Reigning champion Oklahoma City has the NBA's best record, but it cannot beat San Antonio, with superstar Victor Wembanyama coming off the bench Thursday to help lift the Spurs to an emphatic 117-102 victory. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/26/basketball/nba/spurs-thunder-nba-christmas/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #sanantoniospurs #victorwembanyama #de039aaronfox #mitchjohnson #oklahomacitythunder #stephcurry #goldenstatewarriors #newyorkknicks #dallasmavericks #clevelandcavaliers #houstonrockets #losangeleslakers
OG Anunoby scored 28 points as the New York Knicks took a 124-113 NBA Cup final victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday in Las Vegas. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/17/basketball/nba/knicks-nba-cup-title/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #newyorkknicks #sanantoniospurs #nbacup
Jalen Brunson powered the New York Knicks to their first NBA Cup final with a 132-120 win over the Orlando Magic in Las Vegas on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/14/basketball/nba/knicks-nba-cup-final/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #nbacup #newyorkknicks #orlandomagic #oklahomacitythunder #sanantoniospurs
The NBA Cup, which took shape as an "outside the box" idea for league growth, has evolved into a success with players and supporters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/13/basketball/nba/nba-cup-smash-hit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #nbacup
The Orlando Magic, sparked by 37 points from Desmond Bane, and the New York Knicks advanced to an NBA Cup semi-final showdown with breakthrough triumphs on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/10/basketball/nba/magic-knicks-nba-cup-advance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #torontoraptors #newyorkknicks #orlandomagic #miamiheat
Chris Paul was stunned to be released by the Los Angeles Clippers last week, but now he says he feels calm about the situation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/10/basketball/nba/chris-paul-at-peace-clippers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #chrispaul #losangelesclippers
@dangillmor not straight news but opinion, but well stated on CNN https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/06/politics/video/mockler-trumps-fifa-peace-prize-may-be-the-most-humiliating-for-the-us
Why does #Trump's #FIFA #Soccer #PeacePrize look like people playing #Basketball?
Wouldn't that (those?) be a hand-ball foul?
cc @dangillmor
Rui Hachimura hit the game-winning corner 3-pointer at the buzzer and the visiting Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Toronto Raptors 123-120 as LeBron James' historic double-digit scoring streak came to an end. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/05/basketball/lebron-scoring-streak-ends/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #lebronjames #ruihachimura #losangeleslakers #torontoraptors
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will be sidelined approximately two to four weeks with a right calf strain, ESPN reported Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/05/basketball/nba/giannis-bucks-calf-strain/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #milwaukeebucks #giannisantetokounmpo
With the Los Angeles Clippers struggling and veteran guard Chris Paul making little impact, the team released the 12-time All-Star in the wee hours Wednesday morning. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/04/basketball/nba/chris-paul-released/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #chrispaul #losangelesclippers
The latest proposal made by the WNBA in collective bargaining negotiations with the players' union would guarantee a $1 million base in salary for players on max deals, ESPN has reported. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/02/basketball/wnba-salary-offer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #wnba
The New York Knicks, fueled by 37 points from Jalen Brunson, punched their ticket to the NBA Cup quarterfinals on Friday with a 118-109 victory over Milwaukee on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/29/basketball/nba/knicks-nba-cup-quarters/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #newyorkknicks #milwaukeebucks #nbacup
Brandon Ingram hit a game-winning pullup jumper in the final second Wednesday night as the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Indiana Pacers 97-95 in an NBA Cup game for their ninth straight win. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/27/basketball/nba/raptors-suns-nba-cup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #brandoningram #torontoraptors #indianapacers #sacramentokings #phoenixsuns
Twelve-time All-Star guard Chris Paul said Saturday that this will be his final NBA season. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/23/basketball/nba/chris-paul-nba-retire/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #chrispaul
LeBron James took part in his first full practice of the season on Wednesday, working with the G League's South Bay Lakers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/13/basketball/nba/lebron-james-first-full-practice/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #lebronjames #losangeleslakers
The Dallas Mavericks fired general manager Nico Harrison on Tuesday, nine months after his trade of Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers sent the organization into a tailspin. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/12/basketball/nba/mavericks-fire-nico-harrison/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #nicoharrison #dallasmavericks #lukadoncic
Lenny Wilkens, one of the few inductees into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as both a player and coach, died on Sunday. Wilkens' family announced the news but did not divulge a cause of death. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/10/basketball/nba/basketball-legend-lenny-wilkens-dies/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #lennywilkens #seattlesupersonics #nba
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander kept his remarkable scoring streak alive as the Oklahoma City Thunder came from behind to extend their unbeaten start to the NBA season. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/05/basketball/clippers-thunder-bulls-sixers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #oklahomacitythunder #losangelesclippers #shaigilgeousalexander #chicagobulls #philadelphia76ers #billydonovan #torontoraptors #milwaukeebucks #docrivers
Devin Booker collected 28 points and 13 assists, Grayson Allen had 17 points and five 3-pointers as the Phoenix Suns dealt the San Antonio Spurs their first loss of the season in a decisive 130-118 victory. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/03/basketball/nba/spurs-first-loss-wembanyama/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #victorwembanyama #sanantoniospurs #phoenixsuns
Austin Reaves made a driving jump-shot at the buzzer to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a 116-115 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night in Minneapolis. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/30/basketball/nba/reaves-buzzer-beater-timberwolves/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #basketball #nba #losangeleslakers #austinreaves #ruihachimura #minnesotatimberwolves
