Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun is still giving it his all for his native Turkey at FIBA EuroBasket 2025. In fact, the NBA All-Star just punched their ticket to the semifinals. There, he’ll be up against an NBA star putting forth a Herculean effort of his own. Alperen Sengun’s EuroBasket Triple-Double Sets Up Giannis Antetokounmpo Semifinal On Friday, Turkey will play … [Read more...] about Alperen Sengun’s EuroBasket Record Sets Up Superstar Semifinal
Can the Nuggets Find Their Own Alex Caruso?
The Oklahoma City Thunder’s championship was the product of years of smart team-building—elite draft selections, absolutely nailing the head-coaching hire, and, of course, a franchise-altering trade for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, one that will go down as among the best in the league’s history. Even so, they fell short in 2024 against a Dallas Mavericks team that wasn’t especially … [Read more...] about Can the Nuggets Find Their Own Alex Caruso?
No. 1 Pick Splits With Agent Amid Unsuccessful Free Agency
Shortly after news broke that 2026 No. 1 pick Ben Simmons is thinking about retirement, Bernie Lee of Therad Sports Management “formally removed himself from the union’s ledger as Simmons’ agent,” per The Stein Line’s Marc Stein. No. 1 Pick Ben Simmons Parts Ways With Agent Bernie Lee Lee’s decision to notify the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) that he’s … [Read more...] about No. 1 Pick Splits With Agent Amid Unsuccessful Free Agency
Russell Westbrook, Old Team Need To Swallow Pride And Reunite
After a surprisingly successful season with the Denver Nuggets, 17-year veteran Russell Westbrook looked as if he had finally found the perfect landing spot for the twilight of his career. The former league MVP arguably played his best basketball since leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder, thriving alongside Nuggets centerpiece Nikola Jokic in a role that accentuated his strengths … [Read more...] about Russell Westbrook, Old Team Need To Swallow Pride And Reunite
Turkish Coach Sets the Bar: Sengun Can Be Better Than Jokic
Ergin Ataman is one of the winningest coaches in Europe. He has won the EuroLeague three times, with back-to-back titles in 2021 and ’22. He has coached teams in Greece and Turkey to championships. Now, as head coach of Turkey’s national team, he talked about one of the team’s brightest stars, Alperen Sengun. According to Ataman, there is no reason to believe that the Sengun vs … [Read more...] about Turkish Coach Sets the Bar: Sengun Can Be Better Than Jokic