Jesse Cinquini Articles - Page 12

The injury bug has hit the Golden State Warriors as hard as any NBA team this season. Arguably their two best players — Andrew Wiggins and Stephen Curry — have both sat out for significant chunks of the 2022-23 campaign. Not to mention Golden State’s trade deadline acquisition, Gary Payton II, has not played a […]

New York Knicks star point guard Jalen Brunson missed the last two games due to a foot injury. Unsurprisingly, without arguably their best player, the Knicks have done little but tread water, as they own a 1-1 record since he’s been out. So when the Knicks visit the Golden 1 Center on Thursday night to […]

Portland Trail Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic has sat out for over a month due to a calf injury. The last time he played was back on February 1st against the Memphis Grizzlies, a game the Blazers went on to win by a final score of 122-112. So when the Blazers visit the TD Garden […]

Sacramento Kings star point guard De’Aaron Fox missed Monday’s game against the Pelicans due to a hamstring injury. The Kings fared surprisingly well without their floor general and arguably their best player, as they managed to beat the Pelicans by a final score of 123-108 behind 25 points and eight assists from Kevin Huerter. And […]

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. starred on the offensive end of the floor in Monday’s game against the Toronto Raptors. He scored 20 points — on 7-for-11 shooting from the field and 4-for-6 from three — and grabbed five rebounds in the 118-113 Nuggets win. So when DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, and the Chicago […]

Miami Heat forward Kevin Love missed Monday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks due to a rib injury. The Heat fared surprisingly well without their backup big man, as they managed to beat the Hawks by a final score of 130-128. Still, when Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, and the Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Miami-Dade Arena to […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis put on a scoring clinic in Sunday’s game against the defending champion Golden State Warriors. He scored 38 points — on 14-for-25 shooting from the field — grabbed eight rebounds, and dished out six assists in the 113-105 Lakers win. So when Jaren Jackson Jr., Desmond Bane, […]

Golden State Warriors star forward Draymond Green put together a solid all-around performance in Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers. He scored 15 points — on 7-for-11 shooting from the field — pulled down eight rebounds, and dished out three assists in the 113-105 Warriors loss. So when the Warriors visit the Paycom Center […]

Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson starred on the offensive end of the floor in Sunday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He scored 18 points — on 6-for-15 shooting from the field — and dished out 12 assists in the 129-119 Jazz loss. So when the Jazz visit the American Airlines Center on Tuesday night […]

Philadelphia 76ers star forward Tobias Harris missed Monday’s game against the Indiana Pacers due to a calf injury. The Sixers fared surprisingly well without one of their best players, as they managed to beat the Pacers by a final score of 147-143 behind 42 points from center Joel Embiid. Still, when the Sixers visit the […]

Washington Wizards star forward Kyle Kuzma missed Sunday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks due to a knee injury. Unsurprisingly, without arguably their second-best player, the Wizards lost to the Bucks by a final score of 117-111. So when the Wizards visit Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday night to play Jaden Ivey, Jalen Duren, and the […]

New York Knicks star point guard Jalen Brunson missed Sunday’s game against the Boston Celtics with a foot injury. Without their starting point guard, the Knicks fared surprisingly well, as they managed to beat the Celtics in double overtime by a final score of 131-129. Still, when Terry Rozier, Kelly Oubre, and the Charlotte Hornets […]

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. lit up the scoreboard in Friday’s contest against the Memphis Grizzlies. He scored 26 points — on 8-for-14 shooting from the field — and also pulled down eight rebounds in a game the Nuggets went on to win by a final score of 113-97. So when OG Anunoby, Pascal […]

Sacramento Kings floor general De’Aaron Fox, as usual, shined on the offensive end of the floor in Saturday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He scored 25 points — on 10-for-22 shooting from the field — and dished out seven assists in the 138-134 Kings loss. So when CJ McCollum, Brandon Ingram, and the New Orleans […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris exited Saturday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks early due to a calf injury. He finished with just three points on 1-for-2 shooting from the field in 13 minutes of playing time. Still, when the Sixers visit the Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Monday night to play Buddy Hield, Myles Turner, and the […]

Indiana Pacers star point guard Tyrese Haliburton put on an offensive clinic in Sunday’s contest against the Chicago Bulls. He scored 29 points — on 11-for-17 shooting from the field — and dished out 11 assists in a game the Pacers went on to win by a final score of 125-122. So when Joel Embiid, […]

Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga has emerged as a key rotation player for the Dubs in his second NBA season. Over his last ten games, Kuminga is averaging 11.4 points on 51.7% shooting from the field and 40% from behind the three-point arc. And in Thursday’s huge win against the Clippers, Kuminga scored 19 […]

The Denver Nuggets put on an impressive defensive performance in Friday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Denver held Memphis to just 97 points and 36.9% shooting in a game they won by a final score of 113-97. Plus, Grizzlies superstar point guard Ja Morant struggled and shot 8-f0r-20 from the field. So after the game, […]

Los Angeles Clippers star point guard Russell Westbrook put up a gaudy stat line in Friday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings. He finished with 27 points, ten assists, and two rebounds in 35 minutes of playing time. Only Paul George ended up with more points on the night for the Clippers with 28. But […]

Indiana Pacers star point guard Tyrese Haliburton put together a fantastic all-around performance in Tuesday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks. He scored 32 points — on 9-for-18 shooting from the field — grabbed seven rebounds, and dished out six assists in the 124-122 Pacers win. So when the Pacers visit the AT&T Center on Thursday […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson put together an impressive scoring display in Tuesday’s contest against the Utah Jazz. He finished with 25 points — on 12-for-19 shooting from the field — and four rebounds in a game the Spurs went on to win by a final score of 102-94. So when Myles Turner, Buddy […]

Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole starred on the offensive end of the floor in Tuesday’s contest against the Portland Trail Blazers. He scored 29 points — on 10-for-24 shooting from the field — and dished out six assists in a game the Warriors went on to win by a final score of 123-105. So […]

After hanging around in the Western Conference playoff picture for months, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been on a free fall down the standings of late. Now at 28-34, the Thunder have just the 13th-best record in the conference. The team has lost five games in a row and owns a poor 3-7 record over […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid starred in Monday’s game against the Miami Heat. Like usual, he served as the straw that stirred the drink for the Sixers on the offensive end. He scored 27 points — on 10-for-17 shooting from the field — grabbed 12 rebounds, dished out two assists, and blocked one shot […]

After a messy breakup that resulted in the Rockets trading James Harden to the Nets in 2021, rumors of a potential Harden-Houston Rockets reunion have ramped up as of late. The Philadelphia 76ers guard will hit unrestricted free agency this summer, and recent rumblings, including an article released by The Athletic’s Sam Amick and Kelly Iko, […]

New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas didn’t make much of an impact in Monday’s game against the Orlando Magic. He finished with just eight points — on 2-for-4 shooting from the field — and five rebounds in the 101-93 Pelicans loss. Still, when the Pelicans visit the Mode Center on Wednesday night to play Damian […]

Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant has sat out nearly two months due to a knee injury. The last time he played was on January 8th against the Miami Heat, when Durant was still a member of the Brooklyn Nets organization. So when the Suns visit the Spectrum Center on Wednesday night to play Terry Rozier, […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis starred on both ends of the floor in Sunday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks. He scored 30 points — on 12-for-20 shooting from the field — grabbed 15 rebounds and blocked three shots in the 111-108 Lakers win. So when the LeBron James-less Lakers visit the FedExForum on […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo missed Sunday’s game against the Phoenix Suns due to a quad injury. The Bucks fared surprisingly well without their best player, as they managed to beat the Suns by a final score of 104-101 behind 33 points from Jrue Holiday. Still, when the Bucks visit the Barclays Center on […]

After a rocky start to the 2022-23 season, the Toronto Raptors have turned things around as of late. The team has won eight out of its last ten games and is now only 1.5 games back of the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. To gear up for a playoff push, the Raptors recently made […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox starred on the offensive end in Sunday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. He scored 33 points — on 11-for-19 shooting from the field — and dished out eight assists in the 124-115 Kings win. So when the Kings re-visit the Paycom Center on Tuesday night for a rematch […]

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro shined on the offensive end of the floor in Saturday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets. He scored 33 points — on 6-for-12 shooting from behind the three-point arc — and dished out five assists in the 108-103 Heat loss. So when the Heat visit the Wells Fargo Center on Monday […]

It’s been over a year since Enes Freedom last played in the NBA. Freedom spent 35 games with the Boston Celtics during the 2021-22 campaign before the Celtics traded him to the Houston Rockets. The Rockets then waived Freedom shortly after, and the big man has yet to step on an NBA court since. Freedom […]

Bojan Bogdanovic has fit like a glove with the Detroit Pistons. He has already established himself as arguably the best player on Detroit’s roster, as he ranks first on the team in points per game this season and second in minutes. But, unfortunately for Pistons fans, a recent injury update indicates that Bogdanovic will miss […]

Boston Celtics defensive ace Derrick White starred off the bench in Saturday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers. He scored 18 points — on 7-for-9 shooting from the field and 2-for-3 from three — and dished out a pair of assists in 25 minutes of playing time. So when the Celtics visit Madison Square Garden on […]

The 2022-23 NBA campaign has gone less than swimmingly for the defending champion Golden State Warriors. Sixty games through the regular season, the Warriors own a mediocre 30-30 record, good enough for just the ninth-best record in the Western Conference. If the season ended today, Golden State would have to participate in the play-in tournament. […]

San Antonio Spurs rookie Jeremy Sochan missed Thursday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks due to a quad injury. Unsurprisingly, without one of their best players, the Spurs lost  to the Mavs in convincing fashion — the final score was 142-116 in favor of Dallas. So when the Spurs visit the Vivint Arena on Saturday night […]

The Sacramento Kings beat the Los Angles Clippers in double overtime on Friday night by a final score of 176-175. De’Aaron Fox dropped 42 points in 45 minutes of playing time for the Kings, while Russell Westbrook finished with 17 points and 14 assists in his Clippers debut. After the game, a reporter asked floor […]

Denver Nuggets star point guard Jamal Murray missed the final six games before the All-Star break due to a knee injury. The Nuggets fared surprisingly well without their second-best player, as they finished with a 4-2 record during this span with wins over the Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks. Still, when the Nuggets visit the […]