Mike Conley Available To Make Timberwolves Debut On Friday

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley is officially available to make his debut on just the third team in his career on Friday. His fit alongside Anthony Edwards and eventually Karl-Anthony Towns seems, in theory, to be better than D'Angelo Russell. So far this season, while his scoring has been at a career low, he's averaged […]

Jordan Clarkson Tagged As Questionable On Friday

Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (illness) was added to the injury report on Friday with a non-COVID illness that could keep him off the floor against the Toronto Raptors. The 30-year-old has missed only one game so far this season, so this isn't much of a reoccurring theme. Since the team traded away Mike Conley […]

Jakob Poeltl Expected To Make His Toronto Debut On Friday

Toronto Raptors center Jakob Poeltl is expected to make his debut with his new-ish team as long as they get the league approval for him to do so. The 27-year-old said he's ready to go and with the Raptors still fighting to make the playoffs, they have every reason to try to get him on […]

Jeremy Sochan Will Not Suit Up On Friday

San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan (back) is the third player on the team that was downgraded from questionable to out. He's still suffering from a lower back injury that has kept him out of the past three games and since the Spurs are actively in the tanking sweepstakes, they won't be rushing Sochan back […]

Keldon Johnson Downgraded, Will Miss Friday's Game

San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson (ankle) has been downgraded from questionable to out with left ankle soreness. The 23-year-old hasn't missed a game since January, but the Spurs tank job doesn't stop for anybody at this point. This seems to be more of a rest day than half the team actually picking up injuries […]

Tre Jones Out Again On Friday Versus Pistons

San Antonio Spurs guard Tre Jones (foot) will miss his fourth consecutive game with left foot soreness. He was originally listed as questionable just as he was for their last game, but he was inevitably downgraded before tipoff. The Spurs will be without seven different players, so there is probably a plethora of players available […]

Luka Doncic Downgraded To Out On Friday

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (heel) will have to wait for at least one more game to debut the new, electric backcourt alongside Kyrie Irving. A right heel contusion has proved to cause too much pain so he was downgraded and will not play against the Sacramento Kings on Friday. This doesn't rule him out […]

Khris Middleton Ruled Out On Friday

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton (knee) will miss Friday's contest against the Los Angeles Clippers due to right knee injury management. He's been able to play nine games in a role off of the bench while playing around 18 minutes per game. In that time, he's posted 15.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per […]

Trae Young Gashes The Suns For 36 Points

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young was unstoppable against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday in a 116-107 win that moved them back to .500 on the season. The Oklahoma product posted 36 points, 12 assists, seven rebounds, and two steals on 10-for-18 shooting overall, 5-for-8 from beyond the arc, and 11-for-12 from the line. This was […]

Cole Anthony Comes Close To Triple-Double In Win

Orlando Magic guard Cole Anthony turned in a big game off of the bench during a 115-104 win over the first-seed Denver Nuggets. The 22-year-old finished the game with 17 points, seven rebounds, seven assists, and three blocks while shooting 8-for-14 from the floor and adding one of two free throws. Anthony has experienced a […]

Aaron Gordon Leads All Scorers In Loss To Orlando

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon posted one of his best games of the season in an unfortunate loss to the Orlando Magic on Thursday. The 27-year-old registered 37 points, 13 rebounds, three assists, one steal, and one block on 15-for-21 shooting overall, 3-for-6 from beyond the arc, and 4-for-7 from the charity stripe. Gordon continues […]

Dennis Schroder Posts Double-Double In Losing Effort

Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder was the beneficiary as Russell Westbrook was shipped to Utah and the new players have yet to make their debuts. Across the 34 minutes that he played, Schroder posted 25 points, 12 assists, two rebounds, and one steal while shooting 10-for-17 from the floor and 1-for-4 from deep. This […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Dominates Lakers On Thursday

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo made light work of the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers in a nine-point win on Thursday night. The former MVP ended the game with 38 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, one steal, and one block while shooting 14-for-23 and 9-for-13 from the line. Now that Khris Middleton has been playing on […]

Donovan Mitchell And Darius Garland Will Return Friday

Cleveland Cavaliers guards Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland are both off of the injury report and are expected to suit up on Friday against the New Orleans Pelicans. They both sat out on Wednesday leaving the team very thin in the backcourt, but they'll get their star power back in time for a matchup against […]

Nick Bosa Awarded Defensive Player Of The Year

San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa dominated the voting for Defensive Player of the Year as he gathered 46 first-place votes and 237 points in comparison to Micah Parsons' 101 points in second place. Bosa led the league in sacks with 18.5 while collecting 51 total tackles and 19 of those being tackles for […]

Sauce Gardner Wins Defensive Rookie Of The Year

New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner took home the Defensive Rookie of the Year honor by a considerable margin over second-place Aidan Hutchinson from the Detroit Lions. The moment Gardner stepped on the field for the Jets, he was a dominant force on defense. He was the best in the league at passes defended with […]

Patrick Mahomes Grabs His Second MVP Award

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes garnered 48 of the 50 first-place votes en route to being named the MVP of the NFL for the second time in his career. The Texas Tech product broke the record for most passing yards in a single season with 5,250 while completing 435 of his 648 attempts. He […]

Geno Smith Named Comeback Player Of The Year

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith won what was seemingly a neck-and-neck contest with Saquon Barkley to capture the Comeback Player of the Year award after leading his team back to the playoffs. This season, Smith put up 4,282 passing yards on 399-for-572 with 30 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. The last time he started more than […]

Garrett Wilson Takes Home Offensive Rookie Of The Year

New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson was officially named the Offensive Rookie of the Year on Thursday. The 22-year-old out of Ohio State registered 1,103 yards on 83 catches with four touchdowns. Not only is that a respectable stat line but posting those stats with the multitude of quarterbacks throughout the season is a […]

Falcons Excited About Desmond Ridder Next Season

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder received some encouragement as team owner Arthur Blank said that they were "very excited" for the young prospect going into his second year. He only appeared in four games during his rookie season, but the team went 2-2 while he posted a stat line of 708 yards on 73-for-115 pass […]

Justin Jefferson Wins Offensive Player Of The Year

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson has officially been named the league's offensive player of the year, which doesn't come as a surprise to many. The 23-year-old posted career highs in receptions, yards and yards per game while coming just shy of his best catch percentage. He ended the year with 1,809 yards on 128 […]

Patrick Beverley On The Move To Orlando

According to The Athletic's Shams Charania, Patrick Beverley has been traded to the Orlando Magic for Mo Bamba. This will be the 34-year-old's fourth team in three seasons and his fifth team overall. He currently has some value in deeper leagues for teams that are desperate for threes, assists, or steals. That value could take […]

Darius Bazley Also On His Way To Phoenix

As reported by The Athletic's Shams Charania, Darius Bazley has been traded to the Phoenix Suns for Dario Saric. Bazley, currently in his fourth year in the league, has fallen out of the starting rotation for the Oklahoma City Thunder and gives the Suns another option off of the bench after losing Mikal Bridges and […]

Jordan Nwora Heading To Indiana

According to The Athletic's Shams Charania, Jordan Nwora, along with two second-round picks, is on the way to Indiana in exchange for Jae Crowder in a three-team exchange with the Brooklyn Nets. Nwora was looked at as a high-upside prospect when the Bucks drafted him in 2020, but he's been experiencing a down year as […]

Jaylen Brown To Miss Some Time With Facial Fracture

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (face) was forced to exit the team's win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday with a facial contusion. Upon further tests, they found that Brown actually suffered a facial fracture and will need to further specialist examination on Thursday. He seems likely to be out through the All-Star break and […]

Damian Lillard Posts Big Triple-Double Against Warriors

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard had himself a night against the reigning champs as he had a triple-double in a 125-122 win on Wednesday night. The 32-year-old posted 33 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists and one steal while shooting 8-for-21 overall, 1-for-7 from three and a perfect 16-for-16 from the line. Lillard has been […]

Kyrie Irving Leads Mavericks To Win In Debut

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving debuted for his new team on Wednesday and promptly led them in scoring as they won 110-104. The 30-year-old finished the game with 24 points, four rebounds, five assists, one block, and one steal as he shot 9-for-17 from the floor and 4-for-8 from beyond the arc. While the dynamic […]

T.J. Warren Headed To The Suns

According to ESPN NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski, T.J. Warren is on his way to the Phoenix Suns as part of the blockbuster deal that sent Kevin Durant as well. As part of the Brooklyn Nets, Warren didn't have much value as he only saw around 18 minutes per game and averaged 9.5 points, 2.8 rebounds, […]

Jae Crowder Finally Moving On From Phoenix

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Jae Crowder finally had his wish granted and was traded away to the Brooklyn Nets (with Mikal Bridges and Cameron Johnson) for Kevin Durant and T.J. Warren. Crowder has yet to play a game this season as he was holding out in Phoenix, but he could be worth a flyer […]

Cameron Johnson Traded To Brooklyn

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Cameron Johnson is part of a package that was sent to the Brooklyn Nets for Kevin Durant. He, along with Mikal Bridges and Jae Crowder, is switching coasts and will be part of a new younger version of the Nets that could still scrap their way into the playoffs without […]