Dwight Howard will participate in 2020 SlamDunk Contest

It wasn’t that long ago when Dwight Howard was one of the best big men in the NBA. During his time in Orlando, Howard earned six of his eight straight All-Star selections. However, Howard forced his way out of Orlando following the 2011-12 season. Unfortunately, his one-year stint with the Los Angles Lakers didn’t pan…

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Shane Larkin saves the day for Andalou Efes in overtime

Shane Larkin delivered the final-play heroics for Andalou Efes in Sunday’s overtime thriller against Pinar Karsiyaka. With time winding down, the American point guard drove down the middle of the lane and released a shot, beating the buzzer and Pinar Karsiyaka 82-80. The 2019 Turkish League Finals MVP paced Efes with 21 points and grabbed…

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Real Madrid claims 12th straight EuroLeague win to remain on top

Real Madrid earned another victory in the EuroLeague (77-87 against ASVEL Villeurbanne) and extended its unbeaten record to 12 games. Despite playing without five key players (Gabriel Deck, Jaycee Carroll, Felipe Reyes, Anthony Randolph, Sergio Llull), the “Whites” led for the majority of the night and cruised to the victory. This was the 12th consecutive…

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Nando De Colo, Fenerbahce spoil Vassilis Spanoulis career night

Fenerbahce superstar Nando De Colo made a stellar performance and overshadowed the historic achievement of Vassilis Spanoulis. De Colo posted a game-high 32 points (11/17 shooting) and led the Turks to the triumph over the “Reds”. Fenerbahce earned an 87-96 victory and snapped a four-game losing streak, improving to 6-11. On the other hand, Olympiacos…

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David Stern dies at 77

Former NBA commissioner David Stern has died. He was 77. David Stern died as a result of the brain hemorrhage he suffered approximately three weeks ago. Current NBA commissioner Adam Silver remembered Stern as a mentor, a dear friend and “one of the most influential business leaders of his generation.” In a statement Silver also…

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When will we see Zion Williamson in action?

NBA Insider Shams Charania reported yesterday that the New Orleans Pelicans and superstar rookie Zion Williamson are “hopeful” he’ll make his NBA debut in January. But haven’s we heard that before? Initially, he was expected to return sometime in December after undergoing surgery to repair a torn right lateral meniscus prior to the season’s start.…

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ABA League: Mega Bemax upsets FMP, Crvena Zvezda a no-show

It was a surprising Monday night in the ABA League with two games supposedly locked and loaded to close out Round 13. Unfortunately, a key clash between Buducnost Voli Podgorica and Crvena Zvezda Beograd was not able to take place. The game, scheduled for 18:00 at Moraca Sports Hall, was not able to be played…

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Mirotic powers Barcelona passed Real Madrid at Liga Endesa

It was an exciting send-off for 2019 in the Spanish Liga Endesa on Sunday. Fans were treated to nothing but the best basketball had to offer. On tap was an El Clasico matchup between perennial rivals, FC Barcelona Lassa and Real Madrid. It was, as expected, a packed-stadium affair. Thanks to Real Madrid nursing injured…

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Three-way tie atop Turkish Airlines EuroLeague standings

Round 16 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague is officially in the books and it’s not much of a surprise that there’s a three-team logjam atop of the standings. On Friday, FC Barcelona Lassa bested Olympiacos Piraeus at home 90-80 to keep in stride with Anadolu Efes Istanbul and Real Madrid. All three clubs now have…

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CSKA tops Armani Exchange Milano 78-76 in EuroLeague

Round 16 of the 2019-20 season in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague kicked off on Thursday with five games. Real Madrid and Anadolu Efes each bagged wins against their respective opponents to stay tied for the league lead with a 13-3 record. FC Barcelona Lassa plays tonight against Olympiacos and will get a chance to keep…

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