The Denver Nuggets on Tuesday announced the sacking of head coach Michael Malone in a move that sent shockwaves through the National Basketball Association (NBA), Afrosport reports. Malone, who led the Nuggets to their only title in 2023 and has recorded eight consecutive winning seasons with the franchise, has been relieved of his duties with less than a week to the end of the regular season....
Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 24 of the 2024-25 season, Afrosport reports. NBA Players of the Week for Week 24. West: Kawhi Leonard (@LAClippers) East: Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Bucks) pic.twitter.com/gRwSHInKa9 — NBA (@NBA) April 7, 2025 Leonard gets the Western Conference Player of the Week nod for the first time this...
Philadelphia 76ers centre Joel Embiid will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee next week, Afrosport reports. Embiid was ruled out of the season in February, and the proposed surgery follows the Sixers’ plan to get the Cameroon-born star ready for the next season. Philadelphia, meanwhile, revealed that additional information on Embiid will be provided after the knee surgery. The 2022-23 league Most Valuable Player has...
Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers guards Stephen Curry and Donovan Mitchell are among the finalists for the 2024-25 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award as announced by the NBA, Afrosport reports. The annual award recognises the player deemed the best teammate based on selfless play, on and off the court leadership as a mentor and role model to other NBA players, and commitment and dedication...
The NBA on Tuesday announced the sanctions for the brawl that ensued during the Minnesota Timberwolves 123-104 win over the Detroit Pistons at Target Center on Sunday. Joe Dumars, NBA Executive Vice President and Head of Basketball Operations, announced that Pistons center Isaiah Stewart has been suspended for two games without pay for escalating an on-court altercation, a punishment that is based in part on his...
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