Tag: Main Page
On Friday, Philadelphia 76ers forward Danuel House Jr. picked up his $4.3 million player option for the 2023-24 season. The seven-year veteran had until June 21 to exercise his 2023-24 option. This is part of the two-year, $8.4 million contract he signed with the team last July. In the 2022-23 season, House Jr. made $4.105 […]
Nikola Jokic joined LeBron James as the only players the last 25 years to record at least 10 points and 10 assists in any half of an NBA Finals game. In the Denver Nuggets’ 104-93 win over the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals, the two-time MVP recorded his ninth triple-double […]
The Miami Heat shot 31% (5-of-16) on wide open 3-pointers in Thursday night’s 104-93 loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals. The closest defender was six or more feet away. In the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics, the Heat drained 58% of their wide open 3s, the […]
On Thursday, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell told ESPN’s Rosalyn Gold-Onwude in an interview that he should have been selected to the All-NBA First Team. Instead, the four-time All-Star was named to the second team last month. It was his first All-NBA honor of his six-year career. On the second team, Mitchell joined Warriors’ Stephen […]
Miami Heat star Tyler Herro (right hand) was ruled out for Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets, but a return for Game 2 is realistic for the 6-foot-5 guard. “I’m told that Game 2 on Sunday looms as a possibility for Tyler Herro,” ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Thursday. “He’ll […]
Denver and Miami are projecting a maximum of $25 million in earned revenue from the 2023 NBA Finals, which includes expenses on hotels and rental cars, per the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. Of course, the report excludes ticket sales and fan merchandise. The city’s economic competitiveness team is predicting that the NBA Finals will […]
Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard hopes to be traded this offseason, according to multiple team sources. In November 2020, Pritchard signed a four-year, $10.45 million rookie contract with the Celtics. His $4,037,278 team option for the 2023-24 season was exercised last October. Pritchard, 25, will become a restricted free agent in 2024 if the Celtics […]
Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. was selected 14th overall in the 2018 NBA Draft, and the 6-foot-10 wing believes he could have been the No. 1 overall pick if not for injuries. Porter Jr. was still experiencing lower back discomfort, dating back to his freshman year at Missouri. MPJ sustained his back injury during […]
Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone made a comparison between two-time MVP Nikola Jokic and Hall of Fame power forward/center Tim Duncan. Malone called Jokic a “selfless superstar” on NBA Finals media day. “He’s not trying to be something he’s not,” Malone said of Jokic. “He’s not trying to create a narrative other than ‘I’m Nikola […]
Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (right hand) has been ruled out for Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets. In April, Herro underwent surgery on his right shooting hand after diving for a loose ball in Miami’s Game 1 first-round win against the Milwaukee Bucks. “He will not play tomorrow,” said […]
