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Chad Baker-Mazara, Auburn Tigers

"As Kids, Playing For These Universities Had Always Been Just a Dream': Dominican Basketballer Chad Baker-Mazara On Latinos In Collegiate Sports

Chad Baker-Mazara is averaging 12.8 PPG and shooting 49.7% from the field this season; only Johni Broome (17.8) averages more points per game than him

NBA Charlotte Hornets PlayStation 5 Apology

NBA Team Claims Infamous PS5 Take-Back Was 'An On-Court Skit That Missed the Mark,' Blames 'Poor Communication'

An NBA team who went viral after they took back a PlayStation 5 a kid seemingly won at a game said it was "an on-court skit that missed the mark."

Gregg Popovich Spurs Coach

Legendary NBA Coach Trashes Trump in 13-Minute Takedown: 'The Biggest Whiner That Ever Walked the Earth'

San Antonio Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich proceeded to call Donald Trump "a criminal" and "a racist" in a rant to reporters after he was asked about the election.

Al Horford, Boston Celtics

After 17 seasons in the NBA, it was finally Al Horford's turn to win a championship

He is the first player born in the Dominican Republic to win an NBA title

Willy Adames, Milwaukee Brewers

MLB Latino of the night: Willy Adames comes up big for the Brewers in win against Blue Jays

Willy Adames is tied with Rhys Hoskins for the most HR this season by a Brewers player (10)

Al Horford, Boston Celtics

NBA Finals: Al Horford looking for first ring title after 17 seasons in the league

Horford averaged 12 points and eight rebounds in his only Finals appearance (2021-22)

Al Horford, Boston Celtics

The best games for Latinos in the NBA Finals: Manu Ginóbili, Al Horford and J.J. Barea make the cut

Since 2000, a total of seven players of Latin American descent have played at least one minute in the NBA Finals

Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota Timberwolves

Karl-Anthony Towns is Minnesota's key to stay alive in the Western Conference Finals

The Timberwolves are 5-1 in this year's playoffs when Towns scores 20+ points

Celeste Taylor, Indiana Fever

Latin Women In Sports: Celeste Taylor is living her dream of playing in the WNBA

Celeste Taylor is a trailblazer for Latinas in women's basketball

Caitlin Clark, WNBA

Caitlin Clark's Seattle game shows how she keeps on inspiring and attracting more fans to the WNBA

A record crowd of 18,343 people attended the Seattle Storm's game against the Indiana Fever on May 22. The Latin Times spoke with the rising star

Karl-Anthony Towns, Al Horford, NBA

Karl-Anthony Towns and Al Horford take the Latino representation in the NBA Conference Finals

Horford's Celtics will face the Indiana Pacers while Towns and the Wolves will entertain Luka Doncic and the Mavs

Jaime Jaquez Jr., Miami Heat

Miami Heat's Jaime Jáquez Jr. adds another accolade to his already successful rookie season

Jáquez averaged 11.9 PPG and won two Rookie of the Month awards in November-December 2023

Al Horford, Boston Celtics

Historic night for Al Horford propels Boston Celtics to their third consecutive Eastern Conference Finals

Al Horford is the third player in NBA playoff history with a 20-15-5 game age 37 or older, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and LeBron James.

Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury

The new WNBA season is on and set to be packed with a lot of Latino flavor

Out of the six players of Latin American descent to make the cut, five of them have little to no experience in the WNBA

Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs

Victor Wembanyama: unprecedented rookie phenom continues his meteoric rise with new honors

Wembanyama became the first player to win the award by unanimous decision since the Latino, Karl-Anthony Towns, won it in 2016

Karl-Anthony Towns, NBA

International players keep on taking over the NBA Playoffs, with Latinos among those shining the most

All 30 NBA teams counted with at least one international player in their opening-night rosters this season