Articles by Vivek Jacob (375)
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark is expected to miss at least two weeks with a left quadriceps strain. There is no confirmation of when the injury occurred. Clark last played in the Fever’s 90-88 loss to the New York Liberty on Saturday afternoon. She played 38 minutes in that game, finishing with 18 points, 10 […]
Indiana Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith has been listed as questionable to play Game 4 of the East Finals due to a right ankle sprain. The injury occurred midway through the third quarter with the Pacers up 13 against the New York Knicks. Nesmith drove to the basket but landed awkwardly when kicking the ball out […]
The Milwaukee Bucks are hoping to sell superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo on the idea of a “gap year.” This is according to the latest from NBA Insider Marc Stein in his Substack The Stein Line. The theory of a gap year for the Bucks revolves around having a down year in 2025-26. With Damian Lillard expected […]
The Indiana Pacers have decided to lift the indefinite suspension that Tyrese Haliburton’s father, John, was observing since Game 5 against the Milwaukee Bucks. ESPN’s Shams Charania was first to report. After the Pacers clinched that series, John entered the court and was seen taunting Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. With the clip going viral instantly, […]
The New York Knicks produced a stunning comeback to overturn a 20-point deficit in Indianapolis and beat the Pacers 106-100 in Game 3. Indiana looked to be riding the momentum of the first couple games in jumping out to a 20-point lead in the second quarter. New York steadied the ship a bit by cutting […]
The Minnesota Timberwolves stomped all over the Oklahoma City Thunder, 143-101, to get back into the Western Conference Finals. Anthony Edwards came out like a man on a mission to finish with 30 points, nine rebounds, six assists, and two steals. He shot 12-of-17 from the field including 5-of-8 from three-point range. Julius Randle bounced […]
New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau benched star Karl-Anthony Towns for an extended stretch in the fourth quarter of Game 2. Towns checked out of the game with nine minutes remaining but only returned with 2:25 remaining. When heading to the bench, Towns was a minus-24 in the game. Backup center Mitchell Robinson was […]
All-NBA teams were named on Friday night and the First Team had no surprises. In fact, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Jayson Tatum all earned unanimous selections. Cleveland Cavaliers star guard Donovan Mitchell made the cut as well, earning 61 First Team votes. Antetokounmpo has now earned seven straight All-NBA First Team selections, […]
The Los Angeles Lakers pursued Atlanta Hawks center Onyeka Okongwu at the trade deadline. ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported the news when making an appearance on Jason McIntyre’s Straight Fire podcast. Okongwu averaged 13.4 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 2.3 assists in 28 minutes per game. He has emerged as a potential piece of the long-term core […]
Denver Nuggets Vice Chairman Josh Kroenke believes the team’s solutions moving forward lie internally. Speaking with media at the end of season presser, Kroenke indicated that major trades are unlikely. “I think a lot of our answers are internal right now,” Kroenke said. “With where we are from a roster standpoint, we have guys locked […]