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American basketball player accuses Becky Hammon, who played for the Russian national team, of discrimination
Becky Hammon / Photo: © Sarah Stier / Staff / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru
Los Angeles Sparks forward Derica Hamby has filed a lawsuit against the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and her former team, the Las Vegas Strip, accusing them of discrimination.
In the lawsuit, which is publicly available, the 30-year-old alleges she faced discriminatory treatment when she officially announced to fans and the media that she was pregnant with her second child in September 2022. Hamby says Las Vegas general manager Natalie Williams told her, without explanation, that she had to vacate her club-provided housing.
The plaintiff also claims that in January 2023, she had a phone conversation with the club’s head coach, Becky Hammon, during which she accused Hamby of neglecting contraception and questioned the basketball player’s loyalty to the team. According to Hammon, the basketball player knew about her pregnancy when she signed a new contract with the club in late June 2022.
On January 21, 2023, Las Vegas announced that Hamby had been traded to the Los Angeles Sparks. On March 6 of that year, she gave birth to her second child.
The WNBA conducted a months-long investigation and suspended Hammon for two games in May 2023. Hamby was unhappy with the handling of the case and the WNBA’s decision, saying the league failed to communicate with other Las Vegas players as part of the investigation and failed to adequately punish either the team or the coach. Hammon told the media that Hamby’s transfer was not related to her pregnancy.
As a member of Las Vegas, Hamby won the 2022 WNBA Championship and, together with the US national team, a bronze medal in 3×3 basketball at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Hammon, 47, has been the head coach of Las Vegas since December 2021. The coach has twice led her team to the championship. As a player, Hammon played for the WNBA clubs New York Liberty, San Antonio Silver Stars, as well as for the Russian CSKA, Nadezhda, Sparta & K, and the Spanish Rivas Ecopolis, Ros Casares. In February 2008, the American basketball player received Russian citizenship. Together with the Russian national team, she became a bronze medalist at the Olympics and a silver medalist at the European Championship.
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Denver Nuggets announced Nikola Jokic He will miss at least four weeks due to left knee hyperextension.
The Serb is expected to miss all 18 matches in January and his maximum appearances this season could be limited to 64 matches. So Jokic will lose the opportunity to compete for the NBA’s main prizes – MVP and inclusion in the All-NBA, as this requires playing at least 65 games in the regular season.
Theoretically, he could return for the January 31 game against the Brooklyn Nets, which would give Nikola the opportunity to play 65 games before the end of the season, but that scenario is unlikely.
Jokic was injured in the last seconds of the first half of the match against Miami Heat (123:147) and did not return to the field after a long break. Before his injury, he managed to score 21 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds in just 19 minutes.
Jokic averaged 29.9 points, 12.4 rebounds and 11.1 assists per game this season.
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Denver Nuggets announced Nikola Jokic He will miss at least four weeks due to a left knee injury.
Star center was diagnosed with left knee hyperextension. At the same time, tests confirmed that the three-time NBA MVP’s knee ligaments remained intact.
Jokic was injured in the final seconds of the first half of the 123-147 loss to the Miami Heat and limped heavily on his way to the locker room. He did not return to the site after a long time.
Before his injury, Nikola managed to produce 21 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds in just 19 minutes on the field.
Losing Jokic could be a big blow for Denver, as starters Christian Braun (ankle injury), Aaron Gordon (hip issue) and Cam Johnson (knee injury) remain sidelined.
Jokic averaged 29.9 points, 12.4 rebounds and 11.1 assists per game this season.
Injury Update: Nikola Jokić suffered a Hyperextension injury in his Left Knee in last night’s match against Miami Heat. Nikola will be re-evaluated in four weeks. pic.twitter.com/NIDmlKAN81
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) December 30, 2025
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Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic He escaped serious injury, Serbian publication Meridian Sport reported.
Jokic appears to be in good condition, and preliminary data suggests the knee was hyperextended without serious damage.
At the same time, there is no official update from the club at the moment. It was previously reported that Jokic would need to undergo a full examination of his left knee on Tuesday, December 30.
Nikola injured his left knee in the final seconds of the first half of the game against Miami (123:147). He was seen limping on his way to the dressing room and did not return to the field after a long break.
Nikola Jokic went down with an apparent leg injury against the Heat. pic.twitter.com/4kPf9HAOt8
— Sports Center (@SporMerkezi) December 30, 2025
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