https://www.scmp.com/rss/523999/feed Luka Doncic is a highly accomplished Slovenian professional basketball player, now with the Los Angeles Lakers. Formerly leading the Dallas Mavericks to the 2024 NBA Finals, he is renowned for his exceptional playmaking, scoring versatility, and ball-dominant style. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Tribune News Service Tribune News Service What a difference a year makes. On Tuesday, in preparation for its busy slate of Christmas Day games, the NBA released a top-10 list of the most viewed players across all of its social media platforms this season. The league did this last year, too. At the time, Dallas Mavericks star player Luka Doncic did not appear in the top 10. Fast forward to this season, and now he is on top of it. Doncic is not only the most-viewed player in the NBA after his stunning midseason trade from the Mavs to the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3337649/who-are-nbas-most-viewed-players-and-where-does-rookie-cooper-flagg-rank?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3337649/who-are-nbas-most-viewed-players-and-where-does-rookie-cooper-flagg-rank?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:00:09 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Superstar players on new teams and All-Stars sidelined by severe injuries have jumbled expectations, but Oklahoma City remain favourites to win it all when the NBA’s 80th season begins on Tuesday. The Thunder will raise a championship banner when Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets visit while the Los Angeles Lakers entertain the Golden State Warriors in the other opening-night clash. Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said the “new goal” was to repeat as winners not doing so “would... https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3329576/nba-bosses-overwhelmingly-back-oklahoma-city-thunder-repeat-league-champions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3329576/nba-bosses-overwhelmingly-back-oklahoma-city-thunder-repeat-league-champions?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Oct 2025 10:12:50 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Four of the world’s biggest clubs are taking part in the Hong Kong Football Festival. After Liverpool and AC Milan on Saturday matched the six-goal tally of their epic 2005 Champions League final, eyes are turning to the first-ever North London derby outside the UK. On Thursday, it’s Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur in the city’s new Kai Tak Stadium. The action and atmosphere there during Milan’s 4-2 win over the Reds gave the Londoners plenty to live up to. But who is actually coming to Hong Kong?... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3319468/liverpool-milan-arsenal-tottenham-hong-kong-meet-stars-football-festival?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3319468/liverpool-milan-arsenal-tottenham-hong-kong-meet-stars-football-festival?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 24 Jul 2025 23:00:14 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Versatile US college teen star Cooper Flagg was selected first overall in the NBA draft on Wednesday by the Dallas Mavericks, where he’ll join a star-laden team already touted as a playoff threat next season. Flagg, a consensus pick as the top US college player as a freshman at Duke University last season, is the second-youngest player taken first overall. Superstar LeBron James was eight days younger when he was taken first overall in 2003 by the Cleveland Cavaliers. “I’m feeling amazing. It’s... https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3315851/cooper-flagg-joins-mavericks-second-youngest-top-pick-nba-draft-after-lebron-james?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3315851/cooper-flagg-joins-mavericks-second-youngest-top-pick-nba-draft-after-lebron-james?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Jun 2025 01:15:13 +0000