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Blazers stun Spurs after Wemby injury, Lakers down Rockets

Blazers stun Spurs after Wemby injury, Lakers down Rockets

The Portland Trail Blazers exploited an injury to Victor Wembanyama to score an upset 106-103 victory over the second-seeded San Antonio Spurs in their NBA Western Conference playoff series on Tuesday. San Antonio superstar Wembanyama -- who had scored 35 points in the Spurs' game one win on

Nowitzki, Bird among eight inductees into FIBA Hall of Fame

Nowitzki, Bird among eight inductees into FIBA Hall of Fame

Dirk Nowitzki and Sue Bird were among eight new inductees into the FIBA Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Berlin on Tuesday, which also featured the draw for the 2026 Women's World Cup. Alongside Nowitzki and Bird, Celine Dumerc, Hedo Turkoglu, Clarisse Machanguana, Wang Zhizhi, Ismenia Pauchard

Donovan steps down as Bulls coach

Donovan steps down as Bulls coach

Billy Donovan stepped down as coach of the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday after the team missed the NBA playoffs for the fifth time in his six seasons in charge. Donovan, who guided Florida to US college crowns in 2006 and 2007, went 226-256 with the Bulls after arriving in

'We weren't soft, we were skilled': Nowitzki on NBA's European revolution

'We weren't soft, we were skilled': Nowitzki on NBA's European revolution

As he is inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame, Dallas Mavericks and German basketball legend Dirk Nowitzki is typically humble in downplaying his role in changing the game. Arriving in the NBA when European players were often derided as soft, the 2.13-metre (7ft) Nowitzki and the Gasol

Timberwolves battle back to stun Nuggets in NBA playoffs

Timberwolves battle back to stun Nuggets in NBA playoffs

Anthony Edwards scored 30 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves staged a double-digit fightback for a series-leveling 119-114 upset of the Denver Nuggets in the NBA playoffs on Monday. A titanic duel in Denver saw the Wolves overturn an early 19-point deficit before a clinical fourth-quarter

Wembanyama wins NBA defensive player of the year

Wembanyama wins NBA defensive player of the year

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama was named the NBA's defensive player of the year on Monday, becoming the first unanimous winner in the award's 43-year history. France international Wembanyama, a generational talent who has helped transform San Antonio into title contenders, earned a perfect

Kerr may not return as Warriors coach: Green

Kerr may not return as Warriors coach: Green

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green said Monday he believes Steve Kerr may not return as coach of the franchise next season following his team's exit from the NBA play-in tournament. Speaking on his podcast, 'The Draymond Green Show', Green said that while he wanted