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Second pick in 2022 NBA Draft, Chet Holmgren, sets summer league record
Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren shined in his professional debut, scoring 23 points and setting an NBA summer league record for blocks and 3s in a game. The No. 2 pick in the draft also had seven rebounds, four assists, and six blocks in 24 minutes to help the Thunder rout the Utah Jazz 98-77 on Tuesday night. He…
Read MoreSpain, Serbia, and Lithuania lose in the 2023 FIBA World Cup qualifiers
In the last round of the 2023 FIBA World Cup qualifiers, we saw three basketball giants stumble and fall. Serbia lost at home to Belgium, and Lithuania also lost at home to the Czech Republic. Both Serbia and Lithuania are top-10 teams in the FIBA World ranking. Reigning world champion Spain also lost to Georgia.…
Read MoreNBA Champ Nemanja Bjelica rejects Warriors’ offer and returns to Europe
Unrestricted free agent Nemanja Bjelica has informed the Golden State Warriors that he’s leaving the NBA and will return to Europe next season instead of re-signing with the team on a veteran-minimum contract. The 34-year-old has reportedly agreed to a two-year deal with Fenerbahce, a team he played with from 2013-15. He won a Turkish League championship with the…
Read MoreNikola Jokic signs biggest contract in NBA history
The Denver Nuggets and reigning back-to-back NBA MVP Nikola Jokic have reportedly agreed to a five-year $264 million supermax contract extension, the richest agreement in the history of the NBA. Jokic will have a player option for the 2027-28 season worth $60 million. Jokic has averaged 26.7 points on 57.5 percent shooting, 12.3 rebounds, and…
Read MoreWho are the top 10 NBA players born in the 21st century?
It’s been said that athletes reach their prime before age 30. That said, NBA players born in the 21st century are still several years away from that happening. But if you pay attention, you’ll see the top 10 NBA players born in the 21st century impacting the game. Indeed, the youngest generation of players in…
Read MoreMaccabi Tel Aviv lands Lorenzo Brown
Maccabi Tel Aviv has a new weapon in its backcourt after signing point guard Lorenzo Brown to a two-year contract, the club announced on Wednesday. Brown (1.96 meters, 31 years old) spent last season in Russia with UNICS Kazan, with which he ranked second in the EuroLeague in assists with 6.1 per game in 24 appearances. He…
Read MoreFubon Braves clinch title in Taiwan
The Taipei Fubon Braves clinched the P. LEAGUE+ championship for the second consecutive year after edging past the Hsinchu Jko Lioneers by four points in Game 5 of the professional basketball league’s finals series Monday. The latest 108-104 win at Hsinchu County Stadium meant that the Braves wrapped up the title with a 4-1 record…
Read MoreValencia signs Chris Jones
Valencia Basket announced Monday that it had signed combo-guard Chris Jones, who comes off a breakout season with LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne. The contract is for one season. Jones (1.88 meters, 29 years old) averaged 13.1 points and 3.6 assists and was fifth in the EuroLeague with 1.5 steals per game last season with ASVEL. He also…
Read MoreOrlando Magic surprises everyone with the first pick in the 2022 NBA Draft and sets off chaos
There usually aren’t too many surprises in the NBA Draft, but the 2022 NBA draft started with a major one as the Orlando Magic selected Duke forward Paolo Banchero with the No. 1 overall pick. For weeks, the expectation had been that they would take Jabari Smith out of Auburn, and it’s still unclear if…
Read MoreIs Steve Kerr In The NBA Hall of Fame?
Steve Kerr is not in the Hall of Fame as a player. However, he’ll most likely be elected as a Hall of Famer as a coach when he retires. The NBA’s 75th season confirmed what many basketball experts had already believed: Steve Kerr is one of the best NBA coaches of all time. The Golden…
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