Category: Basketball
Comprehensive Coverage of Basketball: Latest News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, and Standings
[ad_1] Draemland Gran Canaria (Liga Endesa) agreed terms with 29-year old American (has also Slovenian passport) power forward Mike Tobey (213cm-116kg-1994, college: Virginia) for the upcoming 2024-25 season. Tobey played last season at Crvena Zvezda in Serbian KLS league. In 30 Euroleague games he had 3.7ppg and 2.3rpg. He also played 26 games in ABA…
Team USA’s Exhibition Games and Olympic Matchups
[ad_1] Team USA played its first exhibition game of the summer on Wednesday, defeating Canada 86-72 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. They now have four warmup games remaining in the leadup to the Olympics. Here’s when they will be playing and how you can tune in. EXHIBITION GAMES July 15: USA Basketball Showcase in…
Comprehensive Coverage of Basketball: Latest News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, and Standings
[ad_1] BC Wolves Vilnius (LKL) inked 26-year old American 183cm point guard Anthony Cowan Jr. (college: Maryland) for upcoming season. Cowan has played for the last two years at Promitheas in Greek GBL league. In 28 games he was league’s second best scorer with 14.3ppg and had 3.1rpg and 5.2apg (top 5) last season. He…
LeBron James and Steph Curry’s Team USA Commitment Spurred by an Important Phone Call
[ad_1] LeBron James and Steph Curry had never played together on Team USA prior to this summer, but that drought ended when James gave Curry a call in the fall. “He was the first person I talked to,” Curry said in recent days, according to ESPN. “‘Would this be something I would want to do?’…
NBA Players Share Their Thoughts on Team USA Taking on Canada
[ad_1] Team USA defeated Canada 86-72 in its first Olympic warmup game in Las Vegas tonight. USA lacked cohesion early on but were still too good for Canada. The American players spread the points even among them, with Anthony Edwards top scoring with 13 points. Here’s how NBA players reacted to the game: Watching USA…
Chris Paul Shares Which Spurs Legend Reached Out to Him Following His Signing
[ad_1] Chris Paul has already won the hearts of a couple of Spurs legends, he revealed in his introductory press conference in San Antonio. The 12-time All-Star said he got texts from Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili once the trade went public and it got him even more excited to be part of…
Stephen A. Smith expresses frustration over Kawhi Leonard’s Olympics controversy
[ad_1] Clippers star Kawhi Leonard has withdrawn from Team USA, casting doubt on his future Olympic participation, as predicted by Stephen A. Smith. Prior to his withdrawal, Smith had questioned Leonard’s presence on the team, considering his history of injuries. “I don’t think I’ve ever been more upset at a player in a Team USA…
Jontay Porter, Former Toronto Raptors Player, Admits to Illegal Betting Charges
[ad_1] Jontay Porter has plead guilty to a federal conspiracy crime in the scandal that already saw him banned from the NBA for life. “I know what I did was wrong, unlawful, and I am deeply sorry,” the former Raptors center said while pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. He added that he…
Chris Paul Chooses Spurs in Hopes of Playing Before Retirement
[ad_1] Chris Paul Prefers Playing Time Over Championship Contention with Spurs This summer, Chris Paul decided to join the San Antonio Spurs, a team in the midst of rebuilding despite coming off a 22-60 season. The veteran point guard expressed his enthusiasm for the opportunity to contribute to the team during his introductory press conference….
Newcomer Dejounte Murray aims to elevate the Pelicans to new heights
[ad_1] Coming off his two best seasons with the Hawks, Dejounte Murray was traded out to New Orleans to continue his promising career. According to the guard, he’s more than grateful for the opportunity given in Atlanta, but couldn’t be happier to have landed in a squad that made the 2024 NBA playoffs and is…