Euroleague Basketball competitions suspended

By Latest Basketball News | March 13, 2020 |

Euroleague Basketball announced its decision to suspend its competitions indefinitely amid the outbreak of the coronavirus. The league released an official statement on Thursday (12/03) to address the situation. Per the competition: “Euroleague Basketball has been closely monitoring the latest developments regarding the COVID-19 outbreak, namely the consideration by the World Health Organization (WHO) that…

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G League, the NBA’s official minor league

By CJ Clarkson | November 19, 2019 |

What is the NBA G League? It is the official minor league of the National Basketball Association (NBA). It prepares coaches, players, officials and front-office staff for the NBA, while acting as the league’s developmental platform. History The NBA G League was established in 2001-02. Back then, it was known as the National Basketball Developmental…

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NBA: Joseph Tsai to gain full ownership of Brooklyn Nets

By CJ Clarkson | August 14, 2019 |

Joseph Tsai, a co-founder of Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba, is set to take full ownership of NBA team the Brooklyn Nets. He already currently owns a 49 percent stake in the team but will be purchasing the remaining 51 percent from Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov with the franchise valued at a whopping $2.35 billion, according…

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NBA: Rockets Reunite Harden and Westbrook for 2019-20

By CJ Clarkson | July 12, 2019 |

Just when you thought that the dust was settling in NBA free agency, another major shoe was dropped by the Rockets and Thunder on Thursday night. The Rockets are acquiring Russell Westbrook from the Thunder in exchange for Chris Paul and a truckload of picks. The package for Westbrook includes first-round picks in 2024 and…

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Lamar Odom, other Ex-NBA stars depart BIG3 League

By CJ Clarkson | July 11, 2019 |

Former NBA champion, 39-year-old Lamar Odom and three other ex-NBA players have been “deactivated” for the 2019 BIG3 season. He is joined by Baron Davis, Bonzi Wells and Jermaine O’Neal. The BIG3 league was created by rapper and hip-hop artist Ice Cube in 2017 and features former NBA players in a 3-on-3 basketball league. “As…

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NBA approves Coach’s Challenge in 2019-20

By CJ Clarkson | July 10, 2019 |

The NBA board of governors approved two major changes for the 2019-20 season during their annual meeting at the NBA Summer League. First is the coach’s challenge. This is a rule that has already been applied in the NBA G-League for the last two seasons. How does this work? Teams are allowed to use one…

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International players dominate 2019 NBA Awards

By CJ Clarkson | June 25, 2019 |

The 2019 NBA Awards were announced on Monday in the U.S. and it appears that international players took center .stage on this prestigious night. Most Valuable Player Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, nicknamed the “Greek Freak” for his freaky athleticism and amazing basketball talent took home the Most Valuable Player Award. He beat out Houston’s…

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Tony Parker retiring from the NBA after 18 seasons

By James Tillman | June 10, 2019 |

The NBA had already seen two of its key stars hang up the sneakers following the 2018-19 campaign. And now, Tony Parker is retiring from the NBA as well. Parker was the 28th overall pick in the 2001 NBA Draft. And he spent the first 17 years of his career with the San Antonio Spurs.…

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2019 NBA Draft Preview

By CJ Clarkson | May 22, 2019 |

The 2019 NBA Draft is just a little bit over a month away (June 20th) and the Eastern and Western Conference Finals are still in full swing. We have yet to crown a champion for 2018-19 but for teams not in the Final Four, their sights are already locked and set on the future –…

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