LeBron James scored 19 points and had plenty of time to sit back and enjoy the Los Angeles Lakers’ 117-91 NBA victory over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. James, playing in his 1,300th regular-season game, added six rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocked shots in just 24 minutes on court. … Read more
NBA: Derrick Rose has also been listed by New York Knicks due to COVID-19 protocols.© AFP Seven NBA players have tested positive for Covid-19 among the 456 players tested by the league in the past week, the NBA announced Wednesday. The league does not identify players results, but any player who tests positive … Read more
Russell Westbrook wrote his way into NBA history on Monday, bagging the 182nd triple-double of his career to break Oscar Robertson’s 47-year-old record. Washington Wizards star Westbrook, who had equaled Robertson’s record of 181 triples on Saturday, sealed his record-breaking triple with 8min 33sec remaining in Monday’s 125-124 defeat to the Atlanta Hawks. … Read more
Basketball “superfan” Nav Bhatia became the first fan to be honoured within Naismith Basketball Hall Of Fame. Toronto Raptors, the NBA team Bhatia supports, tweeted to congratulate their fan. “A true icon. Congratulations on being inducted to the @Hoophall, @superfan_nav”, tweeted Toronto Raptors. Bhatia posted several pictures on his Instagram account to celebrate … Read more
NBA star Luka Doncic delivered a triple-double to lead Slovenia over Lithuania 96-85 on Sunday and into their first Olympic basketball tournament. Slovenia punched their ticket to Tokyo with the victory in the FIBA Olympic qualifying tournament in Kaunas, Lithuania. Doncic, 22, scored 15 of his 31 points in the second quarter and … Read more
Only the second Indian to debut in the NBA Summer League, young basketball player Princepal Singh says his journey has been nothing short of a “dream” and he is working on his fitness and skills to achieve his next goal of playing in the NBA. Singh, who hails from Gurdaspur, Punjab, followed his … Read more
NBA player Enes Kanter on Wednesday slammed Chinese President Xi Jinping as a “brutal dictator” and declared that “Tibet belongs to the Tibetan people”, risking reigniting tensions between Beijing and the US basketball league. Tibet has alternated over the centuries between independence and control by China, which claims it “peacefully liberated” the region … Read more
Families of the victims sued the county for emotional trauma.© AFP Relatives of people who perished in the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant will receive $2.5 million in compensation over graphic photos of the accident that were snapped surreptitiously by sheriff’s deputies and firefighters. The settlement, agreed Tuesday by Los Angeles County, … Read more
LeBron James was ejected for only the second time in his career.© AFP LeBron James has been suspended for one game following his bloody clash with Detroit Pistons player Isaiah Stewart, the NBA said Monday. Los Angeles Lakers star James was ejected for only the second time in his career after wildly lashing … Read more
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry surpassed Ray Allen for the NBA’s all-time record for three-pointers on Tuesday with two baskets from beyond the arc early in the game against the New York Knicks. Curry matched Allen’s record with his 2,973rd three-pointer with 10:50 remaining in the first quarter with his first shot … Read more
Miles Bridges plays for Charlotte Hornet. US basketball player Miles Bridges has been fined $50,000 for hitting a girl with his mouthpiece. The incident occurred during Wednesday’s National Board of Accreditation (NBA) game when Bridge’s team Charlotte Hornet lost to Hawks 103-132 at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena. Bridges received two technical fouls and … Read more
Miles Bridges plays for Charlotte Hornet. US basketball player Miles Bridges has been fined $50,000 for hitting a girl with his mouthpiece. The incident occurred during Wednesday’s National Board of Accreditation (NBA) game when Bridge’s team Charlotte Hornet lost to Hawks 103-132 at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena. Bridges received two technical fouls and … Read more