Spain and China steal show in women’s Paris 2024 opener

Photo: EuroLeague Basketball The general manager of Anadolu Efes, Vasilije Micic’s club in Turkey, confirmed the guard’s desire to join the NBA. “We are following the developments after yesterday’s draft. Micic really wants to go to the NBA. He has an option on his contract until July 20. I don’t…

Photo: Peter Baba Once again, Luka Doncic steals the spotlight, propelling Slovenia past Georgia, 88-67, to maintain an undefeated record in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. At the Okinawa Arena on Monday night, Doncic’s stellar performance included a game-high 34 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists in just under…

Photo: Los Angeles Lakers/YouTube In a recent episode of Podcast P with Paul George, sports analyst Stephen A. Smith shared insights from a conversation he had with LeBron James’ agent, Rich Paul. The topic of discussion? Smith’s ranking of James as the second-greatest basketball player of all time, behind the…

Following their victory in the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, the Boston Celtics celebrated their 18th NBA championship with a tweet featuring a picture of the team labeled as “2024 World Champions.” However, this celebratory tweet received a fact-check on X (formerly Twitter), as users pointed out that winning…

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has been hit with a significant $100,000 fine by the NBA for his recent comments directed at game officials. The NBA’s Executive Vice President, Joe Dumars, announced the hefty penalty, citing Gobert’s inappropriate gesture and public criticism of officiating during and after the Timberwolves’ recent…

Before the trade deadline, the Philadelphia 76ers and Detroit Pistons discussed potential trades. Philadelphia was keen on acquiring Bojan Bogdanovic and Alec Burks but refused to trade Tobias Harris. There have been long-standing rumors about Detroit’s interest in Harris, possibly pursuing him as a free agent in the summer. Despite…