Basketball

‘I’ll never shut up’: LeBron James hits back at Ibrahimovic after ‘politics’ remarks

February 27, 2021 2:10:11 pm

Zlatan Ibrahimovic in an interview on Thursday said sportspeople like LeBron James should avoid making the mistake of getting involved in political matters and instead focus on only sports.

A playlist full of Punjabi tunes, a solid work ethic, and bags of ambition, Princepal is ready for the G-League

February 3, 2021 10:22:46 am

The 20-year-old from Qadian Gujjran village, in Gurdaspur, Punjab became just the fourth Indian after Satnam Singh Bhamra, Palpreet Singh Brar and Amjyot Singh Gill to make it to a G-League outfit.

They love LA: San Antonio Spurs snap Los Angeles Lakers 4-game winning streak

January 8, 2021 12:51:29 pm

Two nights after beating the Clippers to snap a four-game losing streak, the Spurs picked up another win at Staples Center on Thursday, this time defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 118-109.

‘A sad day’: NBA reacts to Capitol protest, Blake decision

January 7, 2021 9:04:32 am

Earlier in the day at the Capitol, a mob delayed Congress from certifying the results of November’s election and paving the way for President-elect Joe Biden to be sworn in later this month.

Wonder Why: Smaller players with their 3-point shooting started winning big in NBA

January 5, 2021 1:43:53 pm

The Golden State Warriors won the 2014-15 NBA finals, beating Cleveland Cavaliers. It came on the back of Steph Curry's incredible efficiency from three-point range, as the Warriors played a 'small ball lineup' to ensure the beginning of their era.

Satnam Singh Bhamara: Trailblazer in Indian basketball now faces two years of doping ban

December 25, 2020 7:52:02 am

The 7-foot-2-inch centre from Balloke, Punjab, has represented India in major tournaments and created history after becoming the first Indian picked up for NBA and NBL.

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Basketball trailblazer Satnam Singh Bhamara handed two-year doping ban by NADA

December 24, 2020 4:18:14 pm

The 25-year-old cager had been slapped with a provisional suspension in November last year after he failed an out-of-competition test conducted in Bangalore by NADA during a preparatory camp for the South Asian Games.

NBA India graduate Riyanshu Negi signs with DME Sports Academy in Florida

December 10, 2020 9:49:51 pm

Riyanshu Negi joined the NBA Academy India in 2017 as part of the inaugural class of student-athletes identified through the ACG-NBA Jump Program.

Jordan, Obama, Kaepernick jerseys set records at sports auction

December 5, 2020 10:13:24 am

Historic jerseys from the careers of Michael Jordan, Colin Kaepernick and former U.S. President Barack Obama set sales records at an auction of sports memorabilia this week, Julien's Auctions said on Friday.

NBA finalizes start dates for 72-game season, comes back on December 22

November 10, 2020 12:28:44 pm

The official schedule means the NBA will spend just 72 days between the end of the postseason on October 11 and the beginning of the 2020-21 season, a remarkably short offseason.

NBA Finals: LeBron James Matters

October 13, 2020 1:55:59 pm

LA Lakers star and league MVP strikes the right chord on and off the court

‘Wish you were here’: Kobe Bryant’s widow hails LA Lakers’ victory in NBA Finals

October 12, 2020 6:23:58 pm

The LA Lakers dedicated their NBA Finals victory to Kobe Bryant, with LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and team President Jeanie Buss paying tribute.

LeBron James has done it again, and did it his way in the NBA Finals

October 12, 2020 12:49:29 pm

LeBron James is in his own category now after he helped LA Lakers to their 17th championship on Sunday night. He has led three franchises to NBA titles, something nobody has ever done.

Los Angeles Lakers run past Miami Heat for 17th NBA championship

October 12, 2020 8:42:39 am

For the first time since Kobe Bryant’s fifth and final title a decade ago, the Lakers are NBA champions.

NBA Finals: Jimmy Butler pours cold water on LA Lakers’ party

October 11, 2020 1:42:45 pm

Jimmy Butler produced a season-saving performance for Miami Heat, who stunned Lakers 111-108 in Game 5 of the 2020 NBA Finals.

NBA Finals: Miami Heat force Game 6, top Los Angeles Lakers to stave off elimination

October 10, 2020 10:13:35 am

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat delayed its appearance. The NBA Finals are not over, not after Butler and the Heat pulled off a virtuoso performance in Game 5 on Friday night.

NBA Finals Game 5, LA Lakers vs Miami Heat Live Streaming: When and where to watch?

October 9, 2020 5:12:36 pm

NBA Finals Game 5, LA Lakers vs Miami Heat Live Score Streaming: The Los Angeles Lakers are just one win away from completing the franchise’s return to the pinnacle of basketball.

Chandigarh lad gets high school basketball scholarship in USA: ‘Big step in my career’

October 8, 2020 2:33:15 pm

Sandhu is the third basketball player from the NBA Academy India to get a high school basketball scholarship in the USA and will be joining the First Love Christian Academy (FLCA), Washington, Pennsylvania.

NBA Finals: Looks all yellow from here on

October 8, 2020 8:11:28 am

The Lakers are now one game away from winning the 2020 NBA Championship, after a 102-96 win over the Miami Heat in the Disney World bubble at Orlando, yesterday.

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Lakers top Heat 102-96, take 3-1 lead in NBA Finals

October 7, 2020 4:01:54 pm

The Los Angeles Lakers are on the cusp of what they want most — the franchise’s first championship in 10 years.

NBA Finals: Jimmy Butler’s big night helps Heat cut Lakers’ lead to 2-1

October 5, 2020 12:18:12 pm

With a triple-double, Butler joined NBA Finals lore _ and the short-handed Miami Heat might have made this title matchup a series after all.

Miami find no answers to Lakers’s scoring spree

October 4, 2020 8:39:30 am

Miami Heat went down 114-124 to go 0-2 in the 2020 NBA Finals to LeBron James and Anthony Davis’ Los Angeles Lakers.

NBA Finals: LeBron James leads LA Lakers charge in Game 2 win over Miami Heat

October 3, 2020 11:17:35 am

The dominant Los Angeles Lakers clinched Game 2 over the Miami Heat 124-114 to extend their lead to 2-0 in the NBA Finals.

LeBron James and the Miami Heat, together again at the NBA Finals

September 30, 2020 3:58:14 pm

The NBA Finals start Wednesday night and the James vs. Miami story line is shaping up as little more than a meeting of the mutual admiration society, albeit with a championship at stake.

LeBron James faces former Miami Heat team in NBA Finals

September 29, 2020 9:50:27 pm

This year’s showdown marks the first NBA Finals between two teams who missed the playoffs the previous season.