Posts by CJ Clarkson
Mexico upsets USA in FIBA World Cup Qualifiers
Mexico caused a major upset by winning at home against the USA 97-88 in the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers. The USA dominated the first two quarters, scoring 57 points in the first 20 minutes. However, Mexico’s physical offense was hard to contain, and the USA only led by nine going into the half. Mexico scored…
Read MoreDuke jumps to No. 1 in poll
Duke jumped four spots to the top of Monday’s poll following a win against Gonzaga. That adds to a record haul of top rankings both for the Duke program and for Krzyzewski, who is set to retire after the season. This is the 127th week at No. 1 for Krzyzewski and the 145th for the Blue…
Read MoreEnes Kanter will change his name and get US citizenship
Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter is changing his name to “Enes Kanter Freedom” as he prepares to become a US citizen. Kanter’s manager, Hank Fetic, told the Associated Press that Kanter will have his citizenship oath ceremony on Monday afternoon and, at the same time, will complete his legal name change. Kanter grew up in…
Read MoreArchrivals Real Madrid and Barcelona share first place in Euroleague standings
Archrivals Real Madrid and Barcelona share first place in the Euroleague standings. Both have a 10-2 record and a two-victory lead on all other teams after posting solid wins over Baskonia and Zalgiris in round 12. Olympiacos moved into a three-way tie for third place at 8-4 by beating another of that trio, Milan, for…
Read MoreReal and Efes topple domestic Euroleague rivals
Round 12 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season began with five Thursday games, including two between domestic rivals. Those two games were the only Thursday games with road winners. Anadolu Efes rode Shane Larkin’s hot hand to rally past Fenerbahce Beko in the Istanbul derby, and Real Madrid trounced Spanish league foe Baskonia in…
Read MoreTop-ranked Gonzaga beats No. 2 UCLA
It was a special Tuesday night for college basketball yesterday, with the top-ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs taking down the No. 2 UCLA Bruins 83-63 in a rematch of a 2021 Final Four thriller. However, unlike April’s overtime spectacle, Gonzaga dominated this edition from start to finish, setting the tone by shooting a blistering 15-of-26 (57.7%) over…
Read MoreSacramento Kings fire head coach Luke Walton
Today, Sacramento Kings General Manager Monte McNair announced that Luke Walton had been relieved of his duties as head coach, and Alvin Gentry has been named interim head coach. “After a thorough evaluation of the season thus far, I decided to make a change to the head coach position,” said Kings General Manager Monte McNair.…
Read MoreSpanish giants share first place in Euroleague standings
Two Spanish giants now share the Euroleague top spot after enjoying perfect double-round weeks. That allowed FC Barcelona to join Real Madrid in first place with 9-2 records, thanks to Round 11 victories over LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (60-80) and Crvena Zvezda Belgrade (79-67), respectively. Reigning champ Anadolu Efes Istanbul got a big win, 98-77, over…
Read MoreEuroleague Recap; Bayern Muchen and Real Madrid win at home
The two-round week for November continued Thursday with the first two games of Round 11. Home-court advantage was the order of the day once again as both FC Bayern Munich and Real Madrid won in front of their fans. Bayern rallied from a 9-point deficit with 6 minutes remaining to edge Panathinaikos 81-78. Darrun Hilliard…
Read MorePaolo Banchero Already has a Star-Studded Fan Base
Pablo Banchero might be just 18, but he has already attracted a star-studded list of experienced athletes as fans. Banchero played his first game for the Blue Devils in the 2021-22 college basketball season. The freshman registered 22 points, seven rebounds, and two steals in the 79-71 win over Kentucky. His numbers suggest he will…
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