Amid Changes, Bellmore Merrick Basketball League Adapts | Herald Community Newspapers

For indoor sports leagues like Bellmore Merrick Basketball, the coronavirus pandemic has created challenges for administrators, who want to keep their organizations active while keeping kids and parents safe. Despite the challenges, Bellmore Merrick Basketball has remained a fixture in the community, thanks to some decisions made by its leaders to move the league to […]

Liz Cambage to ‘step away’ from WNBA as basketball career hangs by a thread after departure from Los Angeles Sparks, Instagram

Liz Cambage has announced she has made the decision to “step away” from the WNBA “for the time being” as her professional basketball career hangs by a thread. It comes after Cambage and the Los Angeles Sparks parted ways late last month in a mid-season “contract divorce” on the eve of the WNBA playoffs. Order […]

Flyers sign Jelani Watson-Gayle – British Basketball League

The Bristol Flyers have signed British playmaker Jelani Watson-Gayle from Fresno Pacific University. The 23-year-old playmaker has put pen to paper on his first professional deal after signing a one-year contract, with the option of a further year. Watson-Gayle arrives at Bristol after a successful five-year college career in NCAA Division II – enjoying spells […]

The Cooper graduate will continue her basketball career playing for the women’s professional team in Sweden

By Terry BoehmkerNKyTribune Sports Journalist Lexi Held had a job planned before she graduated from DePaul University a few weeks ago, but the 22-year-old former Boone County resident’s marketing degree won’t come in very handy when she will report to work in September. Held has signed a contract with a professional women’s basketball team in […]

Fantasy Women’s Basketball – Career year ahead for former No. 1 overall pick Jackie Young?

1:07 p.m. ET Eric MoodyESPN Who’s trending in women’s fantasy basketball? Which rotations change? What’s the latest with notable injuries around the WNBA? Here’s a league overview of the most relevant news and ratings for the 12 teams: Atlanta Dream Rhyne Howard made an impressive regular season debut against the Dallas Wings with a fantastic […]

Long live Spain ! Marina Canzobre finds success in basketball, Business School at Portland State

History links Portland State University is 8,097.55 kilometers from La Coruña, Spain. This means that Marina Canzobrea junior for the Vikings women’s basketball team, is 5,097.55 miles from home. It’s far from my home and sometimes the distance makes it difficult. But let’s hear it for FaceTime. “I love to travel, but […]

St. John’s native Cole Long begins his professional basketball career with his hometown Growlers

Former Memorial Sea-Hawks goaltender Cole Long of St. John’s is now a member of the Newfoundland Growlers Basketball Club. (Terry Roberts/CBC) St. John’s Cole Long won’t have to clean out his locker at Memorial University Field House this summer after becoming one of the newest members of the Newfoundland Growlers Basketball Club. Long, 26, will […]

Akok Akok’s UConn men’s basketball career started early and will end early: ‘It’s all about opportunity’

He arrived at Storrs about six months earlier, signing up in January 2019 to train (but not play) with the UConn men’s basketball team. His desire to be a Husky could not be contained the following winter when his playing career began – sprinting across the ground like Usain Bolt while others jog, the megawatt […]

Frankfurt Youth Basketball League wraps up successful season

SHORT GAP – On Sunday, the Cumberland Terps defeated the Cumberland Lil’ Saints and, with that victory, won the Frankfurt Youth Basketball League championship. Just before that game, the fifth-year Frankfurt team defeated Health Matters to win the third-place prize. In doing so, the four teams wrapped up another successful season for the Frankfurt Youth […]

North Minneapolis Coach Creating Change Through CEO Program, Basketball League – WCCO

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A Minneapolis coach invests in more than basketball games, he invests in people. Jamil Jackson is the head basketball coach for the Patrick Henry High School boys. When he’s not coaching the team in the field, he’s teaching lessons about life, trust and choices through Change Equals Opportunity (CEO). READ MORE: A […]

British Women’s Basketball League: London Lions beat Newcastle Eagles 87-47 in WBBL Cup final | Basketball News

“I’m really happy to get the win, it’s a great way to end the first half of the season. We’ve never won the WBBL Cup, so it’s really nice to win some silverware and the group really deserves it. The crowd means everything to us, it’s so important to the game” – Lions coach Mark […]

Late start to basketball career doesn’t keep Cape Breton Capers ahead of college-level performance

SYDNEY, NS – When it comes to her playing on the court, Kiyara Letlow is considered an average basketball player adapting to Atlantic varsity sport. The Toronto product leads the Capers Capers women’s basketball program with 20.4 points per game. Although his attack was noticed by fans, it would be surprising to learn that basketball […]

Medora Timberjacks joins 48-team basketball league

Timberjacks head coach Mark Morin and TBL CEO Evelyn Magley pose for a photo in front of the Timberjacks logo at Medora High School on Oct. 6. Photo submitted MEDORA – The Medora Timberjacks have joined the Basketball League. David Magley announced at a press conference at Medora High School last week that the Timberjacks […]

Jimmy Butler reveals his post-NBA plans: “After my basketball career … I’ll be in my cafe behind the bar making coffee.”

via Jimmy Butler on Instagram There comes a point in every player’s career when they have to think about their life after they finish playing in the NBA. After all, once a basketball career is over, a player will have a lot of free time and money at his disposal. It looks like Jimmy Butler […]

Mark Smith Enters Transfer Portal, Ending His Basketball Career Mizzou

After three years with Missouri men’s basketball, senior shooting guard Mark Smith entered the transfer portal this weekend. Smith was one of five Tigers in their traditional final year of NCAA eligibility, but holds the option for an additional season due to the coronavirus pandemic. There is no guarantee that Smith will use this extra […]

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