“I was extremely exhausted going into that game. I tried to shoot around that morning, but I was feeling light-headed so I went to the hospital for an IV.” This was Connecticut Sun forward Theresa Plaisance, who played in China during the WNBA off-season. She could barely breathe in the week leading up to her…
Like every other esports league, the NBA 2K League wants to be the destination for the world’s most talented players of the NBA 2K franchise. At the same time, all but two of the league’s 23 franchises are located in the United States. That means the more open the US’ immigration policy is for esports…
On October 4, Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey tweeted “fight for freedom, stand with Hong Kong.” He had no idea what kind of chain of events that would set off. Rockets governor Tilman Fertitta separated himself and the team from Morey’s position. China’s government denounced it. Many Chinese citizens were reportedly outraged by it.…
Here you’ll find all our scouting reports and previews for the 2019 FIBA World Cup in one easy place. We’ll also add our tournament check-ins and analysis as well. Special thanks to TBW’s Brandon Jefferson and Dan O’Brien for helming coverage. Remember to check out fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2019 for all scores and game coverage. In-Tournament Coverage https://bballwriters.wpengine.com/fiba/previewing-2019-fiba-world-cup-quarterfinals-by-small-big-pairings/…
The 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup begins August 31. As part of the event’s rebrand, the number of countries incorporated will expand from 24 to 32. The tournament is being held in China and will crown a champion—with the added bonus of seven countries securing a spot in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The nations are…
