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Corey Maggette Named Big 3 Basketball MVP
The 2018 awards for the Big 3 Basketball League have been announced and Corey Maggette (198 cm, Duke’99) of Power has been named the Most Valuable Player (MVP). Maggette is a 14-year NBA veteran who last played in that league in 2012-13 for the Charlotte Bobcats. He was known as a scorer during his prime…
Read MoreFour Japanese Players Cut Amid Scandal At Asian Games
Four players of the Japanese Men’s Basketball Team were sent home from the Asian Games 2018, for allegedly paying for sex with prostitutes. The Japanese Olympic Committee convened an emergency meeting following the allegations. In a press conference, Japanese delegation chief Yasuhiro Yamashita informed the media that the players were stripped of their membership from…
Read MoreCroatia Wins FIBA U16 European Championship 2018
The Croatian team prevailed over Spain over the weekend 71-70 to celebrate the FIBA U16 European Championship 2018 in Novi Sad, Serbia. These Young Guns left it all on the line on August 18th. It was a game for the ages and both squads showed all the fans in attendance that the future of basketball…
Read MoreNCAA: Armando Bacot Commits To UNC
NCAA – Five-star recruit Armando Bacot (206) has announced that he is committing to the University of North Carolina for the 2018-19 season. He is the 21st ranked prospect at the moment and will bring some size and athleticism to the Tar Heels frontcourt. Duke, Georgia, Kansas, and Villanova were among the schools in his…
Read MoreNBA: Jordan Clarkson Cleared to Play in Asian Games
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson (196 cm, Missouri’14) has been granted a one-time exception to play for the Philippine Team in the Asian Games, set to take place this week in Jakarta Indonesia. Aside from Clarkson, Chinese players Zhou Qi (Houston Rockets) and Ding Yanyuhang (Dallas Mavericks) have also been granted permission to play for…
Read MoreRiga Wins Bucharest FIBA 3×3 Challenger
Bucharest, Romania – Team Riga from Latvia prevailed on August 13th and prevailed over Serbia’s Novi Sad Al Wahda 21-20 in the final of the Bucharest FIBA 3×3 Challenger. It was an impressive win, considering that Novi Sad Al Wahda is ranked as the top team in the world at the moment. This allowed them to punch their ticket…
Read MoreAustralia Bags Gold At FIBA U18 Asian Championships
Australia reigned supreme over the weekend as they took home the gold in the FIBA U18 Asian Championships. They defeated New Zealand, 72-63. China claimed the bronze trophy after defeating the Philippines 76-57. Kody Stattman led the charge for the Boomers with 17 points, while Kyle Bowen did an excellent job with a double-double performance,…
Read MoreNCAA Rules Changes Blindside NBA, USA Basketball
The NCAA announced a couple of changes to their rules recently and it caught the NBA and USA Basketball by surprise. The collegiate association has been in damage control mode in the wake of a series of FBI-backed investigations relating to recruitment-related fraud. A section of the rules changes announced pertain to the flexibility of…
Read MoreNCAA: Shareef O’Neal To Play For UCLA
Shareef O’Neal (205 cm), son of NBA Legend Shaquille O’Neal will be playing his freshman year of college for the UCLA Bruins in 2018-19. The 18-year-old O’Neal joins an impressive crop of recruits for the UCLA basketball program and immediately should be an impact player for their frontcourt. O’Neal led his high school, Crossroads, to a…
Read MoreSerbia Repeat As FIBA U18 European Champions
Serbia has been crowned the 2018 FIBA U18 European Champions after downing Latvia 99-90 in the finals. This is another remarkable feather that Serbian Basketball can put in their caps, as the organization now boasts of being back-to-back winners of the gold. The Serbians made use of their size advantage to the fullest and punished…
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