Constantly asked why his team suddenly found a groove, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson repeatedly raised one person. Not coincidentally, the Cavs All-Star Donovan Mitchell looked at the same guy: Sam Merrill. Put aside the fact that he scored 22 points on 6-of-10 shooting from long range in a 141-118 win over the New…
The Los Angeles Lakers have faced the Phoenix Suns three times in the past three weeks, with the latter resulting in a 132-108 loss on Tuesday evening. The Lakers went 1-2 in those three games, and the Suns threw everything they had at the purple and gold. After the Lakers’ recent loss to the Suns,…
Another day, another impressive performance from Cooper Flagg. The fast-rising newcomer led the way Dallas Mavericks over the Denver Nuggets in the finish, 131-130, at the American Airlines Center on Tuesday. Flagg finished with a game-high 33 points on 14-of-21 shooting. He also had nine rebounds and nine assists for a triple-double. The 19-year-old forward…
The Los Angeles Lakers suffered their first back-to-back losses of the season after 132-108 loss against the Phoenix Suns. Coming off a loss to the LA Clippers last Saturday, the Lakers will look to right the ship and get back into the win column when they host the Houston Rockets on Christmas Day. After the…
Santa came to town a little earlier Kawhi Leonard he led Los Angeles Clippers past the Houston Rockets, 128-108, at the Intuit Dome on Tuesday. Leonard definitely was anything but pretty for the Rocketsexploding for 41 points on 16-of-23 from the field. He also added eight rebounds and five assists as he picked up the…
Remember when Cooper Flagg started slow? Yes, not like that Dallas Mavericks fans. The rookie phenom is growing into a top option before everyone’s eyes, showing incredible skill and confidence in the month of December. Concerns about his offensive aggression quickly evaporated into the atmosphere. Flagg’s latest show-stealing performance came against the ever-dangerous Denver Nuggets,…
The Oklahoma City Thunder will have an extra chip on their shoulder when they host San Antonio Spurs on Christmas Day. Fortunately for the Spurs, Victor Vembanyama he already knows that. The Spurs dominated the Thunder130-110, at the Frost Bank Center on Tuesday, handing the defending champions two of their four losses since being eliminated…
ATLANTA, Ga. – It wasn’t like the last game, but the result was the same. The Atlanta Hawks lagged behind the majority first game against the Chicago Bulls two days ago, but they could give a chance late on. Unfortunately, they fell 152-150, with another chance for revenge in the next 48 hours. This time,…
The New York Knicks leaned on unexpected depth Tuesday night as rookie guard Tyler Kolek turned in a breakout performance in his first NBA start. With the Knicks dealing significant backcourt injuries, Kolek stepped into an expanded role and set a new career high against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The start for Kolek came out of…
Karl-Anthony Towns had a monster effort, but he did New York Knicks failed against the Minnesota Timberwolves115-104, at Target Center on Tuesday. With Jaylen Brunson sitting out with an ankle injury, Towns picked up the bat for the Knicks, finishing with a double-double of 40 points and 13 rebounds. He shot 14 of 24 from…
