EuroBasket 2022 took a bizarre turn on Sunday during Georgia’s double-overtime win over Turkey. According to Turkish officials, Furkan Korkmaz was attacked near the locker room by Georgian players after he was ejected from the game, and the federation is threatening to leave the tournament if they do not receive security footage of the incident. In the middle of the …
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Ex-Boston big man Guerschon Yabusele leads France to 84-78 win over Hungary in EuroBasket play
Three former Boston Celtics players helped push the French National Team to a hard-fought, 84-78 win over the Hungarian National Team in EuroBasket play on Sunday afternoon. Chief among the trio was Boston’s No. 16 pick of the 2016 NBA draft Guerschon Yabusele, who put up 17 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists. Ex-Celtics shooting guard Evan Fournier added another …
Read More »USA Basketball AmeriCup game postponed due to rain delay. Seriously.
BRAZIL-RECIFE-AMERICUP-MEXICO VS USA RECIFE, Brazil (AP) — USA Basketball needed a win Sunday at the AmeriCup tournament and was well on the way to making that happen. That is, until it rained. The Americans’ game against Venezuela was postponed at halftime with the U.S. leading 48-21. Heavy rain caused multiple leaks inside the Geraldo Magalhães Sports Gymnasium, prompting officials to …
Read More »Boston alum Shane Larkin has off night as his Turkey falls to Georgia 88-83 in double overtime
Former Boston Celtics floor general Shane Larkin had himself an egregiously bad shooting night while manning the point for the Turkish National Team on Sunday afternoon, Turkey falling to the Georgian National Team in double overtime in part due to the Miami product’s difficulties putting the proverbial biscuit in the basket. Larkin did manage to put up 9 points, 8 …
Read More »Collin Sexton lands massive contract from Utah Jazz
In part of a league-altering move that resulted in Donovan Mitchell being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, former Crimson Tide superstar, Collin Sexton, found himself as part of the trade package for Mitchell and is headed west to join the Utah Jazz. Immediately after the trade, Sexton signed a massive deal with the Jazz for four years worth $71 million. As …
Read More »Mike Conley, Russell Westbrook and more
As the doldrums of the NBA offseason continue, two of the biggest names on the trade market this summer have had their immediate fates decided, with Kevin Durant agreeing to rescind his trade demand and remain with the Brooklyn Nets and Donovan Mitchell somewhat surprisingly getting dealt to the Cleveland Cavaliers for draft capital along with Collin Sexton, Lauri Markkanen and other assets. …
Read More »Kobe Bryant’s top 100 games: No. 80
After getting off to a promising start early in the 2006-07 season, the Los Angeles Lakers started to come apart at the seams during the second half of the schedule. They won only 42 games and got the seventh seed in the Western Conference, which earned them a first-round playoff date with the Phoenix Suns. A year prior, L.A. came …
Read More »Trio of Boston Celtics among HoopsHype’s best NBA players at EuroBasket
While you can’t see NBA basketball early in the month of September all too often outside of the random pandemic-interrupted season, you can see NBA basketball players playing ball, most of which happen to be taking part of late in FIBA competitions like the EuroBasket and AmeriCup competitions. They are, of course, among if not always the best players on their …
Read More »Spain falls to Belgium 83-73 despite 11 points from Boston Celtics alum Juancho Hernangomez
Former Boston Celtics big man Juancho “Bo Cruz” Hernangomez did his best to push the Spanish National Team to a win in EuroBasket play on Sunday, but Spain fell 83-73 to a determined Belgian National Team despite the efforts of the star of the Netflix “Hustle” film to prevent it. The Celtics alum put up 11 points, 3 rebounds, an …
Read More »Duo of Boston Celtics alumni carry Germany to 109-107 win over Lithuania in double OT in EuroBasket play
Two Boston Celtics alumni were instrumental to the German National Team’s 109-107 double-overtime victory over the Lithuanian National Team in EuroBasket play on Sunday morning. Germany won the close contest with an outstanding game from former Celtics floor general Dennis Schroder, who put up 25 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, and a steal in just over 40 minutes of floor …
Read More »2019 NBA re-draft has Sixers taking Naz Reid with Matisse Thybulle gone
The 2019 NBA draft was an interesting one for the Philadelphia 76ers. They only focused on one player, Matisse Thybulle, and then they traded up to grab him from the Boston Celtics. The Sixers held the 24th pick entering the draft and they then traded up to 20 in order to select Thybulle. The defensive stud out of Washington has …
Read More »Marcus Smart still reportedly recovering from ankle injury in Boston Celtics’ 2022 postseason run
There’s a downside to playing late into the playoffs, even if said downside is mitigated a bit by being deep in an NBA postseason. The lack of time to get one’s body right means the aches and pains accumulated while making such a deep run linger closer to the start of the next season, and in the case of some …
Read More »Bill Simmons speculates on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s trade availability and if the Knicks should pursue him
In their latest podcast episode, The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Ryen Russillo discussed the Donovan Mitchell trade and how the New York Knicks came up short once again in big game hunting. Simmons and Russillo also speculated on the idea that perhaps the Knicks could go after Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander now that the Mitchell trade is off …
Read More »Sixers’ Tyrese Maxey viewed as player who will make All-Star debut in 2023
Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey is currently the darling of his team at the moment and it’s easy to see why. The young man out of Kentucky is electric out on the floor and he has a maniacal work ethic that continues to push him forward. Maxey had a huge sophomore season where he averaged 17.5 points and shot over …
Read More »Rockets big Alperen Sengun ranked at No. 23 among NBA centers
Our sister website, HoopsHype, is wrapping up its rankings of the five primary position groups across the NBA entering the 2022-23 season, as voted upon by their team of writers and editors. This week, HoopsHype revealed its aggregated list of the best centers, which is where second-year big man Alperen Sengun — the No. 16 overall pick in the first round …
Read More »Connecticut Sun are finally returning home, look to turn up heat on Sky
Connecticut Sun v Chicago Sky – Game Two ASSOCIATED PRESS — The Connecticut Sun are finally returning home after spending almost two weeks on the road. The Sun will host the Chicago Sky for the next two games of their WNBA playoffs semifinal series, which is tied 1-1. Game 3 is Sunday and the fourth game is Tuesday. Connecticut went …
Read More »They Said It: Postgame quotes from Chris Klieman, K-State players
CHRIS KLIEMAN, K-STATE HEAD COACH Opening Statement…“I’m pleased with the win. I thought we did some really good things. I’m excited about how we started fast. We won the toss and took the ball and scored the first play. I thought we had a really nice series of plays that we were going to operate and low and behold we …
Read More »LeBron James (and son Bronny) take in Ohio State/Notre Dame from sideline
Notre Dame v Ohio State When you’re Ohio legend LeBron James, when you brought the first sports title to your home region in 50 years, there are perks. Like getting sideline passes for the biggest game on the opening weekend of the college football season. LeBron and his son Bronny were on the sidelines in Columbus Saturday for Ohio State’s …
Read More »Mystery Boston Celtics star featured in NBA’s ‘Best rookie defensive plays last 5 seasons’ clip
It is uncommon for rookies just entering the NBA from the NCAA and overseas ranks to make much of an impact on the defensive end of the court. It is even less common to see a rookie make a stop worth committing to memory. But every so often, that rare event occurs, and in the case of the NBA’s YouTube …
Read More »‘We called him Bambi,’ says Scot Pollard of fellow Boston Celtics alum Paul Pierce’s time at Kansas
Field Level Media Cavaliers add All-Star G Mitchell, jump into East title hunt CLEVELAND (AP) With one bold, unexpected move, the Cleveland Cavaliers raised their profile in the Eastern Conference considerably. The Cavs made official Saturday their acquisition of three-time All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell in a trade with Utah, and can start figuring out ways to best integrate his talents …
Read More »‘NBA moments you almost forgot about’ reel features the Boston Celtics in a memorable playoff series
During this period on the NBA calendar, ranking teams and players for the season to come with a forward-looking eye and turning back the clock to remember the game of yesteryear are the primary sources of content for fans of the league. Deep in the dog days of summer, fans of the Boston Celtics are getting antsy. To that end, …
Read More »PHOTOS: Kansas State beats South Dakota in season opener
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Read More »Knicks reportedly preferred to wait on RJ Barrett extension, perhaps until restricted free agency
After a month of looking like the favorite to land Donovan Mitchell, the New York Knicks were outbid by the Cleveland Cavaliers, who sent three unprotected first-round picks, the right to two pick swaps, Collin Sexton (sign and trade), Lauri Markkanen and 2022 No. 14 overall pick Ochai Agbaji to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Mitchell. Three days earlier, …
Read More »Rapid Recap: K-State blasts South Dakota 34-0 in season opener
The first play from scrimmage in Kansas State’s 2022 season went 75-yards to the end zone as wide receiver Malik Knowles took a jet sweep down the west sideline. K-State never looked back beating South Dakota 34-0 to open the season 1-0. In his debut as the Wildcats’ starting quarterback, Nebraska transfer Adrian Martinez completed 11-of-15 passes for just 53 …
Read More »Knicks reportedly wanted to wait on extending Barrett but hand was forced
The New York Knicks officially announced the contract extension of RJ Barrett minutes before news broke that Donovan Mitchell was being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers. If you think that was a coincidence you’re also probably emailing a troubled Nigerian Prince. The Knicks signed Barrett to an extension after efforts to include him in versions of a Mitchell trade — …
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