GG Jackson scored 20 points, Jaren Jackson Jr. had 18, including 11 in the fourth quarter, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Houston Rockets 121-113 on Wednesday night to snap their nine-game losing run. Luke Kennard finished with 19 points, including two free throws in the last minute as the Rockets attempted to overcome Memphis…
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 24 points, Anthony Edwards added 23, and the Minnesota Timberwolves cruised to a 121-100 victory against the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night in a Western Conference showdown. Rudy Gobert recorded a double-double (17 points, 10 rebounds) to help the Timberwolves (37-16) maintain their Western Conference lead with their third win in…
Dennis Schroder’s Brooklyn Nets debut featured terrific scoring and passing, but it wasn’t enough to win over the fans. His angry reaction to being smacked in the face by Victor Wembanyama had the audience shouting his name. Schroder had 15 points and 12 assists, Cam Thomas added 25 points, and Brooklyn defeated the San Antonio…
D’Angelo Russell scored 30 points, Austin Reaves added 27, and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 139-122 on Friday night after a remarkable 87-point first half. LeBron James had 21 points and 14 assists, and Rui Hachimura scored 16 of his 21 points in the first half as the Lakers put on…
Stephen Curry can already feel the enthusiasm building in the Golden State Warriors’ locker room. Coach Steve Kerr feels it as well. So, after making no substantial trade deadline additions Thursday, Curry made his first seven 3-pointers, scored 29 of his 42 points in the first half, and nearly single-handedly powered Golden State to a…
Dallas continues to improve their frontcourt for the final weeks of the 2023-24 season. According to various reports, the Mavericks are completing a deal to acquire Hornets forward P.J. Washington in exchange for Grant Williams, Seth Curry, and a first-round draft selection. Aside from this transaction, the Mavericks are seeking to complete a deal for…
There’s too much modesty here at Kia Rookie Ladder HQ to believe that Hall of Famer Pau Gasol used our weekly rankings as a scouting tool. Let’s just say that the roster he chose for the Panini Rising Stars event over All-Star weekend is particularly Ladder-heavy. Gasol, one of four ex-player coaches for the mini-tournament…
The Minnesota Timberwolves have the best 50-game start in franchise history, with a 35-15 record and the NBA’s top-ranked defense (108.2 def rating). Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns are All-Star players. The Western Conference’s head coach, Chris Finch, will also be in Indianapolis. It’s only the second time in franchise history that a Timberwolves coaching…
The NBA’s traditional regular-season trade deadline is just three days away. Teams are trying to make last-minute upgrades before the playoffs start. For the Dallas Mavericks, the aforementioned phrase could not be more accurate 49 games into the season. The Mavericks have needed to fill several voids on their roster, but no hole may be…
The Los Angeles Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard and Paul George were named All-Star reserves on Thursday, while the Minnesota Timberwolves and New York Knicks each had two players selected. The Timberwolves, who top the Western Conference, will be represented by Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns in the game in Indianapolis on February 18. Stephen Curry is…