76ers’ Joel Embiid to Return This Week, Could Play Tuesday vs. Thunder

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is nearing a return and could play as early as Tuesday night at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The reigning MVP has been out since January 30 with a left meniscus injury. Embiid has “positively completed multiple five-on-five scrimmage sessions in recent days,” according to Shams Charania of The […]

James Foglio  •  01 Apr 2024
LeBron James joins Michael Jordan as only NBA players with multiple 40-point games after turning 39

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 […]

James Foglio  •  01 Apr 2024
Nikola Jokic 1st NBA player since Oscar Robertson with 26+ points, 18+ rebounds, & 16+ assists in a game

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 […]

James Foglio  •  01 Apr 2024
Kendrick Perkins on Jayson Tatum’s struggles: ‘Run plays for other players like Jrue Holiday and Derrick White’

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 […]

James Foglio  •  30 Mar 2024
Kings’ Malik Monk Feared to Have Suffered Sprained MCL

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 […]

James Foglio  •  30 Mar 2024
Jalen Brunson’s Career-High 61 Points Fell 1 Point Shy of Carmelo Anthony’s Knicks Record

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 […]

James Foglio  •  30 Mar 2024
Victor Wembanyama 2nd-youngest NBA player to record a 40-point, 20-rebound game behind John Drew

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 […]

James Foglio  •  30 Mar 2024
Is Dennis Smith Jr. (hip) playing tonight against Bulls?

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 […]

James Foglio  •  29 Mar 2024
76ers coach Nick Nurse, guard Kelly Oubre Jr. fined $50K by NBA for lashing out at refs

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 […]

James Foglio  •  29 Mar 2024