Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier were arrested on Thursday as part of separate investigations linked to illegal gambling, Afrosport reports. The pair was among 34 people detained following a years-long FBI probe spanning 11 states and involving tens of millions of dollars, said FBI director Kash Patel. Rozier was arrested at a hotel in Orlando, Florida, a day...
The Cleveland Cavaliers made it a clean sweep over the Chicago Bulls in their two-game double header as they secured a 145–134 victory in overtime at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. Three-time All-Star Donovan Mitchell scored an NBA season-high, career-high, and Cavs record with 71 points, along with eight rebounds and a career-high tying 11 assists to become the seventh player in the 70-point club...
The Denver Nuggets secured their 17th win of the season with a 141–128 win over the Washington Wizards at the Ball Arena. Reigning MVP Nikola Jokic led both teams in scoring with his first 40-point or more game this season, ending with a double-double of 43 points, 14 rebounds, and eight assists. Former Nuggets players Will Barton (22 points) and Monte Morris (20 points) started the...
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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