Ball Siblings Debut for Vytautas as club faces Sanctions

 The long-awaited pro debut of Ball siblings, LiAngelo and LaMelo is finally over. The brothers took to the floor to play for Lithuanian club Vytautas Prienu (Lithuania-LKL). The team faced off against Lithuanian powerhouse, BC Zalgiris Kaunas’ reserve team. A total of 1.6 million people watched the game on Facebook,  which turned out to be…

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Basketball quotes

Funny and inspirational basketball quotes are can uplift someone’s spirit. We appreciate basketball players for their talent and hard work, but some also have very witty remarks. At times, it is just as entertaining to see the press conference interviews with the players and sports analysts. Most noteworthy is Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal trash…

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NBA’s Enes Kanter faces jail in Turkey over tweets about president

NBA player Enes Kanter, a center for the New York Knicks, faces jail time in his native Turkey after the government accused him of insulting the country’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. A report from the Associated Press suggests the Turkish government is pushing for at least a four-year sentence over controversial remarks Kanter made in…

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Northwestern Sets Crazy 55-8 Lead at Halftime

 Northwestern University notched a record-breaking final score 96-31 in their win over Chicago State on Monday night. The tone for the lopsided victory was set early on, with the Wildcats rushing to a dominating 55-8 lead at halftime. That, by the way, is the fewest points allowed in a half since the shot clock has…

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European Commission Ruling to Impact FIBA-EuroLeague Rift?

 We could soon be turning to a new chapter in the FIBA-EuroLeague rift. A recent ruling by the European Commission addressing a complaint lodged by two professional ice skaters against the International Skating Union (ISU) could have set a precedent that could affect how international sports governing bodies, such as FIBA, sanction teams and players.…

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Basketball analytics; stats or video?

In the past few years, we have experienced an explosion in the use of basketball analytics. The increasing availability of basketball data is transforming the way basketball is played, promoted, and managed. But many people confuse advanced basketball stats with video analyzing software. It’s not the same. Those are two different things. End result or…

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Alabama plays 3 on 5 and almost wins!

In one of the crazier sequences in college basketball, Alabama played 3 on 5 against Minnesota and almost won. Alabama’s Collin Sexton and Minnesota’s Nate Mason started jawing at each other, resulting in a double technical. Mason was subsequently tossed, much to the dismay of head coach Richard Pitino, who received a technical foul as…

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10 Best Songs About Basketball – Ranked

What are the best basketball songs of all time? It depends on who you ask and which criteria you use. Some basketball music contain game-related lyrics while others are basketball warm-up songs or themes. We have looked at factors as total sales, downloads, YouTube views, and iconic value. Here is our list of best basketball…

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10 Greatest basketball players from Africa

Defensive domination and rebounding prowess are trademarks of the greatest basketball players from Africa. These are defining traits for these men, the greatest basketball players from Africa, in the NBA and in other overseas circuits. Africa has produced a growing influx of standout basketball players on the global stage, including the U.S. college scene. African…

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NBA Has An Epic Opening Night

The NBA opened the 2017-18 season with two games but it did not fall short of its offering of drama, excitement, and awe-inspiring basketball. The defending champions, Golden State Warriors hosted a new-look Houston Rockets team at the Oracle Arena. The Warriors received their championship rings in a simple awarding ceremony before the game got…

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