shares share tweet pin sms send e-mail By Sam Yip | May 24, 2022 Ahead of the quarterfinals in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) playoffs, one-time NBA guard DJ Strawberry spoke with HoopsHype after a recent practice with Zamalek. Zamalek SC is looking to defend its title at Kigali Arena in Rwanda. The White Knights … Read more
Lorenzen Wright’s ex-wife will not be granted early release from a 30-year prison sentence she received after pleading guilty to plotting the retired NBA player’s 2010 slaying, the Tennessee Board of Parole said Monday. The board voted to deny parole for Sherra Wright, who entered a guilty plea in July 2019 to facilitation of first-degree … Read more
Some of the more highly touted prospects may not drop to the Knicks at No. 11 – even the intriguing 6-foot-8 point guard, Dyson Daniels, of the G-League Ignite via Australia. Indications are Daniels helped his stock tremendously at the Chicago Draft Combine after a Pro Day in which he rained in deep jump shots … Read more
People are changing their spending habits as prices surge at rates not seen in four decades, making choices that favor experiences. That means big demand for live sports. Demand for sports attendance is usually “unresponsive to price changes,” said Dennis Coates, a sports economics professor at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. “Good times, bad … Read more
Sportico recently published the top 100 highest-paid athletes in 2022 and – lo and behold – LeBron James is the king ahead of the three soccer superstars Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar. James earned almost three times more than his current salary with the Los Angeles Lakers thanks to his many endorsement deals. No … Read more
Adele and Rich Paul are still going strong, as the pair was seen enjoying each other’s company while sitting court side at the Warriors vs Mavericks NBA game in San Francisco Friday night. The Grammy-winner, 34, looked casually chic in an ombre denim button-up shirt and jeans paired with nude heels, minimal makeup and gold … Read more
Ja Morant # 12 of the Memphis Grizzlies drives to the basket to shoot against the Golden State Warriors in the second half of Game Three of the Western Conference Semifinals of the NBA Playoffs at Chase Center on May 07, 2022 in San Francisco, California. Thearon W. Henderson | Getty Images The NBA is … Read more
DAVID DREYER Lenoir-Rhyne University The Hartford Whalers became the Carolina Hurricanes when they relocated to Raleigh in 1997. “Hurricanes” is seemingly a fitting moniker for a team based in North Carolina. But perhaps keeping the name the “Whalers” would have been more appropriate. Not because North Carolina is known for whaling. But because as a … Read more
David Griffin said to expect a calmer, quieter summer but all has not been quiet on the offseason front for the New Orleans Pelicans. Perhaps he was playing his cards close during the exit interviews but the Pelicans are one of the most talked-about teams at the NBA’s Draft Combine. Jake Fischer reports, “there’s a … Read more
The Bruins’ two 2022 NBA Draft Combine participants spent the past three days taking part in events and meeting with organizations in the hopes of being selected on June 23. UCLA men’s basketball guard Johnny Juzang and guard / forward Peyton Watson declared for the NBA Draft while forgoing their collegiate eligibility in April. From … Read more
