Lauri Markkanen scored 33 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead the Utah Jazz to a 124-117 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. The Jazz’s John Collins contributed 22 points and nine rebounds, while Keyonte George scored 16 points and five assists. Utah outscored the Thunder 19-9 on second-chance points and led…
As much attention as the NBA trade deadline receives – because it has long and short-term implications throughout the league – how frequently does a move result in a championship that season? Last season, the Phoenix Suns acquired Kevin Durant in a blockbuster transaction; unfortunately, the Suns were eliminated from the playoffs in the second…
There had been widespread anticipation that the Houston Rockets would trade before the NBA’s trade deadline. The question was, which direction were they heading? Were the Rockets going to make a push for the playoffs this year? Or were they going to strive to improve and plan for the future? The Rockets appear to have…
As we approach the postseason, the 2024 NBA draft boards are starting to clear up, but they are continuously changing. There have been significant changes compared to boards prior to the start of the season. This is the nature of the game, of course, as scouts gain a deeper understanding of candidates’ strengths and weaknesses….
The NBA All-Star Game reserves for this year were announced on Thursday night, and Kentucky fans had seven reasons to be proud. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, a guard with the Oklahoma City Thunder, was named the starter a few weeks ago. However, following SGA, there are still six more Wildcats in play. Bam Adebayo Miami Heat, Julius…
On Wednesday night, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points to help the Oklahoma City Thunder defeat the Denver Nuggets 105-100 in a Western Conference battle. Nikola Jokic, a Denver star, was sidelined due to lower back problems. Oklahoma City capitalized on the absence of the two-time league MVP by restricting the defending champion Nuggets to 39.8%…
Due to lower back pain, the Denver Nuggets will be without two-time NBA MVP center Nikola Jokic for Wednesday night’s game against Oklahoma City. Jokic will be missing his second game of the season. He was also out on Nov. 27 due to a lower back injury in a Nuggets victory against the Clippers in…
The NBA has fined Minnesota Timberwolves player Anthony Edwards $40,000 for publicly criticizing officiating on multiple occasions. The fine was imposed on Wednesday in reaction to Edwards’ comments following the Timberwolves’ 107-101 victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder in a Monday showdown of two of the Western Conference’s top teams. “I’m going to accept the…
The 2024 NBA trade deadline is quickly coming, and while some clubs have already made changes, there are still plenty of others that need to. With that in mind, we asked our experts to suggest trades they’d want to see at the Feb. 8 deadline, whether it’s a little deal to help a contender fill…
The reigning champs, the Denver Nuggets, look stronger than ever. They even had a higher winning percentage and net rating than their championship-winning season last year. While the Nuggets remain among the league’s elite, they acknowledge the necessity for personnel changes to improve their prospects of making another long playoff run. We look at some…