NBA: News

The national basketball association is an American professional basketball league played only by men. It has 30 teams, 29 from US and 1 from Canada. NBA is recognized by international basketball federation. It was founded on June 6, 1946, by the owners of the major ice hockey arenas in the US and Canada.

NBA: Decoding top five players with the most triple-doubles

Denver Nuggets' Russell Westbrook became the first player in NBA history to reach 200 career triple-doubles.

#ThisDayThatYear: A.C. Green makes NBA history with 907 successive games

On November 20, 1997, Dallas Mavericks' A.C. Green set an NBA milestone by breaking the record for consecutive games played.

19 Nov 2024

Golden State Warriors

NBA: Top teams with best offensive rating through week 5

Cleveland Cavaliers, the league's only unbeaten team, lead in offensive rating as of Week 5.

19 Nov 2024

LeBron James

#ThisDayThatYear: LeBron James becomes first with triple-doubles vs 30 teams

LeBron James, widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, achieved a historic milestone on November 19, 2019.

Presenting top five NBA players with most career three-pointers

The art of the three-pointer has become a defining element in modern NBA basketball, and few have mastered it. These names include Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and James Harden.

18 Nov 2024

Basketball

#ThisDayThatYear: A.C. Green ties NBA record with 906 straight games

On November 18, 1997, A.C. Green, playing for the Dallas Mavericks, tied the NBA record for consecutive games played at 906, a mark set by Randy Smith.

NBA: Decoding the stats of Nikola Jokic's 2023-24 MVP season

Denver Nuggets' Nikola Jokić cemented his legacy in the 2023-24 season, delivering one of the most remarkable campaigns in NBA history.

#ThisDayThatYear: Bill Cartwright hits perfect 19 free throws, ties record

Bill Cartwright, a New York Knicks center, etched his name in NBA history on November 17, 1981, by hitting all 19 of his free throws against the Kansas City Kings in a 124-110 loss.

NBA: Highlights of 2023-24 Boston Celtics' championship-winning season

The 2023-24 Boston Celtics won the franchise's 18th NBA Championship, defeating the Dallas Mavericks 4-1 in the finals.

NBA: Sacramento Kings players with most points in a game

De'Aaron Fox made history with a 60-point performance against the Minnesota Timberwolves, setting a Sacramento Kings franchise record.

#ThisDayThatYear: Rockets score second-highest first-half points in NBA history (2017)

On November 16, 2017, the Houston Rockets scored a historic 90 points in the first half against the Phoenix Suns, marking the second-most points ever in an NBA first half.

NBA: Decoding Victor Wembanyama's 2023 rookie season in stats

Victor Wembanyama, drafted first overall by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2023 NBA draft, became the first French and second European player to achieve this.

#ThisDayThatYear: LeBron surpasses Chamberlain for 5th on NBA scoring list

LeBron James achieved a historic milestone on November 15, 2018, surpassing Wilt Chamberlain on the NBA's all-time scoring list.

Top five NBA teams with the longest winning streaks

The Cleveland Cavaliers have launched the 2024/25 season with an unprecedented 13-0 start, igniting talk about historic winning streaks.

Victor Webanyama breaks NBA record with a career-high 50-point game

Victor Wembanyama, the San Antonio Spurs rookie, made headlines with a dazzling 50-point performance against the Washington Wizards, breaking multiple NBA records.

Presenting the top three must-watch NBA Cup group play games

The 2024 Emirates NBA Cup group play began Tuesday, with eight teams securing victories in their openers.

2024 NBA Cup: All you need to know

The NBA Cup, the league's second in-season tournament, kicked off on November 12, featuring all 30 teams.

#ThisDayThatYear: Bob Pettit becomes NBA's first 20,000-point scorer

St. Louis Hawks forward Bob Pettit made history on November 13, 1964, becoming the first NBA player to score 20,000 career points.

NBA: Thunder's Holmgren sidelined for 8-10 weeks with pelvic injury

Chet Holmgren, the Oklahoma City Thunder's promising young center, recently sustained a pelvic injury, sidelining him for 8-10 weeks.

#ThisDayThatYear: Kevin Love achieves NBA's first 30-30 game since 1982

On November 12, 2010, Minnesota Timberwolves' Kevin Love made NBA history, against the New York Knicks, posting a remarkable 31 points and 31 rebounds.

NBA: Pelicans' Zion Williamson sidelined indefinitely with hamstring injury

Zion Williamson, the New Orleans Pelicans power forward, is sidelined indefinitely after sustaining a hamstring injury as announced by the team.

NBA: Kevin Durant sidelined for two weeks with calf strain

Kevin Durant, the power forward for the Phoenix Suns, has been sidelined for at least two weeks due to a calf strain. Durant suffered the injury during a game and will now miss multiple games.

#ThisDayThatYear: Suns set NBA record with 107 first-half points (1990)

On November 10, 1990, the Phoenix Suns set a new NBA record by scoring an unprecedented 107 points in the first half against the Denver Nuggets.

NBA: Sabonis' historic triple-double helps Sacramento sink Toronto 112-107

Domantas Sabonis, the Sacramento Kings center, made NBA history with a perfect triple-double against the Toronto Raptors, shooting 6 for 6 from the field and 5 for 5 at the free-throw line.

#ThisDayThatYear: Warriors set record with four players hitting four threes

In a dominant performance on November 9, 2016, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Dallas Mavericks 116-95.

Presenting NBA Rookie of the Year candidates, through Week 2

The 2024-25 NBA Rookie of the Year race is wide open.

#ThisDayThatYear: Minneapolis Lakers' Elgin Baylor scores record 64 points

On November 8, 1959, Elgin Baylor, the Minneapolis Lakers' star forward, scored 64 points against the Boston Celtics.

NBA: Decoding Sixth Man of the Year candidates (Week 2)

As Week 2 of the NBA season wraps, the Sixth Man of the Year race is heating up.

#ThisDayThatYear: Warriors' Stephen Curry sets NBA record with 13 three-pointers

On November 7, 2016, Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry set an NBA record by hitting 13 three-pointers in a single game.

NBA: Presenting the top five point guards this season

The 2024-25 NBA season is heating up, with players showing out for their teams.

NIRF Ranking 2024: IIT-Madras bags top spot in overall category

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Rankings for 2024 were announced on Monday by the Minister of State for Education and External Affairs, Rajkumar Ranjan Singh.

18 Apr 2024

Golden State Warriors

X's AI chatbot sparks vandalism rumor after misinterpreting basketball slang

In a recent NBA game, Golden State Warriors's Klay Thompson's performance was described as "shooting bricks," a basketball term referring to unsuccessful scoring attempts.

18 Sep 2023

Relationships

Teyana Taylor, Iman Shumpert call it quits: Their relationship timeline

Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert have decided to end their marriage!

26 Jul 2023

LeBron James

LeBron James's son Bronny suffers cardiac arrest at 18: Details

Bronny James, the son of NBA legend LeBron James, suffered a cardiac arrest while practicing at the University of Southern California on Monday, a family spokesperson confirmed.

21 Jul 2023

YouTube

YouTuber JiDion faces lifetime ban from NBA: Exploring his controversies

Former Twitch star-YouTuber Jidon Adams—popularly known as JiDion—has been handed a lifetime ban from attending NBA and WNBA games due to his outrageous antics during the matches.

19 Feb 2023

Ranveer Singh

Ranveer Singh plays NBA All-Star Celebrity Game; meets Ben Affleck

Bollywood actor and NBA India ambassador Ranveer Singh was recently in Salt Lake City, Utah, for the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, where he met actor Ben Affleck on the court.

08 Feb 2023

LeBron James

NBA: LeBron James becomes all-time leading scorer, overtakes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 

LeBron James has become the all-time leading scorer in NBA.

17 Jun 2022

Basketball

Golden State Warriors beat Boston Celtics to win NBA championship

Golden State Warriors defeated Boston Celtics 103-90 to win the NBA Championship on Thursday.

02 Jan 2022

Basketball

NBA legend Stephen Curry scores three-pointer in 158th straight game

NBA legend Stephen Curry broke his own NBA record while leading the Golden State Warriors to a 123-116 win against Utah Jazz.

14 Aug 2021

Sports

NBA: Who is India's Princepal Singh?

Princepal Singh recently became only the second Indian after Satnam Singh to feature in the NBA Summer League.

13 Aug 2021

Basketball

'It feels like a dream': Princepal Singh on NBA journey

Only the second Indian to debut in the NBA Summer League, young basketball player Princepal Singh says his journey has been nothing short of a "dream."

04 Jun 2021

Basketball

NBA: Los Angeles Lakers eliminated in first round of playoffs

An incredible effort from Devin Booker helped the Phoenix Suns eliminate NBA defending champions Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of playoffs.

17 May 2021

Michael Jordan

Stephen Curry scripts history, secures his second NBA scoring title

Legend Stephen Curry secured his second NBA scoring title with 46 points in the Golden State Warriors' 113-101 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.

13 May 2021

Basketball

Michael Jordan's famous Air Jordan sold for $152,000 at auction

A pair of basketball legend Michael Jordan's famous Air Jordans from his rookie season has been sold for $152,500 at the auction.

27 Dec 2020

Hollywood

Luminaries lost in 2020 whose voids could never be filled

Everyone is waiting for a happy New Year because deep down, we all know that there's nothing happy about 2020.

NADA hands Indian basketball player Satnam Singh two-year doping ban

Satnam Singh Bhamara, the first Indian player to be drafted into NBA, has been handed a two-year ban by the National Anti-Doping Agency's (NADA) disciplinary panel for failing a dope test.

30 Nov 2020

Basketball

Kobe Bryant's Basketball Hall of Fame induction shifted to May'21

Kobe Bryant, the late NBA legend, will be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame next May.

01 Nov 2020

Walt Disney

Disney working on NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo's biopic 'Greek Freak'

Disney is eyeing a big sports film, and this time, it will focus on a Milwaukee Bucks superstar.

IPL 2020: MI introduce NBA-style Smart Ring to track stats

The Indian Premier League defending champions Mumbai Indians have introduced an exclusive 'Smart Ring' in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.

16 Aug 2020

Yale

US approves new 'saliva test' for COVID-19: Details here

In a major development, the US Food and Drug Administration has approved SalivaDirect, a novel test that can detect a COVID-19 infection using nothing but your saliva.

29 Jul 2020

Walt Disney

NBA season restart: Everything you need to know

The NBA 2019-20 season is set to resume on July 30.

27 Jul 2020

India

Indian basketball captain Bhriguvanshi vouches for a domestic league

The captain of the Indian basketball team Vishesh Bhriguvanshi believes the sport would have a bright future in the country.

14 Jul 2020

Basketball

Russell Westbrook tests positive for coronavirus ahead of NBA season

NBA star Russell Westbrook, on Monday, revealed he has tested positive for coronavirus as the league is set to resume in Florida shortly.

06 Jun 2020

Basketball

Michael Jordan pledges $100 million towards racial equality

NBA legend Michael Jordan announced a donation of $100 million towards groups who have been fighting for racial equality and social justice.

04 Jun 2020

Basketball

NBA expected to continue the season with 22 teams

The NBA's return amid the coronavirus pandemic is imminent, however, it could only be with 22 teams in the month of July.

NBA in talks to resume season at Disney's sports complex

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has entered into exploratory conversations with the Walt Disney Company about restarting the remainder of its season at Disney's ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

18 May 2020

Basketball

Michael Jordan's first-ever Air Jordan fetch $560,000 at the auction

The sneakers worn by basketball legend Michael Jordan fetched $560,000 in an online auction, said the auction house, Sotheby's.

27 Mar 2020

Tennis

#CoronavirusOutbreak: Nadal and Gasol launch fund-raising drive to help Spaniards

Spanish sport legends Rafael Nadal and Pau Gasol launched a fund-raising drive explaining they wanted to give something back to the coronavirus hit nation.

18 Mar 2020

Los Angeles Lakers

Coronavirus outbreak: Four Brooklyn Nets players including Durant test positive

NBA star Kevin Durant is reportedly among four Brooklyn Nets players who have tested positive for the new coronavirus and are in isolation.

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