Category: NBA PM
Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard still has inflammation in his surgically-repaired right knee and his status is questionable for Game 1 against the Dallas Mavericks. Lawrence Frank, Clippers president of basketball operations, said Leonard has yet to go through contact before Thursday’s practice. Leonard had undergone surgeries to repair a torn ACL and meniscus […]
Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso suffered a “significant” left ankle sprain during the third quarter of Wednesday night’s 131-116 win over the Atlanta Hawks in the play-in tournament. Caruso, 30, did not return. He finished with six points on two 3-pointers and added two rebounds and two assists in 17 minutes of action. The seven-year […]
Coby White joined Michael Jordan as the only Chicago Bulls players to record at least 40 points, five rebounds, five assists, and zero turnovers in a single game — during Wednesday night’s 131-116 win over the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA Play-In Tournament. White scored a career-high 42 points on 15-of-21 (71.4%) shooting from the […]
New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has officially been ruled out for Friday’s play-in tournament elimination game against the Sacramento Kings with a left hamstring strain, the team announced Wednesday. The Pelicans said an MRI confirmed the injury. Williamson will be re-evaluated in approximately two weeks. The two-time All-Star finished with a season-high 40 points and 11 […]
The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 110-106 in the play-in tournament on Tuesday night to secure the No. 7 seed in a first-round playoff matchup with the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets. However, the Lakers are 0-4 in their last four regular-season meetings with Denver and 0-8 with playoff games counted. Their most recent […]
Giannis Antetokounmpo (left calf strain) is expected to remain out through the start of the Milwaukee Bucks’ Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers. However, Antetokounmpo could return sometime later in the series. The two-time MVP has been undergoing “around-the-clock treatment on the calf,” according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. According to a few […]
Six-time All-Star forward Blake Griffin announced his retirement from the NBA on Tuesday after a 15-year career. Griffin, 35, was selected No. 1 overall by the Los Angeles Clippers out of the University of Oklahoma in the 2009 draft. During the 2009-10 preseason, Griffin suffered a season-ending left knee injury. Griffin came back the following season […]
Grayson Allen signed a four-year, $70 million contract extension with the Phoenix Suns that includes a player option, his agents Mitch Nathan, Aaron Mintz, and Steven Heumann of CAA Sports announced Monday. The deal keeps Allen out of unrestricted free agency this summer and rewards him after averaging career-high numbers with the Suns. His 3-point […]
The 2023-24 Oklahoma City Thunder became the youngest No. 1 seed in NBA history on Sunday, following their 135-86 blowout win over the Milwaukee Bucks, with an average age of 23.4 years. The previous record was set by the Phoenix Suns (25.2 years) in the 2004-05 season. Oklahoma City finished with the same 57-25 record […]
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has averaged at least 25 points per game in 20 consecutive seasons of his 21-year playing career, the most in NBA history. Michael Jordan recorded 12 such seasons across his 15-year career. Wilt Chamberlain retired with eight such seasons in his 14-year career as well. However, based on a […]
