Joel Embiid to become first center to win back-to-back scoring titles since Bob McAdoo

Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers will become the first NBA center to win back-to-back scoring titles since Bob McAdoo won three straight scoring championships from 1974-76. McAdoo was inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame as a player in 2000. Luka Doncic will finish the season with 32.4 points per game, and Embiid cannot […]

James Foglio  •  10 Apr 2023
Lakers first team to start 2-10 and finish above .500 since Nets, Bulls in 2005

The Los Angeles Lakers are the first NBA team to start a season 2-10 and finish it above .500 since the New Jersey Nets and Chicago Bulls in 2004-05. They’re the sixth team overall to accomplish this feat. In league history, there were three other seasons a team started off with 10 losses and went […]

James Foglio  •  08 Apr 2023
Kansas basketball guard Kevin McCullar declares for 2023 NBA Draft

Kansas men’s basketball guard Kevin McCullar is declaring for the 2023 NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility. The 6-foot-6, 205-pound senior played three years at Texas Tech before transferring to Kansas for his senior year. Through 112 career appearances and 82 starts, the Texas native averaged 9.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.6 steals, […]

James Foglio  •  07 Apr 2023
Khris Middleton Aiming for Playoff Return

The Milwaukee Bucks currently sit as the top team in not just the Eastern Conference, but the whole NBA. Everyone knows about Giannis and his dominance, but the team is nearly perfectly constructed. Especially when Khris Middleton is fully healthy. Despite Milwaukee’s success this year, Middleton has been dealing with nagging injuries all season long. […]

Mathew Huff  •  07 Apr 2023
Current Most Improved Player of the Year Odds

The end of the NBA regular season is extremely near. With that in mind, the major award races are becoming more heavily debated than ever. One award that always seems to go underappreciated in the Most Improved Player of the year (MIP). This year, there are many deserving candidates. With multiple first-time All-Stars and surprise […]

Mathew Huff  •  07 Apr 2023
Mavericks rule out 5 players tonight in must-win game against Bulls

The Dallas Mavericks have five players out for tonight’s must-win home game against the Chicago Bulls. According to the injury report, Kyrie Irving (foot), Christian Wood (rest), Maxi Kleber (hamstring), Josh Green (rest), and Tim Hardaway Jr. (ankle) are all absent for this non-conference showdown. Dallas is 38-42 and ranks 11th in the Western Conference […]

James Foglio  •  07 Apr 2023
Is Dorian Finney-Smith playing tonight (Apr. 7) vs. Magic?

Dorian Finney-Smith (right wrist contusion) of the Brooklyn Nets was upgraded to probable for Friday night’s home game against the Orlando Magic. The seventh-year forward has missed 17 games this season. For Brooklyn to secure the No. 6 seed and avoid the Play-In Tournament, a victory against the Magic or a Miami Heat loss to […]

James Foglio  •  07 Apr 2023
Jazz sign forward Luka Samanic through the 2023-24 season

The Utah Jazz are signing forward Luka Samanic through the 2023-24 season, according to agents George Roussakis and Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports. In late March, the Croatian basketball star inked a 10-day contract with Utah. His new deal includes guaranteed money and trigger dates. Samanic, 23, was selected 19th overall by the San Antonio […]

James Foglio  •  07 Apr 2023
Nets converting David Duke’s two-way contract into standard deal

The Brooklyn Nets are converting David Duke’s two-way contract into a standard deal, according to sources. The second-year guard out of Providence signed a two-way deal with Brooklyn last September. Through 21 games off the bench this season, Duke is averaging 3.1 points, 1.0 rebound, and 8.6 minutes per game. Plus, the 6-foot-5 guard is shooting […]

James Foglio  •  07 Apr 2023