Joel Embiid decided to play for Team USA over France and Cameroon in the Olympics and bolstered a lineup filled with NBA stars, including LeBron James and Stephen Curry. Embiid was granted French citizenship in July 2022 and United States citizenship a few months later. He decided in October 2023 he was going to play...
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July 18, 2024July 18, 2024Sports
Pat Williams, Orlando Magic co-founder and longtime NBA executive, dead at 84
Longtime NBA executive and co-founder of the Orlando Magic Pat Williams died Wednesday following complications from viral pneumonia, the team announced in a statement this week. He was 84. The team released a statement sharing the news of Williams’ passing, adding that he had “died peacefully” and “surrounded by family.” Pat Williams of the Orlando...
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July 16, 2024July 16, 2024Sports
Joe Bryant, father of NBA great Kobe Bryant, dead at 69
Former NBA player Joe Bryant, the father of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, has died. He was 69. La Salle head coach Fran Dunphy told The Philadelphia Inquirer on Tuesday that Bryant passed away after recently suffering a massive stroke. His death comes more than four years after his son and granddaughter, Gigi, tragically...


