The Dallas Mavericks will be sweating on the availability of superstar Luka Doncic after the Slovenian went down injured in their 99-95 win over the Phoenix Suns. Doncic lasted just three minutes on Friday before going down with a sprained ankle and although the exact nature of his injury is unknown, the X-ray came back...
The Brooklyn Nets have been urged to consider trading Ben Simmons as the gun-shy Australian struggles to score – or even try and score. Simmons was brought in to help superstar duo Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant bring a title back to Brooklyn. And while Irving and (currently injured) Durant were today named All-Star starters,...
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo will captain the NBA All-Star Game teams next month after final voting that saw Philadelphia star Joel Embiid fail to earn a starting spot. James will tie Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — the man he is on track to overtake as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer —...
Ben Simmons has had a huge opportunity to step up for Brooklyn, while Josh Giddey is thriving like never before. Meanwhile several more stars from Down Under have big roles to play for playoff teams, and others face key challenges. Below foxsports.com.au looks at how all the Australians in the NBA have been tracking in...
Stephen A. Smith ripped Ben Simmons during ESPN’s “NBA Countdown” on Friday as the three-time All-Star struggles through his first healthy season with the Brooklyn Nets. “Ben Simmons, it’s a sad situation,” Smith said. “And I don’t mean this literally, because obviously, he’s not doing it, but one would say, he is stealing money.” Watch...
Stephen A. Smith ripped Ben Simmons during ESPN’s ‘NBA Countdown’ as the three-time All-Star struggles through his first healthy season with the Brooklyn Nets. “Ben Simmons, it’s a sad situation,” Smith said. “And I don’t mean this literally, because obviously, he’s not doing it, but one would say, he is stealing money.” Watch an average...
Jordan Poole and Golden State put on a shooting clinic in Cleveland, the Warriors draining 23 three-pointers in a 120-114 victory as Stephen Curry watched from the bench. Warriors star Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins and Draymond Green all sat out the contest a day after the NBA champions’ heartbreaking overtime loss to the Celtics...
The first half of the NBA regular season is in the books in a good time to assess how all 30 teams have been tracking. It’s been a wild and whacky season and one of the most open championship races we’ve seen in recent years, particularly after a number of contenders have fallen off. Meanwhile...
Ben Simmons recorded his first triple-double for the Brooklyn Nets despite the team falling to the San Antonio Spurs on the road on Wednesday 106-98 (all times AEDT). Simmons finished with an extremely well-rounded line with 10 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists to go with four steals and two blocks in 34 minutes –...
Josh Giddey is blossoming before the eyes of the NBA world. The Aussie has led the OKC Thunder brilliantly in Monday’s road clash against the Brooklyn Nets (all times AEDT), on triple-double watch with 17 points, seven rebounds and six assists at the end of the third quarter It included Giddey making two tough drives...