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Photo: Utah Jazz/Twitter The Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen is the first All-Star from Finland. Markkanen also was one of a league-record four European starters in Sunday’s game, joining Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Luka Doncic. “Oh, it’s everything,” Markkanen said. “Just having the love all the way over from…

In the wake of a notable performance where Nets guard Lonnie Walker IV scored 26 points off the bench, he reflects on areas for improvement, specifically recognizing the need to enhance his playmaking skills. Despite his impressive scoring contribution in Brooklyn’s matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers, Walker expressed a desire…

Photo: Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images According to Zach Lowe of ESPN, the rumblings he has heard are that LeBron James prefers to stay with the Los Angeles Lakers and finish his career there. “I keep hearing he wants to stay with the Lakers,” Lowe said. “He wants to…

Jimmy Butler dropped 41 points, and the Miami Heat outscored the Boston Celtics 64-45 in the second half to take Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, 117-108. Butler’s 41-point effort is his fifth of the postseason. He is the second player in franchise history to record five 40+ point…

With a strong commitment to support his previous team, Nikola Vujcic joined Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv in Cyprus. The team officially announced this extra assistance on Friday. After concluding the 2022-23 season, Vujcic separated from the Tel Aviv squad but willingly returned to help with preparations for upcoming Turkish Airlines…

Photo: Canada Basketball/X After a period of time, Canada eventually overpowered Latvia with a final score of 101-75, securing a clean sweep of Group H at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. This victory represents the first occasion since 1986 that Canada has managed to win three consecutive games in…