The first BBL All-Star 5 of 2022 includes a pair of Leicester Riders forwards who could both have been in the team twice for their performances over the holiday period, and a pair of Surrey Scorchers guards after they picked up their first win of the BBL Championship campaign in dramatic fashion on New Year’s
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On Tuesday, Dec. 21, Charlie Brown Jr. was walking through the lobby of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas when he saw his friend Zylan Cheatham looking joyous. Brown could tell just by looking at him that he had good news to share. Earlier that day, Cheatham had found out that the
It does not sound as if Evan Fournier is shooting his way to the bench. It will take more than a 37-game sample size for Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau to shake up a starting unit that has not gotten enough from a shooting guard whom the team signed for $73 million this offseason. “Not really,”
Feb 8, 2020; Sacramento, California, USA; San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon speaks to head coach Gregg Popovich during the fourth quarter against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports With Bill Laimbeer transitioning into another role with the Las Vegas Aces, the franchise named WNBA
Bristol Flyers have officially added American guard Antwain Johnson to their roster on a short term contract. The 6’2″ playmaker joins the Flyers having spent the 2020-21 season with Batumi in the Georgian Superleague, where he made 13 appearances for the club, averaging 19.2 points per game. He went on to be named in the
Sam Jones, the Boston Celtics’ sharpshooting Hall of Fame guard who played on 10 N.B.A. championship teams, a milestone exceeded only by his teammate Bill Russell, died on Thursday in Florida. He was 88. His death was announced by a Celtics spokesman, who did not specify a cause but said that Jones had been in
He was terrific, of course. Of all the issues surrounding Kyrie Irving’s return to the Nets, that should have been lowest on the list. He really is that good. He really is that impactful. He really is a beautiful basketball player to watch. “He looked like Kyrie,” James Harden said. And Irving, himself, remains one
INDIANAPOLIS — LaMarcus Aldridge pulled the curtain back on his bout with coronavirus. The Nets center said he not only dealt with symptoms while out with COVID-19, but is still suffering from the aftereffects. “Yeah. Even though you’re through it, you don’t go back to feeling normal. It was my first time getting it, so
RALEIGH, N.C. — Diamond Johnson glanced over hopefully, expectantly. Andrea Peterson, her high school coach, had yet to receive the anticipated call appointing Johnson to the 2020 McDonald’s All American Game. Peterson had considered delaying practice so the team could gather in celebration. Instead, she began and asked an assistant to record the televised nominations.
It’s a December awards double for the league-leading Leicester Riders as they finished 2021 atop the BBL Championship table and through to the BBL Cup Final, resulting in recognition for Rob Paternostro and Marc Loving. Paternostro, Leicester’s play-caller, is awarded Molten Kevin Cadle BBL Coach of the Month for December, winning it for the first
January 4, 2022 Seattle Storm: Stephanie Talbot – QO ExtendedSeattle Storm: Mercedes Russell – QO ExtendedSeattle Storm: Jordin Canada – QO ExtendedMinnesota Lynx: Bridget Carleton – Sign Training Camp ContractLos Angeles Sparks: Lauren Cox – Sign Training Camp ContractConnecticut Sun: Beatrice Mompremier – Sign Training Camp Contract January 3, 2022 Indiana Fever: Lindsay Allen – QO ExtendedMinnesota Lynx: Anna Cruz – QO ExtendedMinnesota
The Whiteboard is The Step Back’s daily basketball newsletter, covering the NBA, WNBA and more. Subscribe here to get it delivered to you via email each morning. For 13 seasons, Russell Westbrook has been an object of endless fascination for NBA fans — his personality, his fire, his athleticism, his style of play, his stats, his
The Connecticut Sun and MVP front-runner Jonquel Jones are shaking up the top of this week’s WNBA Power Rankings, proving they can beat anyone. This week’s WNBA power rankings are going to look a little bit different than recent ones because the top of the league is changing. The Seattle Storm are now down to
What level of competition did your favorite player actually face in the 2021 NBA Summer League, and what does it mean for future projections? NBA Summer League provides a theater for rookies to make first impressions and sophomores to make a statement. At the same time, it’s a petri dish for speculation, premature praise and
The wait might finally be over for Golden State Warriors wondering when Klay Thompson will return to the lineup. It’s been over 800 days since basketball fans have been graced with Klay Thompson’s presence on the court. The Warriors star missed all of last season with an Achilles injury, but the wait to see him
The offseason of Los Angles Lakers hot takes continues, as two former LeBron James teammates are weighing in on whether expectations can be met. One of the biggest questions hovering over the new NBA season is whether the Lakers got better or simply got older. The answer doesn’t have to be mutually exclusive, as the
The 2021 NBA post-season is well underway. And to say it’s not quite going as we thought it would could be the biggest understatement we have ever made about an NBA playoff run. The play-offs have begun, and teams that sports betting sites tipped to be favorites early on, haven’t even progressed through the first
NBA players not only attract the attention of the audience in games, but also outside the game with their fashion sense and lifestyle. Fans love to see their crisp looks off the field and reporters are always on the lookout to capture any unique style that can become the next fan favorite or give rise
Only one man in the history of the NBA, Kareem Adbul-Jabbar, has won the MVP award without his team reaching the postseason playoffs. That all but rules Steph Curry out of the running for the same honor in 2021, which will leave two players in the hunt – Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid. Joel Embiid
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