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The New York Knicks agreed to a free agent deal with veteran center Taj Gibson, who is joining the club on a nonguaranteed contract for the rest of the 2023-24 season, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports announced Wednesday. Gibson, 38, joins the Knicks in the aftermath of starting center Mitchell Robinson requiring left ankle surgery […]
Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is leading the NBA in steals this 2023-24 season by quite a wide margin. The 2023 All-Star guard has amassed 58 steals through 21 appearances. Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes and Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George are tied for second with 40 steals each. Dyson Daniels, Herb Jones, […]
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid recorded his fifth career 30-point half in Wednesday night’s 129-111 win over the Detroit Pistons. No other center in the play-by-play era (since 1996-97) has logged more than two. The six-time All-Star ended his performance with 41 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, and two steals in 32 minutes of action. […]
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded 64 points on only 28 field goal attempts, the most points scored with fewer than 30 field goal attempts in a game in NBA history, in Wednesday night’s 140-126 win over the Indiana Pacers. His 64 points were a franchise record as well. Antetokounmpo, 29, missed all three 3-point […]
Denver Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is out for Thursday’s home game against the Brooklyn Nets, as the two-time NBA champ remains in concussion protocol. Caldwell-Pope, 30, was listed questionable on Wednesday. The 11-year veteran suffered his head injury during the first quarter Tuesday in Chicago. Caldwell-Pope passed his in-game concussion evaluation and was cleared to […]
The Denver Nuggets got their second win in a row last night after defeating the Chicago Bulls on the road despite Jamal Murray being sidelined. However, the big story of the night was Nikola Jokic getting ejected. Jokic was ejected for arguing a non-call with referee, Mousa Dagher. Even opposing fans were upset by the […]
In the latest round of NBA rumors, the Golden State Warriors are reportedly no longer offering Klay Thompson a new contract extension. Fans were informed in September that “no official offers or counteroffers” were made from either side and “no exact salary numbers” were ever negotiated. However, Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium dropped […]
Tonight, the Los Angeles Lakers (14-10, 12-13 ATS) take on the San Antonio Spurs (3-19, 8-14 ATS) in the first meeting of the 2023-24 NBA season; preview, odds, picks, predictions, and injuries for the Lakers vs Spurs matchup are here. Sportsbooks show the Lakers as 4.5-point favorites at home. BetOnline odds are below. Lakers vs. […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to remain in Oklahoma City through at least 2050, after voters on Tuesday approved a 1% sales tax for six years to help fund a new downtown arena for the Thunder that is expected to cost at least $900 million. The Oklahoma State Election Board reported that an estimated 71% of […]
Phoenix Suns guard Eric Gordon is on pace to pass NBA Hall of Famer and Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki for 16th on the league’s all-time 3-pointers list. Gordon, 34, currently ranks 19th with 1,935 3s. Nowitzki made 1,982 3s over the course of his 21-year career with the Mavericks. Plus, Joe Johnson (1,978) and […]
