Victor Wembanyama, the 19-year-old French basketball player, drew a star-studded crowd in his final regular-season game in France. Soccer star Kylian Mbappé and French actor Omar Sy were among the fans that watched Wembanyama lead his Boulogne-Levallois side to a 93-85 victory against Paris Basketball. He scored 22 points during the game and was responsible
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Nikola Jokic led the Denver Nuggets to a 132-126 win against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday night. Jokic recorded his third consecutive triple-double, finishing the night with 34 points, 21 rebounds, 14 assists, and two blocks. The superstar came out aggressive, dominating the glass with six
Victor Wembanyama scored 14 of his team-high 22 points in the fourth quarter of a 93-85 victory for his Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans over crosstown rival Paris Basketball. He made a series of jumpers in traffic to help his team take a fourth-quarter lead and then iced it with a thunderous dunk with six seconds left. Boulogne-Levallois
Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers expressed his disappointment in the NBA’s officiating game report from Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Rivers said that the report showed 13 officiating errors that put the 76ers at a disadvantage compared to four for the Boston Celtics. Rivers commented before Sunday’s Game
Despite being eliminated from the Eastern Conference semifinals for the third consecutive year, Philadelphia 76ers Coach Doc Rivers intends to return as the team’s coach next season. Rivers has been with the team for three seasons, during which they have improved their records each year. The team’s latest record of 54 victories is their highest
The Memphis Grizzlies have suspended Ja Morant from all team activities following the circulation of a video on social media on Saturday night. The video showed the star guard holding a gun. The suspension is pending a league review. The NBA suspended Morant over a similar incident two months ago. The team did not provide
Jayson Tatum’s 51-point Game 7 performance against the Philadelphia 76ers broke the record set just two weeks prior by Stephen Curry. Tatum also recorded 13 rebounds and five assists, making him just the fifth player in NBA history to reach 50-10-5 in a playoff game. Tatum’s impressive feat helped the Celtics secure a 112-88 victory
The Los Angeles Lakers, facing a challenging season with a slow start, have defied the odds by securing a spot in the Western Conference finals. Overcoming their early struggles, the Lakers turned their fortunes around and now stand as one of the last two teams in the highly competitive conference. Led by superstar LeBron James
Miami Heat Advances to Eastern Conference Finals with Historic Win The Miami Heat have secured their place in the Eastern Conference finals for the second consecutive season with a thrilling victory over the New York Knicks in Game 6. Led by the dynamic duo of Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, the Heat defied expectations and
Draymond Green took charge in Game 5 against the Los Angeles Lakers, determined to set the tone for his team after being told that his presence had not been felt so far in the series. Green’s aggressive play on both ends of the court, with his verbal leadership and physicality, helped drive the Warriors to
Los Angeles Lakers’ star player, Anthony Davis, is expected to play in Game 6 against the Golden State Warriors despite a head injury. Coach Darvin Ham confirmed that Davis did not enter the concussion protocol and is listed as probable to play. Davis suffered the injury in the fourth quarter of Game 5 when he
Nick Gilbert, the son of Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert and his wife Jennifer, passed away on Saturday at the age of 26. He had been fighting neurofibromatosis (NF1) since he was born. The genetic condition causes the growth of noncancerous tumors on nerve pathways in the body. His death was announced by the Ira