NBA

Nikola Jokic Admits Defence Prevailed Against Rockets

There was nothing special about the Denver Nuggets in an attacking sense on Wednesday nights clash with the Houston Rockets. But, Nikola Jokic admitted that the team were largely focused on their defensive game plan, and much of that depended on them stopping James Harden. They did precisely that in their 105-95 success on Wednesday […]

Carmelo Scores 10 in Blazers Loss, Lakers Hold on Thunder

Four games took place last night in the NBA, but the most interesting was the one between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Portland Trail Blazers. Carmelo Anthony was back on the court after more than a year. Blazers Lose, Carmelo’s Slow Start The 10-time All-Star scored 10 points, shooting 4 for 14 from the […]

D’Angelo Russell Out For Three Weeks

The injury problems continue to mount for the Golden State Warriors as they have announced that they will be without leading scorer D’Angelo Russell for at least the next two weeks after he picked up a thumb injury. Russell left Friday evenings game against the Boston Celtics midway through the action. The Warriors went on […]

NBA News and Notes: Surprises Of The Season

Today’s news will be all about the teams who have taken to shocking the folks around the league with their hot starts. This season features various upstart teams that have come out of nowhere to dine among the elites through the first several weeks. Miami Heat We start off with the Miami Heat, who knocked […]

NBA News and Notes: Young Stars Shining

Friday night in the NBA, there was one common theme among three guys who have broken out over the last several years and look to be among the top finishers in the game. And that something is instant offense and the ability to score at will. And we’ll take you through each performance in the […]

Load Management a Problem for NBA Fans

The topic of load management has been discussed at nauseam due to the injury situation with Kawhi Leonard and his knee this season. Load Management Has Been Trending for Years If you want to know a guy is an old school NBA person, ask them about load management. Then sit back and watch them go […]

NBA News and Notes: Early Surprise Teams Around The League

Every year, all of the experts and analysts believe they have it all figured out heading into the NBA regular season. They make their predictions and decide who the top players and teams are. Most of those actually playing the game see that, and then put in extra work to prove everyone wrong. And here […]

NBA News and Notes: Suns Finally Turning The Corner?

It has been quite some time since we have seen the Phoenix Suns as a respectable NBA franchise. Jeff Hornacek surprisingly took the team to 48 wins in his first year at the helm in 2013-14 but failed still to qualify for the postseason. The Suns have not had a winning season since and have […]

Patrick Mahomes Will Not Play Sunday

The Kansas City Chiefs will not let reigning league MVP Patrick Mahomes play on Sunday in order to get more time to heal his injured knee. Patrick Mahomes Not Ready to Go Reigning NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes will not play on Sunday Night against the Green Bay Packers. The team said it was their decision, […]