LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis had 36 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists in the Los Angeles Lakers' 132-122 win over Sacramento on Saturday night in the Kings’ first game under interim coach Doug Christie. LeBron James didn’t play for the Lakers because of illness, but a balanced...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Doug Christie doesn’t plan on making sweeping changes in his new position as interim coach of the Sacramento Kings. After a whirlwind 24 hours following the firing of Mike Brown, Christie hopes to try to galvanize the reeling Kings, who have lost five straight headed into...
ORLANDO, Florida (AP) — Not even two years ago, Rick Carlisle publicly lauded Mike Brown for the job he did on the way to winning the NBA’s coach of the year award. And on Friday, Dec. 27, Carlisle was among a slew of coaches reacting with dismay — some even with anger — that Brown was...
The Sacramento Kings have fired coach Mike Brown less than halfway through his third season with the team mired in a five-game losing streak, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. Mike Brown (AP) The person spoke on condition of anonymity Friday, Dec. 27, because the...
Alec Stockton provided the tip to the spear in the furious third quarter flurry as Converge pulled the rug from under Barangay Ginebra with a comeback 98-90 victory in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner's Cup at the Batangas City Coliseum on Saturday, Dec. 21. The FiberXers gave the Kings a dose of...
The PBA Season 49 Governors’ Cup Finals is back to square one as crowd-favorite Ginebra San Miguel took the last two games with Stephen Holt leading the charge on both occasions. Stephen Holt has been a key for Ginebra's two straight wins to level the finals series at 2-2 against TNT. (PBA...
Justin Brownlee looked winded and limping late as if there was no gas left on his legs. But somehow, he mustered enough strength to still make the winning plays in the end. (PBA Images) The Ginebra resident import drilled a booming trey and then rose for two crucial blocks down the stretch as the...
Veteran guard Jayson Castro sees a lot of promise in Barangay Ginebra rookie RJ Abarrientos. The TNT playmaker believes Abarrientos has the ability to dominate the league in the future thanks to his court vision, outside sniping, and daredevil drives. “Mas magaling siya sa akin. Kung makikita nyo...
TNT might have solved the Ginebra puzzle anchored on Justin Brownlee's offensive scheme after the Tropang Giga took a 2-0 lead in the PBA Governors' Cup Finals. TNT put 'tough' defense just to limit Ginebra's Justin Brownlee. (PBA Images) The reigning champions scored a 96-84 win Wednesday night,...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Buddy Hield scored a season-best 28 points, Brandin Podziemski had 19 points and fueled a furious second-half comeback, and the Golden State Warriors rallied from down 20 early to beat the New Orleans Pelicans, 124-106, on Tuesday night, Oct. 29. Golden State Warriors guard...
The Philippine Basketball Association is heading to its Philippine Cup Finals buoyed by soaring numbers drawn from new carrier RPTV Channel 9 aside from the figures representing viewers on the league’s other platforms. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial (PBA Images) “We are very grateful yung mga...
The Sacramento Kings have agreed to a extension with coach Mike Brown to keep him under contract through the 2026-27 season, a person familiar with the deal said. Mike Brown (AP) The Kings and the 2022-23 NBA Coach of the Year reached agreement on the extension Friday night, May 31, the person told...
