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Published December 23, 2020, 3:29 PM Filipino basketball prodigy Kai Sotto (FIBA Images) Kai Sotto has been making rounds all over the internet and social media following his recent showing in the NBA G League scrimmages. Training under coach Brian Shaw in Team Ignite, a squad full of elite NBA prospects, Sotto showed his evolved game with flashy passes and dribbling skills, and defensive prowess. But the NBA G League is not yet done hyping its young talents. “My goal is to be the best player that I can be. I’m trying my best to get drafted next year,” said Sotto. “When I make it to t...

Long Island Nets roster shaping up ,,, but no word on ‘bubble’ Share this story Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images With the Nets final moves now (apparently) complete —and with some under-the-radar trades out of the way, the Long Island Nets’ roster is shaping up. There’s been no formal announcement regarding the roster. Nor has the G League “bubble” firmed up, but following recent moves by both Brooklyn and Long Island, you can start to see what the Long Island core will look like. Start with the Nets two two-ways, Reggie Perry, the 6’10” draft pick from Mississippi State,...

Published December 18, 2020, 1:48 PM Kai Sotto (Photo from FIBA) Team Ignite coach Brian Shaw saw the huge improvement Kai Sotto has shown since signing up in the NBA G League last May. Towering over his opponents, the 18-year-old Sotto is learning how to utilize his 7-foot-2 height when making decisions on the court be it offensively or defensively. “Kai’s been good. He’s getting stronger [and] he’s building his stamina,” said Shaw after Team Ignite’s 113-107 scrimmage loss to veteran members of the NBA G League Tuesday (Wednesday, Manila time). “A lot of guys see him, ‘he’...

Teammate Amir Johnson wants Kai Sotto to develop post game, footwork PHOTO: AP KAI Sotto has been compared to the likes of Nikola Jokic and Kristaps Porzingis in the past. But the Filipino has a lot of work to do to get to that level. Lucky for him, he has a 14-year NBA veteran to mentor him. Amir Johnson has been a willing teacher to the 7-foot-2 center, taking him under his wings as the pioneering Team Ignite prepare for the next NBA G League season. "I catch myself working with Kai on the weight room a lot. Kai has so much skill," he said on Friday (Manila time).

Published December 17, 2020, 5:46 PM Kai Sotto (Photo from FIBA) Filipino NBA prospect Kai Sotto has made himself available for Gilas Pilipinas and the likelihood of him donning the national team colors this February for Window 3 of the FIBA Asia Cup here is now an ongoing discussion between his coaches and officials of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas. Sotto, who signed with the NBA G-League last May, announced his desire to play for the men’s national team after numerous stints with the Youth squad – the last was in the FIBA U-19 World Cup last year in Greece. “I’m really looking...