The NBA announced today that Monty Williams, head coach of the Phoenix Suns, would receive the Red Auerbach Trophy as the 2021-22 NBA Coach of the Year. Williams is receiving his first NBA Coach of the Year Award, joining Cotton Fitzsimmons (1988-89) and Mike D’Antoni (2004-05) as Suns head coaches to receive the accolade. Williams […] More
The Sacramento Kings are looking to Mike Brown, an assistant with the Golden State Warriors, to help them return to the NBA Playoffs for a record-setting 17th straight season. Sunday, rumors about the agreement between him and Sacramento began to circulate. On Monday morning, the Kings formally confirmed the transaction. Brown will continue with the […] More
ESPN reports that Nikola Jokic has earned the NBA Most Valuable Player title for the second consecutive season, 2021-22. Jokic’s back-to-back MVP honors equal the accomplishment of fellow finalist Giannis Antetokounmpo during the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons. Joel Embiid, center for the Philadelphia 76ers, has never won the award. Except for assists, Jokic improved his […] More
Kevin Durant, a two-time NBA champion, has been designated a minority owner of NJ/NY Gotham FC of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), the team announced Wednesday. Thirty-Five Ventures (35V), co-founded by Brooklyn Nets star and entrepreneur Rich Kleiman, becomes the club’s third investor since March. Durant is the latest sports icon to acquire a […] More
Stephon Marbury, a former NBA player, is criticizing ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith for making disparaging statements about Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving. Marbury responded to Smith’s criticism of Irving on Twitter, writing, “We are watching one of the most delusory athletes in American history.” “We are watching one of the greatest uncle Toms on […] More
The Toronto Raptors’ effort for an unprecedented NBA playoff comeback fell short. Chris Boucher led the Raptors with 25 points and 10 rebounds, while Pascal Siakam scored 24 points, but the Raptors lost 132-97 to the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 6 of their best-of-seven playoff series. Joel Embiid led the Sixers with 33 points and […] More
Former National Basketball Players Association vice president was detained Wednesday, adding to a criminal case in which 18 former NBA players were accused of unlawfully pocketing millions of dollars via cheating the league’s health and welfare benefit scheme. The amended indictment included Keyon Dooling in the case, which was first presented in October when federal […] More
The NBA announced today that Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has been selected the 2021-22 Kia NBA Most Improved Player. Morant, a three-year NBA veteran, becomes the first Memphis player to receive the Kia NBA Most Improved Player Award. The yearly award, which was established in 1985-86, is given to an emerging player who has […] More
Luka Doncic wowed the audience on his return to the playoffs following a calf injury. Additionally, the Utah Jazz were irritated. The young Dallas superstar scored 33 points and 13 rebounds while also getting tossed to the ground on a harsh foul that resulted in Hassan Whiteside’s expulsion on Monday night as the Mavericks cruised […] More
Duke freshman AJ Griffin has declared for the NBA draft, becoming the sixth Blue Devils player to do so in the last week. Griffin’s decision was made Sunday, the final day for athletes to declare themselves eligible for the NBA selection. Duke confirmed that the 6-foot-6, 222-pound wing, who is a probable lottery pick, intends […] More
Phoenix’s All-Star guard was enjoying an outstanding Game 2, scoring 31 points in 25 minutes before succumbing to injury. According to coach Monty Williams, Phoenix Suns All-Star player Devin Booker departed Tuesday’s Game 2 against the Pelicans with an apparent right hamstring injury. Not only did the Suns lose the game 125-114, but they are […] More
Jimmy Butler went off the court at the conclusion of his night’s labor, hoisted his arms in the air, and heard yells from a sold-out arena. That did not occur two years ago in the bubble, as nobody was present. Butler, on the other hand, was every bit as terrific Tuesday night as he was […] More
