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Paul George: The MVP candidate nobody is talking about

We’re only 20 games into the 2021-22 NBA season, but the frontrunners for the Most Valuable Player of the Year have staked an early claim for the award.  Stephen Curry’s lights-out shooting has propelled the Golden State Warriors to the top of the league with an 18-2 record, while DeMar DeRozan is having a career year in Chicago as the […]

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Jenkins: Morant avoided ‘significant’ knee injury

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant avoided a serious knee injury but is expected to miss at least a “couple of weeks,” coach Taylor Jenkins told reporters ahead of Sunday’s game against the Sacramento Kings. Jenkins said Morant avoided any tears or ligament damage to his left knee but added that there was no official timetable for his return. “We’re so […]

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John Wall could return to the Houston Rockets

John Wall could make a surprise return to the Houston Rockets lineup in the near future.  NBA League Pass: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) Wall has not played for the Rockets since last season when he averaged 20.6 points and 6.9 assists per game in 40 appearances. He was shut down late in the season to protect him from […]

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Joel Embiid: How did the Sixers superstar perform in his return against Timberwolves?

Joel Embiid made his long-awaited return to the Philadelphia 76ers lineup on Saturday night, and despite missing nine games while under the league’s health and safety protocols, Embiid looked like he hadn’t missed a beat.  NBA League Pass: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) Embiid entered health and safety protocols on November 8 after contracting Covid, and in his […]

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Could Lakers or Pistons use suspensions as motivation now?

Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system Can a team fight its way out of a slump? When LeBron James was ejected from Sunday’s Los Angeles Lakers game against the Detroit Pistons for striking Isaiah Stewart in the face, sparking an extended on-court confrontation as teammates and coaches tried […]

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