basketball
‘Encouragement is key’
In conversation with Ashreen Mridha, founder of Deshi Ballers and former shooting guard of the national women’s basketball team, Naziba Basher of The Daily Star delves into some of the deeper questions of why the women are still made to lag behind.
LeBron James breaks NBA all-time points-scoring record
The Los Angeles Lakers star, playing in his 20th season in the NBA, passed Abdul-Jabbar's longstanding total of 38,387 points after nailing a 21-foot shot late in the third quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
LeBron James jersey sells for whopping $3.7 mn
A game-worn jersey of basketball superstar LeBron James sold for $3.7 million at auction Friday, five times more than the previous record for one of his shirts.
Are we doing enough for aspiring young female athletes?
The primary barriers girls face in regards to sports come from the families themselves.
Kobe Bryant widow awarded $16M in crash photos lawsuit
The widow of the late basketball star Kobe Bryant was awarded $16 million by a jury on Wednesday over the sharing of photos of human remains at the helicopter crash site where her husband, their 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others were killed in 2020, according to multiple media reports.
Michael Jordan's 'Last Dance' jersey to be auctioned in September
A jersey worn by basketball legend Michael Jordan during Game 1 of the 1998 NBA Finals, his last title victory, is set to be auctioned off in September for an estimated $3-5 million, Sotheby's announced Wednesday.
Justice for American Olympian after 110 years
American athlete Jim Thorpe is to be given sole credit for his 1912 gold medals, more than a century after he was stripped of them, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Friday.
Basketball crying for a home
Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the world. Some of the biggest names and highest earners in the sporting world are basketball players. It is an Olympic sport, represented in two disciplines for both men and women.
Bangladesh finish third
Hosts Bangladesh had to be content with a third-place finish in the South Asian zone qualifiers of the Dhaka Bank FIBA U-18 Asian Championship
‘Encouragement is key’
In conversation with Ashreen Mridha, founder of Deshi Ballers and former shooting guard of the national women’s basketball team, Naziba Basher of The Daily Star delves into some of the deeper questions of why the women are still made to lag behind.
LeBron James breaks NBA all-time points-scoring record
The Los Angeles Lakers star, playing in his 20th season in the NBA, passed Abdul-Jabbar's longstanding total of 38,387 points after nailing a 21-foot shot late in the third quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
LeBron James jersey sells for whopping $3.7 mn
A game-worn jersey of basketball superstar LeBron James sold for $3.7 million at auction Friday, five times more than the previous record for one of his shirts.
Are we doing enough for aspiring young female athletes?
The primary barriers girls face in regards to sports come from the families themselves.
Kobe Bryant widow awarded $16M in crash photos lawsuit
The widow of the late basketball star Kobe Bryant was awarded $16 million by a jury on Wednesday over the sharing of photos of human remains at the helicopter crash site where her husband, their 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others were killed in 2020, according to multiple media reports.
Michael Jordan's 'Last Dance' jersey to be auctioned in September
A jersey worn by basketball legend Michael Jordan during Game 1 of the 1998 NBA Finals, his last title victory, is set to be auctioned off in September for an estimated $3-5 million, Sotheby's announced Wednesday.
Justice for American Olympian after 110 years
American athlete Jim Thorpe is to be given sole credit for his 1912 gold medals, more than a century after he was stripped of them, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Friday.
Basketball crying for a home
Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the world. Some of the biggest names and highest earners in the sporting world are basketball players. It is an Olympic sport, represented in two disciplines for both men and women.
Bangladesh finish third
Hosts Bangladesh had to be content with a third-place finish in the South Asian zone qualifiers of the Dhaka Bank FIBA U-18 Asian Championship
Basketball body lifts 'hijab ban' during games
Basketball chiefs reversed a controversial ban on professional players wearing headgear Thursday after fierce criticism that the rule undermined diversity by disallowing religious coverings like the Muslim hijab.
