Новости за 18.08.2023

Cody Taylor: Team USA improves to 4-0 in exhibition play by defeating Greece, 108-86. They will meet again in the group round of the #FIBAWC on Aug. 28. Anthony Edwards: 21 points, Cameron Johnson: 13 points, Jaren Jackson Jr: 11 points. The U.S. will play its last tune-up game on Sunday versus Germany (12pm ET, FOX).
Source: Twitter @CodyTaylorNBA

Team USA cruised past Greece 108-86 in another prep game for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, improving to a 4-0 record. Greece was without superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, who will miss the upcoming World Cup due to recovery from his injury.

The big-man suffered a nasty left ankle turn early in the game on Thursday evening, leaving the Boomers without one of their best and most important players, creating a major hole in the frontcourt depth that was already lacking. The other way to look at this is that the Boomers’ final 12-man team has effectively just picked itself. Brian Goorjian isn’t expecting Landale to be available for this World Cup campaign, so no cut needs to be made; 13 looks to have organically turned into 12, but unfortunately under the roughest of circumstances. Читать дальше...

Is it too late to repair James Harden’s relationship with the Philadelphia 76ers? That’s what KHOU 11’s Jason Bristol asked him Thursday night. “I think so,” Harden replied. Harden was in Houston for another of his JH-Town charity weekend event, which includes public events on Saturday and Sunday.
Source: Jason Bristol @ khou.com

“He was the only one that got to the line for us consistently,” Iguodala said about Poole’s 2022-2023 season. “People act like he had a bad year. I’m like, a bad year? Ya’ll blame him for the year we had last year? He averaged 20.”
Source: Nick Meyer @ Clutch Points

Christos Tsaltas: Canada survived after a close game in Granada, defeating Spain (85-80) in overtime. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was big for his team, leading on the floor. 22 points 8 rebounds 3 assists 1 steal 1 block 5-13 2P 2-4 3P 6-7 FT SGA brought his magic. #OneTeam #FIBAWC #ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/wAu6E0gve9
Source: Twitter @Tsaltas46