Memphis Grizzlies rookie Jaylen Wells was reportedly recovering at the hospital on Tuesday after being stretchered out of his team’s clash with the Charlotte Hornets in a scary-looking fall under the basket. The 21-year-old was injured by a foul from Hornets guard K.J. Simpson as he attempted a dunk during Tuesday’s game at the Spectrum […]
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The Denver Nuggets fired NBA championship-winning head coach Michael Malone on Tuesday in a shock move that comes just three games away from the start of the playoffs. Malone led the Nuggets to the franchise’s first ever NBA title in 2023, but despite the exploits of three-time Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic, Denver have struggled […]
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Zach LaVine scored 43 points as the Sacramento Kings inched closer to the NBA postseason on Monday with a 127-117 road win over the Detroit Pistons. The Kings, who are battling to force their way into the Western Conference’s play-in tournament, recovered from an 18-point deficit to snatch victory at the Little Caesars Arena. Huge […]
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Luka Doncic scored 30 points as the Los Angeles Lakers produced a devastating display of long-range shooting to score a surprising 126-99 blowout over the No.1 ranked Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. A heavyweight showdown between the Western Conference leaders and the third-placed Lakers was effectively settled in the first half, as Los Angeles rattled […]
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Ten-time NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony, eight-time All-Star Dwight Howard and women’s basketball icon Sue Bird will be enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame after being formally named among members of the 2025 class on Saturday. Anthony, who retired from basketball in 2023, 20 years after being drafted by the Denver Nuggets is […]
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The Boston Celtics claimed a piece of NBA history by setting a new record for the number of three-pointers scored in a single season. The NBA champions eclipsed the Golden State Warriors’ record of 1,363 threes set in the 2022-2023 season after adding 14 threes to their season tally in a 123-103 victory over the […]
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Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun combined for 65 points as the Houston Rockets halted Oklahoma City’s 11-game winning streak on Friday with a statement 125-111 victory. In a potential Western Conference finals preview, the Rockets produced a dominant all-round performance to jolt the top-seeded Thunder’s all-conquering preparations for the postseason. Green finished with 34 points […]
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The NBA took aim at Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant’s imaginary gun gesture on Friday, fining him $75,000 after he used it to celebrate a basket for the second time in a week. NBA executive vice president Joe Dumars said in a statement that Morant — who was suspended twice in 2023 for incidents with […]
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Chelsea’s problem isn’t Nicolas Jackson—it’s the lack of reliable goal scorers around him, writes DYLAN JOHNSON. Writing for Soccermag, Johnson explains that the Senegalese striker has the pace, pressing ability, and versatility to thrive in Enzo Maresca’s system. Despite Chelsea’s struggles and a two-month injury layoff, Jackson has contributed a respectable goal tally. His link-up play, […]
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Stephen Curry scored 37 points as the Golden State Warriors outdueled LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 123-116 to claim a crucial victory in their blockbuster Western Conference clash on Thursday. Curry, fresh from scoring 52 points in the Warriors’ defeat of Memphis on Tuesday, produced a trademark burst of third-quarter scoring to take […]
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In New York, Minnesota overcame an injury scare to Anthony Edwards before easing to a 105-90 win against the Brooklyn Nets. Edwards needed to be helped from the court after rolling an ankle when he landed on the foot of Nets coach Jordi Fernandez standing at courtside during the second quarter. The Wolves ace returned […]
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The Grizzlies halted a four-game losing skid after Ja Morant’s buzzer-beater secured a 110-108 road victory against the Miami Heat. Morant finished with 30 points, 27 of them coming in the second half, to give Memphis a win which leaves them in sixth place in the West with a 45-32 record. Morant said his flurry […]
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