Jaren Jackson Jr. emphasizes defense, no excuses against elite teams

In a recent statement, Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers made his choice clear for Coach of the Year this season, endorsing Oklahoma City Thunder’s head coach Mark Daigneault for the prestigious title. Rivers expressed his confidence in Daigneault’s coaching prowess, highlighting the remarkable achievements of the Thunder under his…

The Heat eliminated the Bucks, the best regular season team, in five games of the first round of playoffs. Milwaukee was among the top favorites to go all the way, but their playoff run ended early. With the Bucks being down 1-3 in the series, TNT’s Ernie Johnson predicted that…

Los Angeles Lakers icon LeBron James, a participant in his 20th All-Star Game, shared his thoughts on the current state of the event. Despite the NBA’s efforts to boost competitiveness by reverting to the East vs. West format, this year’s game remained dominated by offense, with the Eastern Conference securing…

Photo: Oklahoma City Thunder/Twitter In another preparatory match for the 2023 FIBA World Cup held in Spain, Canada emerged victorious with an 85-80 overtime triumph over the home team. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander stood out with an impressive performance, contributing 22 points and eight rebounds to the win. R.J. Barrett provided solid…

Photo: Miami Heat/Twitter The Miami Heat veteran Kyle Lowry was moved to a reserve role after dealing with a knee injury, and head coach Erik Spoelstra said the team decided to stick with Gabe Vincent in the starting lineup for “stability and consistency,” writes Ira Winderman of The South Florida…

It’s been a challenging season for Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, but he delivered a standout performance in Friday’s victory over the Dallas Mavericks, scoring 31 points and closing the game with 11 points in the final 6:15 to help seal the win. Continue reading Ja Morant: Feels good to…