Jesse Borek Articles - Page 15

The Boston Celtics will be without Gordon Hayward for Monday’s contest against the Denver Nuggets. Hayward has not yet been cleared from the league’s concussion protocol. He had entered the day doubtful to suit up, having played just one minute in the team’s win over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. While the Celtics will be […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry has been listed as probable to return to the court for Monday’s showdown against the New York Knicks, per Blake Murphy of The Athletic. Lowry has missed each of his team’s past two contests due to an ankle injury, but it appears he is ready to suit up against […]

The Los Angeles Clippers almost backed themselves into overtime against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, squandering a 10-point lead with under a minute remaining. Then, Lou Williams struck. Williams found nothing but the bottom of the net on a 28-foot jumper, the longest buzzer-beating game-winner of the season, per ESPN. Also according to ESPN, it […]

The Houston Rockets shoot a ton of threes. But you likely knew that already. What you may not have known is that Chris Paul has never knocked down more than six threes in a game. During Sunday’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, however, he reached six again and tied his career mark. 🚀 @CP3 (25 […]

LA Clippers big man Montrezl Harrell was going to the rim late in the fourth quarter, one way or the other. Unfortunately for Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen, he just so happened to be in Harrell’s path when he threw down a monster jam. Montrezl DOWN HARD! 😤#ClipperNation 113#WeGoHard 106 1:26 left on NBALP pic.twitter.com/hIxXLx3Yw4 […]

Point guard D’Angelo Russell has used the 2018-19 season as his breakout campaign. Named as an All-Star for the first time in his career, Russell has been handed the keys to the Brooklyn franchise, putting his dazzling array of talent on display on a nightly basis. Take Sunday versus the Los Angeles Clippers, for example, […]

Nikola Vucevic and Aaron Gordon make up the frontcourt of the future for the Orlando Magic. But there was a time when they found themselves on opposite sides of the aisle, a fact that NBA TV’s Jason Terry did not let Vucevic forget during a postgame interview. "He gives us so much because he's so […]

Detroit Pistons wing Luke Kennard is known for his shooting prowess, not his no-look passing ability. But during Sunday’s win over the Toronto Raptors, Kennard broke out a new trick, even if it did seemingly come as a last-ditch resort to teammate Thon Maker. .@LukeKennard5 out here throwing no-look alley-oops to @ThonMaker14#PistonsNow powered by @RocketFiber […]

DeShawn Stevenson is a product of a bygone era, one in which players were able to jump straight from high school to the NBA ranks. That’s exactly what Stevenson did when he entered the 2000 NBA Draft and was selected with the 23rd overall pick by the Utah Jazz. Prior to that, he was a […]

Isaiah Thomas was an All-Star and MVP candidate during the 2016-17 season as a member of the Boston Celtics. Then came the hip injury. Thomas’ career hasn’t been the same since, as he is still working his way back from the ailment that halted his meteoric rise to near the top of the NBA scoring […]

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic has emerged as a star during the 2018-19 season, having been named an All-Star for the first time in his career. He is also on pace to set new career bests in points (20.7) and rebounds (12.1) per game this season. Along with those gaudy statistics comes huge amounts of […]

Point guard Michael Carter-Williams was named the NBA’s Rookie of the Year in 2013-14 as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers. Fast-forward to March 2019 and he is currently on a 10-day contract with the Orlando Magic, battling to remain in the league. Following his Magic debut Sunday, Carter-Williams had this to say about how […]

The 2018-19 season has been a trying one for the Chicago Bulls, who have gone through a pair of head coaches, injuries to key players and currently sit at 19-51 on the season entering play Sunday. But for point guard Ryan Arcidiacono, this year has been an opportunity, one he believes he has seized, saying […]

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal scorched the Memphis Grizzlies for 40 points and nine made threes Saturday en route to Memphis’ second straight loss in which they allowed at least 132 points. Head coach J.B. Bickerstaff was not pleased, to say the least, with his team’s ability to guard Beal, saying via Fred Katz of […]

The New Orleans Pelicans just needed to inbound the ball, make their free throws and they had the game won. But a five-second call gifted the ball to the Phoenix Suns with 7.7 seconds remaining Saturday. Up three, the Pelicans elected not to foul, and they had to watch as Josh Jackson buried a game-tying […]

The Denver Nuggets pulled out a victory late over the Indiana Pacers, 102-100, but they didn’t have their MVP candidate, Nikola Jokic, on the floor for it. That’s because just minutes prior, Jokic was ejected from the game after getting a quick pair of technical fouls for arguing with the officials. After the game, Jokic […]

The Boston Celtics had an unexpectedly tight contest against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday, before pulling out a 129-120 victory. The 24-46 Hawks continued to chip away at Boston’s lead all game and accounted for the third-straight game in which Boston has allowed at least 120 points. Center Al Horford knows what it takes to […]

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal has taken his game to the next level this season without John Wall by his side for much of the campaign. While Beal’s fellow All-Star backcourt mate is on the shelf with a ruptured Achilles tendon, head coach Scott Brooks believes that Beal has turned himself into an All-NBA […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki is closing in on history. Ahead of Monday’s game vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, Nowitzki sits just three points behind Wilt Chamberlain for sixth on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. Is there competition amongst the Mavericks to see who can gift Dirk that historic bucket? Just ask point guard Devin […]

When it comes to scoring the basketball, LA Clippers guard Lou Williams has a seemingly unlimited bag of tricks at his disposal. Williams broke out one of his trusted favorites late in the third quarter of Friday’s win over the Chicago Bulls: the 3-point bucket plus the foul. Lou Will takes the bump… and drills […]

It’s almost as if he never left. Houston Rockets forward Danuel House was back in red for his squad Friday versus the Phoenix Suns, his first game with the franchise since Jan. 14 after having run out of days on his two-way contract. But he was back in the thick of it from the get-go, […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden has made a season out of posting unique stat lines. After re-writing history books with his scoring performances earlier this season, Harden was back at it again in a new manner during Friday’s win over the Phoenix Suns, collecting 41 points, 11 assists, nine rebounds, six steals, and three blocks. […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra could do nothing but watch from the sideline Friday as his team dwindled away a 20-point halftime lead before falling to the Milwaukee Bucks. Losing to the Bucks is the fate a majority of teams have suffered this 2018-19 season. After all, Milwaukee boasts the best record in the […]

Thomas Robinson is on his road back to the NBA. Selected with the fifth overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings out of the University of Kansas, Robinson has had a nomadic basketball career since then. Now, he has signed an NBA G League contract, according to Adam Johnson of 2 […]

If Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal has proven anything in the absence of backcourt mate John Wall, it’s that he can really score. Following Friday’s 40-point barrage during a loss to the Charlotte Hornets, Beal tied Hall of Famer Elvin Hayes for the fourth-most 40-point outings in franchise history with 11, per StatMuse. Bradley […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Elfrid Payton made franchise history during Friday’s defeat to the Portland Trail Blazers. While logging a season-high 41 minutes, Payton was able to record his third consecutive triple-double, becoming the first player in Pelicans history to do so. When combined with his triple-double from opening night earlier this year, Payton […]

Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon saw his night come to an early end Friday versus the Miami Heat, departing the contest due to right heel soreness. The injury likely stems from the plantar fascia issues he has had with his right foot this season, per Matt Velasquez of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Brogdon has had plantar […]

Ja Morant is no longer the nation’s best kept secret. Many fans got to know the Murray State Racers point guard during what has been his sophomore collegiate campaign due to his jaw-dropping leaping ability, which has led to ferocious slam dunks that have been plastered all around social media. But Morant is more than […]

On a yearly basis, one of the most hotly contested debates in the NBA is who will bring home the league’s Sixth Man of the Year honors. Once viewed through the prism of having been the league’s best player not able to crack a starting rotation, recent seasons have shown that there’s immense value in […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James will be absent from Friday’s contest versus the Detroit Pistons due to load management and a groin injury. The Lakers are sticking to their plan of limiting James’ minutes, despite sitting 7.5 games out of a playoff spot with 14 games left in the regular season. #Lakers forward LeBron […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George is in the midst of a season that has placed him firmly in the conversation for the league’s MVP award, but that hasn’t stopped him from working on his fishing game in his time away from the court. Leave it to teammate Terrance Ferguson to leave him out on […]

Atlanta Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce has been an assistant in the NBA since 2007. This year, he is at the helm of his own squad, and although they have logged just a 24-45 record, things seem to be falling in place with a roster full of young talent. Pierce himself sees what the Hawks […]

Atlanta Hawks forward Vince Carter is in the midst of his 21st season in the NBA, so he has seen a thing or two. The 42-year-old is the league’s oldest player, tasked with the unique job of playing alongside one of the league’s youngest teams, headlined by the franchise’s star duo of Trae Young and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Toronto Raptors on Thursday, dropping them to 31-37 on the year, 7.5 games behind the Los Angeles Clippers for the final playoff spot. Things continue to look bleaker for their playoff odds as the days go by, but point guard Rajon Rondo isn’t here to criticize how the […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic did just about everything he could to lead his team to victory during Thursday’s showdown with the Denver Nuggets, collecting 24 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists across his 35 minutes. With the game hanging in the balance after having put his team ahead by one point, Doncic had to […]

Wesley Matthews is in the midst of playing for his third team during the 2018-19 campaign as a member of the Indiana Pacers. Both of his previous teams — the Dallas Mavericks and New York Knicks — are playing out the string on their regular-season contests before the offseason. But now with the Pacers, Matthews […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade is entering the twilight of his playing career, with his remaining games mark dwindling as the 2018-19 season winds down. After he’s gone from the roster following the year, many of his current teammates will still be in Miami, including fourth-year swingman Justise Winslow, who has essentially been taken under […]

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez is having an historic season in 2018-19, but maybe not for the reasons that you might think. The seven-footer has completed the transformation of his on-court game, wholly embracing the three-point shot, which widely varies from his past NBA life. Coupling his range from behind the arc with his ability […]

There are just 16 regular-season games remaining in the NBA career of Dwyane Wade. Thanks to the oddity of the Southeast Division, in which the 31-35 Miami Heat currently sit in first place, Wade may have even more games on his plate down the stretch. But if there’s any stress that’s coming along with one […]