American billionaire Mat Ishbia has agreed to buy NBA and WNBA teams Phoenix Suns and the Phoenix Mercury in a historic deal worth $4 billion. The 42-year-old mortgage executive agreed to a deal in principle with owner Robert Sarver, who has endured a tumultuous tenure after he was suspended for racist and sexist behaviour. Ishbia graduated from Michigan State University, where he played on the team...
Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard became the franchise’s all-time leading scorer in the NBA with 18,048 career points. The six-time NBA All-Star scored his 18,041st career point in the third quarter of the game against Oklahoma City Thunders to climb ahead of NBA legend Clyde Drexler's 18,040 points Lillard finished the game with 28 points as the Trailblazers lost their 14th game of the season...
The Denver Nuggets recorded their third home victory in as many games by defeating the Charlotte Hornets 119–115 at the Ball Arena. Reigning MVP Nikola Jokic set a career-high with 27 rebounds along with 40 points and 10 assists for his fifth triple-double of the season, becoming the first player to do so since Wilt Chamberlain in 1968. The Nuggets led by three points after the...
The NBA have announced the date for the commencement of the 2023 NBA All-Star voting. The voting will tip off on December 20 and end on January 21, giving basketball fans the opportunity to vote for their preferred 2023 NBA All-Star Game starters. The 72nd NBA All-Star Game will take place in February 2023 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Beginning on Christmas Day, fans will be...
The Golden State Warriors will be without superstar guard Stephen Curry for the coming weeks after he picked up a shoulder injury. The 34-year-old picked up the shoulder injury while trying to defend against Indiana Pacers forward Jalen Smith on Wednesday. The eight-time All-Star was injured with about two minutes left in the third quarter, with the Warriors trying to rally from a 20-point halftime deficit....
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