of defenders he would come to encounter regularly in his prime, Antetokounmpo zipped passes to teammates at the rim, split defenders off high screens, hit step-back jumpers from distance (6-for-16 on 3-pointers, thank you) and downright bullied his way through th...
Anunoby is averaging nearly 40 minutes per game, fifth most in Cup play. The Knicks’ net rating swings from plus-15.9 with him on the court to minus-41.3 when he sits. (That is not a typo.) He is also shooting 16-for-18 in the restricted area, with 11 of those coming on dunks....
Rudy Gobert is a terrible 1-on-1 matchup for the Timberwolves, and Jokic has completely solved Minnesota’s defense when Gobert is playing off of him. – 10:42 PM NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA Jokic and Gordon handle business on the road 💪 pic.twitter.com/WBACa31tDS –10...
Seven stories that define the new Bucks and their fiery superstarKevin Arnovitz, ESPN Staff WriterDec 21, 2018, 07:57 AM ETCloseNBA writer for ESPN.com since 2008Former contributor and editor at NPRFollow on XEmailPrintDrawing parallels to the 2014-15Golden State Warriorsis a dangerous exercise...
Donovan Mitchell generates the oohs and ahs with the high-flying dunks, but the Jazz are 3-0 when he hasn’t been in the lineup in large part because of the job Rudy Gobert does with anchoring Utah’s defense. The man doesn’t shoot it much, but when he does, he certainly makes ...
Team Giannis takes on Team LeBron in the All-Star game on Saturday and what better way to warm up for that than to check out the best plays made this season by Giannis Antetokounmpo and his glittering line-up?
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James dunks past Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey during the second half. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP It means that the NBA’s all-time leading scorer has beaten his own record as the oldest player to achieve the feat, which he set in November 2019 when he ...
On Thu.'s No Dunks, the guys talk with Hall of Famer David Aldridge about 'The Basketball 100' book, the Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James GOAT debate, which current players are most likely to crack the Top 10 all-time list, and the most underrated players in history. That, plus the ...