Tag: Basketball
Basketball star dead – aged 58
Dikembe Mutombowidely regarded as one of the greatest defensive basketball players of all time, is dead. He lived to be 58 years old. Dikembe Mutombo is dead – aged 58…
Basketball legend Dikembe Mutombo died of brain cancer | Sports in a nutshell
NBA basketball legend Dikembe Mutombo has died of brain cancer at the age of 58. Born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Dikembe Mutombo was one of the sport’s…
death of Congolese Dikembe Mutombo, colossal and legendary NBA defender
He was gigantic, and not just in size. Dikembe Mutombo, legendary basketball player for 18 seasons in the NBA, died at the age of 58 this Monday, September 30. He…
Twitch’s number 1 says he’s quitting streaming to become a professional basketball player – Here’s how it went for Kai Cenat
The American Kai Cenat announced on September 20th that he would stop streaming to pursue a career as a professional basketball player. But that didn’t go as planned for the…
Derrick Rose, youngest American League MVP, announces his retirement
American basketball player Derrick Rose, the youngest NBA MVP, announced his retirement after 16 seasons on the court, in a press release and on social networks on Thursday. 2 mins…
The historic Finnish basketball event was close – for Sara Bejedi from the glowing Euroleague qualification | Sports in a nutshell
Sara Bejedi was on top form in the Euroleague qualifiers, but her Hungarian club Szekszárd narrowly bowed out in the decisive qualifying match. The historic Finnish basketball event was close…
The state takes back a total of hundreds of thousands of euros from basketball clubs – the sports boss needs reasons | Sport
According to Timo Elo, the president of the Basketball Association, the Basketball Association is not responsible for the payment, because it did not receive the support money itself, but distributed…
Joel Embiid extends contract with Sixers
American-Cameroonian pivot Joel Embiid has extended his contract with the Philadelphia Sixers by three years, where he hopes to end his career, the NBA franchise announced. 1 min The new…
Juho Nenonen ends his basketball career | Sports in a nutshell
Three-time Finnish champion Juho Nenonen, 37, played a long career in the Korisliiga. In recent years, he helped Salon Vilppaa to the finals in several springs. STT Sports, Emma Jump…
National team basketball player Ville Tahvanainen is moving to Portugal | Sports in a nutshell
Ville Tahvanainen, 24, is the first Finnish male player in the Portuguese basketball league. Played 11 matches in the Finnish men’s national basketball team Ville Tahvanainen moves to Portuguese premier…