Tag: basketball
Puerto Rico coach hears good things about PH basketball from Renaldo Balkman – rezal404
Puerto Rico coach Nelson Colon with Tremont Waters. –FIBA BASKETBALL MANILA, Philippines — Puerto Rico coach Nelson Colon learned a lot of good things about Philippine basketball from his friend and former PBA import Renaldo Balkman ahead of their trip to Manila for the Fiba World Cup 2023. Colon shared that he heard a lot…
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Argentina men’s basketball team miss out on Paris Olympics berth – rezal404
FILE PHOTO: Argentina players celebrate after winning the Americas Cup in 2022. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino/File photo Argentina’s men’s basketball team spurned its last chance to reach the Paris 2024 Olympics after losing 82-75 to the Bahamas in the FIBA Olympic pre-qualifying final, marking the first time they have failed to reach the Games in more than…
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Gilas now ‘strongest team’ in history of PH basketball – Toroman – rezal404
Jordan Clarkson and the rest of Gilas Pilipinas have two more game to completely adjust to their respective tendencies for the World Cup. — Photo by Fiba Having had the first look at Gilas Pilipinas when he started the program more than a decade back, Rajko Toroman knows that the team has grown by leaps…
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To prepare for Fiba World Cup, USA Basketball brought some help for practices – rezal404
FILE – (L-R) Austin Reaves #15, Walker Kessler #14, Jaren Jackson Jr. #13, Josh Hart #12, Jalen Brunson #11, Anthony Edwards #10, Bobby Portis #9, Paolo Banchero #8, Brandon Ingram #7, Cam Johnson #6, Mikal Bridges #5 and Tyrese Haliburton #4 of the United States stand on the court before a 2023 FIBA World Cup…
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In Abu Dhabi, footprint and popularity of basketball continues to grow – rezal404
FILE – Atlanta Hawks players practice during a training session ahead of the NBA preseason basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File) ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — There is no real history of world-class, elite basketball success in the United Arab…
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House approves bill declaring April as National Basketball Month – rezal404
Joshua Torralba. PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–The House of Representatives has approved a bill that would declare April as National Basketball Month in the Philippines. House Bill No. 8268 was approved on third and final reading on Wednesday with 272 lawmakers voting in favor. The proposed law was authored by Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez and several…
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Gregg Popovich, reluctant but resolute, leads international-rich 2023 Basketball Hall of Fame class – rezal404
Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2023. Photo from NBA TV, Basketball HOF Twitter UNCASVILLE, Conn. — For years, Gregg Popovich has eschewed the idea of him being worthy of inclusion in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. He felt others were more deserving and worthy of the sport’s highest honor. On Friday, the man…
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Beyond basketball, Ateneo coach hopes to mold respectable professionals – rezal404
Josh Lazaro (No. 16) slams one home for what proved to be the marginal point in the last 52.1seconds of a 70-69 win over the Japan U-21 team. —WORLD UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL SERIES Tab Baldwin is making it no secret that he’s at Ateneo to make champion teams out of every batch of Blue Eagles he…
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Bronny James discharged from hospital after cardiac arrest in basketball training, cardiologist confirms
Bronny James has been discharged from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and is resting at home, a hospital cardiologist has confirmed. More to follow… This is a breaking news story that is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh this page for the latest updates. Sky Sports brings you live updates as…
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USA Basketball picks 14-player select team to train with World Cup squad – rezal404
FILE – Cade Cunningham #2 of the Detroit Pistons dribbles on Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors in the second half of the game at Little Caesars Arena on October 30, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan. Rick Osentoski/Getty Images/AFP COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Langston Galloway, John Jenkins and Eric Mika helped USA Basketball qualify…
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