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Giannis Antetokounmpo hurt in Bucks’ Game 4 loss
Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered a knee injury in the third quarter of the Milwaukee Bucks’ 110-88 road loss to the Atlanta Hawks in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday night. The two-time NBA MVP hyperextended his left knee while playing defense against Atlanta big man Clint Capela with 7:14 left in the third…
Read MoreKhris Middleton leads Bucks to Game 3 victory
Khris Middleton delivered a big reminder on Sunday that the Milwaukee Bucks are not a one-man team. Middleton scored 20 of his 38 points in the pivotal fourth quarter to lift the visiting Bucks to a 113-102 victory over the Atlanta Hawks in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals. As a result, the Bucks…
Read MoreChauncey Billups named Trail Blazers coach
Chauncey Billups, who played 17 seasons in the NBA before before retiring in 2014, is the Portland Trail Blazers’ new coach. The Blazers and Billups hammered out the details of a five-year contract on Sunday, according to ESPN. Portland will hold an introductory news conference for Billups on Tuesday. The 44-year-old Billups spent the past…
Read MoreDerek Ogbeide signs with PAOK
Derek Ogbeide (203 cm, F) has signed in the Greek A1 League with PAOK Thessaloniki. PAOK finished fifth in the standings with a 13-10 record. They will play ChampionsLeague next season. Ogbeide played for two teams this past season. He managed to collect a double-double (14 & 10.3) at AEK Larnaca before moving to play…
Read MorePhoenix Suns outplay LA Clippers in opener
Devin Booker notched his first career triple-double as the Phoenix Suns topped the Los Angeles Clippers 120-114 in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Sunday. Suns star Chris Paul missed the series opener due to COVID-19 protocols. Clippers star Kawhi Leonard (sprained right knee) also sat out the game. Without the two aforementioned…
Read MoreAtlanta Hawks soar past Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7
The Atlanta Hawks erased a big, fat zero from the franchise’s playoff history on Sunday night. Entering Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Hawks owned an 0-9 record in Games 7s on the road. Kevin Huerter led the Hawks with 27 points, superstar guard Trae Young added 21 on…
Read MoreLaMelo Ball wins NBA Rookie of the Year honors
LaMelo Ball is the 2020-21 NBA Rookie of the Year. The Charlotte Hornets guard got 84 of 99 first-place votes and was named the top rookie on Wednesday night. Reacting to the news, Ball noted that he set lofty ambitions for himself this season. “Honestly, way before the league when I was playing basketball and…
Read MorePhoenix Suns complete sweep of Denver Nuggets
The Phoenix Suns won the first three games of the Western Conference finals by a combined 56 points. Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets wasn’t a double-digit rout, but coach Monty Williams’ Suns finished off the hosts with a 125-118 verdict in the Mile High City. Phoenix point guard Chris Paul had a banner performance…
Read MorePeter Vecsey blasts Michael Malone after Nuggets coach lambastes players
Peter Vecsey, a legendary basketball columnist who has followed the NBA for more than 50 years, believes Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone overstepped his boundaries in the aftermath of the team’s Game 2 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. With a 123-98 defeat, the Nuggets now face an 0-2 hole against the Suns in…
Read MoreUSA Basketball announces plans for Olympic training camps
USA Basketball has finalized plans for its men’s and women’s national teams in the run-up to the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. Coach Gregg Popovich and the men’s team will begin training camp in Las Vegas on July 6 at MGM Resorts. Australia, Nigeria, Argentina, and Spain will also make preparations for the Olympic men’s basketball tournament…
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