Tag: NBA basketball

Detroit Pistons waive swingman Deividas Sirvydis

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Deividas Sirvydis becomes a free agent. By Eurohoops team at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net The Detroit Pistons are waiving Lithuanian swingman Deividas Sirvydis per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Sirvydis, the 37th overall pick in the 2019 Draft, signed a three-year deal with the Pistons in December to play in the NBA for the first time in his career. The 21-year-old player appeared in 20 games and averaged 2.1 points in 6.7 minutes. Before his move to the Pistons, Sirvydis had stints in Europe with Rytas Vilnius and Hapoel Jerusalem. He won the 2019 Lithuanian Cup with Rytas,…

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Overseas Hoops: AS Monaco signs point guard Leo Westermann

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Westermann returns to France for AS Monaco By Eurohoops team at Eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net AS Monaco has signed point guard Leo Westermann to a deal for the upcoming 2021-22 season, the club announced Thursday. Westermann, 29, spent the previous season with FC Barcelona, with which he averaged 3.5 points, 2 assists and 1.5 rebounds in 11 minutes on the court across 24 EuroLeague contests. The experienced French guard returns home for the first time since 2016, when he played for Limoges. He has gained EuroLeague experience with Fenerbahce, Zalgiris, CSKA Moscow and Partizan and he’s…

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Lauri Markkanen to (sort of) test free agent market

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The Chicago Bulls extend a qualifying offer to Lauri Markkanen By Johnny Askounis of eurohoops.net/ info@eurohoops.net Despite raising doubts concerning his future at the Chicago Bulls, Lauri Markkanen has been set to become a restricted free agent after his team extended the qualifying offer, reports Shams Charania of The Athletic. Markkanen, 24, has spent the last four seasons attached to the Bulls. He was a regular starter until Nikola Vucevic and Daniel Theis arrived in January pushing him out of the first unit. Rumors surfacing since have suggested him moving away from Chicago this offseason.…

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The NBA buyout for Real Madrid’s Usman Garuba set at €3 million

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Real Madrid will get a record buy out with Garuba making the move to the NBA By Alex Madrid/ info@eurohoops.net Usman Garuba is projected to be picked in the lottery at the upcoming NBA draft and this would also mean a record-breaking buy out for Real Madrid. To be exact, the Spanish power house will get a total of three million euros to release Garuba, as Donatas Urbonas of “basketnews.com” reported first and Eurohoops sources confirm. This is a new record number for a draft prospect after the two million euros buyout set…

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June 7, 2021 NBA Recap

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Who Got It Done Chris Paul puts on a show in his Finals debut with 32 points and 9 assists Deandre Ayton continues his ascension with another grown man game pt rb ast Chris PaulPHO vs. MIL 32 4 9 Deandre AytonPHO vs. MIL 22 19 0 Devin BookerPHO vs. MIL 27 2 6   10-10 ft G. AntetokounmpoMIL @ PHO 20 17 4   2 stl Khris MiddletonMIL @ PHO 29 7 4 Brook LopezMIL @ PHO 17 6 1 Cameron JohnsonPHO vs. MIL 10 3 2   2 stl Mikal BridgesPHO…

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July 2, 2021 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Trae Young PG Jun 28 Day-To-Day Young is considered questionable for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday after being diagnosed with a bone bruise to his right foot, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. De’Andre Hunter SF Jun 15 Out Hunter (knee) underwent successful surgery to repair a torn meniscus Tuesday and is expected to make a full recovery before the start of training camp, Sarah K. Spencer of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Brandon Goodwin PG May 18 Out Goodwin…

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No structural damage in Giannis’ left knee

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When Giannis Antetokounmpo landed awkwardly on his left knee and went to the floor, many Milwaukee Bucks fans thought the worst as they saw their best chance for an NBA title since 197 lying in a pain-writing heap under the Atlanta basket. The consternation around the team and fan base surrounding their two-time MVP certainly was not without cause ; knees are not supposed to bend that way and when they do three letters are tossed around that routinely alters the trajectory of the careers of many an athlete. Fortunately,…

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June 29, 2021 NBA Playoff Recap: Hawks even East Finals at 2, Giannis latest to suffer injury

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Who Got It Done pt rb ast Lou WilliamsATL vs. MIL 21 5 8 Kevin HuerterATL vs. MIL 15 6 7 Clint CapelaATL vs. MIL 15 7 1 B. BogdanovićATL vs. MIL 20 3 5   4 stl Jrue HolidayMIL @ ATL 19 5 9 G. AntetokounmpoMIL @ ATL 14 8 3 Khris MiddletonMIL @ ATL 16 8 5   2 stl Cam ReddishATL vs. MIL 12 5 2   2 stl Onyeka OkongwuATL vs. MIL 7 3 0 P.J. TuckerMIL @ ATL 8 2 0 Yesterday’s Scores Milwaukee Bucks (46-26)   88 Atlanta Hawks (41-31)…

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Could Damian Lillard be on the verge of requesting a trade?

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In this current NBA where player movement is more fluid than ever, Damian Lillard has been the torch bearer for sticking it out with a team. Despite first round exits in the postseason’s opening round in four of the past five seasons, Lillard has started numerous times that he desires to remain with the Trail Blazers. Check out this piece from yahoo sports’ Chris Haynes that may cast some doubt on that stance.

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Mavs hire Jason Kidd, new coach signs 4-year deal

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From Mike Chiari of B/R: The Dallas Mavericks reportedly agreed to make Jason Kidd their new head coach Friday, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reported Kidd agreed to a four-year contract. Charania added that Dallas also hired Nico Harrison as its new GM and head of basketball operations. Tim MacMahon of ESPN reported former Mavericks guard J.J. Barea has had preliminary conversations to join Kidd’s coaching staff. Rick Carlisle served as the Mavs’ head coach for 13 seasons from 2008-21, but he made the surprising decision to step down at…

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