Archive for 2021
Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett headline nine-member 2020 Hall of Fame Class
The 2020 basketball hall of fame class was enshrined yesterday in Springfield, Massachusetts, the Birthplace of Basketball. As previously announced, in light of the unique circumstance surrounding the Class of 2020, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Election Process Committee suspended the Direct Election Categories for one year except for the International Committee. This…
Read MoreUnics Kazan advances to VTB League semi-finals
Russian team UNICS Kazan beat Zielona Gora from Poland (90-79) in game two of the VTB League quarterfinals and advances to the semi-finals. UNICS Kazan took the lead from the start, but the Poles seized momentum quickly. They managed to impose their style of play on UNICS Kazan. With three-pointers, Zielona Gora’s stood its ground…
Read MoreNBA home-court win percentage this season is worst ever
Home-court advantage wasn’t much of an advantage in the NBA this season. The combined home winning percentage of NBA teams this season will be the worst in league history, which can at least partly be attributed to fan attendance being severely limited because of the ongoing pandemic and the protocols that the league had to…
Read MoreNizhny Novgorod ties VTB League playoff series with historical win over CSKA
For the first time in history, Nizhny Novgorod beat CSKA in the VTB League (76-72). The score is now 1-1- in the series. In the first game of the quarter-final series, Nizhny Novgorod struggled for a long time with CSKA on equal footing. The second game followed the same script. There was an energetic start…
Read MoreNBA social justice award is named after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will have his name attached to a new annual NBA award honoring players committed to community action, social change, and justice. Each team will nominate one player from its roster for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion award, the winner being chosen by a committee of NBA legends, league executives, and leaders…
Read MoreJaKeenan Gant joins Saskatchewan Rattlers
JaKeenan Gant (201 cm, PF) has finalized a deal to play for the Canadian Elite Basketball League’s Saskatchewan Rattlers. Gant competed at the University of Missouri (2014-16) and University of Louisiana at Lafayette (2017-19) before launching his pro career. He was a two-time Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year. He averaged 2-plus blocks…
Read MoreThe 2021 NBA Draft Combine will take place in-person
The 2021 NBA Draft combine will happen in Chicago from June 21-27. The plan is to hold team interview sessions, five-on-five games, shooting drills, measurements, strength/agility testing, half-court drills, and medical evaluations. This is quite the change from the 2020 NBA Draft Combine. In 2020, the league postponed last year’s traditional combine amid the COVID-19 pandemic in…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda wins decisive game three and moves on to the Adriatic League final
Crvena Zvezda mts has qualified for the 2021 ABA League Finals as they defeated Igokea in Belgrade in decisive Game 3 of this semi-final series. In another thrilling clash between these two teams, Crvena Zvezda has managed to win the battle thanks to their outstanding defensive performance in the 4th quarter in which they let Igokea…
Read MoreBudućnost sweeps series and advances to Adriatic League final
In the second game of the Adriatic League Semi-final series, Budućnost VOLI has prevailed over Mornar on the road and became the first team to reach the 2020/21 ABA League Finals. In the clash between the two Montenegrin teams, Budućnost swept the Semi-final series 2-0 after having previously beaten Mornar in Game 1 in Podgorica.…
Read MoreRussell Westbrook becomes all-time leader in triple-doubles
Oscar Roberson’s record for most triple-doubles in a career stood for 47 years. Two days after he tied the Big O with his 181st career triple-double, Russell Westbrook grabbed sole possession of the top spot in Monday’s loss to the Hawks. With Bradley Beal (hamstring) sidelined, Westbrook had more heavy lifting to do as a scorer, and he finished…
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