Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic and Washington Wizards center Kristaps Porzingis have been named as the Western Conference and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for Week 11. The 23-year-old Slovenia superstar had the best week of his NBA career, averaging 48.7 points, 13 rebounds, and 10.7 assists during a three-game winning streak for the Mavericks. Doncic scored 50 or more points twice, with a...
11 players have been suspended by the National Basketball Association following a mass altercation towards the end of the second quarter, during the Detroit Pistons' 121-101 win over the Orlando Magic at the Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday. Detroit Pistons guards Killian Hayes and Hamidou Diallo both received three-game and one-game suspensions without pay, while Orlando Magic center Moritz Wagner was given a two-game suspension without...
Injury-riddled New Orleans Pelicans held on for a vital 126–117 win against the San Antonio Spurs at the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans took a big 20-point lead in the first quarter, finishing the half with a 19-point lead. After an equal scoring third quarter, the Spurs began their fightback in the fourth quarter with a 10-0 run, but the Pelicans held on for the win....
The Denver Nuggets secured their 17th win of the season with a 141–128 win over the Washington Wizards at the Ball Arena. Reigning MVP Nikola Jokic led both teams in scoring with his first 40-point or more game this season, ending with a double-double of 43 points, 14 rebounds, and eight assists. Former Nuggets players Will Barton (22 points) and Monte Morris (20 points) started the...
The two most successful franchises in NBA history, with seventeen championships apiece, rekindled an age-old rivalry earlier today at the Crypto Arena. The Boston Celtics bounced back from back-to-back losses to secure a 122-118 win in overtime over the Los Angeles Lakers, handing their eternal rivals their fourth loss in five games. Jason Tatum continued his MVP-esque performance this season with 44 points, nine rebounds, six...
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