As the NBA ushers in a new season of nonstop hardcourt action, Smart—the Philippines’ fastest and best mobile network as recognized by Ookla—is empowering millions of Filipino basketball fans with the complete digital NBA experience: access to NBA League Pass, the league’s premium live game...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans opened their NBA season with a punishing 130-108 victory over the star-studded Nets in Brooklyn on Wednesday, Oct. 18. Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans goes to the basket as Ben Simmons #10 of the Brooklyn Nets...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Stephen Curry scored 33 points as the Golden State Warriors launched the defense of their NBA crown with a season-opening 123-109 rout of the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. After being presented with diamond-encrusted rings and watching their championship banner being...
By NIKOLE JAVIER Hennessy x NBA kicked off its two-day “Game Never Stops" event for the second iteration out of a multi-year partnership in the Philippines along 5th Avenue in BGC, Taguig, on Oct. 15-16. A pop-up court featured different basketball activities that saw athletes and Filipino fans...
WASHINGTON (AFP) — NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, one of the best defenders in the league's history, is undergoing treatment for a brain tumor, the league announced Saturday. In this file photo taken on August 09, 2022, former NBA basketball superstar and Dikembe Mutombo (R), with US...
With an 8-foot (2.42m) wingspan and the smooth shooting touch of a point guard despite his towering frame, French prodigy Victor Wembanyama didn't disappoint in his first US appearance. Victor Wembanyama of Metropolitans 92 drives to the basket during the game against the G League Ignite on October...
Kai Sotto of the Adelaide 36ers shoots the ball during the game against the Phoenix Suns on October 8, 2022 at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. (AFP) Kai Sotto put up solid minutes in his first taste of NBA-level competition as the Adelaide 36ers stunned the Phoenix Suns, 134-124, in the...
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James said Monday staying injury free will be his priority as he prepares for a 20th season in the NBA which could see him break Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's all-time scoring record. Anthony Davis, LeBron James and Russell Westbrook of the Los Angeles Lakers pose for a photo...
Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash played down Kevin Durant's trade request on Monday, insisting the superstar was "on the same page" as the team prepares for the new season. Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash (AFP) Durant shocked basketball in June after requesting a trade, less than a year...
Jordan Clarkson (FIBA photo) By Nikole Javier Filipino-American player Jordan Clarkson has expressed his desire to get the Philippines back to the Olympics after 50 years of absence from the biggest sporting stage. In his recent "Manila Man Ep. 4" vlog, the NBA player who suited up for Gilas...
NBA stars LeBron James and Chris Paul blasted the NBA for imposing what they consider a light punishment on Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver for racist and misogynist remarks. National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) executive director Tamika Tremaglio also weighed in, saying Sarver should...
The NBA has suspended Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver for one year and fined him $10 million dollars after a probe of claims of racism and misogyny, the league said Tuesday. Robert Sarver (AFP) In announcing the punishment, the league said the independent investigation found that Sarver "engaged...
