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Luka Doncic scores 47 points, second most in EuroBasket history, to lead Slovenia past France
Doncic quickly picked Antetokounmpo. A day later, he might have proved himself wrong. Doncic scored 47 points — the second most by anyone in the history of the European championships — and led Slovenia past France 88-82 on Wednesday for the top seed out of Group B going into this weekend’s start of the knockout […]
Continue readingGiannis Antetokounmpo scores 41 for Greece after missing previous EuroBasket game
Antetokounmpo had his 41 points and nine rebounds in just 27 minutes to lead Greece (4-0). He was 13-for-18 from the floor, 15-for-18 from the foul line. Antetokounmpo’s point total was the most in a EuroBasket game since Dirk Nowitzki had 43 for Germany in 2001. And when he heard that stat, all Antetokounmpo did […]
Continue readingLithuania protest over loss to Germany at EuroBasket after free throw not awarded on technical foul rejected by FIBA
FIBA denied the protest. For now, it’s a German win — and a huge one for the hosts. Franz Wagner scored 32 points, Dennis Schroder added 25 and Germany held off Lithuania 109-107 in a game that was tight throughout, with neither team ever leading by more than nine points. “We are not happy,” Lithuania […]
Continue readingUkraine rallies to capture key win over Estonia at EuroBasket
They were the final 55 seconds. Illya Sydorov’s layup gave Ukraine its first lead of the game, and the war-torn nation’s team moved to 2-0 in the European championship tournament by topping Estonia 74-73 in a Group C matchup. “It’s a super important game for us,” Sydorov said. “The main goal, why we get this […]
Continue readingNBA playoffs: Injury updates on Steph Curry, Zion Williamson, Anthony Davis and more
The NBA playoffs are less than a month away and both conferences feature seeding races that are sure to come down to the wire. Several top teams are missing key players who could return in time for the playoffs and help their teams’ postseason hopes. The No. 5 Chicago Bulls and No. 6 Cleveland Cavaliers […]
Continue readingDenver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic logs 6th triple-double in January to top New Orleans Pelicans
It was the reigning NBA MVP’s sixth triple-double in January, tied for the most in a calendar month in his career (January 2019). The only other center with at least six triple-doubles in a calendar month is Wilt Chamberlain, who did it four times. Jokic has 69 career triple-doubles and is nine away from tying […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball waiver wire finds: Top options to replace Ja Morant
A willingness to entertain competition for the last few spots on your fantasy hoops roster can prove rewarding. When curating this fluid collective of statistical contributors, it helps to consider your end-of-bench players in direct competition with the talent floating in free agency. Create or join an ESPN Fantasy Basketball league at any time for […]
Continue readingNBA panic meter: Where five underperforming teams check in, including the defending champs
The defending champion Milwaukee Bucks and the team they beat to reach the Finals, the Atlanta Hawks, are both under .500 to start the season. Can the Bucks get healthy and begin a climb toward the top of the Eastern Conference, and can the Hawks right the ship on defense in time for another magical […]
Continue readingNBA free agents: Team-by-team lists for 2022 and 2023
Still, superstars like Bradley Beal, James Harden, Kyrie Irving and Russell Westbrook could become free agents if they don’t sign extensions between now and June. Here’s our team-by-team look at all the players who can and will hit free agency over the next two seasons. Key: Restricted = restricted free agent; player = player option; […]
Continue readingFantasy basketball waiver-wire finds: Multiple Magic options among key pickups
A willingness to entertain competition for the last few spots on your fantasy hoops roster can prove rewarding. When curating this fluid collective of statistical contributors, it helps to consider your end-of-bench players in direct competition with the talent floating in free agency. The goal of this weekly series is to identify players available in […]
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