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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — NBA star Kevin Durant has agreed to co-produce a basketball-themed drama television series that will be part of Apple’s original television programming. The scripted series, to be called “Swagger,” will be written by noted screenwriter Reggie Rock Bythewood and produced by Imagine Television and Kevin Durant’s Thirty Five Media, a source familiar with the plan said, confirming earlier media reports. Durant himself tweeted about the new program, saying “So […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers still top the list of most valuable NBA clubs, according to a survey released Wednesday by Forbes — which for the first time says every franchise is worth $1 billion. According to its latest annual assessment, the average value of an NBA club is $1.65 billion. The Knicks remain atop that list, worth $3.6 billion (2.94 billion euros) and another […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — DeMar DeRozan delivered 35 points and nailed a career-high matching six three pointers as the Toronto Raptors rebounded from Thursday’s loss with an emphatic 130-105 demolition of the Portland Trail Blazers. The Raptors’ statement win on Friday night was not only their sixth consecutive over Portland but it came less than 24 hours after a disappointing 122-119 loss to the Washington Wizards. “When you come off a loss like that you […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Five-time All-Star Blake Griffin admitted he was “shocked” to be traded by the Los Angeles Clippers, but says he’s perfectly happy to have landed with the Detroit Pistons. “Shocked is a good way to put it,” Griffin said Wednesday as he was officially introduced by the Pistons. “I didn’t know anything. I pretty much found out when everybody else found out. It took me a second to realize everything’s changing… I […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Former NBA player Rasual Butler and a passenger riding with him were killed in a pre-dawn single vehicle crash in Los Angeles on Wednesday, authorities said. Butler, 38, died at the scene after the roll-over accident reported at 2:30 a.m. in the suburb of Studio City, coroner’s assistant chief Ed Winter said. Police did not immediately confirm the identity of the fatally injured woman travelling with him, saying they had yet […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Anthony Davis finished with 27 points as New Orleans edged Houston 115-113 but the Pelicans weren’t celebrating. They learned that DeMarcus Cousins could be out for the rest of the season with a possible Achilles injury. The Pelicans played with composure down the stretch on Friday night despite giving up a 21-point lead as the Rockets staged a furious late rally in the battle between two of the hottest teams in […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Jason Kidd was fired as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday, with franchise chiefs saying a change was needed to help the team challenge for championships. A Bucks statement paid tribute to Kidd’s work in helping the team reach two playoff appearances soon after his appointment in 2014. However, general manager Jon Horst said the time had come for a change with the Bucks languishing in eighth place in […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — LeBron James and Stephen Curry led the voting for NBA All-Star Game starters announced Thursday and will serve as team captains in the league’s new-look mid-season exhibition on February 18. Cleveland Cavaliers superstar James, a four-time NBA Most Valuable Player, was the top vote-getter among fans in the Eastern Conference and overall, garnering 2,638,294 votes. He will therefore get to choose first when the captains pick their teams from the 10 […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Kevin Durant scored 32 points as the Golden State Warriors overpowered the Cleveland Cavaliers with a late rally to score a 118-108 win in a pulsating clash between the two NBA arch-rivals on Monday. Durant added seven assists and pulled down four rebounds as the Warriors completed back-to-back wins over the Cavs following their victory in the holiday season meeting. LeBron James and Cleveland had gone into the game at the […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Point guard Isaiah Thomas will make his first start for Cleveland on Saturday as the Cavaliers seek a bounce-back win against the Magic in Orlando. Thomas, traded to Cleveland from the Boston Celtics prior to the season, was idle until this week as he recovered from a nagging hip injury. Thomas scored 17 points in 19 minutes off the bench in a win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday and […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Toronto Raptors suspended Spanish power forward Serge Ibaka for their NBA game against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday after he was involved in an altercation with a team staff member. The Raptors said Ibaka violated team rules in the incident, which took place after the Raptors’ 124-107 loss at Oklahoma City on Wednesday. “Both parties have apologized. We’ve discussed this internally as a team, and we won’t be discussing it […]
CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson has suffered a severe right ankle sprain and will miss the next six to eight weeks of the NBA season before being re-evaluated, the NBA club announced Wednesday. Jackson sustained the injury midway into the third quarter of Tuesday’s 107-83 home victory over the Indiana Pacers, immediately dropping to the court in pain. The 27-year-old backcourt standout could not put any pressure on the leg and was […]
