Virgil Villanueva Articles - Page 54

For the first time since being traded to the Dallas Mavericks, Kristaps Porzingis will play in Madison Square Garden. Ahead of Thursday’s duel with his former team, the New York Knicks, Porzingis shared his thoughts on the matter and admitted that it’ll be ‘weird’ to be in the visitors’ locker. “A lot of excitement, a […]

After their 102-93 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday, Houston Rockets star James Harden praised Patrick Beverley’s defense. “It’s always great to compete against him. We all know what Pat does. He’s great and he’ll try to get in your head. If you let him get into your head and get into your […]

Andrew Wiggins of the Minnesota Timberwolves has been on a tear early in the 2019-20 season. It’s been a sort of resurgence for the young forward and it seems like his improved ball-handling skills have a lot to do with it, per Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. Wiggins on his improved handle: "I feel like […]

James Harden was a little under the weather during their game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday. Despite this, he dropped 47 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 102-93 victory. Sure enough, after the game, Harden jokingly tagged his performance as his flu game. Harden dropped 47 sick … modern-day MJ performance […]

Against the LA Clippers, Houston Rockets superstar James Harden casually walked into an uncontested 3-pointer, drained it, and saluted to the camera. James Harden knows where every camera is at all times 😂#OneMission #Rockets pic.twitter.com/vfdjknLzik — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 14, 2019 Harden definitely knows where the cameras are at all times. In their 102-93 win […]

For Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal, the Boston Celtics are the San Antonio Spurs of the East. Per A. Sherrod Blakley of NBC Sports Boston, Beal has observed that the Celtics ‘come to play’ every single night. It doesn’t matter if their roster is complete or ridden with injuries. "They're almost like the (San Antonio) […]

Once the Los Angeles Lakers sealed their victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, LeBron James was subbed out and was congratulated by his teammates for a job well done. James, too, handed out some high-fives but was left hanging by head coach Frank Vogel. Veteran forward Jared Dudley tried to save him but was […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young has forged himself beside LeBron James and Michael Jordan as the only three players with multiple 40-point, 10-assist games before turning 22-years-old. Trae Young had his second career 40-point, 10-assist game tonight. The only other players in NBA history with multiple such games before turning 22 are LeBron James and […]

Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers has been playing with an ailing shoulder. Despite this, he has opted not to sit out and shared his reasons for why he keeps on playing despite the lingering pain. Per Lakers reporter Mike Trudell, Davis’ leadership takes precedence over everything. And he can only do his job […]

Roy Williams — Coby White’s head coach during his stint with the Tar Heels — revealed that he shared some advice to the Chicago Bulls guard before his career night, per KC Johnson of NBCS Chicago. Roy Williams, on what he told Coby White in their pregame chat: I just told him to relax. He's […]

In the young 2019-20 season, the Portland Trail Blazers’ chances at winning the title are being downplayed yet again by various analysts. Star guard Damian Lillard is not surprised by this reality. Per NBA TV, Lillard shared his thoughts on the matter. This is not new to him. After all, people have underestimated them almost […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young has tied Michael Jordan for the most 35-point, 10-assist game in their first 90 games in the NBA since 1983. Per Basketball-Reference, Young and Jordan both have four games with at least 35 points and 10 assists. Most 35 points, 10 assist games in their first 90, since 1983:Michael Jordan […]

It’s official. The San Antonio Spurs have retired Tony Parker’s jersey. From this point on, no one can wear the black and white jersey with the No.9 etched on it. Parker’s jersey was placed beside Manu Ginobili and Tim Duncan in the rafters of the AT&T Center. https://twitter.com/spurs/status/1194108879761821696 Parker is one of the most recognizable […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves duo of Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins replicated the 2007 feat by Kevin Garnett and Ricky Davis, as they notched at least 25 points, five rebounds and five assists in the same game. Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins are the first pair of @Timberwolves to record at least 25 points, five rebounds […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry will have a second procedure done on his hand in early December as part of his rehabilitation process. Speaking to the media before the Warriors played the Utah Jazz, Curry shared some details of his injury, the rehab process, and how he’ll help the team despite being out. Curry […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is not losing hope that he will be able to return this 2019-20 season. Addressing the media before the Warriors take on the Utah Jazz, Curry revealed that he expects to return sometime in early spring. Curry is currently nursing a hand injury which he sustained when Aron Baynes […]

Ahead of their duel against the LA Clippers, Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse reflected on the 2019 title run with Kawhi Leonard. Nurse said that he has a lot of favorite moments with Leonard. He got to know the two-time Finals MVP both as a player and a person through various meetings and encounters. […]

Ten years ago, then-rookie Stephen Curry promised Golden State Warriors fans that the team would “figure it out.” Promise to all the Warrior fans…we will figure this thing out…if it's the last thing we do we will figure it out — Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) November 12, 2009 It’s a tweet that has definitely aged well. […]

Ahead of their matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers and Kawhi Leonard, Pascal Siakam of the Toronto Raptors shared what he learned from the 2019 NBA Finals MVP during their title run. Siakam shared with the media the lessons he learned from Leonard — right after their 113-104 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Raptors’ […]

Sunday’s game between the Orlando Magic and the Indiana Pacers made the record books as the game with the fewest total free throws in NBA history. The Pacers and the Magic combined for a total of 11 free throw attempts, overtaking the record set by Lakers and the Clippers in 1980. The 11 combined free […]

New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris echoed the statements of team president Steve Mills after their blowout loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Morris believes that they have the right tools to win, so the blame shouldn’t be put on head coach David Fizdale alone. For Morris, it is everyone’s job to be “better.” Marcus Morris […]

After their embarrassing 21-point loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday, New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale assured everyone that he’s living with that “sense of urgency.” “I live in that sense of urgency. I don’t need anyone to speak to give me a sense of urgency. I’m not cruising through this thing acting […]

New York Knicks president Steve Mills expressed his disappointment in the team’s 21-point blowout loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, noting that they haven’t played up to their potential. Mills is still confident in the plan he laid out with general manager Scott Perry, but he admits that the team needs to be competitive and start […]

Against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo just showed why he is called the “Greek Freak.” Antetokounmpo forced the turnover on Chris Paul and ran down on the offensive end for the Statue of Liberty dunk from near the free-throw line. GIANNIS. MEAN 😤 pic.twitter.com/UVmmysxKeA — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 11, 2019 […]

Against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, the Minnesota Timberwolves missed a total of 39 3-pointers — which claims the record for third-most in NBA history. In their loss to the Nuggets, 100-98, the Timberwolves were 6-of-45 from deep for 13.3 percent shooting. Per Elias, this is this third-worst shooting performance from deep in NBA history. […]

Win the LA Clippers’ win over the Trail Blazers on Thursday, Doc Rivers just notched his 900th win as a head coach. Check out the all-time winning list below, per NBA. 👏 Congrats to Doc Rivers of the @LAClippers for earning his 9⃣0⃣0⃣th win! pic.twitter.com/Bg5CO05Evn — NBA (@NBA) November 8, 2019 Rivers started his head […]

LA Clippers forward Patrick Patterson took an inadvertent kick from Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum as the latter went up for a fadeaway jump shot. Check out the incident below per Dime. Wow… Patterson took a kick to the face and he's still down. Under review. https://t.co/qNeb4iaTYC — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) November 8, 2019 McCollum […]

Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard unleashed a hesitation move en route to a slam dunk against the LA Clippers. Hesi and the Hammer for Dame Lillard 🔨 pic.twitter.com/gIUjw937td — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 8, 2019 Lillard was trying to get his team back in the game. They were down by double digits in a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are the most hated team in the US right now. And Kyle Kuzma let them know how he felt. Oh y’all big mad!! https://t.co/59y7WX6ai6 — kuz (@kylekuzma) November 8, 2019 The data was gathered by Sportsinsider.com. They tracked over 100,000 tweets which include phrases like “I hate the (insert team).” As […]

Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat exploded for 30 points in the first half against the Phoenix Suns with 18 of those points coming in the first half. Jimmy Butler had a near perfect 1st half 🔥 30 PTS9/10 FG2/2 3PT10/10 FT pic.twitter.com/yKRi3w0uhP — Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) November 8, 2019 Butler is slowly getting […]

For the first time in his career, Kemba Walker will be facing the Charlotte Hornets — the team which drafted him and where he spent his first eight years in the NBA. The new Boston Celtics guard expects the encounter to be emotional. However, the mission still stands: get that victory. “It’s coming quicker than […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale received “Fire Fizdale” chants after the team’s poor start. Per Marc Berman of the New York Post, Fizdale is not concerned about such jeers. “I don’t think about that. I was more concerned about our performance from my seat. I can’t be caught up with how everybody else […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni blames himself for his team’s slow start due to their lack of conditioning. Per Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, D’Antoni admitted that he was managing his team’s minutes so that they won’t be fatigued by the end of the season. “I’m also kind of responsible. I was saving […]

James Harden of the Houston Rockets has followed Michael Jordan for the most points through the first eight games of the regular season. Per Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, Harden has a total of 292 points — the most since Jordan who put up 302 points in the first eight games of the 1988-89 […]

Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook has moved to 19th on the NBA’s all-time assists list. Westbrook passed NBA icon Bob Cousy on the list. If everything works well for the former MVP, then he has a chance to break into the top 15 assist leaders of all-time. Rajon Rondo of the Los Angeles Lakers is […]

Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat has admitted that he modeled his game after Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker. The Heat will face the Suns on Thursday. And for the first time, Herro will face against the player who has served as the main inspiration for his playstyle. Per Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald, […]

Wendell Carter Jr. expressed his disappointment after the Chicago Bulls’ fourth-quarter collapse against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. Carter finished the game with 11 points and 11 rebounds. After the game, however, he didn’t care about the double-double because it didn’t translate to a victory. “I know I’m pissed. Not to talk about my […]

The Chicago Bulls reserves were on the floor in the critical fourth quarter while the Los Angeles Lakers were making their run. It was a questionable decision but head coach Jim Boylen explained his move, per Tony Gill of 670 The Score. “I’m gonna develop this bench, I’m gonna develop this team. I got 15 […]

Thaddeus Young of the Chicago Bulls spoke to his teammates after their fourth-quarter meltdown against the Los Angeles Lakers. According to the veteran forward, at some point, they have to pull themselves out of the hump and start winning. “I came in and I talked to the guys. I told them at some point, it’s […]