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NBA stars to turn filmmakers at summer league fest with Kevin Garnett, Mark Wahlberg and Deon Taylor

The NBA Summer League is giving athletes another shot that takes place behind the camera. With assists from Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett and Hollywood power players, the league is bringing back the NBA Summer League Film Festival.

2025-07-03

Enhypen named 'Friends of the NBA' to promote league in Asia-Pacific

Boy band Enhypen was named Friends of the NBA, part of the league's efforts to reach fans in the Asia-Pacific region, which will see the group participate in various promotional events ahead of the finals.

2025-05-24

K-pop girl group Le Sserafim selected to promote NBA in Asia Pacific

Girl group Le Sserafim will work as the NBA’s newest ambassador, its agency Source Music said Friday.

2024-04-05

Tiger JK and Yoonmirae to feature on 'NBA 2K' soundtrack with 'VOoDOo BOogie'

Hip-hop power couple Tiger JK and Yoonmirae took part in the soundtrack album for the new edition of the basketball game series “NBA 2K” with the track “VOoDOo BOogie.”

2024-02-14

Forget nothing but net: KBL goes viral for bank shot free throws

A compilation of Korean Basketball League free throws has gone viral this week after a coach in the United States noticed that KBL players’ reliance on bank shots has produced an unusually high free throw success rate.

2023-09-05

Jeonju KCC Egis sign former NBA player Alize Johnson

KBL team Jeonju KCC Egis signed former NBA player Alize Johnson Thursday, reinforcing the squad ahead of the 2023-24 season.

2023-08-04

Amazing turnaround of the underdog (KOR)

A new day is approaching to Denver — an “underdog” in the American society — and to the Nuggets, the “underdog” of Denver’s professional sports.

2023-05-26

Amazing turnaround of the underdog

A new day is approaching to Denver — an “underdog” in the American society — and to the Nuggets, the “underdog” of Denver’s professional sports.

2023-05-25

Hwang In-tae is first Korean to referee in the NBA

Hwang In-tae became the first Korean to referee in an NBA game on Sunday, appearing as an assistant as the Phoenix Suns took on the Houston Rockets at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona.

2022-11-01

[THINK ENGLISH] 이현중, 6월에 NBA 드래프트 도전하다

Korean basketball player Lee Hyun-jung will enter the NBA rookie draft in June as he looks to become only the second Korean ever to play in the top U.S. league.

2022-05-02