Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2022 05:04:47 +0000
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The Milwaukee Bucks were tipped as favorites to finish this season as NBA champions according to basketball’s annual survey of the league’s 30 general managers released on Tuesday. The survey released on NBA.com revealed that the Bucks were seen as frontrunners for the 2023 championship with 43% of the votes. The […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2022 06:01:29 +0000
By REYNALD MAGALLON Kai Sotto will have the chance to play in an NBA environment and against some of the established stars as Adelaide flies to the US to play a series of tune up games against the Phoenix Suns and Oklahoma City Thunder as part of the team’s preparations for the 2022- 23 NBL […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2022 06:08:51 +0000
El Segundo, US (AFP) – Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James said Monday staying injury free will be his priority as he prepares for a 20th season in the NBA which could see him break Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record. The 37-year-old heads into the campaign determined to lead the Lakers back to the playoffs […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2022 07:36:44 +0000
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The Boston Celtics suspended head coach Ime Udoka for the entire 2022-23 NBA season on Thursday for “violations of team policies.” “A decision about his future with the Celtics beyond this season will be made at a later date,” the team said in a statement. “The suspension takes effect immediately.” The […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2022 05:32:15 +0000
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver, banned for a year and fined $10 million by the NBA for racist and misogynist remarks and workplace bullying, said Wednesday he will sell the team. Following the punishments imposed last week, NBA players union executive director Tamika Tremaglio called for Sarver to be banned for […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2022 04:22:59 +0000
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has been fined $40,000 for using homophobic language in a post on social media, the NBA said Tuesday. NBA league operations chief Byron Spruell said Edwards was fined for using “offensive and derogatory language”. Edwards, 21, had mocked a group of men in a video posted […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2022 09:25:47 +0000
By NIKOLE JAVIER Jordan Clarkson is convinced Gilas Pilipinas has what it takes to return and play in the biggest sporting stage – the Olympics. For the uninitiated, the Philippines had not played in the quadrennial event for 50 years already. In his recent ‘Manila Man Ep. 4’ vlog, the Fil-Am who suited up for […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2022 06:19:22 +0000
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – German free agent point guard Dennis Schroder plans to return to the Los Angeles Lakers for the upcoming NBA campaign, according to multiple reports on Friday. Schroder, who played for the Lakers in the 2020-21 season, plans to sign a one-year deal worth up to $2.64 million, according to ESPN, which reported […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2022 03:09:21 +0000
NEW YORK (AFP) – A jersey worn by basketball legend Michael Jordan during Game 1 of the 1998 NBA Finals, his last title victory, sold for a record $10.1 million (roughly P573 million) Thursday, Sotheby’s said. The iconic red Chicago Bulls jersey, with Jordan’s number 23 on the back, went for the highest amount of […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2022 02:55:59 +0000
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – NBA stars LeBron James and Chris Paul blasted the NBA for imposing what they consider a light punishment on Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver for racist and misogynist remarks. National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) executive director Tamika Tremaglio also weighed in, saying Sarver should “never hold a managerial position in our […]
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