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Photo: Miami Heat /Twitter Turkey beat Iceland 99-72 in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament group stage, with Utah Jazz’s Omer Yurtseven scoring 13 points and seven rebounds. Despite his recent move to the Utah Jazz, big man Omer Yurtseven opted to dedicate the summer to the Turkish National Team. “Being…

Pablo Laso, a two-time EuroLeague champion coach, has left FC Bayern Munich after a brief tenure of just one year. Under Laso’s guidance, Bayern won the German Cup, finished 15th in the EuroLeague with a record of 13-21 and secured the German Basketball League title. Laso’s departure comes after a…

Photo: Arizona Sports History/X Amar’e Stoudemire says that earning the 2002-03 Rookie of the Year award will forever stand out to him during his time as a Phoenix Sun. (via Knuckleheads with Quentin Richardson & Darius Miles): Stoudemire: “Being the Rookie of the Year out of high school was probably…

Photo: NBA.com U.S. sprint sensation Noah Lyles secured three gold medals at the World Championships in Budapest. Following his triumph in the 200-meter sprint, which came shortly after his victory in the 100-meter sprint, Lyles made a remark regarding the NBA champions. “I have to watch the NBA Finals and…

Photo: Philadelphia 76ers/X Philadelphia 76ers forward Kelly Oubre Jr., who suffered a fractured rib on November 11, is set to make a comeback to the court next week, according to NBA insider Shams Charania. Sources indicate that Oubre is targeting a return as early as Wednesday, with a chance to…

Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic had a message for coaches and players following Saturday’s 126-119 home loss vs. the Utah Jazz (3-game losing streak/11-18 record). (via Toronto Raptors): “I told the guys that, first of all, me as a leader of a team, I’ve got to look in the…