Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving and Boston Celtics centre Kristaps Porzingis have been named the Western and Eastern Players of the Week for Week 24, for games played from April 1 through April 7. This marks Irving's fifth Player of the Week honour and his first since the 2014-15 season, while Porzingis wins his fourth Eastern Conference Player of the Week award and his first with the...
The Sacramento Kings will be without guard Malik Monk for the remainder of the regular season, with the 26-year-old set for a spell on the injury list. Monk, who is having a career-high season in points and assists, has a sprained MCL in his right knee, which is expected to keep him out for four to six weeks. The former Los Angeles Lakers man sustained the...
It was dunks galore at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, where the Mavericks set a new franchise high and NBA-season high of 18 dunks to see off the Utah Jazz 113-97 and move into sixth in the Western Conference on Thursday. The Mavericks, who now occupy the last automatic playoff spot in the West, overtook the 17 dunks the Los Angeles Lakers had against the...
Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Karl-Anthony Towns reiterated his expectations for the new NBA season, which begins later this month. The Dominican Republic star helped Minnesota to a 111-99 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday in the first NBA preseason game of the year at the Abu Dhabi Games. Towns, who poured in 20 points and grabbed four rebounds in 17 minutes, said after the game...
In the absence of star guard Anthony Edwards, who was out due to an ankle issue, Karl-Anthony Towns scored 20 points in 17 minutes at the Etihad Arena as the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame the Dallas Mavericks 111-99 in the first NBA preseason game of the year. The matchup which marked the third time in a year that NBA teams have played in Abu Dhabi after Atlanta...
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