FIBA: Kouame, Gilas Pilipinas ready to lock horns against rival South Korea
Gilas Pilipinas is just days away from going to battle in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers. First on the list will be long-time Asian rival South Korea and newly naturalized player Angelo Kouame is quite aware of the intense battle ahead. “I heard a lot of stories,” said Kouame “They actually told me that they […]
FIBA: Jordan Heading, Gilas Pilipinas guards ready to step up for injured teammates
Gilas Pilipinas is now in Clark City, Pampanga and ready to suit up for the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers against South Korea and Indonesia. The team will be without a few players due to injuries but Jordan Heading assures that they are ready to step up. Among players who will not suit up will be […]
FIBA: Jericho Cruz tallies 24 points as Guam defeats Hong Kong by 20
Jericho Cruz tallied 24 points to help Guam mount a 20-point victory over Hong Kong, 103-83, during the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers in Amman, Jordan. The NLEX Road Warrior came out with guns ablazing tallying 19 points in the first half. Cruz finished with 24 points, seven assists, four rebounds and three steals. “We […]
Utah Jazz’s Rudy Gobert wins NBA Defensive Player of the Year
NEW YORK, June 9, 2021 – Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has been named the 2020-21 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year, the NBA announced today. This marks the third NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award for Gobert, who also earned the honor in the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons. The 7-1 French native […]
Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic bags 2020-21 KIA NBA MVP award
NEW YORK, June 8, 2021 – Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić is the recipient of the Maurice Podoloff Trophy as the 2020-21 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player, the NBA announced today. With the first Kia NBA MVP Award of his career, Jokić becomes the first player to earn the honor as a member of the […]
New York Knicks’ Julius Randle wins 2020-21 Kia NBA Most Improved Player award
From the wires NEW YORK, May 25, 2021 – New York Knicks forward Julius Randle has been named the 2020-21 Kia NBA Most Improved Player, the NBA announced today. A first-time NBA All-Star selection in his seventh season, Randle becomes the first player to win the Kia NBA Most Improved Player Award with New York. […]
Jordan Clarkson wins 2020-21 Kia NBA Sixth Man Award
NEW YORK, May 24, 2021 – Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson has won the 2020-21 Kia NBA Sixth Man Award for his contributions in a reserve role, the NBA announced today. This is the first Sixth Man honor for Clarkson, who becomes the first player to win the annual award with the Jazz. Clarkson received 65 first-place […]
NBA awards finalists announced; Jordan Clarkson in the 6th man award race
NEW YORK, May 20, 2021 – The NBA today announced the finalists for six awards that honor top performers for the 2020-21 regular season: NBA Coach of the Year, Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year, Kia NBA Most Improved Player, Kia NBA Most Valuable Player, Kia NBA Rookie of the Year and Kia NBA […]
NBA: Giannis Antetokounmpo fires 49 points; Milwaukee Bucks hold off Brooklyn Nets
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 49 points, Khris Middleton had 26 points and 11 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks edged Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets 117-114 on Sunday. Antetokounmpo also had eight rebounds, four assists and three blocked shots. He went 21 for 36 from the field, helping Milwaukee overcome a terrific performance […]
NBA: LeBron James return spoiled by Sacramento Kings; Los Angeles Lakers lose by 4
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James scored 16 points in his return to the Los Angeles Lakers lineup, but it wasn’t enough as the Sacramento Kings rallied for a 110-106 victory on Friday night. James suffered a high right ankle sprain on March 20 against the Atlanta Hawks and missed the next 20 games, which […]
