Новости за 26.08.2023

Besides debuting in the World Cup,Luka Doncic finally returned to action on Saturday in Japan. He last played in early April, since the Dallas Mavericks missed the cut for the 2022 NBA Playoffs. “There is no difference,” he replied on the premature conclusion of the NBA campaign possibly adding more focus to international duties, “Every time I can play for the national team, I will play. Representing your country, you are always motivated, no matter what happens in the season. Obviously, it was... Читать дальше...

Adrian Wojnarowski: Restricted free agent F PJ Washington has agreed on a new three-year, $48 million contract to stay with the Charlotte Hornets, @LiftSportsMngmt agent Kevin Bradbury and Washington Sports Group’s Paul Washington Sr. tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/tNoEfhPkeZ
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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 Banchero was the top scorer for the winning side with 21 points behind 8/10 field goals.
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Alessandro Luigi Maggi: Raul Neto has suffered a torn patellar tendon in his right knee. The duration of Neto’s absence from the court is still undetermined. #FIBAWC2023
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Team USA cruised past New Zealand 99-72 in their FIBA World Cup opener.

Led by NBA star Luka Doncic, who scored a tournament-high 37 points so far, Slovenia opened the 2023 FIBA World Cup with a 100-85 victory over Venezuela.
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Nick DePaula: BREAKING: Pelicans & Team USA star Brandon Ingram has signed a shoe deal with Jordan Brand 📄 “Signing with Jordan Brand is a game-changer,” said @B_Ingram13. “A life-changer, and now that it is a reality, I can’t wait to do special things together on and off the court.”
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With the regular season start two months away, 17 teams already have the minimum required 14 players on standard contracts while staying within the 15-player limit. With training camp roughly a month away, these teams are filling up their two-way slots and adding players on Exhibit 9 and 10 deals who could end up on their G-League squads.

Jorge Sierra: Cincinnati-born Carlik Jones scored 38 points for South Sudan against Puerto Rico. That’s the best scoring mark EVER for an African National Team at the World Cup. He also had the first game on record with at least 30 points and 10 assists in tournament history 🤯
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Charles Barkley: “As much as I love Steph Curry, and I love Steph Curry, can you imagine the Bad Boys beating the hell out of him? If you think he could take those blows that John Salley, Dennis Rodman, Bill Laimbeer, those body checks that they were putting on Michael and Scottie and myself and guys like that, you really think Steph Curry wouldn’t break?”
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Closing in Okinawa’s Group E first day, Germany had a comfortable 83-61 win against Japan to tie at two points with Australia. Helping Gordon Herbert’s squad, Franz Wagner scored 10 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists with 5/6 from two. However, the Orlando Magic‘s superstar had to leave the court with 4:55 minutes left in the game, suffering an ankle injury. Following the win, the German national team head coach mentioned it saying “It looks like a sprained ankle”. The German Basketball Federation released an update on the 21-year-old. Читать дальше...

Jeff Borzello: The “probable cause” of Bronny James’ sudden cardiac arrest was an “anatomically and functionally significant Congenital Heart Defect,” per a James Family spokesperson. They remain confident Bronny can return to basketball in the “very near future.” Full statement:
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It took us to the end of the podcast to get to LeBron, but Barkley offered a powerful message about the Lakers star, calling LeBron’s story the greatest in sports history. “I don’t get caught up in the silliness of who’s greater, LeBron or Michael or blah, blah, blah. I just think that that’s just easy pickins for guys,” Barkley said on SI Media With Jimmy Traina. “First of all, I think LeBron is a really nice man. I think he’s a really nice man and he’s a really good dude, but I’ll say this: I think his story... Читать дальше...

During an appearance this week on SI Media With Jimmy Traina, Charles Barkley brought up his disdain for sports media talking heads who make things personal while criticizing athletes. This led to Barkley’s referencing his famous falling out with Michael Jordan. “I lost my best friend because I criticized him. Guys can always say about me, ‘Charles, you might not like him, but he’s gonna be fair,’ because of the situation with Michael. I always said, ‘Wait a minute, I criticize other general managers. Читать дальше...