The Washington Wizards had lost 16 in a row and had the worst record in the NBA, and Nikola Jokic scored 56 points on them with 16 rebounds — and the Nuggets still lost. Denver trailed pretty much the entire game. That’s just the latest for Denver, which has lost 4-of-6 and is now 11-10 … Read more
Zion Williamson is out indefinitely with a strained hamstring. Jose Alvarado remains out with a strained hamstring. Daniel Theis has missed time with a neck issue. Jordan Hawkins is out with a back injury. Herbert Jones is on the court now but has played in just six games due to injury, while DeJounte Murray is … Read more
Embiid returns to Sixers’ lineup in Chicago after 7-game absence originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Joel Embiid made a Sunday afternoon return to the Sixers’ lineup. After initially listing Embiid as questionable, the Sixers announced about 30 minutes before tip-off that Embiid was in for their meeting with the Bulls at the United Center. … Read more
An extremely challenging season for the New Orleans Pelicans continues with yet another injury to a star player. Brandon Ingram will be out indefinitely with a low left ankle sprain, reports ESPN’s Shams Charania. Ingram suffered the injury in Saturday’s 119–109 loss to the Oklahoma City. During the third quarter, he landed on Lu Dort’s … Read more
The Knicks’ center spot has been a point of concern dating back to last season with injuries and free agency departures at the position culminating in the trade for Karl-Anthony Towns. Towns’ star play early on this season has helped round out their starting five, but with one backup still hurt (Mitchell Robinson) and another … Read more
Russell Westbrook will retire as the NBA’s all-time leader in triple-doubles, but he might not have that title by the time his Denver Nuggets teammate Nikola Jokić is done. The three-time NBA MVP posted 27 points, 20 rebounds and 11 assists on Thursday in a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, giving Jokić the 139th triple-double … Read more
Denver Nuggets have lost their past two games [Getty Images] Nikola Jokic’s career-high 56 points was not enough to seal victory for the Denver Nuggets as they lost 113-122 to the Washington Wizards. Three-time MVP Jokic recorded the second-most points in a game in the league’s history – behind David Thompson’s 73-point performance in 1978. … Read more
The NBA received both foreign blowback for Daryl Morey’s tweet and domestic criticism for what it did after. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Fortune Media) The NBA is returning to China, a half-decade after one tweet triggered a firestorm from the league’s second-most lucrative country. The Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns will play two … Read more
Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show In this episode of the Kevin O’Connor Show, Kevin is joined by Tom Haberstroh to dive into the latest news and storylines around the NBA. Kevin kicks things off solo as he reacts to the Denver Nuggets getting walloped by the Cleveland Cavaliers, as Kevin goes points out Jamal … Read more
DETROIT — The Milwaukee Bucks have risen from the dead, and the man who’s rolled away the stone has put them on his back, like he should. Giannis Antetokounmpo is playing like an MVP, an award he won twice in his mid-20s. He and Damian Lillard are forming a chemistry that looks formidable, with Khris … Read more