Milwaukee Bucks to sign veteran guard Jeff Teague, per report
The Milwaukee Bucks have been somewhat of an afterthought in the Eastern Conference playoff race. After all, the Philadelphia 76ers own the best record in the East. Secondly, the Brooklyn Nets have tinkered with their roster as well. This includes the recent additions of Blake Griffin and LaMarcus Aldridge. In spite of these trends, the…
Read MoreMike Woodson takes over at Indiana University
Mike Woodson is taking over as the new men’s basketball coach at his alma mater, Indiana University. Indiana University athletics director Scott Dolson announced the news on Sunday. Woodson, who is leaving his current job as a New York Knicks assistant, will take part in an introductory news conference on Monday. The 63-year-old Woodson is…
Read MoreTahjere McCall on move to Orleans
Tahjere McCall (193 cm; SG) is on the verge of joining France ProA club Orleans. The Philadelphia native, who competed for Niagara (2012-14) and Tennessee State (2015-17) during his college career, helped the Lakeland Magic capture the NBA G League Finals title earlier this month. In the title-clinching game, McCall had 11 points against the…
Read MoreUCLA advances to Elite Eight
UCLA defeated the University of Alabama 88-78 in overtime on Sunday and reached the NCAA Tournament’s Elite Eight for the first time since 2008. For the Bruins, the storied program of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lew Alcindor), Bill Walton and legendary coach John Wooden decades ago, it was a huge upset. Eleventh-seeded UCLA knocked off the No.…
Read MoreUnstoppable Gonzaga moves on the Elite Eight
Gonzaga is three wins away from an undefeated season. The No. 1 overall seed Bulldogs had absolutely no problems with No. 5 Creighton in the teams’ West region Sweet 16 matchup on Sunday. Gonzaga won 83-65 after putting the Blue Jays away early in the second half with a 19-9 run over the first nine…
Read MoreHow to Learn How to Play Basketball from Scratch
Basketball is one of the most fun sports out there that you can play. As well as being an exciting sport, it is also great exercise (you can get a full-body workout from playing basketball) and it can be an excellent social activity. Many friendships have been forged on the basketball court! If you are…
Read MoreIvica Radic to Acqua S.Bernardo Cantù
Ivica Radic (208 cm, F/C) is trading his home in Poland for a spot in the north of Italy. Radic has signed with Cantu in the Italian SerieA. He started the season with Anwil in the Polish EBL and the EuropeCup. In 29 Polish EBL games, he averaged 12.3 ppg and 9.1 rebounds. Radic plays…
Read MoreBayern loses to Hamburg in overtime
Hamburg beat Bayern Munchen 91-86 yesterday in overtime. With five wins in a row, the Hamburg Towers now have the longest winning streak in the German easyCredit BBL. Moreover, it means that Hamburg has now beaten both German Euroleague teams within four days (ALBA BERLIN was the other one). Despite the loss, Bayern Munchen remains…
Read MoreBaylor survives Villanova, advances to Elite Eight in men’s NCAA Tournament
It wasn’t easy, but Baylor’s quest to reach its first Final Four in 71 years is still alive after the No. 1-seeded Bears got past No. 5 Villanova 62-51 in the Sweet 16 of the men’s NCAA Tournament. Now, half of the men’s NCAA tournament Elite Eight is set after Saturday’s March Madness offerings. Only…
Read MoreCSKA ends 10-game winning streak of Unics Kazan
Reinig VTB champion CSKA Moscow beat Unics Kazan 102-86 yesterday and thereby ended Kazan’s 10-game winning streak in the VTB league. With this victory, CSKA Moscow now moves up to 2nd place in the standings and trails leader Zenit by two wins. In yesterday’s game between CSKA and Unics, CSKA entered the game with the…
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