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NBA: Rockets’ Fred VanVleet fined $50,000 for misconduct towards official

Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet has been fined $50,000 for his misconduct during their 104-98 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on November 23, Afrosport reports. VanVleet has been punished for confronting and directing profane language toward the officiating staff during the last 10 seconds of the matchup at the Toyota Center in Houston, Joe Dumars, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations, announced on Monday....

NBA: Hornets’ forward Grant Williams out with season-ending ACL injury

by Ibikunle Salako

25 November 2024

Charlotte Hornets will be without forward Grant Williams for a lengthy period after he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear in his right knee, the team announced on Sunday. Williams departed the Hornets’ 125-119 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night after sustaining an injury in the fourth quarter. OFFICIAL: MRI results on forward Grant Williams revealed a preliminary diagnosis of an anterior cruciate...

NBA Roundup: Wagner stars as Magic ends Lakers’ run; San Antonio rally to beat Jazz

by Ibikunle Salako

22 November 2024

The Los Angeles Lakers were made to rue their missed free throws as a late 3-pointer from Franz Wagner handed the Orlando Magic a 119-118 win over the 17-time NBA Champions at the Crypto.com Arena on Thursday night. WAGIC WIN🪄 pic.twitter.com/30bSjvnldm — Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) November 22, 2024 Following two missed free throws from Anthony Davis, Wagner hit a three with 2.5 seconds to go, snapping...

NBA: Mavericks’ Luka Doncic out for at least a week with wrist injury

by Ibikunle Salako

22 November 2024

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic will be out of action for at least a week after sustaining a wrist injury, the team announced on Thursday. Doncic, 25, has reportedly suffered a right wrist sprain in the Mavericks’ 132-91 blowout win against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night. The Dallas Mavericks announced today that an MRI revealed a right wrist sprain for guard Luka Dončić. Dončić sustained the...

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NBA: LeBron James takes indefinite break off social media

by Kunle Fayiga

21 November 2024

NBA all-time leading scorer LeBron James has announced that he is going off social media "for the time being", Afrosport reports. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar made the announcement after he shared a screenshot of a lengthy October 24 X post from NBA agent Rich Kleiman about the negativity in sports coverage. James, whose public image has been at the centre of consistent social media trolls...

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NBA: Rockets’ Fred VanVleet fined $50,000 for misconduct towards official

NBA: Hornets’ forward Grant Williams out with season-ending ACL injury

NBA Roundup: Wagner stars as Magic ends Lakers’ run; San Antonio rally to beat Jazz

NBA: Mavericks’ Luka Doncic out for at least a week with wrist injury

NBA: LeBron James takes indefinite break off social media

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