NBA player Grayson Allen has recently signed a 4-year contract worth 70 million dollars with the Phoenix Suns. The talented player has been averaging career-highs in various categories, including points, assists, blocks, steals, rebounds, and 3-point percentage. Allen has made a significant impact on the team, helping them secure the sixth seed in the Western… Continue reading
Date Archives → April 2024
NBA hits all-time high attendance with 98%
During the 2023-24 NBA regular season, the league set multiple records in terms of attendance. The total attendance for the season was 22,538,518, which surpassed the previous record of 22,234,502 set during the 2022-23 season. In addition to this, NBA arenas were filled to an all-time-high capacity of 98%, which is a testament to the… Continue reading
Mark Daigneault announced NBCA Coach of the year
The National Basketball Coaches Association has recently announced that Mark Daigneault, the head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder, has been named the winner of the Michael H. Goldberg NBCA Coach of the Year Award for the 2024 season. Daigneault emerged victorious over five other head coaches who also received votes, namely J.B. Bickerstaff of… Continue reading
Blake Griffin retires from NBA after 14 seasons
Former six-time NBA All-Star and Rookie of the Year winner Blake Griffin has announced retirement from the NBA. After a luxurious Griffin played 14 seasons in the NBA, made five All-NBA teams, and was the 2011 slam dunk contest champion. His most memorable with the LA Clippers was during the 2010s in their iconic “Lob… Continue reading
LeBron, Steph and Wemby top list for most viewed NBA socials players
LeBron James (1.9B views), Stephen Curry (1.7B views) and Victor Wembanyama (1.3B views) topped the list of the most-viewed players on NBA social during the regular season. Luka Doncic 1.2B views was the only other player with over 1 Billion views at fourth place. Luka’s teammate Kyrie Irving rounded out the top five with 662M… Continue reading
Towns’ returns after 18 game abence
Minnesota Timberwolves fans received great news on Friday night as their star player, Karl-Anthony Towns, returned to the court after missing 18 games due to a lateral meniscus tear in his left knee. The All-star forward has been sidelined since March 4th and had to undergo surgical treatment to repair the damage on March 12…. Continue reading
Clifford becomes Charlotte’s all-time leader in wins for coaches
Steve Clifford, who has been with the Charlotte Hornets for seven seasons, including the past two, has an impressive record as their head coach. He has coached 574 games and has 244 wins, making him the all-time leader in both categories for the Hornets. Although Clifford’s next role with the team has not yet been… Continue reading
Holiday agrees to 4-year $135 million extension
Boston Celtics president, Brad Stevens, made it clear that pursuing Jrue Holiday was a top priority for the team when the five-time all-defensive selection was traded from Milwaukee to Portland as part of the deal that sent Damian Lillard to the Bucks, and then to the Celtics. After a remarkable season where Holiday played a… Continue reading
Randle set to undergo surgery on shoulder
New York Knicks’ power forward Julius Randle, who has been a key player for the team this season, suffered a dislocated shoulder towards the end of January in a game against the Miami Heat. Despite the injury, Randle continued to play through the pain and underwent rehabilitation in the hope of avoiding surgery and returning… Continue reading
Giannis will miss final 3 games of regular season due to calf injury
During Tuesday’s game against the Boston Celtics, Giannis Antetokounmpo, the star forward for the Milwaukee Bucks, suffered a left calf injury. The injury occurred when he walked on the court after a 3-pointer by Derrick White of the Boston Celtics in the third quarter. Antetokounmpo grabbed his left calf and sat on the floor before… Continue reading
Bucks and Celtics shatter record of combined free throws in a game with 2
On April 10th, an incredible feat was achieved in a basketball game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics. The two teams combined for a total of just two free throw attempts, which is a new record in the NBA. This broke the previous record of 11, set on November 10, 2019, when the Indiana… Continue reading
Knicks’ fined $25k for violating injury reporting rules
On April 9th, the NBA fined the New York Knicks $25,000 for violating the league’s injury reporting rules. The Knicks were found to have failed to disclose the availability of Mitchell Robinson, the team centre, who has missed 50 games this season after a stress fracture in his left ankle, before a game against the… Continue reading