THE NBA announcement last Tuesday that the Indiana Pacers and the Houston Rockets will play a preseason game at Mall of Asia Arena is great news for NBA diehards, basketball fans and even NBA video game players.
James Harden and Carlos Delfino each scored 22 points, and the Houston Rockets tied their longest winning streak against any opponent by beating the Brooklyn Nets for the 13th straight time, 106-96 on Friday night.
LeBron James scored 30 points in another efficient performance, Dwyane Wade added 20 and the Miami Heat dominated the middle two quarters on the way to an easy 111-89 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.
Paul Pierce scored 16 of his 23 points in the second half and Kevin Garnett added 17 points and four blocks as the Boston Celtics nearly blew a 17-point lead before pulling away late in a 103-91 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night.
James Harden had 37 points and 12 assists in a stirring debut for Houston, and Carlos Delfino made four 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to lift the Rockets to a 105-96 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have traded Sixth Man of the Year James Harden to the Houston Rockets, breaking up the young core of the Western Conference champions.
Kobe Bryant rediscovered his scoring touch to tally 37 points and lead the Los Angeles Lakers to the top spot in the Pacific division with a 108-99 win over the visiting Houston Rockets on Tuesday.
The arrival of eight-division world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao in the fourth quarter of the exhibition game between Smart Gilas and the NBA All-Stars created a big commotion at the Big Dome last Sunday afternoon. Upon catching sight of the Pinoy boxing icon making his entry at ringside, the huge crowd immediately chanted, “Manny! Manny!” [...]
NBA superstar Kobe Bryant once said that Manila is ‘one of his favorite cities in the world.’ And after a rendezvous with the most passionate fans, Bryant won’t be the only one in love with the basketball hotbed that is the Philippines.
MANILA—One spectacular show deserves a repeat performance. And no less than Kobe Bryant, the brightest from among the nine-man NBA stars that played in the just-concluded Smart Ultimate All-Star Weekend here, wants an encore. “It’s been a tremendous honor to play here,” said Bryant, who won the Finals MVP twice in his five NBA championships [...]
Kevin Durant was momentarily rendered powerless by a high-flying Japeth Aguilar dunk, Kobe Bryant couldn’t shake off a single-coverage defender at the post and Derrick Rose missed two pressure-free charities as chants of “M-V-P” engulfed the Coliseum.
Kobe Bryant cuffed the basketball, then eluded his defender with a show and go as he was driving toward the basket.
For coach Rajko Toroman, losing is never an option. Even against the world’s leading basketball idols in a friendly encounter.
