The National Basketball Association’s (NBA) popularity at the international level has hit all-time highs in recent years. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is looking to bank on this trend and is even willing to take it further saying the league is willing to adjust the NBA schedule to accommodate the different time zone in the different parts of the world, particularly China, a richly-populated country that has endless potential of having dedicated sports fans.
Somebody is digging through the archives and finding devastating results.
Team USA has yet to be challenged at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain. The Round of 16 knockout stages begin on Saturday and they are expected to win in another blowout against Mexico, which did enough in their group to qualify to the next round.
Sir Charles Barkley revealed in a recent interview with Yahoo Sport's Graham Besinger that he and Michael Jordon are not in good terms. Barkley revealed that the rift stems from apparent comment made about the Charlotte Hornets organization when it was still on of the league's doormats.
The Australian basketball national team was accused by Slovenia star guard Goran Dragic of intentionally losing their final game of the group phase of the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain.
Iggy Azalea was tasked to interview National Basketball Association (NBA) legend Dennis Rodman on her MTV show “House of Style” about his unique style and its impact on the younger basketball players.
World Cup News - The final game in Group B will decide which team will advance to the next round as the top in their group. Two basketball powerhouses meet on Thursday in Spain in the last day of the group phase of the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
The current impasse between the Phoenix Suns and restricted free agent Eric Bledsoe is getting the attention of the entire league. Particularly, Western Conference rivals Los Angeles Lakers which are reportedly looking ahead already to the end of the 2014-2015 season to find replacement for Jeremy Lin. The Hollywood team’s target: Bledsoe or the other star guard for Phoenix, Goran Dragic.
World Cup - After losing their first game in the 2014 World Cup, Australia has racked up three straight wins to assure themselves of a slot in the Round of 16. The Boomers want to continue the momentum against a dangerous Angolan side which is hoping that they still have a shot to join the Aussies in the knockout stages of the basketball world championships in Spain.
The Lakers are one of the teams that will make a hard push to acquire either Goran Dragic or Eric Bledsoe of the Phoenix Suns next year.
Croatia will try to hold off Puerto Rico in the final day of the group stages of the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain while the basketball national teams from Greece, Argentina and Senegal are safely into the next round.
NBA NEWS - The Los Angeles Clippers continue to improve their bench a few weeks away from training camp, adding center/forward Ekpe Udoh and wingman Chris Douglas-Roberts to their roster.
It’s the last day of the group phase of the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain. While top contenders like USA, Spain, Slovenia and Greece are comfortably atop their respective groups other teams are still positioning for better spots moving on to the next round even as others fight for survival.
Pegged as one of the weakest group in Group B of the 2014 World Cup, the Philippines came close to snatching two victories in their first three outings. The Filipinos face Puerto Rico on Wednesday night with both teams winless so far and aiming to get their first win in the basketball world championships in Spain.
The seven-time all-star has been keeping things on the down low on his possible comeback attempt but Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports broke the news that he spent three days a week in August with Kobe Bryant at a Southern California Gymnasium.
Coach Mike Kryzewski used the team's athleticism to the hilt, employing a full court press to start the second half and seeing the Americans break away with lots of thanks to the two pronged energy duo of Anthony Davis and Kenneth Faried. Expect the Americans to learn a lot from that scare as they try to pull away from the rest of Group C as they face New Zealand in tonight's game at Bizkaia Arena in Bilbao, Spain.
Lithuania wants to protect their perfect record while Australia wants to get another win to avoid complications in getting to the next round. The Lithuanians and Australia face each other Tuesday night in Group D action of the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain.
Teams are positioning for the top 4 slots in their groups in hopes of evading the crossover with giants Lithuania or Slovenia in the next rounds. This is what is in the minds of Turkey and Ukraine as they face off in tonight's Group C match-up at the Barakaldo.
Donald Sterling and wife Shelly found a peaceful ground amid legal battles.
NBA News - Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Kevin Durant is staying with Nike after all. Durant who was being lured to transfer to new brand Under Armour, has reportedly agreed to a 10-year deal worth $300 million with Nike on Sunday.
No, this is not the case of another Kevin Love. Rajon Rondo clarified that he is staying put with the team that gave him his NBA championship, the Boston Celtics.
Iggy Azalea has surprised her professional basketball-playing boyfriend Nick Young of the Los Angeles Lakers with a trick shot on the hard court.
Puerto Rico suffered the worst-case scenario on Monday night losing to the unheralded Senegal team, 82-75 and then losing top guard Carlos Arroyo to injury.
NBA Rumors - Star point guard Rajon Rondo has demanded to be traded from the Boston Celtics according to Jackie MacMullan, a veteran sports writer from the Boston area.
Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union are now a married couple.
NBA Rumors - Ray Allen is drawing interest from two other contenders out West—the San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Clippers. Earlier in the 2014 offseason, the veteran shooting guard has stated that he’s considering joining LeBron James with the Cleveland Cavaliers and even mulling over retirement from the league.
World Cup Live Streaming - The Philippines almost shocked world with near win against Croatia in their opening game. On Sunday, they’ll face another European powerhouse in Greece in the continuing group phase action of the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Sevilla, Spain.
European champions France must be really missing the services of San Antonio point guard Tony Parker as it struggled mightily in Day 1 of the FIBA Basketball World Cup. The French bowed to a relatively improved Brazil by two points, 65-63 in a low scoring affair that was uncharacteristically sloppy on both sides. Now, one of the favorites in Group A is scrambling to avoid a 0-2 hole as it faces Serbia in tonight's game in Palacio Municipal de Deportes de Granada.
Two unscathed teams in group B, Argentina and Croatia will tussle to go for the leadership among the pack and avoid an elimination match-up in the next round against the types of Spain and France in Day 2 of the FIBA Basketball World Cup in Sevilla, Spain.
Powerhouse South American teams battle on opening day of the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain as Puerto Rico meets heated rivals Argentina in Group B action of the basketball world championships. Along with Croatia, which recently got their first win over the Philippines on day one; and Greece, Puerto Rico and Argentina are pegged as the teams to advance and even top the group.
