Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2022 03:06:55 +0000
NEW YORK (AFP) – Brooklyn star guard Kyrie Irving says he will opt into a $37 million player contract option for next season to remain with the NBA Nets, The Athletic reported Monday. The report comes two days before a deadline for the 30-year-old American to decide about fulfilling his four-year commitment to the Nets […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2022 05:46:01 +0000
By REYNALD MAGALLON Filipino sensation Kai Sotto went undrafted in the NBA 2022 Rookie Draft at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Friday, June 24 (Manila time). Hopes were high for the 7-foot-2 center to be chosen in the 58 NBA aspirants who got their names called by NBA Commissioner Adams Silver and […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2022 08:09:35 +0000
Ever since he had the growth spurt that allowed him to reach his 7-foot-3 lean frame and give this basketball-crazy nation a real hope to see a homegrown Filipino play in the NBA, Kai Sotto wanted nothing but to get his name called in one of the brightest stages in the world of basketball Everything […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2022 04:42:11 +0000
By REYNALD MAGALLON Ginebra head coach Tim Cone said he has no interest in trying to land a coaching job in the NBA despite being invited to be part of the Miami Heat coaching staff for the Summer League. While the stint was admittedly a dream come true for Cone, the veteran mentor insisted that he […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2022 05:15:19 +0000
BOSTON (AFP) – A dazzling performance from Stephen Curry powered the Golden State Warriors to a seventh NBA Finals crown on Thursday, securing a 103-90 victory over the Boston Celtics to clinch a 4-2 series triumph. Warriors talisman Curry produced yet another masterpiece with 34 points, seven assists and seven rebounds as Golden State wrapped […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2022 03:10:19 +0000
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Carlos Yulo failed to sustain his powerful performance in vault and settled for silver medal in the individual all-around in the 9th Asian Senior Gymnastics Championships in Doha, Qatar Thursday. Yulo did what was expected from him in the event where he’s the reigning world champion, coming through with a solid landing to […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2022 08:28:49 +0000
By REYNALD MAGALLON Kai Sotto resumed his pre-draft workouts with the Sacramento Kings with roughly a week before the NBA draft proceedings on June 23. After a minor ankle injury which derailed his scheduled workouts with NBA teams, the 7-foot-3 phenom plunged back to action with the Kings on Wednesday, (Thursday, Manila time) along with […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2022 03:20:35 +0000
BOSTON (AFP) – Boston’s backs are against the wall heading into Game 6 of the NBA Finals, but Celtics star Jaylen Brown vowed they won’t back down against the Golden State Warriors. “We’re looking forward to the challenge,” Brown said Wednesday. “We’ve got to embrace it. Ain’t no other way around it. Last game on […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2022 08:01:20 +0000
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Andrew Wiggins scored 26 points as the Golden State Warriors battled past the Boston Celtics, 104-94, to move within one win of a seventh NBA championship crown on Monday. With Stephen Curry having a rare off-night after his 43-point game four heroics, Wiggins seized control to lead a balanced Golden State […]
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