Posts by CJ Clarkson
Hall of famer Paul Westphal dies at age 70
Former NBA head coach and Naismith Hall of Fame player Paul Westphal has passed away after a battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. Westphal enjoyed a storied career in the NBA, both as a player and as a coach. He played in the NBA from 1972 to 1984 and won an NBA championship…
Read MoreFirst game of the 2020-21 NBA season postponed
The 2020-21 NBA season has just started, and the first game has already been postponed. The reason was that the Houston Rockets didn’t have the mandatory eight players to begin the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. James Harden’s violation of health safety protocols (not wearing a mask at a crowded party) was not the…
Read MoreKoper Primorska kicked out of the Adriatic League
Koper Primorska (Slovenia) has experienced severe financial difficulties all season and has forfeited several Adriatic League games. One of them is the game that is scheduled against Split tomorrow. As stated before, Koper Primorska repeatedly forfeited scheduled games for unjustified reasons. Therefore, in accordance with the Adriatic League Bylaws (paragraph 32.2), Koper Primorska is automatically…
Read MoreGiannis Antetokounmpo agrees to the biggest contract in basketball history
On Tuesday, Giannis Antetokounmpo tweeted that he has agreed to sign a five-year super-max deal with the Bucks’ worth $228 million. Had he passed on the offer, he would have been an unrestricted free agent next summer and the biggest name to hit the basketball market since Kevin Durant in 2016. Giannis Antetokounmpo is coming off a…
Read MoreVirtus Roma withdraws from Italian Serie A
The Italian Serie A is turned upside down after Virtus Roma announced the withdrawal from the championship. The decision came just a few hours before the final gong, which would have seen the team’s expulsion from the League for the non-payment of the 35,000 euro Fip installment expiring on 25 November. Had it arrived by…
Read MoreVasilije Micic is not leaving Efes for the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to his agent
Various media reported that Serbian national team player Vasilije Micic would be leaving his Turkish club Efes Pilsen and moving to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The reason for this breaking news was this Tweet that the Tunder posted. However, his European agent Misko Raznatovic denied that rumor and also stated that via a Tweet: In…
Read MoreBudućnost now the only undefeated team in the Adriatic league
In the 9th round of the Adriatic League, Crvena Zvezda (Serbia) hosted Budućnost (Montenegro) in a battle between the only two undefeated teams so far. Budućnost triumphed 67-65 and has now become the only undefeated team in the 2020/21 ABA League regular season. The blue-and-whites prevailed in a thrilling game in Belgrade and now have…
Read MoreBasketball Champions League Play-Offs and Finals format updated
Following the latest developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Basketball Champions League Board has approved a change of format for the 2020-21 Play-Offs and Finals. To protect the high level of competition already existing this season and provide the best clubs of the Regular Season with the best conditions in their path to ultimate success,…
Read More8.8 percent of NBA players test positive for COVID-19
In a joint statement with the NBPA, the league announced that 48 out of 546 players tested from Nov. 24-30 were infected with the coronavirus. That’s 8.8 percent. A similar round of testing in June ahead of the league’s Disney World bubble resulted in a 5.3 percent positivity rate (16 of 320 players). COVID-19 is spreading at a…
Read MoreHouston trade Russell Westbrook to Washington for John Wall
The Houston Rockets are trading All-Star guard Russell Westbrook to the WashingtonWizards for John Wall and a future first-round pick. Westbrook had requested a trade out of Houston earlier this offseason. Now 30 years old, the 6-foot-4 Wall hasn’t played in the NBA since tearing his Achilles in early 2019, which is why Houston is getting both…
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