The Cleveland Cavaliers became the sixth team in NBA history to start a season 13-0 following a 114-106 win against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday night, Afrosport reports. Donovan Mitchell, the star of the show, was one assist shy of a triple-double, finishing with 23 points, 13 rebounds, and nine assists. He scored 11 of his 23 points in the final three...
Two-time All-Star Ja Morant will be out on a week-to-week basis after suffering a right hip injury, the Memphis Grizzlies announced on Saturday. Morant, who was seen using crutches, sat out the Grizzlies’ win over the Washington Wizards on Friday night at FedExForum. The 25-year-old reportedly suffered the injury during their 131-114 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. The Grizzlies confirmed that Morant...
The National Basketball Association’s (NBA) youngest-ever Most Valuable Player (MVP), Derrick Rose, announced his retirement from the game of basketball on Thursday, bringing an end to his 16-year career. The 35-year-old, who was the first overall pick in 2008 NBA Draft, won the MVP award in 2011 at the age of 22 while playing for the Chicago Bulls, where he spent eight years of his career...
Cameroon-born Philadelphia 76ers centre Joel Embiid and Memphis Grizzles guard Ja Morant have both been named Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for Week 9 of the 2023-24 NBA season. Embiid grabbed his second Player of the Week award this season and the 13th of his NBA career, further reducing the distance to the franchise record 20 honours set by Hall of Famer...
Latvian basketball star Kristaps Porzingis will be traded to the Boston Celtics as part of a three-team deal that also includes the Washington Wizards and the Memphis Grizzlies. The Wizards would receive point guard Tyus Jones from the Grizzlies along with Danilo Gallinari and Mike Muscala from the Celtics. The Grizzlies, meanwhile, would receive 2022 defensive player of the year Marcus Smart from the Celtics while...
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