Bucks forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo has been suspended one game without pay for head-butting Celtics forward Blake Griffin. Antetokounmpo was ejected from the game after the incident, which occurred with 1:25 remaining in the Bucks’ 140-99 blowout loss. Antetokounmpo will serve his suspension Sunday when the Bucks host the Philadelphia 76ers. The 6-foot-7 Antetokounmpo was going…
LaMarcus Aldridge has cited a famous No. 12 in announcing his second retirement from the NBA. Aldridge, who played 16 seasons in the NBA and was a seven-time All-Star, last played in the league during the 2021-22 season with the Brooklyn Nets. He took to Twitter on Friday to announce his second retirement, as he…
After a 16-year hiatus, it was only right that the Sacramento Kings punched their own ticket back into the NBA playoffs with a 120-80 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. The Kings had been eligible to qualify for the playoffs since Saturday but had been coming up shy of getting the needed…
Jaden McDaniels scored 20 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves spoiled Sacramento’s hopes for a clinching party by beating the Kings 119-115 on Monday night. The Kings were hoping to end the longest playoff drought in NBA history in front of their fans, but sent them home unhappy. “Guys wanted to clinch a playoff spot at…
The 2022-23 campaign is quickly drawing to a close, with just over a handful of games remaining for each of the 30 teams. With little time left for a late push in the Rookie of the Year race, Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero looks primed to win silverware for his stellar first year.Here are our…
After missing the past 13 games, LeBron James returned to the Los Angeles Lakers’ lineup Sunday against the Chicago Bulls. James has been dealing with a tendon injury in his right foot. He was initially upgraded Saturday to doubtful for Sunday’s game, then Sunday was deemed questionable before testing his foot and being cleared to…
Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams’ complaints about the free throw margin in Wednesday’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers have proved costly. As reported on ESPN, Williams was fined $20,000 on Friday for public criticism of the officiating, the NBA announced. The fine stems from Williams’ comments ripping game officials and describing what he sees…
LeBron James is progressing toward a comeback from his right foot injury, and there is increasing optimism that the Los Angeles Lakers star could return to play “a few” games in the final week of the regular season, sources told ESPN. As reported on ESPN, James, who suffered a tendon injury in his right foot…
Julius Randle scored a career-high 57 points, but that wasn’t enough to save the New York Knicks from a disappointing 140-134 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night at Madison Square Garden. “It’s a shame to waste a performance like that,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said after the game. As reported on ESPN, Randle’s…
One of the greatest tales of marketing and sponsorships is perhaps the legendary partnership between Nike and Michael Jordan. In 1984, Jordan was a rookie on his way to the NBA, still relatively unknown nor was anyone quite aware of his success to come… except Nike. The sporting goods company took a major chance at…
