He’s the new Chauncey Billups
Derrick White’s old friends were looking out for him. They were watching with the rest of the world when White awkwardly landed face-first on the court during Game 5 of …
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Sotheby’s Bets on High-End Trading Cards with New Fanatics Partnership
The partnership will kick off with the auction of a 1948 Leaf #79 Jackie Robinson card. Courtesy Sotheby’s A powerhouse duo is betting big on the market for high-end trading …
Thunder’s Gilgeous-Alexander receives unanimous All-NBA first team honours
Canadian basketball star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder is a unanimous selection to the All-NBA first team. Hamilton’s Gilgeous-Alexander and NBA MVP Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets …
It’s gonna be really interesting
Balkan spirits and Detroit-style slices were served to the various factions of the Denver Nuggets as they learned which opponent they would be facing in the playoffs. Jambalaya is officially …
Nuggets to rematch Los Angeles Lakers in first-round playoff series
If the Nuggets really want the title of “Lakers’ Daddy,” they’ll have the chance to earn it with an earlier-than-expected rematch. Less than a year after their Western Conference Finals …
Basketball gear from legends Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant set to fetch millions at auction
BIDDERS are jumping through hoops to net basketball gear from legends Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. A pair of sneakers worn by Chicago Bulls great Jordan in the 1996 NBA …
Taiwan earthquake, Kobe Bryant’s lookalike in China, Singapore’s 34-year-old grandma: SCMP’s 7 highlights of the week
US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will announce a “historic” agreement next week that will “upgrade” the two countries’ security relationship, deputy secretary of state Kurt …
Muhammad Ali’s ‘Thrilla in Manila’ Shorts Could Fetch $6M at Auction
Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier during their world championship bout in Manila in September of 1975. Nik Wheeler/Corbis via Getty Images On October 1, 1975, heavyweight boxers Muhammad Ali and …
How Kevin Durant’s invite-only pickup game inspired Peyton Watson
It’s a parent’s job to worry over nothing, to invent hypothetical situations that’ll make a teenager’s eyes roll at the sheer effort of the paranoia. Typical stuff, like: What if …
Lakers unveil Kobe Bryant statue outside Crypto.com Arena
Kobe Bryant’s wife, Vanessa Bryant, smiles during the unveiling of a statue honoring the late Lakers legend on Thursday at Crypto.com Arena. The statue is the first of three of …