Hawks Fan Fails to Win $500 Prize After Opening 9 of 10 Briefcases With No Prize

An Atlanta Hawks fan was selected during the halftime show of Wednesday’s home game against the Orlando Magic to participate in a free throw contest on the court for a chance to win a $500 gift card. The goal was to make as many free throws as possible within a 30-second time frame. The number […]

James Foglio  •  18 Jan 2024
Victor Wembanyama has scored 20+ points in 8 of last 9 games while under minutes restriction

San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama has scored 20 or more points in eight of his last nine games while playing under a minutes restriction. His restriction limits him to 19-27 minutes per game. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has limited Wembanyama’s minutes ever since he rolled his ankle warming up for the Dec. 23 game […]

James Foglio  •  18 Jan 2024
Brandon Ingram 1st Pelicans player to record 28-10-10-3 stat line with 7 3-pointers

Brandon Ingram became the first New Orleans Pelicans player to record 28 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, and three steals with seven 3-pointers during Wednesday night’s 132-112 win over the Charlotte Hornets. Ingram finished 8-of-19 (42.1%) shooting from the floor, 7-of-11 (63.6%) beyond the arc, and he made all five free throws. His seven 3s […]

James Foglio  •  18 Jan 2024
Warriors Assistant Dejan Milojevic Dies At 46 After Suffering Heart Attack

Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic, a mentor to two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic, passed away Wednesday afternoon at age 46 in Utah after suffering a heart attack. He died in Salt Lake City, where he was hospitalized Tuesday night after the medical emergency occurred during a private team dinner. As an assistant, Milojevic […]

James Foglio  •  17 Jan 2024
Pacers Trade Bruce Brown, Jordan Nwora, & First-Round Draft Picks to Raptors for Pascal Siakam

The Indiana Pacers are trading Bruce Brown, Jordan Nwora, and three future first-round draft picks to the Toronto Raptors for Pascal Siakam, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Indiana reportedly sent two 2024 first-round draft picks and a 2026 first-rounder to the Raptors. The New Orleans Pelicans sent an undisclosed second-round pick to Indiana, as part […]

James Foglio  •  17 Jan 2024
Grizzlies sign guard Scottie Pippen Jr. to a two-year, two-way deal

The Memphis Grizzlies signed free agent guard Scottie Pippen Jr. to a two-year deal, his agent, Erika Ruiz of Klutch Sports Group, announced on Monday. He will be eligible to appear in up to 26 regular-season games. The 6-foot-1 guard went undrafted out of Vanderbilt in 2022. Pippen, 23, has averaged 18.2 points, 6.4 rebounds, […]

James Foglio  •  17 Jan 2024
NBA Rumors: LeBron James to Leave Lakers in 2024 Offseason?

According to the latest NBA rumors, LeBron James could be leaving the Los Angeles Lakers in 2025. The 21-year veteran has a $51.41 million player option for the 2024-25 season. However, an opt out is possible. This is part of the two-year, $99.02 million contract extension he signed with Los Angeles in August 2022. The four-time […]

James Foglio  •  17 Jan 2024
Kings’ De’Aaron Fox passes Chris Webber for 7th-most steals in franchise history

During the second quarter of the Sacramento Kings’ 119-117 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night, De’Aaron Fox passed Chris Webber for the seventh-most steals in franchise history. Webber amassed 568 steals in seven seasons spent with Sacramento. Fox now has 570 steals in his seven-year career with the Kings after last night’s defeat. […]

James Foglio  •  17 Jan 2024
Suns’ Grayson Allen only NBA player this season with multiple games of 9+ 3-pointers

Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen is the only NBA player this season with two games of nine or more 3-pointers made, according to the Basketball-Reference database. Allen tied the Suns’ franchise record twice with nine 3-pointers in two separate games. In Phoenix’s 113-97 win over the Miami Heat on Jan. 5, the six-year veteran recorded […]

James Foglio  •  17 Jan 2024