Basketball

Photo: Brooklyn Nets/Twitter The Brooklyn Nets ended their longest losing streak of the season by defeating a short-handed Miami team, winning 112-97 in front of a packed Barclays Center crowd of 17,817. This victory marked the beginning of a five-game homestand and brought an end to Brooklyn’s three-game slump, improving…

Photo: Peter Baba DeMar DeRozan got ejected in the last second of Friday’s game against Toronto for arguing with the Raptors’ bench. He was upset that Pascal Siakam attempted a three-pointer when they were already up by 12 points. The Raptors explained they were considering point differential for tiebreakers in…

Photo: Boston Celtics/Twitter Kristaps Porzingis provided a positive update on his Instagram following a calf injury during Friday’s game. He left the match against the Orlando Magic in the second half due to tightness in his left calf. In the Instagram post, Porzingis mentioned receiving “good news” and assured his…

Photo: Oklahoma City Thunder/Twitter Oklahoma City Thunder forward Josh Giddey is set to participate in the game as the NBA looks into his activities outside the court. The league is probing into Giddey’s off-court involvement which is deemed inappropriate. Neither Giddey nor Thunder coach Mark Daigneault provided any statements when…

Photo: San Antonio Spurs/Twitter Gregg Popovich seems unwavering in his position on taking the mic to reprimand the Spurs’ home crowd for booing Kawhi Leonard, a former star. When asked again about the incident before Friday’s game, Popovich emphasized that he has no regrets in standing up for Leonard. He…

Photo credit: Golden State Warriors Crvena Zvezda president Nebojsa Covic commented on Nemanja Bjelica. Although Fenerbahce Beko coach Dimitris Itoudis claimed that the former EuroLeague MVP is associated with Zvezda after their EuroLeague game, the Red Star boss refuted this assertion. “He is officially under contract with Fenerbahçe, the club…

‘Tis the season – the season of joy, thankfulness and love. It’s the best time of the year. In other words, basketball season is well underway. As the remnant aroma of Thanksgiving fills the air and Christmas decorations begin to pop up around the city, it’s the perfect time to…

In a game where Paul George delivered a team-high 34 points, frustration marred the Los Angeles Clippers’ encounter with the New Orleans Pelicans, with the star player expressing discontent with the officiating. Andrew Greif of the Los Angeles Times reported George’s sentiments, revealing the player’s ongoing frustration with the referees….

Monaco (6-4) orchestrated a thrilling turnaround, ending their two-game losing streak in the EuroLeague with a breathtaking performance that saw Jaron Blossomgame’s heroic put-back slam secure a 77-75 victory over Baskonia (5-5), disrupting the latter’s four-game winning streak under new head coach Dusko Ivanovic. Blossomgame’s stunning play unfolded with just…

Photo: Los Angeles Lakers/Twitter The Los Angeles Lakers (9-7) are facing potential challenges as both of their star players, LeBron James and Anthony Davis, find themselves on the injury report ahead of a crucial road game against the Cleveland Cavaliers (8-7). In a concerning update for Lakers fans, the injury…