The NBA Mexico City Game ended in a 120-119 win for the Atlanta Hawks over the Orlando Magic at the over 22,000-capacity Mexico City Arena on Thursday night, thanks to Trae Young's 41-point performance. Playing in his first game in Mexico City, the two-time All-Star, who had 33 points in the first half for Atlanta, dished out eight assists, shot 12 of 27 from the field,...
Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero has been voted the Kia NBA Rookie of the Year after leading all first-year players in scoring while averaging 20 points per game to take home the Wilt Chamberlain Trophy. Banchero, who had been the forerunner for the award from the beginning of the season after he won rookie of the month four times, got 98 of the 100 first-place votes...
The Los Angeles Lakers have officially acquired the services of Japanese basketballer Rui Hachimura from the Washington Wizards of the Eastern Conference. The forward makes the move to the 17-time champions in exchange for guard Kendrick Nunn and three second-round picks. Finalized deal: Rui Hachimura for Kendrick Nunn, 2023 second via Chicago, 2029 LA second and and less favorable of 2028 Washington/LA seconds, sources tell ESPN....
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic and Washington Wizards center Kristaps Porzingis have been named as the Western Conference and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for Week 11. The 23-year-old Slovenia superstar had the best week of his NBA career, averaging 48.7 points, 13 rebounds, and 10.7 assists during a three-game winning streak for the Mavericks. Doncic scored 50 or more points twice, with a...
11 players have been suspended by the National Basketball Association following a mass altercation towards the end of the second quarter, during the Detroit Pistons' 121-101 win over the Orlando Magic at the Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday. Detroit Pistons guards Killian Hayes and Hamidou Diallo both received three-game and one-game suspensions without pay, while Orlando Magic center Moritz Wagner was given a two-game suspension without...
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