Kobe’s HOF induction postponed
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ‒ The late Kobe Bryant’s induction into America’s basketball hall of fame has been postponed to 2021, US media reported on Wednesday. Bryant, who died along with eight others in a...
View ArticleNBA chief says league to resume season July 31
NBA season back on July 31? This is the date targeted by his boss Adam Silver whose recovery plan, with matches behind closed doors on the Disney World site, will be submitted to the owners’ vote next...
View ArticleVanessa Bryant shares Kobe’s ‘I Can’t Breathe’ photo
Amid nationwide unrest over the death of George Floyd, Vanessa Bryant shared a photo of her late husband Kobe wearing an “I Can’t Breathe” T-shirt. Her Instagram post included a reminder that life is...
View ArticleJordan says ‘We have had enough’ on death of Floyd
NBA icon Michael Jordan decried “ingrained racism” in America Sunday as the sports world’s reaction to the death of unarmed black man George Floyd leapt leagues and continents. “I am deeply saddened,...
View ArticleSilver, NBA shift focus to fighting racism
NBA commissioner Adam Silver asked all 30 teams to encourage and embrace the push for social change. Silver issued a memo to every NBA team late Sunday as nationwide protests surrounding the deaths of...
View ArticlePopovich calls for change, dismisses Trump as ‘fool’
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has called out President Donald Trump for a lack of leadership in the face of nationwide unrest set off by the killing of unarmed African American George Floyd...
View ArticleHall of Famer NBA player dies
Basketball Hall of Fame center Wes Unseld, an elite rebounder who led Washington to their only NBA championship in 1978, died on Tuesday, aged 74, his family said. Unseld, who along with Wilt...
View ArticleNBA looking to an October finish
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ‒ The NBA is aiming to complete the 2020 season by mid-October, reports said Tuesday, as the league edges towards a return from the coronavirus shutdown. ESPN reported that according...
View ArticleNBA poised to approve 22-team return
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The NBA is finalizing details of a plan which is expected to be approved by the league’s Board of Governors on Thursday, paving the way for a return from the coronavirus shutdown....
View ArticleCurry, Thompson join Oakland protest
Superstars Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson were among a number of Golden State Warriors players who participated Wednesday in a Walking in Unity march in the area of Oakland’s Lake Merritt. The march...
View ArticleMore fun at Disney as NBA okays plan to resume
The NBA’s Board of Governors have approved a plan to restart the suspended season with a tentative July 31 start at Disney World in Florida amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the league said on Thursday. The...
View ArticleNBA G League cancels season
The National Basketball Association’s minor-league organization said on Thursday it has decided to cancel the remainder of its 2019-20 season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The NBA G League in...
View ArticleDurant buys stake in MLS’ team
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Two-time NBA finals MVP Kevin Durant has purchased a minority stake in Major League Soccer’s Philadelphia Union, the US media reported on Thursday night. The Brooklyn Nets player...
View ArticleJordan donating $100 million to social justice groups
Michael Jordan said Friday he is making a record $100 million donation to groups fighting for racial equality and social justice amid a wave of protests across the United States. The NBA legend said in...
View ArticlePlayers union wants more talks over NBA restart plan
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ‒ NBA players have requested further negotiations with league chiefs before signing off on plans to resume the season in Florida next month, a statement said on Friday. The National...
View ArticleDurant rules himself out for season
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) – NBA superstar Kevin Durant, who has not played since he tore his Achilles tendon a year ago, said he would not make his debut with the Brooklyn Nets when the season...
View ArticleGiannis, other Bucks players join Milwaukee protest
Several Bucks players, led by reigning league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, spoke and marched on Saturday in Milwaukee at a protest against racial injustice and police brutality. Among the other Bucks...
View ArticleAldridge out for rest of season
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – San Antonio Spurs star LaMarcus Aldridge will miss the remainder of the 2019-2020 season after undergoing shoulder surgery, the team said on Monday. A statement from the Spurs said...
View ArticleHawks GM: NBA planning shortened ’20-’21 season
A shortened 2020-21 season is part of the NBA’s plan to reduce the impact of a compacted offseason. The league’s desire to get closer to the usual calendar, including ending next season in April with...
View ArticleKobe honored in Bosnia with giant mural on school wall
GRADISKA, Bosnia (Reuters) – Kobe Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who died in a helicopter crash in January, has been honored with a giant mural commissioned by sports enthusiasts and painted on the...
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