Windhorst: Mavericks are biggest threat to Nuggets in West

Charlotte Hornets head coach Steve Clifford praised rookie Nick Smith Jr.’s confidence/work ethic following Saturday’s 102-95 home loss vs. the Denver Nuggets (career-high 19 points, 3 rebounds, six made field goals, five made threes, and two made free throws).  (via Charlotte Hornets): Reporter: “Nick [Smith Jr.] and his efficient night,…

Photo: Los Angeles Lakers/Twitter There are “strong” indications that the Los Angeles Lakers are trending toward a new two-year deal with free agent point guard D’Angelo Russell, reports Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports. According to Fischer, that two-year contract could be worth in the neighborhood of $40 million in total,…

Photo: USA TODAY Sports Malcolm Brogdon took an untimely exit on the Boston Celtics’ 128-102 win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. Brogdon was announced having a right hamstring tightness in the first half. He went to the locker room to be checked on and was apparently ruled out. The…

Nikola Jokic recorded a massive triple-double of 30 points, 17 rebounds and 17 assists in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Suns. Unfortunately, for the Serbian superstar, the Nuggets lost the game. Denver still leads the series 2-1. Sports analyst Stephen A. Smith watched the game and…

The Miami Heat seem to be figuring it out after their slow 1-3 start to the new NBA season. Even though the team is 3-5 in their first eight games, there is still a ton of optimism surrounding this Heat team because it’s still so early and no team in…

Photo: Euroleague Basketball/Snip from YouTube Channel The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four Championship Game Press Conference took place at Zalgirio Arena. Real Madrid was represented by star center Walter Tavares and head coach Chus Mateo, while Georgios Bartzokas and Kostas Sloukas were in front of Olympiacos. “If you live in…