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Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler has been downgraded to out for Wednesday night’s home game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The six-time All-Star is ill and was not at practice Tuesday. Butler, 34, sat out for the eighth time in nine games during Monday’s 120-113 win over the Houston Rockets. The 13-year veteran will miss […]
According to the latest NBA rumors, the San Antonio Spurs would welcome a trade to bring back Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray, who played his first five seasons with San Antonio. “Dejounte Murray is trade eligible starting today. … One team that has a level of exploratory interest I’m told, is his former team, the […]
Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton exited Monday night’s 133-131 win over the Boston Celtics during the second quarter due to a left hamstring strain. An MRI on Tuesday revealed a Grade 1 left hamstring strain. His injury will be reevaluated in two weeks. Haliburton was driving to the basket when he stopped and slipped, causing him […]
Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard currently leads the NBA this season for the most games shooting less than 35% on 15 or more field goal attempts, with a total of eight. Donovan Mitchell (7) ranks second, followed by Jaren Jackson Jr. (6), Jalen Brunson (5), and Jaylen Brown (5). Through 34 starts this season, Lillard […]
Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is only the sixth NBA player in the last 10 years to notch at least 15 assists and fewer than five points in a single game. Jokic, 28, joins Draymond Green, Jeff Teague, Rajon Rondo, Chris Paul, and Kendall Marshall as recent players to accomplish this feat. Per a few […]
Portland Trail Blazers center Moses Brown is scheduled to undergo surgery after further advanced imaging on his left wrist injury revealed a non-displaced fracture of his scaphoid, the team announced Monday. Surgery is planned for this week. A timeline for return will be determined after surgery. Brown, 24, went undrafted out of UCLA in 2019 […]
Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard has been ruled out for Monday night’s home game against the Utah Jazz due to personal reasons. The Bucks are also without reserve guard Cam Payne (concussion protocol). This will be only the third game Lillard has missed this season. He was out for two games in early November with […]
Paolo Banchero is the first player in Orlando Magic history to average at least 32 points, nine rebounds, and six assists over a six-game span in a single season. Banchero averaged 32.2 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 6.2 assists per contest from Dec. 9 through Jan. 7. The Duke product won NBA Rookie of the Year […]
Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham suffered a left knee strain during the second quarter of Sunday night’s 131-114 loss to the Denver Nuggets and was later ruled out for the remainder of the game. Cunningham, 22, ended his outing with three points, three rebounds, and three assists in 11 minutes of action. The third-year guard missed […]
The NBA reinstated Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green on Saturday from an indefinite suspension that lasted 12 games. Green, 33, is eligible to return to the lineup on Sunday against the Toronto Raptors. However, he will need approximately a week of ramp-up before returning to game action, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Green is expected to […]
