Basketball

Happy April Fools' Day! As is the case with pretty much any date on the NBA calendar, there have been a number of big-time performances that have fallen on April 1 in the league's storied history. Thanks to Basketball Reference, it's easy to filter through them. With that in mind, here are the highest scoring individual April Fools' Day games in NBA history. 1. James Harden, Houston Rockets Date: April 1, 2015 Stats: 51 points (16-25 FG, 8-9 3P, 11-13 FT) Game Score: 42.1 Harden is

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart announced that he has been cleared of coronavirus, tweeting the news to his followers today. "Thanks for everyone's thoughts and prayers and I'm doing the same for everyone that's been effected by this. Stay safe and stay together- apart! Much love!" Smart announced 10 days ago that he had tested positive in a video message on Twitter, encouraging people to take things seriously during the global COVID-19 pandemic, despite showing little to no symptoms. Smart joins Utah Jazz

The late nineties was the period when a diminutive cricketer by the name of Sachin Tendulkar was taking over the imagination of an entire nation. Indians watched in awe as a 5ft 4'' almost chubby batsman from Mumbai, with a distinctly squeaky voice and childlike looks, pulverized an imposing Australian fast bowling attack in Sharjah. India's'God of Cricket' had officially arrived. Just a day after Tendulkar's 'Desert Storm' innings on 22nd April 1998, another 'God' by the name of Michael Jordan was gearing up for

The National Basketball Association (NBA) on Wednesday night suspended its season indefinitely after a Utah Jazz player tested positive for the deadly coronavirus. “The NBA is suspending game play following the conclusion of [Wednesday night’s] schedule of games until further notice,” the league said in a statement. “The NBA will use this hiatus to determine next steps for moving forward in regard to the coronavirus pandemic.” Shortly afterward, the National Hockey League said that it is “continuing to consult with medical experts and