Posts by CJ Clarkson
Bosnia and Herzegovina shocks France after double overtime thriller in FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers
Bosnia and Herzegovina rode a rollercoaster of emotions and prevailed in a 96-90 double overtime thriller over France in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers. In a showdown of teams who will face off in the Group Phase of the FIBA EuroBasket 2022, France fell behind by 18 points in the first quarter but put…
Read MoreFrance cruises past the Czech Republic in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers
France was unfazed by a long break at halftime and used a big start to the second half for a comfortable 95-60 win at home over the Czech Republic in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers. Spurred on by a sold-out crowd of 14,200 in the Parisian Accor Arena, Vincent Collet’s France team allowed just…
Read MoreUdonis Haslem returning for 20th NBA season
Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem is coming back for his 20th NBA season. The 42-year-old made the announcement Sunday at his basketball camp in Miami. “I have decided to follow through with what me and my father had talked about, and I will finish what I started, and I will play 20 years,” Haslem said, seated at midcourt…
Read MoreWhat to expect at your first NBA game
If you are a big basketball fan, then being able to go to your first NBA game is an exhilarating experience. Watching an NBA game can sometimes be a completely different experience from watching an amateur game, as you get the opportunity to watch some of the best basketball players perform at their best. If…
Read MoreEgypt wins 2022 FIBA U18 African Championship
Egypt won the 2022 FIBA U18 African Championship after beating hosts Madagascar 81-54. Madagascar struggled from the beginning to keep up with Egypt. The Malagasy, at first, tried to stay in touch, but their pugnaciousness lasted only the first quarter, which they still lost 20-13. Egypt then made a small case of the opposition as…
Read MoreDarius Thompson joins Baskonia
American guard Darius Thompson (193 cm) has signed a two-year deal with Spanish team Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz. Thompson arrives from Russian team Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar, where he averaged 13.2 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 5.8 assists in 12 7DAYS EuroCup games last season. He ranked sixth – first among guards – in two-point shooting (69.7%) and 10th…
Read MoreGroups and Schedule confirmed for FIBA U18 Asian Championship 2022
The groups and schedule for the FIBA U18 Asian Championship 2022, which will be played in Tehran, Iran, between August 21 and 28, are now confirmed. In the Group Phase, four games will be played daily, from August 21 to 23. The first game will be played at 11:15 (local time), the second at 13:30, the third…
Read MoreMiami and San Antonio will reportedly play a regular season game in Mexico City
There will be a 2022-23 regular season NBA game when the schedule is released in the coming days. Under current NBA plans, the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs are scheduled for a Dec. 17 game in Mexico City, one that will count against the San Antonio Spurs’ home schedule. It will be the Heat’s…
Read More2022-23 EuroLeague signings and provisional rosters
The 18 teams that will compete in the 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague are already busy building and reinforcing their rosters for the challenges of a competition in which every game matters. Check out which players have been signed and which ones currently have contracts for next season on the team-by-team list of provisional rosters below.…
Read MoreDeshaun Thomas signs with Milan
Deshaun Thomas has signed with EA7 Emporio Armani Milan for the next season. Last season, Thomas (2.01 meters, 30 years old) played for FC Bayern Munich, averaging 9.6 points and 3.2 rebounds in 36 EuroLeague games. Milan becomes the seventh team that Thomas has represented in the EuroLeague. Deshaun Thomas made his EuroLeague debut back…
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