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Alex Caruso has been named the winner of the 2023-24 NBA Hustle Award. Caruso, a 2022-23 NBA All-Defensive First Team selection, has won the NBA Hustle Award for the first time. Presented annually since the 2016-17 season, the NBA Hustle Award honors a player who makes the effort plays that do not often appear in the traditional box score but help determine team success. … [Read more...] about Alex Caruso Wins 23-24 NBA Hustle Award

Last season was a nightmare for Zach LaVine. The Chicago Bulls star guard played in only 25 games. LaVine initially missed time with knee soreness, before a right foot injury knocked him out for the season in mid-January. The good news is that LaVine is ahead of schedule in rehabbing from what has been termed a non-union Jones fracture. The All-Star guard had a piece of bone … [Read more...] about Zach LaVine Ahead Of Schedule With Foot Rehab

Alex Caruso has been upgraded to a game-time decision to play against the Miami Heat on Friday. Caruso suffered a left ankle sprain on Wednesday against the Hawks. With swelling reducing around the ankle, there is optimism that Caruso could play against the Heat. … [Read more...] about Alex Caruso Is Game-Time Decision For Friday Versus Heat

Wednesday night's Play-In Tournament games averaged 3.25 million viewers across ESPN and ESPN2. The number is a 25% increase from last year. The Sixers' win over the Heat averaged 3.4 million viewers, with the Hawks-Bulls nightcap averaged 3.07 million viewers. Tuesday night's Warriors-Kings game averaged 4.05 million viewers. … [Read more...] about Heat-Sixers Play-In Tournament Game Averages 3.4M Viewers

DeMar DeRozan was frustrated by the Chicago Bulls loss in the Play-In Tournament. In his three years in Chicago, DeRozan's Bulls have made the playoffs just once, getting eliminated by the Milwaukee Bucks in five games in 2022. In each of the last two seasons, the Bulls have been eliminated by the Miami Heat in the Play-In Tournament. That's not something DeRozan wants to … [Read more...] about DeMar DeRozan: I Just Want To Win