A look at what’s driving players to produce 30, 40, and 50-point performances — Even before Christmas day, fans had been treated to a flurry of high-scoring from around the league. There have been nine 50-point games this season — the highest coming from Joel Embiid, who had 59 against the Jazz on Nov. 13. It’s not just the superstars getting buckets, though. Role…

The passion is still present when I’m not on the sidelines — Dear young, aspiring sportswriter, I’ve just finished writing my third article in two days — two about my NBA mock draft and one about trade rumors. It comes on the second day of my five-day quarantine. You read that right. I’m writing about sports while sick with you-know-what. A lot…

This story was written on October 23 and submitted for Cal State Northridge’s “Journalism Day” Conference, where it received first place in the “sports writing” category. Pushing, arguing, and chaos on the bench. That dramatic scene is all too familiar with any team, especially a new one trying to get…

The 24-year-old is shaping up to be an offseason steal for the purple and gold — At the beginning of the season, many Lakers fans expected Cam Reddish to succeed in his role on a larger stage. 13 games in, he’s done that and more. Reddish’s Red Hot Impact Cam Reddish has been known as an athletic 3-and-D wing throughout his four-year career. After coming to LA, it was assumed…

The impacts on the Blazers, Bucks and Suns — After two months, Damian Lillard was finally traded…to the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks, Portland Trail Blazers and Phoenix Suns pulled off a monster three-team deal that saw Lillard join forces with Giannis, De’Andre Ayton get moved to Portland and Jrue Holiday go west to Portland. While the trade definitely…

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The latest on the legal battle between two teams — The New York Knicks don’t face the Toronto Raptors until Dec. 1, but their respective front offices could be facing off soon…in court. On Monday afternoon, Knicks reporter Ian Begley tweeted that the team is suing the Raptors after a former employee, Ikechukwu Azotam, “illegally took thousands of proprietary files…

More news about the news — The past few weeks have involved plenty of movement within sports media, and yesterday only added to the shakeup. ESPN continued to make adjustments to its NBA Finals programming, while FS1 made key decisions regarding its hit debate show, “Undisputed.” ESPN: Malika Andrews Promoted to Host of NBA Finals “Countdown” The moves keep coming from ESPN, as Malika Andrews will…

Three teams from each conference will turn heads this year — With the NBA offseason all but finished, fans now have a better idea of where their favorite franchise stands heading into an exciting 2023–24 season. …