USA Today Network Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (personal) was downgraded to out for Tuesday night’s home game against the San Antonio Spurs. This will be only his second game missed this season. Through 56 games (all starts) this season, Towns is averaging 22.6 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 32.8 minutes per game. His defensive win shares (3.5) are ...
ANTA Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving’s new ANTA KAI 1 “Artist On Court” signature sneakers will release next week for consumers to purchase. The KAI 1 is his first signature sneaker since his split with Nike. The ANTA kicks will release Wednesday, March 6 through ANTA’s website and via an in-store event at Sneaker Politics in Dallas. ANTA and the ...
USA Today Network Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George (sore left knee) will miss Wednesday’s home game against the Los Angeles Lakers, according to sources. This will be his fifth game missed this season. George, 33, also sat out of the Clippers’ 123-107 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night. The nine-time All-Star was missed. Sacramento outscored Los Angeles ...
Joe Mazzulla, Boston Celtics. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) Key Highlights: Since teams only really run set plays after timeouts, the best way to evaluate a coach’s play-calling acumen is to analyze how their team performs in after timeout possessions. Coaches with better offensive personnel have an advantage when it comes to raw ATO data. So, we need to adjust ...
USA Today Network Washington Wizards forward Isaiah Livers will miss the rest of the 2023-24 season due to joint capsule inflammation in his right hip, the Wizards announced on Monday. His injury will be “treated conservatively,” the team said in the official statement. Livers, 25, has not played since Jan. 12 with the Detroit Pistons against the Houston Rockets. In ...
USA Today Network NBA G League guard Terry Roberts of the Long Island Nets was shot and seriously wounded by a stray bullet outside a bar in the Olney section of Philadelphia early on Sunday, his family announced. Authorities were called to 5th Street Lounge around 12:45 a.m. and found the 23-year-old Nets guard shot in the upper chest. This ...
It’s no secret that LeBron James wishes to play alongside his eldest son Bronny before he retires. Ever since last season, when the teenager was still in high school, the superstar has been expressing his wish to share an NBA court with him. Despite most fans hoping this will come true, experts believe this is giving the youngster too much ...
USA Today Network Chicago Bulls guard DeMar DeRozan is currently on pace to break LeBron James’ NBA record of being the oldest player to lead the league in total minutes played in a season. James set this record with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2017-18, when he started the season age 32 then turned 33 on Dec. 30, 2017. The four-time ...
Pistons coach Monty Williams storms out of interview calling for justice: ‘Worst call of the season’
We all know the Pistons have endured one of their worst campaigns in franchise history, but the team has improved their game ever since they tied for the longest-losing streak in the league’s books a couple of months ago. In Monday night’s clash against the Knicks, however, Detroit lost after a last-minute play that should’ve been called for a foul ...
USA Today Network At 22 years and 209 days old, Toronto Raptors guard Scottie Barnes became the eighth-youngest NBA player to post a triple-double with five or more blocks, during Monday night’s 130-122 win over the Indiana Pacers. The 2024 All-Star recorded 21 points, 12 rebounds and assists, and five blocks in almost 38 minutes of action. He finished 8-of-18 ...