NEW YORK — Washington Wizards forward Kelly Oubre Jr. has been fined $25,000 for kicking the ball into the spectator stands, it was announced today by Kiki VanDeWeghe, Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations.
The incident occurred at the conclusion of the Wizards’ 109-101 victory over the Atlanta Hawks at Verizon Center on April 19.
Reigning MVP Nikola Jokic has been a dependable force in an injury-plagued season for Denver. • VOTE NOW for your 2022 NBA All-Stars! The Denver Nuggets started Tuesday evening with coach Michael Malone arguing that three-time All-Star center Nikola Jokic has not received enough credit after winning last season’s Kia MVP. “He is one of the…
NEW YORK (AP) — After over three hours of sitting, waiting and stressing, Chiquita Evans heard her name called. She stood, smiled and put on a Warriors cap, striding to the stage backed by the loudest applause of the night. Someone put a microphone in front of her and asked her how it felt. That’s…
NEW YORK – The NBA’s heightened vigilance against tampering announced Friday will only be as successful as the team owners’ commitment to stopping it or, at least, having the league enforce their rules against them. An increase in fines for tampering, for entering into unauthorized agreements with players and even for talking about players under…
What a time for P.J. Washington to have his best game as a Dallas Maverick. THE LINEUP What’s inside today’s edition? Mavs Snap Warriors’ Streak: Dallas outlasts Golden State, while Kings & Celtics stage late thriller in Boston Hali Makes History: Pacers, Suns & Heat pick up key wins, while Pelicans, Rockets skid Miller Magic:…
Ten years ago, as a 23-year-old rising-star guard, Damian Lillard became the first player to participate in five All-Star weekend events. Last night, as the oldest player on the Eastern Conference All-Star roster, he made a lot more history. THE LINEUP ⌚ What a weekend for Dame Hali, Brown, Towns go off Tyrese being Tyrese…
MOSCOW (AP) — Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov has told Russian media he’s selling a 49 percent stake in the NBA club. The Russian billionaire announced his intention to sell a minority stake in December, and now says “49 percent of the Brooklyn shares are up for sale,” in comments reported by R-Sport. He adds…
