A 7ft 9in (2.36m) teenager has become the tallest player to score a basket in the history of college basketball. Olivier Rioux, of the Florida Gators, dunked late on as his side beat Saint Francis 102-61 on Wednesday. The 19-year-old Canadian had become the tallest player to play on a college court when he made […]
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Angel Reese gives basketball masterclass to Idris Elba on ‘A House of Dynamite’ set
Idris Elba learnt some basketball tips from Angel Reese on the set of A House of Dynamite. The 32-year-old American basketball player conversed with PEOPLE magazine during the premiere of their forthcoming film at the New York Film Festival on September 28. Reese told the outlet that she asked for advice from the 53-year-old American […]
U14 basketball squad shortlisted for Samaranch Cup in China
The Pakistan Basketball Federation (PBBF) has taken a significant step in promoting basketball at the grassroots level by shortlisting the national Under 14 boys’ basketball squad for the upcoming 2025 Samaranch Cup Asian Basketball Masters Invitational Tournament in China. The two-day trials, held at the Pakistan Sports Complex saw participation from more than 50 young […]
Basketball bust-ups threaten ambitious Japan’s hoop dreams
Japan has ambitious plans to become a basketball powerhouse but a row involving star player Rui Hachimura and disagreements over the domestic league’s direction mean success is anything but a slam dunk. Once a minnow on the world stage, Japan qualified for last year’s Paris Olympics and took eventual silver medallists France to overtime in […]
Nigeria shock US in pre-Olympic basketball friendly
Nigeria shocked the United States 90-87 in a pre-Olympic basketball friendly in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday. Nigeria, with six NBA players and former NBA head coach Mike Brown at the helm, became the first African nation to beat the USA, who were playing the first of a five of tune-up games before the Tokyo […]
Williams overcomes hardships to mold Suns into winners
Overcoming personal tragedy and career setbacks, Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams is on the verge of realizing a life’s dream by becoming an NBA champion. The 49-year-old American has guided the Suns to a 2-0 lead over Milwaukee in the best-of-seven NBA Finals by building a team culture that’s part “goofy sayings” and part tough […]
Ranveer Singh smitten by Deepika’s basketball skills
Actress Deepika Padukone’s perfect basketball skills got her actor-husband Ranveer Singh swooning over her. On Tuesday, the ‘Padmaavat’ actress, daughter of ace badminton player Prakash Padukone, shared a video of herself scoring a perfect basket on a basketball court. She was playing alone and the moment was recorded in slow-motion. She captioned the video, “All […]
Trump sowing divisions, says basketball’s LeBron James
Basketball great LeBron James on Tuesday accused President Donald Trump of intensifying racial divisions in the United States. “I believe our president is kind of trying to divide us,” James, who is also a philanthropist, said in an interview with CNN’s Don Lemon. “He’s kind of used sport to… divide us and that’s something I […]