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...
Team Giannis emerged victorious as they defeated Team LeBron 184–175 in Sunday's NBA All Star Game at the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, handing the latter their first-ever loss in an All-Star Game. https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1627527697567039490?t=Ksmil43A2na-FINSDPuUIA&s=19 In a first-of-its-kind pre-game draft that saw team captains Giannis Antetokounmpo (East) and LeBron James (West) pick their preferred players just before the game, Antetokounmpo went first and James second as...
Portland Trailblazers' guard Damian Lillard saw off stiff competition from the Indiana Pacers' duo of Buddy Hield and Tyrese Haliburton in the three-man final round to claim the 2023 Starry 3-point contest at the ongoing NBA All-Star weekend in Salt Lake City. The sharpshooter, who was competing for the third time in the event, came out victorious thanks to his precision on the "Starry” shots in...
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....
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