Category: Basketball
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AONS Milonas Athens (Elite League) inked 27-year old 203cm power forward Pantelis Skordas for upcoming season. Skordas played most recently at Nea Kifissia in the National League 1. The previous (2022-23) season he played at Proteas (B).He represented Greece at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U18 in Volos (Greece) nine years ago. His team won…
Kevin Durant Clarifies the Viral Club Video
Kevin Durant went viral last month when a video surfaced of him practicing his shooting form in the club. During an appearance on “Up & Adams” this week, Durant told the story behind the video for the first time. “I was lifting that whole week so my shoulder was a little tight,” Durant said. “…And…
Miami’s Fumbled Attempt to Acquire DeMar DeRozan
The Miami Heat attempted to acquire DeMar DeRozan through a sign-and-trade this offseason, but ESPN insider Bobby Marks has explained why the deal fell through. “They would have loved to get DeMar DeRozan,” Marks said Thursday on NBA Today. “They tried as heck to get DeMar DeRozan, nobody wanted Duncan Robinson, no offense. They had…
Team USA’s Exhibition Games and Olympics Matchups
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 Abu…
Steph Curry Shares Thoughts on Team USA Decision to Send Kawhi Leonard Home
Steph Curry has addressed Kawhi Leonard’s sudden removal from Team USA, which came just two weeks out from the Olympics. Leonard did not appear to be entirely healthy when he reported for national duty, and this week Team USA made the decision to send him home in favour of Derrick White. “I know he wanted…
Charles Barkley discusses his surprising retirement decision
Charles Barkley has further explained his decision to retire from TV at the end of the 2024-25 season, explaining that he wants to stay loyal to TNT and Warner Bros. Discovery. “I wouldn’t feel comfortable going to work for another network,” Barkley said on CNBC. “It’ll be 25 years that I’ve been working with Turner,…
Comprehensive Coverage of Basketball: Latest News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings
The last time a European basketball team won the Olympic tournament was in Seoul in 1988. And this is a stretched claim because the Soviet Union was a Euro-Asian country. But if we know that Lithuanian players were the backbone of that team, we can get away with the statement above. Since Barcelona 1992 and…
Comprehensive Coverage of Basketball: Latest News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, and Standings
Defending champion Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (Liga Nova KBM) added 26-year old American guard DeVante Jones (183cm-1998, college: Michigan) to their roster for the new 2024-25 season. Jones played last season at Le Mans Sarthe Basket in French Betclic ELITE ProA. In 33 games, he was the league’s second-best scorer with an impressive 15.9ppg and averaged…
Isaiah Hartenstein’s Impact Could Elevate the Thunder to New Heights
Key Highlights During the second round of the playoffs, the Oklahoma City Thunder had a plus-5.3 net rating with Chet Holmgren on the floor and a minus-15.0 net rating when he was on the bench. The Thunder finished 27th in offensive rebounding rate last season, while Isaiah Hartenstein ranked in the 92nd percentile individually in…
Professional Basketball Journalism: Latest News, Scores, Statistics, In-Depth Analysis, and Standings
Caleb Bellach Team Ehingen Urspring (ProB) strengthened their roster with addition of American 201cm forward Caleb Bellach for season 2024-25. Bellach just graduated from Montana Tech (NAIA). He has played there for the last three years. Bellach helped them to win Frontier Conference Tournament and end the regular season at the top position.He started his…