Category: NBA PM
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis (hamstring strain) remains out for Thursday night’s home game against the Phoenix Suns. This will be his fourth straight game missed and 20th overall for the season. Porzingis, 28, suffered the injury during Boston’s 115-109 loss to the Denver Nuggets last Thursday. MVP favorite Nikola Jokic recorded his 20th triple-double […]
If Taj Gibson plays for the Detroit Pistons this season, he would become the 28th different player to appear in a game, setting a franchise record and tying the NBA mark for the fourth most of all time. Gibson, 38, would become the 54th player to take the court as a Piston over the past […]
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James elaborated on D’Angelo Russell’s vital role in helping the team stay afloat this season, during a recent interview with ESPN. “I think he has the ability to do whatever the team needs, especially offensively,” James said about Russell’s impact. “That’s what’s special about him. He can adapt to whatever […]
The Minnesota Timberwolves became the first NBA team to trail by 22 or more points and lead by at least 22 in a road game, during Tuesday night’s 118-100 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Since the 2000-01 season, there have been over 5,500 instances of a team falling behind by at least 22 points […]
Josh Hart became the first New York Knicks player since David Lee in 2010 to record at least 20 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists in a single game, during Tuesday night’s 106-79 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. The seven-year veteran logged 20 points, a career-high-tying 19 rebounds, 10 assists, one steal, and one block […]
Domantas Sabonis registered his 47th straight double-double in the Sacramento Kings’ 129-94 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night, breaking Jerry Lucas’ record for the most consecutive double-doubles in a single season in franchise history. Lucas set the single-season mark with 46 straight double-doubles in 1967-68. Sabonis, 27, ended his outing with 22 points, […]
Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren became the ninth player in NBA history to record at least 1,000 rebounds, 200 assists, and 100 blocks before age 21, during Monday night’s 114-97 win over the Charlotte Hornets. Through 116 career games (79 starts), Duren has amassed 1,290 points, 1,168 rebounds, 202 assists, and 100 blocks. He’s also […]
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry (right ankle) has been ruled out for Wednesday night’s road game against the Dallas Mavericks, but the 15-year veteran has been cleared to resume on-court workouts after spraining his ankle last week. An MRI revealed Friday that Curry’s right ankle has no structural damage. The 10-time All-Star missed back-to-back […]
New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby (elbow) was upgraded to questionable on the injury report ahead of Tuesday night’s home game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Anunoby, 26, has missed a total of 23 games this season. The seven-year veteran hasn’t played since New York’s 125-109 win over the Miami Heat on Jan. 27. Anunoby underwent […]
Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic passed Jason Terry for the second-most 3-pointers in franchise history, during Monday night’s 127-92 blowout win against the Chicago Bulls. Although Doncic’s 30-point triple-double streak came to an end at six games, he still added another record to his NBA résumé. With his fourth 3-pointer of the night, the Dallas […]
