Jake C
Feb 3, 20252 min read
Kings Deal Fox to Spurs, LaVine to Kings in 3-Team Deal
The Sacramento Kings unloaded all-star point guard De’Aaron Fox on Sunday evening, sending the disenchanted lead guard to the San Antonio...
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Since 2019, giving opinion and news on the NBA and the game of basketball.
Jake C
Feb 2, 20252 min read
Blockbuster: Mavericks Deal Doncic to Lakers for Davis
One of the biggest deals in NBA history occurred in the wee hours of Sunday morning, with the Los Angeles Lakers trading Anthony Davis,...
Jake C
Jan 31, 20255 min read
2025 All-Star Snubs?
The reserves for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, the league's 74th edition, were announced on Thursday. They are: East Darius Garland ...
Jake C
Jan 30, 20254 min read
Gilgeous-Alexander Scores 52 in Loss, Knicks Get Big Win Against Nuggets, Edwards Leads Wolves vs. Suns
11 games were on Wednesday’s NBA slate, with another big time performance from Oklahoma City’s superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander...
Jake C
Jan 29, 20252 min read
Lakers’ Bug-a-Boo is Davis’ Health
Tuesday night in Philadelphia was supposed to be a matchup between two of the NBA’s best big men, Joel Embiid and Anthony Davis. ...
Jake C
Jan 28, 20253 min read
Jimmy Butler, Heat on the Outs; A Trio to Build Around in Miami?
With his latest indefinite suspension from the Miami Heat, it is just a matter of time before Jimmy Butler is out of south beach and...
Jake C
Jan 23, 20254 min read
SGA Goes for Career-High 54, Rockets Escape Cavaliers, Celtics Best Clippers in Overtime
With the Milwaukee Bucks and New Orleans Pelicans contest postponed due to snow in New Orleans, there were eight games on Wednesday's NBA...
Jake C
Jan 16, 20253 min read
Gus Williams, 1953-2025
Seattle SuperSonic great Gus Williams has passed away at age 71. Williams, who suffered a stroke in February of 2020, was being cared for...
Jake C
Jan 15, 20253 min read
Murray’s 45, Young’s 43, and Antetokounmpo's Triple-Double Lead Nugget, Hawk, Buck Victories
Seven games were on Tuesday’s association slate, with Trae Young and Giannis Antetokounmpo delivering performances worthy of their star...
Jake C
Jan 13, 20253 min read
Brunson, Towns Dominate for Knicks; Jokic, Westbrook Lead Nuggets; Pacers Upend Cavaliers
Nine games were on the Sunday’s NBA schedule, with Jalen Brunson’s excellence leading the New York Knicks to an MSG win, Nikola Jokic and...
Jake C
Jan 11, 20253 min read
Jokic, Westbrook Triple-Doubles Lead Nuggets over Nets; Giannis’ 41 Leads Milwaukee; Sabonis Dominates on Boards for Kings
Seven games were on the NBA schedule on Friday night, with notable performances by all-stars past and present. In Denver, the Nuggets...
Jake C
Jan 9, 20252 min read
Cavaliers Defeat Thunder in Battle of NBA’s Best
The Cleveland Cavaliers emerged from a high level clash on Wednesday between two of the NBA’s top teams in a 129-122 win over the...
Jake C
Jan 8, 20253 min read
Zion Spry but Rusty from Line in Return; Pelicans’ Future a Mystery
Zion Williamson returned to the New Orleans Pelicans lineup on Tuesday night, his first action since November 6 when he suffered a...
Jake C
Jan 4, 20254 min read
Butler Better Suited for Secondary Role
In post-game comments on Thursday after the Miami Heat’s 128-115 loss to the Indiana Pacers, Heat star Jimmy Butler said that he wants...
Jake C
Jan 2, 20254 min read
Gruesome Leg Injury for Jaden Ivey
Young and upcoming Detroit Pistons’ guard Jaden Ivey suffered a gruesome and devastating injury in Wednesday’s 105-96 Piston win against...
Jake C
Dec 29, 20242 min read
Lakers Deal D’Angelo Russell to Nets for Dorian Finney-Smith
The Los Angeles Lakers made a deal to fortify their perimeter defense on Sunday, trading D’Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis and three...
Jake C
Dec 27, 20241 min read
Legendary Sportscaster Greg Gumbel Dies at 78
The sports world has lost one its greatest broadcasters, with Greg Gumbel’s passing on Friday at age 78 from cancer. Born in New...
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