The dating between Giannis Antetokounmpo and teammate Khris Middleton, now 9 years in, is well-known for its depth and trust. But about that Jrue Holiday dating … “It’s blooming, it is blooming!” Antetokounmpo said after the Milwaukee Bucks completed off a jaw-dropping show of seizing play in stealing a 110-107 Game 5 victory over the … Read more
Former Michigan State basketball superstar Adreian Payne changed into shot and killed early Monday morning in Orlando, Florida. A source confirmed Payne’s loss of life to the Free Press on Monday morning. Around midday, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Florida introduced it and replied to a call at 1:37 a.M. Of a person who … Read more
Detained US ladies’ basketball celebrity Brittney Griner may be honoured in any respect WNBA venues while the new season gets underway later this week, the league said Tuesday. Griner has been in custody in Russia on the grounds that being stopped at Moscow’s airport on February 17 after vape cartridges containing cannabis oil have been … Read more
An innovative girls’ cricket tournament grouping installed stars with emerging-country gamers starts this week as the game seems to extend globally and outgrow its reliance on the men’s sport. The FairBreak Invitational, providing England captain Heather Knight, West Indies skipper Stafanie Taylor and Pakistan’s Sana Mir, opens on Wednesday observed by way of requires better … Read more
Rebel Wilson, although being a self-proclaimed excellent student in high school — and a bookworm and basketball captain to boot — lived true to her moniker by being “a little bit naughty.” What exactly are we talking about when we say we’re being cheeky? According to the anecdote, she told talk show host Jimmy Kimmel … Read more
Trae Young scored 24 points because the Atlanta Hawks thrashed the Charlotte Hornets whilst the New Orleans Pelicans eliminated San Antonio in the NBA’s play-in event on Wednesday. A decisive burst of scoring from Young and De’Andre Hunter in the 0.33 sector noticed the Hawks take control against an outclassed Charlotte crew at Atlanta’s State Farm … Read more
Sports list for Tuesday, April 12 + Real Madrid host Chelsea in Champions League + Bayern v Villarreal in quarter-final 2nd leg + Top seed Djokovic in action at Monte Carlo FOOTBALL — Real Madrid leads holders Chelsea 3-1 going into the second leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final tie (1900). Tom Allnutt capturing. … Read more
DALLAS — An MRI on Monday confirmed that Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic bears a left calf strain in the team’s regular-season finale, the team declared on Tuesday. No schedule has been made for Doncic’s return. Asked whether he could be led out for Game 1 of the team’s first-round playoff series against the Utah Jazz on Saturday, a … Read more
The Atlanta Falcons were at home this evening to take on the Washington Wizards for their last home round of the normal season. The Birds of prey are falling off a misfortune against the Toronto Raptors the previous evening which formally put them in the play-in competition. For the Wizards, they want to get great … Read more
LeBron James scored a team-high 33 points and Anthony Davis returned to spark the offence as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the short-handed Brooklyn Nets 106-96 on Tuesday in New York. James shot 14-of-21 from the floor and added seven rebounds and six assists for the Lakers, who have lost five of their last eight … Read more
NEW YORK: Boston Celtics legend Sam Jones, a lightning-fast guard and clutch shooter whose 10 NBA titles rank second in league history, has died at age 88, a team spokesman announced Friday. Jones, inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1984, was a key spark in the Celtics’ 1960s dynasty, averaging 17.7 points and 4.9 rebounds … Read more
NEW YORK: Brooklyn Nets stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving along with teammate LaMarcus Aldridge have been cleared to return after being sidelined by Covid, the NBA team said Tuesday. Eastern Conference leaders Brooklyn swept the Lakers and Clippers in Los Angeles without any of the trio, James Harden returning from Covid protocols to lead … Read more
LOS ANGELES: Kemba Walker’s resurgence continued Saturday as he became the first New York Knick to post a triple-double on Christmas Day to lead the way in a 101-87 NBA victory over the Atlanta Hawks. Walker, benched for nine games by coach Tom Thibodeau this month, has poured it on in his return to the … Read more
LOS ANGELES: Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 36 points in his return from Covid protocols, powering the NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks to a 117-113 Christmas comeback win over the coronavirus-depleted Boston Celtics. Antetokounmpo, who had missed five games, scored 29 points in the second half as the Bucks rallied to deny a gutsy Celtics squad that had … Read more
LOS ANGELES: Stephen Curry scored 33 points to power Golden State to a 116-107 victory over Phoenix that moved the Warriors ahead of the Suns for best record in the NBA on Christmas Day. The surge of Covid cases around the league robbed the festive five-game slate of some star power on Saturday, but there … Read more
LOS ANGELES: Stephen Curry scored 46 points to propel Golden State to a hard-fought 113-104 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday that kept the Warriors a half-game behind Phoenix Suns for best record in the NBA. The Suns, led by 30 points from Devin Booker, meanwhile warmed up for a Christmas Day marquee clash … Read more
The Los Angeles Lakers had their star trio on court on Wednesday, but it was rookie Austin Reaves who was the unlikely hero in their 107-104 NBA overtime victory over the Dallas Mavericks. Reaves, an undrafted first-year pro who impressed enough in the off-season to gain a two-year contract with the Lakers, drained a game-winning three-pointer as … Read more
Two-time league MVP Stephen Curry is just two three-point baskets away from breaking Ray Allen’s all-time NBA record after his Golden State Warriors rallied late to edge the Indiana Pacers 102-100 on Monday. Curry came into the game needing seven three-pointers but could manage only five, leaving him one short of tying Allen’s record of 2,973. … Read more
The Houston Rockets pushed their NBA winning streak to seven games on Wednesday with a 114-104 victory over the short-handed Brooklyn Nets as the top three Eastern Conference teams suffered setbacks. Eric Gordon scored 21 points before he was ejected in the fourth quarter and Garrison Matthews added 19 for the Rockets, who have their … Read more
Golden State star Stephen Curry scored 22 points, draining six three-pointers to move within 10 of breaking Ray Allen’s all-time NBA record in the Warriors’ 104-94 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday. Curry connected on six of his 17 attempts from three-point range, missing his first four from beyond the arc. His 22 … Read more
James Harden and Kevin Durant led a late fightback as the Brooklyn Nets overturned a 17-point, third-quarter deficit to edge past the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday. Harden and Durant combined for 47 points in a 102-99 road victory for Brooklyn, who lead the Eastern Conference with 17 wins against seven losses. Brooklyn’s victory was sealed … Read more
Four-time NBA all-star Joel Embiid scored 43 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as the Philadelphia 76ers slipped past the Charlotte Hornets 127-124 in overtime on Monday. Embiid shot 15-of-20 from the field, sank 12-of-14 free throws and scored six points in the extra session in front of a crowd of 14,400 in North Carolina. Embiid … Read more
Donovan Mitchell scored a team high 35 points, and Rudy Gobert had six points and 20 rebounds as the Utah Jazz held on to edge the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-108 on Sunday. The Jazz failed to hold onto a 15-point lead in the fourth quarter and the Cavaliers had a chance to win, but Darius Garland’s … Read more
Nikola Jokic scored 32 points and pulled down 11 rebounds as the Denver Nuggets schooled the New York Knicks in a 113-99 NBA victory on Saturday. The Nuggets won for just the third time in 10 games — and it wasn’t even close. Second-year big man Zeke Nnaji contributed a career-high 21 points off the … Read more
Neil Olshey was fired as general manager and basketball operations president of the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday following an independent review of workplace complaints for the NBA club. The 56-year-old American, who had served as the Trail Blazers’ general manager since 2012, had been accused of creating a toxic workplace with bullying and intimidation by … Read more
The NBA stripped second-round draft picks from the Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat on Wednesday for violating league rules regarding the timing of free agency discussions. The league made the moves after investigations regarding premature talks that the Bulls had ahead of the signing of guard Lonzo Ball and that the Heat had with backcourt … Read more
NBA All-Star center Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat will be sidelined indefinitely following surgery to repair a torn right thumb ligament, the club announced Wednesday. The 24-year-old American will undergo surgery next weekend, the Heat said, and a timetable on his return to the lineup will be provided after the operation. Adebayo, who helped … Read more
Six-time NBA All-Star guard Damian Lillard will be sidelined at least 10 days with a lower abdominal injury, Portland Trail Blazers president of basketball operations Neil Olshey said Wednesday. An MRI exam showed the extent of the injury, which will require Lillard to undergo recovery therapy for 10 days before being re-evaluated. In starting 20 games … Read more
