Darko Rajakovic sees Jakob Poeltl, Scottie Barnes, and Pascal Siakam making a jump

Sam Hauser delivered another career performance on Wednesday after scoring a career-high 24 points on a career-best six-made triples to help Boston blowout Detroit. The noteworthy performance was nearly a week after Hauser’s previous career-high performance (17 points on five made threes) against the Knicks on Nov. 5. When interim…

Russell Westbrook came off the bench in the game between the Lakers and Nets and scored 17 points, grabbed 8 rebounds and dished out 10 assists as his team lost in Brooklyn 104-121. In this game Russ passed Gary Payton for the 10th place on the NBA All-Time assist leaders…

Photo: Orlando Magic/Twitter The Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac made headlines in 2020 for standing during the national anthem while his teammates knelt. He’s now launching an athletic apparel brand dedicated to his Christian faith and American values. Isaac told “Fox & Friends” Tuesday that he didn’t believe kneeling during…

Photo: Peter Baba LaMelo Ball had to leave Sunday’s game ahead of schedule because of a strained right ankle. The injury occurred during the first half when he collided with Paolo Banchero from the Orlando Magic. Following an awkward landing, Ball remained on the floor for a while before needing…

Photo: Basketball Reference/X New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas says that the team is motivated to not repeat another season like last year (42-40 record/lost in play-in tournament).  (via New Orleans Pelicans): “We feel ready. We feel good, confident. We believe in our group. We’re humble. We want to win…

Eight-time NBA All-Star and three-time Defensive Player of the Year, Dwight Howard, is set to join the Filipino team Super Group for the 2024 Dubai International Basketball Championship, as reported by Shams Charania of Stadium. The tournament, held annually in winter, is scheduled for January 19-28 this year. Howard will…