Tag: NBA

Joel Embiid unleashed a career-tying high 50 points for the Philadelphia 76ers against the Orlando Magic. (Image: Getty)

NBA High Guys: Joel Embiid Drops 50 Points in 27 Minutes (VIDEO)

The boos were heard, but they didn’t deter the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid, who tied a career-high with 50 points in a 123-110 victory over the Orlando Magic. The Magic led 57-47 at halftime, which was surprising considering they’re the worst team in the NBA with only eight wins through […]

Frank Vogel on the sidelines during a recent game with the struggling LA Lakers. (Image: Elsa/Getty)

Will the Slumping LA Lakers Fire Head Coach Frank Vogel?

The Los Angeles Lakers are barely a break-even team, and they could make head coach Frank Vogel the scapegoat by firing him before the season ends. That’s the latest rumor swirling around in Hollywood; that Vogel might not survive the week if the Lakers don’t turn things around quickly, and […]

Donovan Mitchell from the Utah Jazz is defended by the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena on Monday night shortly before his head injury. (Image: Ringo HW Chiu/AP)

Utah Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell Enters Concussion Protocol

Spida down! It seems unusual that an NBA player enters a concussion protocol, but these days, the league is taking head injuries very seriously. Donovan “Spida” Mitchell from the Utah Jazz had a collision and suffered a head injury against the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night, and he’ll miss […]

Myles Turner from the Indiana Pacers blocks a shot from Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics. (Image: Getty)

Bad Break: Indiana Pacers Center Myles Turner Fractures Foot

The subject of trade rumors for the past couple of weeks, the Indiana Pacers’ Myles Turner is now out indefinitely after the NBA’s top shot blocker suffered a left foot injury last week. After getting another look and a second opinion about his sore left foot, Turner was diagnosed with […]

Russell Westbrook and LeBron James from the Los Angeles Lakers celebrate a win against the Utah Jazz at Crypto.com Arena to end a three-game losing streak. (Image: Ringo Chiu/AP)

Will the Struggling LA Lakers Finish Above 42.5 Wins This Season?

The Los Angeles Lakers (22-22) won exactly 50% of their games through the first half of the season, but oddsmakers at DraftKings updated their NBA win totals prop bet with the Lakers listed at 42.5 o/u wins to finish the season. The Lakers winning 43 games or more this season […]

Nikola Jokic from the Denver Nuggets makes a move against Dwight Howard from the Los Angeles Lakers and secured his eighth triple-double of the season. (Image: Porter Lambert/Getty)

NBA High Guys: Nikola Jokic Scores B2B Triple-Double vs Lakers, Jazz

The Joker struck twice. Nikola Jokic from the Denver Nuggets had a busy weekend, scoring a triple-double in consecutive days against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, and against the Utah Jazz on Sunday. Jokic averages 25.3 points 13.9 rebounds, and 7.4 assists for the Nuggets this season. His PER […]

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo is eager to get back to the hardwood after missing the last six weeks due to a thumb injury. (Image: Michael Reaves/Getty)

Bam Adebayo to Return to Surging Miami Heat

The Miami Heat haven’t had center Bam Adebayo available for the past six weeks due to a thumb injury, but they still managed to ladder up and seize the #3 seed in the Eastern Conference thanks to rookie backup Omer Yurtseven. The Heat (27-16), who sit a half-game behind the […]

Zach LaVine, shooting guard for the Chicago Bulls, is lucky he did not incur significant damage to his surgically-repaired left knee after a freak injury on Friday night. (Image: Getty)

Chicago Bulls Injury Report: Zach LaVine Out with Sprained Knee

The Chicago Bulls were blown out by the Golden State Warriors last night after losing Zach LaVine to a knee injury in the first quarter. LaVine exited the game after he suffered a left knee injury while hauling down a rebound. Back in 2017, LaVine tore the ACL in the […]

Cole Anthony from the Orlando Magic missed a triple-double against the Washington Wizards last night as the Magic extended their losing streak. (Image: Cole Ataya/Getty)

Bad Teams: Orlando Magic Extend Losing Streak to 10 in a Row

The Orlando Magic (7-35) are the worst team in the NBA this season and they extended their most-recent losing streak to 10 in a row after dropping back-to-back games to the Washington Wizards. The Magic lost to the Wizards 112-106 last night, and lost to the Wizards by two points […]

Damian Lillard struggled this season due to an ab injury, but so have the Blazers who have a losing record at 16-24. (Image: Cameron Browne/Getty)

Rip City ER: Damian Lillard (Ab Injury) to Miss Upcoming 6-Game Road Trip

Damian Lillard, the All-Star guard with the Portland Trail Blazers, will miss an upcoming six-game road trip while he meets with specialists to determine a course of action to deal with his abdominal tendinopathy injury. Lillard developed an ab injury last summer during the lead-up to the Tokyo Olympics. He […]

Ja Morant from the Memphis Grizzlies soars for a dunk against the LA Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. (Image: Andrew D. Bernstein/Getty)

Hot Teams: Memphis Grizzlies Unleash 9-Game Winning Streak

The Memphis Grizzlies are the hottest team in the NBA and are riding sky-high on a franchise-best, nine-game winning streak thanks to the exuberant Ja Morant. The Grizzlies battle the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night in a must-see TV matchup on NBA TV, with Klay Thompson back in the […]

Kawhi Leonard from the LA Clippers sits on the bench during a recent game while he continues to rehab a knee injury. (Image: Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty)

Could Kawhi Leonard Return to the LA Clippers This Season?

The Los Angeles Clippers did not expect All-Star Kawhi Leonard would play this season after he suffered an ACL knee injury in the 2021 playoffs and underwent surgery in the offseason, but his rehab is progressing at a much faster rate than everyone indicated. Word broke this week that Kawhi […]