Daily Archives: September 4, 2022

Furkan Korkmaz ejected, attacked by opposing players during EuroBasket loss to Georgia, per Turkish officials

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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. …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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‘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 …

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PHOTOS: Kansas State beats South Dakota in season opener

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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, …

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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 …

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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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