Brazil, Latvia win their FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament openers

Brooklyn Nets’ star point guard, Ben Simmons, appears poised to make a return to the court after grappling with back issues that sidelined him since early November. Despite setbacks, Simmons, currently with the team in Paris for the NBA Paris Game 2024 against the Cleveland Cavaliers, teased his imminent comeback…

Rex Chapman, a convicted thief and former NBA player, urged the media to focus on Springfield, Ohio, instead of a reported second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at his Florida golf course. Springfield has been in the spotlight due to viral claims of stolen and eaten pets. These…

Photo: SLAM HS Hoops/Twitter Dominique Wilkins says that it’s cool for his son Jacob (high school junior) to see the statue of himself in Atlanta and be inspired. (via VladTV): “My son, who’s an upcoming basketball star, to get a chance to go down and see those things, and have…

Klay Thompson has expressed strong optimism about his new team, the Dallas Mavericks, as the NBA season approaches. In a recent statement, Thompson shared his excitement for what lies ahead in his career. “I’m excited; it’s a whole new chapter of my career that has the potential to be really…

Jalen Green poured in 37 points to lead the Houston Rockets (37-35) to a hard-fought 132-126 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder (50-22) on Wednesday night. Despite missing All-Star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Thunder put up a resilient fight, with Josh Giddey (31 points) and Jalen Williams (23 points, 10…

Photo: Golden State Warriors/Twitter The Golden State Warriors have no updates and timetable of return available yet on Andrew Wiggins, coach Steve Kerr announced in pregame of their Friday showcase against the San Antonio Spurs (h/t The San Francisco Chronicle’s C.J. Holmes). This came in as a response to the…