<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[NBAForDummies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simple NBA Updates | Easy to understand NBA News | NBAForDummies | Follow the latest information from the NBA including updates on playoffs, trades, r]]></description><link>https://www.nbafordummies.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 09:57:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://blog.nbafordummies.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Playoffs Round 1 Recap]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first round of the 2026 NBA playoffs is over. Here's what happened: Western Conference The Oklahoma City Thunder swept the Phoenix Suns, winning the series 4-0 (all playoff series are first to 4 wins) Top MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dominated the Suns during this series, averaging 33.8 points and 8 assists while making 55% of his shots! The Los Angeles Lakers won the series against the Houston Rockets 4-2. Surprisingly, they were able to do so without one of the best players in...]]></description><link>https://blog.nbafordummies.com/post/playoffs-round-1-recap</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f8c2d07b1c42fb24faf7a9</guid><category><![CDATA[Playoffs]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 17:30:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b6f60_b67aa90d78a2462ea10ae69d246b6b22~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ethan Melwani</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 2026 NBA Playoffs are here!]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a long regular season of teams competing to make the playoffs, that time has finally arrived! The playoffs begin today! Here are the first-round matchups, which begin this weekend: Saturday, April 18th: Raptors vs. Cavaliers @ 1:00 PM Timberwolves vs. Nuggets @ 3:30 PM Two amazing players, Nikola Jokic and Anthony Edwards face off. Hawks vs. Knicks @ 6:00 PM While New York won the regular season series against Atlanta 2-1, the two victories were three-point games, and the loss was by...]]></description><link>https://blog.nbafordummies.com/post/the-2026-nba-playoffs-are-here</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69dc61278614fb4128b2651f</guid><category><![CDATA[Playoffs]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:47:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b6f60_7069f8464eb5420eae0c30612190c16b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ethan Melwani</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Player Spotlight: Kon Knueppel ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kon Knueppel was selected as the No. 4 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets, and he is having an amazing season. While Cooper Flagg was the no.1 overall draft pick and the most hyped up rookie going into this season, Knueppel may be on track to win Rookie of the Year over him. This season, Kon Knueppel is averaging: 19 Points 5 Rebounds 4 Assists 49% of shots made 44% of three-pointers made Not only is Kneuppel averaging a very solid 19 points per game, but what stands...]]></description><link>https://blog.nbafordummies.com/post/player-spotlight-kon-knueppel</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b4672696363eb43d374688</guid><category><![CDATA[Player Spotlight]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:36:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b6f60_e7d61091acf543438df57a7a494a2b1a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_912,h_577,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ethan Melwani</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[83 POINTS FOR BAM ADEBAYO!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bam Adebayo just scored 83 points in a single game. That's the 2nd most in NBA history! He surpasses Kobe Bryant's 81-point mark, which was set in 2006. NBA's ALL-TIME record for points in a single game: 1. Wilt Chamberlain: 100 points 2 . Bam Adebayo: 83 points 3. Kobe Bryant: 81 points Obviously, this means he also broke the Heat franchise record for points in a game, surpassing Lebron James' 61 points. Bam Adebayo's stats tonight: 83 Points  (2nd highest in NBA history) 9 Rebounds 3...]]></description><link>https://blog.nbafordummies.com/post/83-points-for-bam-adebayo</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b0d20900ff578fc8eab1af</guid><category><![CDATA[Player Accomplishments]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 02:45:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b6f60_1d50c5ffb82f490f9001c076731cff3e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_938,h_998,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ethan Melwani</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA All-Star Saturday Night Recap!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is a recap of the All-Star Saturday Night events and winners: Damian Lillard wins the 3-Point Contest! Damian Lillard has not played all season due to injury, but still managed to win the 3-Point contest! Here were the scores: Round 1: Devin Booker - 30 Points Damian Lillard - 27 Points Kon Knueppel - 27 Points Donovan Mitchell - 24 Points Norman Powell - 23 Points Jamal Murray - 18 Points Tyrese Maxey - 17 Points Bobby Portis Jr - 15 Points Finals: Damian Lillard - 29 Points Devin...]]></description><link>https://blog.nbafordummies.com/post/nba-all-star-saturday-night-recap</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699111249f4f0b75dfff277f</guid><category><![CDATA[All-Star Weekend]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 01:16:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b6f60_88bbb73b9b914470b273fa50e69562cd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_720,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ethan Melwani</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major NBA Trades!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NBA trade deadline was today (Thursday), so there have been some big trades in the past few days! Here they are: James Harden traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers! Full trade details: Cavaliers receive: James Harden Clippers receive: Darius Garland A second-round draft pick James Harden is an 11x All-Star. Darius Garland is a 2x All-Star and 10 years younger. Anthony Davis traded to the Washington Wizards! Full trade details: Washington Wizards receive: Anthony Davis Jaden Hardy D'Angelo...]]></description><link>https://blog.nbafordummies.com/post/major-nba-trades</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69829f8d99fa9e70ea6373c7</guid><category><![CDATA[Offseason and Trades]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 22:02:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b6f60_e0a4cc42bce343bc827508e2426ceafc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_930,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ethan Melwani</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA All-Stars Announced!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 NBA All-Stars have been announced! Here are this year's All-Stars, along with how many times they have been one, and their per-game stats this season: (PTS = Points,  AST = Assists,  RBS = Rebounds) Eastern Conference: Starters: Giannis Antetokounmpo  - 10x All-Star  -  28 PTS, 10 RBS, 5.6 AST Jalen Brunson  -  3x All-Star  -  28 PTS, 6.1 AST, 3.2 RBS Jaylen Brown  - 5x All-Star  - 29.6 PTS, 6.8 RBS, 4.9 AST Tyrese Maxey - 2x All-Star  - 29.4 PTS, 6.8 AST, 4.2 RBS Cade Cunningham -...]]></description><link>https://blog.nbafordummies.com/post/nba-all-stars-announced</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697cf7512c80129225d6e6c8</guid><category><![CDATA[All-Star Weekend]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 23:32:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b6f60_baa0fb93390b41a383d685a35bae7838~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_880,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ethan Melwani</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trae Young Traded to the Wizards!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Atlanta Hawks have officially traded Trae Young to the Washington Wizards, ending one of the most impactful eras in Hawks franchise history. Trae Young was drafted in 2018, and played his whole career with the Hawks until now. During his time in Atlanta, Trae Young became one of the greatest Hawks ever. In his time with the team, Young was a : 4x NBA All-Star All-NBA 3rd team selection NBA All-Rookie First Team 9x NBA Player of the Week Hawks franchise all-time leader in career assists!...]]></description><link>https://blog.nbafordummies.com/post/trae-young-traded-to-the-wizards</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695f2042ce09b1c266141344</guid><category><![CDATA[Offseason and Trades]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:51:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b6f60_dc32f4a8a57e4800a72b08aa1a96978f~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ethan Melwani</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The NBA's Highest Scoring Christmas Day Performances]]></title><description><![CDATA[Merry Christmas! While there are no NBA games on Christmas Eve, there are always games on Christmas. Here are the players who have scored the most points in a Christmas Day game: Bernard King - 60 Points Bernard King, one of the greatest Knicks of all time, holds the record for the most points scored on Christmas Day. On Christmas  Day, in 1984, against the Nets, he scored 60 Points, 7 Rebounds, and 4 Assists, while making 63% of his shots. The Knicks still ended up losing this game and ended...]]></description><link>https://blog.nbafordummies.com/post/the-nba-s-highest-scoring-christmas-day-performances</link><guid isPermaLink="false">694cc18775ac6f3c3d8cfa30</guid><category><![CDATA[Other]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 16:48:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b6f60_24a70808776e4b329e01831c378a06df~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_876,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ethan Melwani</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Knicks Have Won the NBA Cup!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New York Knicks have just won the third-ever NBA Cup (in-season tournament) after defeating the Spurs 125-113! Every player on the Knicks will receive $500,000 for winning! Jalen Brunson was named the NBA Cup MVP. Throughout the tournament, he averaged a very impressive: 34 Points 7 Assists 4 Rebounds 55% of shots made Other key factors in the Knicks championship game win include: 28 points and 9 rebounds on 55% shooting for OG Anunoby 10 offensive rebound for Mitchell Robinson (15 total)...]]></description><link>https://blog.nbafordummies.com/post/the-knicks-have-won-the-nba-cup</link><guid isPermaLink="false">693b271a152a564cb0be3b61</guid><category><![CDATA[Knicks]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 04:58:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b6f60_c1d2a813a56a4b9c8b2e782efaa894ca~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_769,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ethan Melwani</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Player Spotlight: Josh Giddey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Giddey was drafted sixth overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder  in the 2021 NBA draft. He played his first 3 seasons with the team, where he was a very good player, averaging 13.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 5.7 Assists, on 46% shooting. But then in June of 2024, Giddey was traded to the Chicago Bulls for Alex Caruso. This season with the Bulls, Giddey is averaging a very impressive: 20.6 Points 9.9 Rebounds 9.6 Assists 46.6% Shooting It is still pretty early in the season, but as of right...]]></description><link>https://blog.nbafordummies.com/post/player-spotlight-josh-giddey</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6920c4c60acaec3132776e01</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 16:27:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b6f60_aa63edc6d8f345b687cabbca065b71cf~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ethan Melwani</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Player Spotlight: Austin Reaves]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NBA season just started last week, but Austin Reaves has been playing really well so far! In the Lakers' 4 games so far this season, Austin Reaves is averaging: 34 Points 9.7 Assists 7.7 Rebounds 1.3 Steals 56.6% of shots made He even had a 51-point game! These are amazing MVP-level stats, but obviously, it is a very small sample size of just 4 games out of the 82-game season. The reason Reaves is getting the opportunity to put up these stats is that LeBron has not played yet this season...]]></description><link>https://blog.nbafordummies.com/post/player-spotlight-austin-reaves</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6900f1d915073ecb943097b2</guid><category><![CDATA[Player Spotlight]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:22:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b6f60_743c034cc1834c11895100571a4462d9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ethan Melwani</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Best NBA Season Opener Ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Rockets vs. Thunder Game Yesterday, the Rockets faced the Thunder in the first NBA game of the season, and it was arguably the greatest first game of a season ever! The night started with the Thunder's ring ceremony, where they got their championship rings from last season and watched as the Thunder raised their first-ever championship banner. Then the game began. In this game, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Alperen Sengun both had huge games, which were very exciting to watch! Sengun...]]></description><link>https://blog.nbafordummies.com/post/the-best-nba-season-opener-ever</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f92d12e79ed28f8884c511</guid><category><![CDATA[Other]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 20:04:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b6f60_21f93e8ada0f4b79983877a62e8ab6a1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ethan Melwani</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 2025-26 NBA Season has Arrived!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2025-26 NBA season is finally here! In case you missed them, here are some of the big things that happened this offseason: Kevin Durant was traded to the Houston Rockets Kristaps Porzingis was traded to the Atlanta Hawks Damian Lillard signed with the Portland Trail Blazers Chris Paul signed with the Los Angeles Clippers Bradley Beal signed with the Los Angeles Clippers Myles Turner signed with the Milwaukee Bucks Jordan Clarkson signed with the New York Knicks Seth Curry signed with the...]]></description><link>https://blog.nbafordummies.com/post/the-2025-26-nba-season-has-arrived</link><guid isPermaLink="false">689f98406aa481be4927106c</guid><category><![CDATA[Other]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2025 20:30:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b6f60_221c54bfa69e4121b53b1a20b69586ad~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_693,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ethan Melwani</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could This Finally Be the Knicks' Year to Win It All?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New York Knicks have not won an NBA Championship in over 50 years, but 2026 could be their year. Allow me to explain. Obviously, a...]]></description><link>https://blog.nbafordummies.com/post/could-this-finally-be-the-knicks-year-to-win-it-all</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cdf2c7aef6910f9dd78529</guid><category><![CDATA[Knicks]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2025 21:58:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b6f60_ab551e022b9c41768450e48445f0edf7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_948,h_952,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ethan Melwani</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Kawhi Leonard Situation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers have been in the news quite a bit recently, and not for a good reason. Allow me to explain: Aspiration is...]]></description><link>https://blog.nbafordummies.com/post/the-kawhi-leonard-situation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c9c5c1ff19fbebc68d82c9</guid><category><![CDATA[Other]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 20:31:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b6f60_75916c2f375341f7abb7d69a68194afd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ethan Melwani</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Evolution of The NBA MVP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Which MVP stats stood out in each era? In this post, I examined how NBA MVP winners have evolved over time by analyzing their statistics...]]></description><link>https://blog.nbafordummies.com/post/the-evolution-of-the-nba-mvp</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68add3f679e174eb0681a2a1</guid><category><![CDATA[Other]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2025 16:25:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b6f60_793050ea769b4a01ac364c2f9bcf2b04~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_660,h_377,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ethan Melwani</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Jalen Brunson’s Charity Golf Tournament &#38; Dinner]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is the Second Round Foundation? Jalen Brunson’s Second Round Foundation is a charity he started to give back to young people through...]]></description><link>https://blog.nbafordummies.com/post/inside-jalen-brunson-s-charity-golf-tournament-dinner</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68a2121881e6ee2fae57a833</guid><category><![CDATA[Other]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 15:11:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b6f60_94681bc30677469a8940283cdc747b6d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_890,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ethan Melwani</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Bronny James any good?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is Bronny James (son of LeBron James) any good? Well, let’s take a look. NBA In his first year with the Lakers, Bronny played in 27...]]></description><link>https://blog.nbafordummies.com/post/is-bronny-james-any-good</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6888e132616075af8805446c</guid><category><![CDATA[Other]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 17:14:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b6f60_640d2617244140fcb3b2baa31bf88cc1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_544,h_427,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ethan Melwani</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What happened to Kevin Knox?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kevin Knox was once a top prospect in the 2018 NBA Draft. He was picked 9th overall by the New York Knicks and was expected to be a key...]]></description><link>https://blog.nbafordummies.com/post/what-happened-to-kevin-knox</link><guid isPermaLink="false">688236968f2d05ec98878b0a</guid><category><![CDATA[Knicks]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 20:32:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b6f60_5cb860ebe0f44af6beb3beb78d9beef4~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ethan Melwani</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>