Posts by CJ Clarkson
NCAA: D.J. Jeffries Reopens Recruitment
Four-star recruit D.J. Jeffries has withdrawn his commitment to play for the Kentucky University basketball program in 2019 and has reopened the basketball recruiting process. Jeffries made the announcement via his Twitter account on July 31st. After careful consideration prayer and countless hours of consulting with my family I decided to reopen recruitment it was…
Read MoreSerbia Wins Utsunomiya FIBA 3×3 World Tour 2018
Serbia is back on top after Liman Tesla Voda won the Utsunomiya stop of the FIBA 3×3 Masters World Tour 2018. They downed the Dutch trio, Amsterdam Inoxdeals in the finals. Stefan Kolic led his team to the FIBA 3×3 win with six points. Stefan Stojacic was named the tournament MVP. He finished the game…
Read MoreBen Simmons Ready To Take His Game To Next Level
Ben Simmons is on top of the world. The 22-year-old Australian player is still riding high on his Rookie of the Year award win, partying in Las Vegas for his birthday with friends, and is dating celebrity Kendall Jenner. His off-court escapades are well-deserved but it won’t be long before he gets back down to…
Read MoreDwyane Wade Offered Mega Deal To Play In China
Dwyane Wade (193 cm, Marquette’03) is being lured to play in China via a three-year deal worth $25 million from the Zhejiang Golden Bulls (China-CBA). The Chinese club is sparing no expense to have the three-time NBA champion don their jersey and lead the team. At 36 years of age, Wade is one of the…
Read MoreDirk Nowitzki To Play 21st Season in NBA
Dirk Nowitzki is set to sign a one-year deal with the Dallas Mavericks worth $5 million. At 40 years young, Nowitzki will be setting an NBA record for the longest career at 21 seasons. Kobe Bryant previously held the record at 20. Widely regarded as the hands-down best European player to ever play in the…
Read MoreIsrael Wins FIBA U20 Euro Championships 2018
Israel defeated Croatia 80-66 on Sunday to capture the gold at the FIBA U20 European Championships 2018 at Chemnitz, Germany. This is a special win for Israel, being their first-ever FIBA U20 European title. They recovered after a slow start in the tournament and went on an impressive six-game winning streak en route to this…
Read MoreFIBA Hands Out Sanctions After PHI-AUS Brawl
The FIBA Disciplinary Panel has come out with various sanctions, suspensions and fines following the brawl that took place between the Philippines and Australia during the 2019 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers (Asia). It was one of the biggest brawls that have taken place in international competition, with 13 players ejected after things were under control. Philippines…
Read MoreKawhi Leonard Traded To Toronto For DeRozan
The San Antonio Spurs have traded disgruntled star Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green to the Toronto Raptors for DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl and a top-20 protected first round pick. The pick converts to two 2020 second round picks if it somehow lands in the top-20 range. This was a long-time coming. Leonard had wanted out…
Read MorePortland Blazers Win 2018 NBA Summer League
The Portland Trail Blazers are the 2018 NBA Summer League champions. They defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 91-73 in the finals. Josh Hart, who had been on fire for most of the tournament, struggled with his shot in 22 minutes of action. He made just 3-of-12 shots from the field to finish with 12 points…
Read MoreLakers, Blazers Set For Summer League Finals Rematch
Los Angeles Lakers and the Portland Trail Blazers are on a collision course for a for an NBA Summer League Finals rematch from 2017-18. The Lakers downed the Cleveland Cavaliers 112-109 in a double-overtime thriller. It was an exhilarating game as the players left it all on the line as if they were playing in…
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