Jock Landale: “For us to win it without Book is big”

Photo: Golden State Warriors/Twitter Stephen Curry can’t be more gratified to see Andrew Wiggins finding himself back in the Bay Area. “He’s one of us,” said Curry in postgame after the Golden State Warriors 136-125 home win against Oklahoma City Thunder. “We talked about the whole time. When he came…

Amidst whispers in basketball circles suggesting a lack of passes to San Antonio Spurs’ rookie sensation, Victor Wembanyama, the No. 1 draft pick is quick to dismiss such narratives. The murmurs have hinted that the towering 20-year-old center might not be receiving the ball as frequently as his talents warrant,…

Basketball is a well-known sport in China, and perhaps the most watched compared to martial arts, Volleyball, and table tennis which equally have a very substantial following in the country. It is a highly esteemed sport in China. As reported, a record-breaking audience of more than 190 million watched the…

Photo: Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images Prominent China’s slave labor critic Enes Kanter Freedom calls out sports world for stance on China as Eileen Gu wins big at ESPYs, woke corporations stay silent on human rights abuses in a communist dictatorship: Enes Kanter Freedom – an outspoken human rights activist – was…

Franz Wagner dropped career-high-matching 38 points, leading the Orlando Magic (27-23) to a triumphant 111-99 victory over the struggling Detroit Pistons (6-43) on Sunday. Paolo Banchero chipped in with 20 points, along with six rebounds and seven assists, contributing to Orlando’s balanced offensive effort. Despite the Pistons’ efforts, led by…

The Milwaukee Bucks are making room for reinforcements. After getting surgery on his wrist in the offseason, three-time All-Star Khris Middleton (torn left wrist) is expected to return on Friday when the team takes on the Los Angeles Lakers, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.  The last time Middleton was on…