The 2022–23 regular NBA season came to an end on Wednesday, with teams getting ready for the play-in tournament in their respective conferences. The play-in is a mini four-team tournament in the Western and Eastern Conferences, played between teams that finished in positions seventh to tenth, and will be played from Tuesday, April 11, to Friday, April 14. The 7th and 8th-placed teams play each other,...
Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has tendered an apology to teammate Kyle Anderson following an altercation that occurred during their 113-108 win against the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. The two players had an argument during a team timeout in the second quarter, but the French basketball star seemed undone by something his teammate said, and he progressed to punch him in the chest before they...
The Golden State Warriors ended the regular season on a high note with a 157-101 rout of a depleted Portland Trail Blazers side on Sunday. In doing so, the reigning NBA champions set a new record, scoring the most points in a first quarter in league history with the 55 points they scored at the Moda Center. They led 55-27 after the first quarter, opening a...
The National Basketball Association on Monday announced the six-man finalists for the 2022-23 NBA Sportsmanship Award, which pays homage to the player who best represents the "ideals of sportsmanship on the court". The trophy, which was named in honour of Hall of Famer and current executive vice president and head of basketball operations for the NBA, Joe Dumars, who won the inaugural Sportsmanship Award in the...
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:...
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