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NBA: Giannis scores 54 points as Bucks succumb to Pacers in Indiana

Giannis Antetokounmpo's response to being ejected from the Milwaukee Bucks win against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night was to drop a whopping 54 points on the road against the Indiana Pacers at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse a day later. However, the Greek-Nigerian was still on the losing end as the Bucks, who were without seven-time All-Star Damian Lillard due to calf soreness, were beaten 126-124 for...

NBA: Nuggets guard Murray out for weeks with hamstring injury

NBA: Nuggets guard Murray out for weeks with hamstring injury

Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray will reportedly be sidelined for about three to four weeks with a hamstring injury. The 26-year-old NBA champion suffered the blow in Denver’s 123-101 win over the Chicago Bulls at the Ball Arena last Saturday. Murray, who is averaging 16.3 points and 7.4 assists per game, was previously hit with the same hamstring injury, which kept him out for some...

Bucks coach Griffin left surprised with Giannis’ ejection from Pistons game

Bucks coach Griffin left surprised with Giannis’ ejection from Pistons game

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Adrian Griffin has had his say on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s ejection in their hard-fought 120-118 win over the Detroit Pistons at the Fiserv Forum on Wednesday night. Griffin said he was surprised at the referee’s call after Giannis was sent off for his second technical for apparently taunting a player after an emphatic dunk. The Greek-Nigerian was left bemused after the referee awarded...

NBA: Curry, Tatum win Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week

NBA: Curry, Tatum win Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry and Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum have both been named the Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for Week 2 in the NBA. Two-time league MVP Curry warded off competition from Anthony Davis (Lakers), Luka Doncic (Mavericks), Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves), Jerami Grant (Trail Blazers), Nikola Jokic (Nuggets), and Victor Wembanyama (Spurs) to grab his 20th career weekly...

NBA: Kevin Durant impresses in Suns debut

NBA: Suns’ Durant becomes 12th player to surpass 27,000 career points mark

Phoenix Suns forward and two-time NBA champion Kevin Durant has surpassed the 27,000-career point mark as he became the 12th player in NBA history to do so. The 35-year-old achieved the feat with a late dunk in the fourth quarter of the Suns shocking 115-114 loss against the San Antonio Spurs at the Footprint Center on Tuesday night. Durant, who finished the game with a team-high...