Tomas Satoransky ended Canada’s hopes of making the Tokyo Olympics. All four sites of qualifying tournaments — Lithuania, Canada, Serbia and Croatia — will hold championship games Sunday to determine the last four teams in the Olympic men’s basketball field. Nick Calathes scored 18 points and Greece erased an early 14-point deficit to beat Turkey on Saturday night and move …
Lakers star LeBron James looks to pass under pressure from Portland’s Mario Hezonja, center, and CJ McCollum, right, during a game in January. LeBron James smiled slightly at a question about the Portland Trail Blazers’ momentum coming into their first-round series with the Lakers. “When he does silly stuff I call him Anthony.” Davis poked his head around the side, …
Portland Trail Blazers will lock horns with Memphis Grizzlies in their upcoming scheduled fixture in the NBA on Saturday August 1. As of now, the Trail Blazers have managed to win 29 matches while Grizzlies have registered their win in 32 matches. The host team had won the match against Suns by 121-105 while MEM was on the losing side …
Here are the bits and bobs from another week in the NBA. In Curry’s absence, Kevin Durant gave four back-to-back demonstrations of his devastating abilities this week, powering the Warriors with a 28-point game against Detroit Pistons; scorching the Toronto Raptors with a 51-point blitz; pulverising the Orlando Magic with a 49-point game and racking up 44 against the Sacramento …
The New York Knicks have chosen to take a measured approach to rebuilding their squad, with the iconic franchise choosing to focus on recruiting young talent with potential. The man delivering Mills’ dry cleaning one day this summer wasn’t happy with the Knicks’ draft, and he let the team president know it. I just, in my gut, believe New Yorkers …