Posts Tagged ‘nba’

By Olmin Leyba (The Philippine Star)

MANILA, Philippines – While the shooting machine that’s Allan Caidic got the Big Dome’s scoreboard on overdrive, a 59-year-old retiree dubbed “Fortune Cookie” caught the discerning eyes of the NBA legends during Friday’s free-wheeling NBA Asia Challenge 2010 game. Read the rest of this entry »

By The Associated Press

MIAMI — Adding a new layer to the rift between LeBron James and Dan Gilbert, the NBA’s two-time reigning MVP and new Miami Heat forward has told GQ magazine that he isn’t sure the Cleveland Cavaliers owner “ever cared” about him during their time together. Read the rest of this entry »

By Agence France-Presse | ABS-CBNNews

DETROIT, Michigan – Tracy McGrady, who has played only 65 games in the past two NBA seasons due to knee injuries, signed a one-year free agent deal with the Detroit Pistons worth $1.3 million on Monday. Read the rest of this entry »

By AP

DETROIT — A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Tracy McGrady has agreed to terms of a one-year contract with the Detroit Pistons. Read the rest of this entry »

By Olmin Leyba ( PhilStar)

MANILA, Philippines – The National Basketball Association (NBA) yesterday unwrapped the first-ever NBA FIT Week – the pro league’s comprehensive health and wellness platform that promotes physical activities and healthy living – in the Philippines. Read the rest of this entry »

By AP

BOSTON – Shaquille O’Neal has changed The Big Three of the Boston Celtics into a Very Big Four.

The 7-foot-1, 325-pound center in the twilight of a brilliant career is coming to the Eastern Conference champions, hoping to add to his four NBA titles.

O’Neal signed a two-year contract worth about $3 million on Wednesday, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said on condition of anonymity because no details were released. Read the rest of this entry »

By Philstar

MANILA, Philippines – The first-ever NBA Fit Week will be held on Aug. 6-15 in Manila, serving as the largest NBA Fit program ever conducted in Southeast Asia. Read the rest of this entry »

By AP

BEIJING – Houston Rockets center Yao Ming is pondering quitting basketball if he doesn’t fully recover from his lingering foot injury next season. Read the rest of this entry »

By AP

NBA commissioner David Stern congratulated LeBron James on his decision. He just wishes it came without “The Decision.”

Speaking from Las Vegas, where the league’s owners met Monday, Stern said he would have advised James to tell the Cleveland Cavaliers of his choice to leave for the Miami Heat much earlier than when it actually took place — and that the two-time MVP shouldn’t have made the announcement in a made-for-TV special. Read the rest of this entry »

by AP

MIAMI – With LeBron James ready to stand alongside him, Dwyane Wade wants the offseason to end.

Right now.

There’s a championship for the Miami Heat to chase again, now that James and Chris Bosh have decided to play with him for years to come. And Wade already is counting down the days. Read the rest of this entry »

By Joaquin Henson | The Philippine Star

PHOENIX – Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest said yesterday he can’t wait to visit the Philippines and will seek out relatives of his half-Filipino son Jerron during his week-long trip starting Aug. 9.

“I’m looking forward to the tour,” said the 6-7 Artest who phoned from Indiana. “I grew up around Filipinos a lot. I have a lot of Filipino friends. Mama Mimi (Raquid) – she’s like family to me. Read the rest of this entry »

NEW JERSEY – The fabled “Black Superman” is willing to relocate to Manila permanently and start a new life but said the other day playing the game he loves is no longer in his agenda. Read the rest of this entry »

While waiting for their opportunity to sell LeBron James on their team, the New York Knicks will be busy courting other stars that could potentially play with him at Madison Square Garden.

Their first such meeting will be with Joe Johnson, the Atlanta Hawks’ All-Star guard, according to league sources. Read the rest of this entry »

June 14 (Bloomberg) — Paul Pierce had his best tally of the National Basketball Association Finals as the Boston Celtics withstood a 19-point third-quarter barrage by Kobe Bryant to move within one win of a record-extending 18th national title. Read the rest of this entry »

The ghost of the Phoenix Suns’ bench have come to haunt the Los Angeles Lakers, as the Boston Celtics bench led a fourth quarter rally to win.

That number 4, Nate Robinson, the smallest big-man on the court has come to spark the Celtics’ offense once again, just as he did in the Eastern Conference Finals versus the Orlando Magic. Read the rest of this entry »