Новости за 25.08.2023

On his Maxey on the Mic podcast, the 22-year-old guard dove into what he makes of the Harden situation and how everyone on the team will have to adjust — most importantly Maxey himself. In typical Maxey fashion, he starts the pod off by talking about how great his summer has been and how much work he’s gotten in. He quickly pivoted to the “elephant in the room” and his high-profile teammate demanding a trade out of Philadelphia. “I will say this about the situation: to each his own. James, he’s... Читать дальше...

Jason Beede: Speaking with reporters after defeating Japan, 81-63, in their first FIBA World Cup Group E game, Germany coach Gordie Herbert said this about #Magic’s Franz Wagner: “Franz, looks like a slight sprained ankle. We’ll know more after an MRI.” Wagner finished with 10 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in 26 minutes but exited the game with 4:55 remaining when he rolled his left ankle. He was able to walk to the bench on his own power but clearly something to monitor. Germany’s next game is Sunday morning vs. Читать дальше...

Canada parlayed a monster 27 points, 13 rebounds, and six assists from star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander en route to a dominating 95-65 victory over Rudy Gobert and powerhouse France on Friday. Leading by just three at the break, Canada won the second half by a 27-point margin, putting the game completely out of reach in its World Cup opener versus their Group H foe.
Source: Matthew Winick @ The Score

Here's how Twitter reacted to Canada's 30-point win over France.

Jordan Clarkson fouled out when it mattered most and Gilas Pilipinas bowed to Dominican Republic, 87-81, in its FIBA World Cup opener before a record crowd at the Philippine Arena on Friday, August 25. The NBA star finished with all-around numbers with 28 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, and 2 steals but got the boot with 3:30 minutes left as majority of the 38,115 fans – a World Cup mark – returned home in disappointment.
Source: delfin.dioquino editor @ Rappler

The long-awaited 2023 FIBA World Cup began, and what was supposed to be one of the most exciting games at the start, Australia made it a pretty one-sided affair, crushing Finland 98-72 on the opening day of the competition in Okinawa. Patrick Mills was the top scorer for the winning side with 25 points, while Josh Giddey flirted with a triple-double, scoring 14 points, grabbing nine rebounds, and dishing out eight assists. Joe Ingles added 13 and Dante Exum 10 points. For the losing side, as expected... Читать дальше...

The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup is here, with Team USA gunning for gold after falling short in the 2019 World Cup in China.

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has signed a contract extension with Jordan Brand, according to industry sources. 

The deal, sources say, will continue Doncic’s run as a leading face for the shoe powerhouse through 2029. The Slovenian has achieved All-Star and All-NBA status in each of the past four seasons with the Mavericks and became Jordan Brand’s first European born-and-raised signature athlete in 2019.
Source: Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com

“I felt like I always had him,” Dillon Brooks told Arash Madani of Sportsnet about James. “I feel like that series was thrown upon me cause of the words that I say. But I’ve been saying things all year, and we won 50 games.”
Source: Tyler Conway @ Bleacher Report

Clutch Points: Celtics fan: “Can [Jayson] Tatum and [Jaylen] Brown get it done together?” Patrick Beverly: “No.” Fan: “Why not?” Pat Bev: “Too much of the same player, they don’t compliment each other enough.” Agree or disagree with Pat Bev? 🤔 (via @PatBevPod) pic.twitter.com/MX9YK8rjZu
Source: Twitter @ClutchPointsApp

Ball Don’t Lie: Anthony Edwards clarified his comments about not being “cool” with Steve Kerr wanting him to come off the bench 😅 (via @joevardon, @theantedwards_) pic.twitter.com/v63HSXNrbg
Source: Twitter @Balldontlie

On Thursday, Edwards said Kerr had called him before the start of camp and “he was telling me about coming off the bench. “I mean, of course I wasn’t cool with it,” Edwards said. “If that’s what it takes, I mean, I am willing to do it, but nah, I’m never cool with that. … He said Dwyane Wade came off the bench when Kobe played. I was like, all right, we don’t have a Kobe, but all right. But it was cool.”
Source: Joe Vardon @ The Athletic