“I couldn’t play guard,” he told The Times in 1983. “They had doubts. Even me, I had doubts. There was no way I was going to be too sure of myself. That’s probably where the arrogance went.” He was released before the start of the 1977-78 season but continued to play for a short while,
Damian Lillard is headed to an Eastern Conference contender — just not that one. The Blazers traded Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday in a three-team deal that also includes the Phoenix Suns. In return the Blazers are receiving Jrue Holiday, Deandre Ayton, Toumani Camara, a 2029 unprotected first-round pick from the Bucks and
Photo: Milwaukee Bucks/Twitter The Portland Trail Blazers have added Jrue Holiday to their roster as part of the much-anticipated Damian Lillard trade. However, the Blazers are focused on developing their promising young guards, namely Scoot Henderson, Anfernee Simons, and Shaedon Sharpe, and they intend to trade Holiday to another team. One potential destination for Holiday
The NCAA announced that ESPN has exclusive television and streaming rights to the inaugural WBIT tournament. The event will have a 32-team field and be played for the first time in 2024. ESPN will serve as the television broadcast partner for all WBIT games, with ESPN+ being the exclusive home for all preliminary-round games. The
2023 WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart. Photo: WNBA. New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart is the 2023 WNBA Most Valuable Player the league announced today. She is the first MVP in Liberty franchise history. This is Stewart’s second WNBA MVP honor. She is the eighth player in league history to win the award multiple times, joining
With one week until NBA teams hold their annual media days and open training camp, Damian Lillard’s future remains a major focal point. The Chicago Bulls have been loosely linked to the Portland Trail Blazers’ icon for months, with NBC Sports Chicago’s Bulls Insider K.C. Johnson reporting in July that the teams held preliminary talks
Photo: Peter Baba Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks’ dominant force, recently had the privilege of a workout session with NBA legend and fellow Nigerian, Hakeem Olajuwon. Following their training together, the Greek Freak took to social media to express his profound appreciation for the experience. In a heartfelt post on X, Giannis shared a photo capturing
Kevin Durant called a fan insane for saying that it’s harder to score in the EuroLeague compared to the NBA and that Joel Embiid wouldn’t average 30 points a game. Numerous NBA international superstars have expressed their view that it’s harder to score in the EuroLeague compared to the NBA. Kevin Durant does not hold
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 Kyle Guy and Mathias Lessort,
2023 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, A’ja Wilson. Photo: WNBA. Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson is the 2023 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year. A 6-4 sixth-year league veteran, Wilson also earned the honor last season. This season she garnered 32 votes from a national panel of 60 sportswriters and broadcasters. Connecticut Sun
Tim Bontemps, ESPNSep 21, 2023, 12:34 PM ET Milwaukee Bucks star Khris Middleton has heard the comments Giannis Antetokounmpo has made over the past several weeks. But unlike the rest of the NBA universe, which has been caught off guard by Antetokounmpo’s open acknowledgement of uncertainty about his future, Middleton said it was simply an
Photo: Peter Baba In an interview with Eurohoops during the EuroLeague Media Day featuring the reigning champions of the competition, Derek Willis, the former player of Joventut Badalona and Reyer Venice, discussed various subjects. One of the topics he delved into was his time with the Wildcats in the NCAA, during which he had the
Dallas Wings forward Satou Sabally is the 2023 WNBA Most Improved Player. The four-year league veteran was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 WNBA Draft and received 37 of 60 votes from a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. Los Angeles Sparks guard Jordin Canada came in second with 18 votes while Chicago
Warner Bros. Discovery is adding live sports on its Max streaming service beginning Oct. 5 for US customers. The company announced the add-on price tier in a press release on Tuesday. Launching as Bleacher Report (B/R) Sports, the package will enable viewers to access simulcast streams of NBA, NHL, NCAA, US Soccer games and more.
Photo: Peter Baba In the wake of Damian Lillard’s request to be traded to the Miami Heat, the Portland Trail Blazers are seeking a suitable deal for their star point guard, but a conspicuous silence surrounds their trade demands. Lillard has been resolute in his desire to join the Heat, yet negotiations between the two
2023 WNBA Sixth Player of the Year, Alysha Clark. Photo: WNBA. Las Vegas Aces forward Alysha Clark is the 2023 WNBA Sixth Player of the Year in her first year with the franchise. It is the first honor as the league’s top reserve for the 11-year veteran who is also a two-time WNBA All-Defensive Team
Liberty fans have waited 27 seasons for a W.N.B.A. title, and on Friday night, it showed. The atmosphere at Barclays Center was electric for New York’s opening postseason game against the Washington Mystics. Fans waved white playoff towels, booed every call that didn’t go their way and cheered for each celebrity featured on the scoreboard,
“Availability is the best ability,” the saying goes. It doesn’t matter how talented you are if you can’t stay on the court. Making decisions to preserve players’ wellbeing is at the forefront of NBA teams’ goals – especially in Boston, where many important contributors have lengthy medical reports. The league made that history just a
Photo: USA Basketball/Twitter Jamal Crawford remembers former Ohio State Buckeye/Milwaukee Buck Michael Redd as a lethal shooter/scorer. (via NBA.com): Why doesn’t Michael Redd get more love league-wide? – from Jack in St. Louis, MO It’s just short-term memory issues. Michael Redd was a problem to deal with. He had the left-handed slingshot and was always
Connecticut Sun head coach Stephanie White is the 2023 WNBA Coach of the Year. In a vote by a national panel consisting of 60 sportswriters and broadcasters, White secured 36 votes, solidifying her position at the top. Latricia Trammell of the Dallas Wings came in second with 11 votes, while Sandy Brondello of the New
The Memphis Grizzlies have won the Southwest Division the last two seasons but their reign at the top could be coming to a close in 2023-24. The Western Conference is looking strong and last year’s second seed looks weaker on paper. The defending champion Denver Nuggets are bringing back their core group, the Sacramento Kings
Getty Images In a recent conversation between Bovada’s Scoop B Talks host Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson and the legendary Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, an intriguing topic surfaced: the possibility of NBA athletes making the transition to competitive swimming. Phelps, the most decorated Olympian in history with a staggering 23 gold medals, offered his insights on this
New York Liberty General Manager Jonathan Kolb is the 2023 WNBA Basketball Executive of the Year. Kolb, in his fifth year as General Manager, earned the honor for the first time. He is the first New York executive to win the award. “I am profoundly humbled to be named this year’s WNBA Basketball Executive of
Two superteams, the Las Vegas Aces and the New York Liberty, dominated the W.N.B.A. season, as expected. They were so good that only two others teams in the 12-team league even managed a winning record. A final between them has the potential to be a classic. But first, they will have to make it through
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Photo: Taoyuan Leopards/Instagram In the wake of Team USA’s fourth-place finish at the FIBA World Cup, LeBron James has reportedly been in discussions with NBA stars like Steph Curry and Kevin Durant about joining the national team for the 2024 Paris Olympics. An edited image showcasing a potential star-studded “Revenge Team” USA was shared online,
It was a Sunday afternoon in early July, and Jamal Murray had been in Las Vegas for a few days — enough time for the city to wear out anyone. “I’m a little hung over,” he said, smiling in apology as he tried — unsuccessfully — to remember some details of the post-championship interactions he’d
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Photo: Wilson Basketball/Twitter Notes on three teams who had great 2022-23 seasons. After never making it past the Round of 64 as San Diego State’s head coach, Brian Dutcher got it done in a big way last year, reaching the national title game vs. UConn (lost 76-59). Despite Matt Bradley, Nathan Mensah, and Adam Seiko
As the final buzzer sounded Friday night, the American players looked dejected. Hands on hips. Jerseys over faces. Sagging shoulders. Expressions of disbelief as they watched Germany’s players leap and hug in celebration at midcourt. Germany had shocked the United States, 113-111, in the semifinals of the FIBA World Cup in Manila. The United States,
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