With the win, Milwaukee Bucks has won nine of its last 10 for its best stretch since opening the season 9-0, thanks to Giannis Antetokounmpo's performance.
Atlanta Hawks had lost four of five games coming into Wednesday's game but played much better on both ends of the floor to defeat Phoenix Suns.
Sengun and Türkiye's new generation of basketball talent are following in the footsteps of trailblazing Turkish players who have left their respective marks on NBA history.
The National Basketball Association says it has a record number of foreign-born players on its rosters for 2022-2023 season.
6'11" player Alperen Sengun from Türkiye's Giresun broke the 30-year-old record of Shaquille O’Neal who previously achieved the feat at the age of 21 during the 1992-93 season.
US President Joe Biden says the United Arab Emirates facilitated the female basketball star's release adding that the exchange took place in Abu Dhabi.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre reiterates that the United States has put forward a "substantial offer" to Russia to resolve her case.
Lawyers for basketball star Brittney Griner filed an appeal of her nine-year Russian prison sentence for drug possession amid talks between the US and Moscow that could lead to a high-profile prisoner swap.
US president reiterates that he would "work tirelessly and pursue every possible avenue" to repatriate Brittney Griner and another detained American in Russian, Paul Whelan.
He became the first Black coach in the NBA when he served as player-coach of the Celtics in 1966 and the first Black player inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1975.
LeBron James has made more than $385 million in salary alone as a player during his 19-year NBA career, while more than half of his value comes from cash and investments.
Anadolu Efes lift 2021-22 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague championship title by beating Real Madrid 58-57.
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