Nikola Jokic leads Nuggets to Game 1 win over Lakers

Photo: NBA Philippines/X Cole Anthony & Franz Wagner had some great things to say about one another following Sunday’s 130-117 home win vs. the Charlotte Hornets (combined for 60 points/Orlando Magic now on a 7-game winning streak). (via NBA on ESPN/Bally Sports Florida): Dante Marchitelli: “What’d you see from Franz…

The Brooklyn Nets were winning too many games.  That was the concern general manager Sean Marks had when he moved point guard Dennis Schröder and a future second round pick acquired from Miami, for two-second round picks, De’Anthony Melton and Reece Beekman. Continue reading Nets GM panic selling in Schröder…

Derrick White was the second top scorer behind Jayson Tatum for the Celtics in Game 2 of the first round series against the Hawks. The 28-year-old point finished the game with 26 points and 7 rebounds. He received M-V-P chants from the game. Tatum, who is used to hearing chants…

It’s early September and Jahvon Quinerly is on the phone from Memphis, where fall classes have just gotten started and he’s still getting settled into his new place. It’s the third and final stop on a six-year college journey for Quinerly, a point guard who’s gotten used to excelling in…

19-year-old forward Matas Buzelis thinks that he can be a high level defender in the NBA (averaged 2.1 BPG with the G League Ignite during 2023-24). (via Cyro Asseo): Reporter: “Is there a part of your game that you feel like might be underappreciated?” Buzelis: “Definitely my defense. Defensively, I…

Photo: Peter Baba Jordan Poole, traded to the Washington Wizards after four years with the Warriors, faces a challenging transition this season. Former NBA star Paul Pierce weighed in on Poole’s slow start, highlighting the difficulties of being the focal point in scouting reports from opposing teams. Pierce emphasized the…