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Caleb Martin Gets Going Again In Game 3
Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin was back in form in Game 3 of the NBA Finals Wednesday, registering 10 points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals in 32 minutes off the bench. He made the biggest improvement offensively, having previously totaled only six points in the first two games of the series. Martin shot... Read More
Bam Adebayo Has Big Double-Double Despite Awful Shooting
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo produced an awful 7-for-21 shooting performance in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, but he found a way to finish a 109-94 loss with a big double-double. An 8-for-10 effort at the free-throw line helped Adebayo to collect 22 points, while he grabbed a team-high 17 rebounds. Adebayo ended up... Read More
Jimmy Butler Leads Miami With 28 Points Wednesday
Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler led his squad with 28 points in Wednesday's 109-94 loss to Denver. The Heat were limited to 37 percent shooting in the game and Butler personally wasn't very efficient with his work either, going 4-for-1 from downtown and 11-for-24 overall from the field. Butler has been filling the stat sheet... Read More
Christian Braun Produces 15 Points In 19 Minutes
Denver Nuggets guard/forward Christian Braun made an outstanding contribution off the bench in Wednesday's Game 3 victory over Miami, posting 15 points on 7-for-8 shooting and picking up four rebounds, one assist and one steal in just 19 minutes of action. Braun also provided the Nuggets with a great spark off the bench in Game... Read More
Aaron Gordon Notches A Double-Double In Game 3
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon recorded his second double-double of the 2023 postseason on Wednesday, contributing 11 points and 10 rebounds in a 109-94 win over Miami. He also registered five assists and one steal while shooting 5-for-10 from the field and playing 34 minutes without a single turnover. Gordon has shot the ball incredibly... Read More
Jamal Murray Makes Finals History With Another 10-Assist Game
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray recorded a big triple-double in Wednesday's Game 3 win over Miami, making some NBA Finals history in the process. The Nuggets guard is the first player to post 10-plus assists in each of his first three Finals appearances. He added a game-high 34 points to his line with 10 rebounds,... Read More
Nikola Jokic Logs Historic Triple-Double
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic made history on Wednesday, becoming the first player ever with a 30-20-10 triple-double in an NBA Finals game. He went for 32 points on 12-for-21 shooting and recorded 21 rebounds and 10 assists. It's Jokic's third 30-20-10 game in the playoffs while the rest of the NBA has combined for... Read More
Radko Gudas Expected To Play In Game 3
Florida Panthers defenseman Radko Gudas (undisclosed) is expected to play in Game 3 of the 2023 Stanley Cup Finals on Thursday. He suffered an undisclosed injury in Monday's Game 2, logging only 2:11 of ice time, and hasn't practiced since then, but it looks like he will be ready for action Thursday. Gudas has racked... Read More
Andreas Athanasiou Signs Two-Year Extension With Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks forward Andreas Athanasiou has received a two-year extension from the club that pays him $8.5 million. The 28-year-old was heading toward unrestricted free agency before inking the new deal. Athanasiou earned himself a nice pay rise off a strong finish to the season, as he was on a one-year, $3 million deal. The... Read More
Kings Extend Vladislav Gavrikov For Two Years
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov has signed a new two-year deal with the club with an average annual value of $5.875 million. The Russian blue-liner is coming off a three-year, $8.4 million deal and he was set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. Gavrikov joined the Kings midseason from Columbus and proved... Read More
Senators Exploring Trade Options Involving Alex DeBrincat
Ottawa Senators left wing Alex DeBrincat could be moved in the offseason and the team has started to examine the trade market for him, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman. The 25-year-old has just finished his first season with the Senators, but he's a pending restricted free agent and only one year away from unrestricted free... Read More
Timo Meier Set To Begin Contract Talks With Devils This Week
New Jersey Devils winger Timo Meier will start contract talks with the club this week, general manager Tom Fitzgerald said on Tuesday. The 26-year-old is set to become a restricted free agent on July 1. Talking at the NHL Scouting Combine, Fitzgerald noted that New Jersey wants to lock up Meier long-term. The Devils traded... Read More
Ivan Provorov Traded To Columbus
The Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired defenseman Ivan Provorov from the Philadelphia Flyers in a three-way trade with the Los Angeles Kings. The deal included defenseman Kevin Connauton moving from Philadelphia to L.A., while Kings defenseman Sean Walker and goaltender Calvin Petersen joined the Flyers. A couple of minor league players and a few draft... Read More
Anthony Duclair Scores Fourth Playoff Goal
Florida Panthers right wing Anthony Duclair scored the team's second goal in a 5-2 loss in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals against Vegas. Eric Staal opened the scoring in a short-handed situation and Duclair tied the game at two late in the second period, but the Panthers failed to match Vegas' offense in... Read More
Jack Eichel Opens Stanley Cup Finals With Two Assists
Vegas Golden Knights center Jack Eichel dished out two assists as the team kicked off the Stanley Cup Finals with a 5-2 victory over Florida. The assists came in the third period when Zach Whitecloud registered the game-winning goal and Reilly Smith wrapped things up in the contest with an empty-netter. Eichel led all forwards... Read More
Jonathan Marchessault Extends Point Streak With Another Goal
Vegas Golden Knights winger Jonathan Marchessault scored a power-play goal in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals to extend his point streak to six games. The 32-year-old tied the contest at one in the first period before the Golden Knights ran away with a 5-2 victory. Marchessault has been very productive throughout Vegas' playoff... Read More
Julius Randle Has Ankle Surgery
New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle has undergone arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle, the team announced on Saturday. Randle hurt his left ankle near the end of the regular season, missing the final five games, and also tweaked it in the first-round playoff series against Cleveland. The two-time All-Star will be able to... Read More
Domantas Sabonis Not Ruling Out Surgery To Fix Thumb Issue
Sacramento Kings forward/center Domantas Sabonis (thumb) has not ruled out offseason surgery on his right thumb. He was diagnosed with an avulsion fracture of the ulnar collateral ligament of the thumb all the way back in December and Sabonis managed to play through the issue, helping the Kings end a 16-year postseason drought, but the... Read More
Danuel House Jr. Exercises Player Option
Philadelphia 76ers guard/forward Danuel House Jr. has picked up his $4.3m player option for the 2023-2024 season. The 29-year-old didn't have a lot of success in 2022-23, averaging only 4.8 points per game in 14.4 minutes, but he will get a fresh start under new head coach Nick Nurse and could play a larger role... Read More
Suns Set To Hire Frank Vogel As New Head Coach
The Phoenix Suns are set to name Frank Vogel as their new head coach. Per reports, the Suns are finalizing a five-year, $31.25 million deal with Vogel, who has 11 years of experience working as a head coach in the NBA. He was last in charge of the Lakers, leading the team to the 2020... Read More
Max Domi Hopes To Remain In Dallas
Dallas Stars forward Max Domi is hoping to remain with the team next season. The Stars acquired Domi from Chicago back in March, giving the 28-year-old his fourth team in two seasons, and he's been happy to move around, but the pending unrestricted free agent has told reporters that he is now hoping to settle... Read More
Eetu Luostarinen Expected To Be Available For Game 1
Florida Panthers forward Eetu Luostarinen (undisclosed) has recovered well and is expected to play in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals Saturday versus Vegas. Luostarinen was hurt in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals when he blocked a shot and played just 7:32 in the contest. The 24-year-old has contributed two goals and... Read More
Patrick Kane Out 4-6 Months After Hip Surgery
New York Rangers right wing Patrick Kane has been ruled out for 4-6 months after undergoing a hip resurfacing procedure. Kane's agent Pat Brisson believes that the former MVP will make a full recovery from the surgery. However, it looks like he will miss the start of next season. Kane, who totaled only 57 points... Read More
Gabe Vincent Available For Game 1 Of NBA Finals
Miami Heat guard Gabe Vincent (ankle) is listed as available for Game 1 of the NBA Finals against Denver Thursday. The 26-year-old hurt his left ankle in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals and sat out one game, but he managed to play through the ankle soreness in the final couple of games in... Read More
Bam Adebayo To Continue To Play Through Shoulder Discomfort
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (shoulder) is once again on the injury report ahead of Game 1 of the NBA Finals, but he is listed as available. The two-time All-Star has been ever-present on the report with right shoulder discomfort. Adebayo shot just 32 percent from the field across the final two games of the... Read More
Lakers Look To Move D’Angelo Russell In Sign-And-Trade Deal
Jovan Buha of the Athletic has reported that the Los Angeles Lakers would like to move point guard D'Angelo Russell in a sign-and-trade deal. "My read on the situation is that the Lakers would prefer to use D'Angelo Russell in a sign-and-trade, but I'm not sure the market is there," writes Buha. Muha mentions Toronto's... Read More
Naz Reid Linked With Move To Lakers
Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid is attracting interest from the Los Angeles Lakers, sources have told Peter Dewey of the Lakers Daily. Reid is set to be an unrestricted free agent in the offseason after spending four years with the Timberwolves. The 23-year-old averaged career-highs of 11.5 points and 4.5 rebounds this season in just... Read More
Philadelphia Targets Fred VanVleet As Potential James Harden Replacement
The Philadelphia 76ers are looking at Toronto's Fred VanVleet as a potential replacement for James Harden, reports NBA insider Brett Siegel. Harden has a $35.64 million player option for next season, but it's widely believed that he will decline it and could see his future away from Philadelphia. VanVleet also has a player option for... Read More
Monty Williams Agrees To Historic Contract With The Pistons
Monty Williams is set to become the highest-paid head coach in NBA history after agreeing to a six-year, $78.5 million contract with the Detroit Pistons. Some reports are suggesting that the deal could even get to over $100 million with incentives. Williams, who was voted Coach of the Year in 2022 for his work with... Read More
Pistons Preparing Big Offer For Monty Williams
The Detroit Pistons have stepped up their chase to hire Monty Williams as the team's new head coach and are willing to spend big bucks to get the deal done. League sources have told NBA insider Shams Charania that the Pistons are preparing an offer in the range of $10 million per year for Williams.... Read More