The Los Angeles Lakers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 110-106 in the Play-In Tournament opener at Smoothie King Center on Tuesday night to claim the seventh seed in the West, where they will face the Denver Nuggets in the playoffs. New Orleans took an eight-point lead into the second quarter but the Lakers tightened up their defense, keeping the Pelicans to just 16 points, while they...
The National Basketball Association on Monday announced the six-man finalists for the 2022-23 NBA Sportsmanship Award, which pays homage to the player who best represents the "ideals of sportsmanship on the court". The trophy, which was named in honour of Hall of Famer and current executive vice president and head of basketball operations for the NBA, Joe Dumars, who won the inaugural Sportsmanship Award in the...
The National Basketball Association (NBA) on Thursday announced the 12-man finalists for the 2022–23 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award. The award recognises the player seen as the ‘ideal teammate’, who showcases selfless play, commitment, and dedication to the team, along with on- and off-court leadership as a mentor and role model to other players in and around the NBA. The selected players include two previous...
The Milwaukee Bucks continued to struggle in the NBA with their fifth loss in six games after a 118-95 blowout loss to the Washington Wizards at the Fiserv Forum. The shorthanded Bucks were without superstar trio Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jrue Holiday, and Khris Middleton as the Wizards rushed to a 17-point first quarter lead thanks to Daniel Gafford's 13-point quarter. Gafford ended the game with seventeen points,...
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