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NBA studying uptick of Achilles injuries
AFP, Published on 26/06/2025
» NEW YORK - NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday the league is studying a rash of recent Achilles tendon injuries, days after Indiana's Tyrese Haliburton became the latest player to be hobbled by such an injury in game seven of the NBA Finals.
Wembanyama chosen by Spurs with No.1 pick in NBA Draft
AFP, Published on 23/06/2023
» NEW YORK: France's Victor Wembanyama was chosen with the top pick in the NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday, sparking wild celebrations as the Texas club reveled in landing the gifted teenager seen as a once-in-a-generation talent.
Unvaccinated Irving misses Nets' first practice in New York
AFP, Published on 06/10/2021
» LOS ANGELES - Brooklyn point guard Kyrie Irving, who has been staunchly against getting vaccinated for the coronavirus, missed the Nets' practice on Tuesday.
Nets' Irving misses media day, declines to reveal vaccination status
AFP, Published on 28/09/2021
» LOS ANGELES - NBA star Kyrie Irving skipped the Brooklyn Nets media day on Monday because of Covid-19 protocols and declined to discuss his vaccination status, which could prevent him from playing home games this season.
Durant returns to deliver perfect shooting night in win over Pelicans
AFP, Published on 08/04/2021
» LOS ANGELES: Kevin Durant scored 17 points in his timely return from a 23-game injury absence as the Brooklyn Nets clobbered the New Orleans Pelicans 139-111 on Wednesday in New York.
'It's where I need to be': Knicks fans return to Madison Square Garden
AFP, Published on 24/02/2021
» NEW YORK - New York Knicks superfan Anthony Donahue made an emotional return to Madison Square Garden when the NBA side played in front of home fans for the first time in almost a year Tuesday.
Alibaba co-founder Tsai set to own all of NBA Nets
AFP, Published on 16/08/2019
» NEW YORK: Joseph Tsai, co-founder of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, is expected to purchase full control of the NBA's Brooklyn Nets from Russian businessman Mikhail Prokhorov, according to multiple reports Thursday.
Wilder retains WBC heavyweight title with brutal first round KO
AFP, Published on 19/05/2019
» NEW YORK - Undefeated Deontay Wilder brutally knocked out Dominic Breazeale in the first round of their grudge match Saturday night to retain his World Boxing Council heavyweight world title.
Boom time - Europe's giants buying into women's football
AFP, Published on 28/04/2019
» PARIS - Back in 2001/02, the semi-finalists in the first ever UEFA Women's Cup were Frankfurt, HJK Helsinki, Toulouse and Swedish side Umea.
George ignores boo boys as Thunder sink Lakers
AFP, Published on 03/01/2019
» LOS ANGELES: Paul George shrugged off a chorus of boos to score 37 points and lead Oklahoma City Thunder to a 107-100 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center on Wednesday.