Of the 20 NBA executives and scouts polled by Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo of ESPN.com (Insider link), 15 predicted that Hawks forward Zaccharie Risacher, the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft, will have a more successful NBA career than No. 2 pick Alex Sarr of the Wizards. However, only one of those 20 respondents predicted that Risacher will end up being the best pick of the … [Read more...] about Execs, Scouts Share Feedback, Predictions For 2024 Draft Class
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Preview: A Mystics reunion for Team Canada vs. Opals
Photo by THOMAS COEX/AFP via Getty Images This may be the only match when Mystics players are on different sides! The Canada and Australia women’s national basketball teams face off in a Group B match today in the 2024 Olympics. Here is the preview. Game info When: Thursday, Aug. 1 at 1:30 p.m. ET Where: Decathlon Arena in Lille, France How to watch: Peacock in the … [Read more...] about Preview: A Mystics reunion for Team Canada vs. Opals
Recap: Australia WBB gets 70-65 win in Olympic group stage vs. Canada
Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Jade Melbourne’s Opals come out with a win though she was limited. Aaliyah Edwards played significant minutes for Canada, but they are now at risk of missing the quarterfinals. The Australia women’s national basketball team defeated Canada, 70-65 on Thursday in Lille. With both teams coming into today’s contest winless, they needed … [Read more...] about Recap: Australia WBB gets 70-65 win in Olympic group stage vs. Canada
Preview: France MBB plays Germany for Group B top seed
Photo by Matthias Stickel/picture alliance via Getty Images The French are moving onto the quarterfinals. But can they get a better seed by beating the FIBA World Cup champions? The France men’s national basketball team takes on Germany on Tuesday. Here’s the preview. Game Info When: Friday, August 2 at 3 p.m. ET Where: Decathlon Arena in Lille, France How to watch: … [Read more...] about Preview: France MBB plays Germany for Group B top seed
Recap: Team USA beats Cats, 87-74
Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images The Cats are now on the brink of elimination in the Olympics, even if they beat Japan on Sunday. If you are an American, you want the USA Basketball women’s national team to beat Belgium. They did, 87-74 in Thursday night in Lille. How the game itself went If you expected that this win would allow the Cats to beat the spread AND put … [Read more...] about Recap: Team USA beats Cats, 87-74