Nikola Jokic signs biggest contract in NBA history

The Denver Nuggets and reigning back-to-back NBA MVP Nikola Jokic have reportedly agreed to a five-year $264 million supermax contract extension, the richest agreement in the history of the NBA. Jokic will have a player option for the 2027-28 season worth $60 million. Jokic has averaged 26.7 points on 57.5 percent shooting, 12.3 rebounds, and…

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Olympiakos takes the Greek crown for the first time in six years

Olympiacos Piraeus is the new Greek League champion after beating Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 93-74 to sweep their best-of-five finals series on Friday. It is the 13th Greek League crown for Olympiacos and its first since 2016. The game was also the last in the career of legendary Olympiacos team captain Georgios Printezis, who retired after lifting…

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Golden State Warriors win fourth NBA title in eight seasons

The Golden State Warriors headed into TD Garden Thursday night and beat the Boston Celtics 103-90 to win the 2022 NBA finals. Their Game 6 victory was a dominant performance in hostile territory highlighted by an early 21-0 run, effectively securing the Warriors their fourth championship in the last eight years. The contest had looked very different…

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Looking Ahead Towards 2022 NBA Free Agency

As the 2022 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics winds down, it’s never too early to look towards the 2023 season as the Offshore Sports Books are already looking towards the next winner. Some of next year’s success will come via a good draft, but free agency is the primary thing…

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Leiden wins inaugrial BNXT League title

Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden is the first champion of the BNXT League. In the second game of the finals of the BNXT playoffs, it looked like Donar Groningen was on course for an upset, but Leiden placed a 17-0 run at the beginning of the fourth quarter eventually and won by 71-70. In the sold-out Vijf Meihal, Leiden quickly…

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Three Europeans in 2021-22 All-NBA first team

Serbian center Nikola Jokic, Greek forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Slovenian guard Luka Doncic were named to the 2021-22 All-NBA first team yesterday night. Nikola Jokic, the 2021-22 NBA MVP, was not the leading vote-getter for the team. That honor went to Antetokounmpo, who received all 100 votes for the first team at one of the…

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Nikola Jokic wins the 2021-22 NBA MVP award

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić has been named the 2021-22 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player, the NBA announced today. This is the second Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award for Jokić, who also earned the honor last season. He becomes the 13th player to win the award in consecutive seasons, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Giannis Antetokounmpo,…

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NBA announces early entry candidates for NBA Draft 2022

The NBA announced that 283 players — 247 from colleges and 36 international players — have filed as early entry candidates for NBA Draft 2022. Players who have applied for early entry have the right to withdraw their names from consideration for the Draft by notifying the NBA of their decision in writing no later…

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