Category: Basketball
Lakers Pay Tribute to Jerry West by Retiring No. 44 Jersey for the Season
[ad_1] The Los Angeles Lakers will honor NBA Hall of Famer Jerry West in the upcoming 2024-25 season by wearing a band with West’s No. 44 on the left shoulder of their uniforms, the team announced Tuesday. West, who passed away in June at the age of 86, played all 14 years of his Hall…
Joe Mazzulla Discusses Celtics’ Pursuit of a New Goal
[ad_1] Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has a unique mindset that has already led him to championship success. As the new season approaches, many wonder if the Celtics are prepared to defend their title as the new “hunted” team. Mazzulla, however, sees things differently, as he explained on the Locked On Celtics Podcast. “The…
Professional Basketball News: Updates, Game Results, Statistics, In-Depth Analysis, Current Standings
[ad_1] Maccabi Rehovot (National League) added to their roster 31-year old American guard Kevin Capers (188cm-77kg-1993, college: FSC, agency: Inception Sports) for new 2024-25 season. Capers played last season at Trepca in Kosovan Superliga. In 21 games he recorded 9.4ppg, 3.6rpg, 4.6apg and 1.3spg. He helped them to win the league title and the cup….
Mikal Bridges qualifies for lucrative two-year, $72.5M contract extension with New York Knicks starting Oct. 1
[ad_1] New York Knicks veteran forward Mikal Bridges will become eligible for a contract extension worth $72.5 million over two seasons on Oct. 1. Bridges, 28, could also wait until next offseason to sign a three-year, $112.9 million deal. However, according to a source close to Yossi Gozlan, a four-year, $156 million contract in 2025…
Kansas Guard Shakeel Moore sidelined for 6-8 weeks due to broken foot
[ad_1] Kansas guard Shakeel Moore is facing an extended absence of up to eight weeks after breaking his foot in a pickup game. This setback comes as the Jayhawks are already dealing with the loss of guard Elmarko Jackson due to a knee injury. Moore, a fifth-year senior transfer, is expected to make a comeback…
NBA Implements Significant Adjustment in Coach’s Challenge Reviews
[ad_1] The NBA announced a significant expansion of the Coach’s Challenge rule, when reviewing out-of-bounds violations for the 2024-25 season. The league’s Board of Governors approved the move at its meeting in New York, after it was unanimously recommended by the league’s competition committee. The league explains: “Under the new rule, if instant replay of…
Jusuf Nurkic believes his career is proof that ‘anything is possible’
[ad_1] Growing up on a small farm outside of the city of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Tuzla, the idea of becoming a famous athlete and playing someday in the NBA was a very distant dream for Jusuf Nurkic. According to the Phoenix star, he wasn’t even particularly concentrated on sports when he was younger, and played…
JJ Redick Plans to Enhance LeBron James’ Performance with Lakers Player
[ad_1] Heading into the upcoming NBA season, the Lakers are maintaining roster continuity by not making any major trades this summer. The biggest change for them is the appointment of rookie coach JJ Redick to lead the team. The belief within the organization is that they have a team capable of contending for a championship,…
Evan Fournier agrees with Luka Doncic’s assertion that it is easier to score in the NBA than in the Euroleague
[ad_1] After two long seasons stuck on coach Tom Thibodeau’s bench in New York, Evan Fournier decided he wanted something new in his career. This summer he got the opportunity to serve a major role in France’s silver medal in the Paris Olympics and even averaged 9.8 points per game, and now it seems like…
Analysis, Statistics, Standings, Scores, and Updates in the World of Basketball
[ad_1] Lions de Geneve (SBL) strengthened their roster with addition of 28-year old Guamanian center Jonathan Galloway (209cm-107kg-1996, college: UC Irvine) with a two months deal. Galloway played most recently at APOEL Nicosia in Cypriot OPAP Basket League. In 12 games he recorded 5.4ppg, 5.8rpg and 1.2bpg last season. He helped them to make it…