Kristaps Porzingis assures a swift return

The Philadelphia 76ers big man Mohamed Bamba has been starting at center for nine of the past 10 games due to Joel Embiid’s absence. Bamba expressed that starting allows him to better establish himself in the flow of the game. He emphasized the importance of early defensive presence as a…

A’ja Wilson won her second career MVP last week after averaging 19.5 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.4 assists, and 1.9 blocks per game on 50.1 percent shooting from the field and 37.3 percent from beyond the arc and leading the Aces to a League-best 26-10 record. She also won…

Photo: fiba.basketball Enduring their third consecutive defeat in the EuroLeague isn’t the sole concern for Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade at the onset of the season. Beyond the loss in Bologna, Nemanja Nedovic encountered a back injury that hindered his participation in the entire second half in Italy. Initially, the setback…

James Wiseman has been on a tear as of late. Wiseman’s sophomore season may have been cut short while he rehabbed from a knee injury he suffered as a rookie, but the former Memphis Tiger stayed the course and worked hard to get back to the court. That persistence paid…

Photo: USC Trojans/Twitter The representative for the James Family issued a statement concerning Bronny James, the highly touted USC freshman, after he experienced a heart attack last month. “After a comprehensive initial evaluation at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center led by Dr. Merije Chukumerije and follow-up evaluations at the Mayo Clinic led…

As the leader and face of the Wizards, Bradley Beal has been tasked with making sure that his teammates fall in line with Coach Wes Unseld Jr’s team ethos. That team ethos would be becoming an elite defense. Last season, the Wizards were a tough defensive unit before they fell…