Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks dunks against the Brooklyn Nets during the first half of the season opener at the Fiserv Forum on October 19, 2021 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (AFP) Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 32 points as the Milwaukee Bucks launched the defense of their NBA crown on...
Ben Simmons (AFP) Unsettled Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons was hit with a one-game suspension by the team on Tuesday, ruling him out of the club's season opener against New Orleans. A Sixers statement said Simmons would miss Wednesday's game against the Pelicans for "conduct detrimental to the...
The Los Angeles Lakers huddle up before a preseason game against the Phoenix Suns on October 10, 2021 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. (AFP) NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Monday that around 96 percent of players in the league have now been vaccinated against COVID-19 despite union...
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers dunks the ball during a preseason game against the Sacramento Kings on October 14, 2021 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. (AFP) LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers launch their bid to return to the summit of the NBA on Tuesday with a new roster...
Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks shoots a free throw during the first half of a game against the Dallas Mavericks at Fiserv Forum on October 15, 2021 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (AFP) Giannis Antetokounmpo chases another title, the Brooklyn Nets move on without Kyrie Irving and LeBron...
Photo from Cedric Ceballos' Instagram account Former NBA player and PBA import Cedric Ceballos has asked for prayers and support as he continues to battle COVID-19 for more than a week now. Ceballos, who played one game for San Miguel Beer as a replacement import for injured Kwan Johnson during the...
Unvaccinated NBA players will be kept apart from vaccinated teammates and will be required to undergo more stringent testing as part of COVID-19 protocols proposed for the upcoming season, ESPN reported on Thursday. The network reported that under a memo detailing the new protocols already sent to...
(Photo by Garrett Ellwood / NBAE / Getty Images / AFP) (AFP) -- The NBA said Saturday it will require Covid-19 vaccinations for all referees working games in the 2021-22 season. The league said in a statement that the requirement was agreed with the National Basketball Referees Association. It...
Photo from Jimmy Alapag's Instagram account The NBA Summer League stint did result in another coaching opportunity for Jimmy Alapag after he was hired as an assistant of the Stockton Kings, a G League affiliate of the Sacramento Kings. Stockton made the announcement Monday, Aug. 23 (Tuesday...
Photo from Jimmy Alapag's Instagram account Jimmy Alapag is hoping that his recent stint as an assistant coach with the Sacramento Kings in the NBA Summer League will open the door for possible opportunities moving forward. “I hope I’m closer, but we’ll see what happens” Alapag told former...
Photo from Jimmy Alapag's Instagram account Jimmy Alapag is cherishing the experience of playing a part in the Sacramento Kings’ title victory in the recent NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. The PBA and Gilas Pilipinas legend took to social media to express the “amazing experience” he had as an...
In this file photo taken on May 30, 2021 LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts after the Phoenix Suns make a basket during the second half of Game Four of the Western Conference first-round playoff series against the Phoenix Suns at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean...
