NBA Draft: UCLA’s Johnny Juzang could be the first Asian-American lottery pick
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Johnny Juzang’s impact at UCLA has been immediate since he transferred from Kentucky, giving the Bruins the scorer and dynamic player they had been missing in recent years. The junior guard is playing his best at just the right time, leading the Bruins into the Final Four for the first time since […]
NBA: Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle tests positive for COVID-19
Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle will miss Friday’s game at the New York Knicks after testing positive for COVID-19 the morning of the game. Carlisle says he has been fully vaccinated since January and wasn’t experiencing any symptoms. The 61-year-old was hopeful it was a false positive and he would still be able to coach […]
NBA: Utah Jazz’ Donovan Mitchell to resume flying after emergency landing
Saying he understands he has a job to so, Utah Jazz All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell will resume flying with the team after opting out of a trip this week following an emergency on a team flight. Mitchell’s chronic fear of flying was exacerbated Tuesday when the Jazz’s charter flight hit a flock of birds shortly […]
NBA: Cleveland Cavaliers playoff hopes alive with Kevin Love, Matthew Dellavedova return
CLEVELAND (AP) — They’ve been teammates on a historic championship team and counted on to lead some really bad ones. Kevin Love and Matthew Dellavedova were also linked this season by injuries that kept them off the court for months. They came back Thursday night — together. “Kind of serendipitous,” Love said. And, just maybe, […]
NBA: Kevin Durant fined $50,000 for offensive language against Michael Rapaport on social media
NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant was fined $50,000 by the NBA on Friday for his offensive and derogatory language in social media messages to actor Michael Rapaport. Rapaport released images of the private messages Tuesday on his Twitter account, and they included homophobic and misogynistic language from the Brooklyn Nets star. Durant apologized Thursday, […]
ONE: Eduard Folayang Breaks Down Eddie Alvarez vs Iuri Lapicus Lightweight Showdown
Multiple-time former ONE Lightweight World Champion Eduard “Landslide” Folayang is due for a victory in the Circle. The 37-year-old Filipino mixed martial arts veteran is currently deep in training, preparing for his next fight which takes place next month. But before he climbs back into the Circle, “Landslide” will have his thoughts fixated on the […]
MPBL issues ‘ex-pro’ tag on players participating in VisMin Cup and other pro leagues
The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League Commissioner Kenneth Duremdes has released a memo that all players that are participating in VisMin Cup or any other professional league will be branded as an “ex-pro” in their league rules. This act will heavily affect Basilan Steel or known as in VisMin Cup who will be fielding the entire […]
NBA: Victor Oladipo makes Miami Heat debut; Tops Golden State Warriors, 116-109
MIAMI (AP) — Victor Oladipo finally made his Miami debut, and the Heat ensured it was a memorable one. Jimmy Butler scored 22 points, Duncan Robinson scored 21 and the Heat held off the Golden State Warriors 116-109 on Thursday night to win their third straight outing and move back over the .500 mark at […]
NBA: LaMarcus Aldridge shines as Harden-less Brooklyn Nets beat Charlotte Hornets by 22
NEW YORK (AP) — Jeff Green outscored Charlotte by himself in Brooklyn’s overpowering first quarter before finishing with 21 points, and the Nets got a strong debut from LaMarcus Aldridge in a 111-89 rout of the Hornets on Thursday night. Aldridge started at center and had 11 points, nine rebounds and six assists, looking like […]
Tiger Woods cause of car crash found but officials won’t reveal it
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles County sheriff said detectives have determined what caused Tiger Woods to crash his SUV last month in Southern California but declined Wednesday to release details, citing unspecified privacy concerns for the golf star. Woods suffered serious injuries in the Feb. 23 crash when he struck a raised median […]
