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Vet Boston Celtics forward Danilo Gallinari goes down late in Italy-Georgia FIBA qualifier with apparent knee injury

Fingers crossed Gallo dodges serious injury here.

Boston Celtics veteran forward Danilo Gallinari exited a FIBA World Cup qualifying game with what appeared to be a serious knee injury, per Sporteando’s Emiliano Carchia. The game, pitting his Italian National Team against the Georgian national team, may have seen both Italy’s and the Celtics’ ambitions on the court take a serious hit should the injury be serious.

Gallinari went down injured late in the contest’s final frame, and at present no details are available about the severity of the issue with Gallinari’s knee, but images captured from the play in question were not promising.

The Italian forward joined the Celtics as a free agent on a mini- midlevel exception and is hoped to be a significant part of their postseason push to return to the 2023 NBA Finals.

Gallinari leaves game with knee injury pic.twitter.com/fVs0wua1YM

— Emiliano Carchia (@Carchia) August 27, 2022

While the team can weather his absence for an extended period without serious risks to their title hopes if he is able to play this season, the boost he would be hoped to add during the regular season would take a hit if he missed considerable time.

Fingers crossed Gallinari dodges a bullet here in an offseason that has already seen a player lost for all of next season for play in non-NBA contexts after the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Chet Holmgren is to miss 2022-23 after a ligament injury in the CrawsOver Pro-Am.

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Stashed Boston Celtics point guard Yam Madar, Israel have off night vs. Finland in Eurobasket play

Much of Madar’s woes stemmed from a rough shooting game, the Beit Dagan native going just 4-of-12 from the field overall.

Stashed Boston Celtics point guard Yam Madar had a bit of a tough outing with the Israeli National Team on Thursday, scoring 11 points, an assist, and 2 steals in 27 minutes of play against the Finnish National Team in EuroBasket play. But it wasn’t enough to overcome Cleveland Cavaliers big man Lauri Markkanen’s 28 points as Finland pulled off a 79-72 win.

Much of Madar’s woes stemmed from a rough shooting game, the Beit Dagan native going just 4-of-12 from the field overall, including only 2-of-6 from beyond the arc for the night, picking up 4 fouls and committing 3 turnovers to compound his woes against Finland.

It was an off night for Israel in general, with teammate and Washington Wizards wing Deni Avidja scoring just 8 points on 3-of-10 shooting overall, per Eurohoops. With the loss, the Israeli National Team (3-4) now finds themselves in fourth place in Group J, trailing Germany (6-1), Finland (6-1), and Slovenia (5-2) in that order.

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— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) August 26, 2022

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Former Boston Celtics wing Evan Fournier recognizes France is a EuroBasket target

The ex-Boston shooting guard’s French National Team won silver in the 2020 Olympics, making them the team to beat in EuroBasket play.

The French National Team is a target for the rest of the national teams scheduled to compete in this year’s EuroBasket tournament after France finished in the top three in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games held last year (delayed due to the pandemic, if you are wondering about the year), and former Boston Celtics shooting guard Evan Fournier knows it.

As one of the deepest and toughest teams in the FIBA World Cup qualifier event that begins across Europe in various locations on Sept. 1, the current New York Knicks wing admitted France will be bulletin board material.

“We have a target on our backs,” Fournier said in a recent article by Eurohoops’ Johnny Askounis.

“We won the silver medals in last year’s Olympic Games, so (we) must display our strength,” he added.

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— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) August 25, 2022

The French are 6-1 in their exhibition schedule ahead of the EuroBasket competition. They face Bosnia-Herzegovina in Sarajevo on Saturday, so if it is strength Fournier wants his team to project, it certainly hasn’t had much difficulty doing so thus far.

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Celtics alum Dennis Schroder cleared to play for Germany against Slovenia, Luka Doncic

Fellow Boston alumni Daniel Theis and Mo Wagner remain on the injured list for the German National Team.

The German National Team reportedly has its captain back. Former Boston Celtics floor general Dennis Schroder was cleared to return to play ahead of the EuroBasket competition, which begins across the Atlantic Ocean on Sept. 1, per new reporting from Eurohoops’ Johnny Askounis.

The point guard missed the Germans’ last exhibition game with a nonspecific ankle injury. Schroder played 49 games for the Celtics during the 2021-22 NBA season before being dealt at the 2022 NBA trade deadline to the Houston Rockets as part of the package for fellow German teammate Daniel Theis, who is also out injured along with fellow Boston big man alum Moritz Wagner.

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Stashed Boston Celtics guard Yam Madar goes off for 18 points vs. Romanian National Team

Madar showed how his game has been growing abroad with a standout performance in an exhibition played against the Romanian national team.

Stashed Boston Celtics floor general Yam Madar skipped out on the 2K23 Las Vegas Summer League to focus on preparing for a major role with his Serbian league team Partizan NIS, and to play a major role for his Israeli National Team in FIBA qualifiers for the Eurobasket competition this fall.

Earlier this week, Madar showed how his game has been growing abroad with a standout performance in an exhibition played against the Romanian national team, with the Beit Dagan native putting up a total of 18 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, and as many steals for good measure in the friendly.

If you want to get up to speed on what the Celtics’ No. 47 pick of the 2020 NBA draft has been up to of late, or just want to see how he did in Eurobasket exhibition play, take a look at the clip embedded below, courtesy of the Bllen YouTube channel.

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Celtics alumnus Dennis Schroder to reportedly miss EuroBasket qualifier vs. Sweden with ankle injury

The ankle injury doesn’t appear to be serious for the Boston alumnus, however.

The list of Boston Celtics alumni dealing with injuries in the 2022 EuroBasket FIBA qualifiers grows: Former Celtics floor general Dennis Schroder is reportedly skipping out on his German National Team’s friendly against Sweden to remain in Germany for treatment, per new reporting from Eurohoops.

Schroder, who signed a midlevel exception deal with Boston at the start of last season after misreading the market for his services, joins Celtics alumni Danilo Gallinari, Luigi Datome (both with the Italian National Team) and fellow German National Team member Daniel Theis as Boston alumni who have seen injuries limit their participation in EuroBasket qualifiers.

Nursing an ankle injury sustained against the Czech National Team this week, Schroder seems more likely to return to action than Theis. His injury is evidently less serious even if it remains to be seen whether the German guard will play in his team’s next friendly against Slovenia.

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Celtics alum Dennis Schroder gets 16 points, 5 boards, 6 assists vs. Czech National Team with Germany

The former Boston alumni is playing with the German National Team in FIBA qualifier exhibitions.

The Boston Celtics and Dennis Schroder experiment did not work out too well for either part in retrospect, but it wasn’t for a lack of trying. The German point guard will always be a Celtics alum despite the misfiring tenure he had with the team and is one of several Boston alumni currently taking part in FIBA qualifiers around the globe this summer, joining the likes of current Celtics big man Al Horford, Boston forward Danilo Gallinari, and several others no longer with the team in representing their native country.

For Schroder, that has been with the German National Team, where he recently put up a very impressive 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists in an exhibition contest against the Czech National Team.

To see the former Boston floor general in action for his German club while he hopes to land with a new NBA team back in the States, check out the clip embedded below courtesy of the Bllen YouTube channel.

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Boston Celtics EuroBasket news: Alum Daniel Theis questionable for Germany; Danilo Gallinari, Luigi Datome return from injury

Danilo Gallinari and fellow Cs alum Luigi Datome are available for Italy again, while ex-Boston big Daniel Theis may miss the competition.

The alumni of the Boston Celtics currently taking part in the 2022 EuroBasket competition may end up getting thinner than initially expected, but the injury bug does seem to be improving for at least a pair of Boston alumni currently taking part in the first such EuroBasket competition since the start of the pandemic.

We are speaking about news that former Celtics center Daniel Theis may be at risk of missing EuroBasket play despite recent reporting that both current Boston forward Danilo Gallinari and Theis would likely sit for the remaining exhibition games before the competition begins next week due to injury.

Initially, Theis and Gallo were seen as probable to return to play in the EuroBasket in an article by Eurohoops, with the remaining qualifier schedule in doubt for the pair.

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— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) August 20, 2022

Luka Doncic plans to win gold in EuroBasket

“Who’s talking about what kind of pressure?” Doncic joked when asked about the Slovenia national team’s goal and explain that he is aiming for the top again: “We are going to Germany to win gold. In every competition where we compete, the goal must always be the first place. We will do everything for it, but we will see if we make it. In 2017, no one took us seriously when we announced our attack on the gold medal, today is different. It’s nice when you see that everyone will make an extra effort against us to win”.
Source: EuroHoops.net

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Luka Doncic: “We are going to Germany to win gold”
The Slovenian superstar is ready to defend his #Eurobasket title
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BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Goran Dragic recalled the first summer of Luka Doncic with the national team
The Slovenian NT veteran compared today’s Doncic and the one from 2017 👇
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StatMuse @statmuse
Active players to record 30/15/15 or better in a game:
— Russell Westbrook
— Luka Doncic
— Nikola Jokic
— James Harden
Who is most likely to join this list? pic.twitter.com/uKY2ZhDida – 5:07 PM

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StatMuse @statmuse
Who wins this series?
Team International:
— Luka Doncic
— Andrew Wiggins
— Giannis Antetokounmpo
— Joel Embiid
— Nikola Jokic
Team USA:
— Steph Curry
— Kawhi Leonard
— LeBron James
— Kevin Durant
— Anthony Davis pic.twitter.com/o6Kplui4GL – 12:22 PM

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Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Next stop for Luka: Making “soccer” a trend in the US
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BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Unbreakable friendship between Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic 🥰
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More on this storyline

Shams Charania: After blowout Game 7 loss in West semifinals, the Phoenix Suns will host the Dallas Mavericks in the season opener for both teams on Oct. 19, per sources. Luka Doncic and his new backcourt starter, Spencer Dinwiddie, vs. Devin Booker and Chris Paul. -via Twitter @ShamsCharania / August 15, 2022

Marc Stein: The first draft of next season’s NBA schedule has Lakers at Dallas/LeBron James at Luka Doncic on Christmas Day, league sources tell me. Changes are still possible before the full schedule officially drops next week but Christmas games usually hold. More NBA from me: marcstein.Substack.com -via Twitter @TheSteinLine / August 12, 2022

Luka Doncic was ready to go but with him resting in the closing minutes, Goran Dragic had to be Batman again. The captain of the Slovenian national team made a big three that decided the 104-103 overtime win over Turkey in Istanbul. -via EuroHoops.net / August 12, 2022

Highlights: Rockets center Alperen Sengun shows out in Turkey’s friendlies

Second-year Rockets center Alperen Sengun has had a strong week in Turkey’s international friendlies versus Ukraine and Slovenia. Here’s a look back at his statistics and top plays.

As part of preparing for next month’s EuroBasket 2022 tournament, Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun and the rest of Turkish national team are competing in a handful of August friendlies.

Perhaps the most noteworthy of those friendlies came in a star-studded matchup on Friday filled with current NBA players — with the likes of Sengun, Furkan Korkmaz, and Cedi Osman leading Turkey against Luka Doncic, Goran Dragic, and Slovenia.

From a Rockets perspective (and for Turkey, as well), the good news is that 20-year-old big man has had very strong showings. On Friday versus Slovenia, Sengun had 19 points (55.5% FG), 9 rebounds, and 3 blocked shots in only 23 minutes before fouling out. Led by Doncic, Slovenia went on to win the game by a point in overtime, 104-103.

Earlier in the week, Sengun also played well (15 points) in a friendly versus Ukraine. Scroll on for some of his best highlights.

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