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    Anthony Edwards Walks Off Bench Late in Timberwolves Loss at Hawks

    Anthony Edwards
    January 2026

    Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves) left the bench and headed to the locker room during a fourth-quarter timeout in a 126-102 loss at the Atlanta Hawks, after starters were pulled with the game out of reach. He scored 30 points and did not speak postgame. Coach Chris Finch said Edwards should have stayed to support teammates, calling the exit unacceptable. The moment followed another recent incident where Edwards was ejected in overtime at Denver for arguing calls. Frustration was heightened with friends and family in attendance in Atlanta.

    Stephen Curry’s NFL Side Shows as He Roasts Buccaneers Hat and Backs Panthers

    Stephen Curry
    January 2026

    Stephen Curry revealed his intense NFL focus during a media session, joking that a Buccaneers hat distracted him because he wanted Tampa Bay to lose for the Panthers’ benefit in the NFC South race. He remains a lifelong Carolina Panthers supporter. Curry said he grew up attending the Panthers’ earliest games in North Carolina and still follows the team closely, with fandom tied to family and hometown identity. He and Seth Curry continue to publicly represent the Panthers despite their franchise status and struggles.

    Jalen Green Fined $25k for Profanity During Live TV Teammate Interview

    Jalen Green
    December 2025

    Phoenix Suns guard Jalen Green was fined $25,000 for using profanity while interrupting a teammate’s live on-court television interview after a win over the Washington Wizards. The league cited the interruption and language used during the postgame broadcast moment at Capital One Arena, occurring after Phoenix’s 115-101 victory.

    Doncic and Giannis Top First NBA All-Star Voting Returns as Dec 30 3-for-1 Day Hits

    Luka Dončić, Giannis Antetokounmpo
    December 2025

    The first 2026 NBA All-Star fan returns have Luka Dončić leading all players in votes, while Giannis Antetokounmpo tops the Eastern Conference. The current top fives include Nikola Jokić, Stephen Curry, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Victor Wembanyama in the West. Fan voting counts for 50% of starter selection, with players and media at 25% each, and voting is positionless. Dec. 30 is a 3-for-1 day, with the next update on Jan. 6. The Feb. 15 game uses a U.S., U.S., and World round-robin format.

    NBA loads Christmas Day slate with its most-watched stars

    NBA
    December 2025

    The NBA’s Christmas Day schedule will showcase nine of the league’s ten most-viewed players across official social platforms, underlining how star power drives fan attention. Dončić, Wembanyama, Curry, James and others headline five nationally televised games, continuing an 18-year run of a full holiday slate. Cavaliers vs Knicks, Spurs vs Thunder, Mavericks vs Warriors, Rockets vs Lakers and Timberwolves vs Nuggets form the broadcast lineup on ABC and ESPN. Only Giannis Antetokounmpo from the social top ten is absent, as the league uses its biggest digital draws to maximise Christmas audiences and commercial impact.

    Carlisle to step down as coaches’ boss, Bickerstaff to take over NBCA role

    Rick Carlisle
    December 2025

    Rick Carlisle will end a 20-year run as president of the National Basketball Coaches Association at month’s end, with Detroit Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff elected as his successor, as Carlisle nears his 1,000th NBA coaching win and shifts focus fully back to team duties. Praising Bickerstaff as a trusted leader who has stabilised difficult situations in Memphis, Cleveland and Detroit, Carlisle called the new role “life-changing” and also used the moment to champion Bernie Bickerstaff’s Hall of Fame case, highlighting the Bickerstaff family’s long-standing impact on coaching and front-office culture.

    Holy Cross to dedicate ‘Bob Cousy ’50 Court’ to Celtics legend

    Bob Cousy
    December 2025

    Holy Cross will rename the Hart Center Arena floor as “Bob Cousy ’50 Court” in honour of the 97-year-old Celtics icon, recognising the guard’s starring college career, national title success and decades of community work through a donor-funded tribute tied to a home game against Lehigh. The dedication cements the link between Cousy and the school where he won the 1947 NCAA title and led 29 straight wins, before a Hall of Fame NBA career with six championships, an MVP award and a long record of advocacy and charitable work that Holy Cross officials describe as transformational.

    Nuggets coach Adelman fined $35k for ref outburst

    David Adelman
    December 2025

    Denver Nuggets head coach David Adelman has been fined $35,000 by the NBA for directing inappropriate language toward officials and failing to leave the court promptly after being ejected during the fourth quarter of a 115-101 overtime defeat to the Houston Rockets. Adelman received his second technical foul with 8:40 remaining, completing an early exit that capped a frustrating night for Denver, and the league’s basketball operations office imposed the sanction as part of its ongoing crackdown on coaches’ conduct toward referees during heated games.

    Timberwolves coach Chris Finch hit with heavy fine after ejection

    Chris Finch
    December 2025

    Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch has been fined 35,000 dollars for using inappropriate language toward officials and refusing to leave promptly after his ejection during the first quarter of a 112-107 home win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Finch was hit with two technical fouls and tossed with 6:19 left in the opening period after protesting calls, and the NBA’s basketball operations chief James Jones later announced the substantial sanction as part of ongoing efforts to clamp down on verbal abuse of referees.

    Cade Cunningham’s high school retires his jersey after early adversity shaped his leadership

    Cade Cunningham
    December 2025

    Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham has had his high school number two jersey retired by James Bowie High School in Arlington, Texas, returning to the gym where early adversity and locker room tension helped shape his outlook and future approach to leadership as a young varsity standout. During the ceremony Cunningham reflected on feeling like an outsider as a young star, explaining how that experience taught him to support team mates better. He reunited with mentor Doris Morehead Jones, thanked the community, and watched his jersey lifted into the rafters while surrounded by family members.

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