BREAKING: Ricky Rubio announces retirement from NBA

Photo: Peter Baba The Miami Heat legend Tim Hardaway Sr. says Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic, Bam Adebayo, Brook Lopez, and Domantas Sabonis are all better centers than Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves: “You need to win playoff games, Karl-Anthony Towns has 0 series wins. He needs to have a…

Photo: EuroLeague Basketball/YouTube screenshot In an unexpected move just before the start of the season, Virtus Bologna, the Italian basketball powerhouse, has parted ways with head coach Sergio Scariolo. The Italian coach was at the helm of the team since 2021. Scariolo, who guided Virtus Bologna to the EuroCup title…

Photo: Phoenix Suns/X Veteran center Jusuf Nurkic knows that health means everything for the 2023-24 Phoenix Suns. (via Phoenix Suns): “We’re in the phase to get healthy, and hopefully we can get back Brad [Beal] sooner or later. We just need the games, man. We have people in and out…

Photo: UConn Huskies/Twitter The drive for five is finally complete for the Huskies. After nine years of wait, Connecticut emerged as the king of the dance of collegiate basketball, tearing down the San Diego State Aztecs, 76-59, to hoist the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship trophy this season. The Huskies entered…

James Wiseman has been on a tear as of late. Wiseman’s sophomore season may have been cut short while he rehabbed from a knee injury he suffered as a rookie, but the former Memphis Tiger stayed the course and worked hard to get back to the court. That persistence paid…

Photo: New Orleans Pelicans/Twitter Mexico’s aspirations of giving Lithuania a competitive challenge were swiftly dashed within the initial 10 minutes of play at the Mall of Asia Arena. In a decisive move, Lithuania amassed 32 points during the first quarter, propelling them to a comfortable 96-66 victory. Securing their passage…