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James Harden lives up to the hype in Philadelphia debut
After a night in which James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers couldn’t have played better together, beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 133-102 in his debut with his new team, the superstar guard aimed the suggestion he is a bad teammate. “I don’t know why,” Harden said. “That’s the media that says that. I feel like I’m one of the best teammates that the…
Read MoreSweden pushes Croatia to the brink of elimination in FIBA World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers
In the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers, Sweden recorded a historic win, taking down European powerhouse Croatia on the road. Consequently, Sweden jumped six places in the FIBA World ranking. The result was celebrated in Finland and Slovenia, with all three teams two wins ahead of bottom-placed Croatia halfway through the First Round. Ludwig…
Read MorePolish and Estonian teams leave the VTB league
Polish team Enea Zastal BC Zielona Gora and Kalev/Cramo from Estonia are leaving the VTB United League due to the war in Ukraine. VTB United League is an international professional men’s Club Basketball League founded in 2008. It includes predominantly Russian clubs and some others from neighboring countries. Since 2013, this has been the first…
Read MoreIceland stun Italy in FIBA World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers
In 2019, Montenegro became the smallest nation to participate in the FIBA Basketball World Cup. And while it’s still early days in the FIBA World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers, Iceland may be looking to threaten the record after climbing to a 2-1 record in Group H. And they couldn’t have done it more dramatically. Craig…
Read MoreUkraine war affects basketball
The Ukraine crisis has taken a dramatic turn in the last 24 hours, and of course, it has also impacted basketball. Leading up to this moment, we already saw several foreign basketball players leave their Ukrainian teams. Some of them already found new teams elsewhere in Europe, like Tristin Walley, who left Mykolaiv for Sparta…
Read MoreCan Kyrie Irving finally play in Brooklyn Nets’ home games?
The Brooklyn Nets wait and hope that the New York City vaccination mandate gets lifted and Kyrie Irving is able to play in home games again. The hope comes in the wake of New York City Mayor Eric Adams saying earlier Wednesday that he was optimistic a vaccination mandate would eventually be phased out — much the same way…
Read MoreCollege coaches start a brawl
Michigan men’s basketball coach Juwan Howard hit Wisconsin assistant Joe Krabbenhoft in the postgame handshake line between the teams, setting off a brawl involving coaches and players from both sides. Wisconsin coach Greg Gard stopped Howard in the handshake line, leading to the two men exchanging words before being surrounded by a few players and coaches. Howard put…
Read MoreTeam LeBron Wins NBA All-Star Game, and Stephen Curry scores 50 points
In Sunday’s NBA All-Star game Team LeBron took on Team Durant. At halftime, the NBA honored the Top 75 players by giving each player individual introductions with Earth Wind and Fire performing “Shining Star.” Three players made early news for the All-Star Game. Donovan Mitchell sat out with a non-COVID-19 related illness, and it was announced on…
Read MoreFIBA Europe Cup Quarter-Final pairings set
All four pairings of the 2021-22 FIBA Europe Cup Quarter-Finals were finalized on Friday upon the conclusion of Second Round action. In the final game of that stage, the rescheduled Gameday 5 fixture between CSM CSU Oradea and Sporting CP, the Romanian club earned a 72-55 victory at home to clinch first place in Group K,…
Read MoreNew York Knicks blow a 28-point lead
On Wednesday night, a beleaguered New York Knicks blew a 28-point lead to the Brooklyn Nets and got outhustled in a stunning 111-106 collapse at Madison Square Garden. It marked the third time in 11 days the Knicks blew a lead of 20 points or more — a troubling trend for a team that entered the season with high…
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