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Rasheed Wallace to join Memphis Coaching Staff
Memphis head coach Penny Hardaway has continued to add to his coaching staff by hiring former four-time NBA All-Star Rasheed Wallace as an assistant coach. Before joining the Tigers staff, Wallace had worked at Charles E. Jordan High School in Durham, North Carolina as their head coach in 2019-20. Then he was hired by N.C. Good Better Best Academy Eagles to…
Read MoreCarmelo Anthony teams up with LeBron James and the Lakers
Carmelo Anthony will finally play on the same NBA team as longtime friend LeBron James. The former Trail Blazers forward and the Lakers have agreed to a one-year deal. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Anthony also took to Instagram and Twitter to share a video of his name and logo, “Melo,” with…
Read MoreFrance beats Team USA, and the Czech Republic grabs first Olympic victory
The 2020 Olympic Men’s Basketball Tournament tipped off in Tokyo on Sunday. France ended the first day with a big surprise as it knocked off United States in Group A, where the Czech Republic secured its first-ever win in Olympic action by defeating Iran. In Group B, Italy managed a big comeback victory over Germany,…
Read MoreMilwaukee Bucks win game 5 against Atlanta Hawks
The Milwaukee Bucks beat Atlanta Hawks 123-112 on Thursday night and took a 3-2 lead in the best of seven series. It brings the Bucks one win away from reaching the NBA finals for the first time since 1974. They won their lone NBA title in 1971. Both teams were missing their biggest star as Antetokounmpo dealt…
Read MoreLos Angeles Clippers bounce back and win game 3 against Phoenix Suns
The Los Angeles Clippers have overcome two separate 2-0 deficits in this postseason, and on Thursday, they took the first step toward doing it for a third time. After falling behind in the first half, the Clippers erupted in the second to win Game 3, 106-92. They will now have a chance to tie the…
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 MoreWhich Team is Likely to win the Eastern Conference this Playoff?
After a lengthy and disjointed NBA season, the playoffs have finally arrived, with teams already starting to advance to the final’s series. Some franchises have been strong right through the regular season, while others have peaked at just the right time to make a tangible challenge for the pennant. Over in the Eastern Conference, there…
Read MoreSwans Gmunden clinches Austrian title
Dominantly, Swans Gmunden won game four of the Austrian playoff series. They beat the winner of the last three championships, Kapfenberg, with 90-83. Swans Gmunden was almost unstoppable, and everything seemed to work for them. At halftime, they already had a huge lead, 61-39. At the end of the third quarter (80-60), it was already…
Read MoreUnics Kazan reaches Eurocup final
UNICS Kazan advanced to the 7DAYS EuroCup Finals for the third time in club history by taking Game 3 of its semifinals series on the road at Virtus Segafredo Bologna. UNICS will face AS Monaco in the finals, a best-of-three series that starts at Basket Hall Kazan on Tuesday, April 27. Virtus Segafredo Bologna 1-2…
Read MoreBasketball Africa League will tip off in May
Today, the Basketball Africa League (BAL) announced that the league’s historic inaugural season will tip off Sunday, May 16, at the Kigali Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, with 12 teams from across Africa competing in the new professional league. The BAL, a partnership between the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA), builds…
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