Archive for December 23, 2020
First game of the 2020-21 NBA season postponed
The 2020-21 NBA season has just started, and the first game has already been postponed. The reason was that the Houston Rockets didn’t have the mandatory eight players to begin the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. James Harden’s violation of health safety protocols (not wearing a mask at a crowded party) was not the…
Read MoreQuincy Miller-Scott to Sport Lisboa Benfica
Quincy Miller-Scott (207 cm, F/C) is on the move to Portugal. There he will join Benfica and coach Carlos Lisboa. Benfica is currently 3rd in the LPB standings with an 8-2 record. Miller-Scott played only 5 games last season for Pauian in the Taiwanese SBL. In those games, he averaged 15 ppg and 9.6 rebounds.…
Read MoreLakers fall to Clippers in NBA opener
The Los Angeles Lakers received their championship rings on Tuesday night. They didn’t win, however, falling 116-109 to their fellow Staples Center tenants. The Los Angeles Clippers were up by 22 points in the first half. But by intermission, the 2019-20 NBA champs had trimmed the deficit to 56-54. Paul George sparked the Clippers with…
Read MoreFC Barcelona suffers second straight EuroLeague defeat for the first time this season
FC Barcelona lost its second consecutive game in the EuroLeague for the first time in the 2020/21 season. This time, the Catalans saw Anadolu Efes earn the 86-79 win at home. Shane Larkin was unstoppable for the winners and led the way with 23 points. Anadolu Efes used a 12-0 run in the second half…
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