Miami Heat have suspended Jimmy Butler for the second time in three weeks after the forward missed a team flight to Milwaukee, Afrosport reports. Butler was suspended for seven NBA matches earlier this month by the Heat for "multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team". The 35-year-old, however, returned from that suspension last Friday but faces a fresh two-match ban after missing a team flight on Wednesday....
The Dallas Mavericks will be without center Dereck Lively II for about two to three months due to a stress fracture in his right ankle, Afrosport reports. Lively has missed the Mavericks’ last four games, including Wednesday’s home tie against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the team announced that the 20-year-old will be re-evaluated in a month. The Dallas Mavericks announced today that Mavericks center Dereck Lively...
Milwaukee Bucks center Giannis Antetokounmpo and Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 13 of the 2024-25 season, Afrosport reports. NBA Players of the Week for Week 13. West: Jalen Green (@HoustonRockets) East: Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Bucks) pic.twitter.com/xG1ZC1yEDM — NBA (@NBA) January 20, 2025 Antetokounmpo, however, was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the second...
Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 12 of the 2024-25 season, Afrosport reports. NBA Players of the Week for Week 12. West: Domantas Sabonis (@SacramentoKings) East: Darius Garland (@cavs) pic.twitter.com/7BRHjZGiDy — NBA (@NBA) January 13, 2025 Sabonis led Sacramento to a 3-0 record in the week under review to win the Western...
Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers revealed Giannis Antetokounmpo needed stitches after having a cut in his right little finger in Monday night's NBA win at Toronto Raptors, Afrosport reports. Antetokounmpo hit his finger on the rim as he was chasing RJ Barrett’s fast-break dunk towards the end of the first half. The Greek Freak was able finish with a triple double of 11 points, 13 assists...
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