The National Basketball Association (NBA) on Monday unveiled four former players, who will serve as honorary head coaches for the Rising Stars Challenge at the 2025 All-Star weekend, Afrosport reports. The list comprises three Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famers, as the trio of Tim Hardaway Sr., Chris Mullin, and Mitch Richmond are joined by Jeremy Lin. Tim Hardaway Sr., Jeremy Lin, Chris Mullin and Mitch Richmond...
Five-time NBA All-Star Luka Doncic has penned a heartfelt message to fans of the Dallas Mavericks following the blockbuster trade that has sent him to the Los Angeles Lakers, Afrosport reports. Doncic departs Dallas seven years after he was selected by the Mavericks with the third overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. He will team up with four-time NBA champion and the league's all-time scoring...
A one-of-a-kind trade ensued in the NBA in the early hours of Sunday as the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, and Utah Jazz agreed to a three-team deal that will see Anthony Davis and Luka Doncic swap teams. Los Angeles will reportedly receive Doncic, Maxi Kleber, and Markieff Morris from the Mavericks, who are getting Davis, Max Christie, and a 2029 first-round draft pick from the...
The Golden State Warriors will retire the No. 9 jersey worn by Andre Iguodala on 23 February against the Dallas Mavericks at Chase Center, the team announced on Tuesday night. Iguodala, who spent eight years with Golden State across two stints, will become the seventh player in franchise history to have his jersey number retired. Andre Iguodala, Warriors legend. On February 23rd, @andre's jersey will be...
Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes and Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 14 of the 2024-25 season, Afrosport reports. NBA Players of the Week for Week 14. West: Jaren Jackson Jr. (@memgrizz) East: Scottie Barnes (@Raptors) pic.twitter.com/3Oe9dzbOZC — NBA (@NBA) January 27, 2025 Barnes has been named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for just the...
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