Monthly Archives: July 2024

World champion Germany names Olympic men’s basketball roster

Reigning world champion Germany’s Olympic men’s basketball roster includes NBA veterans Dennis Schröder and brothers Franz and Moritz Wagner. Schröder, the 2023 FIBA World Cup MVP and Brooklyn Nets guard, will hope to lead Germany to its first Olympic basketball medal. At last summer’s World Cup, Germany beat the U.S. in the semifinals en route to its first world title. …

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3 observations after Sixers fall to another close summer loss

3 observations after Sixers fall to another close summer loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Sixers couldn’t quite manage a winning record during their brief stay in the Salt Lake City summer league. They fell to a 93-85 loss Wednesday night to the Jazz and finished with a 1-2 record in Utah. Second-year Jazz guard Keyonte George scored …

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Hennessy NBA Creator Cup [Official Stream]

The Hennessy NBA Creator Cup features your favorite hoop creators battling in a 5v5 game played at The Pavilion at UNLV. Source link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHjWwvxGHe4 Author : Publish date : [publish_date] Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

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Curry, LeBron, Grant Hill discuss Kawhi Leonard’s Team USA exit, Derrick White as replacement

2024 USAB Men’s Training Camp LAS VEGAS — On Tuesday, Kawhi Leonard sounded like a man expecting to play for the USA against Canada Wednesday night,then board the plane to Abu Dhabi and eventually Paris with USA Basketball. “I’ll be good tomorrow,” Leonard said the day before the USA showed promise in its first game, beating Canada. “Everything’s been good …

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Who are Marquette’s non-conference opponents in the 2024-25 men’s basketball season?

The 2024-25 non-conference schedule for the Marquette men’s basketball team includes seven home games (one on campus), three on the road and one at a neutral site. Here is a look at the Golden Eagles’ opponents: Nov. 4: Stony Brook, Fiserv Forum 2024-25 BartTorvik.com preseason projection (out of 364 NCAA Division 1 teams): No. 275 Opponent nickname: Seawolves Opponent conference: …

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The theory of everything: USA’s latest dream team is true basketball nirvana

Anthony Edwards, left, and LeBron James of the United States warm up ahead of Wednesday’s exhibition against Canada at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.Photograph: Ethan Miller/Getty Images In the final scene of Spike Lee’s beloved, sports-movie-pantheon-occupying He Got Game, an incarcerated Denzel Washington rockets a basketball over the prison yard wall. The ball magically transcends space and time, landing …

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Wisconsin basketball receives opening opponent for Greenbrier Tip-Off

Wisconsin men’s basketball to open the 2024 Greenbrier Tip-Off against the University of Central Florida on Friday, Nov. 22. Wisconsin will also participate alongside Pittsburgh and LSU in what will be the event’s first installment in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. The first announcement surrounding Wisconsin’s involvement with the early-season tournament arrived in early March. The circuit will take place …

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Knicks announce 2024 Summer League roster

The Knicks announced a 17-player roster for the 2024 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. The roster includes New York’s first-round draft pick forward Pacome Dadiet and second-round picks guard Tyler Kolek, center Ariel Hukporti and guard Kevin McCullar. Knicks’ two-way players forward Jacob Toppin and guard Duane Washington Jr. are also on the roster, which includes shooting guard Damion Baugh, …

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Bulls’ Matas Buzelis wants to make two-way impact

Bulls’ Matas Buzelis wants to make two-way impact originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Presented by Nationwide Insurance Agent Jeff Vukovich It’s unfortunate that Chicago Bulls first-round pick Matas Buzelis won’t get to be teammates with DeMar DeRozan next season. Like the former Bull who was recently signed-and-traded to the Sacramento Kings, Buzelis is a self-dubbed “basketball head” who spends …

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Team USA’s depth gives Kerr options next to Steph, LeBron

Team USA’s depth gives Kerr options next to Steph, LeBron originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area LAS VEGAS – An embarrassment of riches is the best, and only, way to put it. Steve Kerr waited until the 5:48 mark Wednesday night in the first quarter of Team USA’s 86-72 exhibition win against Canada at the T-Mobile Arena to pluck …

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Steph-to-LeBron Team USA alley-oop what Warriors dreamed about

Steph-to-LeBron Team USA alley-oop what Warriors dreamed about originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area When the Warriors reportedly pursued a blockbuster LeBron James trade prior to last season’s trade deadline, a moment that happened in Team USA’s exhibition win over Canada on Wednesday night in Las Vegas likely is what they envisioned at the thought of pairing the NBA’s …

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Should East contenders concern Celtics? Tatum has great response

Should East contenders concern Celtics? Tatum has great response originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics face an uphill battle if they want to raise Banner 19 in 2025. The NBA hasn’t had a repeat champion since the Golden State Warriors in 2018, and several of Boston’s Eastern Conference competitors made significant moves this offseason, from the New …

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Report: Celtics sign undrafted rookie Tristan Enaruna to Exhibit 10 contract

Report: Celtics sign undrafted rookie Tristan Enaruna to Exhibit 10 contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics have signed former Cleveland State wing Tristan Enaruna to an Exhibit 10 contract, Spotrac’s Keith Smith reported Thursday. The Boston Celtics have signed Tristan Enaruna to an Exhibit 9/10 contract. — Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) July 11, 2024 Enaruna was not …

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