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October 24, 2023

Sports

How the Las Vegas Aces and the New York Liberty Changed the W.N.B.A.

The two franchises, now facing each other in the league’s Finals, have built great teams—and sometimes bent the rules—with unapologetic spending and fierce competitiveness.

By Editors Desk

Rivalries in sports matter—and the hope is that the Aces and the Liberty can be such a rivalry for the W.N.B.A.Photograph by Ethan Miller / Getty

October 17, 2023

Sports

Coach fumes after Simmons’ nightmare

Ben Simmons looks back to being his healthy self, but it mattered little on Tuesday as the Aussie butchered the ball all over the court.

By Editors Desk

Simmons returns to take on Philly. Dustin Satloff/Getty Images/AFP.

September 03, 2023

Sports

Ben Simmons truth no one wants to hear

The Boomers have been urged to pick Ben Simmons for the Paris Olympics after their disappointing World Cup campaign ended in a whimper.

By Editors Desk

Can Ben Simmons solve the Boomers’ problems? (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

August 22, 2023

Sports

NBA fines James Harden $100,000 for comments about Daryl Morey

That body of work wasn’t enough for Harden to land a suitable long-term contract from the 76ers, so he was left with the choice of entering unrestricted free agency or picking up his player option.

By Editors Desk

The NBA fined James Harden $100,000 on Tuesday. (Matt Slocum/AP)

August 11, 2023

Sports

Tony Parker enters basketball’s Hall of Fame: 10 key moments in his career

Tony Parker will on Saturday become the first French basketball player to be inducted into the NBA’s Hall of Fame, one of the greatest honours the sport has to offer. For Parker, the accolade is a crowning moment in an extraordinary career. FRANCE 24 looks back on 10 key moments.

By Editors Desk

Tony Parker, playing for the San Antonio Spurs, drives towards the basket against the Miami Heat’s Norris Cole during the 2014 NBA Finals in Miami, Florida on June 12, 2014. © Chris Trotman, Getty Images via AFP

August 03, 2023

Business

Jordan earns $2.7 billion in one day

Michael Jordan has waited 13 years for this day and now that it has finally arrived the NBA icon is laughing all the way to the bank.

By Editors Desk

Michael Jordan has reason to smile. Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP.

July 25, 2023

A la Une

Bronny James, son of LeBron James, suffers cardiac arrest at USC basketball practice

He is out of the intensive care unit and in stable condition, the statement said.

By Editors Desk

Jay LaPrete/AP LeBron James, left, poses with his son Bronny after Sierra Canyon beat Akron St. Vincent - St. Mary in a high school basketball game on December 14, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio.

June 23, 2023

A la Une

NBA draft winners and losers: Spurs, Celtics, Thompson twins win big as Wizards lose

NBA Draft: Trail Blazers select Scoot Henderson No. 3 and here's what they're getting.

By Editors Desk

Gradey Dick poses with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected 13th by the Toronto Raptors during the NBA draft.

June 23, 2023

Sports

Victor Wembanyama chosen by San Antonio Spurs as first pick in 2023 NBA draft

Victor Wembanyama has targeted winning an NBA championship ring after the San Antonio Spurs chose him as the number one overall pick in the 2023 draft.

By Editors Desk

Victor Wembanyama arrives for the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft at Barclays Center in New York City on June 22, 2023. © Wendell Cruz, USA TODAY Sports via Reuters

June 23, 2023

Sports

Proof NBA has forgotten about Ben Simmons

A comment by one of Ben Simmons’ ex-teammates during the NBA Draft has proved the basketball world has moved on from the Aussie.

By Editors Desk

Ben Simmons has posted plenty workout photos. Photo: Instagram.

June 20, 2023

Sports

Chris Paul discovered he had been traded to Wizards in text from 14-year-old son

12-time All-Star helped Phoenix reach NBA finals in 2020-21
38-year-old says he has no immediate plans to retire

By Editors Desk

Chris Paul: ‘In this business, nobody owes you anything’. Photograph: Matt York/AP

June 13, 2023

Sports

Nuggets Beat Heat to Win Their First N.B.A. Finals

Denver trailed at halftime of Game 5 but came back to win, 94-89, with the two-time league most valuable player Nikola Jokic posting 28 points and 16 rebounds. He was named finals M.V.P.

By Editors Desk

June 10, 2023

Sports

Nuggets move to brink of team’s first NBA title after Game 4 win over Heat

Nuggets beat Heat 108-95 in Game 4 for 3-1 series lead
NBA finals Game 4 – as it happened

By Editors Desk

Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, right, scored a game-high 27 points in Denver’s Game 4 win on Friday night. Photograph: Kyle Terada/USA Today Sports

June 05, 2023

Sports

NBA Finals: Miami Heat inflict first home play-off defeat on Denver Nuggets and level series

The Miami Heat inflicted a first home defeat of the play-off series on the Denver Nuggets to level the NBA Finals at 1-1.

By Editors Desk

Aaron Gordon tries to block Bam Adebayo's effort

May 30, 2023

Sports

The Miami Heat brutally ended the Celtics’ season of living dangerously

Miami’s undrafted Caleb Martin is emblematic of an eighth-seeded team who have continued to defy expectations on their way to the NBA finals

By Editors Desk

The Boston Celtics take in their loss to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals. Photograph: Winslow Townson/USA Today Sports

May 30, 2023

Sports

NBA Play-offs: Miami Heat beat Boston Celtics 103-84 to reach finals

The Miami Heat halted the Boston Celtics' remarkable fightback in the Eastern Conference Finals, clinching the deciding match 103-84 to reach the NBA finals.

By Editors Desk