The Phoenix Suns are a fascinating bunch to watch, in the way fans watch a demolition derby for the promise of imminent destruction. Coach Jeff Hornacek, entering the final guaranteed year of his contract, has to right the ship without the benefit of a rising star to buoy hopes for the future. That Hornacek was able to cobble together an 87-77 record the last two years without a single All-Star is a testament to his coaching ability. But he lost
In recent years, there has been an increase of U.S. ex-pats returning from stints in Europe to realize their goal of returning to the NBA and making an impact. Some, such as P.J. Tucker, Chris Copeland, Gerald Green and Danny Green, have even been able to make big impacts on their teams after honing their craft in Europe. With only one week left in the Euroleague regular season before the Top 16 round begins, here is a look at some of
In the game’s 38th minute, Alba Berlin’s Ali Traore floated one in from six feet to put the Germans ahead of Anadolu Efes 83-81. Down two on the road with the clock hanging around the two-minute mark, the team that we’d all been waiting on to fail had its chance. [Read more…]
In four years as a Kansas Jayhawk, Sasha Kaun never averaged more than 5.6 shots a game. He needed just six against Panathinaikos to rack up the Euroleague’s weekly MVP award. [Read more…]
Last week, we offered you a glimpse at the stars of yesteryear and where they are today. From Jonny Flynn to Gilbert Arenas, we tracked down some of the names you may have forgotten. This week, we have more of the same — lost gems, and players we believed would be something more than they’ve ended up. Regardless of what they’re doing, we’re here to answer a question. The only question that matters. Where are they now? [Read more…]
With Bo McCalebb underperforming in Turkey, I’m ready to admit it: CSKA Moscow’s Sonny Weems is the best American player in Europe right now. [Read more…]
Last week, a red light gave BC Khimki new life. This week, Nikola Mirotic, Rudy Fernandez and Real Madrid put on a light show of their own, roughing the Russians up with a Euroleague season-high 104 points on 60 percent shooting. [Read more…]
The man only had one lockout-shortened season on the Lakers bench and we’re merely five games into 2012-13, so why is everyone freaking out? Not only did he install a new offense during camp; he had to do it with an offseason’s worth of fresh bodies. So after a loss in their fifth game, a single question divided most of the Basketball God Fearing world: should CSKA Moscow fire Ettore Messina? Not the former Laker coach you were expecting? I’m sure this