16 December 2024
Trae Young was out dribbling the clock on Wednesday night when he knelt down toward the New York’s center-court logo and pretended to shoot dice. “We’re going to Vegas,” Young said, “so that’s what I had to.” When he is at Madison Square Garden, always bet on him. What he did felt like the 2021 playoffs. The Knicks had been eliminated, and Young celebrated in the middle of their arena. He had 22…
3 December 2024
Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun and New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson have been named NBA Players of the Week for Week 6 (November 25 – December 1). Eastern Conference: Western Conference:
3 December 2024
Julian Champagnie was supposed to join a role in the Spurs’ rotation this term, but he took things a step further. Champagnie has earned a starting role, contributing on both ends of the court. This role has been significant for a San Antonio Spurs team that is 11-9 ahead of the quarter mark of the 2024-25 campaign. The third-year forward has even bigger shoes to fill due to Keldon Johnson and…
16 November 2024
The Cleveland Cavaliers made history on Wednesday, and point guard Donovan Mitchell spoke a little about the team’s 13-0 start to the year. “We’re the hunted, but it’s also November,” Cleveland’s star forward said after he had 23 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists in the Cavaliers’ 114-106 win over Philadelphia on Wednesday night. “Let’s relax. You know, I’m saying it’s November and we’re not…
6 November 2024
Joel Embiid has been suspended for three matches without pay for shoving a media personnel. Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars announced this on Tuesday. Embiid shoved the reporter in the Philadelphia 76ers locker room after their 127-107 defeat to the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday at Wells Fargo Center. “Mutual respect is paramount to the relationship between…
6 November 2024
San Antonio Spurs’ Jeremy Sochan will undergo surgery to treat a fractured left thumb he injured Monday night in a defeat to the Los Angeles Clippers. Sochan shattered the proximal phalanx when he ran into a screen close to the Clippers bench late into the second quarter. He left the match with 3:31 remaining in the first half and did not come back. The Spurs will update Sochan’s status after the…
30 October 2024
The NBA fined the Philadelphia 76ers a sum of $100,000 for public statements made about Joel Embiid’s health status. Embiid had not been playing for the Sixers. The list of defaulters included president of basketball operations Daryl Morey and head coach Nick Nurse, who made comments that were inconsistent with Embiid’s health and violated NBA rules, including the league’s Player Participation…
30 October 2024
Bronny James is expected to compete in his second pro game next to his father, LeBron James, when the Los Angeles Lakers face the Cleveland Cavaliers. LeBron spent 11 seasons over two stints with Cleveland, winning the team their 2016 title before leaving as a free agent after two years. Last week, he and his son became the first father-son duo to feature in an NBA match. Bronny and LeBron James…
17 October 2024
The brand new Intuit Dome gave basketball fans a tour for the first time on Monday night, as the Los Angeles Clippers welcomed the Dallas Mavericks to a preseason match. The Dome has been used to host concerts since August, but this is the first match in the over $2 billion vision of Clippers owner Steve Ballmer. Fans poured in through doors using facial recognition. ‘ There was a double-sided…
13 October 2024
Paul George displayed his scoring touch in his preseason debut for the Philadelphia 76ers last Friday night. George made 8-for-15 and scored a 76ers-high 23 points in a 121-11 defeat to the Minnesota Timberwolves. He logged 26 minutes, hit four 3-pointers and included six rebounds and two assists. His exhibition debut features new faces in new positions during this year’s preseason, including…
13 October 2024
Danny Green announced his retirement from the NBA on Thursday. He was the sharpshooting point guard who won an NCAA championship at North Carolina before assisting three NBA teams in winning NBA championships. Green won NBA titles with the San Antonio Spurs in 2014, Toronto in 2019, and the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020, and was a starter for all three teams. He averaged 8.7 points over 15 pro…
29 September 2024