For the most part, Russell Westbrook exuded candor when he met members of the media yesterday. Outside of expounding on the reasons he finds himself in new digs for the second time in one and a half years, he was generous with his thoughts. He spoke for half an hour in the Wizards’ practice facility, during which he displayed his trademark intensity and competitiveness. He said he looked forward to burning rubber with, in his words, “superstar talent” Bradley Beal. He reiterated his close relationship with Wizards head coach Scott Brooks dating back to their time with the Thunder. He spoke about setting an example for teammates while keeping long hours on the court to hone his craft.

By Michael Angelo S. Murillo The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 started to take form on Friday after the sport’s world governing body unveiled...

THE Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings seek to pin down the TNT Tropang Giga further in their best-of-seven PBA Philippine Cup finals series as they go for a commanding 3-0 lead in Game Three on Friday at the Angeles University Foundation Sports Arena in Pampanga.

ONE Championship gets its December offering going on Friday with “ONE: Big Bang”, which will feature two Filipino fighters in Rene “D’Challenger” Catalan and Jomary “The Zamboanginian Fighter” Torres in the card.

NOVEMBER was a busy stretch for world basketball governing body International Basketball Federation (FIBA) as it hosted a number of Continental Cup qualifiers; an effort it took pride in as these were successfully staged despite a myriad of challenges.

“GET your act together.”

THE Games and Amusements Board (GAB) is set to hold the Second Professional Sports Summit on Saturday, Dec. 5.

FORTY-EIGHT NBA players tested positive for COVID-19, the league said on Wednesday, as players returned to their team’s home markets for the start of the 2020-21 season on Dec. 22.

THE Houston Rockets made a blockbuster deal on Wednesday night, trading disgruntled Russell Westbrook to Washington for John Wall in an exchange of All-Star point guards, the Wizards announced.

TURIN, Italy — Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 750th goal of his remarkable career in a 3-0 win over Dynamo Kyiv on Wednesday as Stephanie Frappart became the first female referee to take charge of a Champions League match.

For the third time in as many years, Russell Westbrook will have a new home. As in the previous offseason, the transfer comes at his behest. He thought he would thrive with the Rockets, only to find his small-ball partnership with top dog James Harden crash and burn at the hands of the rampaging Lakers in the second round of the playoffs. And, based on information making the grapevine, he bristled in the absence of organizational and personal accountability — made all the more evident with the departures of head coach Mike D’Antoni and general manager Daryl Morey — enough to push for yet another change of scenery.

The Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Kings raced to a 2-0 lead over the TNT Tropang Giga in their best-of-seven PBA Philippine Cup finals series after going on a late surge to take Game Two, 92-90, on Wednesday at the Angeles University Foundation Sports Arena in Pampanga.