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Andrew Wiggins refuses COVID-19 vaccine and is ready to give up $ 8.9 million!
Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins said he wouldn’t get vaccinated unless forced. San Francisco requires Golden State players to be vaccinated to play home games and even participate in team practices. The NBA denied Wiggins’ request for a religious exemption. The unvaccinated status of Wiggins could prevent him from playing in home games this season following the San Francisco Department of Public Health’s…
Read MoreBNXT League has started
The BNXT (pronounce Be Next) has started. The BNXT is a new league that combines Dutch and Belgian teams. On 10 December 2020, it was announced that the Belgian Pro Basketball League and Dutch Basketball League would merge to form a new multinational league. All clubs from the Dutch DBL voted for, while 9 of 10 teams in Belgium voted…
Read MoreACB Liga Endesa has started
The Spanish ACB Liga Endesa, the top-tier national league in Europe, has started this weekend. After both the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, this new 2021-22 season is one of hope and “back to normal.” Finally, fans will be allowed at games. Not at full capacity, but at 40% to…
Read MoreLegendary coach Dušan Duda Ivković passed away
The celebrated Serbian basketball coach Dušan Ivković (77) passed away at 06.50 ‘o clock this morning in a Belgrade hospital. Dušan Ivković was born in Belgrade on October 29, 1943. He was one of the most successful European coaches of all time, certainly the most successful selector of the Yugoslav national basketball team at the…
Read MoreToni Kukoč finally enshrined into the Basketball Hall of Fame
Former Croatian national basketball team member and Chicago Bulls star Toni Kukoč was finally inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield on Saturday. Kukoč became the fifth Croatian basketball player to enter the Basketball Hall of Fame, after Krešimir Ćosić in 1996, Dražen Petrović in 2002, coach Mirko Novosel in 2007, and Dina Radja in 2018.…
Read MoreRaptors can finally play in Toronto again
The Raptors have gotten approval from the Canadian government to play games at their home arena this season, a team spokesperson said Friday. Toronto played last season in Tampa, Florida, because of travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s not clear whether the team will be allowed to have full attendance at Scotiabank Arena. Fans who…
Read MoreNBA sets a high bar for racial hiring
According to The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) at the University of Central Florida, the NBA earned an A in racial hiring practices. The TIDES released its 2021 NBA Racial and Gender Report Card on Wednesday. In the USA, 13.4% of the population is Black or African American. Steady improvement Keeping that number in…
Read MoreNerlens Noel sues Klutch Sports and claims $58M loss in potential salary
On Monday, New York Knicks center Nerlens Noel filed a lawsuit against former agent Rich Paul and his firm, Klutch Sports, claiming he lost $58 million in potential salary while Paul represented him from 2017 to 2020. Noel took action after Klutch recently filed a grievance with the National Basketball Players Association, claiming Noel hadn’t paid $200,000 in…
Read MoreFIBA Europe Cup Regular Season groups, Qualifier Tournaments drawn
The draw for both the Regular Season groups and the Qualifier Tournaments of the 2021-22 season of the FIBA Europe Cup was completed on Thursday in Germany. The registered clubs were drawn into eight groups of four teams each. There are 33 clubs that either had a direct berth in the Regular Season or will…
Read MoreCJ McCollum Elected As President of National Basketball Players Association
CJ McCollum, the star guard for the Portland Trail Blazers, has been elected president of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA). McCollum succeeds 16-year veteran Chris Paul, who was the president of the NBPA for the previous two terms, beginning in 2013. Before being elected, McCollum was already an integral member of the NBPA, serving…
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