Basketball

Photo: fiba.basketball Olympiacos formally announced the acquisition of Ignas Brazdeikis, and the official statement came with a slight twist. The player has committed to a three-year contract, although the details regarding any potential exit options remain unspecified. Nevertheless, the Greek club has ensured their intention to keep him for an…

Image by Freepik In the opening game of the ACB League, Basquet Girona pulled off a surprising 89-85 victory against Alex Mumbru’s team, who are participants in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. Playing at La Fonteta, visiting Basquet Girona secured the unexpected win. Ike Iroegbu emerged as the top scorer for…

In a candid and revealing interview, Lakers icon Magic Johnson recently shared the deeply emotional experience he went through after his team’s loss to the Celtics in the 1984 NBA Finals. Johnson, a five-time NBA champion, expressed how he shouldered the responsibility for the defeat, leading to three months of…

Photo: Phoenix Suns/Twitter Kyle Hines, a prominent figure in European basketball with four EuroLeague championships and three Best Defender awards to his name, ignited a debate by comparing the NBA to the EuroLeague. Hines boldly stated, “I’d say the NBA is checkers, and Europe is chess.” His provocative comment caught…

Photo: EuroLeague Basketball For the second consecutive game, Nikola Milutinov and Alec Peters proved to be the pivotal players for Olympiacos, as the Reds secured a 71-68 victory over Maccabi Tel Aviv in the “Neofitos Chandriotis” preparation tournament held in Cyprus. The game was anything but easy, with Maccabi narrowing…

Photo: paobc In their inaugural match at their home arena and during the 5th edition of the tournament honoring their esteemed late president, Pavlos Giannakopoulos, the newly revamped Panathinaikos, led by coach Ergin Ataman, secured a hard-fought 80-73 victory over Bayern Munich. The standout performers for the Panathinaikos team were…

Photo: CNA Dwight Howard, the 37-year-old veteran NBA center, recently made headlines by working out for the Warriors as he attempts to secure a return to the NBA following a season spent with the Taoyuan Leopards in Taiwan. Golden State decided not to sign Howard after his workout, opting instead…

Photo: Memphis Grizzlies/Twitter Marcus Smart recently celebrated his marriage to his longtime girlfriend, Maisa Hallum, in a California ceremony attended by 300 of their closest friends and family. Notably, among the guests were Smart’s former Boston Celtics teammates, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, who joined in the festivities. “What can…

Photo: Indiana Pacers Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle is thrilled about how new forward Obi Toppin will fit with the group’s fast-break offense. (via Steve Aschburner/NBA.com): NBA.com: Brown left the champions in Denver to sign with your team. Haliburton planted his flag by signing a five-year, $206 million extension….

Photo: Miko Missana for AS Monaco Basket Former Celtics forward Grant Williams, now a part of the Mavericks, shared a story about his time living with NBA veteran Kemba Walker during the 2020 lockdown. This unique bond between teammates formed during the uncertain days when the NBA season was in…