Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has undergone successful surgery on a ruptured Achilles tendon in his right leg, the team announced on Tuesday night. Tatum, who will miss the rest of the 2025 NBA playoffs, suffered the injury late in Game 4 of the Celtics’ Eastern Conference semifinals series against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Monday night. Jayson Tatum today underwent successful...
Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard will reportedly miss the start of the 2025 NBA playoffs due to a blood clot in his right calf, Afrosport reports. Lillard has been sidelined since 18 March, but the Bucks on Tuesday announced that the 34-year-old had made "significant improvement on his deep vein thrombosis". The Bucks added that the nine-time All-Star will increase his on-court activity, but the team...
Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 25 of the 2024-25 season, Afrosport reports. NBA Players of the Week for Week 25. West: James Harden (@LAClippers) East: Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Bucks) pic.twitter.com/TuS2JqNJhh — NBA (@NBA) April 14, 2025 Harden wins the Western Conference Player of the Week award for the first time this...
The Phoenix Suns on Monday announced the sacking of head coach Mike Budenholzer after just one season, Afrosport reports. Budenholzer, who led the Milwaukee Bucks to the 2021 NBA Championship, was appointed as Phoenix's coach last year on a five-year, $50 million deal. However, having missed the NBA playoffs and play-in tournament this season, the Suns have decided to relieve Budenholzer of his duties after he...
Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey will miss the remainder of the season after re-injuring his sprained right finger, the team announced on Wednesday. Maxey, who was closing in on a return to the team before the end of the regular season, has been shut down after an MRI confirmed the recent damage to the finger. Philadelphia, meanwhile, revealed that the 24-year-old is expected to make a full recovery...
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