Ricky Rubio Ricky Rubio, the 2019 FIBA World Cup MVP for Spain, will miss this summer’s World Cup as he takes a mental health break from professional basketball. The Spanish Basketball Federation published a statement from Rubio on Saturday, three weeks before the start of the World Cup co-hosted by Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines. A federation spokesperson later said …

During his seven seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, Pau Gasol was a magnificent player, but he was sometimes underrated and underappreciated, even by his own team’s fanbase. After he left the team in 2014, it sometimes seemed as if its fans had almost forgotten about him. But this past season, they showed their love for him when he got …

For many of us, the greatest of all time or G.O.A.T. of NBA players is Michael Jordan, for others LeBron James, and for fans of the Boston Celtics, it’s often Bill Russell or Larry Bird while Los Angeles Lakers fans tend to favor Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Kobe Bryant, or Magic Johnson. Can all of these people be right? The answer …

One of Tennessee’s more heavily recruited high school basketball players, Imari Berry, has committed to Clemson. The 5-foot-10 Clarksville High product announced her decision Saturday afternoon on her Instagram account. Clemson was one of more than 30 schools that offered Berry, including Tennessee, South Carolina, UConn, Louisville, Vanderbilt and Kentucky. Berry narrowed her choices down to Tennessee and Clemson before …

Questions surrounding Chris Paul‘s fit on the Golden State Warriors roster continue to swirl. The veteran guard has been a starter for his whole career but has joined a team that is led by Steph Curry and Klay Thompson. Golden State could choose to run a three-guard lineup, but that would mean playing incredibly small. Otherwise, Paul could assume a …

Dalen Terry present at Whitney Young High School for Chi-League originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Dalen Terry is at Chicago high school Whitney Young to hoop in the Chi-League, the Bulls tweeted on Saturday. They published a video of him dunking in pregame. He attempted a dunk off the backboard to himself but to no avail. He smiled after …

Chris Paul has played in 1,214 NBA games and he has started 1,214 NBA games. Not once in his illustrious career has the future Hall of Fame point guard come off of the bench, and when he was asked about it in July, he didn’t seem especially enthused by the idea of doing so for the Golden State Warriors. “You …

The Brooklyn Nets have made it through most of the offseason as they are now looking towards training camp and what players could show out for the team during that time. Before that happens, Brooklyn may have to consider one of the players in training camp that could be looking for an extension. In a recent article by HoopsHype, Yossi …

The Chicago Bulls decided to change the structure of their team two years ago. They traded for Nikola Vucevic and signed DeMar DeRozan the following summer, creating a Big 3 of those two and Zach LaVine. Unfortunately, the Bulls have only won a single playoff game since then. All three players are multi-time All-Stars capable of helping the Bulls put …

Ex-King Giles scheduled for Warriors workout, per agent originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Former Sacramento Kings prospect Harry Giles III soon will have a chance to make an impression on the Warriors. The 6-foot-11 center/power forward and first-round pick in the 2017 NBA Draft is set to work out for Golden State next week, his agent Daniel Hazen …

Aug. 5—Ricky Rubio, the 33-year-old backup point guard for the Cavaliers, has announced he is stepping away from basketball for mental health reasons. This isn’t a severe blow to the Cavs. But it does leave a hole on their bench. “I have decided to stop my professional activity to take care of my mental health,” Rubio said in a statement …

The Brooklyn Nets have made it through the majority of its offseason as they have seen most of their 2023 NBA Draft picks in action and have signed some interesting players in free-agency. While some important players have left either through trades or through the open market as a free-agent, it’s clear that Brooklyn had a goal in terms of …

Heading into the offseason, the Golden State Warriors had a decision to make regarding Draymond Green’s future with the franchise. Green, 33, has been a core member of the Warriors dynasty and is a generational defensive talent. However, in order for Golden State to retain Green beyond his current deal, the front office would likely need to clear some cap …

Brian Scalabrine, a former Celtics player and current team analyst, shared a rumor he heard that high school junior Cooper Flagg, who has an argument as the best prospect in the nation regardless of class, beat NBA all-star Bradley Beal during a 1-on-1 game at Jayson Tatum’s camp. It led the basketball discourse cycle for 24 hours, as tens of …

Nov 18, 2022; San Francisco, California, USA; New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) tries to drive on Golden State Warriors guard Donte DiVincenzo (0) during the fourth quarter at Chase Center. / Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports LAS VEGAS – A few Knicks and Nets notes after the second day of Team USA practice: BRUSON BULLISH ON DONTE With Jalen Brunson …

Cleveland Cavaliers v Atlanta Hawks Ricky Rubio, the 12-year NBA veteran who has evolved into a respected voice and locker room leader around the league, will not play for Spain this summer at the World Cup and is taking an indefinite leave from his career to deal with mental health issues. Rubio released this statement through the Spanish basketball federation. …

Getty Images Taylor Swift’s Eras tour has been sweeping the country all summer, and her concerts have attracted some of the biggest stars in the sports world. Swift’s Thursday night show at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles featured a heartwarming moment between her and Kobe Bryant’s daughter, Bianka Bryant. One of the biggest moments in each of Swift’s concerts is …

The Los Angeles Lakers were in pursuit of Kyrie Irving not too long ago, and just about everyone knew all about it. They tried trading for him last summer, and once he officially asked to be traded by the Brooklyn Nets at midseason, Los Angeles made one more attempt to get him. But that last attempt fell through, and Irving …

Getty Images Just a few weeks before the 2023 FIBA World Cup, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ricky Rubio has announced that he is taking a step back from basketball. Rubio said he will be focusing on his mental health for the foreseeable future. Rubio was slated to be a key player for Spain in the FIBA World Cup, but that will …

USA men’s basketball head coach Steve Kerr said Nets cornerstones Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson will play an integral role for Team USA in this summer’s upcoming FIBA World Cup. Both Bridges and Johnson were selected for the U.S. squad this offseason, as well as Knicks guard Jalen Brunson and forward Josh Hart. After the team’s second practice in Las …

The chaos of conference realignment is still playing out. The Power Five might become the Power Four. More from Sportico.com Top college football programs could form two super conferences, much like the NFC and AFC in the NFL, or the Eastern Conference and Western Conference in the NBA. Or the situation could play out altogether differently. But there are three …

The Boston Celtics are looking to fill two open roster spots with players on minimum contracts due to the cap constraints created by the NBA’s new, punitive collective bargaining agreement. One option according to “Locked On Celtics” host John Karalis (h/t Heavy’s Adam Taylor) is signing Kevin Knox, a 24-year-old player who has had limited opportunities in his five-year NBA …

Ricky Rubio has played in the NBA for 12 years. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) Veteran Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ricky Rubio is putting his basketball career on pause to focus on his mental health, the 32-year-old said in a statement Saturday. “I have decided to stop my professional activity to take care of my mental health,” Rubio said, via the …

Three more Pac-12 schools are on the move to the Big 12. The Big 12 announced late Friday that it has added Arizona, Arizona State and Utah to the conference, effective in 2024. With the three additions, the Big 12 would grow to 16 members for 2024. Colorado previously departed the Pac-12 for the Big 12 last week and the …

Watch: Steph’s ‘full-court star’ drill shows why he’s NBA’s best originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area How do you become the greatest shooter in NBA history? Steph Curry knows the answer, and part of that title is thanks to the Warriors star’s intense workouts — the most famous of which is the “full-court star” drill he takes part in …