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July 10, 2021 WNBA Recap

July 11, 2021July 11, 2021 Brandon King

Who Got It Done pt rb ast Tina CharlesWAS vs. CHI 34 17 2 2 stl Candace ParkerCHI vs. WAS 17 13 6 2 stl , 2 blk Stefanie DolsonCHI vs. WAS 20 6 0 C. VanderslootCHI vs. WAS 13 4 15 4 stl Allie QuigleyCHI vs. WAS 16 2 3 Yesterday’s Scores Washington Mystics (7-10) Chicago Sky (10-9) PTS T.Charles-WAS – 34 TRB T.Charles-WAS – 17 Today’s On Court Docket Indiana Fever (2-16) Atlanta Dream (6-11) Las Vegas Aces (14-5) Dallas Wings (9-11) Minnesota Lynx (10-7) Los Angeles Sparks (6-12) Connecticut Sun (12-6) New York Liberty (10-9) Phoenix Mercury (8-9) Seattle…

Ioannis Papapetrou re-signs with Panathinaikos

July 11, 2021July 11, 2021 Brandon King

Ioannis Papapetrou will stay with PAO for another two years By Eurohoops team at Eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Panathinaikos‘s hopes and wishes came to fruition as the club managed to find an agreement with captain Ioannis Papapetrou on a two-year deal, they announced. Papapetrou, 27, in his third season with the Greens, averaged 12.1 points and 4.1 rebounds across 27 EuroLeague games and has received interest from multiple teams this offseason. The forward also posted 13.9 points, 4.04 rebounds, and 3.3 assists in 25:06 minutes over 28 games in the Greek League…

Nigeria stuns USA in 90-87 exhibition upset

July 10, 2021July 10, 2021 Brandon King

Well well well. The United States basketball team tipped off their Olympic journey with a Saturday evening exhibition match against Nigeria. With the exception of Kevin Durant an Damian Lillard this particular team USA squad was not littered with superstars it’s still I have enough All-Star caliber of talent on his roster to be seen as a prevailing favorite headed into Tokyo. Undoubtably the expectation was in line with most team USA exhibitions of the past, the opposing squad would come in maybe even put up a good effort and…

Check out these images of “South Korea” Nike Dunk Low

July 10, 2021 Brandon King

Like the similar-themed Air Jordan 3 from 2018, this upcoming Nike Dunk Low also draws it visual cues from South Korea. In using a colour palette inspired by the Asian nation this Dunk Low sports a white foundation layer overlaid with black at the toe, eyerow and wrapping the heel. On the left shoe, red Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides, while the Korean flag is present on the tongue; blue Swooshes and regular Nike branding are found on the sides and tongue respectively on the right shoe. What…

July 9, 2021 WNBA Recap

July 10, 2021July 10, 2021 Brandon King

Who Got It Done pt rb ast S. Diggins-SmithPHO vs. SEA 26 3 6 3 stl , 2 blk Brittney GrinerPHO vs. SEA 29 15 2 DeWanna BonnerCON vs. ATL 22 5 4 2 stl Jonquel JonesCON vs. ATL 24 16 2 D. RobinsonIND vs. NYL 18 3 5 2 stl Yesterday’s Scores Atlanta Dream (6-11) 72 Connecticut Sun (12-6) 84 PTS J.Jones-CON – 24 TRB J.Jones-CON – 16 series tied – New York Liberty (10-9) 69 Indiana Fever (2-16) 82 PTS B.Laney-NYL – 23 TRB T.McCowan-IND – 9 Minnesota Lynx (10-7) 77 PTS 2…

Overseas Hoops: Christian Eyenga will remain with Fuenlabrada

July 10, 2021 Brandon King

Christian Eyenga stays with Fuenlabrada. Fuenlabrada will be extending forward Christian Eyenga’s contract according to Eurohoops sources. Eyenga has been playing for Fuenlbarada since 2017. Last season Eyenga, 32, averaged 9.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 24:16 minutes over 36 Spanish League games. Prior to Fuenlabrada, Eyenga played for such teams as Zielona Gora, Varese, Unicaja Malaga and Dinamo Sassari in Europe. He had a two-year NBA stint from 2010 through 2012 during which he played 54 games with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers. UPDATE: Fuenlabrada…

Overseas Hoops: Thomas Scrubb and Obradoiro close to deal

July 10, 2021July 10, 2021 Brandon King

Scrubb is moving from France and JL Bourg to Spain with Obradoiro By Chema de Lucas / info@eurohoops.net Monbus Obradoiro is working towards signing Canadian forward Thomas Scrubb to a deal, according to Eurohoops sources. Scrubb spent the previous season with JL Bourg in the French Jeep Elite and 7DAYS EuroCup, where he posted an average of 9.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists across 13 games. The 29-year-old forward began his career in 2015 with Finnish Kataja after going undrafted in the 2013 draft and since then he was played…

NBL22 Isaac Humphries re-ups with 36ers

July 10, 2021July 10, 2021 Brandon King

From nbl.com.au: The Adelaide 36ers have announced the re-signing of Isaac Humphries on a one-year deal. The 23-year-old, 211 cm former NBL Rookie of the Year and, winner of the Coaches Choice Award at the recent Adelaide 36ers MVP Awards Night, will return to the Adelaide 36ers for the NBL22 season. Humphries averaged 13 points, 7 rebounds and 2.8 blocked shots across 19 games for the 36ers during the NBL21 season, before his season was shortened due to injury. Isaac Humphries said, “I am really looking forward another season with…

NBL22: Tyler Harvey re-signs with Illawarra

July 9, 2021July 9, 2021 Brandon King

From the NBL: The Illawarra Hawks have announced the re-signing of star guard Tyler Harvey for the next three seasons. Harvey enjoyed an outstanding debut NBL campaign, with the American native averaging 20.4ppg, 3.7rpg, 3.2apg and 1.4spg while shooting 38% from beyond the three-point line. He capped the year off by being named in the All-NBL First Team. Illawarra Hawks President and Co-Owner, Dorry Kordahi, said this was a perfect result for the club moving forward. “This is a huge show of faith in the Illawarra Hawks. For us, building…

“Drew League” Nike Air Force 1 Low coming in late July

July 9, 2021July 9, 2021 Brandon King

Once again Nike will be releasing a special-edition Air Force One paying homage to the Drew League, the Los Angeles annual pro-am tournament that attracts professional, high level college and high school player and a celeb or two sprinkled in. It sports a white leather upper with a colourful print present on the lateral and medial Swooshes, heel overlay, and insoles. On the tongue and lower lateral ankle Drew League branding finds a home. The aesthetic is a white midsole and outsole of the same colour. The “Drew League” Air…