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Who are the NBA rookie of the year candidates?
A Prestigious Award The NBA rookie of the year award is one of the most prestigious awards in the league. It typically indicates a young player’s success. Players like LeBron James, ChrisPaul, Kevin Durant, and Kyrie Irving all won NBA Rookie of the Year. James won the award in the 2003-2004 season and Kevin Durant…
Read MoreDuke Basketball: Destined for Greatness
Duke basketball is one of the most successful college programs in all of college sports. Led by one of the greatest coaches of all time in Coach K, who has the most final four appearances for any coach ever. With the second longest streak of all time being in the AP Top 25 success is…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup Qualifiers: Turkey Tops Spain 71-67
Homecourt advantage played a pivotal role in Turkey’s 71-67 win over Spain in the second stage of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers to lead Group I. Both nations are now 7-2 but the win is enough to break the tie and give Turkey the leadership position. It was a special win. In front of 9,500…
Read MoreAre national team competitions second-tier events?
Dario Saric recently said he would be a better player if he didn’t play for the national team of Croatia. Many European players have second thoughts on joining their national teams and prefer to work on improving their game. With that in mind, are national team competitions becoming second-tier events? The fifth round of the…
Read MoreDid Basketball Originate From The Mayans?
Dr. James Naismith is the founder of Basketball. The origin of basketball is a story known by several fans throughout the world. We all know that. His game combined elements of several popular sports of that time. Since then, his game became popular and is played worldwide. However, what if there was another game that…
Read MoreKobe Bryant Named FIBA World Cup Global Ambassador
Living NBA Legend Kobe Bryant was named as the global ambassador for the FIBA World. The former Laker guard has a huge following in China, where the World Cup will be held, so it makes perfect sense that he will be the face of the event. He will also be promoting the event and take…
Read MoreKlay Thompson Breaks NBA Record for 3-Pointers Made in a Game
Klay Thompson shook off a slow start to the 2018-19 season in epic fashion on Monday night against the Chicago Bulls. Everyone knew that the Warriors were in for a cake walk against the injury-plagued Bulls, but to what extent, was something even the brightest experts did not foretell. Thompson scored 52 points before the…
Read MoreNBA Hands Out Suspensions Post-Lakers-Rockets Brawl
The NBA has announced the suspensions of three players as a result of their involvement in a brawl that took place in the fourth quarter of the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets on Saturday. Lakers players Brandon Ingram has been suspended for four games and Rajon Rondo for three games.…
Read MoreEuroLeague Basketball schedule still a headache
Two years ago, EuroLeague Basketball decided to change the schedule and create a new format. They wanted to make their product more attractive. Both to commerce as well as regular fans. Yet, the schedule has proven to be problematic. Since 2016, teams play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. Under the new format, each…
Read MoreNigeria and Tunisia Qualify for FIBA World Cup
Nigeria and Tunisia rode on their perfect 9-0 records in the African Qualifiers to the FIBA World Cup to secure their invites in 2019. They were assured qualification a few days ago when both teams notched their eighth straight wins, but that did not stop them from asserting their dominance in the event to top…
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