Category: NBA PM
Boston Celtics forward Sam Hauser became the first player in NBA history to make at least 10 3-pointers in less than 23 minutes, in Sunday night’s 130-104 win over the Washington Wizards. It was only his 16th career start. The third-year wing recorded a career-high 30 points, six rebounds, one assist, and one steal in […]
The Orlando Magic’s social media team deleted a comical photo of a unique jersey swap between rookie guards Anthony Black and Gradey Dick after the team realized the inappropriate message their surnames spelled out. Following Orlando’s 111-96 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night, Black and Dick got the idea to swap jerseys for […]
Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura believes Saturday’s home game against the Golden State Warriors has the feel of an elimination contest. This will be the third of four games in the regular-season series. “It’s going to be a big game. It’s almost a playoff game,” Hachimura said after practice Friday. “We played them so […]
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson mocked Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant during the performance of an in-character concert skit on WWE SmackDown in Memphis on Friday night. The Rock’s verbal punches were a throwback to his iconic 2003 skit. Following the roasts of WWE rivals Cody Rhodes and Seth “Freakin” Rollins, that’s when he targeted the […]
Charlotte Hornets rookie forward Brandon Miller reached 1,000 career points in his 60th career game. He is the third-fastest Hornets rookie to record 1,000 career points behind only Alonzo Mourning (53 games) and Larry Johnson (55 games). In Charlotte’s 107-96 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Friday night, Miller logged 14 points, four rebounds, one […]
San Antonio Spurs rookie forward/center Victor Wembanyama is the first NBA rookie to record 200 or more blocks in a single season since Tim Duncan in 1997-98. The 7-foot-4 big man reached the mark during San Antonio’s 117-106 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. He amassed 17 points, nine rebounds, two assists, two […]
The University of Michigan has fired men’s basketball head coach Juwan Howard after a disappointing 8-24 season (3-17 in Big Ten), the school announced Friday. This ends his five-year run in Ann Arbor. Michigan’s eight-win season was one of its worst in the past 60 years. Not only did the Wolverines finish last in the […]
The Philadelphia 76ers have dropped 17 of their past 24 games since Joel Embiid’s 70-point performance against the San Antonio Spurs on Jan. 22. Embiid has missed the last 20 games due to a torn meniscus in his left knee. Last season, the Sixers went 11-5 during the regular season and 2-0 during the playoffs […]
Chicago Bulls rookie forward Julian Phillips has been diagnosed with a right foot sprain and will be out indefinitely while wearing a protective boot, the team announced Friday. The Bulls didn’t provide a return timetable, adding that Phillips’ status will be updated as appropriate. However, considering the rookie is in a walking boot, he’ll likely […]
Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said the MRI on Luka Doncic’s left hamstring came back “clean” prior to Thursday night’s 126-119 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The five-time All-Star guard will be re-evaluated this weekend. Doncic suffered the injury during the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s 109-99 victory against the Golden State Warriors. The six-year […]
