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NBA releases 75th anniversary national television schedule

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Official release from the NBA: NEW YORK – The NBA today announced the national television game schedule across TNT, ESPN and ABC for opening week and Christmas Day for its landmark 75th Anniversary Season. The complete game schedule and broadcast schedules for TNT, ESPN, ABC, NBA TV and ESPN Radio for the 2021-22 season will be announced on Friday, Aug. 20 at 3 p.m. ET and include several milestone matchups that celebrate “NBA 75.” The first four days of the league’s 75th Anniversary Season (Oct. 19-22) will feature eight national television games as part…

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Blue Void Fragment x Sacai x Nike LDWaffle dropping August 27

Brandon King

Later this month the LD Waffle, a design ménage a trios between Nike, Sacai and Fragment will make its retail debut. It ,sports a blue void mesh upper overlaid with suede. Double-branded Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides, with the multiple branding theme also showing up at the tongues and at the heel. Below this upper resides a white and blue double midsole, with text displayed on the white portion and a black rubber outsole. This Fragment x Sacai x Nike LDWaffle is scheduled to release August 27 at…

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Overseas Hoops: Besiktas Icrypex signs Ata Kahraman

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Ata Kahraman becomes the fourth newcomer for Besiktas Icrypex ahead of the 2021-22 season By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net Besiktas Icrypex confirmed the addition of Turkish guard Ata Kahraman to its roster on Friday. Kahraman, 22, is coming off his best season in Turkey’s second division with 11.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per match for Bornova. The Turkish team building the squad for the Basketball Champions League and approaching domestic competitions has already secured the services of Steve Vasturia, Josh Reaves, and Dedric Lawson during the offseason. The team was…

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Overseas Hoops: Galatasaray adds Davis Kravish and Ridvan Oncel

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David Kravish and Ridvan Oncel joined Galatasaray for the upcoming season By Eurohoops team at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Galatasaray continued with roster preparations for the upcoming season, adding two more reinforcements to the mix in David Kravish and Ridvan Oncel. Kravish, who’s got plenty of experience in the Basketball Champions League, will return to the competition in which he averaged 13.5 points and 6.4 rebounds last season with Brose Bamberg. He signed a one-year deal. Aside from the big man, Galatasaray also added a point guard in Oncel. The 24-year-old also has three BCL campaigns…

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Micheal Jordan to present Toni Kukoc at HOF induction

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The induction ceremony will be held on September 11 By Eurohoops team at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Toni Kukoc will join an elite selection of European players in the Naismith Hall of Fame this September and he has chosen two key figures from his Chicago Bulls run to present him at the induction ceremony. All future Hall of Famers get to pick a previous inductee to present them and the emblematic Croatian player has selected former teammate Michael Jordan and Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf to take the stage. The Enshrinement Ceremony is to be held Saturday,…

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Russell Westbrook is officially introduced as a Laker: the highlights

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Russell Westbrook was officially introduced as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers Monday. Here are a few of the highlights: Here is what the L.A. native had to say about playing for the Lakers: Westbrook was acquired in a trade (how and when that trade may have been worked out is a discussion for another day) that sent Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and the 22nd pick in this year’s draft.

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Hapoel Holon signs Mark Ogden Jr , Strasbourg retains Jaromir Bohacik

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More Basketball Champions League teams nearing the completion of their rosters for the 2021-22 season By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net Ogden, 26, is coming off a season in Poland with Arged BM Slam Stal Ostrow Wielkopolski averaging 7.1 points and 6.1 rebounds per FIBA Europe Cup game. The American big drew previous European experience in Germany and Georgia. Another Basketball Champions League team, SIG Strasbourg officially re-signed Jaromir Bohacik for one more season. Peristeri had considered the Czech international for the approaching BCL qualifiers, as reported by Eurohoops. Also, James Robinson returned to…

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Overseas Hoops: Usman Garuba is officially a Houston Rocket

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Real Madrid bade farewell to Usman Garuba. By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net Usman Garuba has officially parted ways with Real Madrid, the club announced. The 2021 EuroLeague Rising Star is on his way to signing with the Houston Rockets, the team that selected him with the 21st overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. Real Madrid and Garuba reached an agreement regarding the $3 million buyout on his contract, which the player will pay in installments. The Spanish big man is leaving Real eight years after he first joined them as a teenager. Garuba, 19, entered…

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Overseas Hoops: FC Bayern Munich signs Deshaun Thomas

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The experienced forward returns to Europe for Bayern By Eurohoops team from eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net FC Bayern Munich announced Tuesday they have signed forward Deshaun Thomas to a deal for the upcoming season. Thomas, 29, spent the previous season with Alvark Tokyo and is set to return to EuroLeague after last playing for Panathinaikos between 2018 and 2020. The experienced forward had an average of 13.9 points, 4.4 rebounds in the 2019-20 season with the Greens, while he’s on to his seventh EuroLeague campaign. He has gained EuroLeague experience with Maccabi Tel Aviv, Anadolu Efes,…

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