Basketball
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NBA great Kobe Bryant inducted into Naismith Hall of Fame
Apr 5, 2020Kobe Bryant will be posthumously inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The five-time NBA champion died, aged 41, in a helicopter crash in January alongside his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others. Los... -
Lakers guard Rondo out for a month
Dec 29, 2018Los Angeles Lakers veteran guard Rajon Rondo will be out of the lineup for a month after undergoing surgery on his right hand, the NBA team announced Friday. Rondo injured a ligament in his right ring... -
Bangladesh team beats Maldives in Asian Basketball Championship
May 22, 2017News Hour: Bangladesh basketball team beat host Maldives by 86-52 points in their third match of 5th South Asian Basketball Championship (men’s) held on Monday in the Maldives. Shamsuzzaman Khan Soyab was named the man of... -
Series lead on the line for Clippers and Jazz
Apr 22, 2017News Hour: Getting owned in the paint by an opponent is unfamiliar territory for Utah. It’s a plausible scenario that the Jazz could face again as long as centre Rudy Gobert remains sidelined, reports FoxNews. Gobert... -
McGrady, Self and Lobo headline Hall of Fame class
Apr 3, 2017News Hour: Two-time NBA scoring champion Tracy McGrady, Kansas coach Bill Self and women’s star Rebecca Lobo headline the Class of 2017 for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The class also includes the late... -
It’s a whole new Ball-game for California siblings
Feb 9, 2017News Hour: A trio of basketball-playing siblings from California have put the NBA on alert with a series of high-scoring performances that have grabbed national attention. Lonzo Ball, 19, younger brother LiAngelo Ball, 18, and LaMelo... -
Pacers’ George fined for kicking ball into stands
Nov 9, 2016News Hour: Indiana Pacers forward Paul George has been fined $15,000 for kicking the ball into the stands that hit a fan in the face, the National Basketball Association said on Tuesday. The three-times NBA All-Star... -
Reigning champs Cleveland open preseason with win
Oct 7, 2016News Hour: LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers looked every inch the reigning NBA champions Wednesday, opening the preseason with a 117-102 victory over the Orlando Magic. The Cavaliers led by as many as 31 points,... -
Australia’s NBL makes China move
Oct 5, 2016News Hour: Australia’s NBL Wednesday announced a deal to broadcast every game of the 2016-17 season into China, opening the door for a Chinese team to join the competition eventually. The National Basketball League is keen... -
Thunder forward McGary suspended for 15 games
Sep 14, 2016News Hour: Oklahoma City Thunder forward Mitch McGary had his suspension for violating the NBA’s anti-drug policy increased by 10 games on Tuesday, and he will now miss the first 15 games of the 2016-17 season,...
