Michael Wallace: As expected, @Memphis Grizzlies release Markel Crawford, Brandon Goodwin and Doral Moore. All 3 likely earmarked for G League’s @MemphisHustle.
Michael Wallace: As expected, @Memphis Grizzlies releas…
August 9, 2022 | 2:41 pm EDT Update
Giannis Antetokounmpo returns to Greek national team with a 30-point double-double against Spain
In the first prep game for both Greece and Spain, Giannis set the tone with 31 points, 10 rebounds, and three assists. The Greek national team in front of 15.000 fans got an easy 86-70 win.
Paul Garcia: The Spurs have officially signed Gorgui Dieng. Dieng will wear number 41 per team
You might not expect playing in the NBA to have too many similarities to Div. I NCAA golf, but J.R. Smith has found some. “Being a shooter, my touch [translates to golf],” the former NBA star told GOLF.com in the video you can watch above. “You have to be able to recreate some of the same shots over and over and over again. And have different shots in your arsenal.”
Smith drew other comparisons between golf and basketball. “For me, I liked to shoot off balance,” he said. “So I used to lean left, right, forward, back, off one leg. Left leg, right leg. And in golf we got sidehill, downhill, uphill. So many different ways to play the shots. For me it just makes it easier.”
August 9, 2022 | 2:05 pm EDT Update
German basketball federation retires Dirk Nowitzki's number
With the tournament taking place in Dirk Nowitzki’s home country, the German basketball federation (DBB) will use the opening day of the event to retire his No. 14 national team jersey. The German federation announced the plans in a news release early Tuesday. The ceremony will happen before the Germany-France game on Sept. 1 in Cologne on the opening day of the Eurobasket event. It is the first time in the 73-year history of the German basketball federation that they have retired a jersey number.
