3 months ago

Ivica Zubac Shares Update on His Ankle Injury

Zubac confirmed that he return early from an ankle injury with the Clippers and didn't fully recover. "Still got some swelling and soreness in there and we're gonna try to get it to 100%," Zubac said. Although eager to make his Pacers debut, Zubac confirmed that he'll wait until his ankle is fully healed before coming back to play.

By Pranay Mukherjee

3 months ago

NBA Hands Out Suspensions After Pistons-Hornets Fight, Isaiah Stewart Gets Seven Games

NBA suspended Stewart seven games after he left the bench area, entered an on-court fight, and due to his prior unsportsmanlike history. Bridges and Diabate drew four games each for fighting and escalating the altercation, while Duren got two for initiating it. The skirmish began with 7:09 left in the third of Detroit’s 110-104 win Feb. 9.

By Raahib Singh

3 months ago

Steve Kerr’s Shawn Marion/Aaron Gordon Vision Clashed With Kuminga’s All-Star Plan

Anthony Slater said Kerr saw a Marion or Gordon path for Kuminga. “Kuminga believed he'd shown enough in supplementary roles to have earned more consistent trust and on-ball opportunity.” When that didn’t change, it hardened his belief that Kerr and GM Mike Dunleavy would only ever view him as a “run-fast, jump-high athlete without skill to be a lead option.”

By Raahib Singh

3 months ago

Stephen A. Smith Calls Out Lakers For Sitting Their 3 Stars vs Spurs

Smith ripped Lakers for sitting LeBron, Reaves, and Doncic, while Wembanyama played in L.A. “That is disgraceful,” he said. “If you got LeBron James off, make sure somebody else is playing.” He added, “Everybody? That is disrespectful,” calling it “insensitive…to the fans.” Smith said load management “makes people resent the product,” then closed, “So damn it, I’m saying it.”

By Raahib Singh

3 months ago

NBA Suspensions Cost Players Over $1.5M After Pistons-Hornets Brawl

The NBA suspended four players for the Pistons-Hornets fight, sources told ESPN. Isaiah Stewart received 7 games ($724,138), Miles Bridges got 4 games ($689,655), Moussa Diabate also received 4 games ($62,641), and Jalen Duren was hit with 2 games ($89,423). Stewart's suspension is the longest and most costly penalty from the on-court altercation between the teams.

By Adit Pujari

3 months ago

Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers Among Five Debutants on USA Women’s World Cup Qualifier Team

USA Basketball named a 12-player team for the March 11-17 qualifier in San Juan. The U.S. already clinched a Berlin World Cup spot by winning the 2025 AmeriCup. Olympic gold medalists Copper, Gray, Plum, and Young headline the roster. Bueckers, Citron, Clark, Iriafen, and Reese make senior debuts. Kara Lawson will coach. They open vs Senegal on March 11.

By Raahib Singh

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