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FIBA penalizes Canada for skipping qualifying games
FIBA announced that Canada Basketball has been fined 160,000 Swiss francs ($227,138) and docked a point in the standings for withdrawing from games against Cuba on Nov. 29 and the US Virgin Islands on Nov. 30. Canada Basketball is appealing sanctions leveled by FIBA after the country pulled out of two FIBA AmeriCup 2022 qualifying…
Read MoreJorge Gutierrez moves to Peristeri GS Athens
Jorge Gutierrez (191 cm, G) has signed with Peristeri. Gutierrez started the season in the German BBL. There he averaged 11.7 ppg and 5 assists in 10 games for BG Göttingen. Gutierrez played last season in the BBL as well. He played 13 games for Hamburg. Gutierrez has also played in Italy, Mexico, Spain, and…
Read MoreShevon Thompson to Bamberg
Shevon Thompson (211 cm, C) is off to an odd start of the 20/21 season. Thompson first signed with ALBA Berlin but never played a minute in the German capital. He then moved to the Spanish ACB, where he played a mere five games for Montakit Fuenlabrada (5 ppg, 4.5 rpg). He is now moving…
Read MoreNBA mulls adding two expansion teams
The NBA is considering adding a pair of expansion teams, which would increase the number of clubs in the league to 32. Expansion is viewed as a big revenue creator for the league during a period of economic upheaval. Front Office Sports, which sums up its work as “the business of sports,” explained the NBA’s…
Read MoreStephen Curry scores a career-high 62
Stephen Curry scored a career-best 62 points in the Golden State Warriors’ 137-122 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. Curry knocked down 8 of 16 3-point shots and made 18 of 19, career-high totals in both categories, from the free-throw line in high-scoring game. The future Hall of Famer was 18-for-31 from…
Read MoreZion Williamson not on minutes restrictions this season
Zion Williamson, the No. 1 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, is preparing for his second pro season without minutes restrictions. The New Orleans Pelicians star, who coped with a knee injury during his rookie season that limited his playing time, is looking forward to expanded time on the court in the upcoming season. As…
Read MoreNo. 1 Gonzaga vs. No. 2 Baylor canceled
About 90 minutes before the marquee matchup between No. 1 Gonzaga University and No. 2 Baylor University was set to start on Saturday, the game was called off due to positive COVID-19 tests. One Zags player and one of the team’s staff members had tested positive for COVID-19 in the run-up to the game against…
Read MoreLeBron James gets $85-million, two-year extension
LeBron James has signed a two-year contract extension worth $85 million with the reigning champion Los Angeles Lakers, according to published reports on Wednesday. King James’ new max contract deal will keep him in a Lakers uniform through 2023. LeBron won his fourth NBA title in October, leading the Lakers past the Miami Heat in…
Read MoreUnranked Virginia Tech stuns No. 3 Villanova in OT
Virginia Tech overcame a 12-point deficit in the second half and outlasted Villanova University 81-73 in overtime on Saturday in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic. Keve Aluma had a team-high 22 points for the Hokies (2-0), who put 17 points on the board in OT and held No. 3 Villanova to nine. Teammate Nahiem…
Read MoreKobe Bryant to be posthumously inducted into Hall of Fame in May 2021
The late Kobe Bryant’s induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame will take place in May 2021, the NBA announced over the weekend. This year’s Hall of Fame ceremony, which was to take place in August, was postponed due to the global pandemic. Along with Bryant, the 2020 Hall of Fame class includes…
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