FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 will be held that summer from August 25 to September 10, according to a FIBA press release. The group phase of World Cup 2023 will be played in Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines, with the final phase taking place in the Philippine capital city of Manila. It will be the first time the competition has been staged in more than one country. Spain defeated Argentina in the finals of last year’s Cup, which was held in China.
We have more from around the basketball world:
- Turkey became the latest country to cancel the remainder of its basketball season. Former NBA player Hedo Turkoglu, the basketball federation’s president, officially announced the cancellation of BSL and TBL seasons, according to Alessandro Maggi of Sportando.
- Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski turned down numerous offers over the years to become an NBA coach, Sportando’s Nicola Lupo relays. In an interview on WIP radio, the Duke coach said he turned down the Sixers job in 2003, the Celtics in 1990 and the Lakers in 2005.
- The Warriors’ signing of Kevin Durant, the Spurs’ draft-night acquisition on Kawhi Leonard and the Rockets’ trade for James Harden rank as the biggest and best transactions over the past decade, according to ESPN Insiders. A list of 74 major moves was compiled by ESPN’s NBA experts.
OKC has had a gd group of talent. In a short period of time. IMO their biggest mistake. Was the right coach. All small market teams. Would be wise to invest in a coach. It’s like getting that big FA. Spurs anyone. They had, KD, Harden, Westbrook, Ibaka. Green, Jackson, Livingston, Thabo, Adams. No team has had more talent. From their first yr to (2008 – 2019) now. Look them up. No team can match them. Now it’s a whole Rebuild. They have assets and picks. To this all over again. They should really go all out for right coach. You can’t mess this up again.
Do you just randomly insert periods.
Hilarious! Cut. Him some slack. Knicks fan.
Coach K knew he couldn’t make it in the NBA…..
Actually, possibly would have had to take a pay cut