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Cleveland Cavaliers looking to trade or release Kevin Porter Jr., per report
The Cleveland Cavaliers traded up to take Kevin Porter Jr. with the 30th pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. And initially, it was a good investment. During his rookie season, Porter averaged 10.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists in 50 games for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He shot 44.2 percent from the field and 33.5…
Read MoreLuka Doncic moves past Jordan on career triple-double list
Luka Doncic recorded the 29th triple-double of his NBA career on Sunday. By doing so, the Dallas Mavericks star moved past all-time great Michael Jordan on the NBA’s career triple-double list in a 117-101 loss to the Chicago Bulls. Doncic is now tied with Grant Hill for 15th place on the list. The Slovenian playmaker…
Read MoreCOVID-19 protocols force three more NBA games to be postponed
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the world, the 2020-21 NBA season is increasingly interrupted by game postponements. On Wednesday, the Phoenix Suns-Atlanta Hawks game along with the Washington Wizards vs. Utah Jazz and Boston Celtics vs. Orlando Magic were postponed. All three games were pushed back to TBA dates because at…
Read MoreBrooklyn Nets acquire James Harden in a blockbuster four-team trade
The Brooklyn Nets started the 2020-21 NBA season with a pair of blowout victories against the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics. This prompted early discussions about them being contenders in the Eastern Conference. Already featuring a formidable duo in Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, the Brooklyn Nets recently added another talented player to the…
Read MorePrime NBA Picks and Predictions for the 2021 Playoffs
Basketball is one of the most prominent sports globally, with widely-known players and teams coming from various countries and monumental games throughout its history. Like other sports, it has been hit hard by the current pandemic. Some people in the NBA have been hit by the virus, complicating the launch of new games or a…
Read MoreHeat-Celtics game postponed due to COVID-19 rules
Due to COVID-19 protocols, Sunday’s Miami Heat-Boston Celtics game was called off. The Heat did not have the required minimum of eight available players for the game. In the run-up to the game, Heat guard Avery Bradley had an “inconclusive test,” according to this report. As a result, Miami had only seven available players. The…
Read MoreLaMelo Ball sets NBA record
19-year old LaMelo Ball became the youngest player in league history to record a triple-double with 22 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists on Saturday night, when the Charlotte Hornets beat the Atlanta Hawks 113-105. Ball shot 9-of-13 from the field overall and 3-of-5 on 3-pointers in 31 minutes off the bench in Charlotte’s 113-105 win over the Atlanta…
Read MoreNBA mulls adding two expansion teams
The NBA is considering adding a pair of expansion teams, which would increase the number of clubs in the league to 32. Expansion is viewed as a big revenue creator for the league during a period of economic upheaval. Front Office Sports, which sums up its work as “the business of sports,” explained the NBA’s…
Read MoreNets’ forward Kevin Durant to miss four games due to exposure to COVID-19
The Brooklyn Nets were expected to be strong contenders in the Eastern Conference this season. This sentiment was largely based on the duo of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. In the first two games of the 2020-21 NBA season, the Nets lived up to the early hype. They blew the doors off against the Golden…
Read MoreNBA ’Superteams’: Tradition, Trend or Future?
The possible trade of James Harden to Brooklyn, where he would join Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, brought the story of NBA ’superteams’ back into the focus of the basketball public. The last time this was talked about was when Durant left Oklahoma for Oakland four years ago. Mostly negative comments accompanied that departure of…
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