As expected, Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is among the 17 players listed on Serbia’s preliminary roster for this year’s EuroBasket tournament, the Basketball Federation of Serbia announced in a press release (hat tip to BasketNews.com). Jokic is one of a handful of NBA players on the Serbian roster, along with Clippers guard Bogdan Bogdanovic, Thunder guard Nikola Topic, Heat … [Read more...] about Nikola Jokic Headlines Serbia’s Preliminary EuroBasket Roster
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Recap: Mystics lose to Mercury, 88-72
Photo by Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images The first half looked promising, but the second half was a bloodbath. The Washington Mystics lost to the Phoenix Mercury, 88-72 on Sunday night at CareFirst Arena. If you watched the first half of this game Washington didn’t look too bad. In fact, they were leading 46-42. But the Mercury shot 73.3 percent in the third … [Read more...] about Recap: Mystics lose to Mercury, 88-72
The Unique Rookie Season of Alex Sarr
Washington Wizards center Alex Sarr. | Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images The Statistical Doppelganger Machine rides again When last seen, the Statistical Doppelganger Machine was sleuthing the statistical similarities between Bilal Coulibaly and basketball history and producing a list that included Metta World Peace, Brandon Ingram, and Shaedon Sharpe. This time, The … [Read more...] about The Unique Rookie Season of Alex Sarr
The Next Potential NBA Rivalry Features Two Unlikely Franchises
It’s no secret that the NBA was built on the back of some of the most storied rivalries in all of American sports. From Magic Johnson’s Lakers and Larry Bird’s Celtics to LeBron James and the super team in Golden State, the NBA has a long history of legendary rivalries. However, the next great rivalry in the league is beginning to take form between the Washington Wizards and … [Read more...] about The Next Potential NBA Rivalry Features Two Unlikely Franchises
Armed civilian thwarts Michigan man’s knife attack at Walmart that injured 11
An armed civilian helped put an end Saturday to a knife-wielding man's stabbing spree at a Michigan Walmart that wounded 11 before police said they arrived on the scene. … [Read more...] about Armed civilian thwarts Michigan man’s knife attack at Walmart that injured 11