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Laker loot! Mavericks trade future for fragile AD
Sports, Dave Wiggins, Published on 19/02/2025
» NBA history was made in the controversial trade that saw the Dallas Mavericks ship Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis. Never before had there been such a superstar-for-superstar swap.
Big men: Scoring centres are still the NBA's secret sauce
Sports, Dave Wiggins, Published on 22/11/2024
» The more things change in the NBA -- in-season tournament, ever-changing all star game format, etc -- the more things stay the same.
Dikembe Mutombo, a towering NBA presence, dies at 58
New York Times, Published on 01/10/2024
» ATLANTA - Dikembe Mutombo, who arrived at Georgetown University as an international student with aspirations of being a doctor but who instead became a towering presence in professional basketball and a dedicated humanitarian in his native Congo, died Monday in Atlanta. He was 58.
Is Sixers' vaunted 'Process' nearing its end?
Sports, Dave Wiggins, Published on 02/05/2023
» Time may finally be running out on the Philadelphia 76ers seemingly never-ending "Process". In fact, you could say this season's NBA play-offs represent a do-or-die final chance at the Sixers winning a long-awaited and much-anticipated championship.
Brooklyn start saving on aspirin
Sports, Dave Wiggins, Published on 17/02/2023
» It's official: The Brooklyn Nets have blown up their dream team-turned-nightmare.
Sandler's Hustle is a Euro step redemption tale
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 17/06/2022
» Whether it's because he has reached a saturation point with goofy comedies, or because he's too old to lead a romantic comedy, in the past few years, Adam Sandler has turned to more mature, dramatic roles. If you've seen his ventures into indie films like Punch-Drunk Love (2002), The Meyerowitz Stories (2017) or more recently Uncut Gems (2019), you'll notice that Sandler has a dramatic side to him that's surprisingly impressive. Now Sandler's back with another dramatic turn in Hustle, a Netflix sports drama where he plays a basketball scout looking for the next great player. Hustle feels like Jerry Maguire meets Rocky. It is a heartfelt, uplifting underdog movie that also serves as a love letter to the NBA.
NBA: Nets trade Harden to 76ers in deal for Simmons
AFP, Published on 11/02/2022
» Three-time NBA scoring champion James Harden was traded by the Brooklyn Nets to the Philadelphia 76ers in a deal for Australian Ben Simmons and others, according to multiple reports Thursday.
Warriors-Nuggets postponed as Covid roils NBA
AFP, Published on 31/12/2021
» LOS ANGELES - The NBA's cancellation of Thursday's marquee matchup between Golden State and Denver because of the Nuggets' lack of available players sparked a sharp response from Warriors star Draymond Green.
NBA player Kanter slams China's 'brutal' Xi on social media
AFP, Published on 21/10/2021
» WASHINGTON - NBA player Enes Kanter on Wednesday slammed Chinese President Xi Jinping as a "brutal dictator" and declared that "Tibet belongs to the Tibetan people", risking reigniting tensions between Beijing and the US basketball league.
Lights, camera, Wrexham: Film stars bring glamour to Welsh football outpost
AFP, Published on 21/08/2021
» PARIS - Wrexham will bring a rare sprinkling of stardust to the fifth tier of English football when they belatedly kick off their National League campaign at Solihull Moors on Saturday.