The No. 1 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, Victor Wembanyama, put up a new career-high 38 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 132-121 win over the Phoenix Suns at the Footprint Center on Thursday night. The French teenager also shot 15 of 26 from the field, grabbed 10 rebounds and had two blocks to ensure the Spurs completed a sweep of the...
Phoenix Suns forward and two-time NBA champion Kevin Durant has surpassed the 27,000-career point mark as he became the 12th player in NBA history to do so. The 35-year-old achieved the feat with a late dunk in the fourth quarter of the Suns shocking 115-114 loss against the San Antonio Spurs at the Footprint Center on Tuesday night. Durant, who finished the game with a team-high...
Reigning league MVP and Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been handed a $35,000 fine for repeatedly making an ‘obscene gesture’ while on the hardwood during their 126-98 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, the NBA announced on Tuesday night via Joe Dumars, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations. The 29-year-old six-time All-Star faulted with 2:14 minutes remaining in the third quarter when he made...
The Sacramento Kings announced on Monday that All-Star guard De’Aaron Fox will be out for the foreseeable future after suffering an ankle injury in their overtime win against the Los Angeles Lakers at the Golden 1 Center. The 25-year-old, who finished with 37 points on Sunday night, landed badly on a drive to the basket in the fourth quarter against the Lakers, forcing him to leave...
Ten-time NBA All-Star James Harden finally gets his wish as his time with Daryl Morey and the Philadelphia 76ers comes to an end. The 76ers reportedly agreed on Tuesday to trade Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers, bringing an end to the summer-long rift with the Sixers’ president of basketball operations. Harden, the league’s reigning assists champion, asked to be traded after his offseason disagreement with...
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