After nearly three months of trade talks, former Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard was finally dealt recently. The Miami Heat were seen as the frontrunners to acquire him, but he was ultimately traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in a shocking 3-team NBA deal that also involved the Phoenix Suns. The Blazers then traded star…
Photo: EuroLeague Basketball Following Dimitris Itoudis’ exit from the Greek national team post after the 2023 FIBA World Cup in Manila, the Greek Basketball Federation has entrusted Vassilis Spanoulis with the responsibility of coaching the national team for the next two years. As stated in the official press release announcement, “A member of a generation…
Photo: Dallas Mavericks/Twitter Dallas Mavericks Josh Green revealed to the press what he tried to improve on over the off-season at 2023 Media Day. (via Dallas Mavericks): Reporter: “What do you feel like was your biggest improvement this summer?” Green: “I think a big focus is just making sure I’m consistent with everything, with 3-point…
Photo: Peter Baba The NBA landscape was shaken when Damian Lillard, the long-time face of the Portland Trail Blazers, was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks. Among those reacting to the blockbuster trade is CJ McCollum, Lillard’s ex-teammate and close friend. McCollum expressed his happiness for Lillard in the midst of this significant change. “I’m really…
Photo: theScoreNBA/Twitter Dallas Mavericks veteran Tim Hardaway Jr. believes that rookie big man Dereck Lively II is having a similar presence as his former New York Knicks teammate Tyson Chandler. (via Dallas Mavericks): “He has that ‘it factor’, man. I always look at him like, ‘Me coming into my rookie year, you’re doing the same…
Photo: All Things Mavs/Twitter New Dallas Maverick Derrick Jones Jr. is confident that his defense can help the group in 2023-24. (via Dallas Mavericks): Reporter: “What kind of impact do you feel like you can have on this team this season?” Jones: “I feel like I could be one of the top defenders on the…
Image by Freepik After securing victory in the 2023 Migdal State Cup against Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Jerusalem has once again emerged triumphant. In the inaugural official competition of the season, the red-and-white team clinched the Israeli Winner Cup by defeating the EuroLeague participant with a final score of 79-71. Speedy Smith, previously named MVP…
Photo: ACC Network/Twitter Dallas Mavericks rookie center Dereck Lively II revealed his individual goals at 2023 Media Day. (via Dallas Mavericks): Reporter: “What personal goals have you set for yourself this season?” Lively: “I just want to be the most coachable player out there on the floor. I want to learn. I want to get…
Plymouth City Patriots nearly squandered a 21-point advantage but finally got off the mark at the fourth attempt at B. Braun Sheffield Sharks’ expense in week three of the British Basketball League. But thanks to a clutch three with 20.1 seconds left from Mason Faulkner, who finished with a game-high 24 points, the Patriots overcame…
Photo: Los Angeles Lakers/Twitter NBA insider Shams Charania has reported that free agent forward/center Wenyen Gabriel is in the final stages of negotiations to join the Boston Celtics. Gabriel, who contributed an average of 5.5 points and 4.2 rebounds per game for the Los Angeles Lakers last season, is set to bolster the Celtics’ frontcourt…
