Archive for June 2021
Should the Brooklyn Nets be the favorites to win the NBA title?
The Brooklyn Nets finished the regular season with the second-best record in the Eastern Conference. Of course, with the trio of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden, that should come as no surprise to any of us. What is a surprise is that the Nets accomplished this despite the trio playing just seven games…
Read MoreKyle Gibson signs with Guayama in BSN
Kyle Gibson (196 cm, F/G) has finished his season in Poland and signed immediately with Brujos de Guayama. There he will join his teammates at the start of the BSN league in Puerto Rico. Gibson played this season for Slask in the Polish EBL. He played 30 games and averaged 14.8 ppg and 2.9 apg…
Read MoreThe Boston Celtics offseason has begun with a shakeup in the front office, per report
Coming into the 2020-21 NBA season, the Boston Celtics had advanced to the conference finals three times in the last four seasons. However, due to injuries to key players, this season was inconsistent at best. The Celtics did manage to make it to the playoffs. But their postseason run was short-lived as they were eliminated…
Read MoreDuke’s Mike Krzyzewski to retire after next season
Mike Krzyzewski’s legendary coaching career is nearing its end. Duke announced Wednesday evening that its longtime men’s basketball coach will retire following the 2021-22 season. The school also confirmed that former Duke player and associate head coach Jon Scheyer will succeed Krzyzewski after his retirement. “My family and I view today as a celebration,” Krzyzewski said…
Read MoreChiba Jets crowned Japanese B-League champions
The Chiba Jets clinched their maiden B-League championship Tuesday after holding off Utsunomiya Brex 71-62 in the deciding third game of the finals. Gavin Edwards led the way for Chiba with 15 points and 6 rebounds, while finals MVP Sebastian Saiz scored 12 points, including a crucial tip-in off a missed basket to put the…
Read More55 points by Damian Lillard not enough
The Portland Blazers wasted Damian Lillard’s latest historic NBA playoff performance in loss to the DenverNuggets. Lillard poured in a playoff career-high 55 points Tuesday in an otherworldly shooting display, but the Denver Nuggets prevailed 147-140 in a double-overtime thriller to take a 3-2 lead in their first-round series. MVP favorite Nikola Jokic had 38…
Read MoreCinderella story of Starwings ends, and Fribourg wins the Swiss title
Fribourg Olympic beat Starwings Basket Regio Basel 85-76 in the 3rd game of the best of five series. As a result, this is their third Swiss title in a row. Sounds like a dull championship? Boring playoff series that ended in 3-0? Not really. On the contrary. The end of the Swiss series was sensational.…
Read MoreJustin Gordon signs with Limburg
Justin Gordon (200 cm, F) has signed in the newly formed BNXT League with Hubo Limburg United. Limburg was 14-12 in the Euromillions league this season. Gordon signed on for the 21/22 season. Gordon played this year in the British BBL with Newcastle. He posted impressive numbers in 16.7 ppg and 6.2 rebounds. He played…
Read MoreAlan Herndon to Poland
Alan Herndon (208 cm, F/C) is on the move to Poland. There he will join Enea Astoria Bydgoszcz for the 21/22 season. Astoria finished this season 11th in the EBL with a 12-18 record. Herndon started this season in the Greek A1 with PAOK but quickly moved to Heroes Den Bosch in The Netherlands. There…
Read MoreFrench league forced to change the playoff format
The French league (LNB or sponsor name is Jeep ELITE) has decided to change the playoffs format. France has been hit especially hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, and it has caused havoc on the schedule of the French league. As a result of the scheduling issues, France still has five more rounds to play in…
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