Michael Porter Jr. breaks Nuggets’ single-season record for 3-pointers made
Michael Porter Jr. became the Denver Nuggets’ all-time single-season leader in 3-pointers made during Thursday night’s 113-100 win over the New York Knicks. Porter passed Dale Ellis with 193 3s made this season on 478 attempts (40.4%). He s...
Pelicans’ Brandon Ingram out at least 2 weeks with left knee contusion
New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram suffered a bone contusion in his left knee and is expected to miss at least two weeks, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The eight-year veteran exited early during the second half of Th...
Bucks are 22-1 this season when Damian Lillard shoots 50% or better
The Milwaukee Bucks are 22-1 this season in games where Damian Lillard shoots at least 50% overall. In Milwaukee’s 115-108 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night, Lillard recorded his third straight game with 30 or more points. The eight-ti...
Mavericks made 18 dunks against Jazz, the 2nd most in an NBA game since 1997-98
The Dallas Mavericks made a total of 18 slam dunks in Thursday night’s 113-97 win over the Utah Jazz, tied for the second-most dunks in an NBA game since the 1997-98 season, per Elias Sports. The Washington Wizards posted 18 dunks against the Min...
NBA to Shut Down G League Ignite After This Season, Cites NCAA’s NIL Policy
The NBA is shutting down the G League Ignite following the conclusion of the 2023-24 season, citing the NCAA’s Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) policy and the advent of collectives and the transfer portal” as its primary reasons, the league ...
Is Kevin Huerter (shoulder) playing tonight against Wizards?
Sacramento Kings guard Kevin Huerter (dislocated left shoulder) remains out for Thursday night’s road game against the Washington Wizards. The six-year veteran suffered the shoulder injury in Monday’s 121-111 overtime win versus the Memphis Grizz...
Hawks’ Jalen Johnson out at least one week with ankle sprain
Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson suffered a sprained right ankle in Monday night’s 136-105 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers and will be re-evaluated by medical personnel in a week, the team announced Thursday. The third-year wing rolled his ankl...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Has the 2nd-Most 30-Point Games on 60% TS in NBA History
Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has 40 30-point games on at least 60% true shooting this season, the second most by a guard in a single season in NBA history. James Harden recorded 41 such games with the Houston Rockets in the 2018-1...
Kevin Durant passes Shaquille O’Neal for 8th on NBA all-time scoring list
Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant passed Shaquille O’Neal for eighth on the NBA all-time scoring list, in Wednesday night’s 115-102 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. The 14-time All-Star passed O’Neal (28,596 points) and now has 28,610...
Suns sign ex-Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas to a 10-day contract
The Phoenix Suns are signing Isaiah Thomas to a 10-day contract, the team announced Wednesday. Thomas, 35, hasn’t played in the NBA since 2022, but he recently appeared in four games with the Salt Lake City Stars in the NBA G League. The two-time...