Tag: NBA

Alex Len (center) is surrounded by players from the Sacramento Kings and Denver Nuggets during a moment of silence before their game to pay respect to Len's home country of Ukraine. (Image: Getty)

NBA Players Alex Len, Svi Mykhailiuk from Ukraine Condemn Russian Invasion

Alex Len from the Sacramento Kings and Svi Mykhailiuk from the Toronto Raptors are NBA players originally from Ukraine who issued a joint statement condemning this week’s invasion by Russia. Len and Mykhailiuk also played for the Ukrainian national team. They’ve been trying to stay in contact with family in […]

Kemba Walker from the New York Knicks will sit out the last 23 games. (Image: Getty)

Knicks to Bench Kemba Walker for Remainder of Season

It’s sad to see a kid from the Bronx and former All-Star like Kemba Walker end his first season as a benchwarmer with his hometown New York Knicks. The Knicks and Walker agreed that he would get benched and sit out the remainder of the season so other guards can […]

Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets find themselves headed for the play-in tournament in the Eastern Conference playoff race. (Image: Getty)

Eastern Conference Playoff Race: Raptors, Nets, Hornets, Hawks on Bubble

With approximately 25% of the season remaining, the top-heavy Eastern Conference has several teams vying for the #1 seed in the playoffs and a handful of bubble teams jockeying for positions in the play-in tournament including the Toronto Raptors, Brooklyn Nets, Charlotte Hornets, Atlanta Hawks, and Washington Wizards. The New […]

Zion Williamson (1) from the New Orleans Pelicans gets congratulated by teammate JJ Redick (4) last season. (Image: Getty)

Zion Williamson’s Odd Behavior Called Out by CJ McCollum, JJ Redick

If Zion Williamson wants out of New Orleans, then his recent poor behavior indicates that the Pelicans will most likely trade the detached Zion, after he was called out by teammate CJ McCollum and ex-teammate JJ Redick. Zion fractured his foot during offseason workouts in the summer. He suffered a […]

Deandre Ayton and Devin Booker congratulate each other after the Phoenix Suns won their last game prior to the All-Star Break. (Image: Christian Petersen/Getty)

NBA Futures: Phoenix Suns Betting Favorite After All-Star Break

With the last quarter of the season upon us after the All-Star Break, the Phoenix Suns are the betting favorite at the top of the NBA futures board to win the 2022 NBA championship at +400 odds. DraftKings updated their 2022 NBA championship odds, and the Golden State Warriors are […]

Goran Dragic played only five games with the Toronto Raptors this season. (Image: Jesse D. Garrabrant/Getty)

Brooklyn Nets Bolster Roster After Signing Goran Dragic

The Brooklyn Nets will sign veteran point guard Goran Dragic for the remainder of the regular season, after he agreed to a contract buyout with the San Antonio Spurs. Dragic appeared in only five games with the Toronto Raptors this season before they agreed to find him a new team […]

Chris Paul from the Phoenix Suns clutches his right thumb after a freakish injury against the Houston Rockets. (Image: Getty)

Phoenix Suns Injury Report: Chris Paul (Thumb) Out 6-8 Weeks

Chris Paul suffered a right thumb injury shortly before the All-Star Break, which has been diagnosed as an avulsion fracture, and the floor general of the Phoenix Suns will miss six to eight weeks while it heals. The Suns have 24 games remaining on the schedule, and Paul should miss […]

Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavs silences the crowd at the Smoothie King Center after he torched the New Orleans Pelicans for 49 points. (Image: Stephen Lew/USA Today Sports)

NBA High Guys: Luka Doncic Lights Up Pelicans for 49 Points (VIDEO)

In the last game before the 2022 NBA All-Star Game, Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavs put on a scoring clinic against the New Orleans Pelicans with 49 points, including seven 3-pointers. The Mavs jumped out to an 18-point lead in the first quarter thanks to 19 points from Doncic, […]

Julius Randle from the New York Knicks gives the crowd at Madison Square Garden a thumbs down after the constant boos. (Image: Porter Lambert/Getty)

Bad Teams: NY Knicks Blow 28-Point Lead, Lose 13 of Last 16 Games

The New York Knicks were the big surprise team last season with Julius Randle providing an MVP-like performance, but this season it’s the same old Knicks, especially after they lost 13 out of their last 16 games including blowing a 28-point lead against the short-handed Brooklyn Nets. Has head coach […]

Anthony Davis from the LA Lakers clutches his sprained ankle after he suffered an injury on a freak play against the Utah Jazz at Crypto.com Arena. (Image: Getty)

LA Lakers Lose Anthony Davis for 4 Weeks with 2 Injuries

The last thing that the Los Angeles Lakers needed right now was another injury to Anthony Davis, who went down with a sprained ankle last night in the second quarter against the Utah Jazz. An MRI also revealed a sprained mid-foot, so the Lakers will shut Davis down for at […]

Josh Giddey, a rookie guard from the Oklahoma City Thunder, has been turning heads. (Image: Getty)

Smells Like Teen Spirit: OKC Thunder Rookie Josh Giddey

Rookie Josh Giddey from the Oklahoma City Thunder has been turning heads, especially when the teenage Australian became the youngest player in NBA history to post a back-to-back triple-double at just 19-years old. The Thunder (18-39) are the second-worst team in the Western Conference, but they have the second-best betting […]

Giannis 'Greek Freak' Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks drives the lane to score two of his game-high 50 points against Buddy Hield (24) and the Indiana Pacers. (Image: Getty)

NBA High Guys: Greek Freak Torches Indy Pacers for 50 Points (VIDEO)

Giannis ‘Greek Freak’ Antetokounmpo put on a shooting clinic when he scored a season-high 50 points to lift the Milwaukee Bucks to a 128-19 victory over the refurbished Indiana Pacers. The last time the Greek Freak dropped 50 points, it was in the championship-clinching game for the Bucks in the […]