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7-Foot-4 Teen Will Try to Conquer the NBA

Victor Wembanyama of the Spurs ignites 'Wembymania'

(Newser) - The NBA season begins Tuesday night, but much of the attention is focused on the following night, when the San Antonio Spurs play the Dallas Mavericks. Why? In a word, Wemby. More precisely, Victor Wembanyama, a 7-foot-4 teenage rookie. Even those who don't follow the league will likely be...

Prosecutors: 'Insufficient Evidence' to Charge McGregor

There will be no criminal charges for UFC champ over alleged sexual assault after Miami Heat game

(Newser) - Conor McGregor appears to be off the hook over accusations that he sexually assaulted a woman after an NBA Finals game in Miami in June. TMZ Sports cites a "closeout memo" in which prosecutors say no criminal charges will be brought against the UFC champ due to "insufficient...

NBA Suspends Inactive Player
Misconduct Brings Suspension
Sep 30, 2023 1:25 PM CDT

Misconduct Brings Suspension

Joshua Primo, former Spurs guard, denies exposure to women was intentional

(Newser) - Joshua Primo, who was waived by the San Antonio Spurs last fall and has not played since, has been suspended for four games by the NBA after a league investigation. The reason given was conduct detrimental to the league, per the AP ; the league said he exposed himself to women...

Ex-NBA Star Dies at 42
Ex-NBA Player Dies at 42
OBITUARY
Sep 13, 2023 9:30 AM CDT

Ex-NBA Player Dies at 42

Brandon Hunter played for the Celtics, Magic after his turn at Ohio University

(Newser) - A former NBA player who counted the Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic among his teams has died. "We are terribly saddened to learn of the loss of our former teammate, Brandon Hunter," the Magic wrote online Tuesday night of its ex-forward. "We send our deepest condolences to...

Prosecutors Say NBA Star Fractured Girlfriend's Vertebra

Kevin Porter Jr. charged with assault, strangulation

(Newser) - Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. choked his girlfriend with such force in a New York City hotel room early Monday that he fractured one of the vertebrae in her neck, prosecutors said at a hearing Tuesday. Porter, 23, pleaded not guilty to felony assault and strangulation. He was released...

It's Knicks Vs. Raptors —This Time Off the Court

NY team accuses Toronto of stealing trade secrets in new lawsuit

(Newser) - When the New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors next meet on the court in December, there will be hard feelings on at least one side. The Knicks sued the Raptors on Monday, claiming its Atlantic Division rival hired a "mole" within the Knicks organization, who stole thousands of team...

YouTube Prankster Gets Himself Banned From NBA Games
Prankster 'Naps' at WNBA
Game, Gets Himself
a Total NBA Ban
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Jul 29, 2023 6:30 AM CDT

Prankster 'Naps' at WNBA Game, Gets Himself a Total NBA Ban

Due to what one blogger calls 'sexist' stunts at WNBA games

(Newser) - YouTube prankster JiDion, known for staging practical jokes at sporting and other major events that are then featured on his channel, apparently went too far for the NBA. As NBC Sports points out, the joker last year got a haircut courtside at an NBA game, which was so not a...

Jordan's Sale of Hornets Control Would Set NBA Back

NBA great is league's only Black majority owner

(Newser) - After 13 years of running the Charlotte Hornets, Michael Jordan has a deal to sell his majority stake in the team. The NBA great would retain a minority stake and remain involved in the franchise, ESPN reports. The buyer is a group led by Gabe Plotkin, who owns a minority...

This Buzzer-Beater Puts Celtics on Brink of History

Derrick White's basket forces Game 7 in series Boston once trailed 3-0

(Newser) - No NBA team has won a playoff series after trailing 3-0. The Boston Celtics now have a chance to be the first, thanks to a dramatic basket with all of 0.1 seconds left in Saturday night's Game 6, reports USA Today . Derrick White grabbed the rebound of a...

A Weird Thing Is Unfolding in NBA, NHL Playoffs

A possibility of four sweeps is possible, as LeBron James floats idea of retirement

(Newser) - The Lakers are out of the NBA playoffs, and LeBron James is talking retirement as a result. After the Denver Nuggets swept Los Angeles in four games in the Western Conference finals, James told reporters Monday night that he is considering retirement after 20 years, reports CNN . “We’ll...

Grizzlies Suspend Morant After Possible Gun Video
Suspended NBA Star
Speaks Out After Gun Video
UPDATED
May 17, 2023 2:00 AM CDT

Suspended NBA Star Speaks Out After Gun Video

Ja Morant of the Grizzlies is being investigated by NBA

(Newser) - Ja Morant spoke out Tuesday night about his latest troubles, three days after the Memphis guard apparently held a firearm again while being broadcast on social media and was suspended by the Grizzlies from all team activities. He's also being investigated by the NBA for his actions, two months...

NBA Player Gets a Technical After Scuffle With an Owner

Denver's Nikola Jokic had contact in the stands with Phoenix owner Mat Ishbia

(Newser) - It's not unusual for an NBA player to get a technical foul after a scuffle with somebody from the other team. The weird part in this case: the "somebody" was the other team's owner. During Sunday night's playoff game between the Denver Nuggets and the Phoenix...

NBA Investigates Team for Sitting Players in Loss

Suspicion is Mavericks were shooting for a better draft pick

(Newser) - It's not unusual for fans to argue a team's decisions about whom to play and whom to bench, but now the NBA has those questions for the Dallas Mavericks. The team lost by 3 points on Friday night—115-112—while holding several of its top players, including All-Star...

Ex-NBA Guard Arrested on Weapons Charge

Police say Ben Gordon was behaving erratically in a Connecticut juice shop

(Newser) - Former NBA guard Ben Gordon was arrested on weapons and threatening charges after he began behaving erratically in a Connecticut juice shop, police said. The episode started just before 10am Tuesday when several 911 callers reported “a male acting aggressively and in a bizarre manner” inside a juice shop...

Popovich Leads Hall of Fame's Class of '23

Becky Hammon joins NBA greats

(Newser) - Tony Parker and Pau Gasol played for him. Becky Hammon coached alongside him. Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade waged battles against him. And now, Gregg Popovich is a Hall of Famer. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame made it official Saturday, with three of the NBA's all-time international...

Mac Who? &#39;He Saved the Dunk Contest&#39;
Little-Known Player
'Saved the Dunk Contest'
video
Feb 20, 2023 7:32 AM CST

Little-Known Player 'Saved the Dunk Contest'

Mac McClung, with two games of NBA experience, stuns at weekend event

(Newser) - Even those who follow the NBA closely probably aren't familiar with the name of Mac McClung. The 24-year-old has played in only two league games, after all. But as ESPN notes, anyone who watched the NBA slam-dunk contest over the weekend knows McClung now. He stole the show with...

LeBron James Breaks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's Scoring Record

He's now the NBA's career scoring leader

(Newser) - LeBron James became the NBA's career scoring leader on a stepback jumper late in the third quarter, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record during his 38-point performance in the Los Angeles Lakers' 133-130 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night, the AP reports. James surpassed the mark held...

Ticket Prices Hit Stratosphere to See LeBron Smash Record

You can pay $69K to see LA Lakers forward become NBA's all-time scoring leader

(Newser) - If you'd planned on catching a Los Angeles Lakers game in the near future, you might want to hold off for a few days, unless you're independently wealthy and really want to see history being made. CBS MoneyWatch reports that ticket prices for Tuesday's game at Crypto....

NBA Adjusts TV Schedule as LeBron Nears a Huge Moment

Lakers star could break Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's scoring record on Tuesday

(Newser) - LeBron James scored 27 points Saturday night for his Los Angeles Lakers, a pretty routine outing for the superstar except for one thing: He is now just 36 points away from the NBA scoring record of 38,387 points held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, reports Yahoo Sports . The 38-year-old has a...

It's the Most Imaginative Technical Foul of the Year

Patrick Beverley brings camera to ref to show proof of a foul

(Newser) - As far as technical fouls go, give Patrick Beverley of the Lakers credit for imagination on this one. Beverley helpfully brought a camera onto the court to show a ref photographic evidence of what the Lakers insist was a foul on LeBron James, reports Sports Illustrated . The unamused ref, Eric...

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