Category: Basketball

Rockets owner says Morey’s job is not in jeopardy

Brandon King

If the rhetoric of Houston Rockets team owner Tillman Fertitta is to be believed then general manager Daryl Morey will not have to worry about cleaning out his office (yet). Reporting from ESPN’s Tim MacMahon indicates that Fertitta hasn’t “wavered” on keeping Morey as the general manager. Morey’s job status has seemingly been on shaky ground since he tweeted his support of Hong Kong protesters back in October of 2019, which placed a great amount of strain between NBA and the Houston Rockets relationship with China. Speaking with the Houston…

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Wes Unseld passes away at 74

Brandon King

The year 2020 has claimed another basketball luminary. NBA Hall of Famer and Washington Bullets (for those who are ignorant to this bit of history, the Bullets are now the Wizards) legend Wes Unseld died Tuesday morning. In a statement released by the family Tuesday, it was indicated that Mr. Unseld had lengthy health issues, with the most recent being pneumonia. He was taken number 2 overall in the 1968 NBA Draft by the Baltimore Bullets, right after future teammate Elvin Hayes. He would be come only the second player,…

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Bryce Cotton re-signs with Perth

Brandon King

The Perth Wildcats have Bryce Cotton back in the fold. Sunday night on his Instagram, the two-time Grand Final MVP said “Glad to be back for another three seasons.” View this post on Instagram 🎥: @aeroture_aus ..Glad to be back for another 3 seasons ❗️#111forthecity A post shared by C11 BY BRYCE COTTON (@b_cotton11) on May 25, 2020 at 7:47pm PDT “I’m back for the next three seasons and I couldn’t be happier sharing this news. There’s no place like home.” Wildcats head coach Trevor Gleason was pleased, to say…

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Patrick Ewing home from hospital

Brandon King

NBA great and current Georgetown head basketball coach Patrick Ewing has returned home from the hospital after testing positive for COVID-19 last week. Ewing’s son and namesake, Patrick Ewing, Jr. made the announcement Monday on Twitter. The elder Ewing revealed Friday evening that he tested positive for the coronavirus. We at sneakershoptalk.com are certainly glad to hear that Ewing is now out of the hospital and wish him a continual and speedy recovery.

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Bogut undecided about basketball future

Brandon King

Andrew Bogut’s basketball future will not include wearing a Sydney Kings, or any other jersey, at least for the time being. Bogut, the 2019 NBL MVP, took to Twitter to explain his current status: Bogut says he is not hanging up his sneakers but has opted against locking himself into a deal at the current time as he surveys the current basketball environment, saying “This by no means is a retirement note, but simply saying any concrete decisions are too hard to be made at this point in time.” Though…

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Coach Eddie Sutton dies at 84

Brandon King

Unfortunately Jerry Sloan will not be the only legendary basketball coach to draw his last breath in 2020. Eddie Sutton, the college basketball coach who won over 800 games and lead three teams to the Final Four, passed late Saturday night in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 84. from Kyle Boone of cbs sports: Legendary college basketball coach Eddie Sutton died Saturday in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was 84 years old. Sutton led his teams to three Final Fours during his illustrious coaching career and won 806 games prior to…

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Anstey not ruling out coaching in NBL again

Brandon King

from nbl.com.au: Two-time NBL MVP Chris Anstey has left the door open for a return to coaching at the professional level. Anstey coached Melbourne Tigers/United from 2012-2014 but that stint ended on a sour note, when he stepped down as United coach one game into the 2014/15 season. He has since been coaching state representative teams and at state league level, and Anstey has told the NBL Rewind podcast he would potentially consider a return to the NBL sidelines. “I learnt a long time ago to never say never to…

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Matt Hodgson returning to Brisbane for NBL21

Brandon King

From nbl.com.au: The Brisbane Bullets have announced that Matt Hodgson will return to the club for the NBL21 season. Under the NBL and Australian Basketball Players Association agreement, Hodgson initially chose to explore European playing options, before deciding to play another NBL season with the Bullets. “It’s great to have Hodgy back as a Bullet,” CEO Peter McLennan said. “Matt’s already had an impact in Brisbane, playing 57 games since joining our club in 2018. “He is one of the most talented big men in the league and is an important part…

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Latest on the Illawarra Hawks ownership situation

Brandon King

The strange and ever-evolving saga regarding the ownership situation regarding the NBL’s Illawarra Hawks has taken a new turn. Below is a statement from League Commissioner Jeremy Loeliger. From nbl.com: NBL Commissioner Jeremy Loeliger said:  “The Administrator’s decision to liquidate the company that previously held the licence to operate the Illawarra Hawks does not affect the future of the Illawarra Hawkis’ participation in the NBL, nor does it affect the current process being conducted by the NBL to grant the licence to operate the club to new owners. “As we…

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Andrew Gaze: 1990’s NBL stars would dominate today

Brandon King

The debate on which era was superior and how stars of yesteryear would perform in the current era, and vice versa, is an ongoing one that spans nearly all sports. The NBL is not immune to this debate , with one of the all-time greats of Australia’s top league, Andrew Gaze weighing in on how he thought NBL stars and greats of the past would perform in today’s game. from nbl.com.au: Seven-time NBL MVP Andrew Gaze believes the stars of the 1990’s would dominate in today’s era of basketball. Gaze…

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