Nowitzki, Popovich, Hammon, Wade among Basketball Hall of Fame finalists
Pau Gasol, Dirk Nowitzki, Tony Parker and Gregg Popovich are all one step closer to basketball immortality.
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Dirk Nowitzki, Dwyane Wade top Basketball Hall of Fame finalists
SALT LAKE CITY — Dwyane Wade, Dirk Nowitzki, Pau Gasol and Gregg Popovich headline the list of finalists for the 2023 class of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, it was announced Friday as part of NBA All-Star weekend.
Nick Sirianni used Kobe Bryant's tone-setting move against Pau Gasol in 2008 Olympics to spur team ahead of game against Carson Wentz, Washington Commanders
PHILADELPHIA — Coach Nick Sirianni channeled Kobe Bryant before the Philadelphia Eagles' game against Carson Wentz and the Washington Commanders on Sunday, and the results on the field reflected his Mamba mentality — right down to the final score.
Spain wins EuroBasket title, topping France for gold
BERLIN (AP) — For Spain, almost all of the names on the national team’s roster have changed in recent years.
Spain win EuroBasket title, topping France 88-76 for gold
BERLIN: For Spain, almost all of the names on the national team’s roster have changed in recent years.
Spain beats France to win EuroBasket gold medal
It was Spain’s fourth European championship in its last six tries, all those golds coming under coach Sergio Scariolo.
Spain basketball tops France for fourth EuroBasket gold medal in past six tries
BERLIN — For Spain, almost all of the names on the national team's roster have changed in recent years.
Jordan, LeBron, los Lakers-Celtics... Las 15 mejores finales de la historia de la NBA
La última gran batalla en el clásico Lakers-Celtics y la venganza de los angelinos tras su derrota en 2008 contra los verdes. Defendiendo el título de 2009 y con un carácter mucho más duro que dos años antes, esta vez los de Phil Jackson superaron al eterno rival. Pero necesitaron remontar 13 puntos en la segunda parte del séptimo partido, una lucha angustiosa y cargada de tensión. Kobe Bryant fue MVP de la Final que le dio su quinto anillo. Pau Gasol ganó el segundo, Artest (Metta World Peace) fue clave en el séptimo encuentro, Derek Fisher decidió el tercero, en el Garden y con 1-1, Ray Allen metió ocho triples en el segundo… una enorme Final en la que finalmente pudieron el factor cancha y el hambre insaciable de Kobe Bryant.