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Ime Udoka explains how the Rockets became a strong defensive team

2023-11-22

Ime Udoka had found himself sidelined for the majority of the 2022-23 season after he was embroiled in a controversy while he was the head coach of the Boston Celtics. He made a decent return to the league as the new head coach of the Houston Rockets after the club parted ways with Stephen Silas, currently boasting a 6-6 record across both the regular season and the In-Season Tournament.

Vasilije Micic reflects on EuroLeague-NBA differences, his adaptation

2023-11-22

Vasilije Micic was perhaps one of the best point guards of recent European history, accumulating two EuroLeague championships, a EuroLeague MVP award, and two EuroLeague Final Four MVP awards, among other accolades under the Anadolu Efes Istanbul jersey.

Devin Booker, Kevin Durant issue challenge for Deandre Ayton

2023-11-22

Deandre Ayton scored 18 points with eight rebounds against his former team, the Phoenix Suns, who won 120-107 at the Footprint Center. The Portland Trail Blazers center delivered one of his most impressive performances facing his former teammates. Taking note of Ayton's remarkable efforts, Devin Booker not only praised his teammate for five seasons, but also issued a challenge.

Victor Wembanyama debut jersey hits $762K at Sotheby's auction

2023-11-22

The basketball jersey star rookie Victor Wembanyama wore in his first game for the San Antonio Spurs last month went up on the auction block Tuesday at Sotheby’s with an estimated price starting at $80,000. Eventually, the sale fetched an astounding $762,000 at an auction, leaving onlookers astonished as bidding closed at a figure nearly seven times the upper estimate.

Kevin Durant moving up the NBA all-time scoring ladder

2023-11-22

Kevin Durant recorded 31 points and nine assists as the Phoenix Suns notched a 120-107 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. Playing in his 1,000th career game, Durant moved into 11th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring with 27,331 career points. Durant passed Hall of Famer Elvin Hayes, who had 27,313 points from 1968-84.

LeBron James reaches another scoring milestone in NBA history

2023-11-22

Having been crowned the NBA’s career scoring leader, LeBron James has also become the only player in NBA history to score 39.000 career points. James reached the milestone with a 3-pointer in the first quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Utah Jazz. He finished with 17 points, nine assists and seven rebounds in 24 minutes as the Lakers cruised to a 131-99 victory.

Jaden McDaniels sidelined for at least two weeks

2023-11-22

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels will miss time after an MRI revealed a Grade 1 right ankle sprain, the franchise revealed. McDaniels’ return-to-play timeline is two to three weeks. He will be reevaluated in one week. McDaniels suffered the sprain Monday night in the Wolves’ 117-100 win over the New York Knicks.

Jeff Teague recounts inside story about Nemanja Bjelica's face-slap

2023-11-21

Jeff Teague recalled a funny story of how he got away with rookie violence against Nemanja Bjelica. Teague, an Atlanta Hawks guard at that time, slapped then-Minnesota Timberwolves rookie forward Bjelica in the face and received no call.

Dillon Brooks takes a jab at Grizzlies: 'They have no swagger'

2023-11-21

Having spent the first six seasons of his NBA journey with the Memphis Grizzlies, Dillon Brooks began a new chapter this offseason by joining the Houston Rockets.

Knicks owner James Dolan challenges Adam Silver, resigns from NBA committees

2023-11-21

Before initiating an unconventional legal action against the Toronto Raptors, which includes challenging the impartiality of NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, New York Knicks owner James Dolan resigned from his roles on the league's Board of Governors' influential advisory/finance and media committees.

Nikola Jokic and Mike Malone get ejected vs Pistons

2023-11-21

The Denver Nuggets had to deal with a unique situation against the Detroit Pistons - they played most of the game both without their head coach and their biggest star. Head coach Mike Malone and superstar big man Nikola Jokic were both ejected during the first half after picking up two technical fouls each.

Sacramento Kings expected to target big names at NBA trade deadline

2023-11-20

The Sacramento Kings are reportedly gearing up for an active pursuit of a new superstar as the February trade deadline approaches. According to insights from NBA insider Shams Charania on an episode of FanDuel's "Run It Back," the team, under the leadership of head coach Mike Brown, is poised to make aggressive moves to bolster their roster with a star-level player.

Kevin Durant fires back at gamblers: 'Y'all ain't real'

2023-11-20

In the evolving landscape of sports engagement, the latest trend seems to be calling out professional athletes on social media for losing bets. With the rise of legal sports betting worldwide, fans are no longer just expressing disappointment. They're venting their frustrations straightforwardly when real money is on the line.

Vincent Collet reveals what disappoints him on Victor Wembanyama's start in Spurs

2023-11-20

French national team head coach Vincent Collet recently appeared on the NBA Extra show, offering insights into the performance of San Antonio Spurs rising star Victor Wembanyama during his rookie season.

Petrusev in Olympiacos, PAO's Double Success & EuroLeague All-Stars (URBONUS Q&A)

2023-11-20

URBONUS’ Rytis Vysniauskas & Augustas Suliauskas answer BN+ members’ questions and analyze the reasons behind a successful Panathinaikos’ double week, talk about Filip Petrusev to Olympiacos’ rumours & discuss which players should make the EuroLeague All-Star teams if the game was organised.

NBA referee explains controversial call at the end of Suns-Jazz game

2023-11-20

Sunday's night double-overtime thriller between the Utah Jazz and the Phoenix Suns ended up in a controversy. With 0.9 seconds left in the 2nd overtime, Lauri Markkanen attempted a game-tying 3-pointer, but the officials whistled a foul for Kevin Durant.

Shaquille O'Neal expresses interest in NBA expansion team in Las Vegas

2023-11-20

NBA legend and analyst Shaquille O'Neal revealed he would strongly consider joining the ownership of the NBA expansion team in Las Vegas. "If there's ever an NBA team that's going to come here, I would definitely like to be involved," O'Neal said during the Formula-1 event pre-race party in Las Vegas.

Alperen Sengun makes Houston Rockets history

2023-11-20

Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun made the franchise's history in the game with the Los Angeles Lakers. In a 104-105 loss, Sengun finished the game with 23 points (10/14 2PT, 1/2 3PT), 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 block, and 4 turnovers. Sengun became the youngest player in the Rockets history to reach 2000+ points, 1000+ rebounds, and 500+ in his career at 21 years/117 days old.

Lakers fan suffers injury after attempting half-court shot

2023-11-20

The Los Angeles Lakers fan named Anthony, who attended the game against the Houston Rockets, will have something to remember for the rest of his life. Anthony had an opportunity to win $55,000 by making a half-court shot but instead left the court injured. Straight after his attempt, Anthony started limping, then grabbed his back, and finally fell on the ground while holding his left calf area.

Darko Rajakovic makes a joke about being too good at too many things

2023-11-20

Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic praised Scottie Barnes, saying that the 22-year-old is so good that he's having a problem with it. "It is good, but at the same time, it's a problem. He has so many trades and things he can do at a high level," Rajakovic told the reporters.