Category: NBA PM
Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young has recorded 36 point-assist double-doubles this NBA season, the third most in the league. Entering Tuesday’s game, only Tyrese Haliburton (42) and Luka Doncic (37) had more. In Atlanta’s 115-114 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night, Young returned after missing 23 games because of a torn ligament in […]
Jrue Holiday and the Boston Celtics agreed to a four-year, $135 million contract extension, agent Jason Glushon of Glushon Sports Management announced Wednesday. The two-time All-Star guard opted to decline his $37.3 million player option for 2024-25 to sign a multi-year deal that’ll take him through the 2027-28 season, per Glushon. Holiday’s current contract is […]
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns is slated to return to the lineup for Sunday’s regular-season finale this weekend against the Phoenix Suns, according to ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski. Wojnarowski said that Towns “isn’t planning to play” against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, “but a return on the weekend against Atlanta or Phoenix looms possible.” […]
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo underwent a procedure after Tuesday night’s 104-91 victory over the Boston Celtics to confirm that his left Achilles tendon is fully intact, but his left calf strain will require 1-2 weeks to heal. Antetokounmpo exited Tuesday’s game in the third quarter after dropping to the floor while grabbing at his […]
NBA Hall of Famer John Stockton submitted a declaration in federal court last month, launching a lawsuit with other plaintiffs against the Washington State Office of the Attorney General over vaccines and the COVID-19 pandemic policies that restricted doctors from speaking out against “the mainstream Covid narrative.” Stockton, 62, said in a separate declaration filed […]
Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray registered his first triple-double of the season and 19th overall of his seven-year NBA career, in Tuesday night’s 117-111 double-overtime loss to the Miami Heat. Murray, 27, amassed 29 points, 13 rebounds, 13 assists, and four steals in a season-high 48 minutes of action. He finished 12-of-31 (38.7%) shooting from […]
Anthony Edwards scored a career-high 51 points on 17-of-29 (58.6%) shooting from the floor, 6-of-13 (46.2%) from 3-point range, and a perfect 11-of-11 (100%) at the free throw line — in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 130-121 victory over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night. Not to mention, it was the Timberwolves’ eighth 50-point game in franchise […]
Los Angeles Clippers reserve guard Russell Westbrook extended his triple-double record and joined Jason Kidd as the only NBA players to tally at least 15 points, 15 rebounds, and 15 assists in a single game after age 32 — in Tuesday night’s 105-92 win over the Phoenix Suns. Westbrook had 16 points, 15 rebounds, 15 […]
Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis continues to lead the NBA in total rebounds (1,074), rebounds per game (13.8), defensive rebounds (796), double-doubles (74), and triple-doubles (26) this season. His double-double streak ended at 61 on Tuesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Sabonis and Nikola Jokic are the only players in NBA history to record […]
San Antonio Spurs rookie forward/center Victor Wembanyama is still the NBA’s leader this season in blocks (252) and blocks per game (3.6) through 70 games (all starts). The 7-foot-4 big man is also averaging 21.3 points, 10.7 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.3 steals, and 29.6 minutes per game while shooting 46.5% from the field, 32.6% from […]
