Former NBA player Scot Pollard finds donor for heart transplant
Former NBA player Scot Pollard found a heart transplant donor at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, where he was admitted Feb. 7. His wife, Dawn Pollard, broke the news on Friday. “Scot wanted me to let everyone know that...
Pacers’ Bennedict Mathurin Wins 2024 NBA Rising Stars MVP, Leads Team Jalen to Win Over Team Detlef
Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin won the 2024 NBA Rising Stars MVP award after scoring 18 points and hitting the game-winning shot in the semifinal appearance against Team Tamika and adding four points in a 26-13 win over Team Detlef in the fina...
Warriors’ Klay Thompson Reaches 15,000 Career Points in Win Against Jazz
Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson came off the bench for the first time since his rookie season to knock down seven 3-pointers and score a season-high 35 points in Thursday night’s 140-137 win over the Utah Jazz. Thompson was a reserve for...
Bucks called Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck before hiring Doc Rivers
The Milwaukee Bucks contacted Boston Celtics governor and majority owner Wyc Grousbeck prior to hiring Doc Rivers. Speaking on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show” on Friday, Grousbeck revealed that he was a reference call on behalf of Rivers. “I love Doc,” Gro...
Fairleigh Dickinson Men’s Basketball Players Get Stuck in Elevator Before LIU Game
Thirteen Fairleigh Dickinson men’s basketball players got stuck in an elevator Thursday night at the Steinberg Wellness Center in Brooklyn, New York, before their road game against LIU Brooklyn. The Knights’ game against host Long Island Un...
Bucks fall 113-110 to Grizzlies as 14.5-point favorites, making it their third-largest upset loss in the past 30 years
The Milwaukee Bucks lost 113-110 against the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday night as 14.5-point favorites, making it their third-largest upset loss in the last 30 years. For the most embarrassing part, the Bucks were coming off a 123-97 loss to a Miami ...
Keyonte George ties NBA record for most 3-pointers made in a game by a rookie
Utah Jazz guard Keyonte George tied the NBA record for the most 3-pointers made in a game by a rookie, matching Rodrigue Beaubois (March 27, 2010) and Yogi Ferrell (Feb. 3, 2017) in Thursday night’s 140-137 loss to the Golden State Warriors. The ...
Deni Avdija 1st Wizards player since Moses Malone in 1987 to record 40+ points, 15+ rebounds in a game
Deni Avdija became the first Washington Wizards player since NBA Hall of Famer Moses Malone in 1987 to record at least 40 points and 15 rebounds in a game, during Wednesday night’s 133-126 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Avdija, 23, is also the...
Bucks to sign forward Danilo Gallinari to a veteran minimum deal
The Milwaukee Bucks are signing free agent forward Danilo Gallinari to a veteran minimum deal, his agent Michael Tellem of Excel Basketball announced Thursday. Gallinari, 35, started the 2023-24 season with the Washington Wizards. Washington traded the...
NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum on league expansion: ‘We have no plans to expand’
NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum said Wednesday during an interview with SDNA that an agreement on a new media deal has to come first before league expansion can be negotiated. The NBA has 30 teams — 15 franchises per conference. Seattle and Las Vega...