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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — NBA stars Kevin Durant, Dwyane Wade and Tim Duncan have made their first steps toward deciding where they will play next season, or in Duncan’s case if he will play at all. Oklahoma City forward Durant, set to play for the US Olympic squad in Rio in August, was expected to meet with the Thunder before becoming a free agent on Friday and he becomes eligible to meet with other […]
NEW YORK, United States (Reuters) — LeBron James was a glaring absentee from the United States Olympic lineup as USA Basketball unveiled its squad for the Rio Games on Monday (June 27). U.S. media reported last week that James, who led the Cavaliers to victory over the Golden State Warriors in a seven-game NBA Finals series, had asked USA Basketball to remove his name from Olympic consideration. The three-times NBA champion and four-times league Most […]
LOS ANGELES , United States (AFP) — Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor will bring in the NBA’s first part-owner from China in a deal to add two new investors to his ownership group, ESPN reported Monday. Citing unnamed sources, ESPN said the deal will allow Taylor to remain the club’s controlling owner. Last week, he closed a deal to bring in Jiang Lizhang, a Shanghai-based businessman who founded the Chinese marketing company Double-Edge Sports. Jiang […]
Wagi ang Gilas Pilipinas kontra sa Powerhouse Team China. Bilang paghahanda para sa nalalapit na 2016 FIBA Olympic qualifying tournament. Sa iskor na 72-69, tinalo ng Pilipinas ang China sa pangunguna ni PBA star Terrence Romeo na nagtala ng dise-otso puntos at ni NBA veteran at naturalized player Andray Blatche na gumawa naman ng labing apat na puntos at labindalawang rebound. Ito ang unang panalo ng gilas pilipinas sa kanilang paghahanda para sa nasabing qualifying […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — NBA superstar LeBron James, who led the Cleveland Cavaliers to the greatest-ever NBA Finals comeback to dethrone the Golden State Warriors, has reportedly told USA Basketball he will not play at the Rio Olympics. Cleveland.com reported Thursday that James’s agent Rich Paul told Team USA managing director Jerry Colangelo of the decision on Thursday. “I could use the rest,” James told the website. James cited in part the grind of […]
Matapos ang makasaysayang kampeonato kontra sa Golden State Warriors , tiniyak ni 2016 NBA finals MVP Lebron James na makukuhang muli ng Cleveland Cavaliers ang kampeonato sa susunod na taon. https://youtu.be/M5Hi5IJPRD0
(Eagle News) — Matapos matalo sa ginawang ‘tune-up game kontra’ sa bansang Turkey, inaasahan umanong magsasagawa ng ‘adjustment’ ang Gilas Pilipinas para sa muli nitong paghaharap sa susunod na buwan. Batay sa ulat, sa iskor na 103-68, tila pinaglaruan ng Turkey ang Team Gilas sa nasabing match na isinagawa sa Abdi Ipekci Arena sa Istanbul, Turkey kahapon ng madaling araw. Ang naturang ‘tune-up game’ ay bahagi pa rin ng paghahanda ng pambansang koponan para sa […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Chicago Bulls playmaker Derrick Rose, a former NBA Most Valuable Player nagged by knee injuries for years, was traded to the New York Knicks on Wednesday in a six-player deal. The move came on the eve of the NBA Draft, when the Knicks will look for more help after missing the playoffs last season. Rose, fellow guard Justin Holiday and a second-round 2017 NBA Draft pick were sent to […]
by Afi-Odelia Scruggs CLEVELAND, United States (AFP) — Downtown Cleveland was a sea of wine and gold Wednesday as hundreds of thousands of jubilant fans gave a hero’s welcome to NBA superstar LeBron James and his Cavaliers teammates. The team brought home the city’s first major sports title in more than 50 years — since the Browns took the National Football League title in 1964 — ending the longest such drought for any American city. […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki and Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard will become NBA free agents on July 1 after opting out of contracts Tuesday. German star Nowitzki, who turned 38 on Sunday, had a $8.7 million offer for next season to stay with the Mavericks, with whom he won the NBA title in 2011. Howard informed the Rockets he will decline a $23.2 million player option. The 30-year-old […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Not only did LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers make the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history to dethrone the Golden State Warriors, they broke viewership, social media and souvenir sales records as well. The NBA announced Tuesday that the epic seven-game series was America’s most watched NBA championship final since 1998, when Michael Jordan won the last of his six career crowns, as well as the most-viewed NBA […]
OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — Results list from NBA Finals game sevens after Sunday’s showdown between Cleveland and Golden State (road teams won in 1969, 1974, 1978 and 2016): 1951: Rochester Royals 79, New York Knicks 75 1952: Minneapolis Lakers 82, New York Knicks 65 1954: Minneapolis Lakers 87, Syracuse Nationals 80 1955: Syracuse Nationals 92, Fort Wayne Pistons 91 1957: Boston Celtics 125, St. Louis Hawks 123 (double-overtime) 1960: Boston Celtics 122, St. Louis […]
