Christian Wood: Mavericks interested in offering 2-year max extension

2023-01-03

The Dallas Mavericks are interested in offering Christian Wood a 2-year max extension, Tim MacMahon from ESPN reports. Wood would earn $36 million over two years, preserving long-term flexibility for the Mavericks, who could have significant salary cap space in the summer of 2025.
Kelly Oubre Jr. to undergo surgery

2023-01-03

Charlotte Hornets forward Kelly Oubre Jr. will undergo surgery on a torn ligament in his left hand, Shams Charania from The Athletic reports. According to the report, Oubre will miss 4-to-6 weeks of action. The 27-year-old suffered the hand injury in the first week of the season but has been playing through pain since then.
Donovan Mitchell historic night in numbers

2023-01-03

In the NBA, there are hardly any nights on which a historical performance does not occur. After a 41-15-15 game by Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic put up 60 points, 21 rebounds, and 10 assists. Tonight, Donovan Mitchell made history by recording the highest-scoring output in 17 years! The Cleveland Cavaliers star was unstoppable in the overtime win against the Chicago Bulls, putting up 71 points.
Luka Doncic to face Giannis Antetokounmpo twice in friendly games

2023-01-03

The Slovenian basketball federation announced the second friendly game between Luka Doncic's Slovenia and Giannis Antetokounmpo's Greece. It will take place on August 2, 2023, in Ljubljana, in Stozice hall. For Slovenia, it will the first preparation game for the upcoming FIBA World Cup.
Ja Morant allegedly punched a teenager during a basketball game

2023-01-03

Ja Morant is currently having a dominant season with the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA. However, the star guard was set to face legal troubles over an incident that happened back in July.
Donovan Mitchell reacts to his 71-point performance against the Bulls

2023-01-03

Donovan Mitchell provided a performance for the ages against the Chicago Bulls last night, scoring 71 points in what was the highest-scoring personal performance since the famous Kobe Bryant's 81-point outburst against the Toronto Raptors in 2006. The NBA record for most points scored in a match belongs to Wilt Chamberlain who scored 100 against the New York Knicks in 1962.
Zion Williamson injury: exits the game with hamstring strain

2023-01-03

The New Orleans Pelicans lost against the Philadelphia 76ers last night but that's not the only thing that the Pelicans fans have to worry about at the moment.
Luka Doncic's Mavericks to play vs Real Madrid in the preseason

2023-01-02

Luka Doncic made his name in Europe before becoming a superstar in the NBA. He will now get a chance to face off against his former team during the preseason.
Steven Adams gives hilarious response to a reporter

2023-01-02

The Memphis Grizzlies won their third straight game, this time achieving a 118-108 victory over the Sacramento Kings. Ja Morant scored a game-high 35 points. However, it was Steven Adams who helped Morant get plenty of shots by matching his career-high with 23 rebounds, including a career-best 13 offensive boards.
Jaylen Brown furious with lengthy delay: 'That whole process was handled poorly'

2023-01-02

The Boston Celtics-Denver Nuggets game was delayed for nearly 40 minutes to adjust one of the baskets following a Robert Williams alley-oop dunk midway through the fourth quarter. Denver's Ball Arena workers faced problems leveling the rim after the Celtics center hung on the basket and tilted it. Meanwhile, players struggled to stay warm and Boston star Jaylen Brown was fuming about it post-game.
Luka Doncic appreciates Christian Wood: 'He never gets mad at me'

2023-01-02

The Dallas Mavericks' off-season addition of Christian Wood and three-time All-NBA First Team member Luka Doncic have created one of the most frightening pick-and-roll duos in the entire NBA. As Luka says, their on-court connection formed due to the ability to listen and improve together.
Robert Williams' powerful dunk causes long pause in Celtics-Nuggets game

2023-01-02

The game between the Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets was delayed for nearly 40 minutes to adjust one of the baskets following a Robert Williams dunk midway through the fourth quarter. With 6:43 left in Sunday's game in Denver, the officials stopped the game because the rim was uneven.
Patrick Beverley recounts how he had to pay his way into the NBA

2023-01-01

After his first season in Ukraine with Dnipro and a EuroLeague debut with Olympiacos Piraeus in 2009-10, Patrick Beverley got a chance to play in the NBA. The Lakers drafted him in 2009, but the Miami Heat acquired the draft rights for the American guard, who was soon released.
Nikola Jokic on Campazzo joining Crvena Zvezda, Markus Howard's short NBA stint

2023-01-01

Over the past few weeks, we've seen Facundo Campazzo talk about his time with Nikola Jokic in Denver and his former teammate's reaction when the Argentinian guard signed with Crvena Zvezda. Now, it was Jokic's turn to comment on Campazzo's recent career move and his deal with Red Star.
Jokic discusses MVP three-peat, EuroBasket, his ego and Doncic's comments

2023-01-01

Denver Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic is coming off two straight MVP seasons, but he has no intention to stop in 2022-23. Jokic's averages mark a near triple-double of 25.5 points, 10.9 rebounds, and 9.5 assists over 32 games this season, although, as he says, he is now less oriented into the offensive involvement.
Luka Doncic to meet Giannis Antetokounmpo in friendly game in August

2023-01-01

Greek Basketball Federation officially announced that the Greek national team will face Slovenia in a friendly game that will be held on August 4 at OAKA Arena in Athens. This match will mark the first time Giannis Antetokounmpo and Luka Doncic might be facing each other on the international front with their respective national teams.
Luka Doncic drops 51 vs. Spurs, averages 45.6 points over last five games

2023-01-01

Luka Doncic scored 51 points, including two free throws with 4.5 seconds remaining, and the visiting Dallas Mavericks edged out the San Antonio Spurs 126-125 on Saturday to win their season-best sixth straight game. It was the third 50-point game in the past five matches for Doncic, including 60 points, 21 rebounds, and 10 assists Tuesday night in an overtime victory over New York.
Most popular BasketNews stories in 2022

2022-12-31

With 2022 coming to an end, BasketNews wants to share its success with the readers, reviewing the most popular articles, videos, and social media posts. In all three categories, we highlighted the Top 10 most popular pieces and posts, giving you a little background to each story, so you could remember and relive it once again.
Goran Dragic discusses return to Europe and what he misses in NBA

2022-12-31

Goran Dragic is in his 15th NBA season since leaving Union Olimpija in 2008. Apart from his time with the Slovenian national team, he last returned to Europe during the 2011 NBA lockout and played for Baskonia in Spain, but his stint there was short-lived. Dragic then came back to the Houston Rockets and was a backup point guard for Kyle Lowry.
Anthony Davis provides update on his stress injury

2022-12-31

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis said the pain in his right foot has been significantly reduced and imaging has shown that he's progressing in his healing, per Dan Woike of Los Angeles Times.
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