Category: Sports

EuroHoops: Wagner Brothers, Dennis Schröder among NBAers on German EuroBasket squad

Brandon King

Dennis Schröder, the brothers Wagtner ( Franz and Moritz) and Daniel Theis are the NBA contengion that will be part of the German national team that will compete in the 2022 EuroBasket. In addition to player from the Association, the German rosters is also composed of players from Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, according to the German Basketball Federation. Here is a list of the roster: Robin Benzing (Fortitudo Bologna)Niels GiffeyJustus Hollatz (Rio Breogan)David Kramer (Basketball Lowen Braunschweig)Leon Kratzer (Telekom Baskets Bonn)Maodo Lo (Alba Berlin)Andreas Obst (FC Bayern Munich)Kenneth Ogbe (EWE Baskets…

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Making a Difference: Kyrie picks working with children over balling in Drew League

Brandon King

LeBron James’ return to the Drew League for this first time in 11 years garnered a lot of attention, but Kyrie Irving was also supposed to play that day, in the game that preceded Lebron’s, however he did not play. A lot of people used his absence to take more shots at Irving, something that doesn’t require much prompting on their behalf. What was the seven-time NBA All-Star doing that kept him from the Drew League? He was working with female youngsters at Lakers assistant coach Phil Handy’s basketball camp,…

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It’s not LeBron’s fault Brittney Griner is still in Russia

Brandon King

Brittney Griner’s stay in Russia has been extended to a far greater extent than she certainly intended. Griner has been in Russian custody since she was detained at an airport outside of Moscow after it was discovered hashish oil in her luggage. What many hoped would be a relatively expeditious return of the WNBA star to U.S. soil have been disappointed, as Russia , who just happens to be in a military conflict with a country that the United States has decided to supply finances and armaments to, has played…

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July 14, 2022 WNBA StatCap

Brandon King

Who Got it Done Top Performers PTS TRB AST GmSc Arike Ogunbowale(DAL) 32 6 5 25.3 A’ja Wilson (LVA) 25 4 1 24.0 Skylar Diggins-Smith(PHO) 24 5 9 23.6 Sylvia Fowles (MIN) 20 17 3 21.1 Diana Taurasi (PHO) 29 7 2 20.2 POINTS 1. Arike Ogunbowale DAL 32 2. Diana Taurasi PHO 29 3. A’ja Wilson LVA 25 4. Rachel Banham MIN 24 4. Skylar Diggins-Smith PHO 24 REBOUNDS 1. Sylvia Fowles MIN 17 2. Chiney Ogwumike LAS 13 3. Elena Delle Donne WAS 12 4. Candace Parker CHI 11 5. Rebekah Gardner CHI 10 ASSISTS 1. Skylar Diggins-Smith PHO 9 1. Jackie…

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Suns match Pacers offer sheet for Ayton

Brandon King

Well, that didn’t take long. Deandre Ayton agreed to a4year, $133 million offer sheet from the Indiana Pacers earlier Thursday. The phoenix Suns had 48 hours to match and they needed less than a typical work shift before matching the offer. keeping Ayton in the desert until at least for the next 365 days. Ayton averaged 17.2 points and 10.2 rebounds per contest this past season but his season ended in a tumultuous notes, having only played on 17 minutes ,scoring a mere 5 points and even being accused of…

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Fox Sports Radio host Doug Gottlieb sued by sports agent

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Doug Gottlieb’s mouth may have literally written a check that he cannot cash. The Fox Sports Radio Host is the subject of a lawsuit from sports agent Casey Close for comments he made regarding Close’s negotiations on behalf of former Atlanta Brave Freddie Freeman. Read the full account of how we got to this point via Jeff Passan AGENT CASEY CLOSE sued Fox Sports radio host Doug Gottlieb for libel Thursday, alleging that Gottlieb “falsely and recklessly” defamed Close and Excel Sports Management in a tweet that claimed they had…

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Suns expected to match Ayton offer sheet

Brandon King

As news recently repored that restricted free agent Deandre Ayton signed an offer sheet with the Indiana Pacers. Although the Pacers are in the process of clearing cap space for Ayton by stretching and waiving Duane Washington and waiving and stretching the players who they acquired in the deal that sent Malcolm Brogdon to Boston : Malik Fitts, Juwan Morgan and Nik Staukas. Last season Ayton averaged 16.3 points and 10.5 rebounds and his loss would be a bog blow to the Suns. For Indiana, it is more evidence that…

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DeAndre Ayton signs 4-year, $133 offer sheet with Pacers

Brandon King

The ongoing saga of where Deandre Ayton will suit up for has a new chapter. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the restricted free agent big man has agreed to a 4-year, $133 million offer sheet with the Indiana Pacers. The relationship between Phoenix and Ayton began to go awry prior to the start of the 2021-22 season, he sought a maximum contract extension in the realm of 5-years and 172 million before the October 18 deadline. The difference in the evaluation of his value by the Suns and Ayton himself led…

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Jazz and Knicks have started Spida trade talks

Brandon King

It appears that the Utah Jazz have opted to tear things down to the studs and embark on a full rebuild. The most successful coach the team had some the late Jerry Sloan, Qunin Synder, left the team earlier this season. This was then chased soon thereafter with the trade of defensive anchor and second nest player Rudy Gobert, and now it seems like the last major piece of the team, Donavam Mitchell could finally been the move. According to reporting from The Athletic’s Shams Charania and Tony Jones, the…

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Adam Silver on board with lowering NBA age limit

Brandon King

At his yearly new conference following the league’s Board of Governors meetings in Las Vegas, NBA Commish Adam Silver said that he was “hopeful” the league would reduce the age of entrance from 19 1o 18., saying the change would be “the right things to.” “I think there’s an opportunity [to change it],” Silver said, via ESPN. “It’s [based on] larger conversations than just whether we go from 19 to 18, but I’m on record: When I balance all of these various considerations, I think that would be the right thing…

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