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Photo: Boston Celtics/Twitter The Houston Rockets are set to interview Ime Udoka on Wednesday for their head coaching vacancy, per Kelly Iko of The Athletic. Udoka, 45, was already rumored a candidate as a potential newest Rockets bench boss since Stephen Silas parted ways with the club at the end…

Photo: Phoenix Suns/Twitter Kevin Durant had 37 points, including the go-ahead shot, to lift the Phoenix Suns to a 130-126 win over the Luka Doncic-led Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. “Nobody’s ever going to retreat when they guard me,” Durant said, via ESPN. “So sometimes I’ve got to veer off instead…

Photo: Denver Nuggets/Twitter Throughout the years, Michael Malone has been high on Nikola Jokic’s traits, attitude and demeanor, often comparing it to the great Tim Duncan. And on Wednesday, he again made sure to repeat it as the Serbian superstar is set to power the Denver Nuggets in the NBA…

Photo: EuroLeague Basketball Real Madrid continues its dominant form with a 91-73 victory over Monaco at home, maintaining an undefeated record. The defending European champions boast an impressive 8-0 record in the EuroLeague and a perfect 19-0 overall start to the season. Dzanan Musa stood out with 21 points and…

The city of Houston held a rally and prayer vigil Monday, calling for the release of Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner. In March, the U.S. State Department reclassified Griner as “wrongfully detained by the Russian government.” Griner was detained after Russian officials stopped her from going through airport security for…

Photo: wikimedia.org Tragically, over the weekend, Mickey Cooper, the brother of retired Los Angeles Lakers star Michael Cooper, was shot and killed at a local L.A. park. The incident occurred around 4 AM on Saturday, prompting a response from Pasadena police to the area on Washington Boulevard. Upon arrival, they…