LOS ANGELES — Quentin Grimes took a stray shot from Kevin Durant’s frustrations. Following Phoenix’s 139-122 defeat Friday night to the Knicks — which represented Durant’s first defeat to New York in over a decade — the future Hall of Famer turned a question about stopping 3-point shooters and Jalen Brunson into a rant on … Read more
TORONTO – Grabbing offensive rebounds was at the core of the Toronto Raptors’ strategy as they looked for a second consecutive win against the Atlanta Hawks. Things did not go according to plan. Trae Young scored 38 points and had 11 assists to lead the Hawks past Toronto 125-104 on Friday as Atlanta snapped a … Read more
Ja Morant’s return from a 25-game suspension is imminent — and he says he’s learned somethings along the way. The Grizzlies guard is eligible to begin his fifth NBA season on Dec. 19 as his ban for flashing a gun in an Instagram Live stream, his second such suspension related to publicly showing a firearm, … Read more
Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors reacts after being ejected for a flagrant foul during the second half of the NBA game against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center on Dec. 12, 2023 in Phoenix. Christian Petersen/Getty Images The league said the penalty handed down by operations chief Joe Dumars begins immediately. This is already … Read more
TORONTO – Even as he struggled from beyond the arc for more than a month, Pascal Siakam always believed his hard work would pay off. Siakam scored 33 points in his best three-point shooting performance since Nov. 1 as the Toronto Raptors held off the Atlanta Hawks 135-128 on Wednesday. He said that although he … Read more
TORONTO – Pascal Siakam can’t deny that the Raptors have taken some hard knocks during slump that has seen Toronto lose six of their past seven games. But Siakam says there’s a lot more fight left in him and his teammates. “You feel like you’re getting knocked down every time you go out there,” said … Read more
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) said on Sunday that the judiciary has to be independent and effective for human rights to thrive in Nigeria. “The concept of ‘justice for all’ is unattainable without an independent judiciary. Individual rights and freedoms will remain a mirage without a truly independent and competent judiciary,” the NBA president, Yakubu … Read more
LAS VEGAS — Within the opening seconds of the In-Season Tournament semifinals, LeBron James sent a clear message: He wasn’t going to let the Lakers lose. James, defended by New Orleans Pelicans defensive ace Herb Jones, screened for D’Angelo Russell out of a horns set and rolled to the rim. James pinned Jones on his … Read more
TORONTO – Otto Porter Jr. smiled when he heard that Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic had called him a calming influence. “That’s my job,” said Porter. Porter played 14 minutes in Toronto’s disappointing 112-103 loss to the Miami Heat on Wednesday, earning a team-best plus-14 defensive rating with two rebounds and an assist off … Read more
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors put themselves in holes they just couldn’t dig out of Wednesday night. And head coach Darko Rajakovic said discipline, or a lack thereof, was a factor. Caleb Martin had 24 points and 12 rebounds as the Miami Heat pulled out a 112-103 win over the Raptors. Toronto fell behind 15-4 … Read more
