Longtime big man lamarcus Aldridge has retired as a player. He was named to the NBA All-Star team seven times over the course of his 16-year career. The 37-year-old is now 37.
LaMarcus Aldridge will finish his career with seven All-Star selections and a career average of 19.1 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. The 37-year-old was one of the most efficient big men in the league, earning all-NBA honors in five different seasons.
The three-time All-Star hasn't played since febr. 15 after dealing with back issues. He has not been consistently available for the Nets and missed 33 games this season.
APThe Knicks enter Monday's game in the fifth playoff position in the Eastern Conference, two games ahead of the sixth-place Nets and the No. 7 Heat. The two-time All-Star argued with teammate Immanuel Quickley on his way off the court at halftime.
The four-time All-Star was fined $35,000 for directing a money sign toward officials in the final seconds of a loss to Golden State. The fine was for an "inappropriate and unprofessional gesture toward a game official" Doncic frequently complains to officials and is one technical foul away from 16 this season.
Former los Angeles lakers forward Antawn Jamison played with both leBron James and Kobe Bryant during the 2012-13 season on the lakers. Jamison said that he used to be “happy-go-lucky” until he joined the Cleveland Cavaliers and had a mindset shift. The former first-round pick earned 18 All-Star selections, five NBA titles, two Finals MVP awards and one league MVP nod.
Karl Anthony-Towns has missed 51 games due to a calf injury. The three-time All-Star has elevated his on-court activity in recent weeks. He will play as the Timberwolves chase a postseason berth.
Willis Reed was 80.REed played 10 seasons in the NBA from 1964 to '74. He was named to the all-NBA team five times, made seven All-Star teams and won MVP in the 1969-70 season.
The two-time All-Star has been nearly unstoppable over his last two games, scoring 78 points while shooting 57 percent from the field and 50 percent from beyond the arc. The Celtics remain second in the Eastern Conference at 48-22 as of Friday.
The lakers lost to the new york Knicks 112-108 on Sunday night. He poured in 33 points to go along with eight assists and five rebounds. The former All-Star also scored 28 points with nine dimes in the previous game.
Lakers could still look to strike a blockbuster deal for either Zach LaVine or DeMar DeRozan. The bulls have been unwilling to trade the two-time All-Star. It will be worth watching to see if the team looks to move off his $40 million salary ahead of the 2023-24 season.
D'Angelo Russell scored 16 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter to seal the victory. The lakers are now 6-2 since the All-Star break and no. 9 in the Western Conference standings. They are only 112 games behind the LA Clippers in fifth place.
LeBron James has four NBA championships, is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. He has averaging 29.5 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 6.9 assists in 47 games. The 19-time All-Star is widely considered one of the greatest players in league history.
The Atlanta Hawks have won two out of their three games since returning from the all-Star break. They are scheduled to take the court on friday in a matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers and Damian Lillard. The two-time All-Star has been upgraded to available an hour before tipoff.
The three-time All-Star is averaging a career-high 33.8 points per game. Doncic has given the Mavericks no reason to think he will request a trade. If he did, no one would be surprised.
All-Star power forward leBron James will be available to suit up for tonight's bout. He has already missed 10 games for the 19-23 Lakers. The 38-year-old is averaging 29 points on.503/.285/.747 shooting splits.
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard will play tonight against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The six-time All Star was noticeably uncomfortable during periods of Tuesday’s loss to the Orlando Magic. This season, Lillard has averaged 27.4 points on 35 percent three point shooting, 4 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 0.9 steals.
DeMar DeRozan has been listed as questionable for the Chicago Bulls. The five-time All-Star has yet to miss a single game this season. Backup forward Javonte Green underwent knee surgery on his knee.
Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets has a chance to win his third straight MVP award this season with a much-improved roster. In the first two years that he won the award, both were questioned because of his team's underachieving campaigns. The four-time All-Star is one of the favorites to win the award.
The 76ers are back on their home court after a quick game on the road. The sixers will face the Detroit Pistons in a rematch of Sunday's game. Both teams missed players on Sunday, but the Sixers were down the All-Star big man.
Los Angeles lakers beat the Sacramento Kings 136-134 in a high-scoring road matchup. All-Star Lakers power forward leBron James led all scorers with 37 points on 14-of-28 shooting from the floor. The Kings went to the free throw line 20 times in the first half, making 17.
A former All-Star has struggled with injury issues for the past four years. He needs at least 40-50 games before he is back to normal speed. Coach says he's had a great perspective about this.
He scored 47 points on while shooting 18-of-27 from the field. The four-time champ seems almost certain to make his record-tying 19th All-Star team next month. Onyeka Okongwu offered up high praise for his latest all-time luminary.
LeBron James scored a season-high 47 points while shooting 18-of-27 from the field. Only one other player in NBA history has scored at least 40 points, pulled down at least 10 rebounds, and passed for at least five assists. If he can continue playing at this All-Star level for a few more seasons, he may make that debate a real conversation.
The lakers are in no way ready to compete for championship trophies again. They have inked leBron James to a lucrative multi-year extension this summer. But they seem to be reticent to move off its only real non-All-Star trade assets.
The lakers would eventually beat the Orlando Magic 129-110. The 18-time All-Star deleted the following tweet last season. He may have finally caught on to the fact that his team is about to miss the playoffs.
The 18-year-old is considered the likely top pick in the 2023 draft. Wembanyama is leading the french league with averages of 22.9 points and 9.6 rebounds. He turns 19 on Jan. 4, 2023.
Wembanyama became the youngest MVP in the french league's all-Star game. The 18-year-old finished with 27 points, 12 rebounds and four assists. He is considered the likely top pick in the 2023 draft next June.
Guard Devin Booker suffered a left groin strain and will be re-evaluated in four weeks. The three-time All-Star is averaging 27.1 points per game in 29 games this season, a career-high.
If the 76ers fall short of expectations, the Houston Rockets and James Harden could re-enter free agency this summer. Harden signed a two-year $68.6 million contract with the sixers in June. A reunion with the Houston rockets could be a strong option for the 10-time All-Star. The most significant reasons that will determine Harden's future are post-season success.
DeMar DeRozan said he believes the exchange was healthy for the Bulls. He said it ain't like nobody threw blows or chairs or anything. The bulls signed the two-time All-Star to a five-year, $215 million max contract extension.
The Pistons' scoreboard displayed both a spinning globe and a Hanukkah graphic. The former is in reference to previous comments the controversial All-Star has made about the earth being flat.
Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Boston Celtics 110-108 in the NBA Finals on Tuesday night. The Celtics led the Lakers in the third quarter, falling behind by as much as 20 points. But the Lakers fought back to an even keel with the Celtics, mostly riding a lineup with All-Star power forward LeBron James.
James Harden returned to the Philadelphia 76ers' starting lineup on Monday night against his former team, the Houston Rockets. The ten-time All-Star guard missed 14 straight games with a tendon strain in his foot. The 76ers came up short against the Rockets in double-overtime, losing 123-132. Harden admitted he felt rusty on Monday, but said he feels good coming out of the matchup healthy.
Golden State Warriors All-Star forward Draymond Green says LeBron James is the greatest player of all time over Michael Jordan. Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant has been fined $35,000 for confronting an NBA official. Dallas Mavericks interested in signing free agent point guard Derrick Rose.
Kemba Walker hasn't played for the Dallas Mavericks since Feb. 16. Walker went unsigned the first six weeks of the season before he was officially added by Dallas. The Mavericks lost Jalen Brunson to the New York Knicks in free agency. Walker was limited to 37 games last season, his only one with the Knicks.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is playing at an All-Star and All-NBA level despite Oklahoma City Thunder's poor record. New Orleans Pelicans have eight players averaging at least eight points per game with nine players getting in the game for 20 minutes or more. Zion Williamson is averaging 22.4 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.
Cameron Payne scores a team-high 21 points and flirts with a triple-double for the Phoenix Suns. Deandre Ayton (13 points, 11 rebounds) had a double-double and scored the basket that put the Suns ahead for good with 8:28 left in the third quarter. Payne, playing in place of injured All-Star Chris Paul, added nine assists and seven rebounds.
Anthony Davis scored 38 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 128-121 victory over the Detroit Pistons. The eight-time All-Star scored 37 points in Sunday's win against the Brooklyn Nets. Davis' hot streak has moved him up to 12th in the NBA in scoring (25.3) on a per-game basis.
When Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving joined the Brooklyn Nets in 2019, many thought it would equal a changing of the guard in the NBA. The All-Star duo has only won one playoff series as teammates. Hall of Famer Charles Barkley calls the KD, Kyrie Nets era a waste of time.
L.A. Lakers have figured out how to get the most out of $47.1 million point guard Russell Westbrook and the team's best player, 18-time All-Star forward LeBron James, is to separate the two on the floor when possible. Bally Sports' Brandon Scoop B Robinson made a fascinating comparison between the growth of Westbrook and Coach Carter lead character Timo Cruz (Rick Gonzalez) in the film.
The last time the Warriors guard had played in four consecutive road losses was nearly a decade ago. He hadn’t made his playoff debut yet, was tied for 180th on the NBA’s all-time 3-point list and wouldn’t become an All-Star until a year later. The loss in Miami dropped Golden State to 3-5 overall and 0-4 on the road.
Royce O’Neale and Nic Claxton are better suited as bench players. The nets can instead move the seven-time All-Star for several mid-level players who can make an impact and end up having a better team.
The Miami Heat came within one missed three-pointer of advancing to the NBA Finals for the first time since the LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh era. The Heat have a record of 3-5 and sit in 12th place in the Eastern Conference. Despite their early season struggles, All-Star forward Jimmy Butler is not short on confidence.
Devin Booker was introduced in the Suns starting lineup. The three-time All-Star said he felt that was purposely done. It was a mistake and not intentional, he said.
The four-time All-Star is being challenged by Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green. He and Jordan Poole got into a physical altercation in practice on October 5. The Warriors are also considering disciplinary action for the former Defensive Player of the Year.
The idea is an adaption of the concept first put forward by new Chelsea owner Todd Boehly. It would see a Premier League North vs South XI compete in a special one-off feature match. The idea was met with widespread condemnation across the footballing world.
The lakers have the 10th best odds to win the 2023 NBA championship. The eight-time All-Star is one of the best players in the world when healthy. He says being under the radar would benefit the team.
"Uncle Drew" asked for privacy last year regarding his vaccination status and home game availability, but answered all the questions this time around. The seven-time All-Star was present for the Brooklyn Nets’ 2022 media day. He responded to his critics who created a stigma around him for not getting the vaccine.
The six-time All-Star is the 17th best player in the league for the upcoming season. He's also a fact that he still remains to be one of the top players in the NBA today. However, there’s also no denying that Butler will play a key role for the Heat this coming season.
The lakers missed the playoffs in 2021-22. The one-time MVP and nine-time All-Star averaged 18.5 points, 7.4 rebounds and 7.1 assists. Westbrook was second in the NBA in turnovers.
The 12-time All-Star was dragged into the mess that centered around his employer. He was expected to speak out against his own employer, CP3 said. "that stuff going on in the workplace, it was really unfortunate," he said.
The 76ers have about as fearsome a top three as any in basketball. The bench improved mightily this summer, bolstered by the additions of De’Anthony Melton, Danuel House, and Montrezl Harrell. Tobias Harris is being paid like someone who consistently earns All-Star nods and All-NBA nominations.
Draymond green was named an All-Star and won a championship. He averaged 8.1 points, 7.8 rebounds, 7.6 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.2 blocks per game and was plus-5.9 in 33 appearances prior to injury. The 32-year-old is a point-forward creator and a defensive anchor.
The move coincided with the league's celebration of the 21st annual Roberto Clemente Day. He was a 15-time All-Star, two-time world series champion, world Series and league MVP, 12-time gold Glover and four-time batting title winner. The slash line with 240 homers, 3,000 hits and 1,305 RBI.
Donovan Mitchell joins the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Utah Jazz in a blockbuster deal. The Cavaliers sent Collin Sexton, Lauri Markkanen, Ochai Agbaji, and three future unprotected first-round draft picks (2025, 2027, 2029) to Utah. The multi-time All-Star guard joins the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference once again.
The Knicks opted to trade their star guard to the Cavaliers on september 1. The team's failed efforts to acquire the three-time All-Star sparked some serious outrage amongst fans and pundits alike. Some may simply wish to see a way to rid themselves of power forward Julius Randle and his lofty four-year, $117 million contract.
Jayson Tatum put up the best season of his young career and was named an All-Star, first-team All-NBA. Jaylen Brown and Jaylen Tatum are looking to take the next step with the Celtics. Tatum: “Nobody can win a championship together until they do it. So it’s not like we don’t have any time left. We’re both still so young. Why would you ever want to split that up?”
The two-time All-Star and Olympic gold medalist said Friday he has agreed to a new deal with the Bulls. LaVine will be signing a five-year max contract worth about $215 million, according to a person with direct knowledge of the terms. The pact cannot be signed until next week by league rule.
Durant has requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets, according to a person with direct knowledge of the decision that undoubtedly will have teams scrambling to put together offers for the perennial All-Star. The Nets have been working with Durant to find a trade partner, and he has multiple teams on his preferred list. The news came exactly three years to the day after Durant announced that he was joining Brooklyn in a social-media post — a move that came June 30, 2019.
