Heat-Pelicans scuffle results in multiple suspensions

Photo: Toronto Raptors Twitter Although Iran made the game challenging, Spain ultimately came out on top in their final Group G match at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. The score of 85-65 marked Spain’s 11th consecutive victory in World Cup games, a streak that goes back to the 2019…

 This story appears in SLAM 239. Get your copy here. Reggie Miller’s hands extending like prayer over Penny Hardaway and the wings of an angel; Bill Russell against the backdrop of the Milky Way; Kobe in Crayola contemplation. These are a few of the images in the collaged work of…

France’s national team has announced that 24-year-old forward Yves Pons will be making his first appearance for the country in the upcoming FIBA World Cup. Pons will be stepping in for Mathias Lessort, who is being rested due to an injury. The announcement came as a pleasant surprise for Pons,…

Photo: Memphis Grizzlies/Twitter The Houston Rockets wing Dillon Brooks was fined $25K by the NBA on Thursday, the league announced in a press release (Twitter link). According to the statement, Brooks was fined for “recklessly making contact” with Pacers forward/center Daniel Theis in the groin area during a Tuesday preseason…

The Connecticut Sun announced on Wednesday that Bria Hartley would miss the remainder of the WNBA season due to a torn ACL she suffered in her left knee. Hartley’s injury occurred during the third quarter of Sunday’s win against the Minnesota Lynx. Hartley came down and twisted her left leg…

Joel Embiid has reportedly suffered an injury that has caused him to experience some pain and discomfort in his right thumb, according to Ramona Shelburne. Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is experiencing pain and discomfort in his right thumb but practiced today and and expects to play in game 4,…