Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry etched his name in NBA folklore with his performance in Game 7 of their Western Conference first-round series against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday. The 35-year-old was impossible to stop, scoring 50 points at the Golden 1 Center in the Warriors' 120-100 blowout win over the Kings to become the player with the most points in a Game 7 in...
Former head coach of Nigeria men’s national basketball team, Mike Brown has been voted the NBA’s Coach of the Year for his outstanding exploits in the 2022–23 season with the Sacramento Kings. The 53-year-old, who was formerly an assistant coach with the Golden State Warriors, beat out finalists Mark Daigneault (OKC Thunder) and Joe Mazzulla (Boston Celtics) by unanimous votes to win the inaugural Red Auerbach...
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been suspended for one game without pay after his clash with Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis during Game 2 of their first-round playoff clash on Monday night. The suspension was announced on Wednesday by Joe Dumars, the NBA’s Executive Vice President and Head of Basketball Operations, with the punishment based in part on Green’s history of "unsportsmanlike behaviour.". The...
Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox has been announced as the inaugural winner of the NBA's Clutch Player of the Year award. The 25-year-old beat competition from league veterans Jimmy Butler (Miami Heat) and Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan to win the Jerry West trophy, as selected by a panel of 100 writers and broadcasters who cover the league, and become the first Kings' player to win...
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has been named the Eastern Conference player of the week for Week 22 by the National Basketball Association (NBA), his second straight award and his fourth this season. The Cameroonian center led the 76ers to a perfect week with a 3-0 record, securing vital road wins against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Charlotte Hornets, and the Indiana Pacers. He averaged 35 points...
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