Giannis Antetokounmpo on pace to become 1st NBA player to average 30 PPG, 60% FG in a season
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is currently on pace to become the first player in NBA history to average at least 30 points per game and 60% shooting from the field in a single season. Through 54 games (all starts) this season, the eight-ti...
Trail Blazers convert center Duop Reath’s two-way deal into a three-year contract
The Portland Trail Blazers have converted rookie center Duop Reath’s two-way deal into a three-year contract, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. His standard contract is fully guaranteed through the 2024-25 season and non-guaranteed for th...
Celtics vs. Bulls Odds, Picks, & Predictions (Feb. 22)
On Thursday night, the Chicago Bulls (26-29, 29-25-1 ATS) host the Boston Celtics (43-12, 25-27-3 ATS) in the second meeting of the 2023-24 NBA season; preview, odds, picks, predictions, and injuries for the Celtics vs Bulls matchup are here. Sportsboo...
Former Rockets Guard/Forward Robert Reid Dies At 68 After Battle With Cancer
Former Houston Rockets guard/forward Robert Reid passed away at his Houston home Monday following treatment for cancer, the Rockets announced Tuesday in a statement. Reid played a total of 919 NBA games (366 starts), averaging 11.4 points, 4.5 rebounds...
NBA All-Star Game Viewership Up 20% In 2024
The 2024 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday night saw a 20% increase in viewership compared to last year’s event. Although the numbers were nowhere close to Super Bowl LVIII, viewership for the NBA All-Star Game jumped double-digits. It could have been ...
Texas A&M-Commerce, Incarnate Word Players Brawl During Postgame Handshakes
A wild college basketball handshake brawl broke out following Texas A&M-Commerce’s 76-72 overtime win against Incarnate Word at the Alice P. McDermott Convocation Center in San Antonio on Monday. The postgame handshakes quickly went from spor...
Timberwolves, Mike Conley agree to a two-year, $21 million contract extension
The Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to a two-year, $21 million contract extension with Mike Conley, agents Steven Heumann and Jess Holtz of CAA Basketball announced Monday. The Ohio State product was in the final season of the three-year, $68.04 mil...
Nets fire coach Jacque Vaughn after 21-33 record at All-Star break
The Brooklyn Nets fired head coach Jacque Vaughn on Monday morning after going 21-33 and sitting in 11th place in the Eastern Conference at the NBA All-Star break. Brooklyn suffered its second-worst loss in franchise history last Thursday, losing 136-8...
Knicks’ Josh Hart Trashes State of Indiana Before 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend
During a recent episode of the “Roommates Show” YouTube podcast, which features New York Knicks guards Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson, Hart went right after the state of Indiana ahead of the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis. “He...
NBA Hall of Famer Gary Payton Says LeBron James is Staying with Lakers
NBA Hall of Famer Gary Payton was asked about the ongoing rumors pertaining to LeBron James potentially leaving the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason. The 20-time All-Star has a $51.41 million player option for 2024-25 that he could decline in the mont...