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Eurohoops: Spain wins third U20 European Championship

July 25, 2022July 25, 2022 Brandon King

Yesterday in Podgorica, Montenegro, Spain got by a plucky and gritty Lithuanian team, 69-61 to capture the U20 European crown, completing their undeated , 7-0, run through the competition. Movistar Estudiantes’ Ruben Dominguez scored a game-high 17 points, while FC Barcelona’s Michael Caicedo added 13. Tournament MVP ,Real Madrid’s Juan Nunez contributed 11 points. The young Spanish squad built an early14-point lead but Lithuania battled back. The Spaniards made timely plays down the stretch, including an acrobatic basket from Miguel Allen, who ended the day with 6 points, 4 boards,…

KD, Evan Mobley and Spencer ” Dinwiddie

July 24, 2022 Brandon King

While Kevin Durant was certainly getting busy the other day at the Guard whisperer runs, he was not the only NBA baller whose skills were on full display. Evan Mobley of the Cleveland Cavaliers and current Dallas Mavericks (and former Brooklyn Nets) guard Spencer Dinwiddie were also putting in work. Check them out in the video below.

EuroHoops News: Ignas Brazdeikis signs with Zalgiris Kaunas

July 24, 2022July 24, 2022 Brandon King

Ignas Brazdeikis signed a 1+1 deal with Zalgiris Kaunas of the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga. The club released the following statement regarding Brazdeikis’ signing: Zalgiris Kaunas bolsters its roster with the signing of Ignas Brazdeikis. The most titled club in Lithuania struck a deal on a 1+1 contract with the Kaunas-born player, who left the country for Canada at a young age. The 23-year-old 198 cm tall swingman regained his Lithuanian citizenship last year and put on the Lithuanian men’s national team jersey for the first time. Brazdeikis made his debut in…

EuroHoops: Money may keep Bosnia out of EuroBasket

July 24, 2022July 24, 2022 Brandon King

Via eurohoops.net Bosnia is one of the teams that is slated to participate in the EuroBasket tournament for this first time since 2015 but finances could prevent them from getting on the court. The Bosnian basketball federation recently announced they could not handle the costs of its national teams participation in the summer 2022 tourneys, the 2023 World Cup Qualifiers and the European championship. The organization says they have raised a portion of the the funds through sponsorships and institutions, but there is still gap that needs to be overcome.…

KD doing work at Guard Whisperer Runs

July 23, 2022July 23, 2022 Brandon King

Though where he will suit up next year may be somewhat uncertain, one thing is still abundantly clear and that is that Kevin Durant is a living, breathing scoring machine. Check out the video of the, current, Brooklyn Nets superstar getting busy at the Guard Whisperer Runs.

Kevin Durant’s first TikTok is hilariously relatable

July 23, 2022July 23, 2022 Brandon King

TikTok has over one billion users spread across 154 nations and they have added another well-known user to its ranks – Kevin Wayne Durant. The, as it currently stands, Brooklyn Nets star introduced himself to the TikTok world in a hilarious way. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRSUA9EQ/?k=1 As a new TikTok user myself, I completely understand where KD is coming from. Since joining the local media platform Friday, Durant has amassed over 319,000 followers,

Golden State signs Quinndary Weatherspoon to two-way deal

July 23, 2022July 26, 2022 Brandon King

Golden State signed guard Quinndary Weatherspoon to a two-way contract , the team announced Friday. Last season, the Mississippi State product appeared in four games with Golden State, averaging 2.7 points and 1.3 rebounds in 6.7 minutes of action. The former 49th overall pick (San Antonio) in the 2019 draft also did work in the D-League, starting 29 games for the Santa Cruz warriors and putting up 25.1 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.1 steals.

JR Smith did not lose game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals

July 21, 2022July 21, 2022 Brandon King

May 31,2018 Game 1 NBA finals. The Cleveland Cavaliers have played an outstanding game and are only down by 1 point , late in the game, to this vaunted Golden State team that has been practically handed the Larry O’Brien since the beginning of the season. With 7.2 seconds left in the game LeBron James, who has played a masterful Game, scoring 51 points, had the ball at the top of the key. George Hill popped open after beating Klay Thompson back door. LeBron with his amazing court vision whipped…

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

July 20, 2022July 20, 2022 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…

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

July 18, 2022June 12, 2023 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,…