NBA

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2022 03:38:25 +0000

NEW YORK (AFP) – The NBA has suspended Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver for one year and fined him $10 million after a probe of claims of racism and misogyny, the league said Tuesday. In announcing the punishment, the league said the independent investigation found that Sarver “engaged in conduct that clearly violated common workplace […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2022 03:38:19 +0000

NEW YORK (AFP) – Three-time NBA All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell was traded from the Utah Jazz to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday for three players and three NBA Draft picks, according to multiple reports. The deal, reported by ESPN and The Athletic, comes two months after the Jazz moved superstar French big man Rudy Gobert […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2022 08:05:27 +0000

Kai Sotto will get a chance to see how he fares against NBA level of competition when his Adelaide 36ers take on the Phoenix Suns and the Oklahoma City Thunder as part of their preseason buildup for the 2022-’23 NBL season. The games are part of the NBAxNBL pre-season games slated in October, Adelaide announced […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2022 04:34:36 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Los Angeles County must pay $31 million in damages to Kobe Bryant’s widow and a co-plaintiff over graphic photos taken at the site of the helicopter crash that killed the basketball star and eight others, a jury ordered Wednesday. Sheriff’s deputies and firefighters who rushed to the scene of the January […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2022 06:28:31 +0000

NEW YORK (AFP) – Kevin Durant looks set to remain with the Brooklyn Nets after holding talks with the club’s management team, the Nets said in a statement on Tuesday. Durant, who requested a trade from the club on June 30, met Nets chiefs in Los Angeles on Monday to discuss his future. A statement […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2022 05:29:44 +0000

By CARLO ANOLIN Jalen Green felt nothing but love and appreciation for the Filipino fans after visiting the Philippines for his “JG4 Manila Tour” last week, expressing his excitement to return again soon.Taking it to Instagram, the 20-year-old Green posted a set of photos reminiscing his short stay in the country where he reconnected with […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 07:21:53 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – LeBron James has agreed to terms on a two-year NBA contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers worth $97.1 million, according to multiple reports on Wednesday. The deal, according to ESPN and The Athletic, includes a player option for the 2024-25 season, in which James could see his 17-year-old son Bronny become […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2022 08:43:28 +0000

By CARLO ANOLIN Jalen Green wrapped up his”JG4 Manila Tour” by visiting Ilocos Sur, the home province of her mother Bree Purganan, which is just one of the many ways to reconnect with his Filipino roots. On Saturday, the 20-year-old Green conducted a basketball clinic and spent time with kids at the Caoyan Community Court […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2022 04:24:16 +0000

NEW YORK (AFP) – The NBA will honor Celtics great and civil rights activist Bill Russell by retiring his No. 6 jersey throughout the league, making him the first player to receive the honor. A patch commemorating the 11-time champion will be worn on the right shoulder of player jerseys and shamrock-shaped logo with the […]