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The Cleveland Cavaliers remain undefeated thanks to Darius Garland‘s 25 points and Ty Jerome’s 24 points in their victory over the visiting Charlotte Hornets 128-114 on Sunday night.  Four Cleveland players had over twenty points in Cavalier’s 15 successive wins, a franchise record. That is the 4th best start in NBA history, the Cavaliers have not lost a match yet. The Golden State Warriors still hold the record for the best season start with 24-0 (2015-16). Evan Mobley at 23 points, 11 rebounds

Kevin Durant, often lauded for his exceptional basketball skills, has also been a subject of scrutiny regarding his leadership qualities. Recently, NBA legend Charles Barkley stirred up controversy during an alternative broadcast of the All-Star Game by labeling Durant as a "follower" rather than a leader. Barkley's comments, although provocative, prompted Durant to address the issue and offer insights into his leadership style. Barkley's criticism of Durant's leadership stemmed from his observations of Durant's career trajectory, highlighting instances where Durant appeared to follow

The Brooklyn Nets are undergoing a significant shakeup with the firing of head coach Jacque Vaughn, as general manager Sean Marks addresses the team's performance issues. Marks denies that a single event, such as the decision to sit most of the roster for a game against the Milwaukee Bucks, led to Vaughn's dismissal. Instead, he highlights a consistent lack of energy and effort on the court as the primary reasons for the team's struggles. Despite starting the season at 15-15, the Nets have

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has transcended the status of being a mere NBA All-Star reserve, emerging as a first-time starter for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game set to take place on February 18 in Indianapolis. The announcement was made during a live broadcast on Inside the NBA on TNT, where Gilgeous-Alexander was revealed as the starting guard alongside Luka Dončić. The 25-year-old guard expressed his preference for learning about such accolades through live TV, relishing the surprise element. Gilgeous-Alexander, who initially

The Milwaukee Bucks experienced a shift in leadership as Doc Rivers made his coaching debut, replacing Adrian Griffin midseason. Rivers emphasized the need for patience, acknowledging the challenges of joining a team midway through the season. Despite the 113-107 loss to the Denver Nuggets, the Bucks showcased improved defensive efforts, holding the Nuggets to 113 points, a commendable feat against a prolific offense. Rivers aimed to gradually implement his strategies without overwhelming the players mentally. In his 25-year coaching career, Rivers had never

In an unexpected turn of events, Damian Lillard, the star guard for the Milwaukee Bucks, will be notably absent from the upcoming clash against the Utah Jazz on Monday night. The Bucks, already dealing with various challenges, will also be without the services of reserve guard Cam Payne, who is currently undergoing concussion protocol. The Bucks' official injury report for the game has cited personal reasons as the cause for Lillard's absence. This development marks only the third time this season that the

Jalen Johnson's Spectacular Dunk Grabs Tennis Star Ben Shelton's Attention Jalen Johnson of the Atlanta Hawks showcased an extraordinary performance in a recent game against the OKC Thunder, contributing significantly to his team's 141-138 victory. The Hawks, currently standing in tenth place in the Eastern Conference with a 14-19 record, secured a two-game win streak, gaining crucial momentum to kickstart the new year. Despite facing foul trouble, the former Duke Blue Devil managed to explode for a career-high 28 points, playing a pivotal

LeBron James has agreed to extend his contract for two years with the Los Angeles Lakers at $97.1 million. The contract includes a player option for the 2024-25 season as per a recent report by  ESPN report on Wednesday. James’ contract also includes a 15 percent trade kicker earning him a total of a cool $532 million. Thus making him the highest-earning NBA player in history.  He is also the first active NBA player to achieve a billionaire status with Forbes estimating his

Digital marketing involves promoting, advertising, and influencing the online presence through digital platforms. Let us look in-depth at the NBA and its digital marketing methods. Based on the report, the number of viewers from the NBA expanded in recent years. The NBA is a more popular sports league than the NFL and MLB in the United States. Now, you should take a look at the following gaming achievements in the NBA. In 2018, the increasing count of tweets registered around the NBA season

LeBron James is the first NBA player to record 10,000 career assists, rebounds and points, establishing membership in the 10K Club on Sunday night. James and the Lakers were trailing big against the Phoenix Suns when he zipped a pass across the court to Carmelo Anthony for a 3-pointer to notch assist No. 10,000. He is the seventh player in NBA history to reach 10,000 assists. James, 37, cleared 35,000 career points last month, putting him in exclusive company behind Karl Malone and

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry set the NBA's all-time 3-point record at New York's Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, making his 2,974th long-range shot in the first quarter to surpass Hall of Famer Ray Allen. Curry, a three-time National Basketball Association champion and two-time league MVP, pounded his chest and let out a roar after hitting the 28-foot shot. He was then immediately embraced by his teammates, coaches, father and former NBA player Dell Curry, and Allen. Curry entered Tuesday night's contest

MILWAUKEE: Milwaukee Bucks supporters are buzzing about the possible end of a 50-year NBA title drought while star Giannis Antetokounmpo fights to keep his focus with a crown tantalyzingly near. The Bucks lead the best-of-seven NBA Finals 3-2 over Phoenix with game six Tuesday at Milwaukee, where 20,000 fans will fill the arena and 25,000 more will jam the "Deer District" outside to watch on huge videoscreens. "You can feel the excitement in the city. But we got to focus," Greek forward Antetokounmpo

July 15 - The Milwaukee Bucks rallied from nine points down in the fourth quarter to defeat the Phoenix Suns 109-103 in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday to tie the best-of-seven series at 2-2 in front their own elated fans at Fiserv Forum. The teams were tied at the half but small forward Khris Middleton pushed the Bucks over the top, tallying 40 points, six rebounds and four assists. Milwaukee had looked in deep trouble after losing the opening two

PHOENIX: Devin Booker scored 31 points and Chris Paul added 23 on Thursday (Jul 8) to spark Phoenix over Milwaukee 118-108 and give the Suns a commanding lead in the NBA Finals. Phoenix's Mikal Bridges scored a playoff career-high 27 points for the Suns, who seized a 2-0 edge in the best-of-seven series, which shifts to Milwaukee for games three and four on Sunday and Wednesday. "It's a 0-0 mindset for us," Booker said. "It's a game-seven mentality for us. Every game is

PARIS: NBA star Luka Doncic delivered a triple-double to lead Slovenia over Lithuania 96-85 on Sunday and into their first Olympic basketball tournament. Slovenia punched their ticket to Tokyo with the victory in the FIBA Olympic qualifying tournament in Kaunas, Lithuania. Doncic, 22, scored 15 of his 31 points in the second quarter and added 11 rebounds and 13 assists to lead Slovenia. Lithuania, led by NBA stalwarts Domantas Sabonis and Jonas Valanciunas, twice clawed back from double-digit deficits. But Slovenia took control

WASHINGTON: A US congressional commission on Tuesday (Jun 1) called on American basketball stars to end endorsements of Chinese sportswear firms that use cotton grown in China's Xinjiang region, warning against complicity in forced labour they say takes place there. In a letter to the National Basketball Players Association, the chairs of the bipartisan Congressional-Executive Commission on China said more than a dozen NBA players had deals with the China-based ANTA, Li-Ning and Peak sportswear firms prior to the publication of recent Western

LOS ANGELES: LeBron James made a successful return from injury as the Los Angeles Lakers kept alive their hopes of an automatic NBA playoff spot with a 122-115 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday (May 15). James finished with 24 points while Anthony Davis led the scoring with 28 as the Lakers served notice that they have no intention of surrendering their NBA crown without a fight as the postseason approaches. Saturday's victory means that the Lakers can still secure the sixth

The NBA is set to announce on Thursday a new award that will recognize a current player for pursuing social justice and upholding the league's values of equality, respect and inclusion. Named after one of the most accomplished players in NBA history, the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion award winner will select an organization to receive a $100,000 contribution on his behalf, according to an NBA statement reviewed by Reuters. The other four finalists will each select an organization to receive a $25,000

An "ultra-rare" signed rookie card for four-time National Basketball Association (NBA) champion LeBron James sold for $5.2 million on Monday, breaking the record for the most expensive basketball card ever sold. It also equalled the record for any sports trading card, matching the amount paid in January for a 1952 rookie card for baseball great Mickey Mantle. "At the heart of every collector in 2003 was the hope of pulling the ultra-rare LeBron James Rookie Patch Auto Parallel numbered to 23 copies," PWCC

Health officials in Los Angeles County recently relaxed Covid-19 restrictions, clearing the way for about 2,000 people to pass through the turnstiles. Los Angeles: Los Angeles fans took advantage of relaxed rules on attending sporting events on Thursday with a limited number of spectators allowed into Staples Center for the first time in over a year to watch the Boston Celtics beat their Lakers 121-113. Thursday night was the first time that NBA fans were allowed to watch a game in person at Staples