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Emiliano Carchia: Real Madrid’s Trey …
Emiliano Carchia: Real Madrid’s Trey Thompkins reportedly positive for Covid-19 sportando.basketball/en/real-madrid…
A Real Madrid player of the senior …
A Real Madrid player of the senior squad has tested positive for coronavirus, the Whites informed via press release on Thursday. As a result, both the basketball and the football teams were put into quarantine to prevent further COVID-19 spreading. According to LaSexta, the player found positive is Trey Thompkins. The whole Valdebebas area which holds the shared practice facilities for both the basketball and football divisions is now under quarantine. As for the members of the squads themselves, they must remain home for 15 days.
Stoudemire, whose Hebrew name is …
Stoudemire, whose Hebrew name is Jehoshaphat, joins a club in the top-five of the EuroLeague table, one that has NBA scouts at seemingly every game. He’s “pretty content” playing for Maccabi, but if the NBA calls, and the right opportunity presented itself, “that would be another option.”
One last NBA chance might come as a …
One last NBA chance might come as a result of his upcoming stint in Tel Aviv. Maybe, however, it won’t. “I appreciate the opportunity to be back in Israel playing for Maccabi,” he says. “And we’ll take it from here.”
Maccabi Tel Aviv announced the addition …
Maccabi Tel Aviv announced the addition of veteran NBA center and six-time All-Star Amar’e Stoudemire on a contract for the remainder of the season. Stoudemire will compete in EuroLeague for the first time in his career. He previously played in Israel with Hapoel Jerusalem (of which he’s a shareholder) in 2016-2017 and 2018-2019.
And then, there’s Luka Doncic. The …
And then, there’s Luka Doncic. The Slovenian prodigy is the poster boy of Madrid’s basketball youth program, but also, as Laso admits, an isolated example. That’s why it’s not a surprise for the Spanish coach the fact that Doncic is taking the NBA by storm. “Of course, Luka is one of a kind not only because of the way he sees basketball. And not only because he’s all about basketball but because I think he was very good at a lot of things. He has the character; he has respect for everyone. He is mature; he knows what to do at the right time. And this is why probably he’s having a great development in the NBA because he’s able to adjust to this situation. It simply comes to him. We saw this since he was 13-year old and arrived in Madrid. He was always ready to play. Always ready to help the team, any team that he’s been playing since that age, and he was always adjusting to the level that you put him”.
What talent means, after all? In …
What talent means, after all? In Doncic’s case, Laso has a straightforward example that illustrates what makes Doncic unique. “When we brought him on the first team (ed.note: back in 2015), we thought, “maybe he is going to be OK. We’ll see”. In two days, he’s one of the guys in the team. And this is the way he’s been on his career, and this is why he’s showing from the beginning that in the NBA he can be a very important player”.
Report: LaMelo Ball turned down several European clubs to sign with Illawarra
A recent report noted that LaMelo Ball reportedly turned down offers from several European clubs to join the Illawarra Hawks.
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LaMelo Ball’s signing in the National Basketball League (NBL) with the Illawarra Hawks has been a great return for both sides. As recently reported, it was also a pairing that needed convincing from the Hawks’ side to go forward with the deal.
While Illawarra and the NBL were one of the front runners reported by many prior to the signing along with China, the Daily Telegraph of Australia suggested those weren’t the only two leagues seeking his services.
In discussing the meeting between Ball, handler Jermaine Jackson and the Hawks front office, the piece goes on to state that a week after the meeting, Ball turned down offers from “several European clubs to join the Wollongong-based franchise.”
It’s the first credible mention of any European clubs being interested in Ball’s services. While a return to Lithuania certainly wasn’t an option, clubs at other lower-level leagues could have shown interest. But no reports of any EuroLeague teams being interested in Ball have surfaced, something that certainly would have happened in the weeks and months after Ball’s signing with Illawarra.
In the end, it’s likely the best choice was made for Ball. The NBL’s Next Stars program gives him a chance to make more money than he likely would have at nearly any other club in the world while also giving him a chance to showcase his talents on a big stage, develop as a player and still take part in a competitive league against other professionals.
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Following 335 NBA games, Nik Stauskas …
Following 335 NBA games, Nik Stauskas moved to EuroLeague and KIROLBET Baskonia last summer. He admittedly did not know what to expect, but a few months in his European career has spotted significant differences between the way of play in the Old Continent and the NBA. “The games here are very competitive” he said talking to gathered journalists ahead of the EuroLeague Regular Season Round 8 home match versus Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv, “I feel the defense here is a lot better.”