Dwight Howard joining the Filipino team

In the world of hoops, when someone refers to “overseas” they typically are referring to somewhere in Europe, Australia or even Asia. But the motherland, Africa, has emerged as a hotbed to challenge and reshape the narrative surrounding international basketball. This hasn’t happened overnight, though. It’s taken a commitment from…

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combined for 57 points in the Celtics’ win over the Cavaliers (117-113). According to Boston’s head coach Joe Mazzulla, both players took what the opposing defense gave them. “He took what the defense gave him, he aggressive and he got into the paint, he made…

Photo: Philadelphia 76ers/Twitter The Philadelphia 76ers managed to escape over the Boston Celtics in an intense overtime finish to take Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, 116-115. Philadelphia relied on James Harden’s strong revival performance and clutch play, draining a corner three-pointer with 19 seconds remaining to even the…

Photo: USA TODAY Sports According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Brooklyn Nets have fired head coach Steve Nash. The decision was mutual with the Nets and Nash. Brooklyn is 2-5 so far this season. The Nets have named Jacque Vaughn as acting head coach tonight. They’re expected to inquire…

Photo: AP/Marcio Jose Sanchez After an embattled 1 ½ season, Russell Westbrook’s saga in Los Angeles is finally over, but it could be just for now. After being shipped by the Lakers this Wednesday to the Utah Jazz in a blockbuster three-team trade, the former league MVP is likely to…

Photo: Charlotte Hornets/X LaMelo Ball believes that the 2023-24 Charlotte Hornets should have solid chemistry thanks to being together for multiple seasons. (via Roderick Boone/The Charlotte Observer): “We just want to go out there and learn and figure ourselves out,” Ball said, “see how we are going to play and…