Paolo Songco Articles - Page 36

It has now been over a month since we last saw Andrew Wiggins on the basketball court. Up until now, the Golden State Warriors haven’t provided much information on his absence other than it’s for personal reasons. Dubs head coach Steve Kerr recently shut down rumors that Wiggins was not going to return this season, […]

Another day, another loss for the Golden State Warriors. The defending champs’ road woes continued on Friday after suffering a 127-119 defeat at the hands of Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks. Stephen Curry had another noteworthy performance in this one, leading the Dubs with 31 points, but in the end, NBA Twitter was more […]

It didn’t feel like the Memphis Grizzlies missed the services of Ja Morant on Friday night. Well, they did go down by 29 points against the San Antonio Spurs, so there’s that. However, it only made their epic comeback even more amazing. So much so, that the Grizzlies actually set a new franchise record for […]

March Madness is in full swing. The FDU Knights are already making some major waves in the first round after taking down top-seeded Purdue in what could very well be the upset of the tournament, 63-58. It was a massive win for the underdogs, as FDU just booked their place in the next round after […]

The Boston Celtics could be extremely shorthanded on Friday night when they take on the Portland Trail Blazers at the Moda Center. The Celtics have submitted an injury report that contains no less than four of their starters popping up on the list. Robert Williams has already been ruled out, while Jayson Tatum was also […]

There’s no denying that James Harden is one of the most gifted scorers this game has ever seen. What makes the Philadelphia 76ers superstar so special is the fact that apart from being an elite scorer, Harden has also firmly established himself as one of the top playmakers to ever pick up a basketball. The […]

Paul George first made a name for himself as a member of the Indiana Pacers. The 6-foot-8 swingman spent the first seven years of his career repping the Pacers, and it was there where George, who now plies his trade with the Los Angeles Clippers, earned no less than four All-Star appearances. George’s divorce from […]

Things haven’t exactly been great for Ben Simmons since he made the move to the Brooklyn Nets last year. He has shown signs of life this season, but for the most part, injuries have yet again prevented the former Rookie of the Year from making a significant impact on his team. On Friday, it was […]

Just when some folks thought that Devin Booker’s long-term relationship with Kendall Jenner had wedding bells on the horizon, reports emerged that the pair had decided to call it quits. Right now, Jenner is rumored to be dating Puerto Rican rapper/singer Bad Bunny, who for his part, appears to have dissed the Phoenix Suns superstar […]

Jalen Brunson has been pretty banged up of late. The New York Knicks star has been dealing with soreness in his left foot, which has caused him to miss five out of his team’s last six games. They host Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, and at this point, Knicks fans certainly want […]

A lot will be on the line for Friday’s marquee matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks. For their part, the Lakers are coming off a tough loss against the Houston Rockets in their last game, and they are obviously looking to bounce back on Friday against the Mavs. Anthony Davis was forced […]

On Wednesday night, Jayson Tatum put Minnesota Timberwolves big man Rudy Gobert on a nasty poster. The Boston Celtics superstar did not come out of the incident unscathed, however, after Tatum hit the deck hard following a scary fall. Unsurprisingly, the Celtics are now taking the necessary precautions on their star forward ahead of Friday’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off a very disappointing loss on Wednesday night at the hands of the 17-52 Houston Rockets. They have an opportunity to bounce back on Friday in a marquee matchup against the Dallas Mavericks, but the availability of Anthony Davis will be key for LA as they look to secure […]

Draymond Green earned an automatic suspension after getting called for his 16th technical foul of the season in Thursday night’s disappointing loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Clippers. There was some hope from Golden State Warriors fans that the league would rescind Green’s tech — one that he earned after throwing the ball […]

Very few people, if any, will dispute the fact that Michael Jordan is the greatest to ever do it on the basketball court. MJ’s record as an NBA executive, however, absolutely pales in comparison to his historic achievements while he was still playing. At this point, it sounds like the GOAT is ready to call […]

All of the built-up momentum the Los Angeles Lakers have been working so hard for these past few games were pretty much thrown out the window on Thursday as they suffered an unexpected defeat at the hands of a 17-52 Houston Rockets side. It was supposed to be an easy win for the LeBron James-less […]

The Dallas Mavericks have gone 1-2 in their last three games. At this point, there’s no denying that the Mavs have absolutely felt the absence of their superstar duo Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, who have both been out of commission in Dallas’ last three games. The Mavs have a big matchup coming up on […]

The inevitable happened on Wednesday night involving Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green and his 16th technical foul of the season. It’s been a long time coming, and now that it has finally arrived, Green will face an automatic one-game suspension for accumulating 16 techs throughout the season. Draymond himself can’t deny that he saw […]

The Memphis Grizzlies entered Wednesday’s matchup against the Miami Heat riding a three-game winning streak. Dillon Brooks was all business as he headed into the Miami-Dade Arena, and he had a killer outfit to match. Unfortunately for him, the fashion critics on Twitter did not exactly take a liking to his rather questionable fashion statement […]

Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant finally broke his silence on the gun scandal that has led to an eight-game suspension for him. In fact, according to Memphis head coach Taylor Jenkins, the Grizzlies have yet to decide when they will allow their superstar to return even after he serves out his suspension. Morant’s tell-all with […]

The Miami Heat suffered a tough overtime loss on Saturday at the hands of the Orlando Magic, 126-114. This was in spite of a 38-point explosion from Jimmy Butler, who was clearly feeling some sort of emotion after the defeat. Well, the Heat talisman apparently commemorated the loss in the most Jimmy Butler way possible. […]

The Golden State Warriors have missed the services of second-year small forward Jonathan Kuminga over the past three games. The 20-year-old has been dealing with a sprained left ankle, and while he has been ramping up of late, his status for Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers remained up in the air. As such, […]

Jaylen Brown has been wearing a protective face mask over the past few games to prevent further injury on a nasal fractured he suffered courtesy of an inadvertent elbow from Boston Celtics teammate Jayson Tatum several weeks ago. On Wednesday night, Brown took another elbow to the face, this time coming from Minnesota Timberwolves big […]

Andre Iguodala’s recent injury update comes at a terrible time for the Golden State Warriors. The defending champs are still looking to secure their spot in the playoffs out in the West, and while they are currently sitting on the No. 6 seed in the conference, anything can still happen in the final few weeks […]

The Golden State Warriors were dealt a significant injury blow on Wednesday after it was revealed that Andre Iguodala will need to undergo surgery on his wrist injury. The former Finals MVP has no timetable to return, and it’s possible that he could be done for the season for the Dubs. There is a bit […]

The Dallas Mavericks already previously confirmed that Luka Doncic will be out of action on Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs due to a left thigh strain. Unfortunately for Mavs fans, it has now been announced that Kyrie Irving will be joining Luka on the sidelines for Wednesday’s tilt. Kyrie Irving injury status vs. Spurs […]

The entire basketball world has been talking about Ja Morant and his recent gun scandal over the past couple of weeks. At this point, it’s time for the Memphis Grizzlies superstar to finally break his silence on a controversy that has absolutely rocked the NBA. Morant sat down with ESPN broadcaster and former NBA star […]

The NBA announced on Wednesday that Ja Morant has been slapped with an eight-game suspension without pay for his decision to brandish a gun during an IG Live stream. The league also said that Morant will be available to return on March 20th when the Memphis Grizzlies take on Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers took care of business on Tuesday night as they managed a big win over the New Orleans Pelicans, 123-108. Every game is going to be virtually a must-win contest for the Lakers from here on out as try and secure a spot in the playoffs out West. This includes Thursday night’s […]

Andrew Wiggins’ extended absence from the Golden State Warriors is currently shrouded by a lot of mystery. The one-time All-Star has not played a single minute for the Dubs since February 13th due to personal reasons, and he currently remains without a timeline to return. As it turns out, Wiggins not returning this season has […]

Stephen Curry is not called “The Baby-Face Assassin” for nothing. The Golden State Warriors superstar may give off some boy-next-door vibes, but don’t let that fool you. Curry also has a knack for going full savage with his trash-talking — especially when there has been a lot of back-and-forth between his Warriors and the aforementioned […]

The Oscars have come and gone, and there were more than a few noteworthy moments throughout the program. For Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, however, only one aspect of the evening stood out from the pack. The NBA’s all-time leading scorer could barely keep his emotions in check as he shared a few photos […]

A lot was riding for the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night as they took on the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center. For Anthony Davis, it was an opportunity to battle his former team, and apparently, AD was not going to let the opportunity pass without coming out with another one of […]

Monday night’s matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Sacramento Kings ended in controversy after Brook Lopez decided to go nose-to-nose with Kings big man Trey Lyles. This was after Lyles shoved Giannis Antetokounmpo in the dying seconds of the game, and clearly, Lopez was having none of it. After the game, Giannis sounded off […]

75-40. That was the shocking score at halftime on Tuesday night when the Los Angeles Lakers took on the New Orleans Pelicans in a matchup that had major implications on the standings out West. Well, the Lakers definitely got the memo and they absolutely poured it on against a hapless Pels side in the first […]

Jalen Brunson has missed four out of the New York Knicks’ last five games. With Brunson banged up of late, it comes as no surprise that New York has lost three out of its last four games following a torrid nine-game winning streak that extended even before the All-Star break. With the Knicks back in […]

D’Angelo Russell led the Los Angeles Lakers to a scorching start on Tuesday night as they took on the New Orleans Pelicans in a marquee matchup. The new Lakers point guard came firing out the gates, leading LA to a 14-0 start against their opponents. LeBron James was in attendance watching from the sidelines and […]

It’s no secret that Russell Westbrook has been portrayed by the media as a bad teammate. So much so, that he was even once described as a “vampire” in the locker room right after he parted ways with the Los Angeles Lakers a little over a month ago. Well, all that talk appears to have […]

Jonathan Kuminga has been out of action for the Golden State Warriors’ last three games due to an ankle injury. The defending champs have a big game coming up on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Clippers, and at this point, the Dubs could use all the help they can get. The good news for Warriors fans […]