76ers’ Joel Embiid (knee) out vs. Nuggets, can miss only 6 more games to be eligible for MVP

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (left knee soreness) was downgraded to out for Saturday night’s road game against top MVP competitor Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. Embiid, 29, can now only miss six of Philadelphia’s remaining 38 games this regular season to be eligible for MVP and the All-NBA teams. Including Saturday’s matchup, Embiid […]

James Foglio  •  27 Jan 2024
Lakers forward Cam Reddish (right ankle sprain) out at least 2 weeks

Los Angeles Lakers forward Cam Reddish is out indefinitely because of a right ankle sprain and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, the team announced Friday. Reddish, 24, sustained the injury during the fourth quarter of the Lakers’ 127-116 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday. He sat out the Lakers’ 141-132 win over the Chicago […]

James Foglio  •  27 Jan 2024
Devin Booker becomes 12th NBA player since 1996-97 to score 29+ points in a quarter

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker scored 29 points in the first quarter of Friday night’s 133-131 loss to the Indiana Pacers, becoming the 12th NBA player since the 1996-97 season to record 29 or more points in a single frame. Phoenix outscored the Pacers 40-31 in the opening period. Booker, 27, went on to end […]

James Foglio  •  27 Jan 2024
Luka Doncic records game score of 64, 2nd highest behind Michael Jordan

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic posted a career-high game score of 64, the second highest behind NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan in 1990, in Friday night’s 148-143 win over the Atlanta Hawks. Jordan’s 64.6 game score still leads all NBA players. The Chicago Bulls legend recorded the highest game score in league history in […]

James Foglio  •  27 Jan 2024
Is Cameron Johnson playing tonight (Jan. 25) vs. Timberwolves?

Brooklyn Nets forward Cameron Johnson (left shoulder contusion) has been upgraded to available for Thursday night’s home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The five-year veteran has missed eight games this season. Through 35 starts this season, Johnson is averaging 14 points, 4.6 rebounds, a career-high 2.6 assists, and 28.5 minutes per game. Plus, he’s shooting […]

James Foglio  •  25 Jan 2024
NBA Trade Rumors: Mavericks, Lakers Interested In Bruce Brown

According to the latest NBA trade rumors, the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers are the two teams most interested in acquiring Toronto Raptors guard Bruce Brown. “You touched on Bruce Brown being second behind Dejounte Murray as far as the Lakers’ trade target pecking order. By the way, you talked about the Lakers’ interest […]

James Foglio  •  25 Jan 2024
Hornets center Nick Richards records a career-high 21 points vs. Pistons

Charlotte Hornets center Nick Richards posted a career-high 21 points on 9-of-13 (69.2%) shooting from the floor and 3-of-4 (75%) at the foul line in Wednesday night’s 113-106 loss to the Detroit Pistons. It was his first game with 20 or more points since Charlotte’s 126-109 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Oct. 23, 2022. […]

James Foglio  •  25 Jan 2024
Warriors’ Klay Thompson passes LeBron James on NBA’s all-time 3-pointers list

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson moved up from No. 8 to No. 7 on the NBA’s all-time 3-pointers list, passing Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, in Wednesday night’s 134-112 win over the Atlanta Hawks. Thompson, 33, needed four 3-pointers to tie the four-time MVP and a fifth to overtake him. The 11-year veteran […]

James Foglio  •  25 Jan 2024
76ers’ Joel Embiid averaging 38 points per 36 minutes, the highest of any player in shot clock era

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is averaging a career-high 38 points per 36 minutes, which is the highest by any NBA player in any season in the shot clock era since 1954-55. NBA Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain is a close second. At the age of 25, Chamberlain averaged 37.4 points per 36 minutes in […]

James Foglio  •  25 Jan 2024