NBA renames ASG MVP award in honor of Kobe

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2020 10:37:58 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced that the All-Star Game MVP award will now be called the Kobe Bryant Award as players lined up to pay tribute to the late NBA icon on Saturday. ”Kobe Bryant is synonymous with NBA all-star and embodies the spirit of this global celebration of our game,” […]

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Lillard pays tribute to Kobe in All-Star Weekend rap performance

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2020 10:24:51 +0000

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard became the first NBA player to perform rap number in the All-Star Weekend. Lillard, who goes by his rapper name “DAME D.O.L.L.A,” took center stage Saturday night (Sunday morning in Manila) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois together with some of the famous artists in the world. “Damian […]

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Kai Sotto happy to meet one of NBA’s rising stars

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2020 08:44:50 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO   Kai Sotto got a chance to interact with some of the NBA’s best when he took part in the Basketball Without Borders Global Camp held during the league’s All-Star Weekend in Chicago. Videos circulating on social media saw Sotto talking with Toronto Raptors star Pascal Siakam, who is set to participate […]

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Sotto picked to join Basketball Without Borders Global Camp in NBA All-Star

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 08 Feb 2020 07:49:36 +0000

By JONAS TERRADO   Kai Sotto was selected to take part in the Basketball Without Borders Global Camp which will be held during the NBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago. The 7-foot-2 Sotto was one of 64 boys and girls invited for the sixth edition of the camp set Feb. 14 to 16 and hosted by […]

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‘Tiny’ Rockets bomb Lakers as Westbrook drops 41

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2020 09:49:02 +0000

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The Houston Rockets, fueled by 41 points from Russell Westbrook, surged late to shock the NBA’s Western Conference-leading Los Angeles Lakers 121-111 on Thursday. Anthony Davis shook off a sprained right index finger to lead the Lakers with 32 points. LeBron James added 18 for Los Angeles, who trailed much of […]

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Lakers cruise past Kings, win first game since Kobe’s death

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 02 Feb 2020 10:43:11 +0000

RESULTS Boston 116, Philadelphia 95 San Antonio 114, Charlotte 90 Cleveland 112, Golden State 131 Washington 113, Brooklyn 107 Portland 124, Utah 107 Dallas 123, Atlanta 100 Sacramento 113, LA Lakers 129 Indiana 85, New York 92 Orlando 89, Miami 102 LA Clippers 118, Minnesota 106 LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Anthony Davis scored a team-high […]

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Bulls & Bears: Looking ahead to Super Sunday after suffering a shocking one in L.A.

Credit to Author: Gord Kurenoff| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 22:19:41 +0000

OPINION: The loss of life is unspeakably sad and a reminder to cherish every day. Yet the pall cast by the grieving for the families who were devastated in the helicopter crash is a reminder of the vulnerability of the human condition.

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