Golden State Warriors forward Eric Pascall will miss the team’s Saturday night game against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a hip contusion. The 41st overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft has been a pleasant surprise, averaging 16.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.6 per game, including a 36-point outburst in the Warriors’ 127-118 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.
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November 8, 2019 NBA Recap
Top Performances Big performances saw two 40-point scorers, a 50-point eruption, and even a 60-point explosion. pt rb ast Damian LillardPOR vs. BRK 60 4 5 15-15 ft D. RussellGSW @ MIN 52 9 5 3 stl , 2 blk Pascal SiakamTOR @ NOP 44 10 4 5-10 3-pt Andrew WigginsMIN vs. GSW 40 5 7 3 blk Trae YoungATL vs. SAC 30 2 12 5 stl S. DinwiddieBRK @ POR 34 5 4 6-10 3-pt Anthony DavisLAL vs. MIA 26 8 7 2 stl , 3 blk N. VučevićORL…
Read MoreOtto Porter return unknown
The timetable for Chicago Bulls’ forward Otto Porter is unknown, according to a report by Eric Woodyard of ESPN. Porter was diagnosed with a left foot sprain and will not play in the Bulls game against the Houston Rockets on Saturday. Bulls head coach Jim Boylen had this to say according to Woodyard: “It’s a soft tissue injury so it’s something that’s difficult to put a timetable on. That’s about as easy as I could say. We’re not exactly sure.“I don’t want to give you a definite timetable because it…
Read MoreNovember 7, 2019 NBA Recap
Top Performances pt rb ast L. AldridgeSAS vs. OKC 39 6 4 19-23 fg Jimmy ButlerMIA @ PHO 34 5 4 10-10 ft D. GallinariOKC @ SAS 27 5 1 5-6 3-pt Lou WilliamsLAC vs. POR 26 3 8 11-12 ft Gordon HaywardBOS @ CHO 20 10 6 Bam AdebayoMIA @ PHO 15 10 6 5 stl Dejounte MurraySAS vs. OKC 17 8 10 Jayson TatumBOS @ CHO 23 9 1 2 stl Goran DragićMIA @ PHO 25 6 4 5-7 3-pt Ivica ZubacLAC vs. POR 15 13…
Read MoreBlake Griffin now listed “day-to-day”
According to The Athletic and Stadium’s Shams Charnia, Blake Griffin, who has yet to play in 2019-20 due to hamstring and knee issues, has been cleared to resume basketball activities and is now listed as “day-to-day.” Unfortunately for the six-time All-Star, injuries are not all that uncommon. He missed his entire rookie campaign due to a knee injury and has missed a whopping 114 games over the past 5 seasons. The hope in Detroit is Griffin can build upon his first season in the Motor City that saw him average…
Read MoreNovember 6, 2019 NBA Recap
Top Performances Giannis’ big night powers the Bucks past the Kawhi-less Clippers, while James Harden puts up big numbers again in another win for the Rockets. pt rb ast G. AntetokounmpoMIL @ LAC 38 16 9 14-18 ft James HardenHOU vs. GSW 36 4 13 10-13 ft M. HarrellLAC vs. MIL 34 13 5 Andre DrummondDET vs. NYK 27 12 7 12-16 fg T. SatoranskýCHI @ ATL 27 7 8 10-13 fg Clint CapelaHOU vs. GSW 19 16 2 6 blk Josh RichardsonPHI @ UTA 24 4 4 3…
Read MoreZach Lavine’s easy 360 slam dunk
After blowing a big lead to the Los Angeles Lakers last night, the Chicago Bulls are back on the court tonight, taking on the Atlanta Hawks. Zach Lavine gave the crowd something to cheer about with this 360 dunk off the Lauri Markkanen back tap.
Read MoreKD getting some shots up at Nets practice
Since tearing his Achilles is game 6 of last year’s NBA Finals, it was assumed, rightfully so, that the Brooklyn Nets forward would not be seen on the court for his new team this season. Video surfaced of him taking some jumpers at the Nets practice facility, which will undoubtedly fuel speculation, and even some hope that we could see KD play this year. However brakes need to be pumped; Durant himself has said he will not return this season, and inspection of the video shows KD shooting midrange jumpers…
Read MoreEric Gordon out against Warriors
Houston Rockets guard will miss the team’s regular season exhibition game against the Golden State Warriors due to a left hamstring injury, according to the Houston Chronicle’s Jonathan Feigen. Injuries have plagued Gordon through his career. He has played in more than 70 games just twice in his 11 seasons in the NBA. Gordon is averaging 10.3 points per game but is shooting a frigid 27.8 % from the floor, including 23.3% from the three-point line. Without Gordon , NBA sneaker legend P.J. Tucker and Thabo Sefolosha should see increased…
Read MorePatrick McCaw out several weeks
Toronto Raptors guard/forward Patrick McCaw , will be out for several weeks , according to The Athletic and Stadium’s Shams Charania. Raptors’ head coach Nick Nurse told The Athletic’s Eric Koreen that McCaw was seeing a specialist to further evaluate his knee. McCaw has appeared in just two of the team’s six games, averaging 4.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists in twenty minutes per contest.
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