7AM ET Bruno Altieri Close is responsible for the basketball section at ESPNdeportes.com. He works since 2003 for ESPN. He covered, among other tournaments, the 2013 NBA Finals, the 2011 FIBA Americas Pre-Olympic Games, the 2009 NBA All-Star, the 2009-10, 2011-12 League of the Americas, Argentina’s preparations for the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games and … Read more
The German team eliminated Greece from the NBA star on Tuesday Giannis Antetokounmpo (107-96) and will face Spain in the semifinal of the European Basketball Championship that will be played next Friday in Berlin. After an offensive first half that the Hellenic team won (57-61), the German team, very successful from the perimeter, reacted in … Read more
Nikola Jockic helped Serbia win a much-needed victory over Giannis Antetokounmpo and Greece in a clash of back-to-back MVPs during a FIBA World Cup qualifying match Thursday in Belgrade. The hosts cruised to a thrilling 100-94 victory in extra time despite Antetokounmpo’s 40 points, the most in European World Cup qualifying history. Jokic, however, had … Read more
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jockicforward for the Milwaukee Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo and shooting guard for the Dallas Mavericks, Luka Doncićwere featured on the League’s All-NBA team announced Tuesday night. Jokic, the 2021-22 NBA Most Valuable Player, was not the one who got the most votes. That honor went to Antetokounmpo, who received the 100 first-team … Read more
Zion Williamson was cleared to return to unrestricted game progression, the New Orleans Pelicans announced Thursday afternoon. The announcement clears the way for Williamson to go into unrestricted offseason workouts this summer as he prepares for the 2022-23 campaign. Williams missed the entire 2021-22 season after he broke the fifth metatarsal in his right foot … Read more
NBA The greek freak and the Best Defensive Player of the current contest are part of the first team of best defenders of the year, where Draymond Green is also not in the Top 5. For Alfonso Zuniga May 21, 2022 12:03PM EDT May 21, 2022 12:03PM EDT © Adam Glanzman/Getty ImagesMarcus Smart facing Giannis … Read more
The shooting guard for the Boston Celtics, Marcus Smartthe center of the Utah Jazz, Rudy Gobertand the forward of the Milwaukee Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpohighlighted the 2021-22 NBA All-Defensive teams, which were announced Friday night. Smart, the league’s 2021-22 Defensive Player of the Year, earned his third first-team nomination. He joined her at the guard post … Read more
Last season, Nikola Jockic of the Denver Nuggets outplayed the big man of the Philadelphia 76ers, Joel Embidin the closing weeks of the NBA regular season to win the Most Valuable Player award, as injuries to Embiid and Los Angeles Lakers forward, Lebron Jamescleared the way for Jokic to become the first center to win … Read more
The NBA announced the contestants for the three events taking place at All-Star Saturday Night in Cleveland: The 3-point contest, the dunk contest and a revamped skills challenge that will feature three teams of three players. The new skills challenge format will see Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo team up with his brothers, Alex and … Read more
Giannis Antetokounmpo is the candidate to win the MVP with a week of reaching the middle of the season and, you know what is most incredible? That not even leaves room for much discussion In my mind it was clear since December 14, when Steph curry broke the record for triples of the NBA, that … Read more
