As he continues his quest for Olympic success, Jamaican sprinter Damar Thomas has emerged as he maintains his composure and ...

NBA Rookie of the Year Michael Carter-Williams is a lifelong combat sports fan – and will now put on the gloves himself.

Former Philadelphia 76ers first-round pick Michael Carter-Williams will try his hand at a new sport later this month. Carter-Williams is set to make his boxing debut at Léman Ballroom in New York City ...

Jimmy Butler injury update: Will he be able to play Game 3 of the playoffs against the Rockets? Boxing. Saul Alvarez ... a former NBA player who was named Rookie of the Year in 2014, is becoming ...

Rich Storry-Imagn Images Former NBA guard Michael Carter Williams, who was the 2014 NBA Rookie of the Year, will make his amateur boxing debut ... played in 395 games across nine NBA seasons ...

The professional sports to boxing pipeline is set to ... In his rookie year, he was named the Rookie of the Year while averaging 16.7 points per game with 6.3 assists and 6.2 rebounds across ...

Carter-Williams, an avid combat sports superfan, will test his hand (or hands) in the boxing ring ... and 6.2 rebounds per game – stat lines that earned him Rookie of the Year honors in 2014.

“You do not get to the top of the game like he did in basketball without being a seriously hard worker, so I am curious to see how his athletic ability transitions into boxing. “Along with ...

One former NBA player is trading in his basketball shorts for boxing ... winning NBA Rookie of the Year in 2014 and also putting together one of the most memorable career debut games in league ...

and if he has that same dedication to boxing, along with his natural athletic ability, he has the potential to do well.” Carter-Williams, the 2014 NBA Rookie of the Year, played nine seasons in ...

1977 — Muhammad Ali beats Alfredo Evangelist in 15 for heavyweight boxing title. 1979 — FC Barcelona of Spain wins 19th European Cup Winner’s Cup against Fortuna Düsseldorf of West Germany 4-3 in ...