Basketball

LeBron James exploded for 38 points but it was not enough to prevent the Los Angeles Lakers from sliding to a 114-104 defeat against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. A testy clash between the Western Conference rivals saw Phoenix star Devin Booker ejected for two technical fouls during the second half before the Suns rallied to close out the win. James led the scorers and chipped in six assists and five rebounds, but a Lakers offense still missing the injured Anthony Davis failed

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA will allow a limited number of fans to attend all rounds of next month’s men’s basketball tournament in Indiana. The governing body said Friday it is permitting 25% capacity at the venues to allow for social distancing. That figure will include all participants and essential staff along with the family members of team players and coaches. Attendees must wear face coverings, and cleaning and disinfecting efforts will be emphasized at venues in keeping with COVID-19 safety protocols. The NCAA said in its

Nets firepower freezes out Adebayo's career-high 41 as Brooklyn win 128-124 Kevin Durant scored 31 points, Kyrie Irving took over late and had 28 and the Brooklyn Nets overcame Bam Adebayo's career-high 41 points to beat the Miami Heat 128-124 on Saturday night. James Harden finished with 12 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds as the Nets won for the first time with their three superstars playing together. They lost consecutive games with dismal defensive efforts in Cleveland and barely got enough stops

The stage is set for an action packed Wednesday night at the Gharafa Sports Club for the 18th annual Amir Cup presented by the Qatar Basketball Federation. Coaches for Al Sadd (Vassilis Bratsiakos) and Al Arabi  (Hatem Mamlok) are set to heat up the sports stadium with the fire in their belly and are their very vocal sidelines antics and advice. The game will tip off 06.00pm Wednesday, November 4, 2020 and will be broadcast live on QBF YouTube and Al Kass Sports

Basketball is one of the most famous sports all around the world. It is a beautiful game and it is one that makes certain physical demands of anyone that takes part in it. This implies you will need some level of physical fitness to play this game. In addition to being in the right physical condition, there are other things that are needed for the game of basketball to be successful. They are a portable basketball hoop or an in-ground basketball hoop, the

Fourteen teams have qualified for the Doha Masters part of the FIBA 3x3 World Tour - the number one event of the FIBA 3x3 professional circuit – which will be held on November 20 and 21 at Al Gharafa Outdoor Court, officials of Qatar Basketball Federation informed. The teams qualified for the Qatar event, after winning a qualifying tournament, based on the FIBA 3x3 Team Ranking (taking into account their performance at the first 3 Masters of the season) or as hosts. The

The host cities of the upcoming November 2020 windows of the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers have been confirmed.  Meanwhile, Doha, Qatar will be hosting games in Groups B and E. Group B teams include China, Japan, Chinese Taipei, and Malaysia. Group E teams include Qatar, Iran, Syria, and Saudi Arabia. The most important criteria in choosing the hosts were health and travel guarantees and compliance with FIBA health protocols, including testing and controlled entry into a secure environment.   The exact schedule of games will be confirmed later.  

Doha: Al Wakrah beat Al Arabi 83-74 in the Qatar Cup 2020 title clash at Al Gharafa Sports Club's Indoor Hall on Tuesday. Al Wakrah's Nicholas Stover scored 28 points while Julius V Coles Jr chipped in with 19. Sammy Monroe Jr II (24 points) and Khalid Suliman Abdi (19) did well for Al Arabi. The Qatar Basketball Federation officials were joined by representatives of both teams at the prize distribution ceremony. Jassim Gholoum was the crew chief while Saif Al Dosari and

Doha: Al Wakra will take on Al Arabi in the final of the Qatar Cup basketball tournament of the 2019-20 season organised by Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF) at Al Gharafa Stadium on October 20 at 6.00pm. In the first semifinal, Al Wakra defeated Al Sadd 82 – 79 (19-19, 22-23, 24-20, 17-17) while in the second Al Arabi got the better of Al Gharafa 77 – 67 (13-21, 12-7, 23-19, 29-20). The first round matches of the Qatar Cup began on October 10

Doha: Al Wakra will take on Al Sadd while Al Arabi will face Al Gharafa in the semi-finals of the Qatar Cup basketball tournament of the 2019-20 season organised by Qatar Basketball Federation  on Saturday October 17 at Al Gharafa Stadium, according to the schedule released by the organisers. In the first semifinal at 5.00pm, Al Wakra will fight it out with Al Sadd while in the second Al Arabi and Al Gharafa wil be vying for a place in the final. The

Doha: The first round matches of the Qatar Cup basketball tournament of the 2019-20 season organised by Qatar Basketball Federation will begin from Saturday October 10 at Al Gharafa Stadium, according to the schedule released by the organisers. Ten teams are contesting for the top prize which include: Al Ahli, Al Arabi, Al Gharafa, Al Khor, Al Rayyan, Al Sadd, Al Shamal, Al Wakrah and Qatar Club           On the first day, Al Sadd meet Al Khor, while in the second match of the

Kyle Lowry, tasked with inbounding the ball with half a second on the clock and the Raptors down 103-101, lofted a perfect arcing pass over Boston's towering Tacko Fall to Anunoby on the opposite sideline. OG Anunoby drained a buzzer-beating three-pointer as the Toronto Raptors resuscitated their NBA title defense Thursday with a 104-103 victory over the Boston Celtics. Kyle Lowry, tasked with inbounding the ball with half a second on the clock and the Raptors down 103-101, lofted a perfect arcing pass

LeBron James’ bubble room hilariously revealed by Austin Rivers, as he takes a dig at the living conditions of NBA players in the Orlando Bubble. The NBA has been under constant scrutiny for several reasons.The plan to restart the league has been a polarizing decision. With players violating the protocols to constant complaints about living conditions to rumors of snitching, the league has had a rough start in Orlando. Now Rockets’ guard Austin takes a shot at LeBron on his Instagram live while

Zhejiang Lions smashed Nanjing Monkey Kings 112-95 in the first match as the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league resumed after a 151-day suspension in Qingdao, Shandong province on Saturday. Zhejiang built a 34-25 lead in the first quarter, as Zhao Yanhao scored 11 points and Sun Minghui contributed eight points, reports Xinhua news agency. Nanjing narrowed the gap to only one point in the second quarter, but Zhejiang launched a 7-0 run and regained the advantage. Led by center Hu Jinqiu, Zhejiang continued

Ateneo de Manila University Blue Eagles head coach Tab Baldwin apologized on Monday for the “unfiltered” comments he made on a podcast about Philippine basketball. The Philippine Basketball Association said in a statement that Baldwin issued his apology in a video conference meeting yesterday with commissioner Willie Marcial, deputy commissioner Eric Castro, and league legal counsel Atty. Melvin Mendoza. "I feel bad that has happened and that is not my intention," said Baldwin, who is listed as an assistant coach of MVP Group

NBA superstar Michael Jordan may have retired years ago, but his off-court appeal remains as strong as ever.The former Chicago Bulls star has largely stayed out of the limelight since he walked away from basketball nearly two decades ago. So much so, he once turned down a jaw-dropping amount of money for a two-hour appearance at an event, his former agent said this week.David Falk appeared on WFAN's "Boomer and Gio," where he discussed how picky his famous client was when it came to projects. "I brought

It is evident from the release of ‘The Last Dance’ that Michael Jordan found vast success in his NBA career with the Chicago Bulls. ESPN & Netflix partnered to release the 10-part docuseries that highlight his final season with the Bulls, the year Jordan won his sixth NBA title and achieved the double three-peat. He has accomplished so many things in his life. Jordan has always been a competitor and always wants to win. However, there is one thing he has remained unsuccessful at. Jordan has been trying

The clubs of the German League unanimously agreed in their video conference Monday to conclude the 2019-20 season with 10 teams if so can be allowed by the health authorities. The remaining rounds of the regular season will not be played, and the modified playoffs will begin as soon as action resumes in a tournament form, according to the league’s announcement. The teams that will take part in this 10-team tournament will beFC Bayern Munich Basketball, MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg, HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim, ALBA

Two greats of the game, Dwyane Wade and Steph Curry, connected with each other on an Instagram live video chat, recently. Partnered with their spouses, Wade and Curry spoke about a variety of topics and indulged in a cook-off challenge. At one point during the session, Wade was keen to know the answer to a particular question. The 38-year-old wanted to know the outcome of a match between the Miami Heat vs Golden State Warriors, both teams currently in their prime. He was insistent on matching

It may be months or years before the NBA community can really process and move on from the loss of legend Kobe Bryant. Kobe was a great friend and mentor to many. He was also like a younger brother to Gary Payton. How Kobe Bryant strived to do better Former NBA player and Kobe’s teammate Gary Payton was recently on the All The Smokes Podcast with Stephen Jackson and Matt Barnes. Payton and Bryant played together during the 2003-2004 season. Talking about his relationship with Kobe,