The Denver Nuggets have gotten back to their homecourt advantage following a 115-107 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center on Sunday night to even their Western Conference playoff semifinal series at 2-2. The Nuggets completed the successful sweep of the Wolves in Minnesota, returning the favor to the third seed, who also did the same in the first two games in Denver. Coming home...
Nigerian champions Rivers Hoopers showed huge resilience and a strong will at the Dakar Arena on Saturday to see off Armée Patriotique Rwandaise (APR) 78-71 after double overtime in the Sahara Conference of the ongoing Basketball Africa League. The King’s Men, who journeyed to Senegal as one of the underdogs in the conference, got their fourth win in five games to seal a berth in the...
Nigeria's Rivers Hoopers were handed their first defeat in the Sahara Conference of the Basketball Africa League on Thursday, following a 56-54 loss to hosts AS Douanes. With less than four seconds on the clock in the fourth quarter, the King’s Men were undone by a game-winning buzzer-beater by Douanes’ Mike Fofana, with the game on the brink of heading into overtime at the fully-packed Dakar...
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson said he was really pleased with the “MVP” chants he got from the home fans inside Madison Square Garden in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. The 27-year-old, who has been playing out of his mind this postseason, returned to the court after shaking off a right foot injury to lead...
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has been named the 2023–24 NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP), the league announced on Wednesday. The 29-year-old, who is the recipient of the Michael Jordan Trophy, wins his third MVP award, having previously gotten the accolade in the 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons. Nikola Jokić has been named the Kia NBA MVP for the third time, having previously earned the honor in...
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