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[ad_1] Josh Giddey has continued his recent run of strong form and it could not have come at a better time for the Thunder with one of the team’s rising stars under an injury cloud. Giddey had 11 points, four rebounds, two assists and a steal in just six minutes as the Australian took over … Read more
[ad_1] Ben Simmons won’t play again for the Nets this season. It opens up questions of whether he’ll play for them again at all. Brooklyn announced that the oft-injured guard will remain out for the remainder of the campaign while he consults with specialists and explores treatment options for the nerve impingement in his lower … Read more
[ad_1] The NBA playoffs are just over a month away and while the Boston Celtics are clear frontrunners in the East, there is a three-way tussle for supremacy over in the West. Here foxsports.com.au breaks down where every NBA team finds itself ahead of the run home, placing them into four tiers — contenders, dark … Read more
[ad_1] It was Chet v Wemby III in San Antonio, with the star rookies delivering terrific performances in the Spurs’ upset 132-118 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The two centres will forever be linked to one another because of their rare skillset, size and that they went in consecutive draft classes – Wembanyama at … Read more
[ad_1] Oklahoma City is well ahead of schedule and so is Chet Holmgren, with the rookie big man making history in the Thunder’s 123-110 comeback win over the Houston Rockets. Holmgren came up clutch with 19 fourth-quarter points to help the Thunder secure their 12th double digit comeback having trailed by 16 at one point … Read more
[ad_1] The Nets came into Saturday (all times US) wondering how to get Ben Simmons playing well alongside another non-shooter. Now they’re just wondering how to keep him playing at all. The oft-injured Simmons, the only All-Star on Brooklyn’s roster, went down again. This time he got forced out of their 101-86 loss to Minnesota … Read more
[ad_1] Two Mavericks fans may owe Suns superstar Kevin Durant a big thanks for keeping them from getting kicked out of American Airlines Center on Thursday night (all times US). The two fans — a man and a woman — sat near where Phoenix players were coming out of the locker room when one of … Read more
[ad_1] Firing head coach Jacque Vaughn may well be part of the solution at Brooklyn but it clearly won’t magically solve all of the Nets’ problems after a 121-93 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Friday. Interim coach Kevin Ollie was given a first-hand look into just how much needs to change at Brooklyn as … Read more
[ad_1] Johnny Furphy has emerged as a potential lottery pick in this year’s NBA draft, with one expert projecting the Australian guard/wing to go as high as 13th overall. It comes after a stunning run of form for the Kansas freshman since being rewarded with a starting spot in the Jayhawks’ 78-66 win over Oklahoma … Read more
[ad_1] JJ Redick didn’t just take Doc Rivers’ old job — he eviscerated him. The ex-NBA star joined Mike Breen and Doris Burke on ESPN’s top broadcasting team after Rivers left the gig to coach the Milwaukee Bucks in a midseason hire, but Redick isn’t giving him any leeway in his return to the bench. … Read more