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Team USA – Derrick Rose Might No Longer be Rusty
Another sluggish start, another great finish from Team USA as they beat Slovenia 119-76 in the quarterfinals of the Basketball World Cup. However, the biggest piece of news wasn’t the victory, but getting the best game from Derrick Rose since the beginning of the tournament and for the first time not looking like he’s struggling with his shot.
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NBA Rumors – Miami Heat, San Antonio Spurs & Chicago Bulls Interested in Signing Ryan Hollins
At this stage, with NBA training camps right around the corner, it’s about filling small holes in the roster. No one expects something special from Ryan Hollins – just some solid minutes as a backup center from time to time, which is enough to generate interest among the San Antonio Spurs, Miami Heat, Sacramento Kings and the Chicago Bulls.
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NBA Rumors – Chicago Bulls Trying to Sign Ray Allen
There is still no decision by Ray Allen regarding the next team he plays for and it seems the Chicago Bulls are also entering the race for the services of the shooting guard, hoping that the conditions and the personnel they have to offer will be a bit more appealing than those of other teams going after Allen, including the Cleveland Cavaliers and San Antonio Spurs.
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NBA Rumors – Denver Nuggets Can’t Wait For Danilo Gallinari to Return
The last time Danilo Gallinari played an NBA game was April of 2013. Since then he has gone a full-blown reconstructive procedure, which meant missing the entirety of last season. It seems that he’s been ready to go for quite some time, and the Denver Nuggets are hoping that nothing delays his return this season.
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Atlanta Hawks – Bruce Levenson Isn’t Another Donald Sterling
While the media is going to be drawing every possible parallel between Bruce Levenson and former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, this isn’t the same cavse. The Atlanta Hawks will be sold eventually, but this isn’t the same case of blatant, semi-hidden racism that at some point exploded in a way that couldn’t be ignored anymore.
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Team USA – Stephen Curry Finally Shows Up
There have been very few reasons to actually be frustrated with Team USA and specifically the results in the Basketball World Championships, but guard play and excellence has mostly been absent from the tournament. Stephen Curry finding his groove from beyond the arc in the 86-63 round of 16 win over Mexico.
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Team USA – Going According to Plan
A 5-0 start in the group stage, no injuries to be worried about. The rest? It’s all fixable. Beating Ukraine 95-71 put the USA through to the round of 16 in the Basketball World Cup, not letting another slow start worry them as James Harden led the team in what seemed to be the first time in this tournament that the perimeter players were more dominant than those in the paint.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Jeremy Lin & Kobe Bryant Have Very Different Motivations
Every player, almost every new season, has something to prove. But that something? It differs from subject to subject, and maybe the two most important players this season for the Los Angeles Lakers, Jeremy Lin and Kobe Bryant, have a different set of goals going into the 2014-2015 NBA season.
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Team USA – Kenneth Faried Close to Unstoppable So Far
The difference between Team USA and their opponents so far in the Basketball World Cup has been the size and quality of their big men, with Kenneth Faried almost surprisingly standing out yet again, this time in a 106-71 win over the Dominican Republic to make it a perfect four-for-four in the group stage.
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What’s the Big Deal About the Basketball Haka?
By now, those interested in Team USA playing the Basketball World Cup have seen the Haka dance preformed by the New Zealand Tall Blacks, and the hilarious reaction from James Harden, who seems quite shocked. The question is – what’s so shocking about the Haka?