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LaMelo and LiAngelo Ball Go Pro in Europe
LaMelo and LiAngelo Ball are headed to Europe to begin their professional basketball careers. They will be flying to Lithuania in January and have agreed to sign contracts with Vytautas Prienai (Lithuania-LKL). LiAngelo, 19, was pulled out of UCLA by his father earlier in December. LaMelo, who is 16, had originally committed to play for…
Read MoreLiAngelo Ball pulled out of UCLA by his father
Suspended UCLA freshman LiAngelo Ball has been pulled out of the university by his father, LaVar Ball. LiAngelo was one of three freshmen who were arrested in China on charges of shoplifting. Cody Riley and Jalen Hill were the other players involved. His father said that he will be exploring options for LiAngelo and younger…
Read MoreFan Outbursts Interrupt Trabzonspor-Fenerbahce Game
Referees were forced to stop a game between Trabzonspor Medical Park Basketbol in Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul in the Turkish BSL. Things got out of hand as fans in attendance got too rowdy and began throwing objects onto the court after Trabzonspor’s Chris Obeka pushed Fenerbahce forward Jan Vesely to the ground. Obeka reacted to an…
Read MoreEuroleague analytics
One third into the Euroleague season we see the usual suspects ranked at the top, but what if we dig into some Euroleague analytics and the world of advanced basketball stats? We can find some interesting facts there. Euroleague analytics show hidden numbers For example, Barcelona’s offense is not as good as it seems. Okay,…
Read MoreNBA News Roundup: LeBron Gets Ejected for the First Time
It was a day of firsts in NBA news on Tuesday night. Storylines zigged and zagged, some for the better, others for the worse. Across his 15-year career, this was the first time LeBron James was ever ejected from a pro game. The Cavaliers had a comfortable 93-70 lead over the Miami Heat when James…
Read More10 Best Songs About Basketball – Ranked
What are the best basketball songs of all time? It depends on who you ask and which criteria you use. Some basketball music contain game-related lyrics while others are basketball warm-up songs or themes. We have looked at factors as total sales, downloads, YouTube views, and iconic value. Here is our list of best basketball…
Read MoreTrump Asks Xi Jinping to Help Resolve UCLA Issue
The case of three UCLA freshmen being charged with shoplifting in China is now a political matter at the highest level. No less than U.S. President Donald Trump has personally asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping to help resolve the matter. Trump made the request during a two-day visit to Beijing, just before flying to Vietnam,…
Read More10 Greatest basketball players from Africa
Defensive domination and rebounding prowess are trademarks of the greatest basketball players from Africa. These are defining traits for these men, the greatest basketball players from Africa, in the NBA and in other overseas circuits. Africa has produced a growing influx of standout basketball players on the global stage, including the U.S. college scene. African…
Read MoreKentucky University has most active NBA players
Despite the growing influx of amazing talent from Europe flowing into the NBA, the NCAA remains the main source of young blood of the best and biggest basketball league in the World. The NCAA Division I alone is comprised of a large number of schools. Not all basketball programs, however, are created equal. Some are…
Read MoreChasing the Golden State Warriors this season
In 2016-17 the Golden State Warriors finished the regular season with a league-best 67-15 record. They then went on to push passed opponents in the Playoffs in convincing fashion. Their addition of eight-time All-Star forward Kevin Durant proved to be too much firepower for any other franchise to overcome. In their third consecutive trip to…
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