basketball
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Free agent NBA center Tristan Thompson revealed Friday that he texted Kyrie Irving to tell him it’s time for them to reunite with LeBron James. The three of them won a ring together in 2016 with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Irving, 30, requested a trade earlier in the day after failing to close contract negotiations with the Brooklyn Nets. Thompson, 31, is currently starting his…
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Basketball fans are long used to seeing the likes of LeBron James and Dwyane Wade on the sidelines of their kids’ sporting endeavours, so it was no surprise to see Zaire Wade being cheered on by his father at the Basketball Africa League Combine in Paris this past weekend. The BAL Combine, on Jan. 15 and 16,…
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A federal jury awarded $16 million to Vanessa Bryant, widow of Kobe Bryant, in a lawsuit against Los Angeles County over the alleged distribution of photos from the Los Angeles Lakers legend’s crash site, according to Alene Tchekmedyian of the Los Angeles Times. Another plaintiff, Chris Chester, was awarded $15 million in the same lawsuit. The payouts reportedly have the…
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Mike Fratello, who followed 16 years as an NBA head coach with a successful career in the broadcast booth, is the winner of the 2022 Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award. It is given annually by the National Basketball Coaches Association, which announced the honor on Sunday. “Mike Fratello’s accomplishments are well documented, both as a coach and…
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Mike Brown, assistant coach to Steve Kerr in the Golden State Warriors, has reached a four-year deal with the Sacramento Kings to become the franchise’s new head coach, according to ESPN. Brown and the Kings had a two-day meeting agreeing on the contract. He will finish the ongoing NBA playoffs with the Warriors before taking…
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Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets has been named the 2021-22 NBA Most Valuable Player (NBA), ESPN reported on Monday. Jokic has joined Giannis Antetokounmpo to become the second player to win the NBA top award in two straight seasons. Antetokounmpo, who did it right before Jokic, was a finalist of the race together with…
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Enes Kanter passed Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James without exchanging a word during pregame warmups on Friday night, but the Boston Celtics center’s sneakers said more than enough. One of Kanter’s sneakers featured James’ likeness being crowned by Chinese president Xi Jinping. The other read, “I am informed and educated on the situation,” a…
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When you’re the son of Michael Jordan and you play basketball, the spotlight is on you whether you want it or not. With that legacy to live up to, a lot is expected when you take the court. With Michael’s longtime, lucrative relationship with Nike, it’s not a surprise that his son would want to follow in his…
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The basketball, and sporting world has lost a giant with the death of legend Kobe Bryant, who perished in a helicopter crash. To remember Bryant, we celebrate his life and rich legacy through his words. Bryant and his daughter Gianna were among nine people killed in the crash in Calabasas, California. Bryant, 41, and Gianna,…
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Historic jerseys from the careers of Michael Jordan, Colin Kaepernick and former U.S. President Barack Obama set sales records at an auction of sports memorabilia this week, Julien’s Auctions said on Friday. The official National Basketball Association jersey given to Jordan on the day he signed with the Chicago Bulls in 1984 sold for $320,000,…
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Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna have been laid to eternal rest. Both were buried in a private ceremony on 7 February. Multiple reports confirm the event was held in Corona Del Mar, California. According to ET, a close relative of Bryant’s widow said the secret burial arrangement was for “good reasons.” ‘Vanessa Bryant…
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Nike on Monday suspended the sale of Kobe Bryant merchandise on its online store, multiple outlets reported. According to ESPN, a search for Kobe Bryant on the site takes a user instead to a page with a purple and gold Nike gift card sporting the Los Angeles Lakers logo. A search of the site for…
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A number of players have been critical of the NBA’s decision to play after hearing of Bryant’s death. Marc Gasol has said it wasn’t the correct time to play and Paul George made his feelings clear. Quit playing — Paul George (@Yg_Trece) January 26, 2020 Again, there are numerous requests from NBA fans to remove…
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Cyberbullying over a citrus slice? That’s what Nicole Curran is claiming after an incident at an NBA Finals game Wednesday that she says led to death threats and the deletion of her Instagram account. ESPN reports that Curran, the wife of Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob, had been seated courtside in Oracle Arena during the…
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Adam Silver is certainly furious at Drake for throwing caution to the winds during an intense NBA game at Scotiabank Arena. Silver, the NBA commissioner, granted an interview to Yahoo Sports on Wednesday and admitted to have spoken with the Ontario-born songwriter and his manager Future the Prince about conforming with moral standards—especially in public…
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JAMES HARDEN with a triple-double as the Houston Rockets dumped the Utah Jazz for the second straight game, 118-98, in the NBA Western Conference first-round playoffs on Wednesday, April 17 Harden dropped 32 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists to notch his third career playoff triple-double. “What he had done in the first 3 quarters…
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