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They say there’s something special about hoopers from New Jersey. They put their heads down and go to work, stacking up stat sheets like it’s nothing. Gritty, tough and automatic. Meet the Garden State’s latest star: Zoe Brooks. Standing at 5-10, the senior guard has gone on a meteoric rise through the class of 2023…

The Phoenix Suns announced that Devin Booker would miss the next month of action after suffering a groin strain. Suns star Devin Booker will miss at least four weeks with a left groin strain, team says. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 28, 2022 Book missed three games with a groin injury before attempting to come…

Passing Wilt Chamberlain in any raw statistical list is a noteworthy accomplishment. The two-time champion is one of the greatest scorers of all time and has this mythical energy around him because his name is attached to nearly every record in the history of the NBA. 48 PTS10 REB3 STL3 BLK Joel Embiid passes Wilt…

It’s Luka Doncic’s world, and we’re just living in it. The three-time All-Star was simply dominant on Tuesday, calmly dropping a franchise-record 60-point triple-double against the New York Knicks. Doncic officially posted 60 points (team record 21-31 shooting), 21 rebounds, and 10 assists, breaking Hall-of-Famer Dirk Nowitzki’s (53 points) team record as a Maverick. Luka…

Cleveland head coach J.B. Bickerstaff gave an injury news update on Ricky Rubio’s rehab from the season-ending torn ACL he suffered last year, revealing that Rubio could come back in January. “I would expect him, if things go the right way, sometime early next month,” Bickerstaff said. “So we’re definitely progressing in the right direction.”…

Duncan Robinson is now the fastest shooter to ever hit 800 career three-pointers after hitting 3-5 triples against Minnesota on Monday. Robinson accomplished the extraordinary feat late in the first quarter off his first shot of the game. Robinson played 14 minutes and ended up posting nine points, four rebounds, and a steal in Miami’s…

The Brooklyn Nets beat the Cleveland Cavaliers to win their ninth consecutive game, their longest win streak since 2006. Brooklyn now has the League’s longest active win streak, extending their season-best road win streak to five. The Nets are also a League-best 10-1 in December. The Nets have beaten the Hornets, Hawks, Pacers, Wizards, Raptors,…

The Lakers (13-20) are reeling after losing four straight contests to the Suns, Kings, Hornets, and most recently against the Mavericks on Christmas. The Lakeshow gave up 51 points in the third quarter, the most any team gave up in the NBA this season. L.A. went into the fourth quarter down 19, and Dallas had…

Another chapter of the Golden State-Memphis rivalry was written after the Warriors won the Christmas Day game between the heated adversaries. Golden State outlasted Memphis 123-119 due to Jordan Poole’s magical 32-point outing helping make Ja Morant’s 36-point effort mute. The win was highlighted by some heated jaw-jacking between the Warriors and Grizzlies, particularly between…

In case you missed it, the NBA held its much-anticipated Christmas Day games this weekend, including playoff rematches between the Celtics-Bucks and Warriors-Grizzlies. Reports also began circulating about 76ers shooting guard James Harden “seriously considering” returning to Houston as a free agent. Here’s what happened across the L over the weekend. Let’s get it. James…