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Unveiled in early February by the Los Angeles Lakers, a statue honoring Kobe Bryant also features a recreation of the score sheet from the night the five-time NBA champion dropped 81 points on the Raptors. However, an eagle-eyed German journalist recently noticed it was marred by four spelling mistakes. Earlier this year, fans gathered in […]
Back after a two-game absence, Victor Wembanyama finished as the top scorer in Monday night's game between the Spurs and Warriors with 27 points and 14 rebounds but was unable to prevent his side's 112-102 defeat at home. “Everything's fine, but I'm not sure I'm at 100% either,” explained Victor Wembanyama as he laced up […]
Buoyed by a historic performance from Anthony Davis (who had 27 points and 25 rebounds), the Lakers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night in a 120-109 win over a team that was without Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns. It was the second straight victory for the Los Angeles Lakers and featured a historic stat […]
After flashing a gesture that implied a ref working the Minnesota-Cleveland game was corrupt prior to a press conference where he decried the influence of sports betting on basketball, Rudy Gobert has received a heavy fine from the NBA. After the Minnesota Timberwolves lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Rudy Gobert knew he would have to […]
Karl-Anthony Towns likely saw his 2023/24 NBA season come to an end on Thursday. The Minnesota Timberwolves star suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee and is out indefinitely. Barring a miraculous recovery, his return to the court will presumably not occur until next year. Despite the disappointing news, Towns was more concerned with […]
Thursday night's clash pitted the Denver Nuggets (who headed into it sitting in third place in the Western Conference) against the league-leading Boston Celtics, who lost a hard-fought game by a score of 115-109. The showdown took place on a particularly lively evening in the NBA where there were seven games on the schedule, and […]
The San Antonio Spurs are in talks with the city to build a new venue, which could open downtown in 2032.On this weekend in early March, the thermometer is already reading 80 degrees in downtown San Antonio. A gentle pace of life disturbed by the comings and goings of diggers and jackhammers. Hard hit by […]
Victor Wembanyama, who has shown he's a force to be reckoned with during his first NBA season, shows a determination that is admired by Dounia Issa. “We haven't seen that since Hakeem Olajuwon in the 1990s,” says the former international player hailing from France. Size isn't everything Issa broke down what makes Victor Wembanyama special, […]
Victor Wembanyama single-handedly dismantled the Pacers on Sunday night in San Antonio, as his 31 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists, and 6 blocks propelled the Spurs to a convincing home victory by a score of 117-105, their second in a row after their win over Oklahoma City. Victor Wembanyama gave everything against the Pacers on […]
The Suns, who were on a nine-game home winning streak prior to their game against the Rockets, were stunned on their home floor by Rockets on Saturday by a score of 118-109. It was a bad night for Phoenix, who lost Devin Booker to an ankle injury. Bad night: Phoenix loses Booker to the RocketsPhoenix […]
