After a brutal 105-73 preseason loss to the New Orleans Pelicans at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, MS, Atlanta Hawks’ star Al Horford hasn’t shown any signs of quitting on his team. Although the Hawks are one of the league’s least talked about teams, Horford has always been fond of the roster that surrounds him. In a Q&A with Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Horford isn’t shying away from talking about success. “I’m looking forward to getting everyone together and
Sunday, October 13 Daily Trivia: Who holds the playoff record for most free throws made in a game? Answer below. Jazz Interested in Marquis Teague? Posted at 5:05 PM ET The Utah Jazz have previously shown trade interest in Bulls’ guard Marquis Teague and could revisit interest depending on Trey Burke’s timetable, reports Marc Stein of ESPN. Utah will find out Monday if Trey Burke’s fractured finger will require surgery. Teague is entering his second NBA season with the Bulls where he averaged
Wednesday, October 9 Daily Trivia: Carmelo Anthony is fifth among active players with a career playoff average of 25.4 points per game. Who is ahead of him? Answer below. LeBron likes new look Pistons Posted at 09:19 PM ET Miami Heat forward LeBron James was intrigued by the offseason makeover of the Detroit Pistons, reports Michael Wallace of ESPN. The team brought back championship guard Chauncey Billups as well as acquired former Atlanta Hawks star Josh Smith and high-scoring ex-Milwaukee Bucks guard Brandon Jennings.
Tuesday, October 8 Daily Trivia: Including playoffs, LeBron James has played 887 career games and has been shut out in the first half just twice, both against the same team. Which team? Answer below. Blazers injury list on the rise Posted at 07:33 PM ET Portland Trail Blazers forward Nicolas Batum suffered a concussion during practice on Tuesday morning, reports Chris Haynes of Comcast Sportsnet. Batum went up for a dunk attempt and Will Barton tried to contest it, crashing into Batum, sending
Monday, October 7 Daily Trivia: Pau Gasol returned to action for the Lakers Sunday night. Over the summer he spent time working as a representative for Spain to host the 2020 Olympics, but lost the race to what country? Klay Thompson willing to be the sixth man Posted at 08:22 PM ET Klay Thompson was Steph Curry’s running mate last season while starting at the shooting guard position for the Golden State Warriors. Thompson, who came off the bench Saturday for the
If the Los Angeles Lakers have any playoff hopes, it will have to be done as a unit and in good health. The future of the Lake Show is a big question mark at this point. Kobe Bryant is nursing an Achilles tendon injury and is currently in Germany receiving platelet-rich plasma treatment on his right knee and left ankle which isn’t related to his Achilles. Pau Gasol is on the last year of his contract and has said he’d like
Sunday, October 6 Daily Trivia: Derrick Rose played in his first game NBA game in more than a year last night with the Chicago Bulls. What Indiana Pacers player made his return to basketball yesterday after not playing last season? Norris Cole may be available Posted at 06:13 PM ET The Miami Heat’s Norris Cole may be available, the team has explored what the backup point guard may bring in return, reports Sam Amico of FOX Sports. There’s been no other reports about
Ask any NBA fan what their two favorite months are, chances are you’ll get June for the NBA Finals and October for the beginning of the season. Today marked the first day of NBA basketball in over three months as several teams were in action. Although the regular season doesn’t begin until Oct. 29, fans are getting an early fix of basketball with four preseason games on Saturday. The Oklahoma City Thunder were first to play, squaring off against Fenerbahce Ulker in Istanbul,