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Damian Lillard Named All-Star Game MVP
Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard protected his three-point contest crown on Saturday's festivities, and followed it up with an MVP performance in the All-Star Game on Sunday. In the 211-186 victory for the East, the veteran point guard finished with 39 points, six assists, three rebounds, and one steal while shooting 14-for-26 from the floor... Read More
Clippers Expected To Re-Sign James Harden, Paul George In Offseason
Los Angeles Clippers guards James Harden and Paul George are both looking for a new contract this coming summer and it seems that the team will be doing their best to keep them around. According to Howard Beck of The Ringer, after the Clippers invested $2 billion into a new arena, they'll be trying to... Read More
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Receiving Two-Year Standard Contract
New Orleans Pelicans forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl is getting converted from a two-way deal to a two-year standard NBA contract according to The Athletic's Shams Charania. The 23-year-old has appeared in 21 games for the Pelicans this year and has operated mostly in a third-string big-man role. He's averaging 3.7 points and 2.3 rebounds across 10.0... Read More
Duop Reath, Blazers Agree On Three-Year Deal
Portland Trail Blazers center Duop Reath is getting converted to a standard NBA contract from his two-way deal on Friday. The 27-year-old rookie agreed to a three-year deal with the team after posting averages of 8.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.4 made threes, and 1.1 assists per game while shooting 47.5% from the floor and 38.5%... Read More
Keyonte George Scores Career-High 33 Points On Thursday
Utah Jazz guard Keyonte George was named the starting point guard until further notice and he delivered a new career-high in scoring before fouling out against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. In the three-point loss, George finished with 33 points on 11-for-22 shooting and 9-for-16 from beyond the arc. He also threw in... Read More
Collin Sexton Scores 35 Points Against Warriors
Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton put up a season-high in a three-point loss to the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. Before everyone headed into the NBA All-Star break, Sexton decided to drop 35 points, nine assists, three rebounds, one steal, one rebound, and three turnovers on 10-for-18 shooting overall, 3-for-8 from deep, and 12-for-13... Read More
Klay Thompson Knocks Down Seven Threes Against Jazz
Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson came off of the bench in the three-point victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday and he led the team in scoring while only playing 28 minutes. The veteran sharpshooter finished with 35 points on 13-for-22 shooting and 7-for-13 from beyond the arc. He also chipped in six rebounds... Read More
Anthony Edwards Drops 34 Points In Win
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards led all scorers in the 128-91 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night and gave the team their 39th win heading into the All-Star break. Edwards registered 34 points, seven assists, six rebounds, two steals, one block, and one turnover while boasting a huge +36 which was the... Read More
Vince Williams Jr. Flirts With Triple-Double
Memphis Grizzlies guard Vince Williams Jr. came close to his first triple-double in the NBA after leading the team to a surprising win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Williams finished the victory with 18 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists, two steals, and two turnovers while shooting 7-for-11 overall. Williams has provided a surprising boost to the... Read More
Giannis Antetokounmpo Bags Double-Double In Loss
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo put up a big double-double in an effort to avoid losing to a short-handed Memphis Grizzlies team but ultimately fell short. The former MVP finished with 35 points, 12 assists, four rebounds, and one turnover while shooting 15-for-17 from the floor and 5-for-9 from the charity stripe. He was the... Read More
Scottie Pippen Jr. Will Be Re-Evaluated In Three Weeks
Memphis Grizzlies guard Scottie Pippen Jr. (back) was forced to leave the team's game on February 12 with a back injury and after getting an MRI, it was found that he has a bulging disk in his back. So, the team announced that the young guard will be re-evaluated in three weeks. The Grizzlies truly... Read More
Bradley Beal Will Play On Tuesday Versus Kings
Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal (nose) made an appearance on the injury report due to a nasal fracture but he's listed as available for the Tuesday night matchup against the Sacramento Kings. Fortunately, Beal hasn't had to miss a game since December 27, and it doesn't look like that streak will come to an end.... Read More
Duncan Robinson Draws Another Questionable Tag Tuesday
Miami Heat forward Duncan Robinson (elbow/shoulder) returned from his concussion last week but has popped up on the injury report again with a left shoulder/elbow sprain. The silver lining is that he was able to play 32 minutes in their last game, so it could be more of a pain tolerance type of issue. Either... Read More
Terry Rozier Ruled Out Tuesday Against Bucks
Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier (knee) has been ruled out for their Tuesday night game against the Milwaukee Bucks. He left their last game on Sunday due to a knee sprain and wasn't able to return to the court. Now, he'll miss at least one game while he tends to his knee. That means two... Read More
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Exits On Monday With Hamstring Issue
Denver Nuggets guard/forward Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (hamstring) missed the team's last two games with hamstring tightness but was upgraded to active and played on Monday against the Milwaukee Bucks. After playing just nine minutes, he was forced to leave the game as the hamstring flared up. Initially, he was listed as questionable to return but never... Read More
Jaden McDaniels Upgraded To Available On Monday
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels (finger) will play on Monday against the Los Angeles Clippers after being upgraded from questionable to available. He originally injured his finger on Thursday and could only play 19 minutes in a 24-point win over the Milwaukee Bucks. He registered eight points, three rebounds, two blocks, and one turnover in... Read More
Anfernee Simons Expected To Play On Tuesday Versus Timberwolves
Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons (ankle) has been listed as probable for their Tuesday night game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Fortunately, Simons' ankle injury should only force him to miss one game after he was forced to exit their game on Thursday with an ankle sprain. The 24-year-old has only played 29 out of... Read More
Jamal Murray Leaves Monday, Questionable To Return
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (tibia) played 18 minutes in their Monday night matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks before he was forced to leave the game with bilateral tibia inflammation. He was officially ruled as questionable to return, but Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (hamstring) also had to leave the game and is considered questionable too. With both... Read More
Damian Lillard Probable To Face Nuggets On Monday
Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard (ankle) is expected to suit up on Monday after receiving a probable status for their game against the Denver Nuggets. The star point guard returned from a two-game absence on Friday to the tune of 26 points, eight assists, four rebounds, and three steals across 29 minutes. He'll remain cemented... Read More
Giannis Antetokounmpo Expected To Play Against Nuggets
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) popped up on the injury report again but he's listed as probable to take on Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. The former MVP has spent plenty of time on the injury report this season but has only missed two games so far this year. The... Read More
Michael Porter Jr. Expected To Return On Monday
Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (knee) was forced to miss their last game due to tendinopathy in his right knee. Now, he's on the injury report as probable for their game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday. Friday was his first missed game of the season so far, and it looks like that's all... Read More
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Questionable Against Bucks
Denver Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (hamstring) is in danger of missing his third consecutive game due to hamstring tightness. The 30-year-old missed both games in their back-to-back on Thursday and Friday, and now he's officially listed as questionable for Monday night's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. Caldwell-Pope has usually been a good source of points,... Read More
Coby White Probable To Play On Monday
Chicago Bulls guard Coby White (ankle) has been listed as probable for Monday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. There haven't been too many bright spots for the Bulls this season, but White has been one of them. He's currently posting a career year with 19.3 points, 5.2 assists, 4.7 rebounds, 2.8 made threes, and 2.2... Read More
Alex Caruso Tagged As Questionable For Monday
Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso (toe) has been listed as questionable again for their Monday night matchup with the Atlanta Hawks. He's still dealing with a toe contusion that hasn't bothered him enough to miss any games lately. He even played 36 minutes in their last game on Saturday and posted nine points, eight rebounds,... Read More
The Cut List - Who To Drop for Fantasy Basketball Week 16
The NBA trade deadline has finally come and gone! Unfortunately, there weren't many fireworks this time around. We didn't even see Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, or Dejounte Murray get moved. So excuse me while I call the NBA customer service line for my money back. Where's the reality show level of drama?! You know what?... Read More
LaMelo Ball Ruled Out Again On Friday
Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (ankle) has been ruled out for an eighth consecutive game and will have played a total of 22 out of a possible 51 games so far this year. The 22-year-old has been battling ankle injuries for a couple of years now and has only played 58 combined games from last... Read More
Jayson Tatum Dealing With An Illness On Friday
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (illness) is listed as questionable for the team's Friday night game against the Washington Wizards. He's currently listed as dealing with a non-COVID illness so the severity of the sickness isn't known at the moment. Seeing as they'll be going up against a weaker opponent, it wouldn't be out of... Read More
Kelly Olynyk Uncertain To Make Raptors Debut On Friday
Toronto Raptors center Kelly Olynyk has been tagged as questionable to play in his first game with his new team after coming to Toronto in a trade from Utah. The veteran big man is a Toronto native who gets to team up with fellow Canadian RJ Barrett. They have some chemistry together already after playing for... Read More
Ochai Agbaji Questionable To Make Raptors Debut
Toronto Raptors guard Ochai Agbaji has been listed as questionable to make his debut with his new team on Friday. The 23-year-old was part of the deal that sent Kira Lewis Jr., Otto Porter Jr., and a first-round pick to the Jazz in return for Kelly Olynyk. This year, Agbaji was seeing around the same... Read More
Nicolas Batum Will Miss Game Against Hawks
Philadelphia 76ers forward Nicolas Batum (hamstring) is set to miss his sixth consecutive game after the team already ruled him out for Friday's matchup against the Atlanta Hawks. The veteran forward has gone through multiple stints on the sidelines so far this season, and his absence is felt more than ever with four players already... Read More