Category: Sports

Eurohoops News: Former Bull Nikola Mirotic flirting with Olympiacos deal

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Nikola Mirotic and Olympiacos are in constant communication as the Montenegrin star may replace Sasha Vezenkov if he goes to Sacramento Βy Michalis Stefanou/ info@eurohoops.net Keeping Sasha Vezenkov remains at the top of Olympiakos’ priorities, but it’s also wide open, Nikola Mirotic’s name puts the summer market on fire. The Reds desperately want the Euroleague MVP to stay, but at the same time, they are also obliged to prepare for any eventuality. If the 28-year-old forward remains in their ranks, everything will become easier for coach Giorgos Bartzokas, but if Sacramento…

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FIBANews: Rui Hachimura to sit out FIBA World Cup

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Another huge blow for the 2023 FIBA World Cup with Japan’s star Rui Hachimura bowing out of the tournament By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net Focusing on free agency, Rui Hachimura will not play for Japan in the 2023 FIBA World Cup. His home country serving among the hosts delivers an additional blow. “I have made the decision to withdraw from this year’s FIBA World Cup,” said the leading star of the Japan national team via the Japan Basketball Association, “It was a very difficult decision, but after the last season stretching into the Playoffs,…

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Hawks trade John Collins to Jazz for Rudy Gay and future second

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Courtesy of NBA.com News Services The Utah Jazz are busy once again in the offseason, agreeing to a reported frontcourt swap. Per multiple reports, the Atlanta Hawks are sending forward/center John Collins to Utah for swingman Rudy Gay and a second-round pick. The trade won’t be finalized until July 6 at the earliest. Hawks receive:  Jazz receive:  Last summer, the Jazz dealt All-Star center Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves and guard Donovan Mitchell to the Cleveland Cavaliers. As a part of that trade, the Jazz got back Lauri Markkanen from the Cavs, who blossomed…

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Coach Prime to go under the knife

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Courtesy of Matt Connolly of on3.com Colorado head coach Deion Sanders is dealing with another serious medical issue, according to Pat McAfee. The sports broadcaster tweeted out Thursday afternoon that Sanders is undergoing emergency surgery on Friday for a blood clot in his groin. McAfee received the news from Adam (Pacman) Jones, who appeared on the Pat McAfee Show on Thursday. Jones spoke directly with Sanders, ahead of releasing the news. “There is some news coming out of Colorado about coach Prime — Deion Sanders — and I want to make sure I get this…

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Howard Men’s basketball coach Kenny Blakeney issues statement on tragic death of Tori Bowie

Brandon King

The Bowie family, as well as the track and field world was rocked by the untimely passing of Olympic Gold Medalists Tori Bowie due to complications from child birth. Howard men’s basketball coach Kenny Blakeney issued at statement on Bowie’s tragic death, saying in part ,” I challenge my male colleagues to stand alongside in black women in amplifying this issue in hopes of creating positve change moving forward. The issue of black child birth mortality has been one that he and the Howard basketball team took up this season,…

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Ja Morant sat down for 25 games

Brandon King

When the Memphis Grizzlies tip off the 2023-24 NBA season they will do so without Ja Morant as the NBA announced Friday morning it handed down a 25 game suspension to the star guard due to his penchant for fliahing guns on social media. Ealier in the season, Morant received an unplanned 8-game vacation when brandished a weapon on an Instagram live video. That seemingly did not get Morant’s attention as barely two months later, Morant was captured in another social media video displayiing a weapon. However Morant will not…

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Dual Trip-dubs from Jokić and Murray powers Denver past Miami

Brandon King

Courtesy of NBA.com news services Never had two players from the same team had 30-point triple-doubles in the same game. Never in the regular season. Never in the playoffs. Certainly never in the NBA Finals. Until now. In Game 3 of the NBA Finals, Denver center Nikola Jokic became the first player in NBA history to record 30+ points, 20+ rebounds and 10+ assists in a Finals game. Dominating every aspect of the game, Jokic finished with 32 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists, leading the Denver Nuggets past the Miami Heat 109-94 to…

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June 7, 2023 NBA Finals StatCap : Big nights for Murray and Jokić put Denver up 2-1

Brandon King

Player Spotlight – Nikola Jokić and Christian Braun Nikola Jokić showed up and showed out in Game 3. Unlike the previous contest, where he did pour in 43 points, Jokić did not affect the game in the myriad of ways he does on the offensive game. That was not the case Wednesday night as Jokić did put in 32 points but he also pulled in 21 rebounds and dished out ten assists, becoming the first player to turn in a 30+point, 20+rebounds and 10+ assists in a NBF Finals Game.…

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We have a series, NBA Finals tied at 1

Brandon King

The Denver Nuggets entered the NBA Finals coming off a sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers in which they looked like the superior team for nearly every second of the series. The Miami Heat, on the other hand,  entered the finals saving themselves from the greatest postseason collapse by defeating Boston in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The prevailing thought was not whether would Denver win the NBA Finals, but rather how many games it would take. After Denver’s 104-93 win in Game 1, it appeared the remaining games…

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