San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama is expected to miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season after being diagnosed with a blood clot in his right shoulder, the team announced on Thursday. Wembanyama has been diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis, a condition that was discovered earlier this week on his return from the All-Star break in San Francisco. The condition, which occurs when a blood clot...
The NBA on Thursday suspended Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis Jr. for 25 games for violating the league's anti-drug policy, Afrosport reports. Portis, who will miss the majority of the remainder of the season, is expected to lose $2.85 million in salary with the 25-game suspension, translating to about $114,348 per game. The 30-year-old reportedly tested positive for the drug "tramadol", an opioid medication used as...
The Philadelphia 76ers are signing guard Lonnie Walker IV to a two-year, $3 million deal, marking a return to the NBA for the 26-year-old, Afrosport reports. Walker, who was selected with the 18th overall pick by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2018 Draft, has played for Lithuanian club Zalgiris Kaunas in the EuroLeague this season and had an NBA-out in his deal. Lonnie Walker IV...
Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton will miss at least four weeks with a left calf strain, the team announced Wednesday. Ayton, who is averaging 14.4 points and 10.2 rebounds in 40 starts this season, had an MRI after suffering the injury during Monday's 146-117 loss to the Denver Nuggets. Trail Blazers big man Deandre Ayton suffered a left calf strain in Monday night's game against Denver and will be re-evaluated in...
Kevin Durant on Tuesday night became the eighth player in NBA history to reach 30,000 points as the Phoenix Suns lost 119-112 to the Memphis Grizzlies at Footprint Center. Durant, who scored 34 points against the Grizzlies, reached the milestone with a free throw in the third quarter in his 1,101st career game. The 36-year-old also became the joint-third fastest to achieve this feat alongside Kareem...
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