Hall of Fame basketball coach Eddie Sutton dies at 84
Sutton was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in April, part of a stacked class that included Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Tamika Catchings and Kim Mulkey.
May 24, 2020, 17:22 PM IST
NBA great Patrick Ewing tests positive for coronavirus
Since taking over as the head coach at Georgetown in 2017, Ewing compiled a record of 49-46.
May 23, 2020, 15:58 PM IST
New Zealand's NBL to start new season on June 23
International Basketball Federation (FIBA) announced on Thursday that the player draft will take place on June 11, and will feature 84 players drafted in the event.
FIBA confirms rescheduled dates for Olympic qualifying events
Following a discussion with the IOC, FIBA has confirmed that the Olympic qualifying events for basketball will now take place from June 29, 2021 to July 4,2021.
May 15, 2020, 16:25 PM IST
Player agents, executives call for NBA to cancel season:Report
The NBA and National Basketball Players Association (NBAPA) has agreed to withhold 25% of players’ pay starting next month.
May 01, 2020, 09:21 AM IST
Carmen Electra admits being NBA player Dennis Rodman’s girlfriend was an ‘occupational hazard’
Electra's comments came during her appearance in an episode of ESPN's The Last Dance, which is a popular 10-part documentary about former Chicago Bulls superstar Michael Jordan.
Apr 27, 2020, 15:21 PM IST
Kobe Bryant's wife Venessa pens emotional post on 19th anniversary
Retired NBA star Kobe and his daughter Gigi Bryant were among five people killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas in southern California in January this year.
Apr 19, 2020, 16:45 PM IST
FIBA confirms revised global basketball calendar amid coronavirus pandemic
The FIBA Olympic qualifying events will take place between June 22 and July 4, 2021--with exact dates pending International Olympic Committee's (IOC) approval.
Apr 10, 2020, 10:31 AM IST
NBA's New York Knicks owner James Dolan tests positive for coronavirus
NBA team New York Knicks owner James Dolan has been diagnosed with the deadly coronavirus that continues to spread rapidly all around the world.
Mar 29, 2020, 10:58 AM IST
NBA players Rudy Gobert, Donovan Mitchell cleared of coronavirus after 14 days of isolation
Utah Jazz stars Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, who were tested positive for the novel coronavirus, have now been cleared by the Utah department of Health after being put under self-isolation of 14 days.
Mar 28, 2020, 10:18 AM IST
Australia to host FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022
Australia will host the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in 2022 after being awarded the hosting rights for the prestigious tournament by the world governing body of basketball.
Mar 27, 2020, 11:42 AM IST
NBA launches new global campaign amid coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic
The world of sports has come to a grinding halt due to the restrictions that have been put in place to stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic which has claimed over 11,000 lives across the world.
Mar 21, 2020, 13:29 PM IST
List of sports events postponed amid COVID-19 outbreak globally
According to Microsoft Bing Novel Coronavirus cases, there were around 2,00,071 positive cases of coronavirus in the world by Wednesday (March 18, 2020) afternoon. Whereas around 8,009 people have died due to the COVID-19.
Mar 18, 2020, 15:54 PM IST
Kobe Bryant's wife Venessa sues helicopter operator after fatal crash: Reports
The widow of NBA star Kobe Bryant has filed a lawsuit against the operator of a helicopter that crashed into a California hillside, killing him, their daughter Gianna and seven others nearly a month ago, the Los Angeles Times reported on Monday.
Feb 25, 2020, 10:15 AM IST
NBA All-Star game MVP award named after Kobe Bryant
Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven other people who tragically passed away in a helicopter crash on January 26.
Feb 16, 2020, 15:38 PM IST
Helicopter in Kobe Bryant crash lacked certificate to fly in fog
Air traffic controllers had given the helicopter pilot "special visual flight rules," or clearance to fly in the less-than-optimal weather around the Burbank airport.
Feb 01, 2020, 12:51 PM IST
Three bodies recovered from Kobe Bryant's helicopter crash site
Overcast skies and fog reported at the scene of the helicopter wreck that killed Los Angeles basketball great Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and seven others figured prominently on Monday in the first full day of federal aviation experts` crash investigation.
Jan 28, 2020, 12:15 PM IST
Kobe Bryant's fatal helicopter crash likely due to fog
A Sikorsky S-76 chopper owned by Kobe Bryant slammed into a steep hillside on Sunday morning outside the town of Calabasas, California, about 40 miles (65 km) northwest of downtown Los Angeles, igniting a brush fire and spreading debris over a quarter-acre of grassy terrain.
Jan 27, 2020, 18:31 PM IST
Kobe Bryant: The Black Mamba of NBA and basketball
Nicknamed the `Black Mamba,` he won NBA championships with the Lakers in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009 and 2010. Won the NBA Most Valuable Player award in 2008, and was named to the NBA All-Star team 18 times. He won Olympic gold medals with the United States in 2008 and 2012.
Jan 27, 2020, 12:14 PM IST
NBA Commissioner Emeritus David Stern dies aged 77
Stern was the longest-serving commissioner of the NBA, standing at the helm for 30 years before retiring in February 2014.
Jan 02, 2020, 17:04 PM IST
