The National Basketball Association (NBA) has issued a statement announcing a four-game suspension without pay for former San Antonio Spurs player Joshua Primo due to “conduct detrimental to the league.” The decision came after a comprehensive league investigation concluded that Primo had engaged in “inappropriate and offensive behaviour by exposing himself to women.” The NBA…
The selection of 19-year-old basketball sensation Victor Wembanyama by the San Antonio Spurs was a must-see. The first round of the NBA draft averaged a record 4,928,000 viewers on ESPN and ABC, according to Nielsen. This is the third year that the first round has been on both networks.It was also the most-viewed program across…
During Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets, former UFC champion Conor McGregor found himself involved in a midgame bit that took an unexpected turn. McGregor inadvertently knocked out the Miami Heat mascot, known as Burnie, during a stoppage in the third quarter, causing concern and requiring medical…
The Dallas Mavericks were fined $750,000 for conduct detrimental to the NBA, including violating the league’s player resting policy and demonstrating a “desire to lose” their contest on April 7 against the Chicago Bulls, the league has announced. As reported on The Score, Dallas sat most of its starters and pulled star Luka Doncic after…
The NBA will no longer test for cannabis, according to a tentative deal between the league and the National Basketball Players Association. On Saturday, the two sides announced a collective bargaining agreement, which still needs to be ratified. As reported on BENZINGA, if the agreement is ratified by the players and team governors, the seven-year…
The NBA and National Basketball Players Association have reached agreement on a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement, promising labor peace through the rest of the decade, sources told ESPN. The tentative deal, which starts with the 2023-24 season, was announced by the league and union and is expected to be ratified by league governors and…
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…
In 1998, Michael Jordan laced up a pair of his iconic black and red Air Jordan 13s to bring home a Bulls victory during Game 2 of his final NBA championship — and now the sneakers are going on sale and expected to smash auction records. Sotheby’s in New York will offer up the game-winning…
Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant is expected to miss two to three weeks because of a left ankle injury, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. As reported on ESPN, the team said in a release that Durant has a left ankle sprain and will be reevaluated in three weeks. Durant, who had an MRI on Thursday,…
Burna Boy, Rema, and Tems performed at the 2023 NBA All-Star Game halftime show on February 19th. The three Nigerian artists took turns onstage, with Burna Boy kicking things off with an energetic performance of some of his hits—“It’s Plenty,” “Last Last,” and “Alone”—before Rema took over to sing “Calm Down” and “Holiday.” Tems closed…
