Milwaukee Bucks’ small forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo was ejected in their 140-99 blow-out defeat to the Boston Celtics at the Fiserv Forum on Thursday night. The 30-year-old Greek-Nigerian basketballer, who is the older brother of two-time league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, was sent out of the game with 1:25 left on the clock for head-butting Boston Celtics' Blake Griffin, after the latter had fouled him and rightfully got...
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has been named the Eastern Conference player of the week for Week 22 by the National Basketball Association (NBA), his second straight award and his fourth this season. The Cameroonian center led the 76ers to a perfect week with a 3-0 record, securing vital road wins against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Charlotte Hornets, and the Indiana Pacers. He averaged 35 points...
The NBA will mark its return to France on Thursday after a three-year absence with Eastern Conference teams - the Chicago Bulls and the Detroit Pistons - squaring up against each other at the Accor Arena. The 20,000-capacity Arena played host to the first NBA regular season game in France when the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Charlotte Hornets 116-103 in January 2020. Although the NBA has...
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