Bradley Beal owed $160 million over next 3 seasons, could go 5 straight seasons without 60+ appearances

Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal is still owed $160 million over the next three NBA seasons, and the three-time All-Star could very well go a fifth-straight season without making 60 or more appearances. Beal, 30, has not played in at least 60 games since the 2020-21 season with the Washington Wizards. His $140 million is […]

James Foglio  •  26 Dec 2023
Luka Doncic becomes only 4th NBA player to score 50+ points on Christmas

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic became only the fourth NBA player in league history to score at least 50 points on Christmas, joining Bernard King (60 points vs. Nets in 1984), Wilt Chamberlain (59 points at New York in 1961), and Rick Barry (50 points at Cincinnati in 1966). In Dallas’ 128-114 win over the […]

James Foglio  •  26 Dec 2023
Lakers’ Gabe Vincent considering surgery on left knee, would miss 6-8 weeks

Los Angeles Lakers guard Gabe Vincent is “strongly considering” surgery on his left knee, which would sideline him for six to eight weeks. Vincent, 27, rehabbed for almost two months for return, but the swelling is back, and he’s now contemplating a surgical procedure. The five-year veteran has averaged 5.4 points, 1.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists, […]

James Foglio  •  23 Dec 2023
Pistons owner Tom Gores responds to ‘Sell the Team’ chants amid 25-game losing streak

Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores talked to the media following Thursday night’s 119-111 loss to the Utah Jazz, and the 59-year-old discussed the future of his NBA franchise amid the club’s 25-game losing streak and “sell the team” chants from fans. “I think [the fans] deserve an answer,” Gores told The Athletic. “We have an […]

James Foglio  •  23 Dec 2023
Joel Embiid extends 30-point, 10-rebound streak to 13 games, the longest in the NBA since 1971-72

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid played through an ankle injury in Friday night’s 121-111 win over the Toronto Raptors to extend his streak of 30-plus points and 10-plus rebounds to 13 games, the longest in the NBA since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar posted 16 straight games in the 1971-72 season. In Philadelphia’s win against Toronto, the six-time […]

James Foglio  •  23 Dec 2023
Hawks’ Trae Young has 30+ points, 10+ assists in each of his last 6 games

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young has recorded at least 30 points and 10 assists in each of his last six games. In the last 50 years, NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan and Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook are the only other players to register five or more. Jordan logged five straight from April […]

James Foglio  •  23 Dec 2023
Lakers’ LeBron James (left ankle tendinitis) out vs. Timberwolves

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has been downgraded to out for tonight’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to tendinitis in his left ankle, the team announced. This is the second time in the last two weeks that James has sat out the second night of a back-to-back, after also resting for Los Angeles’ […]

James Foglio  •  21 Dec 2023
Jazz vs. Pistons Odds, Picks, & Predictions (Dec. 21)

Tonight, the Utah Jazz (10-18, 14-14 ATS) face the Detroit Pistons (2-25, 9-17-1 ATS) in the first meeting of the 2023-24 NBA season; preview, odds, picks, predictions, and injuries for the Jazz vs Pistons matchup are here. Sportsbooks show the Jazz as 1-point road favorites. BetOnline odds are below. Jazz vs. Pistons Game Preview Click […]

James Foglio  •  21 Dec 2023
Zion Williamson’s five-year, $197.23 million contract no longer guaranteed

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson signed a five-year, $197.23 million contract in July 2022, and his deal is reportedly “no longer guaranteed” after the two-time All-Star made only 29 appearances last season. According to The Athletic’s Mike Vorkunov, the final three years of Williamson’s deal are no longer guaranteed after he missed over 50 […]

James Foglio  •  21 Dec 2023