NBA DRAFT LOTTERY: Are you ready for America’s favorite conspiracy-theory sporting event?
Georgia freshman Anthony Edwards (19.1 points per game, 5.2 rebounds, 40.2-percent shooting), who has elicited comparisons to Kevin Durant, could end up as this draft’s No. 1 overall pick.
6-PHASE PLAN: BATSBY’s 20-team, multi-layered proposal for the NBA’s postseason tournament in Orlando
Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks (53-12) would own the No. 1 playoff seed in BATSBY Sports’ 20-team tournament to close the 2019-20 season.
MUST-SEE TV: The 15 most iconic dunks of NBA All-Star Saturday
Hall of Famer Michael Jordan captured back-to-back NBA All-Star dunk titles during his time with the Bulls — 1987 in Seattle … and 1988 in Chicago.
NBA: All-Star snubs may be painful for some blue-chip players … but it’s also great business for the league
Guard Devin Booker (averaging 27.1 points, 6.4 assists and 4.1 rebounds) has helped build up the previously downtrodden Suns to a respectable 20-27 record to date.
KOBE BRYANT TRAGEDY: Our pitch for the NBA building the All-Star Game around its fallen legend
Covering his 20 NBA seasons, Lakers legend Kobe Bryant collected five world championships and one MVP award, while also ranking fourth in all-time scoring (33,643 points) and third in career field goals.
RED MENACE: Zion Williamson’s epic finishing kick in NBA debut should thrill fans everywhere
For his 17-point blitz during the fourth quarter, Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson buried four three-pointers.
NBA MIDPOINT: Western Conference progress report with over/under win projections
The all-world tandem of LeBron James and Anthony Davis have the Lakers on pace for 65 wins this season … roughly 15 fewer than most sportsbooks had predicted back in October.
NBA MIDPOINT: Eastern Conference progress report with over/under win projections
Led by reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks are on track for 71 victories — an 11-win jump from last season.
NBA: Anthony Davis’s painful short-term injury hints at the Lakers’ vulnerability come playoff time
The 30-7 Lakers might own the top spot in the West, but this distinction involved Anthony Davis (injured on the floor Tuesday) and LeBron James missing only three of 74 combined games.
NBA: Clippers-Lakers headlines the ‘Watchability Index’ of Christmas Day games
The Lakers and Clippers have combined for 45 wins this season, good enough for first and second place in the Western Conference standings.