Category: Basketball
Demetric Horton signs with Spain’s Grupo Ureta Tizona Burgos
[ad_1] Grupo Ureta Tizona Burgos signed American guard Demetric Horton from Unicaja Banco Oviedo. In 33 LEB Gold games, he averaged 14.6 ppg, 4.0 rpg, and 3.4 apg this season. He was named League Player of the Week. He graduated from North Carolina A&T State University in 2023 and is in his first season as…
Anthony Edwards requests for comparisons to Michael Jordan to cease: He is the greatest of all time.
[ad_1] Minnesota Timberwolves’ young star Anthony Edwards has been compared to a young Michael Jordan on a number of occasions. Mainly due to his attitude and impact on his teammates as a leader. Reportedly, Jordan himself sees some resemblance between his young self and Edwards. But Edwards is tired of the comparisons and wants them…
The NBA World Responds to Timberwolves’ Exceptional Defensive Performance against Nuggets
[ad_1] The Timberwolves literally slayed the Nuggets in their Game 2 win with incredible defense and the NBA world is going nuts. The things the T-Wolves were doing on D were seriously wild. One of the highlights was keeping Jamal Murray to 3-18 from the field. Nikola Jokic was also limited to 16 points and…
Adou Thiero makes move to Arkansas in basketball transfer deal
[ad_1] Former Kentucky Wildcat Adou Thiero announced his transfer to Arkansas on Monday. Thiero is a projected first-round pick in 2025. “He’s known for putting guys in the NBA that also stay in the NBA and coach Kenny Payne, who is now with him again, was also there for some of those years,” said Thiero…
New Orleans Pelicans Looking to Make Offseason Moves – Basketball Insiders
[ad_1] After being swept in the first round by the Oklahoma City Thunder, the future of the New Orleans Pelicans is now in question. Vice president, David Griffin, did not mince words while speaking to the press on Tuesday. “Whereas in the past we’ve always erred on the side of continuity, and our takeaway has…
Comprehensive Coverage of Basketball: Latest News, Live Scores, Detailed Stats, In-depth Analysis, Current Standings
[ad_1] There will be only one (last) round of the Regular Season in LEB Gold. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. LEB Gold top team – Coruna (26-8) managed to deliver another win on Sunday. This time they beat sixteenth ranked Castello (10-23) 95-82. It ended at the same time the…
Victor Wembanyama: Rising Star of the Year
[ad_1] Photo: Peter Baba Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs has been unanimously named the league’s Rookie of the Year. The top pick of the draft showcased his talent, averaging 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, a league-leading 3.6 blocks, and 1.2 steals in 71 games. Wembanyama received all 99 first-place votes for a…
Anthony Edwards Addresses Comparisons to Michael Jordan
[ad_1] Anthony Edwards is well aware of the Michael Jordan comparisons, but he’s heard enough. “I want it to stop,” he told Fox Sports’ Melissa Rohlin. “He’s the greatest of all time. I can’t be compared to him.” However, the MJ comparisons are coming so thick and fast that it appears Edwards is unlikely to…
Pat Riley and Miami Heat Still Weighing Extension Offer for Jimmy Butler
[ad_1] Jimmy Butler is eligible for a two-year contract extension with the Miami Heat worth as much as $113 million to cover the 25-26 and 26-27 seasons. Pat Riley revealed that the Heat have not internally discussed that possibility yet. “We have not discussed that internally right now,” Riley said. “We have to look at…
Mavericks Extend Coach Jason Kidd’s Contract for Multiple Years
[ad_1] The Dallas Mavericks and coach Jason Kidd have agreed to a multi-year contract extension, the team announced Monday. Kidd, 51, is coming off his third season as the team’s coach. The NBA Hall of Famer is 140-106 (.569) in the regular season and 13-11 (.542) in the playoffs as Dallas’ coach. Kidd was mentioned…