Tag: NBA

Dallas Mavericks All-Star Luka Doncic on his way to outscoring the Golden State Warriors in the first quarter at the American Arlines Center in Dallas. (Image: Ronald Martinez/Getty)

Back-to-Back 35-Point Triple-Double for Luka Doncic (VIDEO)

Another day, another triple-double for Dallas Mavericks swingman Luka Doncic. Doncic finished with 35 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds in 25 minutes of action during a 48-point blowout against the Golden State Warriors. The banged-up and short-handed Warriors slipped to 3-13 without Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green […]

Luka Doncic became the second-youngest player ever to score 40 points in a triple-double, with only LeBron James having done it at an earlier age. (Image: Jerome Miron/USA Today Sports)

Luka Doncic Building MVP Resume with 40-Point Triple-Double

Luka Doncic accomplished something only LeBron James has done before. On Monday, the Slovenian prodigy put up a 40-point triple-double in the Dallas Mavericks 117-110 win over the San Antonio Spurs. Doncic and James are the only two players to have put together such a game before their 21st birthdays, […]

The Houston Rockets are off a to an 11-3 start thanks to the James Harden and Russell Westbrook reunion. (Image: Sean Gardner/Getty)

Hot Start for James Harden and the High-Octane Houston Rockets

Houston Rockets superstar, James Harden is averaging a career-high 39.2 points per game, helping the highest-scoring offense in the NBA generate 119.5 points per game. The addition of his old teammate, Russell Westbrook, has paid off early dividends for both Harden and the Rockets. With an 11-3 record, the Rockets […]

Lakers forward LeBron James drives to the hole against the Sacramento Kings at Staples Center in LA. (Image: Alex Gallardo/AP)

Boston Celtics and LA Lakers First NBA Teams with 10 Wins

The Boston Celtics (10-1) and LA Lakers (10-2) both won their games on Friday night, becoming the first teams to win 10 games this season. The Celtics lost their first game of the season, but have now rattled off 10 consecutive victories. The Lakers reached 10 wins when they held […]

LA Clippers swingman Paul George made his debut against the New Orleans Pelicans. (Image: Jonathan Bachman/Getty)

NBA Weekend: Trae Young Goes to Hollywood, PG-13 Makes LA Debut

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks are in Los Angeles this weekend for back-to-back games against the LA Lakers and LA Clippers. Paul George, finally off the IL, will play his first home game as a member of the Clippers after missing the first 11 games with a shoulder injury. […]

Knicks head coach David Fizdale on the sidelines at Madison Square Garden. (Image: Getty)

Knicks Are Worst Team in NBA… Again, Coach David Fizdale Dunzo?

The New York Knicks (2-9) are once again the worst team in the NBA, and team owner, James Dolan, isn’t happy about it. Instead of looking in the mirror, Dolan applied pressure to the Knicks front office and coaching staff. Head coach David Fizdale is the latest fall guy to […]

The Denver Nuggets struggled to guard the red-hot Trae Young from the Atlanta Hawks. (Image: Porter Lambert/Getty)

Trae Young Drops Season-High 42 Points Against Nuggets (Video)

The Atlanta Hawks budding sophomore superstar is at it again. Trae Young scored a season-high 42 points for the Hawks during a 125-121 victory over the Denver Nuggets (7-3) in Denver. Trae Young drilled eight, three-pointers, and finished with 42 points, 11 assists and three rebounds. He outscored the combination […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic fades away for a game-winning jump shot against the Timberwolves in Minnesota. (Image: Dave Berding/USA Today Sports)

Nikola Jokic Hits Back-to-Back Game Winners for Denver Nuggets (VIDEO)

Denver Nuggets center, Nikola Jokic, hit a game winner on Friday to lift the Nugs 100-97 over the Philadelphia 76ers and complete a 21-point comeback in the fourth quarter. On Sunday evening, Jokic knocked down a fadeaway jumper in overtime to secure a 100-98 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Two […]

Philadelphia 76ers swingman Tobias Harris takes Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker one-on-one in Phoenix. (Image: Christian Peterson/Getty)

NBA Weekend: Sixers and Nuggets Showdown, Heat Visit LeBron’s Lakers

NBA fans will be treated to several quality, and fun-to-watch, matchups heading into the second weekend of the season, including the best teams in the league such as the Boston Celtics (6-1), Los Angeles Lakers (6-1), Miami Heat (6-2), Denver Nuggets (6-2), and Philadelphia Sixers (5-2). The Sixers and Nuggets […]

Dallas Mavericks swingman Luka Doncic defends LA Lakers forward LeBron James in an overtime loss in Dallas. (Image: Tony Gutierrez/AP)

NBA Super Sophomores Trae Young and Luka Doncic

Less than a week into the new NBA season, second-year players Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks) and Luka Doncic (Dallas Mavericks) appear to have avoided the sophomore slump that often plagues top rookies, and are each leading their teams in scoring with 26-plus points per game. Doncic already posted a triple-double […]

The big bosses in the NBA have picked Giannis Antetokounmpo as the overwhelming favorite to win this year's MVP. (Image: AP)

NBA General Managers Make Their Picks for League Favorites

Do you want hot, insider information on the upcoming NBA season? Then look no further than the collective wisdom from the 18th annual NBA GM Survey, the results of which the league released on Thursday. All 30 current general managers voiced their opinions on a series of questions asked by […]

Houston Rockets PG Russell Westbrook reunited with his old KC teammate SG James Harden during a preseason game in Houston. (Image: Getty)

NBA Fantasy Busts: Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook, and Derrick Rose

Some of the biggest names in basketball, such as Chris Paul (Oklahoma City Thunder), could become huge NBA fantasy busts by joining new teams. Other possibles on the NBA fantasy busts list include Russell Westbrook (Houston Rockets), and Mike Conley (Utah Jazz). A pair of Detroit Pistons, Derrick Rose and […]

The Denver Nuggets power duo Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic during the 2019 NBA Playoffs. (Image: Mark J. Rebilas/USA Today Sports)

NBA Northwest Preview: Triple Title Threat with Portland, Denver, and Utah

Pretty much every preview of the Northwest will mention that it’s the toughest division in the NBA. Three excellent teams are slugging it out for first place in the Northwest among the Portland Trailblazers, Denver Nuggets, and Utah Jazz. Meanwhile, the Oklahoma City Thunder are in rebuilding mode after breaking […]

LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard playing for his new team against the Denver Nuggets in preseason. (Image: Harry How/Getty)

NBA Pacific Preview: LA LA Land and Warriors 3.0

A quick preview of the NBA Pacific shows a division in flux with the departure of Kevin Durant and the addition of Kawhi Leonard and Anthony Davis. The Golden State Warriors are in rebuilding mode while Klay Thompson recovers from a blown ACL, while both the LA Clippers and LA […]

Miami Heat guard Jimmy Butler drives to the basketball in a preseason game against the Atlanta Hawks. (Image: AP)

NBA Southeast Preview: Miami Heat the Best of a Sorry Bunch

Upon closer look at this year’s NBA Southeast preview and you will see that aside from the Miami Heat and Orlando Magic, there’s lots of young talent but no major threats to challenge the status quo in the Eastern Conference. Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat are -125 favorites to […]

James Harden and Chris Paul are teammates 'til the end. (Image: Sports Illustrated)

NBA Alpha Males Fight: Chris Paul and James Harden

Why aren’t two stars players able to set aside their differences to achieve the goal they both seek — an NBA title?  Neither Chris Paul nor James Harden can say exactly why they can’t cooperate on the court to win it all. But more than likely the Houston Rockets will […]

Fifty years ago, in Super Bowl III, Joe Namath helped crystallize the myth of the underdog in American sports. (Image: New York Post)

The Underdog Illusion: Why Sports Fans Love Betting Longshots

The underdog Toronto Raptors will get two more chances this week to take out the champion Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. In the NHL, the St. Louis Blues get one last opportunity to take home their first Stanley Cup, after 52 years of frustration. But if these feelgood […]