Category: Basketball
The Luka-Kyrie Experiment Reaches Its Peak in Game 5
[ad_1] Key Highlights *** Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving combined for a playoff-best 72 points on 69.1 percent true shooting in the Dallas Mavericks‘ Game 5 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Mavericks’ 129.8 offensive rating in the half-court was the second-highest mark Minnesota has allowed all season. Doncic and Irving put on a shot-making…
Terrell Gomez signs with Roanne in France
[ad_1] Chorale-de-Roanne-Basket-Betclic-ELITE-ProA-has-agreed-terms-with-26-year-old-USA-Trinidad-and-Tobago point guard Terrell Gomez (173cm, 75kg, 1998 college SDSU) for the new 2024-25 season. He played last season at Entente Orleans 45 in French ProB. In 8 games, he had 15.0ppg, 1.4rpg, 5.3apg, and 1.0spg. He also played for Sokol OBL in the Polish league. Another team he briefly played for was Hamburg…
Joe Mazzulla: Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving Are Unstoppable
[ad_1] The Boston Celtics are gearing up to face the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals, where they’ll confront the formidable duo of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla weighed in on the challenge of containing Doncic and Irving. Mazzulla emphasized that stopping the star players isn’t feasible, but rather, the…
Anthony Edwards gives his thoughts on Mavericks dominant win over Timberwolves in Game 5
[ad_1] Anthony Edwards expressed his disappointment from losing in the Western Conference Finals, attributing it to his team’s inability to reach their potential against the Dallas Mavericks. “We never clicked all together as a team in this series, not even one game,” Edwards remarked. “The last two series, we were all clicking at one time,…
Dwight Howard joins Taiwan Mustangs as latest addition to the team
[ad_1] Former NBA star Dwight Howard has signed with the Taiwan Mustangs for The Asian Tournament, continuing his career overseas. Howard previously played for the Taiwan Beer Leopards in the T1 League where he received Most Valuable Import honors for the 2022-23 season. He was also named to the All-T1 League and All-Defensive first teams….
Nets owner Joe Tsai pledges to rebuild team with focus on long-term strategy
[ad_1] The Brooklyn franchise knows the dangers of making short-term decisions and going all-in for star players in hopes of title contention. After the poor results that ensued after their blockbuster trades involving Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden, the Nets are probably the biggest example in the NBA that you need to start…
Serbia’s KK Dynamik Balkan Bet Lands Star Player Stefan Lakic
[ad_1] Stefan Lakic is a new player of KK Dynamik Balkan Bet from Belgrade. Stefan Lazic spent last season playing for Cacak 94 Quantox and averaged 10.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.1 assists in 30 games. He started his career in Varda Hidroelektrana Visegrad. Lakic proved himself in the BiH league with KK Mladost Mrkonjc…
Tyrese Haliburton determined to show last year’s success was no fluke
[ad_1] Photo: Indiana Pacers/X Indiana Pacers All-Star Tyrese Haliburton says that the group will continue to play with a chip on their shoulders next season. (via Indiana Pacers): Reporter: “What do you view as the next steps for you and this team after you go through two kinda building years, and immediately jump to the…
Kyrie Irving Reacts to Luka Doncic Taking Responsibility for Game 4 Defeat
[ad_1] Luka Doncic put the Mavericks Game 4 loss to the Timberwolves squarely on his shoulders, but Kyrie Irving has weighed in. Dallas had the chance to close out the series, win the Western Conference and advance to the NBA Finals, but Minnesota got their first 105-100 win of the series Tuesday. Despite recording 28…
Lakers Taking Time to Decide on New Coach Amid Rumors of J.J. Redick Hire
[ad_1] Amid speculation that J.J. Redick is the front-runner for the head coaching position with the Los Angeles Lakers, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski has reported that a decision is not imminent. There are rumors that the Lakers may delay announcing Redick as head coach until after The Finals, as he is currently involved in broadcasting duties…