Author: Brandon King

International Hoops: Spurs rook Jeremy Sochan named to Poland EuroBasket roster

Brandon King

Thursday the Polish Basketball Association announced their roster the 2022 EuroBasket. Among the call-ups on the 16-man squad is San Antonio Spurs and 9th overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, Jeremy Sochan. Here are the Polish team selections: Aleksander Balcerowski (Gran Canaria)Aaron Cel (Twarde Pierniki Torun)Jakub Coulibaly (Trefl Sopot)Aleksander Dziewa (Slask Wroclaw)Jakub Garbacz (Arged BM Slam Stal Ostrow Wielkopolski)Lukasz Kolenda (Slask Wroclaw)Michal Kolenda (Trefl Sopot)Filip Matczak (King Wilki Morskie Szczecin)Michal Michalak (Metropolitans 92)Dominik Olejniczak (BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque)Mateusz PonitkaJakub Schenk (Tours Metropole Basket)A.J. Slaughter (Gran Canaria)Jeremy Sochan (San Antonio Spurs)Michal Sokolowski…

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International Hoops: Spain announces EuroBasket preliminary roster

Brandon King

FEB, the Spanish Basketball Federation announced the 22 players for their EuroBasket preliminary roster, which includes several participants from the recent gold medal winning squad from the 2022 FIBA U20 European Championships. The team will also includes Maccabi point guard Tel Aviv, whose addition to the team caused quite the stir. Spain’s selections: Alberto Abalde (Real Madrid)Hector Alderete (Movistar Estudiantes)Jonathan Barreiro (Unicaja)Dario Brizuela (Unicaja)Lorenzo Brown (Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv)Quino Colom (Girona)Alberto Diaz (Unicaja)Jaime Fernandez (Lenovo Tenerife)Rudy Fernandez (Real Madrid)Usman Garuba (Houston Rockets)Fran Guerra (Lenovo Tenerife)Juan Hernangomez (Toronto Raptors)Willy Hernangomez (New Orleans…

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Kristaps Porzingis will return to Latvian national team

Brandon King

For the first time in five years, Kristaps Porzingis will represent Latvia in international competition. The Latvian Basketball Association made the announcement, confirming months of speculation. The 26-year-old said this per LBS and translated via Google: Five years have passed since I last wore the jersey of the national team. I can’t wait to wear the jersey again and enjoy basketball with my teammates and sing the national anthem with our sixth players.” The Washington Wizards big man is eligible to begin practicing with the national team August 4, per…

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Paul George to play in Drew League

Brandon King

For many years, the Drew League has drawn some of the biggest names in the world of basketball to its hallowed hardwoods; players such as Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, James Harden and LeBron James have all made appearances in the past. This year the summer pro-am has drawn the likes of DeMar DeRozan( who is a Drew League regular) , Atlanta Hawks teammates Trae Young and John Collins, as well as LeBron who returned for the first time in 11 years. The next notable NBA er player to lace them…

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U.S. and Russia strike deal over release of Brittney Griner

Brandon King

From the Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday. In a sharp reversal of previous policy, Blinken also said he expects to speak with his Kremlin counterpart for the first time since before Russia invaded Ukraine. The statement marked the first time the U.S. government has publicly revealed any concrete action it has taken to secure the release of Griner, who was arrested on drug-related…

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“Craft” Air Jordan 2 coming January 26

Brandon King

Next year will see the release of another “Craft” Air Jordan, with the Jordan 2 being pressed into service. At this early juncture, there are no images available, but what is known is this Jordan 2 will make of a sail, desert, sunset haze, muslin and light steel grey colour palette. Predictive speculation is of a leather-based build with an aged aesthetic coming into play. The “craft” Air Jordan 2 is scheduled to debut January 26 at Nike, com and select retail establishments; they will carry a 185 USD sticker…

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Eurohoops News: Croatian Basketball announces prelim EuroBasket roster

Brandon King

Wednesday the Croatian Basketball Federation released the preliminary list of 24 players rostered for the upcoming 2022 EuroBasket. Here is the list of the 24 players called up by senior national team head coach Damir Mulaomerovic: Dragan BenderBojan Bogdanovic (Utah Jazz)Dario Dreznjak (Zadar)Mateo Dreznjak (SC Derby)Goran Filipovic (Cedevita Olimpija)Lovro Gnjidic (Cedevita Olimpija)Mario Hezonja (Real Madrid)Pavle Marcinkovic (Zadar)Karlo Matkovic (Cedevita Olimpija)Dominik Mavra (Zadar)Toni Nakic (Rio Breogan)Toni Perkovic (Split)Roko Prkacin (Girona)Kresimir Radovcic (Cibona)Ivan Ramljak (Slask Wroclaw)Roko Rogic (Acqua S.Bernardo Cantu)Matej Rudan (Mega MIS)Zeljko Sakic (Lietkabelis)Dario Saric (Phoenix Suns)Krunoslav SimonSven Smailagic (Nevezis-OPTIBET)Jaleen Smith (Alba…

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“Laila” Adidas Exhibit B coming August 1

Brandon King

The Exhibit B is the latest signature sneaker of WNBA and basketball star Candace Parker. Inspired by Parker’s daughter, Lailaa, it makes use of a grey one, silver metallic and team dark green colour palette. There are several personal details including Parker’s “ace” logo on the tongue, daughter’s name, Lailaa Nicole on the rear pull tab, and “For Pat” on the inner as an homage to her college coach at the University of Tennessee, the late, great Pat Summitt. Underneath the upper resides a Lightstrike cushioned, sculpted midsole and black…

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They are already gearing up the Westbrook blame

Brandon King

Barring miraculous, sweeping changes to their roster, all indications are that the Los Angeles Lakers will once again be the worst pro basketball team in LA. Unlike last season the gas bags in the sports media have not to wait until the year tipped off to find a scapegoat, they are already planting those seeds in the hopes they will blossom into a Westbrook-Ham blame tree. When this season takes its inevitable nosedive, the sports media and Laker ”fans” new favorite whipping man Russell Westbrook and new head coach Darvin…

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“Blue Chill” Nike LeBron XIX Low coming August 6

Brandon King

With the Lebron XX on the horizon, Nike Basketball still is not done with the current model ( even if their namesake has been fur several months ), the Lebron XIX. This upcoming XIX low sports a majority blue chill upper composed of textiles and leather, with a multi-coloured tongue and crimson heel underlay providing additional visual variety. Below resides a two-tone midsole that is white with faint touches of blue up front with a blue-speckled red in the back with a visible Max Air unit and two-colour rubber outsole.…

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