Basketball: Documentary on NBA legend Michael Jordan set for worldwide release on April 20

‘The Last Dance’ was originally expected to debut in early June alongside the start of the 2020 NBA Finals before the ongoing lockdown due to the coronavirus.

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· Apr 01, 2020 · 10:02 am

Coronavirus: NBA star Kevin Durant among four Brooklyn Nets players to test positive

The injured Durant, who has yet to play for the Nets since signing for the club last year, confirmed he had tested positive for Covid-19.

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· Mar 18, 2020 · 09:06 am

NBA: Lebron James says he won’t play behind closed doors after coronavirus fears

The NBA has reportedly told teams to look into strategies on how to play without fans in the arena amid concerns over the spreading virus.

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· Mar 07, 2020 · 07:43 pm

Watch: Michael Jordan’s emotional tribute at the Kobe Bryant memorial

The public memorial was held at Staples Center, the arena where Bryant wowed fans for 17 years.

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· Feb 25, 2020 · 09:13 am

Basketball: Princepal Singh, Amaan Sandhu selected in India’s squad for FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers

India is placed in group D alongside Iraq, Bahrain, and Lebanon.

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· Feb 18, 2020 · 08:11 pm

Kobe Bryant among eight finalists shortlisted for Basketball Hall of Fame

The Hall of Fame inductee needs 18 of 24 votes from the Honours Committee to join the select list.

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· Feb 15, 2020 · 08:54 am

Basketball star Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna buried last week in private ceremony

A death certificate for the NBA legend, who was killed in a helicopter along with his daughter and seven others, states that he was buried last Friday.

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· Feb 13, 2020 · 09:58 am

Basketball: LeBron James, Stephen Curry among 44 players in preliminary list for US Olympics squad

The pool includes 19 players who have won a total of 31 gold medals in either Olympic or World Cup competition for the Americans.

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· Feb 10, 2020 · 10:33 pm

Basketball: Three Indians selected among 64 boys and girls for NBA camp in Chicago

The camp is being organised by the National Basketball Association and the International Basketball Federation and will be held at Quest Multisport in Chicago.

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· Feb 08, 2020 · 06:39 pm

No evidence of engine failure in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash, says Transportation Safety Board

Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were among the nine who perished when the helicopter crashed in rugged terrain west of Los Angeles on January 26.

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· Feb 08, 2020 · 08:53 am

Kobe Bryant memorial to be held on February 24: Reports

The “2-24” date would carry some symbolism – Bryant wore the No. 24 jersey in the later stages of his career and his daughter Gianna, wore No. 2 for her school.

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· Feb 07, 2020 · 09:21 am

Former India basketball captain Matthew Satya Babu dies at 79

Babu led India in the Asian Games in Bangkok in 1970 and was a qualified NIS basketball coach and a B panel BFI referee.

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· Jan 30, 2020 · 09:31 pm