Who Got It Done Rk Player Tm Opp PTS TRB AST 1 Damian Lillard MIL vs. CLE 41 4 9 2 Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL vs. CLE 34 16 9 3 Nikola Jokić DEN vs. UTA 27 16 9 4 Bam Adebayo MIA @ WAS 32 14 2 5 Jaren Jackson Jr. MEM @ PHI 27 6 0 6 LaMelo Ball CHO vs. BOS 36 4 6 7 Tari Eason HOU vs. GSW 27 9 1 8 Devin Booker PHO vs. POR 28 9 9 9 Domantas Sabonis SAC @…
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Courtesy of Shams Charania, Jon Krawczynski and Mark Puleo The New York Knicks are nearing a trade for four-time All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns, league sources tell The Athletic. The Knicks will send the Minnesota Timberwolves a package centered around forward Julius Randle, guard Donte DiVincenzo and a future first-round pick. Towns, 28, has spent his entire nine-year career with the Timberwolves since being drafted No. 1 in the 2015 NBA Draft. He averaged 21.8 points and 8.3 rebounds per game in 2023-24, returning to All-Star form after missing much…
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Courtesy of the nba The 2024 Olympic Games continue in Paris, France. Women’s 5×5 basketball was in action Wednesday for quarterfinal games. Four teams look to advance to Friday’s semifinal round, which features a chance to clinch a spot on the podium. Follow along with updates throughout the action in Paris. USA 88, Nigeria 74 Wednesday’s completed games France 84, Germany 71 Australia 85, Serbia 67
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The Chicago Bulls have released their preseason schedule. The five-game tilt features two road games and three at the friendly confines of the United Center. Things get started with a Tuesday, October 8 road matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Next is playing host to the Memphis Grizzlies on October 12. October 14 the Bulls will be the guests of division foe Milwaukee Bucks. Chicago wraps preseason action with home games against the Minnesota Timberwolves on October 16 and another meeting with Cleveland on October 18. The full-season schedule will be…
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courtesy of nba.com The Denver Nuggets added some depth to their backcourt in a reported deal that had long been expected. Per Shams Charania of The Athletic, Westbrook and the Denver Nuggets have agreed to a two-year, $6.8 million deal. Westbrook was dealt to the Utah Jazz on July 18 but was waived two days later. His move to Denver had been reported since the initial deal that allowed the LA Clippers to work a sign-and-trade deal with the Jazz to acquire guard Kris Dunn.
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According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Russell Westbrook has been traded to the Utah Jazz (again). The Jazz are expected to buy Westbrook out, paving the way for the former MVP to join the Denver Nuggets. TNT Sports’ Chris Haynes reported Kris Dunn will agree to a 3-year, $4 million deal with the Clippers. Although Westbrook picked his player option to return to the Clippers, his future with the team seemed to be on somewhat tenuous ground with Marc Stein reporting on July 5 that the team was “openly exploring…
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Courtesy of Fan Sided The Washington Wizards had a stroke of good fortune in this year’s NBA draft. In an unusual turn, top prospect Alex Sarr maneuvered his way out of the number one pick, deciding against working out for the Atlanta Hawks. This allowed the Wizards to eagerly scoop him up with the second overall pick. The French center wasted no time demonstrating his prowess on the court during his Summer League debut. Sarr had a standout performance against the Hawks, impressing with 12 points, seven rebounds, four assists,…
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Courtesy of the Chicago Bulls The NBA has officially announced groups for the 2024 NBA Cup. The Bulls will compete in East Group C along with the Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks and Washington Wizards. Teams were distributed amongst groups based on their 2023-24 regular season records. Group play begins on Tuesday, November 12, continuing on Tuesdays and Fridays until December 3. The full NBA Cup schedule will be revealed on august 13, ahead of the full 2024-25 schedule release. Bulls NBA Cup games are presented by motorola razr+. How does the NBA Cup…
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Courtesy of Fan Recap The Miami Heat’s offseason can be described as disappointingly quiet, marking them as one of the less successful teams in terms of bolstering their roster. The Heat made minimal additions, with shooter Alec Burks being the notable new face. However, the departure of Caleb Martin to the Philadelphia 76ers – with a four-year contract worth $35 million – was a significant blow to the team’s depth and versatility. Martin’s exit underscores a broader issue: Miami’s lack of significant moves to strengthen their squad further, particularly after…
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Courtesy of the Milwaukee Bucks The Milwaukee Bucks have completed their assistant coaching staff for the 2024-25 season by hiring Darvin Ham and Greg Buckner and retaining Dave Joerger, Rex Kalamian, Joe Prunty, Vin Baker and Pete Dominguez as assistant coaches on head coach Doc Rivers’ staff. Jack Herum has been promoted to assistant coach/head of player development while Jason Love and Spencer Rivers have been appointed for assistant coach/player development roles. Ham returns to the Bucks after serving as an assistant coach with the organization from 2018-22 where he was…
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