Raúl Barrigón: Austin Reaves joins LeBron James as the only Team USA players with at least 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists at the World Cup since 1994. Source: Alberto De Roa. #Lakers #TeamUSA
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The Lakers and the Knicks are already being mentioned as franchises presumed to interest Antetokounmpo down the road if he does decide to move on from Milwaukee, which just made a slew of moves (re-signing Khris Middleton and Brook Lopez and replacing Mike Budenholzer as coach with Adrian Griffin) to try to appease its face of the franchise.
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World no. 6 Serbia flexed its might against gallant Puerto Rico as the European powerhouse picked up a 94-77 victory to emerge as the solo leader in Group B of the 2023 FIBA World Cup on Monday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Sam Quinn: Austin Reaves leads Team USA in points (15), assists (6) and steals (2) en route to a 109-81 win over Greece.
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Are you going to be more aggressive in your Joel Embiid pursuit? French national team general manager Boris Diaw: I’m not aggressive person per se (laughs). I don’t think it’s a pursuit. It’s about people who want to come. Some people come or don’t come to the national team for different reasons. He’s a special case for his own reasons. I don’t think there’s a way to be aggressive in our part.
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After pouring in 37 points in Gameday 1 of Group F, Luka Doncic was in brilliant form to continue the 2023 FIBA World Cup campaign pushing Slovenia to yet another win, 88-67, in Okinawa Arena Monday. Finally returning to action in Japan, following the premature ending to the 2022-23 season with the Dallas Mavericks, Doncic dropped 34 points with 9/20 from the field in just under 32 minutes. Adding ten rebounds, six assists, and three steals generated a game-high efficiency rating of 36.
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Donatas Urbonas: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson on 39-point game vs. New Zealand and ‘Kobe’ chants in Manila: “It means a lot, it’s an honor. There’s only one Kobe, for sure. But to feel that love and energy down the stretch and to hit those big shots, God was with me and Kobe was with me, for sure.”
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Many were surprised by Shams Charania’s report suggesting you were getting some big interest from the Knicks. Just how close were you to leaving Milwaukee for New York? Thanasis Antetokounmpo: Close. Obviously, Giannis is my brother, and obviously, I love Milwaukee. I love Milwaukee. But at the same time… I want to play. You always want to play and feel important. And at the same time, you want, like… It’s just because of how I am as a player. That would be different if I were in Europe and any other team. Читать дальше...
Ball Don’t Lie: “That was prison, but everyone was cool with each other.” Paul George and KAT on the NBA bubble 👀 (via @PodcastPShow) pic.twitter.com/qcih90I7YQ
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