Duke basketball is considered one of the “blue bloods” of college basketball and a lot of that is thanks to Coach K. He’s accumulated over 1,000 wins with the vast majority of them coming at Duke and that means a lot of weeks spent as the No. 1 team in the AP Poll. Continue reading “Duke matches historic record after latest AP Poll is released”
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Austin Rivers fined for fan rant
Los Angeles Clippers guard Austin Rivers has been fined $25,000 after verbally abusing a fan during his team’s defeat to the Utah Jazz, the NBA said Saturday. Rivers angrily remonstrated with a fan sitting at courtside in the Clippers’ 126-107 blowout on Thursday before being ushered away by a team-mate. Continue reading “Austin Rivers fined for fan rant”
FIBA Basketball World Cup to be staged in multiple countries for first time
The FIBA World Cup is one of the top basketball tournaments in the world outside of the Olympic Games, and we here at Basketball Elite have covered it extensively in past years. The latest news however is something that will be unique to the FIBA event: the organization recently announced that in 2023, the tournament will be staged in multiple countries:
In 2023, the FIBA Basketball World Cup will, for the first time, be staged in more than one country after joint bids by Argentina/Uruguay and Indonesia/Japan/Philippines were confirmed as the finalists on Wednesday.
FIBA is, admittedly, more well known outside of the United States, but is the world governing body for basketball and the event is a global tournament that many NBA and Euroleague players participate in.
Cavaliers G Shumpert undergoes knee surgery
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Friday and will miss six to eight weeks, according to the team. Team physicians, Dr. Richard Parker and Dr. James Rosneck performed the surgery at the Cleveland Clinic. Continue reading “Cavaliers G Shumpert undergoes knee surgery”
Referee that ejected LeBron James gave a laughable explanation for his decision
For the first time in his 15-year career, LeBron James was ejected from an NBA game on Tuesday night against the Miami Heat. Since it involved one of the game’s best players, the referee that ejected … Continue reading “Referee that ejected LeBron James gave a laughable explanation for his decision”
Former NBA star Gordon arrested on robbery charges
Former NBA player Ben Gordon was arrested on a felony robbery charge in Los Angeles, the latest in a string of incidents over the past few months. Gordon, 34, allegedly punched the manager … Continue reading “Former NBA star Gordon arrested on robbery charges”
Clippers’ Griffin to miss ‘up to eight weeks’
Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin has a sprained left knee ligament that could see him sidelined for up to eight weeks, the NBA team said Tuesday. Griffin was hurt in the fourth quarter of the Clippers’ 120-115 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday. Continue reading “Clippers’ Griffin to miss ‘up to eight weeks’”
As only Israeli in NBA, Omri Casspi tries to be ‘best ambassador’ he can
By Jon Marks PHILADELPHIA — A new team, new city, new culture — and best of all, a new baby. Life couldn’t be much better these days for Omri Casspi, the only native Israeli currently playing in the National Basketball Association. Continue reading “As only Israeli in NBA, Omri Casspi tries to be ‘best ambassador’ he can”
LeBron James Producing Uplifting High-School Basketball Docu-Series for YouTube (Trailer)
LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers warms up prior to the game against the LA Clippers at Quicken Loans Arena on November 17, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. *YouTube has added a docu-series executive produced by LeBron James about a team of high-school hoop players learning life skills through the game of basketball, reports Variety. Continue reading “LeBron James Producing Uplifting High-School Basketball Docu-Series for YouTube (Trailer)”
NBA veteran David Lee retires at 34
Two-time All-Star David Lee announced his retirement on Sunday after 12 NBA seasons. The 34-year-old forward made the announcement on his Instagram page. Lee got engaged to tennis star Caroline Wozniacki earlier this month. Continue reading “NBA veteran David Lee retires at 34”