Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 issues to raise the host Oklahoma Town Thunder to an exhilarating 94-92 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday in Recreation 1 of a Western Convention first-round playoff collection. Within the fourth quarter, Oklahoma Town skilled a stretch of five-plus mins with out a box purpose because the Pelicans went …
Jontay Porter has been banned for existence from the NBA after a league probe discovered he disclosed confidential data to sports activities bettors and guess on video games. Porter, who was once a two-way participant for the Toronto Raptors, is the second one particular person to be banned from the league via Commissioner Adam Silver …
LeBron James plans to return to the Olympics. Stephen Curry is making plans on going for the primary time. Kevin Durant will cross there along with his eye on historical past. And so they’re simply a part of a star-studded roster the American citizens have assembled for the Paris 2024 Video games. USA Basketball introduced …
The Caitlin Clark revel in delivered any other tv milestone as ESPN’s protection of the WNBA Draft on Monday night time averaged a document 2.45 million audience. Viewership peaked at 3.09 million, ESPN mentioned in a liberate on Tuesday. The target audience was once greater than 4 instances as many when in comparison to the …
Little-used reserve Devonte’ Graham hit the deciding jumper with 0.9 seconds left to cap a torrid comeback because the host San Antonio Spurs shocked the Denver Nuggets 121-120 on Friday. The loss, which got here within the next-to-last recreation of the common season for each groups, dropped the Nuggets right into a three-way tie for …
With the NBA investigating a participant for most likely conspiring to impact playing effects relating to in-game efficiency, league commissioner Adam Silver stated Wednesday that such movements may just lead to a life-time ban. Toronto Raptors reserve Jontay Porter is accused of exiting two video games to be sure that “underneath” bets on his efficiency …
Ten avid gamers from Australia’s Tokyo 2020 bronze medal-winning facet had been named in a longer 22-man squad for the Paris Olympics, together with Patty Turbines, Joe Ingles, Josh Inexperienced, Dante Exuma and Jock Landale. There are 10 NBA-based avid gamers in trainer Brian Goorjian’s squad, which additionally comprises Josh Giddey and Dyson Daniels. The …
Anthony Edwards scored a career-high 51 issues on 17-for-29 taking pictures from the sphere, main the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 130-121 win over the visiting Washington Wizards on Tuesday. Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 23 off the bench for Minnesota, which has gained 4 of its previous 5 video games. Rudy Gobert accrued 19 issues and 16 …
Tyrese Maxey poured in a career-high 52 issues and Ricky Council IV and KJ Martin had giant baskets in the second one time beyond regulation because the visiting Philadelphia 76ers outlasted the San Antonio Spurs 133-126 on Sunday. A 3-point play by way of Council tied the rating 126-126 with 3:04 left in the second …
Gary Trent Jr. completed 7-of-15 capturing from 3-point vary en path to 31 issues, and with Milwaukee Dollars celebrity Giannis Antetokounmpo sidelined, the visiting Toronto Raptors snapped the second-longest dropping streak in franchise historical past with Friday’s 117-111 win. Toronto had misplaced 15 instantly heading into Milwaukee, two shy of matching the longest skid for …
