LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Los Angeles Lakers will pay tribute to the late Kobe Bryant with a statue of the Hall of Fame guard in front of their arena, the team said on Thursday, Aug. 24. Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant. (AFP) A bronze statue of Bryant will be unveiled on February 8, 2024, at Star...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The NBA's Los Angeles Clippers and Utah Jazz on Wednesday, Aug. 23, pledged the proceeds of their October 8 pre-season game in Hawaii to wildfire relief efforts on Maui. The Los Angeles Clippers and Utah Jazz, pictured in a 2023 NBA Summer League game in July, will play their...
GUEST COLUMNIST By Lt. Gen. Jaime S. de los Santos, AFP (Ret) Last July 21, 2023, the leadership of the AFP changed hands. Gen Andres Centino turned over the position to Gen Romeo Brawner Jr. Succession to the highest leadership of command is predicated on a new retirement law that gives a...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Reigning champion Denver will host the Los Angeles Lakers to open the new NBA regular season while French prodigy Victor Wembanyama will make his regular-season debut the following night in the 2023-24 league schedule revealed on Thursday, Aug. 17. San Antonio Spurs' Victor...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- LeBron James will switch his jersey number from 6 to 23 for his 21st NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers announced. *LeBron James. (AFP)* The move, confirmed on Saturday night, July 15, on social media by the Lakers, is a tribute to the late NBA legend Bill Russell,...
BARRACKS AND STRATEGY *By Lt. Gen. Jaime S. de los Santos, AFP (Ret)* Golf is more than just a game; it embodies discipline and character development. Every swing, from tee-off to green, reveals how a player handles stress and pressure. Patience, persistence, and humility are key to achieving...
BARRACKS AND STRATEGY By Lt. Gen. Jaime S. de los Santos, AFP (Ret) To enhance external defense capabilities, structural and institutional reforms are imperative. The military's mindset, which has been shaped by years of counterinsurgency operations, needs to evolve into a more enlightened version...
LOS ANGELES (AFP)--Los Angeles Lakers team chief Rob Pelinka said Tuesday he hoped LeBron James would continue his NBA career but said the NBA superstar had "earned the right" to retire. James, 38, stunned the basketball world late Monday after telling ESPN he was considering calling time on his...
LOS ANGELES (AFP)—Nikola Jokic outdueled LeBron James as the Denver Nuggets completed a 4-0 Western Conference championship sweep over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, May 22, to reach the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. *Nikola Jokic receives the Most Valuable Player...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- LeBron James refused to concede defeat on Saturday, May 20, after the Los Angeles Lakers slumped to a playoff loss to Denver Nuggets that leaves them needing to rewrite history to reach the NBA Finals. *LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts after missing a shot during...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers will attempt to overcome the formidable challenge posed by Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets as the Western Conference playoff finals get under way on Tuesday, May 16. *N* *ikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets drives the ball past...
BARRACKS AND STRATEGY By  *Lt. Gen. Jaime S. de los Santos, AFP (Ret)* The Philippines has come into focus due to the increasing tension in the Taiwan Straits, leading to the establishment of new EDCA (Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement) sites in the Cagayan Valley Region. Recent news...
