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The New Orleans Pelicans kept their strong second-half run going Wednesday, defeating the Toronto Raptors 122-111. Trey Murphy III led the way with 28 points, while Dejounte Murray added 27 as New Orleans earned its 22nd win of the season – already surpassing last year’s total. The team has now won seven of its past […] The post Dejounte Murray: “Every game is a playoff game” appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Ivica Zubac appears close to making his first appearance for the Indiana Pacers. The veteran center has been upgraded to questionable for Thursday’s game against the Phoenix Suns. Indiana acquired Zubac, along with Kobe Brown, from the LA Clippers at the trade deadline. In exchange, the Pacers sent Bennedict Mathurin, Isaiah Jackson, two first-round picks […] The post Ivica Zubac upgraded questionable for Pacers debut appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Kris Dunn told Mark Medina of Sportsnaut that the 2025-26 season has been “going well,” emphasizing consistency despite a rocky start. The Clippers began poorly but rallied to position themselves for the Play-In Tournament. Dunn credited the team’s turnaround to urgency, noting that losses early in the season made players more focused. “Guys started to […] The post Kris Dunn on Clippers’ turnaround, All-Defensive nod, and rivalry with Luka Doncic appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Stephen Curry has been sidelined for the Golden State Warriors since January 30 and is not expected to return for at least another 10 days. With both Curry and Jimmy Butler unavailable, Golden State’s outlook this season has started to stall, highlighted by consecutive losses to the Jazz and Bulls, Monte Poole writes for NBC […] The post Warriors playoff hopes slipping appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Victor Wembanyama’s dominant play has helped propel the Spurs into one of the league’s hottest teams, with San Antonio surging up the standings in recent weeks. As the team’s success has grown, MVP chants for the young French star have followed, Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News writes. Wembanyama admitted that capturing the league’s […] The post Victor Wembanyama: MVP ‘one of my goals’ appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The NBA’s investigation into claims that the Los Angeles Clippers and Kawhi Leonard may have used a no-show endorsement arrangement with fintech company Aspiration to bypass salary cap rules has been ongoing since September. The issue first came to light during the offseason through reporting by podcaster Pablo Torre, who has continued to uncover additional […] The post NBA probes Clippers, Kawhi Leonard cap allegations appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
James L. Edwards III of The Athletic examined the possible playoff seeding scenarios for the Knicks and which position might ultimately benefit them the most. Although the No. 1 seed is still technically within reach, Edwards notes it is highly unlikely that New York will catch Detroit, making a finish somewhere between the second and […] The post Karl-Anthony Towns: Knicks must ‘stay confident’ appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
When someone starts watching NBA games, they usually pay attention to the most obvious things – the scoreboard and the number of points scored by the team leaders. Instead, it may appear that these data are a complete explanation of the course of the meeting: the team gained more points, thus, played better. But very […] The post A beginner’s guide to NBA stats: The three types of statistics appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Toppin (foot) has been ruled out for Thursday's game versus the Suns, Tony East of Forbes.com reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
Huff will come off the bench for Thursday's game against the Suns, Tony East of Forbes.com reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
Edwards will be in the starting lineup for Thursday's matchup with the Pistons, Ky Carlin of USA Today reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
The Houston Rockets host the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday, January 3, with injuries playing a major role in how this Western Conference matchup could unfold. Tipoff is set for 8:00 p.m. ET at Toyota Center as both teams enter the game on very different trajectories. Houston Rockets comes in with a 21-10 record and a […] The post Rockets vs. Mavericks injury report: Key absences shape Saturday matchup appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
