Toronto Raptors rookie guard Ja’Kobe Walter will miss his first NBA training camp because of a sprained right shoulder, the team announced Friday. The 6-foot-4 Walter was selected 19th overall by Toronto in the first round of the NBA draft this past June. Walter, 20, was injured during informal workouts this week. The Raptors said…
Corey Raley-Ross KK Vardar Skopje (Prva Liga) tabbed 32-year old American 192cm guard Corey Raley-Ross (college: Buffalo) for new season. Raley-Ross joins another USA player Desean Hampton who is already in the roster. He has played for the last two years at Al Zohour in Egyptian Superleague.He is a very experienced player. He has played…
Thomas Jurkovitz Lugano Tigers (SBL) signed 27-year old swingman Thomas Jurkovitz (195cm-1997) for upcoming 2024-25 season. Jurkovitz played last season at Vevey Riviera in Swiss NLB league. In 10 SBL games he had 4.6ppg and 2.5rpg. Jurkovitz also played for Lions de Geneve that season where in 13 SBL games he recorded just 2.5ppg, 1.6rpg…
Thomas Jurkovitz Lugano Tigers (SBL) signed 27-year old swingman Thomas Jurkovitz (195cm-1997) for upcoming 2024-25 season. Jurkovitz played last season at Vevey Riviera in Swiss NLB league. In 10 SBL games he had 4.6ppg and 2.5rpg. Jurkovitz also played for Lions de Geneve that season where in 13 SBL games he recorded just 2.5ppg, 1.6rpg…
Delta Gurjaani (Superleague) re-signed 31-year old former international 197cm swingman Saba Lobjanidze for the upcoming season. Lobjanidze played there last season. In 29 Superleague games, he recorded 10.5ppg, 5.7rpg, and 3.1apg. He helped them to make it to the semifinals and was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Georgian League Honorable Mention. In the previous (2022-23) season, he…
Valencia Basket (Liga Endesa) added to their roster 27-year old Croatian international point guard Goran Filipovic (183cm-1996, agency: 011 Sports). Filipovic played last season at Igokea in Bosnia and Herzegovina Division I. He managed to play in three leagues in two countries last year. In 14 Division I games he recorded 12.6ppg, 2.1rpg, 3.4apg and…
Andrew Wiggins had the worst season of his career last year, but the Warriors say he’s primed for a bounce-back season in 2024-25. Wiggins was traded to the Warriors from the Timberwolves at the 2020 deadline, a move that turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to him. He dispelled the narrative…
Nikola Jokic led Serbia to a bronze medal at the Paris Olympic Games and came very close to toppling Team USA in the semi-final. NBA legend Oscar Robertson criticized USA’s defense against the big man. Robertson stated on the All The Smoke podcast that Jokic “made a fool out of Team USA” during their close…
During an exclusive interview with People at a launch event in partnership with Degree on Monday, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo confirmed his marriage to wife Mariah Riddlesprigger. Antetokounmpo, who turns 30 in December, said he married his longtime girlfriend in Greece surrounded by family members and friends. The 6-foot-11 forward was born and raised…
In a shocking development, Zach Lowe, a 12-year ESPN veteran, has been let go by the network shortly after NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski announced his retirement. The Athletic was the first to report the news: “ESPN has decided to part ways with NBA senior writer Zach Lowe as part of their ongoing layoffs,” according to…
