Jimmy Alapag and the Sacramento Kings Jimmy Alapag celebrated a championship in his return to the coaching ranks after the Sacramento Kings ruled the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. Alapag was part of the coaching staff that helped steer the Kings to the Summer League crown Tuesday (Wednesday...
In this file photo taken on June 20, 2021, Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts during the first quarter against the Atlanta Hawks during Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Semifinals in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP) The...
Giannis Antetokounmpo (right) and Kevin Durant (AFP) The champion Milwaukee Bucks and the Brooklyn Nets will be the showcase teams when the NBA opens the 2021-22 regular season on October 19, the league announced Tuesday. Following a shortened offseason due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Bucks...
Photo from Sacramento Kings' Twitter account Jimmy Alapag made his return as a part of the Sacramento Kings coaching staff in the ongoing NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. The Gilas Pilipinas legend is one of six assistants of Kings Summer League coach Bobby Jackson, his first coaching gig since...
Australia's Patty Mills goes to the basket past Argentina's Marcos Delia in the men's quarterfinal basketball match between Australia and Argentina during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama on August 3, 2021. (Photo by Aris MESSINIS / AFP) NBA stalwart Patty Mills...
Stephen Curry (AFP) Three-time NBA champion Stephen Curry has reportedly agreed to a historic contract extension with Golden State while forward Carmelo Anthony will join pal LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers. Curry will sign a four-year deal worth $215 million with the Warriors, his agent...
Photo from AFP All-star point guard Chris Paul, who guided the Phoenix Suns to their first NBA Finals since 1993, has agreed to a new four-year deal with Phoenix worth up to $120 million, US media reported Monday. The 36-year-old Paul opted out of his contract by declining a $44.2 million player...
Filipino-American guard Jalen Green finally made it into the NBA. Jalen Green speaks to the press after being selected by the Houston Rockets at No. 2 (AFP) The Houston Rockets selected the 19-year-old Green at No. 2 in the 2021 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn Thursday, July 29 there...
Senator Manny Pacquiao, left, lets Jalen Green hold the WBC welterweight title belt in their recent meeting in the US. (Manny Pacquiao Instagram) Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao expressed his excitement on social media following the selection of Filipino-American basketball player Jalen Green...
Russell Westbrook (AFP) Russell Westbrook joined LeBron James and Anthony Davis on the Los Angeles Lakers in a blockbuster NBA trade deal with the Washington Wizards according to multiple reports on Thursday. The 32-year-old guard joins playmaker James and dominant big man Davis on the 2020...
Cade Cunningham poses for photos on the red carpet during the 2021 NBA Draft at the Barclays Center on July 29, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) Cade Cunningham, a 19-year-old guard who played at Oklahoma State University last...
Top NBA prospect Jalen Green expressed glee and delight in representing the Philippines once he gets drafted in the NBA. NBA Draft Prospect Jalen Green poses for portraits during media availability and circuit as part of the 2021 NBA Draft on July 28, 2021 at the Westin Times Square in New York...