Doc Rivers to return as coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, president Daryl Morey says
CAMDEN, N.J. — Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey said coach Doc Rivers will return next season for a third year with the franchise.
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Exclusive: ‘Polish fans will make it very special’ – F1 driver Robert Kubica cannot wait until Poland GP
F1 driver Robert Kubica cannot wait until the Speedway GP in Warsaw, Poland and hopes local favourite Patryk Dudek will claim victory in front of a passionate crowd. Bartosz Zmarzlik began the season in style with a stunning win at the Croatia Grand Prix, and Kubica is looking forward to another thrilling race on Saturday after watching qualifying on Friday. .
Philadelphia 76ers forward Danny Green suffered torn ACL, LCL in season-ending loss to Miami Heat
CAMDEN, N.J. — The Philadelphia 76ers announced that forward Danny Green tore the anterior cruciate ligament and lateral cruciate ligament in his left knee in Philadelphia's season-ending loss in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals to the Miami Heat on Thursday night.
Russia extends drug detention of US basketball star Griner
MOSCOW: A Russian court on Friday (May 13) extended the pre-trial detention on drug charges of US basketball star Brittney Griner, state media said, as a US consular officer was able to see her.
Nike unlikely to extend signature shoe deal with Kyrie Irving past 2022-23 season, sources say
Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving has long had one of Nike's most popular and profitable signature basketball shoes, but uncertainties surrounding his NBA future have left the company unlikely to extend him to a similar signature deal beyond the 2022-23 season, sources told ESPN.
Brittney Griner's detention in Russia has been extended by a month, Russian state news reports
By Jason Hanna and Anna Chernova, CNN
Angola’s Formigas basketball school: shaping kids for life
Hard-working like the ants they’re named after, Angola’s Formigas do Cazenga are a basketball team and school preparing inner-city kids in Luanda for a better life. One of their star players, Sara Caetano, has gone on to the Tony Parker Adéquat Academy in Lyon, France. Parker, a veteran NBA star, says he aims to find more players like Sara in Angola and beyond.
Russia Extends Drug Detention Of US Basketball Star Brittney Griner
A Russian court on Friday extended the pre-trial detention on drug charges of US basketball star Brittney Griner, state media reported. Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medallist and WNBA champion, was detained at Moscow airport in February on charges of carrying in her luggage vape cartridges with cannabis oil, which could carry a 10-year prison sentence. A court in the town of Khimki outside Moscow extended Griner's arrest until June 18, state news agency TASS reported, citing a court representative.