Giannis Antetokounmpo now listed as questionable for NBA Finals Game 1

From nba.com news services: The Milwaukee Bucks could have their star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo back in the lineup for Game 1 of The Finals (9 ET, ABC) after he was listed as questionable today. The NBA’s latest injury report — released at 1:30 p.m. ET — had Antetokounmpo listed as questionable, an upgrade from his doubtful status Monday night. He has been out with a hyperextended left knee injury that he suffered in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Malika Andrews report the Bucks have put in…

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June 6, 2021 NBA Injury Report

Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT De’Andre Hunter SF Jun 15 Out Hunter (knee) underwent successful surgery to repair a torn meniscus Tuesday and is expected to make a full recovery before the start of training camp, Sarah K. Spencer of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Brandon Goodwin PG May 18 Out Goodwin will miss the remainder of the season due to a minor respiratory condition that requires treatment, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Robert Williams III C Jun 2 Day-To-Day Jaylen Brown…

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Italy named Danilo Gallinari to 12-man Olympic team

Italy has announced its final 12-man squad to travel to Tokyo later this month By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net Italy beat Serbia in the Belgrade Olympic Qualifying Tournament final on Sunday to advance to Tokyo’s Olympics and coach Meo Sachetti has named his 12-man squad for Tokyo, which will include Atlanta Hawks star Danilo Gallinari. The “Azzurri” will meet in Rome on July 12 and will leave for Japan on July 16. Their first game at the Olympics is scheduled for July 25 against Germany. Here is the final 12-man selection, as announced…

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Baskonia signs center Matt Costello to three-year deal

By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net TD Systems Baskonia announced that the club has reached an agreement with Matt Costello for the next three seasons. The 27-year-old Costello has spent the previous two seasons in Spain with Gran Canaria and has posted an average of 12.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists in the current campaign in the Spanish Liga Endesa. Costello first landed in Europe with Avellino in the 2018-19 season, after a run with the San Antonio Spurs and Austin Spurs during the 2017-18 season, with which he lifted the G-League…

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Nicolo Melli and Milano edging closer to deal

By Antonis Stroggylakis at eurohoops.net/ AStroggylakis@eurohoops.net Olimpia Milano is close to bringing forward Nicolo Melli back in EuroLeague. The two sides had been having long conversations for quite some time and, as Eurohoops has learned, they are now nearing a deal. Milano has been making a big effort to acquire Melli and bring him back in the Forum after they parted ways in 2015. Following some recent talks last week, the Italian club was cautiously optimistic that an agreement will be reached and things are moving towards that direction. In order to make some room for Melli’s expected arrival, Milano had…

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Adam Hanga signs three-year deal with Real Madrid

Adam Hanga moves from the one of the two major Spanish powerhouses to the other. By Chema De Lucas at eurohoops.net/ info@eurohoops.net Real Madrid is signing former EuroLeague Defensive Player of the Year Adam Hanga to a three-year deal according to Eurohoops sources. Hanga is terminating his contract with Barcelona that run through 2022 (with an option for 2023). Hanga averaged 4.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 15:53 minutes over 41 games of the 2020-21 EuroLeague as Barcelona made the championship game for the first time since 2010. He had…

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Check out the “Shattered Backboard” Air Jordan 1 Low OG

If you missed on any of the three “Shattered Backboard” themed Air Jordan 1 High OG, Jordan Brand is throwing you ( and myself) a bone with an upcoming Air Jordan 1 Low version of the colorway. It sports a white leather foundational layer overlaid with orange leather at the toe, eyerow and wrapping the heel. Black Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides , with a Wings logo of the same colour and white toungue branding rounding out the upper. Below this upper sits a white upper and an…

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Nemanja Nedovic re-signs Panathinaikos

By Eurohoops team at eurohoops.net/ info@eurohoops.net Panathinaikos is re-signing guard Nemanja Nedovic. The Serbian player teased his stay with Panathinaikos on social media and Eurohoops confirmed that he will remain an OAKA resident by penning a two-year deal with the Greens. Nedovic was the leading scorer of Panathinaikos in the 2020-21 EuroLeague with 16.0 points, while also having 3.7 assists in 25 games. He averaged 14.8 points and 2.9 assists in the Greek League as Panathinaikos won the championship, along with the Cup title. Over the season, Nedovic has been openly…

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Basketball Champions league will now feature play-in component

The BCL Final Four is back while another stage is added. By Eurohoops team at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net The Basketball Champions League announced the format for the 2021-22 season. The most notable changes are the addition of a Play-In phase between the regular season and the Round of 16, plus the return of the Final Four after two straight Final Eight tournaments due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Per Basketball Champions League: The Basketball Champions League Board has approved the competition format for the 2021-22 BCL Season. This format will be implemented as of the sixth…

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