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Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet has made a career-high 46 blocks through 47 games this season, the most by an NBA player 6-feet tall or shorter since at least the 1971-72 season. The 2022 All-Star also recorded 38 blocks in 69 games last season, 35 in 65 games of 2021-22, and 37 in 52 games […]
Chicago Bulls center Andre Drummond is drawing trade interest from the Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers, and Phoenix Suns. Drummond, 30, is currently in his 12th season. The NBA trade deadline is this Thursday, Feb. 8 at 3 p.m. ET. “One Bulls player who could be dealt, however, is center Andre Drummond, who’s […]
Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert posted his 161st career double-double on at least 75% shooting from the field in Sunday night’s 111-90 win over the Houston Rockets. That’s 10 more such games than any other player in NBA history. The three-time All-Star ended his outing with 17 points, 13 rebounds, one assist, one steal, and four […]
The Los Angeles Clippers (33-15) are 25-5 in their last 30 games this season, the best record over a 30-game stretch in their franchise history. Los Angeles has the NBA’s best record since Dec. 1. The Clippers’ only losses during this stretch were against the Oklahoma City Thunder (Dec. 21), Boston Celtics (Dec. 23), Los […]
Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine will be out four to six months after he undergoes season-ending surgery on his right foot next week. LaVine and his agency, Klutch Sports Group, agreed to the foot procedure after weighing medical options. Bulls coach Billy Donovan said Saturday that it was LaVine’s decision to have surgery. LaVine had […]
Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt is expected to miss at least several weeks with a right foot injury. Vanderbilt, 24, will undergo a more extensive examination in the coming days to determine the full extent of the injury and whether a season-ending procedure is needed. Vanderbilt suffered the injury late in the first half […]
Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller is currently on pace to become the 11th NBA player in history to average at least 15 points and two 3-pointers per game in a rookie season. Miller would join Allen Iverson (23.5 PPG, 2 3P), Stephen Curry (17.5 PPG, 2.1 3P), Damian Lillard (19 PPG, 2.3 3P), Lauri Markkanen […]
Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook joined Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James on Friday as the only NBA players in history to record at least 25,000 points, 8,000 rebounds, and 9,000 assists in a playing career. Westbrook is the first guard in NBA history to post such numbers. The nine-time All-Star is the 25th […]
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid suffered a lateral meniscus injury in his left knee when Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga fell on his leg in Tuesday night’s game, the Sixers announced Thursday. Embiid will be out through the rest of the weekend while the Sixers continue to explore treatment options. The seven-time All-Star missed three games with left knee soreness […]
Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James (left ankle peroneal tendinopathy) and Anthony Davis (bilateral Achilles tendinopathy, left hip spasm) have been downgraded to out for tonight’s road game against the Boston Celtics. James and Davis participated in shootaround Thursday. It is the first game this season that the Lakers will be without both James and […]
