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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James, snubbed in voting for this season’s NBA Most Valuable Player award, was named Sunday as winner of the NBA Citizenship Award for community service. The prize, voted upon by a media panel, is open to NBA players, coaches or trainers for their off-court work. James, a four-time NBA MVP, has improved educational opportunities for more than 1,100 at-risk and disadvantaged youth in his hometown […]
By: Norman Castro, EBC Sports International, New York Bureau Nine Days. Nine Days seems like an eternity in an NBA season. Teams can be on a five game win streak or struggling to stay above .500. The Cleveland Cavaliers were resting. The Boston Celtics? Well, they were struggling tooth and nail against the now ousted Washington Wizards. With momentum a huge part of the NBA and “rust” always being a factor that pundits talk about, […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – Gilas Pilipinas earned their ticket to the FIBA Asia 2017 after beating Indonesia in the Southeast Asian Basketball Association (SEABA) Finals, 97-94, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Andray Blatche and Jayson William Castro led the Gilas charge in the first quarter by combining for 18 points in the first quarter. Combined with the team’s suffocating defense, Philippines held Indonesia to score only 14 points and entering the second quarter by […]
Gilas Pilipinas will begin preparations for the 2017 FIBA-Asia Cup soon. This after they clinched the much-coveted SEABA championship with a win against Indonesia on Thursday night. According to Gilas head coach Chot Reyes, the national squad will immediately train for the upcoming tournament in Lebanon in August, after only a few days of rest. Reyes issued the statement after the national crushed Indonesia with a 33-point blowout in its last SEABA match. The final […]
SAN ANTONIO, United States (AFP) — Despite forward Kawhi Leonard being uncertain with a sprained left ankle and two disheartening NBA playoff losses at Golden State, the San Antonio Spurs vowed Thursday to fight back aggressively. “You’ve got to be the aggressor. You’ve got to be sharp for 48 minutes and you’ve got to take it to them,” Spurs centre Pau Gasol said. “You’ve got to be the most physical team, the team that wants […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James matched a record with his 11th All-NBA First Team selection while Houston guard James Harden was a unanimous choice, the NBA announced Thursday. Oklahoma City guard Russell Westbrook, San Antonio forward Kawhi Leonard and New Orleans center Anthony Davis were other selections to the select squad, chosen in a global media vote. None of the Golden State Warriors roster were included in the first […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Unbeaten double world junior welterweight champion Terence Crawford defends his crowns against former Olympic champion Felix Diaz on Saturday at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Crawford, 30-0 with 21 knockouts, will try to retain the World Boxing Council and World Boxing Organization titles by dispatching Dominican top-ranked challenger Diaz, 19-1 with nine knockouts. “This is a really big fight to me,” Crawford said. “Diaz is a worthy challenger and […]
ROME, Italy (Reuters) — World number one Andy Murray crashed out of the Italy Open on Tuesday (May 16) after a superb performance by Italian Fabio Fognini in front of a cheering home crowd. Fognini, ranked 29th in the world, won 6-2 6-4 but dominated the game with confident powerful shots while Murray had a disappointing night to forget. The Brit was outplayed but also threw away a number of points through uncharacteristic unforced errors. […]
Top rank chief executive officer Bob Arum advised Freddie Roach not to underestimate Manny Pacquiao’s soon-to-be contender, Jeff Horn. Arum gave the advice after Pacquiao’s coach said competing against Horn in the ring would be just like participating in a tune-up fight. The 2012 Australian Olympian is considered an underdog in the much-anticipated match slated on July 2.
OAKLAND, United States (AFP) — Stephen Curry scored 29 points as the Golden State Warriors beat the San Antonio Spurs 136-100 to take a 2-0 lead in their Western Conference finals series on Tuesday. Curry’s points haul included six three-pointers as the Warriors all-round offensive power crushed a San Antonio Spurs line-up missing the injured Kawhi Leonard and Tony Parker. Curry also contributed seven assists and seven rebounds to put the Warriors just two wins away […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) –Houston Rockets star James Harden has been accused of arranging a robbery and beating in a civil lawsuit filed by the son of NBA Hall of Famer Moses Malone, reports said Tuesday. Moses Malone Jr. claims Harden bore responsibility after he was beaten up and robbed by a group of men outside a Houston strip club in June last year. Harden, who is not facing criminal charges, denies the allegations. […]
ROME, Italy (Reuters) — Triple champion Maria Sharapova retired injured from her second round match with Croatia’s Mirjana Lucic-Baroni at the Italian Open on Tuesday (May 16), ending her hopes of qualifying on merit for Wimbledon’s main draw. The 30-year-old Russian, playing her third tournament back after a 15-month doping ban, was leading 2-1 in the deciding set but was unable to continue after apparently injuring her left thigh which was heavily strapped. It completed […]
