LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Los Angeles' Clippers new Intuit Dome, set to open next August, will host the 2026 NBA All-Star Game, the league said on Tuesday, Jan. 16. Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer (AFP) NBA commissioner Adam Silver made the announcement at a press conference at the...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and Los Angeles Lakers playmaker LeBron James remained the top vote-getters in updated fan balloting returns for next month's NBA All-Star Game revealed on Thursday, Jan. 11. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James (left) and Giannis...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James lead the first fan voting results for next month's NBA All-Star Game in balloting revealed on Thursday, Jan. 4. Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (right) and Los Angeles...
Filipino import Kai Sotto has switched teams in the Japan B. League on a temporary transfer. This time, Sotto is moving to the Yokohama B-Corsairs on a loan from the Hiroshima Dragonflies, the former announced on a social media post on Thursday, Dec. 28. “This time, from Hiroshima...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Global fan voting to determine starting lineups for the 73rd NBA All-Star Game begins on Tuesday, Dec. 19, and concludes on January 20, the league announced on Thursday, Dec. 14. LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers drives against Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat during the first...
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) -- The 2025 NBA All-Star game will be held at the Golden State Warriors' Chase Center home in San Francisco, the league announced on Monday, Nov. 6. NBA superstars LeBron James (right) and Stephen Curry. (AFP) The 74th edition of the mid-season showpiece will be held on Feb. 16,...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- The NBA In-Season Tournament, a new 30-team event with a World Cup-style format, debuts on Friday, Nov. 3, with players chasing a new title even as they continue the sixth-month regular season. Kawhi Leonard of the Los Angeles Clippers handles the ball against LeBron James of...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- LeBron James and French prodigy Victor Wembanyama could line up alongside each other at next year's NBA All-Star game after the league announced the annual showpiece will return to a classic Eastern Conference versus Western Conference format on Wednesday, Oct. 25. LeBron...
Gilas Pilipinas will be without three of its most potent weapons when it flies to China for a pocket tournament on Tuesday, Aug. 1. *Jordan Clarkson, left, and Kai Sotto will not suit up in Gilas Pilipinas' pocket tournament in China. (File Photo/FIBA) * Kai Sotto, Jordan Clarkson and Scottie...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- The NBA's Mexico City Game 2023 will feature the Atlanta Hawks and Orlando Magic on November 9, the league said on Wednesday, July 26. *Atlanta Hawks' Dejounte Murray drives the ball against Wendell Carter Jr. of the Orlando Magic. (AFP)* The game will mark the NBA's 32nd in Mexico...
MONACO (AFP) -- Former NBA All-Star guard Kemba Walker signed for next season with Monaco on Friday, July 21. *Kemba Walker. (AFP)* A four-time All-Star between 2017 and 2020, Walker is one of the highest profile signings in the history of the French league. He was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Phoenix Suns continued a major NBA roster revamp on Sunday, July 16, by dealing guard Cameron Payne to San Antonio and agreeing to terms with center Bol Bol, according to multiple reports. *Bol Bol. (AFP)* The Suns also swapped 2026 NBA Draft first-round picks with Orlando...