The Lakers are a hot topic as free agency begins, so we have assembled the main rumors and talking points. Here’s everything you need to know: KLAY THOMPSON There has been a lot of buzz around Klay Thompson potentially joining the Lakers, especially since ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that LeBron James picked up the phone…
Defending champion AS Monaco Basket (Betclic ELITE ProA) added 28-year old American power forward Vitto Brown (203cm-107kg-1995, college: Wisconsin) to their roster for the new 2024-25 season. Brown played for Pinar Karsiyaka in the Turkish BSL league last season, averaging 13.4ppg, 4.6rpg, and 1.4apg in 36 games. He also had a good run in the…
User Note: This page is updated as of Wednesday, June 26, 2024. After retiring from the NBA in 2021, JJ Redick transformed himself into one of the best sports media personalities on the planet (even creating a podcast with LeBron James). But it seems like there was an itch that still needed scratching, as Redick…
User Note: This page is updated as of Tuesday, June 25, 2024. In 2022-23, the Sacramento Kings finished 25th in defensive rating. Last season, they jumped to 14th in this category despite returning largely the same team, and a big reason why they were able to do so was their defensive coordinator, Jordi Fernandez. Fernandez…
Indios de Mayaguez (BSN) added to their roster 29-year old American power forward Michael Young (206cm-107kg-1994, college: Pittsburgh). Young played last season at Bursaspor in Turkish BSL league. In 29 games he had 13.1ppg, 5.9rpg and 3.1apg. A very impressive season as he was named to Eurobasket.com All-Turkish BSL Honorable Mention. He also played 6…
BC Kavkasia Tbilisi (Superleague) landed 26-year old international 210cm center Giorgi Turdziladze for the upcoming season. Turdziladze played most recently at Delta. In 17 Superleague games, he averaged 12.0ppg, 5.6rpg, 1.5apg, and 1.3bpg last season. He helped them to win the Supercup and make it to the league semifinals. Turdziladze also spent the pre-season at…
Even before he fractured his right arm during Sunday’s 9-3 loss to the Red Sox, Anthony Rizzo had already endured a rough 12 1/2 months. His 2023 season was wrecked by the aftereffects of a collision with Fernando Tatis Jr. on May 28, resulting in post-concussion symptoms that affected his production. Rizzo started slowly this…
Panteras de Miranda (SPB) added to their roster 27-year old American forward Josh Price (205cm-113kg-1996, college: S.Indiana). Price played last season at Tauron GTK Gliwice in Polish OBL league. In 23 games he had very impressive stats: 21.3ppg, 6.5rpg and 1.0apg. He was also named League Player of the Week (4 times). Price is quite…
Wellington Saints (NBL) inked 30-year old American 196cm guard Terry Henderson Jr. (college: NC State). He played most recently at Tauron GTK Gliwice in Polish OBL league. In 29 games he recorded 11.1ppg, 3.6rpg, 1.9apg and 1.0spg last season. He is a very experienced player. Henderson has played also professionally in Canada (Surge), Italy (Verona…
Welcome back to Top of the Order Every Tuesday and Friday, I’ll be starting your baseball day with some news, notes, and thoughts about the game we love. It’s not uncommon for league champions to struggle in the following year. The Marlins, for example, sold off most of their good players after winning the World…
