WXXV NBC Programming Note: NBA on NBC returns tonight!
Basketball fans, rejoice! The long-awaited return of the NBA on NBC happens tonight with doubleheader action on WXXV NBC. Pregame coverage starts at 5:30 tonight with tip-off…
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Jerry West, a 3-time Hall of Fame selection and the inspiration for the NBA logo, dies at 86
BY TIM REYNOLDS Updated 10:31 AM CDT, June 12, 2024 Jerry West, who was selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame three times in a storied career as a player and executive, and whose silhouette is considered to be the basis…
The New Orleans Pelicans losing streak reaches three games after falling to the Boston Celtics, 118-112
The Pelicans visited the TD Garden in Boston on Monday to take on the Celtics and were looking to put an end to their two game losing streak. Despite 54 combined points…
Moss Point Tigers retiring NBA star Devin Booker’s high school jersey
The pride of Moss Point, Devin Booker, is returning home for a very special honor. The former Tiger is having his jersey retired on Saturday…
Moss Point alum Devin Booker agrees to supermax extension with Suns
Moss Point alum Devin Booker agrees to a four-year, $224 million supermax extension with the Phoenix Suns. Booker is a three-time All-Star since his NBA…
Tulane basketball player Teshaun Hightower charged with murder in Georgia
By Associated Press MCDONOUGH, Ga. (AP) — A Tulane University basketball player who recently declared for the NBA draft has been charged in a Georgia slaying. Henry County Jail records show 22-year-old Teshaun Hightower was booked into jail Saturday on…
NBA suspending season after Wednesday night’s games until further notice
NEW YORK (AP) - NBA suspending season after Wednesday night’s games until further notice because of the coronavirus concerns.
Moss Point alum Devin Booker gets first All-Star nod
On Saturday, Moss Point alum Devin Booker will take part in the NBA’s All-Star Weekend for the fifth time to start his career, but this will be his first time on an actual All-Star roster. The Phoenix Suns guard is…
Zion Williamson era set to begin for New Orleans Pelicans
Exciting times in the Big Easy ahead of the long-awaited NBA debut of New Orleans Pelicans rookie sensation Zion Williamson. The first overall pick out of Duke in the 2019 draft has missed the first 45 games of his professional…
Former Ole Miss basketball star makes NBA roster
It’s been an extremely active NBA off-season which turned out to be a good thing for former Ole Miss basketball star Terence Davis. Today, he found a permanent home with the Toronto Raptors, who offered him a deal after his…
Former Moss Point High star returns to the Smoothie King Center
A former Moss Point High School star makes a big return to New Orleans. Phoenix Suns Guard Devin Booker led the Suns to a 138-136 victory Sunday night over the New Orleans Pelicans. He led the team scoring 41 points…
Jrue Holiday signs with Pelicans
Yesterday, Jrue Holiday re-signed with the New Orleans Pelicans to the tune of five years $126 million. What the Pelicans are left with now are the makings of a big three starting at point guard. General Manager Dell Demps says…
Jrue Holiday re-signs with Pelicans
Over the weekend, New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday got paid like a superstar. Now it’s up to him to play like one. On Saturday, the two parties agreed to a new five year contract worth $126 million. The…
John Legend to Headline NBA All-Star 2017 Halftime Show as Part of Entertainment Series Presented by JBL
The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced today that 10-time Grammy® Award-winning recording artist John Legend will headline the 66th NBA All-Star Game halftime show on Sunday, Feb. 19 at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. All-Star Game coverage begins at…
NBA All-Star Game Could Come to New Orleans
The NBA has officially moved next year’s NBA All-Star Weekend, which was set in Charlotte, North Carolina. The league will move its 2017 All-Star Game because the North Carolina law limiting anti-discrimination protection against the LGBT community wasn’t overturned. New…
Devin Booker Places Third in 3-point Contest
Devin Booker has already tweeted he’s back in Phoenix but what a weekend for the former Moss Point star in Toronto for All-Star Weekend. On Friday night, Booker dropped 23 points in the Rising Star Challenge. His best display would…
Devin Booker Returns to the Coast
It’s been five months since the Suns selected Devin Booker 13th overall in the NBA draft.
NBA Star Returns to the Coast
Former Moss Point basketball star Devin Booker has had a wild ride over the past year and a half.
Moss Point’s Devin Booker Selected in the NBA Draft Last Night
Last year, Devin Booker graduated from Moss Point High School. After one season playing for the University of Kentucky, he’s now on to the NBA.