Category: NBA AM
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James joined Michael Jordan as the only NBA players with multiple games of 40 points or more after turning 39, in Sunday’s 116-104 win over the Brooklyn Nets. James has done so twice now at age 39 in his 21st season. Jordan, who played until he was 40, did it […]
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic became the first NBA player since Oscar Robertson in the 1964-65 season to record at least 26 points, 18 rebounds, and 16 assists in a single game, during Sunday’s 130-101 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The six-time All-Star ended his outing with 26 points, 18 rebounds, 16 assists, and a […]
Ex-Boston Celtics champion Kendrick Perkins discussed Jayson Tatum’s crunch-time struggles during a one-on-one interview with Sam Yip of HoopsHype, and the former 6-foot-10 center may have the perfect solution. “I think sometimes you gotta run misdirection and other times, you might have to run plays for other players. You do have Jrue Holiday on the […]
Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk is feared to have suffered feared to have suffered a sprained MCL in his right knee and will undergo further testing, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Monk, 26, exited the first quarter with a right knee injury during Friday night’s 107-103 loss to the Dallas Mavericks […]
Jalen Brunson scored a career-high 61 points in the New York Knicks’ 130-126 overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night, and his total fell one point shy of matching Carmelo Anthony’s franchise record of 62 points on Jan. 24, 2014. Bernard King now ranks third with his 60-point outing in 1984. Brunson […]
San Antonio Spurs rookie forward/center Victor Wembanyama became the second-youngest NBA player to post a 40-point, 20-rebound game behind John Drew, in Friday night’s 130-126 overtime win against the New York Knicks. At age 20 years and 47 days, Drew put up 44 points and grabbed 20 boards on Nov. 16, 1974. At age 20 […]
Brooklyn Nets guard Dennis Smith Jr. (right hip synovitis) has been downgraded to doubtful for Friday night’s home game against the Chicago Bulls. Smith was initially listed as probable for this matchup. The seven-year veteran is now slated to miss his third consecutive game. If Smith is sidelined, Dennis Schroder, Jalen Wilson, and Lonnie Walker […]
Philadelphia 76ers coach Nick Nurse and guard Kelly Oubre Jr. were each fined $50,000 by the NBA on Friday for their reactions to a missed call that led to Wednesday’s 108-107 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Oubre was stuffed at the rim by Kawhi Leonard on the last play of the game that Nurse […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers signed forward Marcus Morris for the remainder of the 2023-24 NBA season, the team announced Friday. Morris previously inked a 10-day contract with the Cavaliers on March 18. Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff pushed to add Morris in the wake of injuries to guard Donovan Mitchell (nasal fracture), forward Evan Mobley (ankle), and guard Max Strus (knee). […]
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded his 27th game this season with 30 or more points on 60% shooting, the most by an NBA player since the 1982-83 season, in Thursday night’s 107-100 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. The eight-time All-Star posted 35 points, 14 rebounds, and four assists in 39 minutes of action […]
