Referee mechanics — where to stand, how to move, who makes which calls — weren’t taught uniformly in the NBAuntil the early 1980s, over 30 years into the league’s existence. The use of VCRs and videotapes for referee training wouldn’t begin in earnest until a few years later. Th...
Then out of nowhere, he found magic on the Cavaliers' second unit with Shaun Livingston, another broken body Cleveland scooped up after Washington waived him. In practices, they discovered such potent give-and-go synergy that Byron Scott, the coach of those sad-sack post-LeBron Cavs, started ...
Most NBA players submerge themselves so deeply into their basketball career that you would never expect them to do anything else after retirement. Yet, for some pros, the reality of playing basketball forever eventually comes to an end, and several have found jobs in other areas. ...
She made the decision to participate by using her “Great Granny” Helen’s recipe for Flaxseed lemonade, which she found in a cookbook from the 1940s. Mikaila adapted the recipe by substituting sugar with local honey. You can find additional information about the company atOur Sweet Story – ...
Today it's even more common for many young players to get their starts overseas. Many rising stars, like LaMelo Ball and Josh Giddey, played in Australia before making the leap to the NBA. The EuroLeague has also become a feeder league for the NBA sending over the Gasol brothers,...
The road to the NBA was a similar one. They started on the middle school or AAU levels, did some high school, some more DIII (Moyer-Gleich even refereed the 2017 DIII women's basketball championship game), and then lo and behold, all three found themselves back in DII:...
A match could be found, and New Orleans will be desperate to make a deal. Through that lens, it’s reasonable to expect to see his name come up in trade talks a lot over the next few weeks. Robert Williams III, Portland Trail Blazers ...
He’s the “Man of Steal,” a player who found a home with the Hawks by parking himself in the passing lanes. Daniels caused a stir this season, his first with the Hawks, by intercepting passes and stripping opposing players of the ball, enough tolead the league in steals(3.1 spg) an...
But when he injured his right index finger late in the 2021-2022 season, he had no choice but to practice with his left hand. Surprisingly, he found that he shot better with it, especially from the free throw line. Related NewsArticle continues below ...
Irving said in the first game he played after the trade that he was still grieving the loss of his “hermano,” but preparing himself to move on. After an aborted half-season together in 2022-23, Irving and Doncic found the groove that led the Western Conference title beforea f...