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The Chicago Bulls are Detroit Pistons are both off to slow starts this season, and they are playing each other for the second time on Sunday in Chicago. The first game highlighted some positives for both teams as the Pistons won, but Zach LaVine did drop 51 points in the contest. The Bulls are currently […]

The Chicago Bulls season is now in full swing, and so far, it has gone the way that most people have expected. Chicago had a successful season last year getting into the play-in tournament, but they are expected to take a bit of a step back this season. Through eight games, the Bulls are 3-5, […]

The Chicago Bulls signed free agent Torrey Craig during NBA free agency, and DeMar DeRozan is one Bulls player that will definitely approve of the acquisition. Appearing on JJ Redick’s ‘Old Man and The Three’ Podcast last year, DeRozan had some extremely high praise for Craig’s prowess on the defensive end, reports NBC Sports Chicago’s […]

After bowing out to Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat in seven games in the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals, the Boston Celtics have shaken up their roster this summer through trades and free agency. Back in late June, the Boston Celtics completed a blockbuster three-team deal with the Washington Wizards and the Memphis Grizzlies. The Celtics […]

Torrey Craig started off his career wearing the No. 3. Due to unforeseen circumstances, though, he had to change his number as he jumped from team to team over the past few years. The 32-year-old veteran recently signed a deal with the Chicago Bulls and it appears that the first thing on his mind was […]

The Chicago Bulls have agreed to a two-year contract with free agent forward Torrey Craig, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Craig averaged a career-best 7.4 points per game and started 60 of 79 games for the Phoenix Suns in 2022-23. The Suns had bird rights for Craig but appeared to go in a different direction. […]

The Boston Celtics may have fallen short of their ultimate goal of claiming banner number 18 this past season, but it’s evident that they’re quickly trying to retool to better their odds of achieving such a task come 2023-24. Already they’ve made a major splash to kick off the NBA offseason by executing a blockbuster […]

The 2023-24 free agency period is approaching quickly, and the Memphis Grizzlies are clearly already thinking about how to approach their offseason. Fortunately for them, the only rotation player whose contract with the franchise expires this offseason is Dillon Brooks, a high-quality wing defender whose future with them seems to have already been decided. While […]

Phoenix Suns guard Josh Okogie is set to return to the starting lineup after he played off the bench in the Suns’ first-round series win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Starters in Game 1. pic.twitter.com/1VQCawP7AP — Phoenix Suns (@Suns) April 30, 2023 Okogie, who started Phoenix’s last 25 games of the regular season and emerged […]

The chess match between the Los Angeles Clippers and Phoenix Suns has officially begun, and Game 2 should create even more moves that will require counters. For Tyronn Lue’s club, some of that will start with Torrey Craig. Craig finished Game 1 with a playoff career-high 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting from the field and […]

If Torrey Craig and the Phoenix Suns are trying to fire up Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers, they’re doing a pretty good job of it. Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers to a Game 1 win with 38 points, five rebounds, and five assist son 13-of-24 shooting from the field. It was a typical […]

The Phoenix Suns lost Game 1 of their first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers at home, 115-110, but there are still some positive takeaways for them from that contest. Take for example the performance of Torrey Craig, who dropped a surprise package on Los Angeles’ defense, scoring a playoff career-high of 22 points on […]

The Phoenix Suns had a sneaky good 2022 trade deadline. They didn’t make any big splashes but still made some nice additions to the roster by acquiring Torrey Craig from the Indiana Pacers and Aaron Holiday from the Washington Wizards. Both players will be available tonight as the Suns take on the Orlando Magic. Craig, […]

The NBA trade deadline frenzy keeps on coming, as the Phoenix Suns and Indiana Pacers have agreed to a deal that sends Pacers forward Torrey Craig to the Suns in exchange for forward Jalen Smith and a future second-round pick. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported the news. The Pacers are finalizing a trade to send F […]

Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles reportedly suffered a torn left ACL and will miss the remainder of the 2021-22 season. The veteran is definitely a huge loss for a team looking to go deep in the playoffs. With Ingles done for the year, it’s worth wondering what Utah will do to compensate for his absence. […]

The Indiana Pacers have been one of the most disappointing teams in all of basketball this season and that has caused them to think about the idea of rebuilding their entire franchise. They’re currently 14-22 on the season, but with the talent that they have, that is completely unacceptable. A team that has Domantas Sabonis, […]

The Phoenix Suns have one key strategy to stop Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, and that’s their “wall” defense. However, for it to be effective, Torrey Craig said they have to be locked in. Despite employing the wall defense, Antetokounmpo still had 41 points in Game 3 followed by 26 in Game 4 to help […]

The Phoenix Suns won Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night behind a pair of impressive performances from Chris Paul and Devin Booker. However, it wasn’t all good news, as Torrey Craig had to leave the game early with an injury. On Friday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported an […]

As they say, basketball is a brotherhood. This was what Milwaukee Bucks superstar displayed on the court in game 2 against the Phoenix Suns after he crashed into former teammate Torrey Craig as the Suns forward was drawing a charge in transition. Giannis, who’s dealing with a knee injury himself, was quick to check on […]

Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns have a huge ace in their sleeve as they enter the 2021 NBA Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Suns have fallen on an unlikely secret weapon by the name of Torrey Craig who, coincidentally, was part of the Bucks roster to start the 2020-2021 NBA season. “Even though […]

In a rather wild NBA Finals fact, Giannis Antetokounmpo or Chris Paul won’t be the biggest winners when it’s all said and done. That honor goes to Torrey Craig, who should be getting an NBA ring no matter what happens. Craig is currently suiting up for the Finals-bound Suns, and he is actually getting some […]

LeBron James is doing incredible things in his Year-18 NBA season. But the Los Angeles Lakers star can only defy Father Time for so long. King James got emphatically stuffed right at the rim by Phoenix Suns defender Torrey Craig. Check out the epic denial on the Lakers star here: Torrey Craig put the clamps […]

The Milwaukee Bucks continue to make moves in what has been a busy offseason for the franchise. After adding a young player in Bryn Forbes from the San Antonio Spurs earlier Sunday, the Bucks have acquired another one in forward Torrey Craig, who was acquired by the team from the Denver Nuggets, according to ESPN’s Adrian […]

The Denver Nuggets have pulled the qualifying offer on forward Torrey Craig, which allows him to become an unrestricted free agent, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Craig actually tweeted before Woj broke the news and sounded pretty upset with the Nuggets’ decision. No love 👌🏾 — Torrey Craig (@TCraig_23) November 21, 2020 Denver has pulled […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets traded spectacular defensive plays during the first quarter Game 2 of the Western Conference finals on Sunday night. LeBron James denied Nuggets star point guard Jamal Murray at the rim on one end, but as he looked to finish the play at the other end of the floor, […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone was in an understandably jovial mood inside the team dressing room following his team’s amazing Game 7 victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday. So much so, that Malone decided to take a shot at his own player, Torrey Craig, during his post-game speech. As Malone was delivering his […]

The Denver Nuggets have just emerged as the victors in what was an amazing final game to an equally epic first-round series against the Utah Jazz. After their tightly-contested 80-78 win, Jamal Murray could not help but take a shot at teammate Torrey Craig for missing a key layup in the dying moments of the […]

Denver Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. finally made his much-awaited NBA debut for his team on Thursday agains the New Orleans Pelicans. Unfortunately for the Nuggets, they suffered an unexpected defeat at the hands of a shorthanded Pelicans side, 122-107. It was, however, a pretty impressive debut from Porter, who logged 15 points (on 5-of-8 […]

Basketball fans might have hoped that the 2019 USA squad would be filled with superstars as Gregg Popvich and co. prepare for the FIBA World Cup. But that simply is not the case. While players like James Harden and Anthony Davis will not participate for Team USA this summer, the roster will at least see […]

Denver Nuggets guard Monte Morris is excited to see teammates Torrey Craig and Mason Plumlee attend the Team USA training camp. Morris says it’s “phenomenal” to see his teammates get an invite. He pointed out that it will certainly be a great learning experience for the two, and that he is hopeful Craig and Plumlee […]

USA Basketball made a couple final tweaks to its training camp roster just 24 hours before preparations for the 2019 FIBA World Cup officially begin in Las Vegas. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, New York Knicks big man Julius Randle has withdrawn from participation due to a family issue, while Denver Nuggets wing Torrey Craig […]

Denver Nuggets forward Torrey Craig made headlines when he suffered a broken nose in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinals matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers. Craig received an accidental elbow in the face during the second quarter of Wednesday night’s game, causing him to bleed on the floor and be helped back to […]

After taking a nasty hit to the face in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals against the Portland Trailblazers, Denver Nuggets forward Torrey Craig is expected to be ready to play in Game 3 on Friday, May 3. I have been told that Torrey Craig will play tomorrow night for the Nuggets in Game […]

Denver Nuggets forward Torrey Craig suffered a gruesome injury during the second quarter of Game 2 against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. He broke his nose and had to be helped back to the locker room. There was a lot of blood, and initially, it looked like he was done for the game. […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone reflected on their Game 2 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. He noted his team’s struggles but also singled out Torrey Craig as the unsung hero of the game. Per NBA TV, Malone believes that his team didn’t have the presence of mind to drive to the hoop knowing […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone believes the incident between Torrey Craig and Enes Kanter in Game 2 of their second round NBA playoff series wasn’t dirty. Malone spoke to the media in the aftermath of the Nuggets’ 97-90 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, during which he emphasized that the fourth quarter altercation was […]

In the final minute of Game 2 between the Denver Nuggets and the Portland Trail Blazers, a scuffle ensued after Enes Kanter apparently bumped Torrey Craig to the ground. Nikola Jokic and Kanter were battling for the rebound. Jokic obviously pushed Kanter to gain the advantage and the latter collided with Craig who fell to […]

Denver Nuggets forward Torrey Craig suffered a nasal contusion after receiving an elbow to the face followed by landing on the leg on his teammate on the way down. Per Katy Winge of Altitude TV, Craig — who suffered the injury in the first minute second quarter of Game 2 — is questionable to return. […]

With his team’s season on the line, Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone needed to make some changes. Malone boldly inserted reserve forward Torrey Craig into the starting lineup, replacing struggling forward Will Barton, in Game 4 of their first round series match-up against the San Antonio Spurs. The former G-League standout proved to his […]