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...
The National Basketball Association (NBA), alongside the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), the head organisation that governs European basketball are in talks over a new tournament that will see teams from the NBA take on local teams from FIBA. The plans for the tournament are still in the early stages but basketball fans across Europe and America are excited about what this new tournament might bring. The...
The Brooklyn Nets announced on Thursday that they will retire the No. 15 jersey worn by Hall of Famer Vince Carter before their home game against the Miami Heat on January 25, 2025, at Barclays Center. The 47-year-old, a member of the Hall of Fame's Class of 2024, averaged 23.6 points in four-plus seasons with the then-New Jersey Nets from 2004-09, and still holds the franchise's...
Los Angeles Lakers forward/center Christian Wood will miss the start of the National Basketball Association (NBA) 2024-25 season, the Western Conference team announced on Monday. Wood, who picked up his player option to stay with the Lakers earlier this year, reportedly underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and the Lakers revealed that the 6-foot-10 center will be reevaluated in about two months. A statement from...
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has reportedly agreed to a one-year, $62.6 million extension that will see him remain with the franchise through the 2026–27 season. The 36-year-old, who starred at the Paris 2024 Olympics for the United States, is now guaranteed about $178 million for the next three years and will join LeBron James and Kevin Durant as the only NBA players to reach...
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