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Dirk Nowitzki achieves career milestone
In the Dallas Mavericks’ 111-122 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, future Hall-of-Famer, Dirk Nowitzki made NBA history by joining an elite and exclusive club. The German superstar became the sixth player to score 30,000 points. It’s an amazing feat, by any stretch of the imagination, especially when you consider the handful of players who have…
Read MoreAndrew Bogut suffers fractured tibia in Cavaliers debut
Andrew Bogut (213 cm, Utah ’05) began and ended his stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night. Within the first minute of his debut, he went down with a broken bone in his left leg. Bogut signed with the Cavaliers over the weekend in order to give the team a much-needed veteran big man. The…
Read MoreAndrew Goudelock to miss EuroLeague season
Andrew Goudelock (190 cm, Charleston’11) will sit out the remainder of the season and will miss out on Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv’s push for the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and the Israeli league. The playmaker has been in excellent form, despite the former EuroLeague champs having a woeful season on the continent. The former Eurocup player…
Read MoreJose Calderon gets the most bucks for his bang
In an odd confluence of events, Jose Calderon was signed by the Golden State Warriors, and then two hours later waived by the team. The Warriors thanked him for his time and cut him a check for $415K. The team needed to make an immediate adjustment in their plans, following the MRI results on Kevin…
Read MoreJoel Embiid shut down for rest of season
Joel Embiid’s 2016-17 season is over. The Philadelphia 76ers are taking extra precautions with their star Cameroonian big man. A follow-up MRI done on his swollen knee has revealed a “more pronounced” tear in his meniscus. The organization does not want to risk a full tear. He was drafted third-overall by the Sixers in the…
Read MoreLiga Endesa: Tenerife claims historic top spot
Round 22 of the Spanish Liga Endesa saw the teams at the top of the standings jostle for position. The big winner on Sunday was Iberostar Tenerife, with the island club heading to the top of the standings in sole possession briefly while Read Madrid waited to play. By the end of the day, Madrid…
Read MoreMagic Johnson named President of the Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers will bring in one of the franchise’s all-time greats to bring the team back to life. Magic Johnson is now the President of basketball operations. Johnson is a Hall of Fame player after his lustrous career with the Lakers from 1979-1991. This is the first domino to fall for the Lakers…
Read MoreNational Basketball Cup Roundup
It was a busy weekend for basketball all over the world. The NBA held its annual All-Star weekend in the United States, while many National Basketball Cups were played all over Europe. Here is a quick roundup of some of aforementioned Cups. Russia BC Novosibirsk defeated PSK Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 69-67 to claim the Russian National…
Read MoreDeMarcus Cousins traded to Pelicans
While everyone was enjoying the action during the 2017 NBA All-Star game in New Orleans, team front offices were also busy behind the scenes. The Sacramento Kings and the New Orleans Pelicans reached an agreement on what would be the biggest trade so far in the 2016-17 season. The Pelicans are set to receive All-Star…
Read MoreNBA All-Star Weekend is here
Another NBA season hits the halfway point of the season which means it is All-Star weekend time. This means all the NBA stars, dunkers, three-point shooters and celebrities will report to New Orleans for a fun filled weekend. The NBA All-Star weekend starts off with the Celebrity game. This is filled with actors, artists, former…
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