The Connecticut Huskies demonstrated why they were chosen by the media and coaches as the top team in the nation this afternoon, whitewashing the Xavier Musketeers 99- 56 in front of several members of their 2004 team. The Huskies were celebrating the 20th anniversary of that squad’s national title. No. 1 UConn Huskies Sets Program Record As NBA First-Round Prospect Returns To Court Despite being off for a week, UConn showed no rust as the Huskies dominated Xavier from the opening tip. The Huskies were fantastic on both ends of the court. The Huskies scored the first 10 points while…
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Daniel Benjamin
Daniel Benjamin is passionate about all things basketball, both men and women's. He has nearly 15 years of writing experience for numerous of publications.
The New Orleans Pelicans have two open spots on their 15-man roster, although one could be filled pretty soon, according to reports. New Orleans Pelicans Rumors: Pels Filling Open With Young Croatian Big Man? New Orleans draft and stash prospect Karlo Matkovic will leave his Slovenian club, KK Cedevita Olimpija, and head stateside at the beginning of February. While he is widely expected to join the Pelicans directly, the exact path remains to be determined, according to Johnny Askounis of Eurohoops.net. Matkovic has been one of the best players on Cedevita Olimpija and is having a strong January. The 22-year-old…
The Detroit Pistons were fully healthy for the first time all season long on Saturday as Cade Cunningham returned after nearly a three-week absence. Still, Detroit couldn’t win consecutive games for the first time as the Pistons fell 118-104 to the Washington Wizards on Saturday afternoon. Cunningham, the Pistons’ leading scorer and assist man, finished with 20 points and 12 assists for his eighth double-double of the season. He was 7 of 17 from the field and 2 of 3 from the 3-point line in 35 minutes. One of his three-pointers was a buzzer-beater right before halftime, giving the Pistons…
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic is on a historic tear. Can he continue this for the rest of the month as he approaches 40 points a game for January? Luka Doncic’s Magnificient Night and Kyrie Irving Loses A Million Dollars While Doncic was going off for a franchise-record 73 points as Dallas defeated the Atlanta Hawks 148-143 last night, Kyrie Irving sat in street clothes due to a thumb injury. https://youtu.be/O65zk4rTHXE?list=RDNSO65zk4rTHXE Doncic blew past his own franchise scoring record with last night’s performance and joined Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid as a player who has topped the 70-point mark this year.…
The Brooklyn Nets are seeing their season slip-sliding away. The Nets headed into their game at the Barclays Center against the Minnesota Timberwolves on a two-game losing streak and losers of 17 of 22. Brooklyn’s two most recent losses were excruciating. On Sunday, the Nets held a 114-103 lead over the Los Angeles Clippers midway through the fourth quarter. But the Nets went scoreless over the final 5 minutes and 33 seconds as the Clippers picked up a 125-114 victory. Then, on Tuesday, as Brooklyn opened up a three-game homestand against crosstown rivals New York Knicks, the Nets again frittered…
The Los Angeles Lakers 2023-24 season is on the brink of collapse. The Lakers fell to their Crypto.com co-tenants, the Clippers, last night 127-116 to fall to 22-23 on the season. While it was the Lakers’ first loss to the Clippers, they are now 11-17 against teams with a .500 or better record. Granted, the Lakers were without LeBron James due to a left ankle injury and is day-to-day, according to coach Darvin Ham. https://twitter.com/LakersReporter/status/1749971778880016668 However, Rui Hachimura, Jarred Vanderbilt, and Cam Reddish played well. The trio combined for 32 points, 12 rebounds, and five assists last night. They were…
With the NBA trade deadline less than three weeks away, there are many rumors about possible trades. Here is the latest surrounding Herbert Jones, Bruce Brown, and Chris Boucher. NBA Trade Rumors: Herbert Jones, Kyle Lowry, Bruce Brown and Chris Boucher New Orleans Doesn’t Plan To Trade Herbert Jones The New Orleans Pelicans will likely be up against the NBA tax next season, but Insider Marc Stein says they do not intend to trade Herbert Jones. Jones is in the first season of a four-year $53.8 million extension he signed in the summer. https://youtu.be/rvsFY6_Agqo Jones, a defensive ace, has taken…
The Golden State Warriors returned to the court on Monday for the first time since the sudden death and traumatizing death of assistant coach Dejan Milojevic. Golden State was in Utah last Tuesday to conclude its three-game road trip against the Jazz, and nearly 75% of the Warriors players and staff attended a dinner that night when Milojevic suffered a fatal heart attack. https://twitter.com/warriors/status/1749584173000712618 NBA Rumors: Gary Payton II and Moses Moody Injury Updates, LeBron Out, and Atlanta Division Big Men Hurting The NBA canceled the Warriors remaining two games last week as coach Steve Kerr told ESPN’s Kendra Andrews and…
The Dallas Mavericks appear to have hit the jackpot with last season’s trade deadline acquisition of Kyrie Irving. Now, the Mavericks reportedly will look to roll snake eyes once again. Dallas Mavericks Rumors: Mavs Looking To Solidify Frontcourt According To Mark Cuban, Linked To Kyle Kuzma Before the season, some pundits were concerned that Irving and Luka Doncic could succeed together. But Irving is a big reason for that. Doncic and Irving are the second-highest scoring duo — behind Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey — at nearly 59 points a game. The duo is also combining for 5.8 3-pointers, 13.3…
The Atlanta Hawks have been one of the more disappointing teams in the NBA this year. The Hawks have been rumored to be looking to start over while continuing to build around star guard Trae Young, But they will now be without Young for at least a few games. NBA Rumors: How The Hawks Replace Trae Young and Will The 76ers Pursue Dejounte Murray At Deadline, Plus More A few hours ago, the Hawks announced that Young had been placed in the NBA concussion protocol with a concussion. https://twitter.com/ATLHawks/status/1749114744198340706 ,, Young suffered the injury in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s…
