Shaedon Sharpe averaging 25-5-5+ over 5-game span at age 20, only LeBron James had higher TS%

Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe is the first NBA player since LeBron James to average at least 25 points, five rebounds, and five assists on 60% true shooting over a five-game span at the age of 20 or younger. Over his last five games, Sharpe is averaging 26.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 5.0 assists […]

James Foglio  •  13 Dec 2023
Arrest Warrant Issued For Fan After Unlawful Entry Into Stephen Curry’s Home In Atherton

An arrest warrant was issued for an 18-year-old accused of trespassing at Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry’s $30 million home in Atherton, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office. A judge issued the $500 misdemeanor arrest warrant on Tuesday for Sheng Gao of Cupertino, after he failed to show up for a […]

James Foglio  •  12 Dec 2023
Is Kevin Durant playing tonight (Dec. 12) vs. Warriors?

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant (left ankle sprain) remains out for tonight’s home game against the Golden State Warriors. This will be the second-straight game the 13-time All-Star has missed. Durant suffered his injury during the fourth quarter of last week’s in-season tournament quarterfinal loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. He missed the Suns’ loss […]

James Foglio  •  12 Dec 2023
NBA In-Season Tournament Final Most-Watched Non-Christmas Day Regular-Season Game In 5+ Years

The inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament Final last Saturday between the Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Lakers became the most-watched regular-season non-Christmas Day game on any network in over five years. The audience peaked at 5.68 million viewers on ESPN, per the network. Viewership was up by 46 percent compared to last year’s game in the […]

James Foglio  •  12 Dec 2023
Giannis Antetokounmpo passes Kevin McHale, Bob Boozer on NBA’s all-time rebound list

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo passed Kevin McHale and Bob Boozer to move up to the 110th spot on the NBA’s all-time rebound list, in Monday night’s 133-129 overtime win over the Chicago Bulls. Antetokounmpo, 29, has 7,126 career total rebounds. Among the players ranked ahead of him include Derrick Coleman (7,232), Dominique Wilkins (7,169), […]

James Foglio  •  12 Dec 2023
Bulls’ Ayo Dosunmu 1st NBA player since Tony Snell in 2017 with 0-0-0-0-0 stat line in 25+ minutes

Chicago Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu became the first NBA player since Tony Snell in 2017 to record zero points, zero rebounds, zero assists, zero steals, and zero blocks in a single game after playing at least 25 minutes. In Monday night’s 133-129 overtime loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, Dosunmu shot 0-for-6 from the floor and […]

James Foglio  •  12 Dec 2023
Bogdan Bogdanovic 1st Hawks player to record 40+ points, 10+ 3-pointers in a game

Bogdan Bogdanovic is the first Atlanta Hawks player in franchise history to record over 40 points and 10 3-pointers in a single game. In Atlanta’s 129-122 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Monday night, Bogdanovic notched a career-high 40 points, three rebounds, three assists, and two steals in 36 minutes off the bench. The seven-year […]

James Foglio  •  12 Dec 2023
Joel Embiid has scored 30+ points in 8-straight games, 2nd-longest in NBA career

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has scored at least 30 points in each of the last eight-straight games, dating back to Nov. 17. His eight-game streak is the longest this season and is tied for the second-longest in his career. Last season, the six-time All-Star posted 30 or more points in 10 consecutive games. In […]

James Foglio  •  12 Dec 2023
Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson to undergo surgery on left ankle, out 8-10 weeks

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson will miss 8-10 weeks after undergoing surgery on his left ankle, per sources. The operation will take place later this week at New York’s Hospital for Special Surgery. Robinson, 25, suffered his ankle injury during Friday’s 133-123 loss to the Boston Celtics. The six-year veteran has already been ruled […]

James Foglio  •  11 Dec 2023