The Toronto Raptors started the season 20-4 under first-year coach Nick Nurse, but since lost three out of their last four games. Even after a loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, the Raptors (21-7) maintain the best record in the NBA. The Raptors are experiencing their first road bump of the […]
The Boston Celtics jumped out to a 17-0 lead against the Chicago Bulls and never looked back in a record-setting 56-point victory. The Bulls were decimated 133-77 and were booed off their home court by angry fans. The 56-point margin of victory set a record for both teams. The worst […]
The Los Angeles Clippers do not get the same extensive media coverage as the LA Lakers and LeBron James, but while you were not paying attention, the Clippers amassed a 15-6 record for first place in the Pacific Division. On Monday, the NBA awarded head coach Doc Rivers the Coach […]
Paul George dropped 47 points for the Oklahoma City Thunder, including 25 points in the fourth quarter during a dazzling comeback victory against the Brooklyn Nets 114-112. The Thunder stormed back from a 23-point deficit to win the game in the closing seconds on a three-point jumper from George. He […]
Over the past week, both Magic Johnson and Kobe Bryant have said publicly that they’re worried that new Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James might be taking on too much of the workload for his team. But on Tuesday, James said that while he understands their concerns, he doesn’t share […]
After a 5-19 start, the last-place Chicago Bulls fired head coach Fred Hoiberg. The Bulls promoted assistant coach Jim Boylen to head coach. Hoiberg compiled a 115-155 record in four seasons with the Bulls. The Mayor is the nevermore. Chicago Blues The Bulls competed in the rough and tumble Central […]
The Toronto Raptors’ Kawhi Leonard and Kevin Durant from the Golden State Warriors gave fans a sneak peak of a potential NBA Finals match up with an overtime thriller. Despite Kevin Durant scoring 51 points, the Raptors defeated the Warriors 131-128 in overtime. Kawhi Leonard added 37 points for the […]
It is hard to believe that a quarter of the NBA season has come and gone, but it has. Teams and players are starting to distinguish themselves both good and bad with more than 22 games being played. There have definitely been surprises, such as the Boston Celtics slow start, […]
Point guard Damian Lillard scored 41 points for the Portland Trail Blazers and set a franchise-record 10 three-point shots in a 115-112 victory over the Orland Magic. Lillard helped the Blazers end a three-game losing streak. The Blazers (13-8) are the fifth-best team in the top-heavy Western Conference. With an […]
James Harden exploded for a season-high 54 points for the Houston Rockets in a crushing 135-131 overtime loss to the Washington Wizards. Harden averages 31.5 points per game as the NBA’s leading scorer. Through 19 games, this marked Harden’s first 50-point game of the season. Fear the Beard With point […]
Jimmy Butler drilled a game-winning three pointer to lead the Philadelphia Sixers (14-8) to 127-125 comeback victory over the Brooklyn Nets (8-13). Butler finished the night with 34 points and hit his second game-winner trey in the last five games. He beat the Charlotte Hornets in overtime with a three-point […]
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a career-high 35 points, but the Greek Freak and the Milwaukee Bucks were stunned by the Phoenix Suns 115-113. The 35-point outburst occurred a game after Antetokounmpo, the NBA’s next superstar, set a new career-high with 33 points against the Portland Trailblazers. The Greek Freak is in […]
LeBron James played his first game in a LA Lakers uniform against his old team, the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Lakers won 109-105 in a bittersweet homecoming for Ohio legend. The Cavs led for most of the game, but LeBron led his new team to a comeback victory. The Lakers won […]
LeBron James scored his first 50-point game as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers with an outstanding 51-point performance in a victory over the Miami Heat 113-97. LeBron became the fifth player in NBA history to score 50 or more points for three different franchises. LeBron also locked up […]
Guard Kemba Walker exploded for a career-high 60 points for the Charlotte Hornets in an 122-119 overtime loss to the Philadelphia Sixers. Newly-acquired Jimmy Butler stole the spotlight when he hit a game-winning three pointer in overtime to lead to the Sixers to victory. Kemba 60 Kemba Walker does not […]
Ten-time all-star Carmelo Anthony, averaging a career-low 13.4 points per game, lasted ten games before the Houston Rockets and general manager Daryl Morey determined it was time to part ways. The Houston Rockets are 6-7 and in fourth place in the Southwest. The Rockets were expected to clinch another Southwest […]
Apparently having LeBron James on your team doesn’t help Los Angeles Lakers’ coach Luke Walton odds to be the first NBA coach fired this season. The 38-year-old has been at the helm of the Lakers since 2016, but oddsmakers believe this year will be his last. Bovada has the son […]
With a free throw late in the fourth quarter, LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers scored the 31,420th point of his career. In doing so, James passed Wilt Chamberlin to become the NBA’s fifth all-time leading scorer. LeBron finished the night with 44 points and the Lakers defeated the […]
The Golden State Warriors suspended All-Star forward Draymond Green without pay for the team’s Tuesday night game against the Atlanta Hawks following heated exchanges between Green and teammate Kevin Durant during the Warriors’ Monday loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. The Warriors said in a statement that the suspension was […]
It’s not a great time to be a New York City sports fan. The Giants and Jets are at the bottom of the NFL. In the NBA, the Knicks haven’t been to the playoffs since 2013, and the Brooklyn Nets since 2015. The NHL’s Rangers and Islanders didn’t make the […]
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