A nine-time NBA All-Star and All-Defensive First Team member, Gary Payton is inarguably a legend of the game. In his long and illustrious career, he redefined the guard position with his defence, and went on to lead the Seattle SuperSonics to the NBA Finals in 1996. A decade later, he was a member of the title-winning … Read more
Next year’s NBA All-Star Game will feature a “USA versus the World” format, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said on Wednesday. The move comes after last February’s revamped tournament-style format, featuring celebrity-picked rosters, was seen as a flop by players and drew relatively low US television ratings. Asked on Fox Sports One about having a USA … Read more
Tom Thibodeau just took the New York Knicks to the Eastern Conference finals, the deepest play-off march in 25 years for a franchise that re-emerged as a contender after he became its coach. For that, he was fired. The Knicks made what they called a “difficult decision” to move on from Thibodeau on Tuesday, believing … Read more
Powered by young star talent and deep rosters, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers open the NBA Finals on Thursday, each trying to bring their city a first-ever crown. Oklahoma City, fancied by oddsmakers after an NBA-high 68 regular-season wins, will host game one in the best-of-seven championship series. Both teams are fast-paced squads … Read more
Former basketball international Mohammed Iqbal, a former Kerala captain, passed away in Kochi on Monday. He was 74. Iqbal, who hailed from Kottayam and who came to the sport through the YMCA and Baselius College there, was the first player from Kerala to play in the Asian Championship (in Japan, 1971). The captain of the … Read more
Pascal Siakam and Tyrese Haliburton made sure the Indiana Pacers gave its fans a celebration they waited 25 years to see again. Siakam had 31 points and Haliburton scored 11 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, carrying the Pacers to a 125-108 victory over the New York Knicks on Saturday night for a … Read more
From Jalen Brunson’s sizzling start to the “Knicks in 7! Knicks in 7!” chants at the finish, this was New York’s night. Maybe it can still be the Knicks’ series. Brunson scored 32 points, Karl-Anthony Towns added 24 points and 13 rebounds despite a bruised left knee and the Knicks stayed alive in the Eastern … Read more
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled to a 124-94 home win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, finishing off the Western Conference finals in Game 5. Gilgeous-Alexander added eight assists and seven rebounds as Oklahoma City closed out the best-of-seven series. The Thunder are headed to the NBA Finals for … Read more
WNBA said it cannot substantiate claims that racist fan behaviour took place during a game in Indianapolis between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever earlier this month. The league said its investigation included gathering information from fans, team and arena staff, as well as an “audio and video review of the game.” “We appreciate the … Read more
Former NBA star Shawn Kemp pleaded guilty to an assault charge on Tuesday for shooting at two men inside a vehicle in a Washington state mall parking lot. Kemp, 55, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault in Pierce County Superior Court in Tacoma as part of a plea agreement, according to the county Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. … Read more