The Golden State Warriors just bagged their 3rd straight win without their leader Steph Curry, and manage to do it even after squandering a 31 points. After the Warriors built a 31-point lead in the first half, the Rockets answered with an 18-2 run to start the fourth quarter. In regulation, the Warriors lead by 5 with 28.1 secs remaining but the Rockets manage to close the gap on a Jabari Smith Jr. 26-foot three…
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Golden State Warriors sweeps the New Orleans Pelicans for their two-game homestand. The Warriors got the two-wins even though they are missing two of their starters; Steph Curry with a sprained left ankle and Andrew Wiggins with a lower back strains. It was the Warriors bench who kept them in the game. Buddy Hield and Lindy Waters III Sharpshooting Leads Warriors to 20-Point Comeback Win Over Pelicans Buddy Hield (28 PTS, 7 3PM) and Lindy…
The Miami Heat has unveil the Dwyane Wade statue, 8 months after team president Pat Riley announced the plans for the tribute. The unveiling ceremony was made before the Monday game against the visiting Detroit Piston and on the 21st anniversary of Wade’s debut game with the franchise. The statue also includes a wall listing Dwyane Wade’s career accomplishments and has been placed outside the front doors of the team’s arena. Wade was part of…
The LA Lakers remains undefeated with their win over the Sacramento Kings (131-127) under the newly minted Coach JJ Redick. Lebron James who had a triple-double, lead the team with 32 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists. Then followed by Anthony Davis with his 31 points and 9 rebounds. The Lakers lead as many as many as 15 points, when the Kings cut the deficit to just 4 points by the end of the second…
It looks like the Golden State Warriors got the perfect player, Buddy Hield to replace Klay Thompson, in terms of production and shooting prowess. The former Sixers lead the Warriors with 24 points, all in the first half, hitting 6 of 7 three-pointers, to help the Warriors to have a 2-0 start of the season. In his first two games as a Warriors, Buddy Hield is shooting 69.2% on the field, averages 24.5 points per…
On their first game of the season, the Golden State Warriors appeared to have “move on” from Klay Thompson, after trading the “other half” of the Splash Brothers to the Dallas Mavericks. Steph Curry was flirting with a triple-double, scoring 17 points, 9 rebounds, 10 assists and 2 steals. Curry shot 4 for 7 from behind the arc, all this in just 25 mins of playing time. He did received a lot of help from…
It’s a historic night for the LA Lakers as they win their first game of the season. First, there was Lebron and Bronny James, as the first father-son duo to play together in the NBA. LeBron James. Bronny James. The first father-son duo to play together in the NBA! pic.twitter.com/naadFLoPmh — NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2024 Then a dominant performance from Anthony Davis who scored a game high 36 points, 16 rebounds with 4 assists,…
LeBron James. Bronny James. The father-son duo share the court for the first time together! 👏 pic.twitter.com/93hC7k64gK — NBA (@NBA) October 7, 2024 A historic moment in the NBA! This was a pre-season game between the LA Lakers and Phoenix Suns. The Suns won the game (119 – 114), the elder James lead the game with 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in just 16 mins of playing time, while the younger James played…
That Karl-Anthony Towns 3-team trade to the Knicks is now official. NBA wrote “Karl-Anthony Towns joined the Knicks on Wednesday after the Minnesota Timberwolves sent their four-time All-Star to New York in a three-team trade that also included the Charlotte Hornets.” Here’s the details of the trade; Knicks receive: Karl-Anthony Towns (via Timberwolves) Draft rights to James Nnaji (via Hornets) Timberwolves receive: Julius Randle (via Knicks) Donte DiVincenzo (via Knicks) Keita Bates-Diop (via Knicks) Future…
Wikipedia; A 7-foot-2-inch (2.18 m), 260-pound (120 kg) center, Mutombo moved to the United States from the Democratic Republic of the Congo at age 21 to play college basketball for the Georgetown Hoyas. In 1991, the Denver Nuggets chose Mutombo with the fourth overall pick of the NBA draft. During his NBA career, he played for six teams. Mutombo played in the NBA Finals for the Philadelphia 76ers in 2001 and for the New Jersey…
NBA announced the death of one of the greatest big man in the NBA. He known for wagging his right index finger whenever he blocks a shot. Drafted by the Denver Nuggets, Mutombo was the fourth overall pick in the 1991 NBA draft. After 6 season with the Nuggets, he signed a 5-year, $55 million free agent contract with the Atlanta Hawks, then one-year with the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets, he reached the…
Dave Campbell & Tim Reynolds | The Associated Press via NBA; Per Shams Charania and Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic, New York is adding All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns, sending back All-Star forward Julius Randle to the Timberwolves, along with guard Donte DiVincenzo and a protected first-round pick (via Detroit). The Hornets soon emerged as a reportedly crucial third team in the deal, taking on DaQuan Jeffries and draft compensation to help facilitate considering the…
Shams Charania, reporting for The Athletics/NYTimes; Former NBA MVP Derrick Rose is retiring, the 35-year-old guard told The Athletic. He made his announcement official Thursday morning via social media and by placing ads in local newspapers of the six NBA cities he played for: Chicago, New York, Cleveland, Minneapolis, Detroit and Memphis. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Derrick Rose (@drose) Derrick Rose, like Grant Hill, is one of those players that…
Inquirer Sports; Greek-Nigerian NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo and his long-term partner Mariah Riddlesprigger, the mother of his three children, tied the knot in Greece on Sunday according to media reports.
That's 5 straight Gold Medals for Team USA!
By the skin of Lebron's teeth!
That was an exciting finish!
The 2024 NBA Draft is complete!
A great steal by the Lakers!
Number 18th is in the bag! 🏆