Slovenia v Venezuela: Group F - FIBA Basketball World CupTeam USA got off to a good — if not dominating — start to its World Cup with a 99-72 victory over New Zealand on Saturday. Paolo Banchero led the way with 21 points off the bench. The American's...
New Zealand started the game leading 14-4 over the USA. However, the final score settled at 99-72 in favor of the initial favorites to win, not just this contest but the 2023 FIBA World Cup in general. Team USA took over and never looked back on Saturday. Paolo...
On this day in Boston Celtics history, legendary big man Tommy Heinsohn was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, in 1934. Heinsohn was an All-American who played his college ball at the College of the Holy Cross and was taken with a territorial pick (these no longer exist,...
The Charlotte Hornets today unveiled a new Classic Edition uniform to be worn during the 2023-24 season in celebration of the 35th Anniversary of the franchise’s inaugural 1988-89 campaign. With a teal silhouette featuring multi-colored double pinstripes, the 2023-24 Hornets Classic Edition uniform echoes the second-generation Hornets uniforms...
The Boston Celtics have more retired jerseys than any other team in the NBA, but that doesn’t mean the rest of their jerseys have little history of interest tied to them.In fact, with 17 titles to their name and decades of competitive basketball played in them, their unretired...
On 2.8.24, fans can forever pay tribute to beloved Lakers Legend and five-time champion Kobe Bryant. The Los Angeles Lakers and Vanessa Bryant announced today that they will unveil Kobe Bryant’s bronze statue at Star Plaza outside of Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 8, 2024, prior to the Lakers’...
Each year, ESPN asks the many members of its “Summer Forecast” media panel to rank their top three choices for the NBA’s six major awards. These involve a first-place vote earning five points; a second-place vote receiving three; and a third-place vote receiving one.The awards debated for the...
The Atlanta Hawks today announced several additions within the Athletic Performance Team, including Director of Integrative Health Ray Chow, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Paddy Hogben, Upper Extremity Specialist Mojca “Mo” Herman, Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach Isaiah West, Assistant Physical Therapist Javan Francis and Performance Coach, Basketball...
Stan Van Gundy: “It’s fine if you want to tell me that Michael Jordan was a better basketball player than LeBron James. That’s fine, you can you can make a case for that. What you can’t make a case for is that Michael Jordan had a better career...
Supplies for Lahaina fire victims are gathered by volunteers at Maui's Maalaea Harbor to be delivered by boat. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)The Clippers' season-opening trip to Hawaii in October for training camp will end with a preseason game that will double as a benefit for the...
