Of course it was Rondae. On a night when the comeback was the story, when D'Angelo Russell's career-high 44 points made everything happen, when Jared Dudley hit the three that finally gave the Brooklyn Nets…
About Last Night: Improbable comeback capped by unlikely…
Of course it was Rondae. On a night when the comeback was the story, when D'Angelo Russell's career-high 44 points made everything happen, when Jared Dudley hit the three that finally gave the Brooklyn Nets…
About Last Night: Clash of the unicorns
In a titanic collision of the league's most uniquely overpowering talents, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joel Embiid produced a teaser trailer of the next half-decade's worth of Eastern Conference sequels. Philadelphia's Process vs. Milwaukee's Greek Freak.…
About Last Night: Final stretch to the postseason…
The 2019 NBA Playoffs will get underway in exactly four weeks from Saturday’s regular-season action. With that in mind, and on a night where nine teams currently in the playoff field hit the court, let’s…
About Last Night: Bucks make history with second-half…
With 1 minute, 7 seconds remaining in the second quarter Saturday, Miami Heat swingman Justise Winslow threw down a spinning, full-extension, one-handed alley-oop. The crowd roared. The lead, over Eastern Conference-leading Milwaukee, reached 20. And…
About Last Night: Euro Two-Step
For 21 seasons in Dallas, Dirk Nowitzki has shot down those antiquated takes on Europeans with his beautiful jumper, amassing an MVP trophy and an NBA title. On Thursday in Denver, the next generation lit the torch and…
Numbers notebook: Early returns on late-season additions
It's been five weeks since a busy trade deadline shook up the top of the Eastern Conference, with the Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors all making deals in an effort to push themselves…
Kia Rookie Ladder: Lay of land in chase…
For now, Young keeps the top spot, based mostly on Doncic’s most recent two games -- which saw him go 10-for-34 from the field (2-for-13 on 3-pointers). Doncic, who remains the frontrunner for ROY based off…
About Last Night: Without Durant, Warriors cool off…
Coming off an embarrassing loss to the Phoenix Suns, the Golden State Warriors bounced back by ending the Houston Rockets' nine-game winning streak with a 106-104 victory. And they did so without Kevin Durant, who sat…
About Last Night: McCollum catches fire to spark…
C.J. McCollum is on a roll, and Tuesday night saw him catch fire to save the Trail Blazers in Los Angeles. McCollum took over in the fourth quarter, scoring 23 of his 35 in the…