Pelicans 1st NBA Team to Finish 6-0 on Season Against an Opponent Since 1995

The New Orleans Pelicans improved to 6-0 against the Sacramento Kings this season with Friday night’s 105-98 play-in tournament victory, becoming the first NBA team to go 6-0 in a season (without a playoff series) against an opponent since the Denver Nuggets against the Minnesota Timberwolves in 1994-95. According to ESPN Stats & Information, the […]

James Foglio  •  20 Apr 2024
Kings Have 46 Wins, the Most by Non-Playoff Team Since Nuggets in 2018

The Sacramento Kings lost 105-98 against the New Orleans Pelicans in Friday night’s play-in tournament, ending the regular season with 46 wins, the most by an NBA team to miss the playoffs since the Denver Nuggets in 2018. De’Aaron Fox scored a game-high 35 points on 12-of-29 (41.4%) shooting from the floor. Domantas Sabonis had […]

James Foglio  •  20 Apr 2024
Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard Still Battling Knee Inflammation, Questionable For Game 1 Against Mavericks

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard still has inflammation in his surgically-repaired right knee and his status is questionable for Game 1 against the Dallas Mavericks. Lawrence Frank, Clippers president of basketball operations, said Leonard has yet to go through contact before Thursday’s practice. Leonard had undergone surgeries to repair a torn ACL and meniscus […]

James Foglio  •  18 Apr 2024
Bulls Could Be Without Alex Caruso (Ankle) Against Heat

Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso suffered a “significant” left ankle sprain during the third quarter of Wednesday night’s 131-116 win over the Atlanta Hawks in the play-in tournament. Caruso, 30, did not return. He finished with six points on two 3-pointers and added two rebounds and two assists in 17 minutes of action. The seven-year […]

James Foglio  •  18 Apr 2024
Coby White Joins Michael Jordan As Only Bulls With 40+ PTS, 5+ REB, 5+ AST, & 0 TOV in Game

Coby White joined Michael Jordan as the only Chicago Bulls players to record at least 40 points, five rebounds, five assists, and zero turnovers in a single game — during Wednesday night’s 131-116 win over the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA Play-In Tournament. White scored a career-high 42 points on 15-of-21 (71.4%) shooting from the […]

James Foglio  •  18 Apr 2024
Is Zion Williamson (Hamstring) Playing Against Kings on Friday?

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has officially been ruled out for Friday’s play-in tournament elimination game against the Sacramento Kings with a left hamstring strain, the team announced Wednesday. The Pelicans said an MRI confirmed the injury. Williamson will be re-evaluated in approximately two weeks. The two-time All-Star finished with a season-high 40 points and 11 […]

James Foglio  •  17 Apr 2024
Lakers Are Winless In Their Last 8 Matchups With Nuggets

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 110-106 in the play-in tournament on Tuesday night to secure the No. 7 seed in a first-round playoff matchup with the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets. However, the Lakers are 0-4 in their last four regular-season meetings with Denver and 0-8 with playoff games counted. Their most recent […]

James Foglio  •  17 Apr 2024
Giannis Antetokounmpo (Calf) to Miss Start of Bucks-Pacers Series

Giannis Antetokounmpo (left calf strain) is expected to remain out through the start of the Milwaukee Bucks’ Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers. However, Antetokounmpo could return sometime later in the series. The two-time MVP has been undergoing “around-the-clock treatment on the calf,” according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. According to a few […]

James Foglio  •  16 Apr 2024
Blake Griffin Announces Retirement After 15-Year NBA Career

Six-time All-Star forward Blake Griffin announced his retirement from the NBA on Tuesday after a 15-year career. Griffin, 35, was selected No. 1 overall by the Los Angeles Clippers out of the University of Oklahoma in the 2009 draft. During the 2009-10 preseason, Griffin suffered a season-ending left knee injury. Griffin came back the following season […]

James Foglio  •  16 Apr 2024