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NBA players face salary cuts after April 1: report

As per NBA-union deal, the league can withhold a percentage of a player's salary for a catastrophic situation where the games are cancelled

22 Mar 2020 9:24 AM

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks to the media prior to the 2020 All Star weekend. AFP Photo

Are sports lovers in for some NBA action during shutdown?

NBA chief Adam Silver's idea is to select some fit players and isolate them for purposes of being able to compete against one another

19 Mar 2020 9:05 AM

Kevin Durant (2nd right) of the Brooklyn Nets was mostly on the bench throught the just postponed season. AFP Photo

Kevin Durant among four Brooklyn Nets players diagnosed with COVID-19

News that Durant the two-time NBA Finals MVP was among those who had contracted the virus came soon after the Nets confirmed positive tests

18 Mar 2020 9:23 AM

Gobert pledges $500,000 to help with relief, NBA shutdown

Gobert pledges more than $500,000 to arena workers, health services

15 Mar 2020 3:28 PM

Members of the Ferrari team return from the pit to pack up their equipment after the Formula One Australian Grand Prix was cancelled in Melbourne on Friday, just hours before the action was due to start. AFP Photo

COVID19: Sport comes to a grinding halt around the globe

Australian F1 GP cancelled; Champions League, NBA, men’s tennis, golf tours come to a standstill

13 Mar 2020 10:10 AM

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert who, according to inside sources, tested positive for coronavirus, the results of which were declared shortly Utah's game against the Thunder in Oklahoma City was to begin on Wednesday. AFP Photo

NBA suspended indefinitely as a Utah Jazz player tests positive for coronavirus

Officials said the league expects the shutdown to last a minimum of two weeks, but cautioned that time-frame is very fluid

12 Mar 2020 9:15 AM

Toronto Raptors center Serge Ibaka (right) guards against Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert in the first half of their NBA game in Salt Lake City on Monday. AP Photo

Toronto Raptors ride on Serge Ibaka form to end Utah Jazz's winning run

This was the first defeat for Utah in six games

10 Mar 2020 3:34 PM

Kawhi Leonard goes up for a shot as Houston Rockets' PJ Tucker (17) and James Harden (13) can do nothing to stop him in the NBA game on in Houston Thursday. AP Photo

Kawhi Leonard scores team highest 25 as Clippers topple Rockets

Only time the Rockets led was early in the first quarter at 4-2

06 Mar 2020 2:24 PM

Basketball is one of the fastest growing sports in the world and India is quickly catching up to the trend and NBA India is working towards building the sport in India.

Local Basketball League gets bigger and better

The tournament is approved by Maharashtra State Basketball and the organisers hope the Maharashtra team will benefit from the SBPL.

10 Dec 2017 1:15 AM

GKP swelled their tally to 30-20 in the third quarter before facing a strong comeback from Andheri in the final quarter.

GKP ‘B’, Wellington YMCA enter semi-finals

GKP’s junior boys snatched an exciting 39-32 win over Andheri YMCA after leading 17-12 at half-time.

13 Nov 2017 4:51 AM

Ravi, who scored 20 points, swelled GKP’s tally from 18-16 to 22-16 five minutes from time.

Ravi shines for Ghatkopar Kreeda Pratisthan

Under pressure, Mastan missed the target in those crucial last moments as GKP held on to snatch a tight win.

08 Nov 2017 12:52 AM

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