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Charlotte Hornets forward Hayward fractures shoulder

Charlotte Hornets forward Hayward fractures shoulder

Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward has been ruled out indefinitely after suffering a fracture in his left shoulder. The 32-year-old missed eight consecutive games for the Eastern Conference side after picking up a shoulder injury against the Chicago Bulls earlier this month. However, he returned to action for three consecutive games before being sidelined in the 110-108 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves last Friday. The veteran...

LA Lakers star Anthony Davis breaks 49-year NBA record

LA Lakers star Anthony Davis breaks 49-year NBA record

Eight-time NBA All-Star Anthony Davis had a historic night despite Los Angeles Lakers’ 115-105 loss to Phoenix Suns. Davis became the only player to hit 35+ points, 20+ rebounds, 5+ steals and 5+ blocks in a single NBA game since the 1973-1974 season. The 29-year-old has battled back from frustrating injuries to become just the third player in Lakers’ franchise history to record a double-double of...

NBA: Antetokounmpo lifts Milwaukee Bucks to victory

NBA: Antetokounmpo lifts Milwaukee Bucks to victory

Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Milwaukee Bucks in scoring at the Fiserv Forum against the Portland Trail Blazers with 37 points, seven rebounds and six assists. The Bucks power forward of Nigerian descent propelled his team to a 119-110 victory against a Portland side who were without their star man, Damian Lilliard. Antetokounmpo had a good shooting night, scoring 16 of his 24 field goal attempts while...

Denver Nuggets star Jokic enters NBA’s health and safety protocols

Denver Nuggets star Jokic enters NBA’s health and safety protocols

Back-to-back NBA MVP Nikola Jokic is set to miss Denver Nuggets' next couple of games after entering the NBA's Covid-19 protocols. The Serbian star will consequently miss the Nuggets' trip to New York Knicks on Thursday morning. Jokic joins teammate Nah'Shon Hyland in the protocols and they will need to be cleared under NBA guidelines before returning to action. Entering the protocols does not automatically mean...

Lakers’ LeBron James gives update on groin injury

Lakers’ LeBron James gives update on groin injury

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has played down the severity of the groin injury in his team's 114-101 loss to LA Clippers. After scoring 30 points in Wednesday's game, James was forced off midway through the fourth quarter. The 37-year-old power forward complained of soreness in the groin area of his leg and he is hopeful to get back to action when the Lakers battle...