LOS ANGELES (AFP) --Â Jimmy Butler conjured another magical performance as the Miami Heat sent the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks sensationally crashing out of the NBA playoffs on Wednesday, April 26, with a nerve-jangling overtime victory. *Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat drives around Giannis...
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) -- Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox has fractured the tip of his left index finger and will be listed as doubtful for their NBA playoff game Wednesday against Golden State, according to multiple reports on Monday, April 24. *De'Aaron Fox of the Sacramento Kings dribbles the...
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) -- Stephen Curry scored 32 points as the Golden State Warriors held off a ferocious fourth-quarter fightback from the Sacramento Kings to secure a series-leveling 126-125 victory in the NBA playoffs on Sunday, April 23. *Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors drives to the...
Los Angeles (AFP) -- Sacramento's Mike Brown was named the NBA Coach of the Year on Wednesday, April 19, becoming the first unanimous winner of the award after guiding the Kings back to the playoffs. *Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown gestures from the sideline as his team plays the Golden...
NEW YORK (AFP) — Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox was named winner of the inaugural NBA Clutch Player of the Year award on Tuesday, April 18. *De'Aaron Fox of the Sacramento Kings shoots over Gary Payton II of the Golden State Warriors during Game Two of the Western Conference First Round...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Sacramento Kings defeated the Golden State Warriors 114-106 to take a 2-0 lead over the NBA champions after a bruising game two in their best-of-seven Western Conference playoff series on Monday, April 17. *De'Aaron Fox of the Sacramento Kings goes to the basket against the...
Barangay Ginebra head coach Tim Cone has been known to be a defense-minded coach, that's why it’s understandable that he was visibly upset when he emerged from the Kings' dugout following an embarrassing 116-104 loss at the hands of TNT in Game 4 of the 2023 PBA Governors’ Cup Finals. *Barangay...
With the series slowly turning into a showdown of which team shoots the ball well, Barangay Ginebra looks to sustain the perfect touch against TNT when it goes for a commanding 3-1 series lead in Game 4 of the best-of-seven Finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, April 16. *After a...
Scottie Thompson and his ability to complete triple-double feats in a game could be a good barometer of how well Ginebra plays according to Kings head coach Tim Cone. *Scottie Thompson challenges the defense of JP Erram (PBA Images)* Thompson actually did just that in the Kings’ masterful 102-90...
The wait is over and the stage is set as two proud teams figure in a dream Finals duel. Barangay Ginebra and TNT begin their highly anticipated title showdown in what is expected to be a thrilling Easter Sunday treat in Game 1 of the best-of-seven championship series at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on...
Kai Sotto and the Hiroshima Dragonflies repeated over the visiting Matthew Wright and the Kyoto Hannaryz with another 76-63 victory in the Japan B.League on Sunday, April 2. The Filipino import dropped 14 points in their 92-76 win a day prior, before flirting with a double-double performance of 11...
The line has been drawn and both teams have fired the early warning shots in what is expected to be a dream duel between two of the most talented squads in the league. *Barangay Ginebra and TNT are bracing for war in the 2023 PBA Governors' Cup Finals. (Mark Balmores)* Defending champion Barangay...