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Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is auctioning off four of his six championship rings along with hundreds of other pieces of memorabilia from his basketball career in order to support his charity – the Skyhook Foundation. The Skyhook Foundation is charity that helps kids learn about science, technology, engineering and math. The auction is [...]

The Philadelphia 76ers front court has taken another hit. Serbian center Boban Marjanovic suffered a right knee injury against the New Orleans Pelicans. Marjanovic’s leg got tangled up with Pelicans forward Cheick Diallo during their 111-110 win . Marjanovic needed help getting off the court and used crutches to board the team bus. A team [...]

After being involved in a car accident last Thursday, Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns will remain in concussion protocol, forcing him to miss Minnesota’s last two games. Interim coach Ryan Saunders stated that Towns “took some steps to go through things” but didn’t have a timetable for his return. He must pass tests and be symptom-free before [...]

The Anthony Davis saga took an unexpected turn before All-Star break when he suffered a shoulder contusion. Many assumed that either the NBA would change its stance on insisting he play the rest of the season, or that the Pelicans would force the issue in order to protect their prized asset from injury. But that’s [...]

Freshman sensation and top NBA draft prospect, Zion Williamson, suffered a knee sprain after his Nike shoe blew out during the opening minute of top-ranked Duke’s showdown with No. 8 North Carolina on Wednesday at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C. Zion was injured on a bizarre play in which he dribbled near the top [...]

According to ESPN, Clint Capela is expected to rejoin the Houston Rockets and face off against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. Capela was diagnosed with ligament damage in his right thumb on January 14th and hasn’t played since. He missed 15 games. The Rockets have had to use a combination of Nene and Kenneth [...]

Former NBA player Glen “Big Baby” Davis has agreed to pay $15,000 to avoid jail time on drug charges. Davis was arrested last February at a Maryland hotel with 4 ounces (126 grams) of pot and a briefcase with $92,000. He was indicted on seven counts of drug possession and distribution and was facing up [...]

Michael Beasley is taking his talents to south China. According to ESPN, Beasley is signing a contract with the Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association. The deal will have him spending two months with the team for a “significant” amount of money. [tweet https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1097869015421251586] Beasley has twice played in China, including before signing [...]

Kevin Durant was named the Most Valuable Player of the NBA All-Star Game for the second time in his career. Durant finished with 31 points in a 178-164 victory for Team LeBron. He also had seven rebounds, two assists, a steal, and a pair of rejections. “It’s all sweet to me,” Durant said when asked [...]

New Orleans Pelicans’ Anthony Davis suffered a shoulder injury in the first half of Thursday’s win over the Oklahoma City Thunder and did not return to the game. An MRI revealed a muscle contusion, which luckily, is not considered serious. He will receive treatment before deciding whether he’ll play in Sunday’s All-Star Game. Davis was [...]