Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green and Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 23 of the 2024-25 season, Afrosport reports. NBA Players of the Week for Week 23. West: Jalen Green (@HoustonRockets) East: Paolo Banchero (@OrlandoMagic) pic.twitter.com/TtqVJtiuwB — NBA (@NBA) March 31, 2025 Green has been named the Western Conference Player of the Week for the second time this...
Orlando Magic forward, Paolo Banchero has been sidelined indefinitely due to a right oblique abdominal muscle tear, Afrosport reports. The team-leading scorer was injured during the fourth quarter of Magic's 102-99 loss to the Chicago Bulls 102-99 on Wednesday. Although he played until the end, the medical staff initially called a right abdominal strain, but the injury was determined to be worse after further testing. Orlando...
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...
Cameroon-born Joel Embiid was in hot-blazing form in the Philadelphia 76ers' 131–113 win over the Charlotte Hornets at the Wells Fargo Center. He finished the game with 53 points and 12 rebounds in 34 minutes to become the first player in the NBA this season to post two 50-plus point games, following a league-best 59-point effort against the Utah Jazz in November. Amid chants of "MVP"...
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