Rui Hachimura has had a great year for the Lakers. He turned the team’s season around after being inserted into the starting lineup on Feb 2, giving Los Angeles a great offensive punch and helping it finish the year on a 22-10 run (or 23-10 if you count the Play-In game). Now, Hachimura’s role becomes […]
Why Nuggets vs. Celtics is NBA's ultimate chess match: A Nikola Jokic answer, Jayson Tatum's drives & more
The Nuggets will host the Celtics on Thursday’s TNT broadcast at 10:00 p.m. ET. It has a chance to be the regular season game of the year. Both teams are favored to win their respective conferences and could easily face off in the NBA Finals. As for who would win in that matchup, the Celtics would likely […]
Nikola Jokic could lead the NBA in scoring if he wanted: Why Nuggets star is actually the league's best scorer
Nikola Jokic doesn’t average the most points per game in the league. That honor belongs to Mavericks star Luka Doncic, who is dropping 34.5 points per game to Jokic’s 26.1. Joker could probably take that top spot if he put his mind to it rather than treating shooting like a last resort when a pass […]
Nikola Jokic vs. Steve Kerr beef, explained: How Nuggets-Warriors NBA Christmas Day matchup sparked feud
In the greatest reality show on television that is the NBA, feuds are not limited to player vs. player. Even coaches like to get in on the drama sometimes. Head coach Steve Kerr is the latest example, still appearing to hold the NBA’s Christmas Day officiating between the Warriors and Nuggets against superstar center Nikola […]
Nikola Jokic joins LeBron James, Russell Westbrook in exclusive club with triple-double vs. Wizards
Nikola Jokic’s run as the best basketball player in the world reached another pinnacle on Thursday. Entering the Nuggets’ matchup against the Wizards, Jokic had recorded a triple-double against every NBA team he has faced except Washington. Jokic has seemingly sleepwalked his way to averaging a near-triple-double of 26.1 points, 12.0 rebounds, and 8.9 assists […]