Reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic recorded his 11th triple-double of the season on Sunday night after finishing with 27 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 132-129 overtime win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Jokic overcame a slow start, having failed to score in the first 21 minutes, but scored 21 of his 27 points in the second half and...
The Orlando Magic have been dealt another huge injury blow as center Moritz Wagner has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a serious knee injury, Afrosport reports. Wagner has reportedly suffered an anterior cruciate ligament rupture in his left knee and will require surgery, bringing an end to his 2024-25 season. The 27-year-old sustained the injury late in the first quarter of...
LeBron James set yet another NBA record on Thursday night as the 39-year-old surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the all-time leader in regular-season minutes played, Afrosport reports. The Los Angeles Lakers forward played 34 minutes at Golden 1 Center as the 17-time NBA champions beat the Sacramento Kings 113-110, taking his career total to 57, 471 minutes, moving Abdul-Jabbar to number two, having played 25 minutes...
The NBA on Thursday announced the All-Tournament Team for the 2024 NBA Cup, which was concluded on Tuesday night, Afrosport reports. The Milwaukee Bucks won their maiden NBA Cup title after defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder 91-87 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The NBA Cup All-Tournament Team, however, has a different pattern to it, as unlike the All-NBA Teams, which are selected following the conclusion...
Atlanta Hawks guard Kobe Bufkin will miss the rest of the ongoing 2024-25 NBA season as he is set to undergo shoulder surgery, the franchise announced on Wednesday. The Hawks revealed that Bufkin will “undergo surgery to address right shoulder instability”, with the procedure scheduled for 7 January 2025, and the 21-year-old is expected to make a full recovery before the beginning of the 2025-26 season....
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