Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 11 of the 2024-25 season, Afrosport reports. NBA Players of the Week for Week 11. West: Nikola Jokić (@nuggets) East: Jayson Tatum (@celtics) pic.twitter.com/FkMC5trKSI — NBA (@NBA) January 6, 2025 Jokic led Denver to a 3-1 record in the week under review to win the Western...
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...
South Sudan came into Saturday's game against Serbia knowing that a win or a defeat by less than 3 points will help them secure a place in the quarterfinals in the men's basketball tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics. The Bright Stars, either way, already had a historic outing in Paris, participating in their first-ever Olympics and also registering their first win with their opening game...
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has announced the 2023–24 All-NBA Teams, with five players each selected from the first, second, and third teams announced late on Wednesday. Three-time NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic, alongside Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and two-time league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, all headline the 2023–24 All-NBA First Team selection. Joining them on the list is Dallas Mavericks guard and this...
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Karl-Anthony Towns praised the team’s whole 15-man roster for their historic Game 7 win over the defending champions, the Denver Nuggets, on Sunday night. The Timberwolves clawed back from a 20-point deficit to beat the Nuggets 98-90 at Ball Arena in Denver to win their Western Conference second-round playoff series 4-3. WCF BOUND. pic.twitter.com/Rerl7ZLGpm — Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) May 20, 2024 Towns, who...
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