Showing posts with label NBA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NBA. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Watch 2016 NBA Finals Game 7: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Golden State Warriors (FULL GAME REPLAY VIDEO)
LeBron James cradled the shiny gold trophy and struggled to sum up what might be his sweetest championship yet, the one he is so proudly bringing home to his native northeast Ohio just as he promised to do when he returned to the Cavaliers two summers ago.
James and his relentless, never-count-them-out Cavs pulled off an improbable NBA Finals comeback, and Cleveland is title town again at long last.
Sunday, December 13, 2015
NBA: 24-0! Steph Curry Drops 38 points in Warriors 2OT Win vs. Celtics (VIDEO)
The Celtics gave Golden State all they could handle but the Dubs survived led by Stephen Curry's 38 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 assists to advance to 24-0 on the season.
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
NBA: Stephen Curry Drops 26 in Warriors 19th Straight Win (VIDEO)
NBA MUST-WATCH VIDEOS: Golden State Warriors beat Utah Jazz 106-103, improve to 19-0. Stephen Curry Drops 26 in Warriors 19th Straight Win to Start Season (VIDEO).
Monday, November 23, 2015
Golden State Warriors tie NBA record with 15-0 start (VIDEO)
The Golden State Warriors are one of only two NBA teams in the modern era to begin a season 15-0 after beating the Denver Nuggets 118-105 on Sunday. Although the Nuggets stayed in the game through three quarters, Golden State turned the game into a blowout in the fourth.
The Warriors join the 1993-94 Houston Rockets and the 1948-49 Washington Capitols as the only teams to win their first 15 games and can set a new record on Tuesday with a home game against the Lakers. It's worth noting that the Rockets beat the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals that year.
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
NBA: Derrick Rose sends Zach Lavine Stumbling with NASTY Crossover! (VIDEO)
NBA MUST WATCH VIDEO: Chicago Bulls star player Derrick Rose sends Zach Lavine Stumbling With The NASTY Crossover! (VIDEO). Derrick Rose goes vintage as he hits Zach Lavine with a sick crossover then dishes to Taj Gibson for the Dunk!
Sunday, October 4, 2015
Jordan Clarkson expresses interest to play for Gilas Pilipinas in Olympic qualifiers next year
After Gilas Pilipinas fell to China in the 2015 FIBA Asia Men's Championship gold medal match, Los Angeles Lakers' Fil-Am guard Jordan Clarkson quickly consoled Filipino basketball fans by voicing out his plan to suit up for the national team in 2016.
Clarkson posted on his Twitter account a video of himself going for a dunk with the caption: Tough Fight: In 2016, Jordan Clarkson and Gilas with the hashtags #AllIn #RoadToRedemption.
Labels: 2011, FIBA, FIBA Asia, Gilas Pilipinas, Jordan Clarkson, LA Lakers, NBA, Rio ol, Sports Minded
Sunday, September 6, 2015
NBA MVP Steph Curry gives tips for FIBA Asia Championship-bound Gilas Pilipinas (VIDEO)
NBA MVP Stephen Curry knows the pride of playing for one's country, having won the gold medal for the United States in last year's FIBA Basketball World Cup.
And the NBA's reigning Most Valuable Player has some words of advice for Gilas Pilipinas, which is set to go into battle in the FIBA Asia Championship later this month.
Saturday, September 5, 2015
LA Lakers firm on recalling Jordan Clarkson in the midst of FIBA Asia stint with Gilas Pilipinas
The Los Angeles Lakers remained firm on obliging Filipino-American guard Jordan Clarkson to return to the NBA team in the middle of his possible stint with the Philippine national men’s basketball team in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship.
The Lakers have already given the green light to Clarkson for his Gilas Pilipinas stint as long as he would be back in the United States on September 28, which is right at the smack of the Olympic qualifier.
Thursday, September 3, 2015
LA Lakers allow Jordan Clarkson for Gilas Pilipinas but with one condition
The Los Angeles Lakers will release Filipino-American NBA player Jordan Clarkson to the Philippine national men’s basketball team for the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship later this month.
However there’s one catch: the Lakers want Clarkson back before September 28, or right before their annual media day and training camp. That is right at the middle of the Olympic qualifier, meaning Gilas Pilipinas will only have him at the start of the tournament.
Thursday, August 27, 2015
Jordan Clarkson brings hope to embattled Gilas Pilipinas (VIDEO)
After weeks of agonizing wait for some of the key players that included the reigning back-to-back MVP of the PBA to show up in the national team's practices, despair turned into hope when a rising star from the world's best league came up to make a stand.
Here is an NBA player, who is just coming off a stellar first season in the league where he was named to the All-Rookie First Team, showing his desire to play for the national team. For a basketball-crazy nation that is starving of a star in the NBA who can they call their own, Jordan Clarkson of the Los Angeles Lakers could fit that bill.
Jordan Clarkson reaffirms desire to play for Gilas Pilipinas despite dad’s disapproval
Filipino-American guard Jordan Clarkson assured on Thursday that he 'sincerely wants to play for Gilas Pilipinas,' just moments after his father cast doubts on a possible appearance for the Philippine team bound for the FIBA Asia Championship in Changsha, China next month.
In his first statement since arriving in his mother's homeland on Monday, Clarkson made official his desire to play for 'flag and country' if he is given a clearance by the Los Angeles Lakers and the NBA and is declared eligible to play for the Philippines by world governing body Fiba.
Jordan Clarkson’s dad says son won’t play for Gilas Pilipinas
Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson will not suit up for Philippine national basketball team anytime soon.
In an email, Mike Clarkson, Jordan’s father, cited timing as a factor in his son’s decision to pass on the chance to don the country’s colors, emphasizing Jordan’s current commitment with the Lakers in the NBA.
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
LA Lakers ‘aware’ of Jordan Clarkson's interest of playing for Gilas Pilipinas
The Los Angeles Lakers have knowledge that their Filipino-American guard Jordan Clarkson is trying to make himself eligible for the Philippine national men’s basketball team, Gilas Pilipinas.
“We are aware that he is having discussions with the (Philippine) national team and other governing organizations,” John Black, Lakers’ Vice President of Public Relations, wrote to InterAksyon in an email.
What Lakers' Jordan Clarkson needs to play for Gilas Pilipinas
Although fans are ecstatic over the possible addition of Jordan Clarkson to Gilas Pilipinas, a Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) executive clarified that the Filipino-American NBA player has to go through processes first before he can suit up for the national team.
SBP Executive Director Renauld "Sonny" Barrios tempered the expectations of local fans, even as he confirmed that Clarkson has a Philippine passport since the age of 12.
Monday, August 24, 2015
BEST 100 DUNKS: 2015 NBA Season (VIDEO)
MUST-WATCH NBA VIDEO: Check out the best 100 posterizing slams, alleyoops and other amazing dunks from this past 2015 NBA season.
WATCH BEST 100 DUNKS: 2015 NBA Season (VIDEO) BELOW:
Sunday, August 16, 2015
NBA unveils Top 100 Plays of the Season (VIDEO)
NBA MUST-WATCH VIDEOS: The NBA has revealed the Top 100 plays of the 2014-2015 season.
The video includes a turn-back-the-clock dunk from Kobe Bryant, a sensational pass by Derrick Rose, and an alley-oop from Chris Paul to DeAndre Jordan. Also included are some of the best plays in the playoffs, including buzzer-beaters from Paul Pierce, Derrick Rose, and LeBron James.
Friday, August 14, 2015
Kobe Paras 'Potentially an NBA prospect' says Draft scouting website
After his performance at the 2015 Adidas Global Nations camp (WATCH KOBE PARAS HIGHLIGHT VIDEOS HERE), Kobe Paras captured the eye of a NBA scouting website as one of the top wing prospects for high school classes 2016 and 2017.
Mike Schmitz, a video scout for Draft Express, included the 17-year-old Filipino cager as one of the standouts during the training camp.
Sunday, February 15, 2015
Zach LaVine wins 2015 NBA Slam Dunk Contest (VIDEO)
Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Zach LaVine had an incredible showing at the 2015 NBA Dunk ontest. LaVine became the second youngest player to win the dunk contest at the age of 19 behind Kobe Bryant.
We’ve compiled all of Zach LaVine’s amazing dunks in the vines below.
For his first dunk Lavine went between his legs finishing with a one-handed reverse dunk.
Friday, December 19, 2014
NBA TOP 5 Plays: The Meme Team (VIDEO)
Top 5 random, strange or blooper-type moments from the past week in the NBA.
Sunday, December 14, 2014
Michael Jordan vs Kobe Bryant: Duel of NBA Icons (VIDEO)
NBA MUST WATCH VIDEOS: As Kobe Bryant is on the verge of passing Michael Jordan for third all-time on the NBA scoring list, take a look back at highlights of their head to head match-ups over the years.
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