Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving spoke out against the American media for their "unfair treatment" of Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant following his recent controversies. The former Brooklyn Nets guard termed the media’s treatment of the 23-year-old "an overload of judgment from the public court of opinion." Kyrie, who is not new to media scrutiny with recent accusations of making anti-semitic comments, has thrown his support...
‘I can accept failure. Everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.” - Michael Jordan Michael Jordan is famous for his successful basketball career that saw him win six NBA Championships, five MVP awards and 10 scoring titles amongst others. The 60-year-old is celebrated as one of the best Black athletes in history, with credit to his outstanding performances on the basketball court and...
Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins has revealed that there is no set date for the return of guard Ja Morant after the 23-year-old was seen brandishing a gun in a video on social media. The National Basketball Association (NBA) released a statement last week saying they were investigating the post, but Jenkins believes Morant made "difficult decisions and poor choices" that he has to be...
According to reports, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is set to be out for multiple weeks after suffering a right foot injury. The Lakers had already ruled the NBA's all-time leading scorer out of Tuesday's game at Memphis Grizzles with what was described as right foot soreness. The full extent of the injury is not yet known as test results are still pending. James played...
Two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo was the star of the weekend as he erupted for 50 points in the Milwaukee Bucks’ 135-110 blowout victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. The Greek-Nigerian outshone Cameroon and Philadelphia 76ers’ big man Joel Embiid, who scored 47 points, grabbed ten rebounds, had three steals, and had two blocks in the battle against reigning MVP Nikola Jokic and his Denver...
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