Tag: NBA
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson posted his sixth 40-point game of the 2023-24 season, in Thursday night’s 105-93 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Brunson, 27, ended his outing with 45 points, one rebound, four assists, one steal, and a block in 37 minutes of action. New York outscored Portland 29-16 in the second […]
The Boston Celtics clinched a playoff spot for the 10th straight NBA season and became the first team this season to secure a playoff berth, as their 127-112 win over the Phoenix Suns improved their overall record to a league-best 52-14. With the Philadelphia 76ers losing 114-105 to the Milwaukee Bucks, the Celtics are now ahead […]
Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin opened up about his team’s struggles this season. Miami has lost four straight games and has won just five of its last 10. The Heat are 35-30 and rank eighth in the Eastern Conference standings. “It’s a sense of urgency definitely at an all-time high but also staying composed,” Martin […]
The Philadelphia 76ers are planning to sign ex-Charlotte Hornets center Kai Jones to a 10-day contract on Friday, according to ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski. Jones was waived by Charlotte in October before training camp after posting a series of bizarre messages on social media and criticizing then-teammates Nick Richards and Mark Williams in August. […]
Tonight, the Boston Celtics (51-14, 33-29-3 ATS) host the Phoenix Suns (38-27, 25-38-2 ATS) in the second meeting of the 2023-24 NBA season; preview, odds, picks, predictions, and injuries for the Suns vs Celtics matchup are here. Sportsbooks show Boston as a 5.5-point favorite at home. BetOnline odds are below. Suns vs. Celtics Game Preview […]
Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons underwent a successful microscopic partial discectomy to alleviate the nerve impingement in his lower back. Simmons is expected to make a full recovery in time for training camp next season, the Nets announced Thursday. The team ruled the three-time All-Star out for the remainder of the 2023-24 season last week […]
NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille “Shaq” O’Neal criticized Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert in his latest episode of “The Big Podcast with Shaq,” alongside ex-Miami Heat guard Mario Chalmers. When Chalmers said he would give the NBA Defensive Player of the Year trophy to Miami’s Bam Adebayo, Shaq immediately agreed that it shouldn’t be given […]
Charlotte Hornets rookie guard Vasa Micic posted a career-high 25 points on 9-of-10 (90%) shooting from the field and 5-of-6 (83.3%) from 3-point range in Wednesday night’s 110-98 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Micic, 30, also tallied eight assists and two steals in 30 minutes as a starter. Through 45 games (six starts), he’s averaging […]
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis (hamstring strain) remains out for Thursday night’s home game against the Phoenix Suns. This will be his fourth straight game missed and 20th overall for the season. Porzingis, 28, suffered the injury during Boston’s 115-109 loss to the Denver Nuggets last Thursday. MVP favorite Nikola Jokic recorded his 20th triple-double […]
If Taj Gibson plays for the Detroit Pistons this season, he would become the 28th different player to appear in a game, setting a franchise record and tying the NBA mark for the fourth most of all time. Gibson, 38, would become the 54th player to take the court as a Piston over the past […]
