Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images Mobley is the second ever Eastern Conference Defensive Player of the Month. The NBA has been doing conference player, rookie, and coach of the month awards since 1982. This is in addition to the Player of the Week recognition that’s also been going on for over four decades. Giving out Defensive Player of the Month is something that just … [Read more...] about Evan Mobley wins award you might not have known existed
Darius Garland is proof that All-Star voters don’t watch basketball
John Hefti-Imagn Images One of the better guards in the East was omitted by a glorified popularity contest. All-Star games are designed to reward the best players of the current season across all sports. This is done mostly by having fans submit their votes for those deserving of the accolades based on what they have watched. However, like most things that involve a … [Read more...] about Darius Garland is proof that All-Star voters don’t watch basketball
WATCH: Mavericks at Rockets on Playback
Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images Watch this big NBA matchup on Playback. The Houston Rockets will host the Dallas Mavericks in tonight’s marquee NBA matchup. At 8 p.m., you can watch the game with Tony Pesta on Playback. Both teams enter tonight’s matchup on a two-game skid. The Rockets currently sit in third place in the Western Conference, just 1.5 games … [Read more...] about WATCH: Mavericks at Rockets on Playback
Player Grades: Cavs at Lakers
Photo by Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images The Cavs win their eighth straight with another impressive offensive performance. The Cleveland Cavaliers closed out 2024 with their eighth straight win, each has been by double figures. The Cavs bounced back from a middling first half against the Golden State Warriors—in a game they still won by double digits—to defeat the … [Read more...] about Player Grades: Cavs at Lakers
Cavaliers, led by Jarrett Allen, fend off Lakers 122-110
Photo by Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images The Cavaliers close out 2024 with a win. The Cleveland Cavaliers appear to be falling into a pattern as of late. Start off slower offensively and allow their opponent to develop false hope in the first half, only to come out in the second half and quickly squander those hopes and dreams. As per usual as well, Mitchell was … [Read more...] about Cavaliers, led by Jarrett Allen, fend off Lakers 122-110