An independent law firm hired by the NBA has requested records from individuals and teams as part of the league’s investigation into illegal gambling allegations.
The NBA’s courtside statistics system at Target Center crashed in the third quarter of Saturday’s Nuggets-Timberwolves game, leading the final score to be the only statistic available when the game ended.
Noticing some postgame confusion at center court, Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo intervened by securing the game ball and handing it to the Lakers to present to rookie teammate Adou Thiero.
Hornets rookie and Milwaukee native Kon Knuppel hosted his NBA teammates at his family’s home ahead of the team’s road game against the Bucks. Knueppel scored a career-high 32 points against his hometown team.
The Pelicans have fired coach Willie Green after a 2-10 start to the season in which New Orleans became the first team in NBA history to lose three of its first six games by at least 30 points.
Two days after he lit up the Spurs for 46 points, Warriors star Stephen Curry scored 49 to beat them Friday night, tying Michael Jordan’s record for most 40-point games after turning 30 in the process.