The 2024 Kia Skills Challenge at State Farm All-Star Saturday Night was an exciting event that saw the hometown Team Pacers emerge victorious. It was a team event, and the Pacers – comprising Tyrese Haliburton, Bennedict Mathurin, and Myles Turner – won the competition after two thrilling tiebreakers. The contest was divided into several rounds,… Continue reading
The 2024 State Farm All-Star Saturday Night in Indianapolis was a thrilling event that saw Damian Lillard and Mac McClung repeat as Starry 3-Point and AT&T Slam Dunk champions, respectively. Lillard became the seventh contestant in the history of the contest to defend his Starry 3-Point Contest title, while McClung joined four others as repeat… Continue reading
Atlanta Hawks’ star guard Trae Young has been recently fined $35,000 by the NBA for directing an inappropriate and unprofessional gesture towards a game official. The announcement was made today by Joe Dumars, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations. The incident took place during the Hawks’ game against the Chicago Bulls at the State… Continue reading
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has recently made a major announcement regarding the judges for the upcoming 2024 AT&T Slam Dunk contest. The contest, which is scheduled to be held on February 17th at 8 p.m. ET at Lucas Oil Stadium, has been eagerly awaited by basketball fans across the globe. The list of judges… Continue reading
Victor Wembanyama, a rookie of the San Antonio Spurs, achieved a rare feat in the NBA recently. In a game against the Toronto Raptors, he posted a triple-double that included ten blocked shots, which is a category that is not frequently seen in triple-doubles. This makes him the first player in more than three years… Continue reading
The NBA has announced the latest Players of the Week for Week 16 of the 2023-24 season. Luka Doncic, the star guard of the Dallas Mavericks, and Donovan Mitchell, the Cleveland Cavaliers guard, have been named as the players of the week in the Western and Eastern conferences, respectively. Luka Doncic, who has been in… Continue reading
Emoni Bates, the Cavaliers up-and-coming rookie, has been selected to replace Ron Holland on Team Detlef for the 2024 Panini Rising Stars. This annual showcase of premier young talent at NBA All-Star is set to take place on Friday, Feb. 16 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis and will be aired live at 9 p.m. ET… Continue reading
On Wednesday night, Stephen Curry, the two-time Kia MVP and all-time 3-point leader, made NBA history with a 26-foot 3-pointer at the 9-minute mark of the third quarter against the LA Clippers. He became the first player to drill seven or more 3-pointers in four consecutive games, a remarkable feat that no other NBA player… Continue reading
The NBA has announced that they have imposed a fine of $75,000 on P.J. Tucker, who is a forward player for the LA Clippers. The fine was imposed due to the public comments made by Tucker during the week of February 5, which expressed his desire to be traded to another team. According to the… Continue reading
According to reports from Shams Charania of The Athletic and Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, veteran forward Danilo Gallinari is on the verge of finalizing a deal with the Milwaukee Bucks. The 35-year-old forward, who has played with seven teams during his 16-year career, is set to reunite with coach Doc Rivers in Milwaukee. Gallinari, who… Continue reading
Klay Thompson, the shooting guard for the Golden State Warriors, made an impressive performance coming off the bench in the team’s recent game against the Utah Jazz. Thompson, who has started in 727 consecutive regular-season games since March 2012, was replaced by rookie Brandin Podziemski for this game. Despite this change, Thompson was able to… Continue reading
The NBA has recently fined LA Clippers coach Tyronn Lue a sum of $35,000 for his public criticism of the officiating and for questioning the integrity of the game officials. This news was announced by Joe Dumars, Executive Vice President and Head of Basketball Operations. Lue’s comments were made after the Clippers’ win over the… Continue reading