Jesse Cinquini Articles - Page 15

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has missed the last two games with a groin injury. The last time he played was back on January 16th against the Jazz, when he exited the contest early after logging only five minutes. Without Gobert, the Timberwolves have done little but tread water, as the team is 1-1 over […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has missed nearly two weeks with a knee injury. The last time he played was back on January 11th against the Hawks, when he finished with 18 rebounds and ten assists in the 114-105 Milwaukee win. Without their best player, the Bucks have done little but tread water of […]

Friday’s matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies went down to the wire. It took a 41-point fourth quarter from the Lakers to earn them a one-point win, 122-121. Russell Westbrook finished with a team-high 29 points on the evening, while Ja Morant led the way for the Grizzlies with 22 points and […]

Boston Celtics star wing Jaylen Brown has missed the last three games with an adductor injury. The last time he played was on January 11th against the Pelicans, when he finished with 41 points in the 125-114 Celtics win. Without Brown, the Celtics haven’t missed a beat — the team owns a 3-0 record since […]

Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving missed Tuesday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs with a calf injury. Without Irving, the Nets lost to the lowly Spurs, 106-98, and no Net managed to score more than 19 points in the defeat. So when the Nets travel to Phoenix to play the Suns on Thursday […]

After spending 18 years in the NBA, big man Dwight Howard moved to Taiwan to join the Taoyuan Leopards of the T1 league this season. Unsurprisingly, Howard has starred for the Leopards thus far, averaging 23.8 points, 12.8 rebounds, and 4.8 assists across eight appearances. Recently, Howard was a guest on the SiriusXM NBA Radio […]

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul has missed the last five games with a hip injury. The last time he played was on January 6th against the Miami Heat, when he scored five points in a 104-96 Suns loss. Without Paul, the Suns have struggled as of late — the team owns a 1-4 record […]

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma has officially staked his claim as an NBA star. He’s enjoying the best season of his pro career with the Wizards in 2022-23 and is a legit candidate to make the All-Star game. But for all that Kuzma is doing well on the court this year, it’s what he’s doing […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has been on a scoring tear as of late. He’s averaging 28.7 points per game over his last three appearances on 47.8% shooting from the field and 37.5% from behind the three-point arc — it’s no surprise that Minnesota finished with a 2-1 record during this stretch. So when the […]

Miami Heat point guard Kyle Lowry has missed the last four games with left knee discomfort. The last time he played was back on January 8th against the Brooklyn Nets, when he scored four points and dished out four assists in the 102-101 loss. The Heat managed to hold down the fort without Lowry, as […]

After a promising start to the 2002-23 campaign, New York Knicks forward Cam Reddish has been outside of Tom Thibodeau’s rotation for some time now. The last time he played over 20 minutes in a game was all the way back on November 27th against the Memphis Grizzlies. So it’s no surprise that the Knicks […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is fresh off one of his top performances of the season. James scored 48 points — on 16-for-26 shooting from the field and 5-for-10 from behind the three-point arc — and dished out nine assists in the Lakers’ 140-132 win over the Rockets on Monday. So when Los Angeles […]

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray has been playing great basketball for the last week and change. He’s averaging 23 points per game over his last four on 43.4% shooting from the field and, even more impressively, 45.1% shooting from behind the three-point arc. It’s no coincidence that with Murray playing well lately, the Nuggets as […]

Los Angeles Clippers wing Paul George has missed the last five games with a hamstring injury. The last time he played was back on January 5th against the Nuggets, a contest the Clippers went on to lose by 31, 122-91. Los Angeles has done little more than tread water with George out, as it has […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has missed the last three games with left knee soreness. The last time he played was back on January 11th against the Hawks, a game the Bucks went on to win by a final score of 114-105. The Bucks have struggled as of late without their best player, as the […]

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant is arguably the greatest athlete at his position that the league has ever seen. He almost levitates off the ground when skying for a dunk or chase-down block, and because of this, he’s essentially guaranteed to produce one highlight play every night. But if there’s one downside to Morant’s […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant missed two of the last four games with a thigh injury. The Grizzlies didn’t miss a beat without their best player, as they beat the Jazz and Spurs in convincing fashion earlier in the month. As of late, Morant has been dealing with another injury, this time to his hip. […]

Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum put together one of his best performances of the season in Monday’s win over the Charlotte Hornets. Tatum finished with 51 points, nine rebounds, and five assists in 40 minutes of action. Not only did Tatum light up the scoreboard, but he did so very efficiently — he went 15-for-23 […]

Overall, the 2022-23 campaign has gone relatively swimmingly for head coach Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans men’s basketball team. At 12-5, the team owns the third-best record in the Big Ten Conference, behind only nationally ranked squads in Rutgers and Purdue, and is fresh off a seven-game win streak. However, things have not […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet left Saturday’s contest against the Atlanta Hawks early after suffering a back injury. He returned to the game later on but did not play well, finishing with three points on 1-for-9 shooting from the field and 1-for-6 from behind the three-point arc in the loss. So when the Raptors travel […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has missed the last two games with a sore left knee. The last time he played was back on January 11th against the Atlanta Hawks, when he grabbed 18 rebounds and dished out ten assists in a Milwaukee win. The Bucks have struggled as of late without their best player, […]

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro has missed the last two games with an Achilles injury. The last time he played was against the Brooklyn Nets back on January 8th, when he finished with 24 points, four rebounds, and two assists in 38 minutes of playing time. So when the Milwaukee Bucks visit Miami to play […]

With the halfway point of the NBA season now here, fans and front-office members alike have a good idea of where teams stand in the league’s hierarchy. While squads like the Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets have solidified themselves as legitimate title contenders, franchises like the Houston Rockets are on the other side of the […]

The Denver Nuggets are one of the hottest teams in the NBA right now. At 29-13, Denver has won its last five games and eight out of its previous ten. The Nuggets’ most recent win came on Friday against a Paul George-less Clippers squad. Point guard Jamal Murray starred in the win as he scored […]

After a hot start to the 2022-23 NBA campaign, the Portland Trail Blazers have cooled off as of late. At 19-21, the Blazers wouldn’t even qualify for the play-in tournament if the season ended today. The team has lost games four in a row and eight out of its last ten. So when Portland takes […]

Led by star guard Tyrese Haliburton, the Indiana Pacers have surprised a lot of folks this season. A team that many once saw as a rebuilding squad currently owns a 23-19 record, good enough for the seventh-best in the loaded Eastern Conference. With the halfway point of the season here, trade season is now fully […]

The Sacramento Kings have been one of the biggest pleasant surprises of the 2022-23 NBA season. Under head coach Mike Brown, the Kings currently own a 22-18 record — good enough for the fourth-best in the Western Conference — and are riding a two-game win streak. If the season ended today, Sacramento would have a home-court […]

Halfway through the 2022-23 NBA campaign, the Boston Celtics look like the league’s best team. At 30-12, Boston has a 1.5-game lead over the Denver Nuggets for the top record in basketball and is currently riding a four-game winning streak. After losing to the Golden State Warriors in the Finals last summer, the Celtics look […]

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton left the third quarter of Wednesday’s game against the New York Knicks with a knee injury and did not return. Without their best player, the Pacers ended up losing to the Knicks by a final score of 119-113. Point guard Jalen Brunson led the way for New York as he […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart and big man Robert Williams both missed Monday’s game against the Bulls. Smart sat out with a left knee contusion, while Williams sat as a precaution to manage the knee injury that kept him sidelined for much of the first half of the season. However, a recent and encouraging injury […]

New York Knicks wing RJ Barrett has missed nearly two weeks of basketball with a finger injury. The last time he was on the court was against the Dallas Mavericks back on December 27th, when he injured his finger just two minutes into the game. So when the Knicks face off against Tyrese Haliburton and […]

Chicago Bulls guard DeMar DeRozan left the third quarter of Monday’s game against the Celtics with a quad strain and did not return. Without arguably their best offensive talent for much of the night, the Bulls lost by a final score of 107-99 in what was a game that wasn’t as close as the final […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards exited the third quarter of Friday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers with a hip injury and did not return. Even without arguably their best player for a quarter-plus of action, the Timberwolves managed to handily beat the Clippers by a final score of 128-115. Still, when the Wolves travel […]

The 2023 NBA Draft boasts one of the most talented and talked-about draft classes in modern NBA history. Two prospects in particular, Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson, stand out as the best in the class. The former is a 7’4″ behemoth with superb shooting touch and ball-handling abilities, while the latter is an explosive three-level […]

Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac has missed over two full seasons with a knee injury. The last time he played for the team was all the way back in August of 2020, when COVID was wreaking havoc. Magic fans have waited a long time to see Isaac return to the court. According to a recent […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic missed Sunday’s game against the Thunder with ankle soreness. Sans their best player, the Mavs lost to the Thunder 120-109, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropped 33 points, five rebounds, and five assists. Additionally, only three Mavericks finished the game with double-digit points, highlighting the team’s lack of scorers when Doncic is […]

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has sat out nearly a month with a shoulder injury. The last time he suited up for the Dubs was back on December 14th against the Pacers, a game the Warriors went on to lose by a final score of 125-119. So when Golden State takes its home court […]

Twin brother basketball prospects Amen and Ausar Thompson, now 19, have drawn social media hype for at least several years now. But the Thompsons have really started to make a name for themselves playing for the Overtime Elite’s City Reapers over the last two seasons. The guards have taken the Overtime Elite league by storm since […]

A hard worker and tenacious rebounder during his 11-year NBA career, Jared Jeffries was a winning player on the court. But Jeffries has been retired from the league for ten years, so he’s now winning off the court. Jeffries was featured in a Monday morning episode of the game show The Price Is Right, on […]