Atlanta Hawks win NBA draft lottery
CHICAGO (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks came in facing slim odds. They walked away with their biggest victory in years.
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Minnesota's Gobert named 2024 NBA Defensive Player of the Year
NEW YORK – Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert won the 2024 NBA Defensive Player of the Year award on Tuesday (Wednesday Manila time), matching a league record by taking the honor for the fourth time.
Porter Robinson announces massive 2024 and 2025 world tour with stops in Europe, Australia, Asia and more
Porter Robinson has announced a massive world tour that will see him perform across five continents in 2025 – see the full list of dates below.The tour announcement, which was made by the producer-DJ-singer via social media, comes shortly after Robinson announced his third studio album ‘SMILE! :D’, which will be released on July 26 via MOM+POP Records. So far, he has also shared the singles ‘Knock Yourself Out XD’ and ‘Cheerleader’ as a preview of the album, which you can pre-order here.The upcoming tour will kick off in late August, and will run until March next year.
Hornets, Kings among NBA Draft tie-breaker winners
NEW YORK – The Charlotte Hornets have the third-best odds of capturing the top pick in next month's NBA Draft Lottery after winning a random tie-breaker drawing on Monday (Tuesday Manila time), the league announced.
Sixers beat Heat, bulls down Hawks
LOS ANGELES – The Philadelphia 76ers, fueled by 23 points from NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid, rallied to beat the Miami Heat 105-104 on Wednesday and book a first-round playoff clash with the New York Knicks.
Play-in pressure on Kerr
Three dates are reserved for six games involving eight teams in the NBA’s play-in tournament with only four, two from the East and two from the West, surviving to advance to the playoffs starting Saturday (Sunday morning, Manila time). Play-in fireworks begin this morning (Manila time) as four Western Conference squads square off, featuring No. 7 New Orleans against No. 8 LA Lakers and No. 9 Sacramento against No. 10 Golden State. Tomorrow, it’s the Eastern Conference’s turn to battle as No. 7 Philadelphia takes on No. 8 Miami and No. 9 Chicago faces No. 10 Atlanta.
LeBron's Lakers take on Pelicans as NBA play-in tips off
LOS ANGELES – LeBron James will be out to extend his 21st NBA campaign on Tuesday (Wednesday Manila time) when his Los Angeles Lakers open the NBA play-in tournament against the New Orleans Pelicans, the winner booking a playoff meeting with the defending champion Denver Nuggets.
Rajon Rondo retires | The Freeman
Drafted by the Phoenix Suns as the 21st pick overall during the 2006 draft, Rajon Rondo was immediately dealt to the Boston Celtics where he spent the first 8 seasons of his career. His tenure totaled 527 games with the franchise and he was productive, leading the league twice in assists per game (2012, 2013) and once in steals (2010).