Nuggets star Nikola Jokic (back) downgraded to questionable vs. Thunder
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (lower back pain) has been downgraded to questionable for Wednesday night’s road game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Jokic, 28, has missed only one of Denver’s 48 games this season. Through 47 starts t...
Damian Lillard Doesn’t Rule Out a Return to the Trail Blazers
Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard let it be known during a recent review, following the team’s Monday shootaround, that he could return to the Portland Trail Blazers in the future. “I see there being a time where I play for the Trail Blazers,” he sa...
Lakers’ Anthony Davis Out Against Hawks With Hip, Achilles Injuries
Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis (left hip spasm, bilateral Achilles tendinopathy) has been downgraded to out for Tuesday night’s road game against the Atlanta Hawks. The 12-year veteran played in his last 22 straight games. This will only...
Bulls’ Patrick Williams out at least 2 weeks with foot injury
Chicago Bulls forward Patrick Williams will miss at least the next two weeks with an acute bone edema in his left foot. This condition stems from the buildup of fluid in the bone marrow as a result of an injury. It can cause swelling and pain. Williams...
Knicks re-sign veteran center Taj Gibson to a 10-day contract
The New York Knicks are once again bringing back veteran center Taj Gibson on a 10-day contract, according to Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports. This will be his third career stint with the team. Gibson, 38, signed a nonguaranteed contract for the re...
Warriors to ‘Test Trade Market’ for Chris Paul, Andrew Wiggins, and Klay Thompson
The Golden State Warriors will be testing the open trade market for veterans Chris Paul, Andrew Wiggins, and possibly Klay Thompson, according to sources. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reiterated on FanDuel’s “Run It Back” show that “everyo...
76ers’ Joel Embiid (knee) out vs. Nuggets, can miss only 6 more games to be eligible for MVP
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (left knee soreness) was downgraded to out for Saturday night’s road game against top MVP competitor Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. Embiid, 29, can now only miss six of Philadelphia’s remaining 38...
Lakers forward Cam Reddish (right ankle sprain) out at least 2 weeks
Los Angeles Lakers forward Cam Reddish is out indefinitely because of a right ankle sprain and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, the team announced Friday. Reddish, 24, sustained the injury during the fourth quarter of the Lakers’ 127-116 loss t...
Devin Booker becomes 12th NBA player since 1996-97 to score 29+ points in a quarter
Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker scored 29 points in the first quarter of Friday night’s 133-131 loss to the Indiana Pacers, becoming the 12th NBA player since the 1996-97 season to record 29 or more points in a single frame. Phoenix outscored the ...
Luka Doncic records game score of 64, 2nd highest behind Michael Jordan
Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic posted a career-high game score of 64, the second highest behind NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan in 1990, in Friday night’s 148-143 win over the Atlanta Hawks. Jordan’s 64.6 game score still leads all NBA ...