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Kristaps Porzingis had arguably his hardest assignment of the season on Friday, January 15th. The Boston Celtics hosted the defending champion, Denver Nuggets, who were coming off a heartbreaking loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Many expected this to be a great game considering this very well could be the NBA Finals matchup this year. Fans […]
Damian Lillard became the first Milwaukee Bucks player to record at least 40 points, 10 assists, and five 3-pointers in a single game in Saturday’s 141-135 win over the Detroit Pistons. It was his second career 40-point game in a Bucks uniform. Lillard, 33, ended his outing with a season-high 45 points, six rebounds, 11 […]
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid posted his 19th consecutive game with 30 or more points in Friday’s 124-109 win over the Orlando Magic, breaking a tie with Elgin Baylor for the sixth-longest streak in NBA history. Only Wilt Chamberlain and James Harden have ever recorded longer streaks. Chamberlain still holds the top-four longest streaks for […]
The Boston Celtics lost 102-100 to the Denver Nuggets on Friday night, suffering their first defeat at home this season and first loss since a 131-129 double-overtime defeat against the New York Knicks on March 5, 2023. Their 20 straight home wins this season were the Celtics’ second most in their franchise history without a […]
Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler could become the first NBA player since Mitchell Robinson in the 2018-19 season to average at least four blocks per 36 minutes in 500 or more minutes played. Kessler, 22, has made 13 starts in 35 games played so far this season. The 7-footer is averaging 8.6 points, 7.7 rebounds, […]
Bruce Brown was the main asset that the Toronto Raptors received in the trade that landed Pascal Siakam with the Indiana Pacers. However, it is sounding likely that Bruce Brown will eventually be re-routed in the aftermath of the trade. One team that already has their eyes on the former Denver Nugget is the New […]
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo continue to lead their respective conferences in fan votes ahead of next month’s 2024 NBA All-Star Game, as the third and final set of fan results were announced Thursday afternoon. Voting ends this Saturday, and the starters will be announced live on TNT next Thursday, […]
Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic recorded his 37th career 30-point triple-double in Wednesday night’s 127-110 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, tying LeBron James for the third most in NBA history. NBA Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson retired with 106, and Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook currently has 48. James Harden, Westbrook’s teammate, is […]
An Atlanta Hawks fan was selected during the halftime show of Wednesday’s home game against the Orlando Magic to participate in a free throw contest on the court for a chance to win a $500 gift card. The goal was to make as many free throws as possible within a 30-second time frame. The number […]
San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama has scored 20 or more points in eight of his last nine games while playing under a minutes restriction. His restriction limits him to 19-27 minutes per game. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has limited Wembanyama’s minutes ever since he rolled his ankle warming up for the Dec. 23 game […]
