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NBA: Cavaliers’ Ty Jerome fined $25,000 for criticising referee

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ty Jerome has been fined $25,000 for publicly criticising the officials after his side’s win against the Portland Trail Blazers, Afrosport reports. The sanction, which was announced by NBA Executive Vice President and Head of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars, follows the comments Jerome made after the Cavaliers’ 133-129 overtime win over Portland on 2 March. The following was released by the NBA: pic.twitter.com/tSASUAdSw7...

NBA: LaVine, Brunson named NBA Players of the Week for Week 19

by Ibikunle Salako

4 March 2025

Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine and New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 19 of the 2024-25 season, Afrosport reports. NBA Players of the Week for Week 19. West: Zach LaVine (@SacramentoKings) East: Jalen Brunson (@nyknicks) pic.twitter.com/QwILCanT8i — NBA (@NBA) March 3, 2025 LaVine has been named the Western Conference Player of the Week for the first time...

NBA: Timberwolves’ Edwards fined $35,000 for failing to leave court, tossing ball

by Ibikunle Salako

2 March 2025

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has been fined $35,000 for failing to leave the court “in a timely manner” and tossing the ball into the stands following his ejection on Thursday, Afrosport reports. The 23-year-old picked up two technical fouls and was ejected in Minnesota’s 111-102 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena after arguing with a referee. The Olympic gold medaliist reportedly “directed...

NBA: Spurs’ Gregg Popovich will not return this season after stroke

by Ibikunle Salako

28 February 2025

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich will not return to the sidelines this season, the 76-year-old said in a statement released by the team on Thursday. Popovich has been away from the team since he suffered a stroke at the Spurs’ Frost Bank Center on 2 November before a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. In his absence, 38-year-old assistant coach Mitch Johnson has led San Antonio...

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NBA: Spurs’ Wembanyama likely to miss rest of season with blood clot

by Ibikunle Salako

20 February 2025

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...

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NBA: Cavaliers’ Ty Jerome fined $25,000 for criticising referee

NBA: LaVine, Brunson named NBA Players of the Week for Week 19

NBA: Timberwolves’ Edwards fined $35,000 for failing to leave court, tossing ball

NBA: Spurs’ Gregg Popovich will not return this season after stroke

NBA: Spurs’ Wembanyama likely to miss rest of season with blood clot

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