Photo:cbssports.com Hayward goes down in Celtics’ 7thwin The Boston Celtics pressed on the gas pedal right out the gates as they soundly defeated the San Antonio Spurs, 135-115. Jaylen Brown, who was just given a lucrative contract extension by the Celtics last summer, topscored with a game-high 30
Photo:rocketswire.usatoday.com The Beard wanted to play with both Russ and Paul on the roster After rumors surfaced regarding a growing on-court rift between James Harden and Chris Paul, the Houston Rockets had no choice but to let go of one of them. Of course, the 34-year old
Photo: slamonline.com Suns blemish Philly’s clean slate The Phoenix Suns are transforming right before our very eyes as they put away the previously undefeated Philadelphia 76ers, 114-109. Star shooting guard Devin Booker put up a game-high 40 points, including timely clutch shots during the payoff period. Ricky Rubio
Photo: si.com 1. LeBron James – Los Angeles Lakers 2019-20 Season Averages: 25.5 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 11.2 apg, 1.5 spg, 47% FG, 76% FT We didn’t even know how this retooled Lakers squad would fare with so many changes and new personnel this year. They
Photo: bleacherreport.com Steph Curry – Golden State Warriors We won’t see the Splash Brothers splash triples anytime soon. The Warriors again hit another major setback as Stephen Curry broke his left hand after an awkward fall during a game against the Phoenix Suns. The Warriors already lost Klay Thompson
Photo: si.com Heat flex muscles in 29-point beating of the Rockets The Miami Heat continued their winning ways with a resounding 129-100 victory over James Harden and the Houston Rockets. Superstar forward Jimmy Butler didn’t score a lot, but he did a bit of everything for the streaking
Photo: nba.com The Surprisingly Good Teams Phoenix Suns (4-2) When news of Deandre Ayton’s 25-game suspension broke out after just one game into the new season, the Suns had every excuse to lose games and be mediocre at least until Ayton finishes his suspension. But the Suns have
Photo: slamonline.com Giannis’ near triple-dub catapults Bucks past Raptors The Milwaukee Bucks used a solid start partnered with a strong finishing kick to put away the visiting Toronto Raptors, 115-105. Giannis Antetokounmpo came up with another dominant performance as he finished with 36 points, 15 rebounds, 8 assists and
Photo:businessinsider.com 1. Kendrick Nunn – Miami Heat 2019-20 Season Averages: 22.4 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 2.6 apg, 1.8 spg, 52% FG, 48% 3-pt During the 2019 NBA Summer League, the world took notice of the Heat’s first-round draft pick, Tyler Herro. His pure shooting stroke
Photo:abc7ny.com Tatum drills corner jumper to take down New York Young budding forward Jayson Tatum capped off a 24-point night with a game-winning corner jumper as the Boston Celtics take down the New York Knicks, 104-102. Tatum continued his consistent shooting streak in the win, while also grabbing
Photo:sactownroyalty.com Barnes’ extension could be a bad move for the Kings front office Sacramento Kings scoring forward Harrison Barnes received a four-year, $85 million contract extension this summer. However, the 27-year old gunner has been underperforming at this early part of the year. Barnes is only averaging 11.
Photo:nbcsports.com Curry’s double-double night lead Dubs to first win The Golden State Warriors finally broke through the win column as they pounced on the New Orleans Pelicans, 134-123. Stephen Curry had himself a double-double performance as he finished with 26 points and 11 assists, on top of
