Basketball

Photo: College Basketball Report/Twitter Duke head coach Jon Scheyer recently discussed his short but very eventful pro basketball career following going undrafted back in 2010. (via The Field of 68): “I think it’s another example of how quickly you have to pivot or how quickly things change. I was in…

Photo: NBA/Twitter Portland Trail Blazers rookie Scoot Henderson says that he’s wearing double zero this season because of the team’s new beginning and his license to kill mentality.  (via Portland Trail Blazers): “Double zero. I just want to start something new. The fact that I’m here, it’s like a reset….

Photo: EuroLeague Basketball In the inaugural match of the annual “Neophytos Chandriotis” preseason tournament held in Cyprus, Maccabi Tel Aviv emerged victorious over Crvena Zvezda with a score of 112-109, after an intense contest lasting two overtime periods. Maccabi’s standout performers included Bonzie Colson with 18 points, Romain Sorkin with…

Photo: Los Angeles Lakers/Twitter Lakers power forward Jarred Vanderbilt was traded not once but twice by the same executive, Tim Connelly. Vanderbilt recently shared his perspective on this during an episode of the Run Your Race podcast. Vanderbilt’s journey began when he was initially traded from the Nuggets to the…

Photo: Peter Baba Adrian Wojnarowski stated on Friday that discussions about trading the Trail Blazers’ standout player, Damian Lillard, have become more serious. However, there is no imminent agreement on the horizon. Wojnarowski also mentioned that the Miami Heat, which is Lillard’s preferred destination, haven’t participated in recent trade negotiations…

Photo: Peter Baba Following several reports on Thursday indicating that the Trail Blazers seem to be intensifying their attempts to trade Damian Lillard before the start of training camp, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski concurred with this viewpoint on Friday. On NBA Today, he stated that Portland is exhibiting the demeanor of…

Photo: championsleague.basketball In a point guard-starved market, Darius Thompson secured a top EuroLeague contract. Anadolu Efes viewed him as the ideal replacement for Vasilije Micic. Thompson, in an interview with Eurohoops, shared his goals and ambitions with his new team. Q: You’ve been one of the best talents in Europe…

Photo: eurohoops.net Following the ABA League Super Cup in Podgorica, Partizan Mozzart Bet traveled to Athens for the “Pavlos Giannakopoulos” tournament but did so without Mateusz Ponitka, who was sidelined due to injury. The Polish forward sustained the injury during a match against Fuenlabrada at Tasmajdan Stadium, where he received…

Photo: EuroLeague Basketball Darusafaka Lassa has struck a deal with Janis Timma, the Latvian national forward. Timma’s professional journey began in 2008, and he gained recognition through outstanding performances with ASK Riga, Liepajas Lauvas, Ventspils, and VEF Riga. He was chosen as the 60th pick in the 2013 NBA Draft…

With a storied history that boasts being the only school in the nation to claim the championship of three major national post-season tournaments—the 1948 NAIA championship, the 1956 NIT title, and the NCAA championships in 1980, 1986, and 2013—Louisville men’s basketball is now amidst a period of transformation and renewal….