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Utah Jazz to be sold for $1.66 billion
The Utah Jazz, who have had the same ownership group since 1986, will be sold for $1.66 billion to Ryan Smith, a local businessman. Numerous published reports this week announced the deal. The NBA Board of Governors must approve the transaction. Smith is a co-founder of Qualtrics, a survey software company. SAP bought the firm…
Read MoreFrench Pro A and Pro B suspended
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a second national lockdown until at least the end of November. As a result, the French Pro A and Pro B have been suspended. However, that was not obligatory under the new lockdown rules. President Macron said that under the new measures, starting on Friday, people would only be…
Read MoreBuzzer beater brings victory to Strasbourg in Championsleague
Bonzie Colson hit an incredible buzzer-beating three-pointer to lift Strasbourg over VEF in Riga. At the same time, Darüssafaka Tekfen and Limoges CSP were put to the test but managed to emerge victorious in their maiden games in the Basketball Champions League. All in all, it was a night of true nail biters across three…
Read MoreEuroleague Basketball announces rescheduled games
Following the ECA Shareholders approval of the modification proposal presented by Euroleague Basketball of the COVID-19 Special regulations, the following games have been rescheduled to be played on the stated new dates and times: ROUND 3 LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne – Panathinaikos OPAP Athens, December 1, 2020 at 18:00 Local Time ROUND 4 LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne…
Read MoreVirtus Segafredo Bologna still unbeaten in Eurocup
There were only two Eurocup games played yesterday. Both were in group C. Virtus Segafredo Bologna became the first to five wins, and MoraBanc Andorra picked up a key victory. Segafredo Virtus Bologna defeated Telnet Antwerp Giants 76-95 at Lotto Arena on Tuesday to close out the first half of the regular season with a…
Read MoreBethune-Cookman University cancels all sports for the 2020-21 season!
Bethune-Cookman is the first NCAA D1 school to cancel all sports for the entire year, including basketball. “B-CU will forgo all spring athletic competition, including football and men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, softball and track and field,” Dr. E. LaBrent Chrite, the school’s president, said in a letter published by HBCU Gameday. “The recent spike…
Read MoreEurocup suspends games
The Eurocup has announced the following schedule changes for Round 5 of the 2020-21 season due to the COVID-19 situation. • Nanterre 92 vs. Frutti Extra Bursaspor, originally scheduled to be played on Tuesday, October 27, has been suspended. Nanterre 92 requested the suspension of the game due to the team’s impossibility of having a…
Read MoreCollege basketball bubble off the table
The planned ESPN college basketball bubble tournaments in Orlando will not take place. ESPN won’t pursue their planned bubble tipoff tournaments in Orlando because there were disagreements on health and safety protocols. The 10 events, which featured more than two dozen programs, will no longer take place. The teams are now under pressure to seek…
Read MoreNBA salary cap to be reduced by $3 million to $12 million next season
NBA team executives are preparing to have a lower salary cap in place for the 2020-21 season. A report in the San Francisco Chronicle over the weekend stated the salary cap will be reduced by between $3 million and $12 million. The salary cap last season was $109.14 million. In addition, teams were required to…
Read MoreKevin Seraphin announces retirement
Veteran big man Kevin Seraphin, who played for FC Barcelona from 2017-19, is retiring due to a knee injury. The 30-year-old made the annoucement on Saturday. Seraphin helped FC Barcelona capture the Copa del Rey trophy in February 2019 in a 94-93 triumph over rival Real Madrid. He did not play during the 2019-20 campaign…
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