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Straits Times
a day ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
NBA Finals an ‘amazing' showcase for basketball, says stars Tyrese Maxey and Derrick White
Philadelphia 76ers' All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey (right) at the Basketball Without Borders Asia camp in Singapore on June 22. ST PHOTO: SHINTARO TAY SINGAPORE – As the tension builds ahead of the decider for the National Basketball Association title, the drama of the Finals has left little doubt that the game is in a good place, said NBA stars Derrick White and Tyrese Maxey. The duo are gushing with pride as the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers battle for glory on June 22 (June 23, Singapore time) at the Paycom Centre after a close battle in the best-of-seven series. Philadelphia 76ers' All-Star guard Maxey said: 'I feel like the play-offs this year has been amazing, honestly, second to none. This Finals series has been amazing for basketball. 'I think Oklahoma City and Indiana have really showed the world a different way of basketball, a different way how things can go. So I'm very appreciative of them for that, and I'm excited to see who wins the game.' White, who helped the Boston Celtics win the 2024 title, added: 'For the Finals, it's been great. I don't know what's going to happen in Game 7. Anything can happen, and these are two teams that play hard and play the right way. And so it's definitely been a good Finals.' The pair are in town alongside Portland Trail Blazers centre Duop Reath, and Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) legend Ticha Penicheiro, for the Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Asia camp, which is part of the global basketball development and community outreach programme of International Basketball Federation (Fiba) and the NBA. Both Maxey and White agreed with the assessment of NBA icon and Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, who said at the Fanatics Fest in New York on June 21 that 'the game of basketball is the best it's ever been'. White, 30, said: 'Obviously the league, the talent, all the players, are having a lot of fun. It's in a good spot, and it's a lot of fun to be a part of it.' The Boston Celtics' Derrick White (right) at the Basketball Without Borders Asia camp on June 22. ST PHOTO: SHINTARO TAY Maxey, 24, noted how the play-offs have seen several players step up, with the Pacers' offensive depth a big factor in their run to the Finals. 'There are a lot of different players that can do a lot of different things. I read a stat about Indiana, that they have seven or eight players who had 15 or more (points) in the play-offs. That's amazing. That means (on) any given night, somebody could go off and somebody could score the ball, and somebody can impact the game. So I feel like that's where the game is going. 'The teams that are going to go out there and try to find depth are going to be very successful.' In the Game 6 win over the Thunder on June 19, the Pacers had six players score in double figures, and in the six games in the Finals, the Pacers have had four players lead the team in scoring – Pascal Siakam in Games 1, 4 and 5, Tyrese Haliburton in Game 2, Bennedict Mathurin in Game 3 and Obi Toppin in Game 6. The Pacers are also the first team in NBA history to have eight players score over 200 points each in a single postseason run. Besides Maxey and White, a group of assistant coaches, including Jared Dudley from Dallas Mavericks, Ronald Nored (Atlanta Hawks), Vinay Bhavnani (Toronto Raptors), and Khalid Robinson (Golden State Warriors) are in Singapore for the four-day basketball camp from June 19 to 22 at the Singapore Basketball Centre. The camp, featuring 30 boys and 30 girls aged 17 and under from 17 countries and territories, is part of a festival that will culminate with the NBA Rising Stars Invitational from June 25 to 29. One of the Singaporean participants, Tricia Lau, 17, cited the eye-opening experience of playing with the best players and learning from them. She said: 'I learnt that we have a lot to work on – like energy levels are super important. And every single person has their own role on the court and everyone cannot be stagnant and everyone has to do something. 'On court, I learnt we need to be more confident in ourselves. We have to have the confidence to take players on one-on-one and be more selfish with the ball. I also learnt that although I'm not able to contribute much on the offensive side, as long as I play my role defensively, I can contribute a lot to the team. ' BWB graduates who eventually found their way to the NBA include the current Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Oklahoma City, and Maxey's teammate Joel Embiid. Centre Embiid, who struggled with multiple injuries as the 76ers missed the postseason for the first time since the 2016-17 season, played in only 19 games while forward Paul George, only featured in 41 games in an injury-riddled debut season with the Sixers. So it is no wonder that Maxey's answer to what his team need next season is short and sweet. 'I think we got to be healthy, really healthy, (then) we have a chance,' he said. The Celtics also have injury issues to contend with for next season as they are likely to be without leading scorer Jayson Tatum, who had surgery to repair a ruptured right Achilles tendon during the Eastern Conference semi-finals before the team were eliminated by the New York Knicks. When asked how big a blow Tatum's absence would be to their title ambitions, White said: 'Honestly, losing JT, it's tough, but he's going to do everything he can to get better, get back playing with us whenever he's able to... but that's the expectation (to compete for the title) every time you put on that uniform.' Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Sixers draft history: Tyrese Maxey selected No. 21 overall in 2020
With the NBA draft right around the corner, now is the time to look at some past drafts and see what the Philadelphia 76ers have done in their history. The Sixers have selected some big-time players in the past who have become an important part of the fabric of the franchise's history. This edition now turns to the 2020 draft as the Sixers were looking to bounce back after being swept out of the playoffs in Round 1 by the Boston Celtics. With the No. 21 pick in the draft, the Sixers were gifted Kentucky star Tyrese Maxey who fell into their laps. Advertisement Maxey made an impact right away as he averaged 8.0 points and 2.0 assists off the bench--including scoring 39 points in a matchup with the Denver Nuggets when the Sixers were dealing with the health and safety protocols--and he used that as a springboard. He became a starter in his second season amid the Ben Simmons saga and then averaged 25.9 points, 6.2 assists, and 3.7 rebounds on his way to being named an All-Star and Most Improved Player in the 2023-24 season. Maxey, just like almost every Sixer on the roster, dealt with injuries in the 2024-25 season as he was limited to just 52 games. He averaged 26.3 points and 6.1 assists, but his shooting percentages were down to just 43.7% from the floor overall and 33.7% from deep. As he prepares for the 2025-26 season, Maxey will have to make sure he is healthy and hope Joel Embiid and Paul George can join him as Philadelphia gears up for another title run. This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Sixers draft history: Tyrese Maxey selected No. 21 overall in 2020
USA Today
4 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Sixers draft history: Tyrese Maxey selected No. 21 overall in 2020
Sixers draft history: Tyrese Maxey selected No. 21 overall in 2020 With the NBA draft right around the corner, now is the time to look at some past drafts and see what the Philadelphia 76ers have done in their history. The Sixers have selected some big-time players in the past who have become an important part of the fabric of the franchise's history. This edition now turns to the 2020 draft as the Sixers were looking to bounce back after being swept out of the playoffs in Round 1 by the Boston Celtics. With the No. 21 pick in the draft, the Sixers were gifted Kentucky star Tyrese Maxey who fell into their laps. Maxey made an impact right away as he averaged 8.0 points and 2.0 assists off the bench--including scoring 39 points in a matchup with the Denver Nuggets when the Sixers were dealing with the health and safety protocols--and he used that as a springboard. He became a starter in his second season amid the Ben Simmons saga and then averaged 25.9 points, 6.2 assists, and 3.7 rebounds on his way to being named an All-Star and Most Improved Player in the 2023-24 season. Maxey, just like almost every Sixer on the roster, dealt with injuries in the 2024-25 season as he was limited to just 52 games. He averaged 26.3 points and 6.1 assists, but his shooting percentages were down to just 43.7% from the floor overall and 33.7% from deep. As he prepares for the 2025-26 season, Maxey will have to make sure he is healthy and hope Joel Embiid and Paul George can join him as Philadelphia gears up for another title run.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
NYPD boosts security at Jewish sites in NYC
NEW YORK — NYPD security is heightened at Jewish and Israeli sites around the city after two employees of the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C., were gunned down. Sarah Milgrim, 26, and Yaron Lischinsky, 30, were about to get engaged, according to the Israeli ambassador. The couple, who worked at the embassy, were at an event at the Capital Jewish Museum on Wednesday evening when a gunman opened fire on them while the couple was standing in front of the museum with two other people. More Local News The attack there prompted the NYPD to increase security at sites in the five boroughs, out of an abundance of caution, according to Mayor Eric Adams and Deputy Commissioner for Counterterrorism Rebecca Weiner. The point of the increased deployment, they said, was to prevent copycat attacks, even though there are no known threats in New York on the day after Milgrim and Lischinsky were slain. Joshua Maxey, the executive director of Bet Mishpachah, the main LGBTQ synagogue in Washington, was friends with Milgrim and Lischinsky. He'd worked closely with Milgrim on a variety of events. 'Sarah was a true peace builder,' Maxey said about his friend, with whom he'd spoken by phone early Wednesday evening, not long before she was killed. She'd been helping to plan Pride Month events with the Washington LGBTQ community on the day she was slain. Maxey said that Milgrim made that kind of uniting her life's mission. 'We should keep Sarah as an example,' Maxey said, 'to strive for peace in this country, peace in our world, so that acts of violence, acts of terror such as this [are] not normal in our societies.' Because a risk of such acts exists, however, a scene outside of the Israeli consulate in Midtown Manhattan was repeated at locations across the city. More Local News NYPD officers were on hand on all sides of the Israeli diplomatic building, a block away from the United Nations. Also, at sites citywide, what happened at an historic synagogue and museum was replicated again and again. At the Museum at Eldridge Street, an NYPD patrol car pulled up as part of its rounds on Thursday afternoon. Two officers emerged, and looked over the historic structure. It's part of activity that Mayor Eric Adams said is a necessity. 'This city has no room for hate,' he said at a news conference with leaders from a variety of faiths. The NYPD's deputy commissioner for counterterrorism elaborated about the heightened security. During an interview with PIX11 News, Rebecca Weiner said that the increased patrols feature 'our counterrorism officers, specially trained and deployed officers from our critical response teams, and heavy weapons teams and officers on patrol.' She added one more point, for emphasis. 'First and foremost,' she said, 'no elevated risk' for an attack exists, currently. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
USA Today
18-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Sixers' Tyrese Maxey reacts to Thunder preparing for Timberwolves
Sixers' Tyrese Maxey reacts to Thunder preparing for Timberwolves The final four teams in the NBA Playoffs are set after the Oklahoma City Thunder took care of the Denver Nuggets 125-93 in Game 7 on Sunday afternoon. The Thunder will now advance to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference finals as the two teams battle it out for a spot in the finals. Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey, who has been watching the playoffs from home for the first time in his NBA career, has been active on Twitter throughout the postseason. The All-Star guard has gave his reactions to some of the games and on Sunday, he brought back an old tweet from earlier in the season. Back on New Year's Eve, Maxey tweeted out his reaction to watching Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards as "good hoops". After the Thunder eliminated the Nuggets, Maxey brought back his old tweet with intrigue. Maxey and the Sixers will be looking to get back in the postseason in the 2025-26 season. After a miserable year ravaged by injuries, the Sixers will be looking to bounce back in a big way when they take the court again in October.
