NBA’s Board of Governors Move a Big Step Closer to Finalizing New 11-year Media Rights Deals
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NBA’s Board of Governors approved the league’s next media rights deals with Disney, NBC and Amazon Prime Video at its meeting Tuesday, moving the league one giant step closer to finalizing the 11-year agreements that will be worth about $76 billion. Now comes the next, and possibly final, step: seeing […]
DepEd Praises Eastern Visayas Athletes for Better ‘Palaro’ Performance
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd) regional office has lauded Eastern Visayas athletes for rising to the 7th rank in the recent Palarong Pambansa, surpassing previous records. The DepEd regional office reported the Eastern Visayas Regional Athletic Association (EVRAA) delegation accumulated 54 medals, including 18 gold, 14 silver, and 22 bronze medals – the […]
Jontay Porter Seeks Court Approval to Continue Basketball Career in Greece After NBA Ban
Jontay Porter, who has been banned from the NBA after admitting that he helped bettors by intentionally underperforming in games, asked a federal court Tuesday for permission to resume his playing career in Greece. Porter, in a letter sent by attorney Jeff Jensen, is asking that some conditions of his bond be modified so that […]
Joe ‘Jellybean’ Bryant, Kobe Bryant’s Father, Passes Away at 69
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, the father of the late Basketball Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, has died, his alma mater announced Tuesday. Bryant, who spent eight seasons in the NBA with three different franchises, was 69. The Philadelphia Inquirer, citing La Salle coach Fran Dunphy, reported that Joe Bryant recently had a massive stroke. “We […]
Even at 39, LeBron James Commands the Spotlight for USA Basketball in Paris
LAS VEGAS (AP) — This is how the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team took the floor for warmups before an exhibition game in Abu Dhabi: Stephen Curry opened with a layup, followed by ones from Tyrese Haliburton, Anthony Edwards and Derrick White, and then a short jumper from Devin Booker. All were met with some cheers. And […]
Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving Undergoes Surgery After Breaking Left Hand in Offseason Workout
DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving broke his left hand during an offseason workout and had surgery, and the Dallas Mavericks didn’t provide a timeline for his recovery in an announcement of the injury Tuesday night. Irving and Luka Doncic led the Mavericks to the NBA Finals in their first full season together. Boston won the […]
Lindsey Harding to Make History as Lakers’ First Female Assistant Coach
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lindsey Harding is joining JJ Redick’s coaching staff with the Los Angeles Lakers, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Lakers haven’t publicly announced Redick’s first coaching staff, which also includes former NBA head coaches Nate […]
POC President Confident in PH Performance at 2024 Paris Olympics
MANILA – Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino expressed his optimism for the country’s campaign in the coming Paris Olympics. “Definitely, we will deliver. Definitely, we will surpass Tokyo (Olympics),” said Tolentino during the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex. The Philippines won its first gold medal in Tokyo coming […]
NGBL Set to Open with Premier UAAP, NCAA Junior Teams Competing
From The Wires FIFTEEN of the top high school basketball teams in the country will battle for the all-or-nothing Php 300,000 champion’s purse in the upcoming Next Generation Basketball League (NGBL), which is out to offer Filipino aspiring high school basketball players their newest platform to showcase their prowess. The squads confirmed their participation in […]
Fever Beat Lynx 81-74 Behind Kelsey Mitchell’s 21 and 17 Each from Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kelsey Mitchell scored 21 points, and Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark finished with 17 points each to help the Indiana Fever beat the Minnesota Lynx 81-74 on Sunday. Boston grabbed a career-best 16 rebounds and blocked four shots for the Fever. NaLyssa Smith added 11 points. Indiana (11-14), which lost 10 of […]
