Tag: NBA

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson hauls down a rebound against Oklahoma City at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA. (Image: Matthew Hinton/AP)

Zion Williamson Living Up to the Hype After 10 Games

It’s a small sample size for a very large man, but Zion Williamson has lived up to the hype after only 10 NBA games. Since making his rookie debut with the New Orleans Pelicans in late January, Williamson is averaging 22.1 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. Only Shaquille O’Neal […]

Milwaukee Bucks star, Giannis Antetokounmpo, celebrates a three-pointer against the Cleveland Cavs in Milwaukee, WI. (Image: Morry Gash/AP)

Milwaukee Bucks New 2020 NBA Title Favorites at All-Star Break

Before the start of the NBA All-Star break, oddsmakers at William Hill adjusted the 2020 NBA championship odds to make the Milwaukee Bucks the new favorite at 5/2 odds. Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo and the Bucks were previously lumped with the LA Lakers and LA Clippers as three-way co-favorites at […]

The NBA teased what the All-Star Game jerseys of team captains, LeBron James and Giannis "Greek Freak" Antetokounmpo. (Image: NBA)

NBA All-Star Game: Team Giannis vs. Team LeBron Once Again

LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers) and Giannis “the Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) received the most votes in the 2020 NBA All-Star Game voting. They were named captains and will be responsible for picking sides out of the other 22 players named to the All-Star Game. This year’s NBA All-Star […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie sensation, Ja Morant, tomahawks a dunk against the Charlotte Hornets. (Image: Karen Pulfer Focht/AP)

NBA Weekend: Toronto Winning Streak, Hot Griz, Saturday Night Zion

The Toronto Raptors won 12 games in a row, which set a new franchise record, but the Indiana Pacers are trying to avenge a 1-point loss from Wednesday evening. Rookie sensation, Ja Morant, and the Memphis Grizzlies are running hot since New Year’s Eve with a 13-4 record in 2020. […]

Minnesota Timberwolves center, Karl-Anthony Towns, during a loss against the Denver Nuggets at Pepsi Center in Denver. (Image: Jordan Johnson/Getty)

Keep Fading the Minnesota Timberwolves? Losing Skid Hits 12

The Minnesota Timberwolves (15-34) have now lost 12 games in a row. Their current losing streak began shortly after the Timberwolves went on an 0-11 stretch at the start of December. Only three other teams in the NBA have a worse record. Fans hope a recent trade will turn the […]

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal celebrates a triple-overtime victory over the Phoenix Suns with guard Devin Booker (1) in the background in 2018. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Bradley Beal and Devin Booker NBA All-Star Game Snubs

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal and Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker were snubbed by the NBA when they were left off the All-Star team this season. Beal, a two-time NBA All-Star with appearances in the last two All-Star games, didn’t take kindly to being overlooked. Beal, the NBA’s sixth-best scorer […]

Charlotte Hornets center Willy Hernangomez fouls Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo during an NBA game in Paris, France. (Image: Thibault Camus/AP)

Milwaukee Bucks and Greek Freak Projected to Win 70 Games

For a second season in a row, Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo is leading his team to the best record in the NBA. At their current pace, the Greek Freak and the Milwaukee Bucks would finish the season with a 71-11 record and become only the third team in NBA history […]

Kobe Bryant with the LA Lakers at Staples Center in his final season in 2016. (Image: Getty)

LA Lakers Star Kobe Bryant, 41, Dies in Helicopter Crash with Daughter

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star and five-time NBA champion, Kobe Bryant, died in a helicopter crash with his 13-year old daughter, Gigi, on Sunday morning. TMZ originally reported that Bryant’s private helicopter, a Sikorsky S-76 chopper, crashed in Calabasas with seven other passengers. Nine people were confirmed dead, including the pilot. […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson sparkled in his NBA debut against the San Antonio Spurs. (Image: Porter Lambert/Getty)

NBA Weekend: Clippers/Heat, Hot Jazz, and More Zion Williamson

The second-best teams in their respective conferences — The Los Angeles Clippers (31-14) in the west and the Miami Heat (31-13) in the east — are gearing up for for a weekend showdown. Plus, the NBA is experiencing Zion Mania. Zion Williamson plays on Friday and again on Sunday. Luka […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard interviewed by Allie LaForce after he scored a career-high 61 points against the Golden State Warriors. (Image: Sam Forencich/Getty)

Damian Lillard Explodes for Career-High 61, Sets MLK Day Record (VIDEO)

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star, Damian Lillard, set a career-high and a franchise record with 61 points in a 129-124 overtime victory against the Golden State Warriors. Lillard also set a new NBA record for most points scored on the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Lillard dropped 60 points earlier this […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie PG, Ja Morant, soars for a slam dunk against the Cleveland Cavaliers in December 2019 in Memphis. (Image: David Liam Kyle/Getty)

High-Flying Ja Morant Leading Candidate for NBA Rookie of Year

Ja Morant, point guard for the Memphis Grizzlies, is the leading contender for NBA Rookie of the Year and, even though he turned down an invite to the annual NBA Dunk Contest, he’s been throwing down jaw-dropping dunks during the first half of the season. Morant, 20, leads all NBA […]

Philadelphia Sixers center Joel Embiid shrieks in agony after a dislocated ring finger injury against the OKC Thunder. (Image: Matt Slocum/AP)

Joel Embiid Injury: Surgery to Repair Torn Ligament in Dislocated Finger

Philadelphia 76ers center, Joel Embiid, will be sidelined indefinitely while he recovers from surgery to repair torn ligaments on his left hand after he suffered a dislocated ring finger injury against the Oklahoma City Thunder. On Thursday, team officials announced Embiid would be out indefinitely. ESPN reported Embiid will be […]