LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, who was ruled out of the team's last three games as they bowed out of the NBA playoffs, has a torn meniscus in his right knee, US media reported Wednesday, April 26. *Kawhi Leonard of the LA Clippers during the second half of Game Two...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- New Houston Rockets coach Ime Udoka reiterated his apology and said on Wednesday, April 26, that he'd learned from the scandal that cost him his job as head coach of the Boston Celtics. *Ime Udoka (AFP)* "I released a statement months ago when everything happened and apologized...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Denver may be the NBA Western Conference top seed, but Nuggets star Nikola Jokic says their second-round playoff opponents Phoenix pose a massive challenge. *Nikola Jokic (AFP)* "I mean, probably, they are the favorites to win the championship," Jokic said after the Nuggets...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has been cited for third-degree assault by Denver police, who say he swung a chair and injured two women after the team's NBA playoff run ended with a loss to the Nuggets. *Anthony Edwards (AFP)* "We are aware of the alleged incident regarding...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Orlando Magic's Paolo Banchero was named NBA rookie of the year on Tuesday, April 25, after a dazzling debut season in the league. *Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero was named as 2022-23 NBA Rookie of the Year. (AFP)* Banchero, the No.1 pick in last year's...
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) -- Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox has fractured the tip of his left index finger and will be listed as doubtful for their NBA playoff game Wednesday against Golden State, according to multiple reports on Monday, April 24. *De'Aaron Fox of the Sacramento Kings dribbles the...
MIAMI (AFP) -- Jimmy Butler produced a scintillating 56-point performance as the Miami Heat scored a stunning come-from-behind victory to leave the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks on the brink of elimination from the NBA playoffs on Monday, April 24. *Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat reacts during the...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Finnish forward Lauri Markkanen of the Utah Jazz was named the NBA's 2023 Most Improved Player on Monday after boosting his scoring average by nearly 11 points a game. *Finnish forward Lauri Markkanen of NBA team Utah Jazz starts his military service at the Finnish Defence Forces...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray was suspended one game without pay by the NBA on Monday, April 24, after clashing with a referee following his team's game four loss to Boston. The incident took place at the end of Boston's 129-121 victory in Atlanta, which gave the Celtics a...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Former Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka has agreed on a deal to be hired as coach of the NBA's Houston Rockets, according to multiple media reports on Monday, April 24. *Former Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka has agreed to be hired as coach of the NBA's Houston Rockets,...
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) -- Stephen Curry scored 32 points as the Golden State Warriors held off a ferocious fourth-quarter fightback from the Sacramento Kings to secure a series-leveling 126-125 victory in the NBA playoffs on Sunday, April 23. *Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors drives to the...
After finally getting his first professional championship following TNT’s six-game conquest of erstwhile defending champion Ginebra, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson is definitely eyeing the next big thing on the horizon – to make a return to the NBA. *TNT head coach Jojo Lastimosa talks to Rondae...
