Tee Morant, the father of Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant, appeared at the Up Next Elite Camp in New Orleans alongside Pelicans players to give some advice to the young basketball players in attendance. Morant referenced Ja in his speech, which was posted to Twitter by Pelicans content manager Rel Myers. The audio is a little hard to hear, …

The Badgers men’s basketball team got a transfer addition in guard A.J. Storr from St. John’s this offseason and the 6-foot-6 athlete hosted his first annual youth camp this week. Storr just returned to the states last week after he scored 30 points over two exhibition games against Kansas as a member of the Bahamian National Team. During his one …

Led by Anthony Edwards’ 34 points, 6 rebounds and 4 3pt. FG, USA defeated Germany, 99-91 after overcoming a 16-point deficit. Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ4hlQ-l7iw Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

There’s been plenty written about the skills of now-class-of-20024 star Cooper Flagg. He can get to the rim. He can shoot. He can dribble. He defends well and talks his trash. A video made the rounds on Saturday night showing yet another attribute of the five-star high school forward. He has a step-back and he has ice in his veins. …

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In the hallways of the Detroit Pistons’ arena years ago, two-time NBA champion Earl Cureton ran into someone he vaguely remembered. It was during a game in the early 2000s. And the man he encountered was especially pleased to see him. But Cureton, now in his late 40s, scratched his head. He needed a minute to remember where he knew …

After announcing he would be entering the transfer portal on Aug. 3, Amarion Nimmers has decided a return to Iowa City is the right decision for his future. The 6-foot-2, 173 pound guard from Rock Island, Ill., announced the return to the Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday night. “After weighing my options and talking to family and friends, I think it …

2023 FIBA World Cup – USA Senior Men’s National Team v Germany Team USA got a genuine test. Germany has NBA talent and was disciplined all game. Not only did the Americans respond — largely thanks to Tyrese Haliburton and Austin Reaves — but Anthony Edwards cemented himself as the team’s best player and the man that can lead them …

Fans of the Boston Celtics can tell you how the trade that brought Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett to the Celtics from the Minnesota Timberwolves, but if you ask many a Boston fan exactly what led the T-Wolves to deal away a player of KG’s caliber, you might not get as many accurate answers. And to be honest, a lot …

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Sean Patrick Small, the actor portraying legendary Boston Celtics forward Larry Bird in the HBO “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” series very nearly did not get the role, landing the spot after actor Bo Burnham had to turn down the role due to a scheduling conflict. The actor playing Larry Legend was recently profiled by USA TODAY’s …

The Boston Celtics will likely have two new teams to play against in the medium-term future with NBA expansion rumbles starting to heat up. During the pandemic, it looked as if there might be new teams joining the league even sooner, but NBA commissioner Adam Silver made it clear that a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and media rights deal …

Why Knicks’ McBride labels Steph Curry as toughest player to guard originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area There is more talent in NBA these days than ever. But Steph Curry — at age 35 and entering his 15th season in the league — still haunts every defender he comes across. In a recent interview, New York Knicks third-year guard …

North Carolina basketball commit Ian Jackson is continuing to impress this Summer. Whether it be on the AAU circuit or in camps, Jackson has put together a big year in 2023 and showing everyone why he’s a five-star recruit. That was the case again this weekend as Jackson played in the SLAM Summer Classic event in New York. Jackson dropped …

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Getty Images Team USA survived a major scare on Sunday in their final tune-up ahead of the 2023 FIBA World Cup. After trailing by as much as 16 in the second half of their friendly against Germany in Abu Dhabi, Team USA closed on a dominant 22-5 run to secure a 99-91 victory.  Team USA has been drawn into Group …

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NBA: Chicago Bulls at Los Angeles Clippers After an uninspiring 40-42 season and an exit in the play-in tournament, the Chicago Bulls could have used this offseason to overhaul a core that appears to have its limits. Instead, they doubled down on what they have re-signing center Nikola Vucevic to a three-year, $60 million contract (plus retaining Coby White and …

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Q: Ira, Omer Yurtseven has been putting up good numbers for Turkey before the World Cup. Why was Erik Spoelstra in such a rush to get rid of him? – Nigel. A: I’m not sure that “rush” is the correct phrasing. And I believe that Omer Yurtseven played a part in the decision, with his clear desire for more playing …

USA Basketball wraps up its five-game exhibition schedule ahead of the FIBA Basketball World Cup on Sunday with a friendly against Germany in Abu Dhabi. The team is coming off a 108-86 win over Greece on Friday to improve to 4-0 during its ramp-up to the tournament. Anthony Edwards led the way with 21 points and four rebounds and Cam …

Deep in the depths of the NBA’s 2023 offseason in what has come to be called the doldrums of August, fans of the Boston Celtics (and if we are being honest, the rest of the league) are impatiently waiting for their favorite ball club to return to action in the preseason. But until that time arrives, we are stuck in …

The Boston Celtics have more retired jerseys than any other team in the NBA, but that doesn’t mean the rest of their jerseys have little history of interest tied to them. In fact, with 17 titles to their name and decades of competitive basketball played in them, their unretired jersey numbers pack in some of the most history not hanging …

The Boston Celtics and star big man Kristaps Porzingis have tied their fates together, with the latter’s sketchy injury history already sending shivers down the spine of Celtics fans as a result. Boston elected to trade for an extend the Latvian center near the start of the NBA’s 2023 offseason, only to see Porzingis exit play for the 2023 FIBA …