Welcome back to NBA Star Power Index: A weekly gauge of the players getting the most buzz around the league. Inclusion on this list isn't necessarily a good thing -- it simply means you're capturing the NBA world's attention. This...
The entire premise of this running column revolves around the inevitability of tanking. While it hasn't been quite as prominent this season as many expected, it certainly still exists. It is possible, if not likely, that the team that...
LeBron James continued to surge toward the NBA's all-time scoring record with 43 points in the Lakers' 121-115 victory over the Hornets on Monday, but he'll have to wait to put more points on the board. The team announced that he'll...
On Monday night, 22 players scored at least 25 points across the the NBA. Of those 22, 10 recorded at least 30, five crested 40 and two hit for 50-plus: Klay Thompson with 54, and Donovan Mitchell with 71, that latter of which goes...
When the Oklahoma City Thunder announced on Tuesday afternoon that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander would be out for their matchup with the league-leading Boston Celtics due to an illness, all signs pointed to a blowout. That was indeed what...
MILWAUKEE -- Up behind one of the baskets at Fiserv Forum, nestled into the very top of the lower bowl, sits the Jockey Crew, the Milwaukee Bucks' superfan section. One of their favorite chants, "Can't stop Giannis!" has rung around...
The Sacramento Kings have had their share of wild finishes this season, a number of them not going their way. On Tuesday, it was yet another crazy ending, but this time Sacramento got the break it needed to escape with a thrilling...
The Sacramento Kings have had their share of wild finishes this season, a number of them not going their way. On Tuesday, it was yet another crazy ending, but this time Sacramento got the break it needed to escape with a thrilling...
New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson will be sidelined for the next three weeks, at least, with a right hamstring strain, the team announced on Tuesday. Williamson sustained the injury during Monday's 120-111 loss to the 76ers...
The Charlotte Hornets are denying recent reports suggesting that they've been in contract negotiations with restricted free agent Miles Bridges. Last month, ESPN reported that the Hornets and Bridges were discussing a new contract,...
The Robert Sarver era is almost over, but the Phoenix Suns have not completely moved on yet. Even though the NBA suspended him in September and he is selling the team to Mat Ishbia, Sarver still might have to approve a potential Jae...
Historic Games are seemingly becoming a nightly thing in the NBA. In the past week alone we have seen Luka Doncic record the first 60-point, 20-rebound triple-double in NBA History, Giannis Antetokounmpo become the first player since...
When LeBron James missed time due to injury earlier in the season, he gushed about the performance of teammate Anthony Davis in his stead. "AD was the best player in the league over the last four-to-five Games," James told reporters...
Donovan Mitchell became the seventh player in NBA History to score 70 or more points in a Game on Monday night. The Cleveland Cavaliers star finished the 145-134 win over the Chicago Bulls with an incredible 71 points, joining Wilt...
Charlotte Hornets forward Kelly Oubre Jr. will be out 4-6 weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left hand, which is also his shooting hand, per The Athletic's Shams Charania. Oubre suffered the injury during...
Klay Thompson torched the Hawks for 54 points on 10 3-pointers on Monday, but it was Kevon Looney who played hero with the Game-winning tip as time expired to give Golden State a wild 143-141 overtime victory. It was the Warriors'...
Julius Randle's performance against the Phoenix Suns Monday was nothing special... by the incredible standard he's set lately. He wound up finishing the game with 28 points, 16 rebounds and six assists in the victory, but those numbers...
Donovan Mitchell has become the seventh player in NBA History to score 70 or more points in a Game. The Cleveland Cavaliers star finished the 145-134 win over the Chicago Bulls with an incredible 71 points, joining Wilt Chamberlain,...
New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson sustained a strained right hamstring in the third quarter of Monday's 120-111 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. He came up limping at the end of the third quarter and was quickly ruled out for...
Happy 2023, basketball fans. The calendar has flipped over, and the 2022-23 NBA season is in full swing with someone scoring 40 or more points seemingly every night and wide-open races for both the title and MVP. With the holidays...
The Denver Nuggets started off the New Year with a 123-111 win over the Boston Celtics on Sunday night, in which Nikola Jokic finished with a 30-point triple-double. However, the win took longer than usual, and it wasn't due to overtime....