Day: August 3, 2021

This Nike Dunk Low is coming soon

Brandon King

This latest in the seemingly non-stop processing of Nike Dunks sports a white mesh foundational layer overlaid with metallic silver leather with a cracked aesthetic. Black Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides; the same black also appears on the rear branding and on the tongue label. Below said upper resides a white midsole and a silver rubber outsole. The retail debut of this Nike Dunk Low is expected to be imminent at nike.com and select retail establishments. They will carry a 110 USD sticker price. Nike Dunk Low DO5882-001…

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Bulls working on deal for DeMar DeRozan

Brandon King

The Chicago Bulls are apparently working on a sign-and-trade to acquire free agent DeMar DeRozan. The Bulls have already been active on the sign-and-trade market , engaging in such a transaction with the New Orleans Pelicans to acquire point guard Lonzo Ball. The Spurs are allegedly interested in Lauri Markkanen who is a restricted free agent.

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Olympic Hoops: Australia gets by Argentina to get to semifinals

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Team USA will meet Australia with the winning side advancing to the gold medal game of the Olympic Games By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net Australia went through to the Olympic Games semifinals by defeating Argentina, 97-59, on Tuesday. Patty Mills fired a game-high 18 points after averaging 21.7 points per game in the preliminary round. Matisse Thybulle added 12 points, five rebounds, and three steals. Jock Landale paired his 12 points with seven rebounds, five assists, and three steals. Joe Ingles dished out seven of his side’s 33 team assists. The Utah Jazz forward threw…

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Olympic Hoops: Gobert and Fournier power France to semis

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France will face Slovenia in the Olympics semifinal for a chance to return to the podium By Eurohoops team at Eurohoops.net /info@eurohoops.net It was a tough battle but France came through to beat Italy 84-75 to advance to the Olympic tournament semifinals on Tuesday. Les Bleus will face Slovenia for a ticket to the grand final on Saturday. Rudy Gobert took charge for Vincent Collet’s squad, posting 22 points, 9 rebounds. Evan Fournier, who has just moved to the New York Knicks, followed with 21 points, while veteran Nicolas Batum paced the team with 15…

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NBA Free Agency 2021 Day 1 Recap

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Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns will agree to a 4-year, $120 million contract. Jarrett Allen and the Cleveland Cavaliers will agree to a 5-year, $100 million contract. Kyle Lowry and the Miami Heat (via sign-and-trade) will agree to a 3-year, $90 million contract. Norman Powell and the Portland Trail Blazers will agree to a 5-year, $90 million contract. Lonzo Ball and the Chicago Bulls (via sign-and-trade) will agree to a 5-year, $85 million contract. Evan Fournier and the New York Knicks will agree to a 4-year, $78 million contract.…

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The Gasol bros retire from the Spanish National Team

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The end of an era for Spanish basketball By Eurohoops team at Eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Spain was eliminated by Team USA in the Olympic quarterfinal earlier today and it marks the end of an era for the Gasol brothers. Pau and Marc Gasol both retire from the Spanish NT after an incredible run throughout this century. Pau, 41, confirmed his retirement on COPE, stating that he will now reflect and assess his future, while he has not decided about retirement yet. He spent the previous season with FC Barcelona. During his time with…

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USA gets win over Spain 95-81

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The United States Senior Men’s National Team guaranteed themselves at least a shot at playing for a medal in a 95-81 victory over a tough and experienced Spanish National team. The US team had to overcome a low shooting start in the first half and a huge game form Ricky Rubio, who channeled his inner Oscar Schmidt in dropping 38 on the Americans. Team USA will take on the winner of the Australia/Argentina matchup in the semis. From nba news services : > Box score | Photos First Quarter: Spain 21, USA…

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