The Golden State Warriors' 15-game winning streak against the Houston Rockets came to an end on Wednesday as they were narrowly beaten 91-90 in the NBA Cup quarterfinals at the Toyota Center. The Warriors led 90-89 with less than 15 seconds on the clock but a controversial foul call put Jalen Green on the line, with Rockets’ guard converting his two free throws with 3.5 seconds...
Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka, forward Tari Eason, and center Alperen Sengun have been fined $50,000, $35,000, and $15,000, respectively, for misconduct during their loss to the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night. Joe Dumars, the NBA’s Executive Vice President and Head of Basketball Operations, announced the sanctions on Thursday. Udoka, who was ejected in the Rockets’ defeat at Golden 1 Center, has been fined $50,000...
The group phase of the 2024 NBA Cup came to an end on Tuesday with the final round of games as teams jostled for the five remaining spots in the knockout phase, Afrosport reports. The trio of the Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, and Atlanta Hawks had already booked a spot in the last eight before Tuesday’s action. With the first phase of the NBA Cup...
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson and Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 6 of the 2024-25 season, Afrosport reports. NBA Players of the Week for Week 6. West: Alperen Sengun (@HoustonRockets) East: Jalen Brunson (@nyknicks) pic.twitter.com/cZOZT9MAW3 — NBA (@NBA) December 2, 2024 Brunson led New York to a 3-1 record in the week under review to win...
Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet has been fined $50,000 for his misconduct during their 104-98 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on November 23, Afrosport reports. VanVleet has been punished for confronting and directing profane language toward the officiating staff during the last 10 seconds of the matchup at the Toyota Center in Houston, Joe Dumars, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations, announced on Monday....
Copyright © Afrosport Network 2022. All rights reserved. Developed by Guildtouch