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...
So impressed is Aklan 2nd district Rep. Teodorico Haresco Jr. with the display of competence the Marcos Cabinet officials have shown amid the House budget deliberations that he likened them to the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Golden State Warriors...
Three-time NBA All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell was traded from the Utah Jazz to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday for three players and three NBA Draft picks, according to multiple reports. Donovan Mitchell (AFP) The deal, reported by ESPN and The Athletic, comes two months after the Jazz moved...
Utah Jazz star Jordan Clarkson is putting his faith in Kai Sotto as the young prodigy continues to work his way to making it into the NBA. Kai Sotto (FIBA) After teaming up with Sotto during the fourth window of the FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers, Clarkson commended the play style and the...
Taguig welcomed Filipino-American Jordan Clarkson, who plays for the Utah Jazz in the National Basketball Association (NBA), when he visited Tenement Court on Aug. 28. Mayor Lani Cayetano said Clarkson’s visit to Tenement gave inspiration to kids. Utah Jazz player Jordan Clarkson arrives at...
