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Curry sets NBA record as Warriors blowout Kings in Game 7

Curry sets NBA record as Warriors blowout Kings in Game 7

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry etched his name in NBA folklore with his performance in Game 7 of their Western Conference first-round series against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday. The 35-year-old was impossible to stop, scoring 50 points at the Golden 1 Center in the Warriors' 120-100 blowout win over the Kings to become the player with the most points in a Game 7 in...

Cameroon-born Embiid doubtful for conference semifinal Game 1

Cameroon-born Embiid doubtful for conference semifinal Game 1

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid remains doubtful for Game 1 of their East Conference semifinal matchup against last year’s NBA finalist, the Boston Celtics. The Cameroonian is currently suffering from a right knee sprain that kept him out of the Sixers' Game 4 in their first round series against the Brooklyn Nets, whom they completed a 4-0 sweep over to book a spot in the next...

Wilt Chamberlain: The only 100-point man in an NBA game

Wilt Chamberlain: The only 100-point man in an NBA game

On March 2, 1962, basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain etched his name in the NBA history books by scoring 100 points in a single game for the then-Philadelphia Warriors. Chamberlain's record remains unbroken to this day, and his incredible feat is still regarded as one of the greatest performances in basketball history. Chamberlain's 100-point game took place at the Hershey Sports Arena in Pennsylvania, where the Warriors...

Orlando Magic’s Banchero wins NBA Rookie of the Year award

Orlando Magic’s Banchero wins NBA Rookie of the Year award

Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero has been voted the Kia NBA Rookie of the Year after leading all first-year players in scoring while averaging 20 points per game to take home the Wilt Chamberlain Trophy. Banchero, who had been the forerunner for the award from the beginning of the season after he won rookie of the month four times, got 98 of the 100 first-place votes...

Houston Rockets appoint Nigeria’s Udoka as new coach

Houston Rockets appoint Nigeria’s Udoka as new coach

Houston Rockets have agreed a deal to appoint former Boston Celtics boss Ime Udoka as their new head coach. The 45-year-old Nigerian led the Eastern Conference side to the NBA Finals last season before he was suspended for an inappropriate relationship with a female Celtics staffer. The Houston Rockets are hiring Ime Udoka as their new head coach, sources tell me and @KellyIko. — Shams Charania...