Nuggets have to finish 8-3 to set NBA franchise record of 58 wins

The Denver Nuggets have to go 8-3 in their final 11 games of the 2023-24 season to set a new NBA franchise record of 58 wins. Denver finished 57-25 in 2012-13. The Nuggets won eight of their last nine to get to 57 that year. Their one loss down the stretch was a 108-105 defeat […]
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Los Angeles Clippers reserve guard Russell Westbrook and Dallas Mavericks forward P.J. Washington were ejected with 6:10 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Mavs’ 101-90 Game 3 win on Friday night. A heated confrontation between Westbrook and Washington began when Westbrook fouled Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic by grabbing his right arm from behind and yanking […]
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Phoenix Suns stars Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal will earn a combined $150 million in the 2024-25 season, according to Spotrac and salary-cap calculations from ESPN’s Bobby Marks. Durant is slated to make $49.85 million in 2024-25, Booker will earn $49.35 million next season, and Beal will make $50.2 million next season as […]
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Anthony Edwards posted his seventh 30-point playoff game, tying Kevin Garnett for the most in Minnesota Timberwolves history, during Friday night’s 126-109 win over the Phoenix Suns in Game 3 of the Western Conference first-round series. Edwards, 22, has also played in 33 fewer playoff games than Garnett. Edwards has appeared in 14 postseason games, […]
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Tyrese Haliburton had 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 16 assists in Friday night’s 121-118 overtime win against the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series — becoming the fourth Indiana Pacers player to register a triple-double in the postseason. Haliburton, 24, joined Victor Oladipo (2018), Paul George (2013), and Mark […]
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Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (left calf strain) has been ruled out ahead of Friday night’s Game 3 matchup with the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series. Antetokounmpo, 29, has already missed the first two games of this series. The eight-time All-Star hasn’t played since straining his left calf against the Boston […]
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Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic has scored 976 points across his six-year playoff career, the third most of all time through 30 postseason games in NBA history. Michael Jordan still leads the list with 1,091 points in 30 playoff games from 1984-85 through 1988-89, followed by Wilt Chamberlain (1,061 points in 30 games from 1959-60 […]
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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry was named the 2023-24 NBA Clutch Player of the Year on Thursday night, finishing ahead of Chicago Bulls guard DeMar DeRozan and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Curry, 36, finished with the most clutch points scored (189) in the league this season. According to ESPN Stats & Information, Golden State played in more clutch […]
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Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton was added to the injury report ahead of Game 3 against the Indiana Pacers in their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series. Middleton’s status is uncertain after he injured his ankle in Game 2 and didn’t practice Thursday. The 6-foot-7 wing was limping in the first quarter of Milwaukee’s 125-108 loss […]
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Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum scored only four points in the fourth quarter of Wednesday night’s 111-101 loss to the Miami Heat in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series. Tatum started Game 2 off strong, scoring 14 points in the opening quarter. The five-time All-Star ended his outing with 28 points, eight rebounds, three […]
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Key Highlights: Pascal Siakam is the first player since Wilt Chamberlain in 1967 to start out the postseason with back-to-back 35/10 games Siakam is too fast for Brook Lopez and Bobby Portis and too big for any of the Milwaukee Bucks other defenders Siakam’s combination of size and skill is the key to the Indiana […]
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It was officially announced that Philadelphia 76ers guard, Tyrese Maxey, won the Most Improved Player of the Year for this season. Maxey solidified himself as the 76ers’ second star this year alongside Joel Embiid. He made his first All-Star appearance and was also thrust into a leadership role for the team once Embiid went down […]
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Naz Reid was named the 2023-24 NBA Sixth Man of the Year on Wednesday night, becoming the first Minnesota Timberwolves player to win the award. He is the third center to receive it, joining Bill Walton (1986) and Montrezl Harrell (2020). Reid, 24, appeared in 81 games and made 14 starts in the regular season. […]
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It’s official: French star Zaccharie Risacher has submitted the required paperwork to the NBA and is now eligible for the Draft this summer. The 19-year-old’s arrival to the league is highly awaited, as he’s been projected by many prestigious sources as the future No. 1 pick.  The rising star announced his decision at the start […]
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Nic Claxton is set to become a free agent this summer, but there’s a new boss in Brooklyn who wants to keep him close. We are talking about Jordi Fernandez, who was recently appointed as head coach for the Nets, and who believes that the young big man has the potential to win the Defensive […]
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Key Highlights Through two games against the Phoenix Suns, the Minnesota Timberwolves have an offensive rating of 118.8, which is 2.7 points higher than their regular season mark of 116.1 Anthony Edwards is averaging 7.0 assists, up from 5.1 during the regular season Mike Conley Jr. has taken 25 shots, his third-most between any two […]
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Boston Celtics reserve center Luke Kornet (right calf strain) remains out for Wednesday night’s Game 2 matchup with the Miami Heat of their first-round playoff series. Kornet, 28, was also ruled out hours ahead of Sunday’s Game 1 victory over Miami. The 7-foot-2 big man injured his calf in a recent practice. Celtics coach Joe […]
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Rudy Gobert has always felt misunderstood in the NBA, and he’s pondered over the many potential reasons throughout the years. The three-time Defensive Player of the Year believes it mostly has to do with his unique personality, style of play, envy and of course, cultural differences. He was recently chosen by his peers as the […]
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