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Shaquille O’Neal’s No. 32 jersey first to be retired by Magic

It’s that last part that he figured might cost him. O’Neal never thought that the Magic would raise his jersey to the rafters of their arena. But he was wrong, and Tuesday night, Orlando retired O’Neal’s No. 32 — another first for the team and its first star. Most fans stayed for the postgame ceremony, […]

LaVine’s career-high 51 points for Bulls not enough as Pistons win

“I’m feeling really comfortable in my second season, but that’s not because of me,” said Duren, who doesn’t turn 20 until Nov. 18. “My teammates and coaches have helped me make the game a lot easier.” LaVine’s effort was the first 50-point game of the NBA season and made him the first Bulls player with […]

NBA Awards Watch: Who are the leaders for MVP, Rookie of the Year and Sixth Man of the Year?

On Wednesday night, the top seed in the Eastern Conference plays the top seed in the Western Conference. Is this a preview for the next NBA Finals? Are we likely to see the Boston Celtics face the Phoenix Suns again in June? And, more importantly, does it make sense to bet on that particular outcome? […]

Five things to watch this week: Hold or trade Anthony Davis?

Here are a few Monday thoughts from the Hoops Lab, as we prepare for Week 8 of the fantasy basketball season. Keep in mind, the Fantasy Basketball Rest of Season Rankings also update on Mondays, so check those out as your prepare for this week’s games. Between the rankings and this article, we’ll also help […]

NBA Power Rankings, Week 7: Celtics separating from the pack, dust settling in the wild West

Four straight wins and nine wins out of their last 10 games have been enough for Boston to claim the best record in the league at 17-4. But while the Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks are in a class of their own record-wise, there are a few under-the-radar contenders in the East that might have […]

NBArank 2022: Ranking the best players for 2022-23, from 5 to 1

NBArank is back for its 12th season counting down the best players in the league. Where are MVP candidates such as Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic? What about rookies and young stars ready to take the leap into the upper tier of NBA players? To get the final NBArank prediction, we […]

The 10 veteran ex-Lakers from 2021-22 still looking for work this offseason

“I think we’ve gotten younger, I think we’ve gotten faster, I think we’ve gotten hungrier,” new Lakers coach Darvin Ham said of his team’s free agency class headlined by Lonnie Walker IV (23), Troy Brown Jr. (23), Thomas Bryant (25), Damian Jones (27) and Juan Toscano-Anderson (29). Contrast that to 2021, when nine players the […]

Joel Embiid after scoring 44 in Philadelphia 76ers’ win: Don’t know what I have to do to win MVP

He made 17 free throws, added 17 rebounds and 5 blocks, made three 3-pointers and had three assists in 38 minutes. Embiid has 11 games with at least 40 points and 10 rebounds this season; only Russell Westbrook (12) and Moses Malone (12) have had more in a single season since the 1976-77 merger. Both […]

Fantasy basketball daily notes for Monday: Josh Giddey shines against 76ers

The Aussie teenager posted 19 points to go with 15 combined assists and rebounds and four steals in 34 minutes of action against Philadelphia. Second on the roster behind only Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (51.3) in touches per game with 45, Giddey even leads the Thunder with 34 passes made per game. There will be some lean […]

Los Angeles Lakers, Carmelo Anthony agree to one-year NBA free-agency contract

LOS ANGELES — Free-agent forward Carmelo Anthony agreed to terms with the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, Anthony’s manager, Bay Frazier, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal — one of several made by the Lakers on Tuesday — is for one season, according to Frazier. Anthony’s agent, Aaron Mintz of CAA Sports, completed the agreement […]

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