The NBA has announced the Finalists for the seven regular season awards on Sunday, including MVP, Defensive Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year. It comes as no surprise that Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic is in the running to take out his third MVP award in four seasons after he won MVP…
Photo: Peter Baba The NBA revealed the final candidates for the 2023-24 Rookie of the Year award: Chet Holmgren of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Brandon Miller from the Charlotte Hornets, and Victor Wembanyama from the San Antonio Spurs. Despite missing the previous season due to injury, Holmgren had an impact, winning the Western Conference Rookie…
Photo: Portland Trail Blazers/X Here’s Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups discussing Scoot Henderson’s rookie season progression/2024 summer goals. (via Portland Trail Blazers): Reporter: “When you look at this season from October to now, where do you think Scoot made the most progress?” Billups: “I think just understanding two things. Understanding the actual NBA…
Following a recent matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies, LeBron James took a moment to commend Grizzlies rookie GG Jackson for his performance. James reminisced about watching Jackson play live at Peach Jam a couple of years ago, where he showcased his skills for Chris Paul’s Team CP3 and left a…
By Michael Davis IN elite sport, they say the second victory is almost as tough as breaking through for your maiden win. In golf, it sometimes takes years. Indeed, some players never win another event. Which makes the successive triumphs on the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia by 22-year-old Japanese-born New Zealander, Kazuma Kobori, before…
(Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) Replacing Tom Brady was not supposed to be an easy task for the New England Patriots. After years of elite quarterback play from Brady, who is widely regarded as the best player in NFL history, the Patriots were slated to take a step back in production. After all, they…
Washington Wizards rookie shooting guard Bilal Coulibaly’s season has come to an early end due to a right wrist fracture. The Wizards confirmed the unfortunate news via X, announcing that Coulibaly will miss the remainder of the regular season. The injury occurred during a game against the Chicago Bulls on March 16 when Coulibaly fell,…
Warriors rookie Trayce Jackson-Davis has opened up about his viral dunk on Victor Wembanyama, which occurred during Golden State’s 112-102 win over San Antonio on Monday. Jackson-Davis broke down the play for the media after the game. “I saw that he overplayed it and that he overplayed it to my right,” he said. “Obviously, I’m…
A basement office discovery in Saskatchewan, Canada, has turned into a windfall for a family after an unopened case of ice hockey cards fetched $3.1 million USD ($4.2 million CAD; £2.4 million) at auction this past week. The case, which likely includes multiple Wayne Gretzky rookie cards became a hot auction item. Whether it will…
by Mark Newman | AHL On The Beat There’s more than a touch of truth to the old joke about the tourist who asks a New Yorker, “How do you get to Carnegie Hall?” The answer, of course, is practice, practice, practice. Detroit Red Wings prospect Amadeus Lombardi wishes he had learned to play guitar,…
