Новости за 17.07.2023

Drafted sixth overall, Anthony Black is the highest Arkansas player selected since Sidney Moncrief went fifth to the Milwaukee Bucks in 1979. Black joins the likes of ROY Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, and other talent in Orlando. The new Magic guard sat down with HoopsHype to talk about the advice he got for the one year he was at Arkansas, his new teammates, and his tweaked shooting mechanics.

Michael Scotto: The San Antonio Spurs are waiving Lamar Stevens, league sources told @hoopshype. His $1.93 million salary would’ve fully guaranteed if he remained on the roster past today.
Source: Twitter @MikeAScotto

Michael Scotto: The Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to a two-way contract with Moussa Diabate, league sources told @hoopshype.
Source: Twitter @MikeAScotto

Diamante Deportivo: Rafael Uribe, president of the Dominican Basketball Federation: There’s a 90 percent chance Karl-Anthony Towns will play with the national team in the World Cup.
Source: Twitter

Former No. 3 draft pick Jahlil Okafor signed with Spanish team Basket Zaragoza for the 2023-24 season.
Source: Alberto De Roa @ HoopsHype

“It’s really special,” Victor Wembanyama said of playing under Gregg Popovich. “I feel like he thinks this is going to be a special time, too. I could follow him with my eyes closed.”
Source: Sports Illustrated

Evan Sidery: Joel Embiid on his future aspirations: “I just want to win a championship. Whatever it takes. I don’t know where that’s gonna be. Whether it’s in Philly or anywhere else. I just want to have a chance.” The pressure is officially on for the Sixers to capitalize on their win-now… pic.twitter.com/deL8Eip5jP
Source: Twitter @esidery

LeBron James might be immortalized outside two arenas by the time his career is over … so says Lakers legend James Worthy, who tells TMZ Sports he could definitely see the NBA superstar getting statues in Cleveland AND Los Angeles. The three-time NBA champ spoke with us about the King’s Purple & Gold legacy earlier this week … and he said it’s entirely possible James gets the bronze treatment outside Crypto.com Arena one day. “It depends on what he does here out,” Worthy said at the Teqball USA Pre-ESPY party. Читать дальше...

According to Moshe Barda, an interesting move from the NBA to the EuroLeague could be on the radar. Maccabi Tel Aviv, in fact, appears to be interested in bringing to Europe the 8-year NBA player Frank Kaminsky, who has never played overseas before. The 30-year-old center with Polish and Serbian ancestry started the 2022-23 season with the Hawks, being traded to the Houston Rockets as part of the deal that sent Bruno Fernando and Garrison Mathews to Atlanta. In the latest NBA season, he put up 2.5 points... Читать дальше...

ClutchPoints: LeBron James thinks that Kyrie Irving is the best player with the basketball in his hands EVER 👀 Agree or disagree? 🤔
Source: Twitter @ClutchPointsApp

Clutch Points: Stephen Curry sinks the CLUTCH eagle putt on the 18th hole to win the 2023 American Century Championship 😱 pic.twitter.com/AwDf4AeFEr
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The Pelicans have no reason to come out and say Zion Williamson has a bad relationship with the team. It weakens their leverage in the event they want to trade the former No. 1 overall pick. With that being said, David Griffin is adamant they’re not trading Williamson. “We never had a single [trade] conversation that Zion was part of,” Griffin said.
Source: athlonsports.com