Anthony Edwards Has Scored 503 Playoff Points in Only 17 Games, 7th Fewest in NBA History
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has scored a total of 503 points in 17 career playoff games, the seventh fewest games needed to reach 500 points in NBA history. Only six other players have scored at least 500 points in fewer games: Michael...
Jalen Brunson 1st NBA Player Since Michael Jordan to Score 170+ Points Over 4-Game Span in Playoffs
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson is the first NBA player since Michael Jordan (182 points in 1993) to score at least 170 points over a four-game span in a single postseason. Brunson scored a playoff career-high 47 points in Game 4 of the Knicks̵...
Clippers Intend to Sign Coach Ty Lue to Contract Extension
The Los Angeles Clippers are planning to pursue a contract extension with coach Ty Lue that will prevent him from entering the final year of his current deal in 2025-26, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Lue was named as a target in the Los...
Fat Joe Says Jalen Brunson Close to Being Greatest Knicks Player
Rap artist Fat Joe believes 2024 All-Star guard Jalen Brunson is on the verge of becoming the greatest New York Knicks player in franchise history. “[Jalen’s] so close to being the greatest Knick ever,” the rap legend told Babcock on ...
Franz Wagner Made All 11 Free Throws, the Most Without Missing in Playoff Game in Magic History
Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner made all 11 of his free throw attempts, the most without missing in a playoff game in franchise history, during Friday night’s 103-96 Game 6 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference first-round...
Donovan Mitchell 5th NBA Player to Score 50+ Points in Non-Overtime Playoff Loss
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell became the fifth NBA player to score at least 50 points in a non-overtime playoff loss — joining Nikola Jokic (2023), Jamal Murray (2020), Russell Westbrook (2017), and Billy Cunningham (1970) — during Friday ...
Lakers Fire Coach Darvin Ham After 2 Seasons, First-Round Exit
The Los Angeles Lakers fired coach Darvin Ham on Friday, following the team’s first-round series loss to the Denver Nuggets. Ham was 90-74 (.549) with a Western Conference finals berth, two play-in victories, and an in-season title. Lakers genera...
Joel Embiid Only NBA MVP to Never Make Conference Finals in Career
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid remains the only MVP in NBA history to never make a conference finals appearance in his career, after Thursday night’s 118-115 Game 6 loss to the New York Knicks in the first round of the Eastern Conference p...
Clippers Rule Out Kawhi Leonard For Game 6 At Mavericks
The Los Angeles Clippers ruled out Kawhi Leonard for Game 6 against the Dallas Mavericks in their Western Conference first-round playoff series. The Clippers face elimination trailing 3-2 in the best-of-seven series. Leonard scored 45 points in Game 6 ...
Is Damian Lillard (Knee) Playing Tonight In Game 6 Against Pacers?
Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard (knee) has been upgraded from doubtful to questionable ahead of Thursday’s Game 6 of the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers. Lillard has sat out the past two games with a r...