Nikola Jokic will average a triple-double for the season, making the Denver star the third player in NBA history to pull off such a feat. It became statistically certain on Friday night when Jokic got his fourth assist of Denver’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. That assist was his 700th of the season — so, … Read more
Bam Adebayo and Kel’el Ware had double-doubles, eight of their Miami teammates scored in double figures and the visiting Heat made history in a 153-104 rout of the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday. The Heat posted the highest-scoring game in franchise history, topping a 149-141 double-overtime win over the Denver Nuggets on March 19, 2018. … Read more
The Indiana Pacers secured home-court advantage in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs with a 114-112 win over the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday in Indianapolis. With the New York Knicks’ loss to the Detroit Pistons on Thursday, the Pacers could still earn the No. 3 seed in the East if they win … Read more
Luka Doncic scored 31 of his 45 points in the first half of his highly anticipated Dallas homecoming as the visiting Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Mavericks 112-97 on Wednesday. LeBron James posted 27 points and seven boards, and Rui Hachimura added 15 points as the Lakers bolstered their grip on the third spot in … Read more
Kristaps Porzingis scored 34 points and tied a career-high with eight 3-pointers as the visiting Boston Celtics beat the New York Knicks 119-117 in overtime Tuesday. With their ninth straight win on the road, the Celtics secured their first four-game regular-season sweep of the Knicks since the 2019-20 season. By virtue of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ … Read more
The draw for the FIBA Asia Cup 2025, set to be held in Saudi Arabia in August, took place on April 8, Tuesday. India was placed in Group C alongside host Saudi Arabia, China, and Jordan. The Indian men’s basketball team’s best finish in the tournament came in 1975 when the side finished fourth in … Read more
Zach LaVine scored 43 points, including 17 in the fourth quarter, and DeMar DeRozan added 37 as the Sacramento Kings rallied for a 127-117 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Monday to strengthen its bid for a first-round home game in the play-in tournament. Domantas Sabonis had 19 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists for … Read more
Myles Turner had 24 points, Obi Toppin added 22 and the Indiana Pacers withstood another massive Nikola Jokic triple-double to beat the host Denver Nuggets 125-120 on Sunday. Andrew Nembhard had 19 points and six assists for the Pacers, which picked up their fourth straight win to stay in the top four of the Eastern … Read more
Ten-time NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony, eight-time All-Star Dwight Howard and women’s basketball icon Sue Bird will be enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame after being formally named among members of the 2025 class on Saturday. Anthony, who retired from basketball in 2023, 20 years after being drafted by the Denver Nuggets is … Read more
Giannis Antetokounmpo tallied 36 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists for his second straight triple-double and 10th of the season as the Milwaukee Bucks secured a 121-115 road win over the Miami Heat in overtime on Saturday. Kevin Porter Jr. had 24 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists off the bench for the Bucks, who … Read more