Zach LaVine Out On Friday Versus Wizards

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (knee) is officially tagged as out for Friday night. He missed the team's season-opener as well due to injury management with his knee. As of right now, he's reportedly supposed to make his season debut on Saturday when the Bulls face the Cleveland Cavaliers. His knee has proven to be […]

Joe Harris Listed As Probable For Friday

Brooklyn Nets guard/forward Joe Harris (ankle) is now listed as probable for Friday's game against the Toronto Raptors. He should bring some much-needed three-point shooting to the team after they shot only 30.3% from deep against the New Orleans Pelicans. Last season before getting injured, Harris shot a scorching 46.6% from three. That was on […]

Donovan Mitchell Pours In 31 Points In First Game

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell made his regular season debut with his new team on Wednesday night. After fellow All-Star guard Darius Garland exited the game with an eye injury, Mitchell took the reigns. He almost willed the team to a win over the Toronto Raptors. His final stat line was 31 points, nine assists, […]

Luka Doncic Drops Game-High 35 Points

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic didn't waste any time in the scoring department this season. In their opening loss to the Phoenix Suns, Doncic dropped 35 points, nine rebounds, six assists and one steal on 10-for-23 shooting. This kind of scoring is something we've already come to expect out of the 23-year-old superstar. He's going […]

Jerami Grant Puts Up Team-High 23 Points In Win

Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant was the surprise hero for the team in their opening win against the Sacramento Kings. He was the only member of the starting five that recorded a positive plus/minus. His finishing line was 23 points, eight rebounds, one assist and two steals while hitting all three of his three-point […]

Domantas Sabonis Fouls Out Of Season Opener

Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis didn't quite have the night he or anyone else expected on Wednesday. In 33 minutes, he fouled out and finished the night with just 13 points, four rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block. Those numbers were far from his usual averages of around 18 to 20 points and […]

Collin Sexton Scores 20 Points Off The Bench

Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton played a key role in upsetting the reigning MVP and the Denver Nuggets. He scored 20 points in just 21 minutes off of the bench on Wednesday night. Adding to the scoring, he registered five rebounds and two assists on 50% shooting from the floor. Right now, the starting roles […]

Ja Morant Scores Game-High 34 Points In Overtime Win

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant was up to his usual high-flying and acrobatic finishes on Wednesday night. In a short-handed game against a feisty New York Knicks team, Morant led the way with 34 points, nine assists and four rebounds. He hasn't skipped a beat from last season to this first game. He's going to […]

Devin Booker Drops 28 Points In Win

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker was red-hot from the floor on Wednesday night. He finished the game with 28 points, nine assists, four rebounds and one block while shooting 10-for-20 overall. His damage came from midrange while attacking the basket all night long, as shown by only taking one three-point attempt. He played a whopping […]

Reggie Jackson Listed As Probable For Season Opener

Los Angeles Clippers guard Reggie Jackson (groin) is officially listed as probable for their opening game against the Los Angeles Lakers. After being named the starting point guard, this is encouraging news. Jackson averaged 16.8 points, 4.8 assists and 3.6 rebounds last season. It's important to point out that a lot of his big games […]

Anthony Davis Puts Up 27 Points In Opening Game

Los Angeles Lakers center/forward Anthony Davis contributed a 27-point effort on Tuesday night. Ultimately, his contributions weren't enough, though, as the Lakers went on to lose, but he did add six rebounds, four steals and one block. His defense looked stellar to open up the game, but the Warriors got hot in the second half […]

Andrew Wiggins Has Hot Shooting Night

Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins had himself a great shooting night in the team's 14-point win over the Lakers on Tuesday night. He ended the game with 20 points, six rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block while shooting 4-for-7 from beyond the arc and 8-for-14 overall. That translated to a 71.4% true […]

Stephen Curry Goes For 33 Points In Opening-Night Win

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, despite a slow start to the game, finished with 33 points, seven assists, six rebounds, four steals and one block. The Warriors were coming off of a joyous high after receiving their rings right before the game. Once Curry and Company got into their groove again, they were lights-out. […]

Russell Westbrook Gets Double-Double In First Game

Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook got the start on Tuesday night and logged a stat line of 19 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and one steal. He ended up shooting 7-for-12 from the floor and 1-for-3 from deep. Originally, all of the reports pointed to Westbrook coming off of the bench for this game. […]

LeBron James Drops 31 Points In Loss

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James cashed in a near triple-double in the team's opening-night loss to the Warriors. He finished with 31 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists on 12-for-25 shooting from the floor. Turnovers were the main issue for James and the rest of the Lakers. He contributed five of them to the […]

TyTy Washington Jr. Will Miss Season Opener

Houston Rockets guard TyTy Washington Jr. (knee) will not be playing in his first NBA game just yet. The 20-year-old rookie sprained his knee in their game at Indianapolis, and his return timetable is still to be determined. In his lone season at the University of Kentucky, Washington averaged 12.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.9 […]

Jae'Sean Tate Ruled Out Against Atlanta

Houston Rockets forward Jae'Sean Tate (ankle) will not suit up for the team in their opening game against the Hawks. He's been dealing with ankle soreness throughout the preseason and seems like he'll need a little more time to return to the court. The 26-year-old just signed a four-year extension this past offseason. He'll continue […]

Patrick Williams Named Starter For First Game

Chicago Bulls forward Patrick Williams was named the starter for their opening game against the Miami Heat. The former fourth overall pick from 2020 has come a long way after missing most of last season with a wrist injury. In the 17 games that he played, he averaged 9.0 points and 4.1 rebounds on 52.9% […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Will Play In Opening Game

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (knee) will play in the team's season opener. Originally, he looked like a long shot to get his knee ready for the first game of the year. While head coach Mark Daigneault did not name any starters or give any specifics, we should see Gilgeous-Alexander out on the floor […]

Trae Young Misses Practice Due To Illness

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (illness) missed practice on Tuesday due to feeling under the weather. This doesn't seem to be a cause for concern for the star guard to miss their season-opening game. If the illness is more serious than portrayed, that would mean a bigger role for Dejounte Murray and more minutes for […]

Victor Oladipo Questionable For Season Opener

Miami Heat guard Victor Oladipo (knee) is listed on the injury report as questionable for their game Wednesday against the Chicago Bulls. The good news is that head coach Erik Spoelstra confirmed that Oladipo's knee tendinitis is not in his surgically repaired knee. If the pain proves to be too much, Tyler Herro and Duncan […]

Chris Boucher Tagged As Doubtful For Season Opener

Toronto Raptors center/forward Chris Boucher (hamstring) has been listed as questionable for the season opener. Less than a week ago, he wasn't able to travel with the team, and now he officially gets the doubtful designation. If he's unable to play, Thaddeus Young, Precious Achiuwa and Juancho Hernangomez are likely to step up and share those […]

Otto Porter Jr. Out For Opening Game

Toronto Raptors forward Otto Porter Jr. (hamstring) was ruled out for their first game on Wednesday. The 29-year-old forward signed with the Raptors this past offseason after winning a championship with the Warriors. His veteran presence off the bench is something that the team was looking for alongside Thaddeus Young. It looks like we'll have […]

LaMelo Ball Ruled Out For First Game

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (ankle) has officially been ruled out for the team's first game on Wednesday. The young guard has been recovering from a sprained left ankle since he tweaked it in the team's preseason game last week. There still hasn't been a firm timetable set for his return. Ball and James Bouknight's […]

Robert Williams III Will Miss First Half Of Season

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III underwent a knee procedure back in September that was only supposed to keep him out for about four to six weeks. After receiving a platelet-rich plasma injection on Monday, their hope is that he returns sometime in December or January, but it could take even longer. This is a […]

Pascal Siakam Doesn't Get Contract Extension

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam did not sign an extension before the deadline this season. His contract does keep him with the team through 2023-24, so he will be eligible for an extension next summer. If he makes All-NBA this season, he'll even be eligible for a super-max extension. The 28-year-old is one of the […]

Brandon Clarke Gets Four-Year Extension

Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke signed a four-year, $52 million contract extension with the team on Sunday night. After a solid year coming off of the bench, the 26-year-old big man gets his payday. He averaged 10.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.1 blocks per game on 64.4% shooting from the field. Clarke was […]

Trail Blazers, Nassir Little Agree On Extension

Portland Trail Blazers forward Nassir Little has agreed to a four-year, $28 million extension with the team. This will keep the 22-year-old in Portland through the 2026-27 season. While he has yet to play more than 48 games in a season, his production has increased each year. Across 42 games this past year, he dropped […]

Khris Middleton Will Miss First Few Weeks

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton (wrist) is now expected to miss the first few weeks of the season. He's still rehabbing from his offseason wrist surgery. The Bucks missed his production dearly last postseason. In 66 games last year, he averaged 20.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.2 steals per game on 44.3% from […]

Kevin Porter Jr. Signs Four-Year Extension

Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. has agreed to a four-year, $82.5 million contract extension. The 22-year-old got off to a rocky start when he was with Cleveland in terms of off-the-court issues and injuries. After being traded to Houston in 2021-22, he seemingly started to mature and has been flashing his upside and potential. […]