Only three players in NBA history — Magic Johnson, Oscar Robertson, and now, Russell Westbrook — have recorded a triple-double with a 30-20-10 stat line. Westbrook etched his name into the record books twice last night by scoring 35 points, dishing 21 assists, and pulling down 14 rebounds. Only the […]
The bench just got a little more crowded for the stacked Brooklyn Nets after LaMarcus Aldridge signed with the team. Last week, the San Antonio Spurs and the seven-time All-Star agreed to a contract buyout, which gave Aldridge the opportunity to sign a free-agent deal with a championship contender. Aldridge […]
The Cleveland Cavs and Andre Drummond agreed to a contract buyout, and the two-time All-Star and reigning rebounding leader quickly signed a deal with the injury-depleted Los Angeles Lakers. When Drummond signed with the Lakers, his newest Instagram post featured a black and white photo of himself clutching a basketball […]
After missing five weeks with a fractured hand, Mitchell Robinson returned to the New York Knicks starting lineup for just four games before he went down with a potential season-ending injury after fracturing his foot. In the first quarter in a game against the Milwaukee Bucks, Robinson went down hard. […]
No one is hotter in the NBA right now than De’Aaron Fox, who scored a career-high 44 points for the Sacramento Kings last night in a 141-119 blowout against the Golden State Warriors. Fox has been on fire throughout March, averaging 30 points per game. During back-to-back games on Wednesday […]
The Miami Heat lost five games in a row and are on a mission to end their skid with their game against the Charlotte Hornets. The Milwaukee Bucks have an eight-game winning streak on the line with back-to-back games against the Boston Celtics on Friday and the New York Knicks […]
The Los Angeles Clippers gambled that Rajon Rondo will provide a bigger impact in the postseason than will the slumping, three-time Sixth Man of the Year. The Clippers acquired Playoff Rondo in a trade with the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Lou Williams and two second-round draft picks. Rondo, 35, […]
The third time’s the charm, right? The Miami Heat acquired Victor Oladipo in a trade with the Houston Rockets for Avery Bradley and Kelly Olynyk. The Heat are Oladipo’s third team this season, along with the Houston Rockets and Indiana Pacers. In 20 games with the Houston Rockets this season, […]
The Chicago Bulls are making a run for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference after acquiring All-Star center Nikola Vucevic from the Orlando Magic in a heady trade that includes two first-round draft picks (2021 and 2023), Otto Porter, and Wendell Carter, Jr. Vucevic, 30, spent nine of his […]
It’s been a perfect second half of the season for the Milwaukee Bucks (29-14), who extended their current winning streak to eight games by edging out the Boston Celtics in a 2-point squeaker. The Bucks have won eight games in a row since the All-Star Game, and Mike Budenholzer’s squad […]
Here’s come the Joker with his silly grin, and he’s now the consensus favorite to snag the NBA Most Value Player Award. Nikola Jokic, the big man from the Denver Nuggets, emerged as the betting favorite at -110 odds to win the 2021 NBA MVP, according to a new update […]
When LeBron James tumbled to the floor on Saturday with a severe ankle injury, the rest of the NBA smelled blood in the water. Bettors sensed the danger as well, which is why the Brooklyn Nets are the new consensus betting favorite to win the 2021 NBA Championship at +200 […]
NBA Top Shot released two new packs over the past week, including a rare All-Star Game drop that included moments from all 20 players in the exhibition contest. But with demand as high as ever, only a small percentage of collectors actually snagged one of these products. NBA Top Shot […]
After losing LeBron James for a month or maybe more, you can add the Los Angeles Lakers to the growing list of teams that would love to acquire Kyle Lowry in a trade with the Toronto Raptors. Lowry turns 35-years old on the same day as the trade deadline later […]
Now that the Houston Rockets have lost 20 games in a row, they’re only eight more losses away from catching the Philadelphia 76ers, who hold the record for worst and longest losing streak in NBA history at 28 consecutive losses. During the now-infamous “Process,” the Philadelphia 76ers sucked on purpose […]
Just when it looked like LaMelo Ball from the Charlotte Hornets was a lock to win the 2021 NBA Rookie of the Year, he saw his first season as a pro come to a halt after suffering a wrist injury against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday. Ball, the #3 […]
Any team that includes a healthy LeBron James becomes an automatic title contender; a team without him becomes hopelessly below average. Every Lakers fan in the City of Angels had a collective freak out after LeBron crashed to the floor and howled in agony after suffering a high-ankle injury against […]
The Minnesota Timberwolves are the worst team in the NBA, but at least they have a couple of bright young stars to watch like Karl-Anthony Towns and rookie Anthony Edwards. Towns and Edwards combined for 83 out of 123 total points for the Timberwolves during an upset victory over the […]
Ready for a wild weekend of basketball? A trio of teams stuck in losing streaks, including the Toronto Raptors, Orlando Magic, and Houston Rockets, will do whatever they can to end their skids on Friday night. On Saturday, Trae Young and the sizzling-hot Atlanta Hawks visit Hollywood for a throwdown […]
The five worst teams in the Eastern Conference are continuing their losing ways in the second half of the season with an 0-16 clip. The Orlando Magic (13-26) lead the bottom feeders with eight losses in a row, and their losing streak could extend to double digits with seven out […]
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