
3 months ago
NBA Games Results (February 1st): Knicks Beat Lakers, Thunder Beat Nuggets
The Celtics beat the Bucks 107-79. Pistons beat the Nets 130-77. Heat beat the Bulls 134-91. Wizards beat the Kings 116-112. Raptors beat the Jazz 107-100. Knicks beat the Lakers 112-100. Clippers beat the Suns 117-93. Spurs beat the Magic 112-103. Cavaliers beat the Blazers 130-111. OKC Thunder beat the Nuggets 121-111 with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scoring 34 points.
By Pranay Mukherjee
3 months ago
Howard Beck: After New York, Giannis Would Really Love to Land in Miami
Beck said he learned from league sources that, “after New York, Miami was suggested to me as a place that Giannis would really love to land, if it’s not New York.” He stressed it still depends on what Milwaukee can get. He floated a Heat package around “Herro, Wiggins,” plus two tradable firsts and swaps, and noted Miami’s star-chasing aggression.
By Raahib Singh
3 months ago
Stephen A. Smith Calls Lakers “Average” One Year After Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis Trade
Smith said the Lakers are not awful or great, a year after the Luka-AD swap. Doncic and LeBron are 32-19 together in 51 games, but Los Angeles still can’t defend: 25th in defensive efficiency, 27th in FG% defense, 26th vs. 3s. Against the Knicks, they went 12-for-42 on open threes. He called that middle ground “a disastrous position.”
By Raahib Singh
3 months ago
Paul George Suspension Isn’t a “Plus,” but Stephen A. Smith Sees Rest Benefit
Smith said the suspension “is not a plus… it’s not the minus that everybody thinks it could potentially be,” arguing the rest could help for a playoff push once he returns. Philly is 16-11 when George plays and 11-10 without him. Smith noted the $211M deal demands more and pointed to 42% shooting and 38% from three.
By Raahib Singh




