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
LeBron James became only the second player in NBA history to score 38,000 career points on Sunday as he inches closer to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's all-time record. James, playing in his 20th NBA season, needed 11 points to reach 38,000 points and hit a mid-range jumper in the first quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers' home game against the Philadelphia 76ers to move past the milestone. The 38-year-old forward has averaged 29 points per game this season and is on course to break former
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
One of the most memorable postseason battles in Western Conference history could be in store when the NBA resumes after the coronavirus-related work stoppage ends. The type of rivalry that NBA fans crave evolved in the off-season as the Los Angeles Lakers added coveted forward Anthony Davis to team with LeBron James and pursue another title for the storied franchise. The cross-town Los Angeles Clippers did the same, as they landed prized free agent Kawhi Leonard after he led the Toronto Raptors to
The top 5 picks in the 2018 NBA Draft were included in the All-Rookie First Team for the very first time ever since the year 1985. Marvin Bagley III, Deandre Ayton, Jaren Jackson Junior, Luka Doncic and Trae Young had impeccable seasons on debut and were perceived as the 5 best sophomores for the 2019-20 NBA season by experts. Yet, post suspension, Ayton has missed out on the season so far and Marvin Bagley III has appeared just one time. This has naturally
It was recently declared by Detroit Pistons that the team signed free agent forward Joe Johnson. The contract terms, conditions and team regulations and policies were kept unveiled. The seventeen year old veteran Johnson, six to seven, 240, along with career average of about, 34.7 minutes, 3.9 assists, 4.0 rebounds, and 16.0 points in the 1,276 NBA games is literally on the go at present. The professional basketball player for Detroit Pistons of NBA that is the National Basketball Association is making Americans
The National Basketball Association (also known commonly as the NBA) and the Take Two Interactive (which is a famous American video game holding company) have come together to announce on the 9th of February, 2017 the launch of the NBA 2K League (commonly referred to as the NBA2KL). After the inaugural season of this league took place in 2018, the Knicks emerged to be the first winners of this league, which had attracted immediate popularity among the mass. This was also made possible