Category: Basketball
Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis: A Dynamic Duo on the Court
[ad_1] The latest injury updates on the Mavericks and Celtics stars ahead of Game 3 of the NBA Finals in Dallas on Wednesday. LUKA DONCIC Luka Doncic was listed as questionable in Game 2 due to a thoracic contusion, a right knee sprain, and left ankle soreness – all of which he played through. Luka…
Greg Buckner to Join Bucks Coaching Staff as Assistant Coach
[ad_1] The Milwaukee Bucks are expected to hire Greg Buckner as an assistant coach. Buckner was most recently with the Cleveland Cavaliers under J.B. Bickerstaff. Doc Rivers also added Darvin Ham to his coaching staff this week. [ad_2]
Rudy Tomjanovich honored with Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award
[ad_1] Every year the National Basketball Coaches Association bestows a single winner of the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award, and this 2024 it has gone to Rudy Tomjanovich. The former player, who was an NBA head coach for 13 seasons and compiled a 527-416 record, earned back-to-back championships in the 90s in Houston. Besides leading…
Former Teammate Claims Steph Curry Was Close to Tears After Kevin Durant Won Finals MVP
[ad_1] Steph Curry was almost in tears when it became evident that Kevin Durant was going to win Finals MVP instead of him for the second straight year in 2018. That’s according to Curry’s former teammate, Nick Young, who gave his recollection of how things went down on the Gil’s Arena podcast. Steph Wanted The…
Seventh-ranked 2025 prospect Meleek Thomas commits to Overtime Elite
[ad_1] Meleek Thomas, the No. 7 prospect in ESPN’s class of 2025, is making the move from Lincoln Peak Performing Arts High School in Pittsburgh to sign with Overtime Elite. Reflecting on his decision, Thomas shared, “I did everything I needed to do where I’m from. We won back-to-back state championships. Now it’s time to…
Dallas’ Slim But Realistic Chance of Winning the NBA Finals
[ad_1] Key Highlights: The main reason the Mavericks are down 0-2 isn’t their defense. Rather, it’s their offense. The Mavericks showed two little glimmers of hope in the fourth quarter that they could lean on in Game 3 in order to turn the series around. If what we saw at the end of Game 2…
Jayson Tatum candidly discusses his offensive challenges
[ad_1] Jayson Tatum has been unusually quiet in the scoring department across the first two games of the NBA Finals. Although he’s had two well-rounded games that have contributed to the Celtics’ two dominant wins, the forward is averaging just 17 points, to go with ten rebounds and 8.5 assists on 4-14 shooting from three…
Comprehensive Coverage of Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, and Standings
[ad_1] Turk Telekom Ankara (BSL) added 27-year old German center Mahir Agva (206cm-109kg-1996) to their roster for the new 2024-25 season. Agva, who played in the Turkish League last season with Petkim, posted averages of 9.0ppg, 4.6rpg, and 1.2apg in 32 BSL games. He previously played for Galatasaray during the 2022-23 season, where he had…
Luka Doncic Administered Pain Relief Injection Prior to Game 2, Likely to Receive Treatment Again Before Game 3
[ad_1] Luka Doncic received a pain-killing injection before Game 2 to numb the area of his thoracic contusion, sources tell Tim MacMahon and Malika Andrews. Doncic is expected to receive another injection before Game 3. “I feel good,” said Doncic on Tuesday. “I don’t want to give any more details, but I feel good.” The…
Thunder Emerging as Top Contender to Land Isaiah Hartenstein
[ad_1] Isaiah Hartenstein is expected to be a highly coveted free agent this offseason, with the Oklahoma City Thunder looking to bolster their frontcourt. Despite finishing as the top seed in the Western Conference, the Thunder struggled in the playoffs due to their lack of a traditional center, which was exploited by the Dallas Mavericks….