BASKET-WC-2023-ESP-CANAfter a wild Sunday of action, the 2023 FIBA World Cup quarterfinals are set. Here is what the final eight bracket looks like:Italy vs. USAGermany vs. Latvia-----------Canada vs. SloveniaLithuania vs. SerbiaTeam USA’s loss to Lithuania didn’t hurt them, they advanced (and may have an easier path, had they...
The penultimate European trip of the season – No. 5 – got off to an inauspicious start. In Kaunas, Lithuania, he was unable to collect his three-years-in-arrears fee from Basketball Club Zalgiris. It was highly doubtful he ever would.
(“Always get paid while the tooth hurts,” a dentist, father...
Warriors' Kevon Looney reveals secret to being great NBA rebounder originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaThere's no denying Kevon Looney could go down in history as a Warriors great, known for his elite rebounding skills and status as the ultimate teammate.His fingerprints are all over Golden State's...
Lacob admits Draymond-Poole Warriors dynamic caused some concern originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaThe Warriors' decision to part ways with young guard Jordan Poole this offseason was anything but easy.Poole's breakout 2021-22 NBA season helped Golden State secure its fourth championship in eight seasons and the then-23-year-old...
Lacob expects Thompson to remain with Warriors past next season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaThe Warriors have had a busy offseason this summer as they try to put the pieces together and get back to NBA championship contention.Jordan Poole is out. Chris Paul is in. Draymond...
What swayed Sasha Vezenkov's decision to join Kings now originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaSACRAMENTO -- Three months after being named the EuroLeague MVP, Kings rookie Sasha Vezenkov packed his bags, flew nearly 7,000 miles to the United States and embarked on a new journey in Northern...
Cape Verde 77 - Finland 100Cape Verde's Edy Tavares (C) drives to the basket during the FIBA Basketball World Cup Group…Cape Verde's Edy Tavares (C) drives to the basket during the FIBA Basketball World Cup Group O match between Cape Verde and Finland at Okinawa Arena in Okinawa...
Ben Simmons loves Philadelphia, even if the fans there don't always love him back.In the same interview where Simmons talks about his readiness for a bounce-back season, he told Marc Spears of ESPN’s Andscape that he still loves Philadelphia and if he were to get traded anywhere, it...
The NBA has announced that the Dallas Mavericks will play a preseason game against reigning EuroLeague champion Real Madrid at the WiZink Center in Madrid on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, at 8:45 p.m. CET, marking 35 years since the first NBA games in Spain in 1988. The...
New ranking system slots Bulls executive low in NBA front office rankings originally appeared on NBC Sports ChicagoRecently, Yahoo! Sports posted their findings from an expansive, detailed analysis ranking NBA executives based on the moves they've made during their respective tenures.For Bulls Vice President Artūras Karnišovas, he ranked...
