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Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has met the 65-game criteria to become eligible for awards and honors, including All-NBA. This new rule was implemented in last year’s collective bargaining agreement. Edwards, 22, also signed a five-year, $204 million rookie extension last July that was initially worth as much as $260 million. The contract will increase […]
San Antonio Spurs rookie forward/center Victor Wembanyama has recorded 20 career games with at least five blocks in each, the most in NBA history before turning 21 years old. Shaquille O’Neal ranks second on the all-time list with 19 games, followed by Anthony Davis (14), Josh Smith (13), and Kevin Garnett (10). Wembanyama’s 20th game […]
The 2023-24 Boston Celtics now have a net rating of 11.8, the third best in NBA history. The Celtics rank just below the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls (13.4) and 1996-97 Bulls (12.0). Both Bulls teams won the championship those seasons. The 2016-17 Golden State Warriors (11.6) sit fourth overall, followed by the 2015-16 San Antonio Spurs […]
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell will miss at least one week after having surgery Tuesday to repair a nasal fracture. Mitchell suffered the injury Saturday in a 117-103 loss to the Houston Rockets. Mitchell will be re-evaluated in approximately one week, the Cavaliers announced in a statement. The five-time All-Star appeared to sustain a bloody […]
NBA Hall of Famer Paul Pierce’s Los Angeles home was robbed on Friday night, according to the official report from TMZ Sports. Over $100,000 in cash and luxury watches were stolen. The Boston Celtics legend reportedly wasn’t home at the time of the burglary. Law enforcement officers informed the news organization that the thieves got […]
Los Angeles Lakers center Christian Wood will undergo an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee and is expected to be sidelined for several more weeks, according to reports. Wood has missed the Lakers’ last 13 games after experiencing swelling in the knee during the All-Star break. The eight-year veteran has missed 19 games overall this […]
New York Knicks forward Josh Hart is the first NBA player to record a triple-double while playing all 48 minutes in a regular-season game since Rajon Rondo in 2015. In New York’s 119-112 win over the Golden State Warriors on Monday night, the seven-year veteran tallied 10 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists, and one steal. […]
Anthony Edwards passed Kevin Love for the most 30-point games in a season by a Minnesota Timberwolves player during Saturday’s 119-100 win over the Utah Jazz. It was Edwards’ 26th 30-point game of the 2023-24 season. Love set the previous franchise mark in the 2013-14 season with 25 30-point games. Edwards tied Love’s record last […]
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and former NBA sharpshooter JJ Redick are launching a podcast show titled “Mind the Game” to discuss basketball, according to James’ business partner, Maverick Carter. The first episode will debut Tuesday and is scheduled to air weekly, running 45 minutes to an hour per episode. It will be available […]
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 […]