World Cup - European Pre-Qualifiers. Day 5

Dzanan MusaGroup ASweden - Armenia 93-70 Sweden fired past Armenia for the third win in Group A. Tobias Borg (184-PG-93) delivered 16 points in the win. Sweden piled up a 56:32 halftime lead. They controlled the tempo in the second half and rallied to the victory. Viktor Gaddefors (201-SF-92, agency: Interperformances) tossed in 15 points, grabbed 8 rebounds and issued 5 assists in the victory. Ryan Boatright (183-PG-92, college: Connecticut) accounted for 32 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists fo

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert is listed as questionable for Monday’s Game 2 against the Denver Nuggets due to personal reasons after becoming a father for the first time. The baby boy was reportedly delivered Monday morning. It is uncertain whether Gobert will be able to travel to Ball Arena in time for the tip-off […]
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The Dallas Mavericks and coach Jason Kidd have agreed to a multi-year contract extension, the team announced Monday. Kidd, 51, is coming off his third season as the team’s coach. The NBA Hall of Famer is 140-106 (.569) in the regular season and 13-11 (.542) in the playoffs as Dallas’ coach. Kidd was mentioned as […]
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Dillon Brooks was seen this past weekend in Greece attending the basketball playoff match between Olympiacos Piraeus and Barcelona, and caught the attention of the European press. Once the game was over, the Rockets star couldn’t help but praise the EuroLeague atmosphere and competition he witnessed.  When asked about why he had travelled here to […]
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During a recent appearance on Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay podcast, Charles Barkley spoke about the fact that the NBA is dominated by international players, and not American grown talents as it has been in the past with Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson and many more. During this chat, the Hall of Famer gave […]
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After almost sweeping the Lakers 4-1 in their first-round series, the Nuggets were full of confidence entering the Western Conference semifinal matchup against the Timberwolves this past weekend. However, the reigning champions lost surprisingly on Game 1 and are hoping to wake up this Monday in search of revenge.  Minnesota coach Chris Finch was extremely […]
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It’s never too late for redemption, and Donovan Mitchell did just that this past Sunday evening. Spida not only inspired his team to victory with a masterful 39-point exhibition in Game 7 against the Magic, but the Cavaliers finally won a playoff series without LeBron James for the first time in over three decades. Once […]
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After the Lakers were eliminated from the playoff’s first round last week, the purple and gold front office decided to fire coach Darvin Ham on Friday. Without any time to waste, there are already some names been floated as potential replacements for this job vacancy. According to Los Angeles insider Dave McMenamin, Tyronn Lue and […]
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The Los Angeles Clippers are planning to pursue a contract extension with coach Ty Lue that will prevent him from entering the final year of his current deal in 2025-26, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Lue was named as a target in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ coaching search on Friday after the organization fired Darvin […]
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Rap artist Fat Joe believes 2024 All-Star guard Jalen Brunson is on the verge of becoming the greatest New York Knicks player in franchise history. “[Jalen’s] so close to being the greatest Knick ever,” the rap legend told Babcock on the “TMZ Sports” TV show on FS1, while also adding, “So close, and in such […]
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Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner made all 11 of his free throw attempts, the most without missing in a playoff game in franchise history, during Friday night’s 103-96 Game 6 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference first-round series. Tracy McGrady set the previous mark with nine straight free throws at Milwaukee on […]
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Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell became the fifth NBA player to score at least 50 points in a non-overtime playoff loss — joining Nikola Jokic (2023), Jamal Murray (2020), Russell Westbrook (2017), and Billy Cunningham (1970) — during Friday night’s 103-96 Game 6 loss to the Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference first-round series. “We […]
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Key Highlights Derrick Jones Jr. is averaging 9.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game in the playoffs, while shooting 41.7 percent from three and 63.6 percent on two-pointers The Dallas Mavericks have outscored the Los Angeles Clippers by 25 points during Jones’ 140 minutes Jones has been an integral part of Dallas’ success […]
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The Los Angeles Lakers fired coach Darvin Ham on Friday, following the team’s first-round series loss to the Denver Nuggets. Ham was 90-74 (.549) with a Western Conference finals berth, two play-in victories, and an in-season title. Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka informed Ham of the decision in a phone call a short time ago, […]
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Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid remains the only MVP in NBA history to never make a conference finals appearance in his career, after Thursday night’s 118-115 Game 6 loss to the New York Knicks in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Embiid is just the third MVP to never make the NBA Finals, […]
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Considering the amount of investment and high expectations around the Phoenix franchise this year, mostly due to the squad’s new Big 3 consisted of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal, you can definitely call their season a disappointment. However, club owner Matt Ishbia attended the press this week to deny any idea suggesting that […]
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After missing out on two games, Damian Lillard finally recovered for Game 6 of his team’s matchups against the Pacers, but it wasn’t enough to keep the Bucks from being eliminated 4-2 in the series. This Thursday evening, Milwaukee fell 120 to 98, and the former Portland star lamented the fact that his squad has […]
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The last player to have produced three-consecutive 40+ point playoff performances was none other than Michael Jordan back in 1993. Jalen Brunson just reached the same record and carried the Knicks to the Eastern Conference’s semifinals after beating the Sixers 4-2 in a best-of-seven series.  Despite individual stars and many injuries along the way, coach […]
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The Los Angeles Clippers ruled out Kawhi Leonard for Game 6 against the Dallas Mavericks in their Western Conference first-round playoff series. The Clippers face elimination trailing 3-2 in the best-of-seven series. Leonard scored 45 points in Game 6 in Dallas in the franchise’s 2021 first-round series. Los Angeles went on to win Game 7 at […]
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Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard (knee) has been upgraded from doubtful to questionable ahead of Thursday’s Game 6 of the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers. Lillard has sat out the past two games with a right Achilles injury for Milwaukee. Game 6 is a must win for the Bucks, who trail […]
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After colliding with his own player Mike Conley during Game 4 of the best-of-seven series against the Suns this week, coach Chris Finch had to be carried out of the court and finally underwent knee surgery. The tactician is now recovering and is expected to return to lead the Wolves from the bench in Game […]
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Philadelphia 76ers owners Josh Harris, David Blitzer, and David Adelman and former minority owner Michael Rubin have purchased tickets for Thursday’s Game 6 of Philadelphia’s first-round playoff series against the New York Knicks, in an attempt to block Knicks fans from once again taking over Wells Fargo Center. Knicks fans seemed to overwhelm the number […]
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