Gilbert Arenas continues to make headlines in the NBA digital space with his wild takes.
Just days after saying Steph Curry isn't a generational talent, Arenas said the Golden State Warriors star doesn't demand the same attention from opposing defenses as Allen Iverson did.
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 2 hours ago
OAKA is one of the four options to host the 2025 Final Four, according to SDNA's 'Magic EuroLeague' show. Athens and OAKA have joined Belgrade, Barcelona and Abu Dhabi as candidates for the final stage of the event. Per the same source, Belgrade currently appears as the frontrunner, but the fact that the event was held at the same place two years ago can be a serious disadvantage.
 3 hours ago
Gilas Pilipinas, the Philippines' national basketball team, will start its training camp on June 22. The team will prepare for the upcoming FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, which will be held in Latvia in July. Gilas will play No. 8 Latvia on July 3 before taking on No. 23 Georgia on July 4.
 4 hours ago
Jabari Smith Jr. wants to become a better player for the Houston Rockets. One step towards that is to seek advice from his NBA peers, which he recently got from Jayson Tatum. Smith was at Tatum's post-practice press conference and didn't pass up on the opportunity to ask the Boston Celtics star.
 4 hours ago
Former NBA player Jontay Porter was told to throw games to clear his "large" gambling debt, according to Mediaite's Ahmad Austin Jr. Porter, who played for the Toronto Raptors, was banned for life by the NBA in April after the league was notified of suspicious gambling activities in different sportsbooks related to his player prop bets.
 6 hours ago
Game 2 of the Serbian League (KLS) Finals was interrupted and later forfeited due to fans' actions in what was an evening full of strange events. The league's top executive, Aleksandar Grujin, provided an update about it.
 7 hours ago
Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens head coach Ergin Ataman was ejected during Game 1 of the Greek League (ESAKE) Finals. After the game, the coach was furious. Ataman approached the PAO head of communication, Dimitris Kontos, and declared the game was fixed. Additionally, he wanted Kontos to contact Panathinaikos owner Dimitris Giannakopoulos to facilitate the hiring of foreign referees in the Finals.
 8 hours ago
Game 2 of the Serbian League (KLS) Finals did not end on the day when it was supposed to.
 8 hours ago
Yago dos Santos is seen as one of the most important members of the Brazilian national team. He might miss the upcoming FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Riga, Latvia. The Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade point guard got injured in Game 1 of the Serbian League (KLS) Finals after unsuccessfully landing on the floor. He was able to leave the court only helped by the team's medical staff.
 10 hours ago
Slovenia recently released a candidate list for the national team for the upcoming FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament. With Luka Doncic set to lead the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals, the question of his participation arose. The day before Game 1 of the Finals against the Boston Celtics, Doncic participated in the press conference, where he was asked about it.
 11 hours ago
Nicolo Melli's contract with EA7 Emporio Armani Milan expires after the 2023-24 season. With rumors spreading about him leaving the team, the player commented about it before the Italian League (LBA) Finals. Melli did a quick interview with Giacomo Magnani from Sport Mediaset, where he explained his view on the current situation.
 12 hours ago
Nikola Topic, considered one of the top prospects in the upcoming 2024 NBA Draft, recently got injured. His exact injury diagnosis recently got revealed. According to Jonathan Givony from ESPN, Topic has a partially torn ACL.
 12 hours ago
With a month to go until the start of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments, Croatia announced the 17-man candidate list for their national team. Head coach Josip Sesar included two NBA players in the list - Dario Saric and Ivica Zubac. They are joined by EuroLeague players Mario Hezonja, Jaleen Smith, and Danko Brankovic.
 12 hours ago
It was June 16, 2023 when Olympiacos Piraeus came out of the OAKA arena victorious and, most importantly, unscathed. Game 4 of the Greek league finals never reached its final buzzer, since Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens fans decided to interrupt the contest with 13 minutes left to play and the guests leading 65-37.
 13 hours ago
The NBA media landscape is about to change drastically for the next 11 years. According to the Wall Street Journal, the league will sign a $76 billion media rights deal with three companies - ESPN, NBC, and Amazon. It will be more than three times bigger than the current $26 billion media deal, effective until the end of the 2024-25 season.
 13 hours ago
Chase Budinger didn't have an illustrious career in the NBA. Years after he called it quits in basketball, he realized his Olympic dream in another sport - beach volleyball.
 14 hours ago
The day before the start of the NBA Finals, LeBron James provided his take on how Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic should be defended in the pick-and-rolls. In the latest episode of the Mind the Game Pod with JJ Redick, James was asked to to provide his thoughts on what should be the best way to play against Doncic defensively.
 14 hours ago
JJ Redick is currently seen as the frontrunner to take over the head coaching position of the Los Angeles Lakers. The former player addressed the reports. Redick appeared on the latest episode of the GoJo and Golic show where he was asked about the recent news.
 15 hours ago
After the end of the 2023-24 season, the EuroLeague transfer market and rumors begin! How will teams' final rosters take shape? Where will some of the biggest names in Europe move over the summer? BasketNews actively monitors the situation of all EuroLeague clubs and will keep updating their rosters throughout the summer.
 15 hours ago
Lithuanian forward Rokas Giedraitis will stay with Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade for two more seasons, according to the official team announcement. The 31-year-old, whose previous contract was expiring, had inked a one-year deal with the team last summer.
 15 hours ago
AS Monaco center Donatas Motiejunas is known for his versatility and skill set, especially in the post game, where he uses an array of moves, including hooks, spins, and drop steps.
 17 hours ago
Slovenia's roster for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) in Piraeus, Greece, has been announced, headlined by Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic. However, Doncic is currently preparing for the 2024 NBA Finals, where his Mavericks will face the Boston Celtics in a best-of-seven series. This could limit his rest time before national team duties.
 18 hours ago
Slovenian national team head coach Aleksander Sekulic has selected 16 players for the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Piraeus. The roster features Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic, who is now preparing for the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics.
 18 hours ago
The EuroLeague Players Association (ELPA) started its yearly awards. It first announced the 'Most Clutch Player' in the EuroLeague, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens point guard Kostas Sloukas. The Greek veteran delivered when it mattered the most, clinching the 2024 Final Four MVP award with a stellar 24-point performance in the final.
 20 hours ago
Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz forward Nikos Rogkavopoulos will not help the Greek national team in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Athens. As reported by SDNA, Rogkavopoulos cited excessive fatigue and a challenging season as the reasons behind his decision.
 21 hours ago
EA7 Emporio Armani Milan big man Nicolo Melli is nearing free agency at the end of this season. However, the Italian team is keen on retaining their 33-year-old veteran for the future, a sentiment echoed by head coach Ettore Messina.
 22 hours ago
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis said the plan is to be with the team for Game 1 of the NBA Finals. While neither Porzingis nor coach Joe Mazzulla have definitively confirmed his participation in the series opener, both have indicated that things are looking promising.
 22 hours ago
The FBI and federal prosecutors have arrested and charged a man for allegedly placing bets and coordinating them with, based on the description in charging documents, former NBA player Jontay Porter, according to NBC's Tom Winter and Jonathan Dienst.
 23 hours ago
The Minnesota Timberwolves are looking to build on the success they had this season by locking in team president Tim Connelly. The franchise and Connelly have mutually agreed on a restructured contract, keeping him with the team until the 2024-25 season, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania and Jon Krawczynski.
 23 hours ago
NEW YORK – The NBA today announced the list of game officials assigned to the NBA Finals 2024 presented by YouTube TV. The championship series between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks tips off on Thursday, June 6 at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC.
 2024-06-05
Jason Kidd isn't new to the NBA Finals. He's been on this stage before as a member of the Dallas Mavericks. He was the starting point guard when the Mavs won the title in 2011. Now, he has the chance to win another chip with the same franchise, only this time as a head coach. But Kidd admits it is tougher to man the sidelines rather than play.
 2024-06-05
The Houston Rockets want to make a leap next season by adding a big piece to their core. The Rockets are interested in trading their No. 3 pick in this year's draft to acquire Mikal Bridges from the Brooklyn Nets, according to The Ringer's Kevin O'Connor.
 2024-06-05
Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks are prepping for the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics. It will be Irving's first NBA Finals appearance since 2017 when he and LeBron James lost to the Golden State Warriors after winning the title a season ago. James, in the latest episode of his Mind the Game podcast with JJ Redick, admitted that he misses playing alongside Irving.
 2024-06-05
The Philadelphia 76ers are hoping to keep Joel Embiid for at least several more years. The team can offer the Embiid a 3-year extension worth $193.5 million beginning July 18, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer's Keith Pompey.
 2024-06-05
The NBA Finals between the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics will feature many storylines, one of which is Kristaps Porzingis going up against his former team. Porzingis played for the Mavericks from 2019 to 2022 but his partnership with Luka Doncic never reached its full potential as the star center was shipped to Washington two seasons ago.
 2024-06-05
Victor Wembanyama's arrival in San Antonio has made the Spurs a more interesting team to play for. The Spurs may have missed the playoffs for the last five years, but San Antonio hopes to become a contender next season.
 2024-06-04
Luka Doncic is on the precipice of greatness with a chance to win his first NBA title. The Dallas Mavericks are set to face the Boston Celtics on the grandest stage of basketball and Doncic is leading the charge.
 2024-06-04
Former NBA player JJ Redick is the frontrunner for the Los Angeles Lakers head coaching position, The Athletic's Shams Charania reported. Per the same report, the Lakers’ search has been focused on two candidates: Redick and Pelicans associate coach James Borrego. However, Redick was the first candidate to have a face-to-face meeting with the franchise three weeks ago.
 2024-06-04
Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv went through a turbulent season. Moving to Belgrade following the war in the Middle East, the Israeli side lost the Winner's Cup and the State Cup and also the qualification for the EuroLeague Final Four in a 5-game series against Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens.
 2024-06-04
The Philadelphia 76ers are expected to offer guard Tyrese Maxey a five-year, $205 million deal this summer, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. The deal will garner the 23-year-old an average of $41 million per year. Maxey had a breakout 2023-2024 season, earning his first All-Star selection and securing the Most Improved Player award.
 2024-06-04
Kyrie Irving’s role model remains his father Drederick, once a professional basketball star in Australia, who demonstrated great character as a single father raising three kids.
 2024-06-04
Xavi Pascual and FC Barcelona are discussing the possibility of the Catalan coach returning to the club, Jose Ignacio Huguet of El Mundo Deportivo reports.
 2024-06-04
South Sudan Basketball Federation announced a 25-man training camp roster ahead of its Olympic tournament preperations. The roster is headlined by NBA talent Bol Bol and former Boomer Thon Maker, who are set to make their international bows for their birth nation ahead of South Sudan’s historic debut Olympic campaign.
 2024-06-04
Adidas Basketball returned to Treviso to highlight the best young basketball players from all over the world at this year’s adidas Eurocamp. The camp serves as a discovery showcase to build and expand awareness of the next generation of professional basketball athletes.
 2024-06-04
Once Vasilije Micic was traded to the Charlotte Hornets from the Oklahoma City Thunder, he's started to show the NBA how valuable of an asset he can be to the league. The point guard had a strong 21-point performance in a 96-107 loss to the Phoenix Suns on March 16.
 2024-06-04
Even though Juan Nunez has been linked to FC Barcelona, he wasn't eager to address the topic when asked by El Mundo Deportivo. Nunez averaged 10.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, 5.7 assists, and 15.4 PIR per game in 15 EuroCup appearances with ratiopharm Ulm this season.
 2024-06-04
James Nnaji underwent successful surgery this Tuesday for the problems he has had in his lumbar spine throughout the season and will be out for about four months. As reported by FC Barcelona, the surgical intervention was carried out at the Barcelona Hospital with the supervision of the club's medical staff.
 2024-06-04
During the Greek league finals press conference, Olympiacos Piraeus head coach Giorgos Bartzokas and his Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens counterpart Ergin Ataman were asked whether they think their teams could be affected by early transfer rumors and reports. "The question is very good because, in my opinion, it is valid," Bartzokas responded.
 2024-06-04
Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade rejoiced on Monday night after capturing their seventh consecutive victory over eternal rivals Partizan Mozzart Bet. Zvezda now lead the Serbian league final series 1-0, but their joy was somewhat curtailed by the news regarding Yago dos Santos and Nemanja Nedovic.
 2024-06-04
Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens coach Ergin Ataman ended the club's 13-year EuroLeague championship drought in his first year. Thus, Ataman became the first coach in history to win a European trophy with five different clubs after Zeljko Obradovic.
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