Anadolu Efes become 2021-22 EuroLeague champions by beating Real Madrid 58-57 Vasilije Micic is the best player in the world not currently in the NBA. Seemingly every summer reports surface of teams interested in the 6’5″ Serbian combo guard and EuroLeague Final Four MVP who led Turkish powerhouse Anadolu Efes to back-to-back EuroLeague championships. Then every summer ends and he …
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James Harden hints at Sixers vs. Knicks Christmas matchup on Twitter
The 2022-23 NBA schedule has yet to be released, but it does appear that some of the schedule is beginning to get leaked. Some matchups on opening night have been reported and some Christmas Day matchups have as well. At the moment, the Philadelphia 76ers do not know anything about their schedule, but star guard James Harden hinted on Twitter …
Read More »2022-23 NBA schedule: Lakers, Clippers to match up for first time on Oct. 20, per report
Getty Images It’s been nearly two years since we got a proper battle between the NBA’s two Los Angeles teams. The last time LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Kawhi Leonard and Paul George all played on the same floor was Dec. 22, 2020, but as the NBA’s schedule continues to be revealed, it seems as though the NBA isn’t wasting any …
Read More »Steph Curry fighting through early-career obstacles impressed Jeremy Lin
Steph fighting through early-career obstacles impressed Lin originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Every great athlete overcomes hardships to get to where they are and Warriors superstar Steph Curry is no different. In an interview with Sky Sports’ Stuart Hodge, former Warriors guard Jeremy Lin describes what Curry endured while they were teammates in Lin’s rookie season in 2010-11. “The …
Read More »NBA Christmas Day Schedule 2022-23: Lakers vs. Mavericks, Warriors vs. Grizzlies among matchups, per report
The 2022-23 NBA schedule is expected to be released in the coming days, but there’s already been several leaks of important games on the league’s calendar. It’s already been reported the reigning champion Golden State Warriors are expected to host LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on opening night of the season, which is set for Oct. 18. In …
Read More »Steph Curry shocked Jeremy Lin by transforming basketball forever
J-Lin did not expect Steph to transform hoops forever originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea One year before “Linsanity” was born, Bay Area native Jeremy Lin spent his rookie 2010-11 NBA season with the Warriors, practicing and playing alongside 22-year-old Steph Curry. In a recent interview with Sky Sports, Lin recalled that season in the Bay and the potential he saw …
Read More »Jokic, Nuggets to host Booker, Suns on Christmas Day
Phoenix Suns v Denver Nuggets – Game Four We already had reports that Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks would host LeBron James and the Lakers on Christmas Day, and that Ja Morant and the Grizzlies made it to the NBA’s showcase day and will be traveling to take on Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. Now you can …
Read More »Jalen Green ranks No. 15 on HoopsHype’s NBA shooting guards list
In a new ranking of shooting guards from across the NBA, HoopsHype ranks second-year Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green as No. 15 in the league entering the 2022-23 season. The rankings were tallied based on a voting panel of staff members. However, the panel believes further growth is certainly possible — if not likely — based on the historic scoring …
Read More »Sixers guard De’Anthony Melton shines in Drew League playoff game
With training camp in the NBA getting set to begin at the end of September, now is the time for players around the league to continue getting their final workouts in to be sure they are ready for the 2022-23 season. New Philadelphia 76ers guard De’Anthony Melton, acquired in a draft night trade from the Memphis Grizzlies, has been participating …
Read More »Kevin Durant is back having fun on Twitter, ‘I #ruinedthegame?’
Kevin Durant and his trade request to get out of Brooklyn have been the story of the offseason. Durant has been largely quiet through the whole situation, with the updates coming from sources and leaks (some clearly and strategically from the Durant camp). But he was back to being KD on Sunday, the guy who likes to stir things up …
Read More »Barros signed; Atkins, Brickowski, Roberts born; Garfinkle passes
On this day in Boston Celtics history, point guard Dana Barros signed with the team in 2004 as an unrestricted free agent in what would be the last, very brief stop of a 14-season career. It would be Barros’ second stint with the Celtics, having previously played five seasons for Boston between 1995 and 2000. A product of Boston College, …
Read More »New Sixers addition Trevelin Queen scores 42 points, wins MVP of Brunson League
Everybody around the NBA is currently getting their final workouts in as they prepare for the upcoming grind of the 2022-23 season so now is the time to get in some pro-ams and get in some work out on the floor against some good competition. Trevelin Queen, a new Sixers addition at the outset of free agency, participated in the …
Read More »Boston Celtics big man alum Kelly Olynyk ties the knot with longtime girlfriend
Former Boston Celtics big man Kelly Olynyk went and got himself hitched; per recent reporting on the Canadian center from the CBC’s Winston Szeto, Olynyk married his longtime girlfriend Jackie McNulty at the Sunstone Winery in Santa Ynez, California at the start of the month of August. The Kamloops native, traded to the Celtics in a draft night deal in …
Read More »Michael Jordan is the greatest player of all time
Foot Basket: Lakers owner Jeanie Buss calls Michael Jordan the GOAT 👀Source: Twitter More on this storyline Dwyane Wade recently made a guest appearance on JJ Redick’s The Old Man & The Three podcast, and it was an opportunity for the Heat icon to get brutally honest with his thoughts on why their Big 3 garnered so much hate. …
Read More »DeMar DeRozan leads MNV Cheaters to victory in Drew League Playoffs
DeMar DeRozan was at it again on Saturday in the Drew League. DeRozan finished with 35 points (17 in the fourth quarter), 7 rebounds, and 2 blocks to lead MNV Cheaters to the first-round playoff victory. Mr. Fourth Quarter made another appearance on Saturday, scoring 17 of his 35 points in the final frame to clench the victory. DeRozan is …
Read More »‘I stay in my lane’
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Saturday seemed like an opportunity to smooth the rocky road that had emerged between Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops and his men’s basketball counterpart, John Calipari. It seemed like a logical day for mea culpas and a let’s-move-forward chorus, a time for UK athletics hatchets to be buried. Athletic director Mitch Barnhart even made a rare appearance …
Read More »Top remaining NBA unrestricted free agents, including Carmelo Anthony, Montrezl Harrell, DeMarcus Cousins
At this point in the offseason, most of the big-name free agents are already off the board. However, that doesn’t mean there’s a dearth of available talent. On the contrary, there are a plethora of productive players who could prove very impactful still waiting to be signed. Here’s a look at 10 of the top remaining unrestricted free agents currently …
Read More »Grant Williams highlights from Boston’s Junior Celtics camp
Reuters Videos Biden lauded as House passes Inflation Reduction Act STORY: The legislation to fight climate change and lower prescription drug prices aims to cut domestic greenhouse gas emissions. It will also allow Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices for the elderly and ensure that corporations and the wealthy pay the taxes they owe. Democrats say it will help combat …
Read More »2022-23 NBA schedule: Stephen Curry, Warriors to host LeBron James-led Lakers on opening night, per report
usatsi LeBron James battling Stephen Curry has been a television staple for the NBA for nearly a decade now. The two faced off in four straight NBA Finals from 2015-18. As such, they played four consecutive Christmas games in those years. They were pitted against each other on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2021 and then again nine months …
Read More »LeBron ‘has not done enough’ to be considered Lakers great
Sacramento Kings v Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James is one of the all-time greats, arguably THE best ever to step on the hardwood. But is he a Lakers great? Former LeBron teammate Richard Jefferson said no, on his own Road Trippin’ podcast with Allie Clifton and Channing Frye. “LeBron James has not done enough as a Laker to be on …
Read More »Comparing Kentucky to others was ‘my bad’
john calipari LEXINGTON, Ky. — John Calipari says he made a mistake comparing Kentucky’s athletic department to others and wants to make clear he will keep supporting the Wildcats’ football team. Calipari wrote on social media Saturday that he heard what Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops said in response to his push for upgraded practice facilities for his basketball team. …
Read More »Comparing Kentucky to others was “my bad”
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) John Calipari says he made a mistake comparing Kentucky’s athletic department to others and wants to make clear he will keep supporting the Wildcats’ football team. Calipari wrote on social media Saturday that he heard what Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops said in response to his push for upgraded practice facilities for his basketball team. Calipari says …
Read More »Mac McClung, Langston Galloway headline USA Basketball team for August World Cup qualifiers
2022 NBA Summer League – Golden State Warriors v New York Knicks COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Basketball has picked its 12-man roster for the opening second-round window of World Cup qualifying, as the Americans look to move closer to clinching a spot in the field for next year’s event. Jim Boylen will return as coach, assisted again by Ty Ellis …
Read More »Richard Jefferson throws shade at LeBron James’ standing with Lakers
LeBron James is undoubtedly one of the greatest players in NBA history, and many consider him to be one of the three greatest players in league history. But his ranking among the greatest to play for the Los Angeles Lakers is more questionable. It is mostly because he joined the team as a 33-year-old, but also because other than winning …
Read More »Lakers will play Warriors on opening night of 2022-23 season
It is mid-August, and NBA fans are eagerly awaiting the release of the schedule for the upcoming season. Although it hasn’t been released, one detail has been leaked in regards to the Lakers’ schedule. They will face the defending world champion Golden State Warriors on opening night of the regular season. L.A. also faced the Warriors to start last season. …
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