Kyrie Irving Makes His NBA Return Against the Indiana Pacers
The Brooklyn Nets brought a little extra pizzazz for their first road game of 2022, bringing back Kyrie Irving to the starting lineup against the Indiana Pacers. The team believed his conditioning would allow him to play up to 30 minutes in his debut. The Nets have their “Big 3” of Irving, Kevin Durant, and James Harden together for the…
Read MoreMalik Rose appointed Head of Basketball Operations for the G League
NBA Vice President, Basketball Operations, and two-time NBA champion Malik Rose has been named Head of Basketball Operations for the NBA G League. It was announced today by NBA G League President Shareef Abdur-Rahim. Rose replaces Brad Walker, who was named Commissioner of the America East Conference in August. In his new role, Rose will…
Read MoreMore Euroleague games suspended
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season Round 19 following games, originally scheduled to be played on Thursday, January 6, and Friday, January 7, have been suspended: – ALBA Berlin vs. Panathinaikos OPAP Athens – Positives for COVID-19. – Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. FC Bayern Munich – Positives for COVID-19. – Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Olympiacos Piraeus…
Read MoreKlay Thompson on the verge of return to Warriors’ lineup, per reports
It’s been quite some time since the last time Golden State Warriors fans saw Klay Thompson on the court. In fact, it’s been over two-and-a-half years to be exact. Thompson sustained a torn ACL injury in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals. This resulted in the All-Star guard missing the entire 2019-20 NBA season.…
Read More90 points difference in Turkish league game
In yesterday’s Turkish league game, TOFAŞ beat HDI SİGORTA AFYON BELEDİYESİ with 145-55! It is European record for this season. After the first quarter, the home team led by “only” 27-15, but at halftime the difference was already 47 points (81-34). From there on, things got from bad to worse and via 116-48 in the…
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 17 Zalgiris Kaunas vs. AX Armani Exchange Milan, February 8, 2022, at 20:00 Local Time. ROUND 18 AX Armani Exchange…
Read MoreBig Euroleague wins for UNICS Kazan and Baskonia
The final night of Turkish Airlines EuroLeague action in 2021 saw UNICS Kazan and Bitci Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz claim big wins at home, while Zenit St Petersburg rallied for an overtime win on the road. UNICS scored the first 17 points of the game and held on late to beat reigning champion Anadolu Efes Istanbul. Baskonia…
Read MoreZenit St.Petersburg signs Tyson Carter
Zenit St.Petersburg made official on Wednesday afternoon the addition of guard Tyson Carter until June of 2023. Carter (193 cm, 23 years old) arrives from the Greek League, where he played with Lavrio and averaged 16.5 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.9 assists this season. It was his first professional adventure after playing four years of…
Read MoreMonaco triumphs in lone Euroleague Wednesday game
The second half of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season began with a solitary Wednesday game in Round 18 that saw AS Monaco defeat Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 82-76. The final games of the calendar year will be played on Thursday. Among the highlights, UNICS Kazan will get things going when it hosts defending champion…
Read MoreIgokea clinch home-court advantage for FIBA Basketball Championsleague Play-In
Bosnian team Igokea has gained a home-court advantage for the Play-In round thanks to a 75-64 win over Greek team PAOK to close out group play. With the loss, PAOK will now have to begin the Play-In on the road. This was only the second win on the road for Igokea in the BCL. Turning point: There wasn’t…
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