Articles by Joe Lyons (115)
Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry was ejected from his side’s win over the Memphis Grizzlies in the final minute after throwing his mouthpiece in frustration. Wednesday night saw Curry ejected for just the third time in his career, all of which have been from throwing his famous mouthpiece. Game 6, 2016 NBA Finals vs […]
Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka has hinted the team will make more trades before the February deadline after acquiring Rui Hachimura. On Monday, it was reported that the Lakers had agreed a trade with the Washington Wizards for unsettled forward Rui Hachimura in exchange for Kendrick Nunn and three second-round picks. In his […]
Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has said his left wrist may require surgery in the offseason as he continues to deal with lingering injuries. Speaking to the media at shootaround, Tatum said he wasn’t completely sure whether his wrist injury would require surgery but added it is definitely a possibility. “Maybe [it will require surgery]. […]
The Los Angeles Clippers are not considering trading star forward and two-time Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard who continues to regain his mojo following an ACL tear in 2021, according to a report. Leonard is posting solid numbers each night on his return from injury, averaging 20.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game with […]
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is edging closer to becoming the NBA’s all-time scoring leader, now just 223 points away from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Following the 38-year-old’s heroic performance against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday with 37 points, James has extended his total tally to 38,164 and is creeping ever-closer to Abdul-Jabbar with 38,387. […]
Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Damian Lillard continuously clashed with Los Angeles Lakers guard Patrick Beverley on Sunday as the pair exchanged words in multiple heated altercations. Both sides played out an entertaining affair with the Lakers erasing a 25-point deficit and scoring 75 points in the second quarter, with LeBron James exploding for 37 points, […]
Ahead of the NBA trade deadline on February 9, we’re taking a look through potential trades that could go through as teams finalise their rosters for the rest of the season. Last season’s trade deadline saw plenty of action with James Harden becoming a Philadelphia 76er in exchange for Ben Simmons and Seth Curry, as […]
Jayson Tatum hailed veteran teammate Al Horford’s performance in Boston’s win over Golden State on Thursday, saying the 36-year-old ‘looked 25’. In the second NBA Finals rematch of the season after the Warriors won a blowout in December, the Celtics got their revenge in an overtime classic at TD Garden. Al Horford posted a double-double […]
We have reached the halfway mark of the 2022-23 NBA season, with voting pools for each of the end of season awards beginning to take shape such as MVP. In 2022, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic secured back-to-back MVP honours and etched his name into the history books as arguably the greatest offensive big man […]
We have reached the halfway mark of the 2022-23 NBA season, with voting pools for each of the end of season awards beginning to take shape such as Most Improved Player. In 2022, Ja Morant won the Most Improved Player award by a landslide, beating out former San Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte Murray, Cleveland Cavaliers […]