The Golden State Warriors are set for the return of small forward and former No. 1 pick Andrew Wiggins after he missed 21 games due to a "personal matter." The reigning NBA champions are expected to have the 28-year-old back in their lineup this week, and he is likely to be courtside for their crucial clash against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. ESPN Sources:...
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is on course to win his second scoring title in the NBA after he emerged as the league's leading scorer in the 2021-22 season. The Cameroonian-born basketball star saw off stern competition from Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James last season and he also set a number of records with his maiden triumph last season,...
The duo of Anthony Davis (West) and Mikal Bridges (East) have been named the players of the week in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for Week 24. NBA Players of the Week for Week 24. West: Anthony Davis (@Lakers) East: Mikal Bridges (@BrooklynNets) pic.twitter.com/Z4qoORbiVN — NBA (@NBA) April 3, 2023 Davis, who plays as a forward for the Los Angeles Lakers, led the 17-time champions to...
Milwaukee Bucks forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo has been handed a one-game suspension without pay for his unsportsmanlike behaviour in the game against Boston Celtics, as announced by Joe Dumars, Executive Vice President and Head of Basketball Operations of the National Basketball Association on Saturday. The 30-year-old head-butted Celtics forward Blake Griffin after the latter had fouled him hard, in a play that resulted in a scuffle between...
Former Miami Heat guard Dwayne Wade and Dallas Mavericks’ power forward Dirk Nowitzki headline the 2023 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class, as announced by the National Basketball Association (NBA) on Saturday. The two former basketball stars are joined by San Antonio Spurs legend Tony Parker and former Los Angeles Lakers center Pau Gasol, Gregg Popovich and Becky Hammon, the current head coaches of the...
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