Category: Basketball
Preseason Matchup between Magic and Pelicans Called off Due to Hurricane Milton
Friday’s preseason game between the Orlando Magic and New Orleans Pelicans has been canceled due to the effects of Hurricane Milton on Florida, the NBA announced Wednesday. The game will not be rescheduled. Orlando is playing at San Antonio on Wednesday night and was scheduled to return to central Florida on Thursday. A team spokesperson…
Dante Exum of the Mavericks to be sidelined for three months with wrist injury
Dallas Mavericks guard Dante Exum is expected to miss three months after undergoing right wrist surgery on Tuesday, sources informed ESPN’s Shams Charania. That timeline would have Exum out nearly half the season, until early January. Exum, 29, suffered the right wrist injury during a training camp workout and sought multiple opinions before opting for…
Victor Wembanyama and Chris Paul of the Spurs ready to make preseason debut against the Magic
San Antonio Spurs forward/center Victor Wembanyama and veteran guard Chris Paul will make their preseason debuts on Wednesday night against the Orlando Magic at Frost Bank Center. The duo missed Monday’s exhibition opener to rest. Devin Vassell (foot), Charles Bassey (knee), David Duke Jr. (hip), and Zach Collins (shoulder) were also absent for San Antonio’s…
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VET-CONCEPT Gladiators Trier (ProA) inked 27-year old Syrian-American ex-international 196cm guard Amir Hinton (college: Shaw). He was a member of Syrian Senior National Team between 2021 and 2022.Hinton has quite traveled the world as his pro career brought him to three different continents (Europe, Asia and of course North America). He has played previously professionally…
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Hapoel Shoval Haifa (Winner League) acquired 28-year-old American 195cm guard Cameron Young (college: Quinnipiac) for the upcoming season. Young most recently played for Runa Basket in the Russian Junior League, where he averaged 11.0ppg, 1.8rpg, and 1.4apg in 17 VTB United League games last season. In the summer of 2023 he played for In the…
Redick Offers Compelling Analysis of Lakers’ Defensive Strategy
JJ Redick shared some intriguing thoughts about his new team, the Lakers, after observing their performance in the first couple of pre-season games. Redick cleverly used a reference to Christopher Nolan movies to describe the Lakers’ current situation. “(The Lakers) have a LIMBO rate,” Redick explained. “LIMBO is you’re not crashing and you’re not getting…
Zach Edey, Leading Rookie of the Year Contender for Grizzlies, Authorized to Shoot 3-Pointers
Zach Edey being a stretch big might sounds like, well, a stretch. The 7-foot-4 center attempted two (and landed one) 3-pointers in his four-year college career. Edey got into a shooting competition with Luke Kennard at practice and Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins wasn’t surprised to see the big man mixing it with the best shooters…
USA Basketball Targets Zion Williamson and Ja Morant for 2028 Olympics Squad
Without its veteran All-Stars, Team USA will be a totally different roster by the time the 2028 Olympics in LA roll around. Two players that may be able to fill that void are Zion Williamson and Ja Morant. Although both have had their various issues, including devastating injuries and off-court proclivities towards porn stars and…
RJ Barrett’s Preseason Cut Short by AC Joint Sprain, Will Miss Remaining Games
Toronto Raptors veteran guard RJ Barrett will miss the rest of the preseason due to a right acromioclavicular joint sprain that he suffered in Sunday’s 125-98 preseason victory over the Washington Wizards, the NBA team announced Tuesday. Toronto Raptors guard RJ Barrett attempted to navigate a screen set by Washington Wizards big Jonas Valanciunas Barrett,…
Former Teammate of LeBron James Shares Insight on Lakers Star’s Retirement Plans
LeBron’s former Cavs teammate Isaiah Thomas has weighed in on when he thinks LeBron will retire from the NBA. The almost 40-year-old is entering his 22nd season in the league and his output is seriously crazy. In his first pre-season game with the Lakers against the Suns, Bron dropped 19 points, five rebounds, four assists…