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Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden has always enjoyed his visits to China, and now the 10-time All-Star is interested in playing at least one full basketball season over there. “Every time I come here, the love is just like … it’s crazy, you know what I mean?” Harden said. “So I feel like they deserve […]
Former NBA player Jason Thompson is hosting his elite basketball camp at the River Winds Community Center in West Deptford, New Jersey, this week to help young hoopers improve their game. The five-day program costs $150. About 200 kids were in attendance at the camp on Wednesday. Thompson’s elite basketball camp runs from Monday, Aug. […]
The inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament is scheduled to begin on Friday, Nov. 3 during the 2023-24 NBA season, and players on the winning championship team will each receive $500,000, whereas the losing team players are each slated to receive $200,000. Players on the losing team of the semifinals round will each get $100,000. Lastly, players […]
ESPN and anchor Sage Steele have settled a lawsuit she filed after being disciplined for comments she made about the company’s policy requiring employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccines. Steele, 50, was first hired by the network in 2007. Now, she’s out after 16 years. The longtime SportsCenter anchor says she’s leaving so she can […]
The Philadelphia 76ers can suspend James Harden for driving a moped in China, per the NBA’s new collective bargaining agreement (CBA). The 10-time All-Star was filmed riding the motorized bike on a cruise ship pier and basketball court. This is based on Paragraph 12. If viewing from the .pdf file, the following text can also […]
LeBron James missed Dwyane Wade’s NBA Hall of Fame induction ceremony for the Class of 2023 on Saturday night. James, 38, was Wade’s Miami Heat teammate from 2010 to 2014. Miami won back-to-back titles in 2012 and 2013. On July 8, 2010, James announced his decision to “take his talents to South Beach” during ESPN’s […]
On Thursday afternoon, Pinson Valley High School senior Caleb White, the No. 3 high school basketball player in Alabama, collapsed on the hardwood floor during a workout. White became ill around 1:15 p.m. while practicing with his teammates, according to his grandfather, George Varnadoe Jr. Life-saving efforts were performed on the 17-year-old at the school. […]
The Phoenix Mercury (9-20) set a new WNBA record Thursday night, scoring 45 points in the first quarter of their 90-84 win over the Connecticut Sun (21-8). Phoenix missed only one field goal attempt (16-of-17), and the Mercury’s 94.1% field goal shooting was the highest in any quarter (minimum of 15 attempts). Phoenix star Brittney […]
The Golden State Warriors are signing center Jayce Johnson to an Exhibit 10 contract, according to sources. Johnson, 26, went undrafted in 2020 out of Marquette University. As a 7-footer, Johnson will be the tallest player at Warriors training camp. Dario Saric is 6-foot-10, whereas Kevon Looney is 6-foot-9. Training camp deals are one-year, minimum-salary […]
The Nike Kobe 8 Protro “Halo” sneakers launch date is August 23, 2023, on what would’ve been Black Mamba’s 45th birthday. Kobe Bryant’s widow, Vanessa, designed the new Nike shoes. Nike unveiled the “Halo” kicks on Thursday after Vanessa teased fans with a brief video on Instagram. “This will be one of many Kobe 8 […]
