Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) is rallying behind long-time Smart ambassador Kai Sotto’s bid to become the first homegrown Filipino to be drafted in the NBA this June 23. The pledge of support comes after the 19-year-old former “Batang Gilas’ and member of the training pool of the Men’s...
Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks drives to the basket against Nikola Vucevic of the Chicago Bulls in the third quarter during Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round Playoffs at Fiserv Forum on April 27, 2022 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (AFP) The defending champion Milwaukee Bucks...
Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams was slapped with the fine after questioning the disparity in free throws awarded against the Suns in a 118-103 loss to the Pelicans in game four on Sunday. (Photo by Barry Gossage / NBAE / Getty Images / Getty Images via AFP) Phoenix Suns head coach Monty...
Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies shoots the ball against the Minnesota Timberwolves during Game 5 of the 2022 NBA Playoffs on April 26, 2022 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by JOE MURPHY / NBAE / Getty Images / Getty Images via AFP) Ja Morant scored a gravity-defying last-gasp layup...
Victor Oladipo of the Miami Heat goes up for a layup against the Atlanta Hawks during Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round at FTX Arena on April 26, 2022 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) Victor Oladipo and Bam Adebayo...
Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics is surrounded by Kevin Durant and Nic Claxton of the Brooklyn Nets as he heads to the net in the second quarter during Game Four of the Eastern Conference First Round Playoffs against the Boston Celtics at Barclays Center on April 25, 2022 in the Brooklyn borough...
Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets drives against Andrew Wiggins of the Golden State Warriors in the first quarter during Game Four of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at Ball Arena on April 24, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. (AFP) Nikola Jokic scored 37 points and the Denver Nuggets...
Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics and Jaylen Brown defend a shot from Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets during the fourth quarter of Game Two of the Eastern Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at TD Garden on April 20, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. (AFP) Brooklyn's NBA championship aspirations...
Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics dunks the ball during the game against the Brooklyn Nets during Round 1 Game 3 of the 2022 NBA Playoffs on April 23, 2022 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. (AFP) The Toronto Raptors stayed alive, the Utah Jazz pulled level and the Boston Celtics pushed the...
Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks goes up for a layup against Gabe Vincent and Dewayne Dedmon of the Miami Heat during second half in Game Three of the Eastern Conference First Round at State Farm Arena on April 22, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (AFP) Trae Young delivered the game-winner for Atlanta in a...
Brandon Ingram of the New Orleans Pelicans attempts a shot over Cameron Johnson of the Phoenix Suns during the second half of Game Two of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at Footprint Center on April 19, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Pelicans defeated the Suns 125-114. (Photo by...
File Photo (AFP) Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving was fined $50,000 by the NBA on Tuesday for directing obscene gestures and profane language at spectators, the league announced. The league fined Irving for words and gestures made during Brooklyn's 115-114 loss at Boston on Sunday. The news came on...