The NBA suspended five players involved in Sunday’s brawl between the Detroit Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis with a ruling delivered Tuesday. Pistons forward-center Isaiah Stewart received a two-game suspension without pay, based on “his repeated history of unsportsmanlike acts,” read the press release from NBA head of basketball operations Joe Dumars. Four others … Read more
Aaron Nesmith scored a team-high 24 points, helping the Indiana Pacers rally to a 111-109 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday in Indianapolis. Obi Toppin added 19 points and seven rebounds off the bench for Indiana (44-31), which won its seventh game in nine tries, and did so after trailing by 16 in the … Read more
Joel Embiid had 29 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in his first action in a month to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 118-116 victory Tuesday night over the Dallas Mavericks, which fell to 0-2 since trading star Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Embiid recorded his first triple-double of an injury-plagued season … Read more
Victor Wembanyama made a go-ahead free throw with 2.9 seconds remaining and De’Aaron Fox shined on his Spurs debut as San Antonio escaped with a 126-125 win over the host Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. Fox, acquired from the Sacramento Kings on Monday as part of a three-team trade that also involved the Chicago Bulls, … Read more
SHOOTING Indian Navy’s Niraj upstages Olympic bronze medallist Swapnil and Aishwary to win National Games gold Indian Navy’s Niraj Kumar stunned Paris Olympics bronze medallist Swapnil Kumar and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar to win gold in the men’s 50-metre rifle 3 positions event at the National Games on Thursday. Representing Services Sports Control Board (SSCB), … Read more
There is a sense of anticipation in Los Angeles regarding the potential debut of the city’s latest basketball superstar, Luka Doncic, who was brought in from Dallas Mavericks in a scarcely-believable trade a few days ago. The 25-year-old Slovenian was seen courtside during the Los Angeles Lakers win over city rival Clippers two days ago … Read more
Julius Randle scored 26 points on 9-for-18 shooting and the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied for a 123-104 win over the Detroit Pistons in a game that featured a physical fracas Sunday in Minneapolis. Anthony Edwards added 25 points and Rudy Gobert posted 19 points and a season-high 25 rebounds for the Timberwolves. Malik Beasley scored 27 … Read more
LeBron James and Anthony Davis will reunite — not for the Lakers, but for “Team Shaq” in the 2025 NBA All-Star Game. In a new four-team format, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith, and Charles Barkley drafted squads as honorary captains. O’Neal picked James first, while Smith took Anthony Edwards second. “Team Chuck” features Nikola Jokic, Giannis … Read more
LeBron James poured in 42 points to join Michael Jordan as the only 40-year-olds to score 40 points in an NBA game as the host Los Angeles Lakers notched a 120-112 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. James also grabbed a season-best 17 rebounds to go with eight assists and six 3-pointers … Read more
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points as Oklahoma City Thunder beat visiting Indiana Pacers 132-111 on Saturday night for its ninth consecutive victory, keeping alive the chance to become the third team in NBA history to win 70 games. The Thunder, which has 62 victories and eight regular-season games remaining, would need to win all games … Read more