a career-high 59 points in the Philadelphia 76ers’ 105-98 win over the Utah Jazz on Sunday night. In the Sixers’ seventh win and the center’s seventh double-double of the season. Embiid also finished with 11 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal, and 7 blocks in 37 minutes played. He shot 19-of-28 (67.9%) […]
The NBA always brings it’s fair share of surprises each season. This year is no different as there are a few surprising NBA teams who have shocked the media and fans. While the season is still young, it is still worth discussing these overachieving squads and how they have unlocked their potential. Without further adieu, […]
