When the Miami Heat selected Dwyane Wade with the fifth pick of the 2003 N.B.A. draft, the league was in dire need of star players to carry it out of the Michael Jordan era. Wade’s draft class — which also featured LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Carmelo Anthony — ended up fitting the bill and
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Stanford, CA (Nov. 30, 2022) – Stanford’s Haley Jones, Santa Clara at Stanford. Photo © Baranduin Briggs, all rights reserved. After a disappointing finish in the Pac-12 tournament, losing in the semifinals to UCLA, Stanford (28-5) is rested and itching to begin competing in the NCAA tournament. The fifth-ranked Cardinal learned the team’s seeding during
Photo: Golden State Warriors/Twitter The Golden State Warriors point guard Gary Payton II will spend the next month on rehab and strength and conditioning. “I know my body, so I think I’ll know when I’m ready to go out there and get to be able to be myself,” Payton said. “It took longer than usual,
BBL Championship (AOT) Surrey Scorchers 95-101 Plymouth City Patriots (26-18, 48-43, 63-64, 87-87)(Scorchers: Carey, 33; Wang, 16; Jacdonmi, 13 — Patriots: Gadsden, 32; Dusha, 19; Hassan, 16) BBL Championship Bristol Flyers 81-75 Newcastle Eagles (17-27, 38-38, 54-57)(Flyers: Watson-Gayle, 16; King/Olison, 13; Delpeche, 12 –- Eagles: Gordon, 21; Johnson, 19; Hamlet, 15) BBL Championship Caledonia Gladiators
Turkish club Fenerbahçe Alagöz Holding, which was widely expected to compete for a EuroLeague Women championship entering the 2022-23 season, got off to a slow start in group play, but things are now starting to look up. The Turkish club won its first game of the season last week, scoring nearly 100 points against Greek
BBL ChampionshipNewcastle Eagles 93-80 Glen Luss Glasgow Rocks (30-28, 54-40, 82-63)(Eagles – Gordon 21, Peel 17, Defoe 16; Rocks – Murray 19, Harris 16, Hillsman 15) BBL ChampionshipB. Braun Sheffield Sharks 91-86 Manchester Giants (13-31, 42-49, 67-70)(Sharks – Ratinho 25, Nichols 18, Glasgow Jr 16; Giants – Armstrong 21, Clark 17, Anderson 11) BBL ChampionshipLondon
The W.N.B.A. has raised $75 million from more than two dozen investors in a bid to revamp its business model as players call for expansion, higher salaries and better benefits. The funding includes investments from Nike, Condoleezza Rice, Laurene Powell Jobs, Pau Gasol, N.B.A. and W.N.B.A. team owners, and other sports and business figures. “We’re
Sports analysts and hoops fans often profess that the NBA is better when teams like the Los Angeles Lakers are winning. Unfortunately, the Purple & Gold have found themselves more on the losing side of things so far this season. However, when we look at it from a betting perspective, has L.A.’s downward spiral actually
Former number one NBA Draft pick Andrew Wiggins is playing his 8th season in the league but has never been an All-Star. This year his team the Golden State Warriors is among the top teams in the NBA and is thought to be a contender for the championship after a couple of tough seasons. Wiggins’
Mario Chalmers became yet another free agent to use the NBA G-League as a vehicle to make a comeback to the NBA. According to Hoops Rumors by way of his agents Ronnie Chalmers and Jerry Dianis, Chalmers will sign a contract to play in the G League. Chalmers joined recent veterans Isaiah Thomas over the weekend