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About Alder Almo

Alder Almo is a veteran sports journalist from the basketball-crazy Philippines and now lives in Jersey City. He previously covered the top local and international sports for Philstar.com, the online arm of one of the Philippines' leading newspapers, from 2011 to 2016. A well-traveled journalist, he has covered the Asian Games twice; Manny Pacquiao fights and continues to follow their national basketball team, Gilas Pilipinas. He remains an NBA contributing writer. He was also an assistant editor for the inaugural NBA Philippines website from 2011 to 2013 and Fox Sports Philippines from 2016 to 2017. He has been credentialed by the NBA as an international writer since the 2021-22 season.

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landry shamet, knicks, nets
2020-11-19

Brooklyn Nets add Landry Shamet, decline Garrett Temple’s team option

The Brooklyn Nets made a couple of moves that saved them roughly $9 million in luxury tax while injecting more…
New York Knicks, Myles Powell, Big East, Seton Hall Pirates
2020-11-19

Knicks open up $40 million cap space, add undrafted rookie Myles Powell

The New York Knicks have started cleaning the house to create cap flexibility as they aim to continue reshaping their…
2020-11-18

Obi Toppin on reppin’ New York: ‘I’m not going to take it for granted’

Like manna from heaven, Obi Toppin fell to Leon Rose’s lap at No. 8. On a day the New York…
New York Knicks, Obi Toppin
2020-11-18

Report: Knicks eye to move up to No. 5, Cavs want more

After consolidating the No. 27 and 38 picks earlier today, the New York Knicks plan to use the No. 23…
New York Knicks, Leon Rose
2020-11-18

Knicks move up in the draft, send 2 picks to Jazz for No.23

The New York Knicks made their first trade under Leon Rose, packaging the 27th and 38th picks to move up…
2020-11-17

Knicks Draft Watch: There’s no stoppin’ Obi Toppin

The New York Knicks have their eyes on Brooklyn’s high-flyer Obi Toppin. A year ago, Obi Toppin couldn’t even get…
2020-11-17

Report: Nets, Rockets verbally agree on James Harden blockbuster trade

The Brooklyn Nets and the Houston Rockets are nearing completion of a blockbuster deal that will send James Harden to…
2020-11-16

Report: James Harden badly wants Nets trade, rejects Rockets’ massive extension offer

James Harden is pulling an Anthony Davis act as the Houston Rockets superstar is ‘singularly focused on a trade to…
2020-11-16

Patrick Ewing fan Isaiah Stewart’s toughness is made for New York Knicks

Nba draft prospect Isaiah Stewart’s game evokes a throwback feel. He plays a lot like former New York Knicks‘ franchise…
2020-11-15

Report: Brooklyn on top of James Harden’s wishlist but Nets divided on the idea

The Brooklyn Nets have emerged as the preferred top destination for Houston Rockets’ superstar James Harden, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski,…

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