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August 10, 2022 | 6:04 pm EDT Update
Moritz Wagner out of the Eurobasket due to ankle injury
Moritz Wagner is out of the World Cup Qualifiers and the FIBA EuroBasket 2022, as the German federation officially announced.
Moritz Wagner: “Spending the summer with the guys who make this experience quite unique was my highlight of the year last year and was something I looked forward to with excitement all season. The fact that my ankle isn’t healed is difficult to accept at first, but it’s part of the game. This team is special and I’m looking forward to watching the boys play and supporting them”.
Just hours after the announcement about Mo Wagner missing the Eurobasket, the German team bounced back with an 87-83 win over Belgium in a very close game. Franz Wagner with 23 points and five rebounds and free agent Dennis Schroder with 21 points and seven assists got the job done. Daniel Theis added 8 points for the winning side, which didn’t use Karim Jallow, Maodo Lo, Johannes Thiemann, and Johannes Voigtmann.
The demolition process of the Sacramento Kings former home has started. Demolition of Sleep Train Arena is underway and some of the work can be seen from the exterior. The popular “6th Man” statue has also been removed. The plan is to completely demolish Sleep Train Arena to make way for redevelopment in the same space.
Israeli telemedicine startup Antidote Health announced on Wednesday its new ambassador Giannis Antetokounmpo, one of the world’s most admired professional basketball players.
August 10, 2022 | 4:15 pm EDT Update
Michael Jordan 1998 jersey expected to reach up to $5M at auction
A jersey worn by basketball star Michael Jordan during one of the most famous seasons in his NBA career is expected to reach up to $5 million at auction. Jordan wore the Chicago Bulls jersey in Game 1 of the 1998 NBA Finals, and it will be one of only two of his jerseys worn in a finals game to ever appear at auction, according to Sotheby’s.
An estimate of $3 million-$5 million is the highest ever for a Jordan jersey, or any piece of Jordan memorabilia, the auction house said. The 1997-1998 season is known as “The Last Dance,” and was the subject of a 2020 ESPN/Netflix documentary series by the same name.
