Tag: NBA
The NBA season is officially in full swing, and here are our NBA best bets for Friday, October 25. The Celtics are the defending champs as the Eastern Conference rallies to close the gap on the team from Boston that won the East last season by 14 games. Two of those Eastern hopefuls are the […]
Charles Barkley made light of the imminent end of “Inside the NBA” on Thursday, joking about being fired from TNT’s acclaimed show. TNT is in the final season of its broadcast agreement with the NBA. Charles Barkley quipped about leaving the “Inside the NBA” studio early, network firing the panel ESPN, Amazon, and NBC hold […]
Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard has been harshly criticized by Stephen A Smith, who labelled him as ‘the worst superstar in the history of any sport’ in a recent attack. Stephan A Smith Grills Kawhi Leonard This isn’t the first time that Smith has had stern words for Leonard, and he took the chance […]
Boston Celtics All-NBA forward Jayson Tatum has made a firm statement of intent to the league through the first two games. Tatum continued his impressive form in Thursday’s win on the road in Washington, taking Boston’s record to 2-0 for the season. The 26-year-old logged a double-double of 25 points and 11 rebounds alongside six […]
The Orlando Magic are coming into the new year with high aspirations. They did not disappoint in their season debut against their division rivals, the Miami Heat. The Magic won by a final score of 116-97 behind a strong performance by their superstar, Paolo Banchero. Banchero showed he is one of the up-and-coming faces of […]
Indiana Pacers center James Wiseman has suffered a torn left Achilles tendon, sources informed ESPN’s Shams Charania on Thursday. The Pacers and Wiseman are working together to determine treatment options. Wiseman, 23, suffered the injury in Indiana’s 105-109 season-opening win at the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night. The 7-footer had agreed on a two-year contract […]
Golden State Warriors reserve guard Brandin Podziemski recorded a plus/minus of +34 in Wednesday night’s 139-104 blowout win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski tied Voshon Lenard for the fourth-best 0-point plus/minus Podziemski, 21, ended his outing with the fourth-best plus/minus in a single NBA game where a player recorded […]
New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray sustained a fractured left hand in Wednesday night’s season-opening 123-111 victory over the Chicago Bulls, according to multiple reports. MRI tests confirmed the injury to the eight-year veteran. Murray, 28, ended his night with 14 points, 10 assists, and eight rebounds in his debut for New Orleans. He was […]
The NBA is expected to launch an investigation later this week into the Philadelphia 76ers concerning the player participation of seven-time All-Star center Joel Embiid, sources informed ESPN’s Shams Charania on Wednesday. Philadelphia 76ers ruled Joel Embiid out for the first three games of the season for left knee injury management Joel Embiid, 30, didn’t […]
The Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to a three-year contract extension with their reigning Defensive Player of the Year, Rudy Gobert. The deal is for reportedly $110 million. As a result, the French big man will decline his $46.6 million player option for 2025-26 which gives the Timberwolves more flexibility and some longer-term flexibility for Gobert […]
